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Hot Summer Tips for Gardeners
Doing a few simple things this summer can go a long way to help keep gardeners safe and healthy, as well as improve the environment. These things include:

• Protect Yourself from the Sun
• Avoid the Heat
• Consider Air Quality
• Remember the Environment
  

Steve Mayer, Purdue Extension Educator, Horticulture- Marion County

This Garden Grows Children
There's a new garden in town. No, it may not be the biggest or prettiest and it probably won't grace the list of the "Top Ten Places to See in Floyd County" but one might suspect that it will be the most productive gardens around. The focus of the new Children's Garden will be on the nurturing and development of young children into future gardeners and, more importantly, future stewards of our natural resources and our community.

Roy Ballard, Purdue Extension Educator, ANR- Floyd County

Zones and Exposure
Do you understand hardiness zones for planting? What about sun exposure? Here are some handy information for you on both zones and exposure.

A publication of the Morgan Country Master Gardener Association

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USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map - North-East US