“How To Create Curb Appeal” starts Thursday, June 9 at Isothermal Community College’s Polk Center in Columbus.

Presented on three consecutive Thursday evenings from 6:30 – 8:30 p.m., the course from landscape architect Ed Lastein, horticulture expert Mickey Lively and designer Sandy LeRoy covers the essential elements of curb appeal for people who are building, updating or selling. The first session, led by Lastein, is about site considerations, the design process and landscape design principles.

In the second session, LeRoy will discuss choosing exterior paint colors and finishing touches, with a special appearance by Tom Williamson of Williamson’s Paint Center in Landrum. Lively will cover plant selection and culture in the third session, along with soil, lighting and irrigation.

Ed Lastein is an award-winning architect whose projects include Rogers Park in Tryon, Highland Lake Village in Flat Rock, N.C., the Flat Rock Village Center, numerous residential and equestrian properties and the Smith Phayer Hospice House in Landrum.

Noted horticulture expert Mickey Lively from Garden Gate Nursery in Hendersonville has over 1,600 landscaping projects to his credit and is a trusted resource for beginning and expert gardeners who listen to him daily on Hendersonville’s WTZQ 1600AM.

Designer Sandy LeRoy is a color consultant and painting contractor, as well as a professional home stager and redesign expert, with over 25 years experience here and in the San Francisco Bay Area.

Registration is free, but space is limited. To reserve a seat, call Isothermal at 828-894-3092.

– article submitted by Kate Barkschat