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April 3, 2008 - 9:00 pm
 

Mum society to host master gardener

The Las Vegas Chrysanthemum Society will present a program with master gardener Linn Mills at 2 p.m. Tuesday at the Nevada Garden Clubs Center, 3333 W. Washington Ave.

During the meeting, Mills will discuss container gardening. A question and answer session will follow his presentation.

All are welcome to attend.

For more information, call Barbara at 459-4633.

Flower arranging workshops planned

The Ikenobo Ikebana Nevada Chapter will meet April 12 from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.

Two workshops will be presented during the meeting, both focusing on Futakabuike, a double shoka using two types or two different materials. These types of Japanese floral arrangements incorporate two styles, using various combinations of water and land plants.

The planned sessions will focus on land-water combinations.

For additional information or meeting location, call 655-2447 or 496-3763.

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