Sunday, February 14 at 12:00 pm
Dirty Little Secrets of the Nursery Business or How to Be a Better Garden Shopper
Bob Klebba / Morningwood Farm Nursery
MENDOTA 1-2
Bob will discuss how plants are gown, where they come from, how to choose the best plant materials and how to take care of the plants you buy. He will go over many tricks of the trade.
Proper Tree Pruning: Avoiding Mistakes
David Graham / Wisconsin Arborist Association
MENDOTA 3
Ornamental Edibles
Mark Dwyer / Rotary Gardens
MENDOTA 4
Plants can not only look good but have a secondary use as a vegetable or herb. Learn about some neat plants with both ornamental and culinary appeal.
Got Those Conifer Blues?
Rich Eyre / Rich’s Foxwillow Pines Nursery
MENDOTA 5
Rich will highlight the best blue conifers for your garden.
Landscaping Tips for Elderly Living
Paul Ganshert / Ganshert Nursery & Landscapes Representing WLCA
MENDOTA 6-7
Learn ways to keep seniors at home longer enjoying their gardens and landscape.
Insects of 2009
Phil Pellitteri / UW-Extension Dept. of Entomology
MENDOTA 8
Highlighted are pest problems and activity of insects across the state in 2009.
Rain Barrels Made Simple – Just Add Water
Scott Lynch / Sustain Dane
DEMO A
Join Sustain Dane for the why and how of rain barrels. Learn about the value of conservation and about how to select and install rain barrels.
Sweet and Salty Body Scrubs
Nancy Momsen / Nancy’s Meadow Herbs
DEMO B
