{"id":24931,"date":"2025-02-05T02:59:55","date_gmt":"2025-02-05T07:59:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.shorebeat.com\/brick\/?p=24931"},"modified":"2025-02-05T04:08:46","modified_gmt":"2025-02-05T09:08:46","slug":"brick-library-to-host-four-ask-a-master-gardener-events","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/shorebeat.com\/brick\/2025\/02\/brick-library-to-host-four-ask-a-master-gardener-events\/","title":{"rendered":"Brick Library to Host Four &#8216;Ask a Master Gardener&#8217; Events"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"attachment_24932\" style=\"width: 1010px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.shorebeat.com\/brick\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/167169881_1885403204968506_7975740420516122049_n.jpg\" data-rel=\"lightbox-image-0\" data-rl_title=\"\" data-rl_caption=\"\" title=\"\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-24932\" class=\"size-large wp-image-24932\" src=\"https:\/\/www.shorebeat.com\/brick\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/167169881_1885403204968506_7975740420516122049_n-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"Flowers grow beneath a tree in early spring in Brick Township. (Photo: Shorebeat)\" width=\"1000\" height=\"750\" srcset=\"https:\/\/shorebeat.com\/brick\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/167169881_1885403204968506_7975740420516122049_n-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/shorebeat.com\/brick\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/167169881_1885403204968506_7975740420516122049_n-400x300.jpg 400w, https:\/\/shorebeat.com\/brick\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/167169881_1885403204968506_7975740420516122049_n-240x180.jpg 240w, https:\/\/shorebeat.com\/brick\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/167169881_1885403204968506_7975740420516122049_n-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/shorebeat.com\/brick\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/167169881_1885403204968506_7975740420516122049_n-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/shorebeat.com\/brick\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/167169881_1885403204968506_7975740420516122049_n.jpg 1440w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-24932\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Flowers grow beneath a tree in early spring in Brick Township. (Photo: Shorebeat)<\/p><\/div>\n<p>Punxsutawney Phil may have predicted six more long weeks of winter after seeing his shadow earlier this week, but the wait may give Brick residents time to bone up on their gardening skills in preparation for warmer weather ahead \u2013 and for the long term as the year goes on.<\/p>\n<p>The Rutgers Master Gardeners of Ocean County will present \u201cAsk a Master Gardener\u201d at the Ocean County Library\u2019s Brick branch on four different dates from winter through fall.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cHave specific questions about the types of plants that will grow best in your garden?\u201d the event\u2019s announcement asks. \u201cNeed help diagnosing and solving issues? Stop in for a chat and gain some useful gardening techniques.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><strong>The 2025 presentations will be held:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Monday, March 3<\/strong>, 1 p.m. to 3 p.m.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Monday, April 28<\/strong>, 1 p.m. to 3 p.m.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Wednesday, July 23<\/strong>, 1 p.m. to 3 p.m.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Tuesday, Sept. 23<\/strong>, 1 p.m. to 3 p.m.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>The Master Gardeners are trained, certified volunteers who assist the <a href=\"https:\/\/ocean.njaes.rutgers.edu\/\">Rutgers Cooperative Extension<\/a> staff in providing research-based information on sustainable horticulture to Ocean County residents.<\/p>\n<p>The programs are free and open to the public, and no registration is required. For more information, officials say those who wish to attend can stop by or call the Brick Branch, 301 Chambers Bridge Road, at 732-477-4513. See the full schedule of Library programs in the online <a href=\"https:\/\/theoceancountylibrary.libnet.info\/events?l=Brick+Branch\">Calendar of Events<\/a>.<\/p>\n<div class=\"fcbkbttn_buttons_block\" id=\"fcbkbttn_left\"><div class=\"fb-share-button fcbkbttn_large_button \" data-href=\"https:\/\/shorebeat.com\/brick\/2025\/02\/brick-library-to-host-four-ask-a-master-gardener-events\/\" data-type=\"button_count\" data-size=\"large\"><\/div><\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Punxsutawney Phil may have predicted six more long weeks of winter after seeing his shadow earlier this week, but the wait may give Brick residents time to bone up on their gardening skills in preparation for warmer weather ahead \u2013 and for the long term as the year goes on. 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