Posted: Wednesday, May 19, 2010 12:01 am

Join the 2010 Gardening Series at Linebaugh at 10 a.m. Saturday, May 22, to discuss Orchids.

The Orchid family is the second largest family of flowering plants, with more than 20,000 species. We won’t cover each one, but participants should bring a pencil and paper. All classes are free and open to the public; no advance registration is required.

Each month a Master Gardener from the area will discuss a different topic and entertain questions from those in attendance. The sessions are held from 10-11 a.m. the fourth Saturday of each month on the second floor of Linebaugh Library in the Reading Room.

Tennessee Master Gardeners are trained volunteers that help the Extension Service share the latest and greatest gardening information. All volunteers are trained with 40 hours of horticultural classes and return 40 hours of volunteer community service through their Extension office.

The Master Gardener Program is offered by The University of Tennessee Extension. Its main goal is to increase the availability of horticultural information to improve quality of life with community garden/landscape programs. This could only be possible through the training and utilization of local volunteers.

Linebaugh Public Library is located at 105 W. Vine St. in Murfreesboro. The Library is the cornerstone of our community, enriching lives through free resources for learning, fun, and opportunity. For more information, call 615-893-4131 or visit www.linebaugh.org.