The 2008 Garden calendars are now available at the Monroe County Extension Office for $8.00. Twelve Iowans who influenced gardening in Iowa are recognized in this full-color, 12 inch x 9 inch calendar, along with seasonal gardening tips, an illustrated timeline of horticulture education at ISU, and a list of horticulture resources.
The featured "contributors to gardening" are Spencer Beach, Charles Bessey, Griffith Buck, Joseph Budd, George Washington Carver, Nick Christians, Ernest Haber, Ada Hayden, Louis Pammel, Jessie Field Shambaugh, Lois Tiffany, and Jack Weigle.
10/11/2007