[Press Release] : Public Works to host Show-Me Yards workshop

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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
January 26, 2009

CONTACT: Public Works Department
(573) 874-7250

Public Works to host Show-Me Yards workshop
								
	(COLUMBIA, MO) - Want to save time and money on yard care
that’s environmentally friendly? Want to have a great lawn plus get
answers to your yard-care problems? Did you know homeowners use 10 times
more chemicals per acre on lawns than farmers use on crops? 
	For sustainable yard-care solutions, sign up for this three-week
session that meets Thursdays, Feb. 12, Feb. 19 and Feb. 26, 6:30-9 p.m.
at the ARC. The workshops are free, however participants need to
preregister at (573) 449-8515 or e-mail mona.menezes at GoColumbiaMo.com.
	This 3-session workshop will include:  
●	Moles, Fungus & Crabgrass: Solving Basic Problems
●	Adding Nutrients & Minerals Without Adding Chemicals
●	Why Consider Native Plants?
●	Healthy Soil = Healthy Grass & Gardens
●	How & Why to Build a Rain Garden
●	Resisting the Urge to Spray: The Good, The Bad & The Ugly Bugs
●	Equipment & Techniques for Your Best Lawn Yet
	The Show-Me Yards workshops are sponsored by the city of
Columbia Public Works, Boone County Public Works and the University of
Missouri Extension. 

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