FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:          September 26, 2001

Contact: Jane Mountjoy-Venning, Common Sense Gardening Coordinator,  754-4111 x 7623   

Marianne Binetti presents “Care-free Landscapes: Right Plant, Right Place."

Thurston County

Marianne Binetti, a northwest gardening expert and newspaper columnist, will be in Olympia on Wednesday, October 3^rd from 7pm till 9pm.  She will be speaking at the Capitol Campus in the GA Auditorium (210 11^th Ave.) on Care-Free Landscapes.  Her entertaining slide show features solutions for all sorts of landscape challenges.  Whether you have hot sun, deep shade, gravelly soil, or wet muck there are plants that will thrive.  Starting with the right plants is just one of many hints Marianne will share.  Take advantage of her years of horticultural experience and wisdom gained from “gardening horror stories.”  The workshop is free, pre-registration is requested.  Call (360) 754-4111, TDD (360) 754-2933 to register.

When:              Wednesday, October 3, 2001
Time:                7-8:30 p.m. presentation,
                         Marianne will stay to answer questions and sign books until 9 p.m.
Place:               Capitol Campus, GA Auditorium – 210 11^th Ave.
Cost:                 Free, pre-registration requested 754-4111
Sponsored by:  Common Sense Gardening Program, Thurston County Environmental Health