Don Smith will give a presentation on garden tool maintenance at the North Lake Garden Club's meeting on Tuesday, January 24, 2012. Photo by Sharon Thorne.

LUCERNE, Calif. – As we begin to clean our yard debris and get plants ready for winter cold, we often forget about our gardening tools.

Many tools are left out, hoses have holes, and others items need maintenance after a long spring, summer and fall of gardening.

At the North Lake Garden Club's meeting on Tuesday, Jan. 24, Don Smith will make a presentation on garden tool maintenance.

The meeting will begin with sharing plants and refreshments at 6:30 p.m. at Lucerne Community Church, 5870 E. Highway 20. The workshop will follow.

You are welcome to join the club for an informative workshop that will teach you how to take care and fix garden tools.

Bring a hose with holes or tool and learn to fix it yourself. This is a great way to start the new year right.

If you are interested in joining please come. You can check other activities coming up on the group's Facebook page at North Lake Garden Club.

The club is a member of California Garden Clubs Inc, National Garden Clubs Inc. and Mendo-Lake District, with meetings held on the fourth Tuesday of the month, September through May.

If you have a public place where a tree should be planted or need more information about our garden club please call President Kimberly Marsh, 707-274-8775.