•January 31, 2018•

The Coles County Master Gardeners 2018 “Spring into Gardening” will be held 8 a.m. to noon Saturday Feb. 17 at the LifeSpan Center, located between Mattoon and Charleston.

Featured topics and speakers this year include “Continuous Color in Your Garden”: Mary Ann Metz will discuss how to achieve color in your garden year-round. She is an experienced landscape consultant who is passionate about creating beautiful spaces. “Vegetables for the Landscape”: Alicia Kallal will show ways to increase access to fresh vegetables while improving the functionality of the landscape. An experienced horticulturalist, Kallal’s practical approach will provide strategies to create a more sustainable lifestyle. “Glam in the Garden”: Rachel Pearcy and Kris Newel are two young, creative women who will share how to reimagine, and perhaps, upcycle items to add glam in the garden.      Login or Subscribe to read the rest of this story.