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hardy plants. All materials included. There is a wait list for this program.
“ The Joy Of Propagation, a. k. a. Everything You Always Wanted To Know About Plant Propagation But Were Afraid To Ask.”
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Region III director Susan Martin of Gardener Sue’ s News in Holland, Michigan, will present“ Lessons Learned Under the Trees,” a talk based on her 10 years of experience gardening in every degree of shade, at the Western Michigan Nursery and Landscape Association’ s March Garden Day on Saturday, March 11, in Grand Haven. She’ ll also offer a bonus perennial presentation. Learn more at wmnla. com.
Beth Botts, Region III Regional Director, and writer of The Garden Beat, will speak March 15 at the Joliet Park District’ s Garden Day at Bird Haven Greenhouse in Joliet, Illinois.
The Region III Regional Meeting at the Chicago Flower & Garden Show will be held Saturday, March 18. The meeting, hosted each year by the show’ s director, Tony Abruscato, includes admission to the flower show before it opens to the public, lunch and speakers. For media information and a press kit, see chicagoflower. com / media-kit-pr.
During its run March 18-26, the flower show will include presentations by GWA members including Diane Blazek, Beth Botts, Jennifer Brennan, Shawna Coronado, Tony Fulmer, Ryan McEnaney, Scott Stewart and Chris VanCleave. For a full list of presenters, topics and times, visit chicagoflower. com / attractions.
Evening in Bloom, a fundraising preview evening will be held Friday, March 17, before the flower show opens. It will feature FLEUROTI- CA, a runway show in which models show off flower-based couture by some of Chicago’ s top designers. Proceeds benefit charities including the Garfield Park Conservatory Alliance. Tickets are available at chicagoflower. com / charity-event.
Barry Glick of Sunshine Farm & Gardens in Renick, West Virginia, will give two presentations at the Penn State University Lawrence County Master Gardeners Spring Symposium Saturday, April 1:“ Woodland Wonders From the Wild” and
Maria Zampini of UpShoot in Madison, Ohio, will speak on“ Gardening Trends” at the Herbal Spring Luncheon of the Herb Society of America Frankenmuth mid-Michigan Unit Wednesday, April 19, at Zehnder’ s in Frankenmuth, Michigan. Learn more at frankenmuthherbsociety. org.
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Pam Beck, Carol Reese and Stephanie Cohen are teaming up to speak for the JC Raulston Arboretum’ s“ Garden Divas” Winter Symposium, 8 a. m. to noon, Saturday, February 18, at the arboretum in Raleigh, North Carolina.
Arlene Marturano, the ambassador for the Cornell Lab of Ornithology education programs, reports that the Carolina Children’ s Garden in Columbia, South Carolina, will hold its annual Great Backyard Bird Count 8:30 to 10:30 a. m., Saturday, February 18, led by members of the Carolina Bird Club. For information: carolinachildrensgarden @ gmail. com /.
Brie Arthur will be on the speaking circuit to support her new book, The Foodscape Revolution: February 25, York County( South Carolina) Master Gardeners“ Joy Of Gardening” Symposium; March 11,“ Growing Great Gardens” Symposium at Wayne County Community College, Taylor, Michigan; March 16, Philadelphia Flower Show; March 18, New Hampshire Master Gardener“ Welcome Spring” Symposium at Southern New Hampshire University, Hooksett, New Hampshire.
June Mays will present“ The Gardens of Downton Abbey,” 10 a. m., March 11, at the Birmingham( Alabama) Botanical Garden.
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Judy Nauseef will speak about“ Landscaping with Native Plants,” February 23, at the Iowa State University Shade Tree Course in Ames, where she’ ll also be signing her book. March 25, she’ ll talk about“ Designing with Native Plants” at the Bluff Country Master Gardeners Spring into Spring Conference in La Crosse, Wisconsin, and signing books.
Ellen Zachos will present twice at the Northwest Flower & Garden Show in Seattle. Saturday, February 25, at 5:30 p. m., she’ ll speak about“ Backyard Foraging” and Sunday, February 26, at 10 a. m., she’ ll talk about“ The Blended Garden.”
Pam Penick will present“ Local Heroes: Designing with Native Plants for Water-Saving Gardens,” February 25, at the Native Plant Society of Texas( NPSOT) Spring Symposium at the Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center in Austin, Texas. Pam will also be signing her books, The Water-Saving Garden and Lawn Gone!
Denny Schrock will be teaching classes at several Master Gardener symposia in Iowa. February 25, he’ ll present“ Eat Your Flowers” and“ Gardening in Challenging Conditions” at the Linn County Fair at Kirkwood Community College, Cedar Rapids. March 4, he’ ll be at Eastern Iowa Community College in Clinton, speaking about“ Growing Better Vegetables.” March 18, at Eastern Iowa Community College in Muscatine, he’ ll speak on“ Gardening with Climate Extremes.” April 1, in Dubuque, he’ ll speak about“ Woodland Natives” and“ Gardening Faux-Pas” at the Northeast Iowa Community College, Town Clock Business Center.
Heather Holm will talk about“ Gardening for Bees,” February 26, at the Minneapolis Home and Garden Show at the Minneapolis Convention Center. She’ ll speak at Partners Native Landscape Workshop at St. Louis Community College Meremac Campus, 11333 Big Bend Road., St. Louis, March 3 and 4. Her topics:“ What You Can Do for Pollinators: Creating a Pollinator-Friendly Garden Habitat,” and“ Common Native Bees: Their Life Cycle, Foraging Behavior and Role in the Pollination of Native Plants.”
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