Master Gardener training still available

Colorado Master Gardener training in Summit County is still accepting applications until the class is full. Participants will receive 50 hours of training by Colorado State University faculty and professional staff. Class topics include soils and fertilizers, plant growth and plant identification, pruning and caring of trees and shrubs, high altitude gardening, entomology, plant pathology, irrigation and water-wise gardening. Training starts on Feb. 2, 2006. It runs every Thursday from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. for 10 weeks. To register, call (970) 668-4140 or log on to http://www.coopext.colostate.edu/summit.