“Putting the Garden to Bed: Fall Strategies for a Flourishing Spring,” will be the workshop topic covered by Mark Dussel when he speaks in October in Edwardsburg.

The owner of Dussel’s Farm Market and Greenhouses, Cassopolis, will cover everything from weeds to mulch to soil health and more from 6:30 to 8 p.m., Tues., Oct. 21, at the Ontwa Township Hall.

The event is sponsored by the Edwardsburg Area Historical Museum, whose annual perennial plant sale is supported by Dussel’s business. There is no admission charge.

The workshop is designed to help gardeners reduce their spring workload to improve plant health with key considerations for Zone 5b, which is in the Edwardsburg area zip code. Included will be fertilization and soil health, protection, bulb planting, pruning, lawn and landscape preparation, tools and equipment, and planning for various seeds and structures such as cold frames or row covers to extend the growing season.