Linn-Benton Community College

A free gardening series with OSU Master Gardeners will meet Thursdays from Noon-12:50 p.m. at the LBCC Lebanon Center, 44 Industrial Way, starting Oct. 27. Sharpen your gardening skills and learn new techniques in these informal classes taught by OSU-trained Master Gardeners. For more information on topics presented, contact the LBCC Lebanon Center at 541-259-5801.

Spend your noon hour sharpening your gardening skills in free classes taught by OSU-trained Master Gardeners at the LBCC Sweet Home Center, room 101, 1661 Long St.  Topics include: Nov 6, The Real Dirt on Garden Myths; Nov 13, Small-scale Aquaponics; and Nov 20, Incorporating Hardscape and Water Features in your Garden Design. For more information, contact the LBCC Sweet Home Center at 541-367-6901.

OSU Master Gardeners will present the free Fall Gardening series on Thursdays from Noon to 12:50 p.m. beginning Sept. 27 at the LBCC Sweet Home Center, room SHC-101, 1661 Long Street.   Different topics will be discussed each week and include attracting birds, bees and butterflies; winter plant damage and plant problems; cold frames; how to build Mason bee habitats; how to store root crops and more.   For a complete list of topics and dates, contact the LBCC Lebanon Center at 541-259-5801 or the Sweet Home Center at 541-367-6901.

A free eight-week "Gardening in the Pacific Northwest” lunch time series will be held at the Albany Public Library on Wednesdays from Noon to 1 p.m. beginning Jan. 11 and at the LBCC Lebanon Center, 44 Industrial Way, on Thursdays from Noon to 1 p.m. beginning Jan. 12. The series is presented by OSU Certified Master Gardeners. Topics will include "Multiplying Plants for Free with Divisions & Seeds" with Brenda Winslow on Jan. 11 in Albany and Jan. 12 in Lebanon; "All about Herbs!" with Carol Small on Jan. 18 in Albany and Jan. 19 in Lebanon; "Tough, Water-Wise Plants that Thrive in the Shade" with Kathy Clark on Jan. 25 in Albany and Jan. 26 in Lebanon; "Change Up Your Landscape with a Pond" with Joel Shonnard on Feb. 1 in Albany and Feb. 2 in Lebanon; "Gardening 101" with Steve Naberhuis on Feb. 8 in Albany and Feb. 9 in Lebanon; "Xeriscaping: Conserving Water Through Creative Landscaping" with Paul Westerberg on Fe...