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Want to know how to build a rain water catchment system? Even with only 23 inches of rain a year here in Fairfield, thousands of gallons of water are going out our downspouts. Master Gardener Maureen is ready to show you how an why to harvest rain water and all about rain barrels and rain gardens.

Master Gardeners Deb and Christina will show you why we plant perennials and bulb now (just when most plants are going dormant). Other topics will include preparing your garden for dormancy, cover crops, and feeding the soil.

Join Master Gardener Melissa to learn about selecting, planting, and maintaining your landscape trees. Help create, enhance, and maintain our urban forest for the next 50 years.

Join Master Gardeners Deb and Cristina as they show you how to delve more into propagating plants using such techniques as cuttings and grafting. Why is this done? Learn about the right place to cut, and staying clean to avoid disease transfer.

Join Master Gardeners Deb and Christina to learn about propagation basics, including succulents and other plants to divide. Learn about choosing the right pieces and parts, and using the right medium and tools.

Thinking of removing your lawn? Want to lower your water bills? Master Gardener Maureen will show you a wide variety of low-water ideas and native plants to choose from.

If you love plants, especially succulents, this is for you! Many hundreds of unusual and exotic plants available for sale. Members bring their best plants for the public to judge. "Ask an Expert" and demonstrations throughout. Free plants for every attendee! Held indoors; open to the public. www.

Grow a salad bar in your backyard in the ground or in containers! For the base, plant lettuce, Swiss chard and spinach. For crunch, add root vegetables like carrots, beets, and radishes. And don't forget to add broccoli and cauliflower, too! Free seeds to participants.

Grow a salad bar in your backyard in the ground or in containers! For the base, plant lettuce, Swiss chard and spinach. For crunch, add root vegetables like carrots, beets, and radishes. And don't forget to add broccoli and cauliflower, too! Free seeds to participants.

Grow a salad bar in your backyard in the ground or in containers! For the base, plant lettuce, Swiss chard and spinach. For crunch, add root vegetables like carrots, beets, and radishes. And don't forget to add broccoli and cauliflower, too! Free seeds to participants.