DeKalb County horticulture classes for homeowners now open

DeKalb County Cooperative Extension has launched its 2020 Horticulture Homeowners Classes, according to a press release. The classes will be held at DeKalb County Cooperative Extension in the Dekalb County Training Center at 4380 Memorial Drive, Decatur.

The DeKalb County Cooperative Extension offers a variety of horticulture homeowners’ classes beginning with

Controlling Weeds in the Landscape on Feb. 6.

The Homeowner Series 2020 brochure is available on the DeKalb County Cooperative Extension Office website at www.extension.uga.edu/county-offices/dekalb.html.

For more information about ordering plants or to learn more about other programs and services, contact the DeKalb County Cooperative Extension Office at 404-298-4080.

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