Cape Master Gardeners planning spring seminar for March 12

The Cape Girardeau County Master Gardeners will hold a spring gardening seminar March 12 at the University Extension Center in Jackson. The seminar begins at 8 a.m. with registration; sessions end at 2:30 p.m.

Topics include "Parenting your orchids," "Home fruit production for dummies," a cook's tour of the herb garden with Dewayne Schaaf, executive chef at Celebrations Restaurant, and "Making the most of your shade" with Joe Touchette, owner of Plants Plus Nursery.

The featured speaker is Ray Evans of Holts Summit, Mo., a master gardener instructor. He will talk about intensive flower and vegetable gardening. His hillside farm of 75 terraced beds provides flowers and vegetables for the florists and gardens in the Jefferson City area. He uses drip irrigation, seed starting and intercropping.

Registration should be made by March 8. For information, call the extension center at 243-3581.