PARKERSBURG For those with a passion for gardening or the desire to learn more, the Spring Gardening Seminar and Plant Sale will be held Thursday, April 20,
editorial@newsandsentinel.com Cecelia Brown and Jane Lundblad at a previous Annual Master Gardener Spring Seminar and Plant Sale. The in-person event will again be held this year on Saturday, May 1, at Bicentennial Park. (Photo Provided) Local gardeners working on the Armstrong garden near the Williamstown City Building. It is one of the projects the Wood County Master Gardeners has going on. The Master Gardeners will be holding their annual Wood County Spring Gardening Seminar and Plant Sale on Saturday, May 1, at Bicentennial Park in Parkersburg. (Photo Provided) A local gardener works on a section of the Armstrong Garden in Williamstown. The annual Wood County Spring Gardening Seminar and Plant Sale will be Saturday, May 1, at Bicentennial Park in Parkersburg. Interested people can come and purchase plants and get useful gardening tips. (Photo Provided)
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PARKERSBURG People with an interest in gardening who want to learn more can attend the Wood County Spring Gardening Seminar and Plant Sale on Saturday, May 1, at Bicentennial Park in downtown Parkersburg.
Gardening has become even more popular during the COVID-19 pandemic. A recent study from Princeton University reveals home vegetable gardening can not only increase produce consumption and physical activity, it is also associated with improved emotional wellbeing.
“The Spring Seminar is always a great learning experience” said Krista Rogers, President of the Wood County Master Gardeners. “The topics and speakers are so knowledgeable and I enjoy discussing gardening with other likeminded people.