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Here are upcoming gardening events through the Ohio State University Mahoning County Extension Office. For more information and a complete list, contact the extension office, 490 S. Broad St., Canfield, at 330-533-5538.

Operating hours: Curbside Service for soil samples, plant and insect samples and more, 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday, Wednesday and Thursday. For information, call 330-533-5538.

The Dirt on Achieving Gardening Success

When: 10 a.m. Jan. 12

What: The key to a successful garden depends on the composition of the growth medium. This program will examine how to determine what you have in your soil and how to make the necessary changes to attain an ideal garden soil. The speaker is Bill Snyder, Mahoning County Master Gardener, and Ohio Certified Volunteer Naturalist.

Where: Zoom videoconference

Cost: Free

Info: 330-533-5538; register at https://go.osu.edu/gardeningsuccess

Naturalist Series: Weird Things Bugs Do!

When: 6 p.m. Jan. 20

What: Learn about lots of interesting ways insects survive winter, as well as cool stuff insects do in the environment. Join the always entertaining Ashley Kulhanek to talk bugs.

Where: Zoom videoconference

Cost: Free

Info: 330-533-5538; register at https://go.osu.edu/weirdbugs

Nature -- The Free Stress Reliever: 1

When: 10 a.m. Jan. 21

What: Use a therapy that costs nothing and relieves tension faster than a pill or a couch, and is readily available to us. Learn the history behind horticultural therapy and how to easily access it in your daily life.

Where: Zoom videoconference

Cost: Free

Info: 330-533-5538; register at https://go.osu.edu/stressreliever1

Using Zoom

Until OSU Extension can resume face-to-face programming, our events and classes will be virtual via the Zoom platform. You can download the Zoom app or program to your media device by visiting the following link https://zoom.us/support/download.

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