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Sunday News 1-24-99
Motlow College's Harlan Stockton shares secrets of irises and hosta with classes
By MARY REEVES Staff Writer
If Winter comes, can Spring be far behind?
"Ode to the West Wind" -Percy Bysshe Shelley
In the midst of the dull, dreary and depressing landscape of winter, one begins to hunt for signs of spring, whether it's the first crocus peeping through dead grasses, or the first gardener clearing out those dead grasses.
For those blessed with green thumbs, the explosion of col- orful blooms that heralds spring begins with planning and work in the winter.
For those who aren't quite sure which end of the trowel goes into the dirt, there is hope. Harlan Stockton, director of media services at Motlow State Community College, will be teaching two garden-oriented community service classes this semester on the Moore County campus.
"This Iris Is for You: Grow- ing the Rainbow Flower" will be offered from 6 to 8:30 p.m. Thursday, April 29. "Hosta - A Plant Whose Time Has Ar- rived" will be offered on two
(See SECRETS, Page 4C)
Hosta La Vista
Adding hosta, like this award-winning Yellow River variety, to the garden can turn a humdrum yard into a horticultural show place. Hosta enthusiasts are now breeding some varities for the fragrant blooms.
Motlow College's Harlan Stockton shares secrets of irises and hosta with classes
By MARY REEVES Staff Writer
If Winter comes, can Spring be far behind?
"Ode to the West Wind" -Percy Bysshe Shelley
In the midst of the dull, dreary and depressing landscape of winter, one begins to hunt for signs of spring, whether it's the first crocus peeping through dead grasses, or the first gardener clearing out those dead grasses.
For those blessed with green thumbs, the explosion of col- orful blooms that heralds spring begins with planning and work in the winter.
For those who aren't quite sure which end of the trowel goes into the dirt, there is hope. Harlan Stockton, director of media services at Motlow State Community College, will be teaching two garden-oriented community service classes this semester on the Moore County campus.
"This Iris Is for You: Grow- ing the Rainbow Flower" will be offered from 6 to 8:30 p.m. Thursday, April 29. "Hosta - A Plant Whose Time Has Ar- rived" will be offered on two
(See SECRETS, Page 4C)
Hosta La Vista
Adding hosta, like this award-winning Yellow River variety, to the garden can turn a humdrum yard into a horticultural show place. Hosta enthusiasts are now breeding some varities for the fragrant blooms.
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Tullahoma News