The new year is bringing some great USU Extension classes beginning in January 2023. The Castle Country Gardens & Landscapes for Beginners will begin on January 11 and run once a month till May. Castle Country Radio was able to sit down with USU Extension’s Rowe Zwahlen to get all the details.

“We’re calling it a beginner’s class but really any skill level is welcomed to come join us. From very beginners to people that have been doing gardening for a long time. One of my favorite classes to teach, we’ve got a good schedule coming up. So it’s once a month, but we have some topics that we’re going to be doing seed starting, fruit trees. Steve’s going to be talk about insects, whether they are friends or foes, and how to tell the difference. We’re going to talk about food scaping, so using edible plants in your landscape, and then water wise landscapes,” said Zwahlen.

The courses will be held at the USU Eastern Campus inside the Reeves Building, Room 122 from 6:00 pm to 7:30 pm. The schedule is as follows:

Jan. 11         Seed Starting

Feb. 15         Fruit Trees

Mar. 8           Insect Friends & Foes

Apr. 12         Food Scaping

May 10         Water-wise Landscapes

Registration is currently taking place so you are advised to register as soon as possible. “It’s $5.00 per class, if you sign up for the whole series its $20.00. Questions, you are welcomed to call either of our offices, you can email us. Sign up is on https://www.eventbrite.com/ but you can if you have any trouble with that definitely give us a call,” said Zwahlen. For further information and details, you can contact the USU Extension Office in Carbon at (435) 636-3235 or Emery County at (435) 381-3535.