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Garden Expo Saturday Seminars and Demonstrations Saturday, February 13, 2010 Garden Expo 2010 is host to a variety of educational seminars and demonstrations for an audience with varied interests. Check out the daily grids below for educational offerings including lawn care, new plant ideas, cooking and more.
Time	Mendota 1-2	Mendota 3	Mendota 4	Mendota 5	Mendota 6-7	Mendota 8	Monona/Wingra	Waubesa/Kegonsa	Demo A	Demo B
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9:00	Extending the Vegetable Gardening Season Barbara Larson UW-Extension Kenosha County Learn how you can add two to four months to your vegetable growing season by using low hoop houses, cold frames and cloches. Attendees: 250	Must Have Proven Winners Curt Varsogea Klein's Floral & Greenhouses presents Four Star Greenhouse Attendees: 165	Designs and Plants for Greener Landscapes Jeff Epping Olbrich Botanical Gardens Greener gardens are not only better for the environment they're good for the gardener. See how you can save the planet, save money and save time maintaining your garden. Attendees: 88	Grass Seed Planting and Soil Preparation Chuck Fagin X-Seed Sponsored by Blain's Farm & Fleet Attendees: 0	New and Better Shrubs for the Home Gardens Dave Wanninger Chief Horticulturist, Beaver Creek Nursery Representing The Wisconsin Hardy Plant Society Instead of the same shrubs used in every landscape, Dave will offer suggestions for shrubs with multi-season interest, proper siting and cultural appeal. Kick your landscape up a notch with these great additions to the garden! Attendees: 300	Elements of a Healing Garden Mike Maddox UW-Extension Rock County Learn how plant-rich environments contribute to our health and well-being. Attendees: 70	Basics of Composting George Dreckmann Dane County Public Works Composting can be easy if you do it right. Learn simple methods to turn your food scraps and yard debris into compost, and improve your soil while cutting your waste. Attendees: 64	Plant Propagation Basics Richard Miller Blackhawk Technical College Learn how to multiply your plant purchases and create new ones. Basics in sexual and asexual propagation techniques are covered from seeds to cutting, division, layerage and grafting. Attendees: 160	Tending the Gardener: Self-Care Through Yoga, Acupressure and Herbs Jerry Landau Well Within Center for Yoga and Health Attendees: 35	WIBA-AM Live Radio Broadcast Attendees: 0
10:00	Ornamental Edibles: Gardening With Plants Both Decorative and Functional Ed Lyon Allen Centennial Garden Today there are a plethora of exciting cultivars of plants that are not only decorative but all or part edible. This presentation will show ornamental edibles used in a variety of ways in gardens, public and private, across the country. Attendees: 375	Low Voltage Landscape Lighting Craig Kittleson Kittleson Landscape Inc. Attendees: 90	Grasses: What, Where and How Many to Grow Nancy Nedveck The Flower Factory Learn what variety of grasses to grow to produce a showy garden everyone will love. Attendees: 400	Grow Your Own Broom John Holzwart Brooms by Little John Historically, many farmers grew broom corn and crafted their own farmstead brooms. Join broom maker John Holzwart as he illustrates this lost art from seed to sweep. Attendees: 65	Garden Talk With Larry Meiller of Wisconsin Public Radio Larry Meiller Wisconsin Public Radio Join Larry Meiller, host of Garden Talk on Wisconsin Public Radio and his guest, Bob Tomesh, UW-Madison Deptartment of Horticulture senior lecturer, as they take your garden-related questions. Attendees: 295	Small Bulbs: Beyond Tulips and Daffodils Lisa Johnson UW-Extension Dane County Attendees: 120	Sustainable Outdoor Living: Beauty Today ...and a Green Tomorrow John Gishnock Formecology LLC Create a personal outdoor environment that is environmentally beneficial and tailored to your individual aesthetic style. Explore a variety of design, installation and care techniques with countless advantages -- beauty, erosion control, cleaner air and water, human well-being and desirable wildlife habitat. Attendees: 103	Gardening By the Moon Jane Hawley Stevens Four Elements Organic Herbals Attendees: 130	How to Repot Your Orchids Mary Stewart Goin' to Pot Orchids Attendees: 125	WIBA-AM Live Radio Broadcast Attendees: 0
11:00	Learning to Think Like a Bluebird Kent Hall Bluebird Restoration Association of Wis. This talk will discuss the most successful ways to attract this delightful bird to your yard. Attendees: 375	Landscaping Tips for Eldery Living Paul Ganshert Ganshert Nursery & Landscapes Learn ways to keep seniors at home longer enjoying their gardens and landscape. Attendees: 90	Designing With Herbs and Veggies Samantha Peckham Olbrich Botanical Gardens This presentation will cover how to transform your garden into a place where herbs, fruits and vegetables will grow amongst hardy perennials, shrubs and trees. Attendees: 400	Cultural Care for a Greener, Healthier Lawn Scott Albert Lawn Doctor of Madison Attendees: 40	Lasagna Gardening: Deep Mulch Gardening Roger Reynolds Infiltrating Landscapes Learn about the deep-mulched gardening style that requires no tilling, and almost no digging or weeding and works on clay, sand, rocky or good soil. Attendees: 300	Exciting Annuals Mark Dwyer Rotary Gardens This presentation will discuss exciting seasonal plants including new varieties. General care and use of these plants will be discussed also. Attendees: 200	Gardens of Stone: Expressions of Our Local Environment John Gishnock Formecology LLC Learn the secrets of an experienced landscape designer and stone enthusiast. Discover how simple material and layout choices can help natural stone landscape features go beyond function to truly express the essence of the landscape. Attendees: 180	Got Those Conifer Blues? Rich Eyre Rich's Foxwillow Pines Nursery Rich will highlight the best blue conifers for your garden. Attendees: 70	Cooking and Growing French Herbs Marge Snyder Madison Herb Society A brief overview of popular French herbs - which ones to grow - with a demonstration of preparing them in a salad nicoise. Attendees: 125	WIBA-AM Live Radio Broadcast Attendees: 0
12:00	25 Most Popular Hostas Irwin Johnson Wisconsin Hosta Society Hostas are the No. 1 selling perennial in the U.S. Learn about the 25 most popular hostas, siting, care and pest control. Attendees: 375	Raised-Bed Vegetable Gardening Noel Valdes CobraHead LLC Learn how to make and maintain a raised-bed vegetable garden using simple tools and minimal inputs. Included is bed preparation, planting, rotation, composting and crop protection techniques. Attendees: 220	How to Install Pavers and Retaining Walls Debbie Paul Midwest Decorative Stone See a slide show of the basic tools and items needed for do-it-yourself installation of brick pavers and walls. Attendees: 180	No Green Meatballs Please: Pruning Help for Ornamental Shrubs Roy Anne Moulton Garden Coaching by Roy Anne This presentation focuses on pruning basics - why, when and how to prune. Learn rejuvenation pruning techniques - thinning, heading back and coppicing. Attendees: 115	Gardening for Hummingbirds Michael & Kathi Rock Learn how to create a sanctuary for the ruby-throated hummingbird in your own backyard. Through the use of perennial and annual plants, shrubs, trees and hummingbird feeders, you can discover the magic and excitement of hummingbirds! Attendees: 300	Therapeutic Horticulture Barbara Larson UW-Extension Kenosha County Gardening is great exercise for the body and mind as we age. Explore tools and techniques that can help you continue gardening even with arthritis or other trials of aging. Attendees: 55	Top 10 Conifers for Smaller Gardens John Kiley Yahara Nursery Learn which conifers have the right texture, color, shape and size for your garden. There are hundreds to choose from but discover which ones are the proven winners. Attendees: 160	Native Landscaping: A Primer Frank Hassler Good Oak Ecological Services There are many benefits to landscaping with native plants. Learn why native wildflowers and grasses are a good choice, and explore some of the species that will work well for you. Attendees: 150	Broom Making Demo John Holzwart Brooms by Little John Broommaker John Holzwart will demonstrate how an old-fashioned corn broom is made. Attendees: 125	Creating With Glass for the Garden Denny Berkery The Vinery Attendees: 100
1:00	Growing Vegetables in Wisconsin Mark May May Garden Center Learn soil preparation, shortcuts, garden placement, nurturing and easy-care methods with an emphasis on organic. Attendees: 400	Growing and Pruning Grapevines in Your Backyard Philippe Coquard Wollersheim Winery A how-to session on the basics of planting, pruning and nurturing a backyard vineyard. Attendees: 220	Landscape Maintenance and Evaluation Part 1 Steve Lesch Landscape Designs Inc. Steve will discuss how to evaluate and understand your existing landscape environment and aid you in the selection of plants suited to your conditions. He will discuss why, when and how to maintain your landscape. Attendees: 180	Growing Quality Oyster Mushrooms Joseph Krawczyk Field & Forest Products Inc. Oyster mushrooms can be some of the most beautiful and delicious fungi when properly grown, harvested and stored. Learn how to produce colorful, fresh Oyster mushrooms in your garden or garage. Attendees: 115	Water Features: Ponds, Pondless, Location, Construction, Maintenance, Fish and Aquatic Plants Shane Wagner The Bruce Co. Shane will cover factors that should be considered before constructing various water features. He also will provide great information about maintenance and the benefits of aquatic plants and fish in your pond. Attendees: 225	Hardscaping Options - Permeable Pavers - Why Are They Good For Our Lakes? Mike Thompson and Ken Laboski Ganshert Nursery & Landscapes Learn how you can help sustain the environment by reducing storm water runoff. Attendees: 25	Harvesting and Preserving Herbs Kathryn Schiedermayer Madison Herb Society You have a garden full of fragrant herbs but now what? This presentation will cover techniques for harvesting and preserving herbs so they can be enjoyed year round Attendees: 180	Poisonous & Hazardous Plants in Field and Garden: How to Identify, Treat and Eradicate David Eagan UW Nelson Institute for Environmental Studies Wild and gardened places harbor plants that are hazardous to humans and animals. In this session, photos and field identification for a wide variety of plants are covered, along with remedies and management options. Attendees: 150	Lawn Fertilizers Jim Jorgensen BCA Products Sponsored by Blain's Farm & Fleet Discover why giving your lawn the proper nutrition is so important. This demo covers the proper times and conditions for fertilizer application as well as the dangers of over fertilizing. Attendees: 36	Vermicomposting/Worm Bin Composting Roger Reynolds Infiltrating Landscapes Learn how to make your own worm bin, bedding the worms, getting started and full production, as well as harvesting and worm compost uses. Attendees: 95
2:00	The Jan and Glenn Show - The Best of 2009 Jan Wos and Glenn Spevacek Mayflower Greenhouse From Bangkok to Chicago, Madison to Amsterdam, the dynamic duo from Mayflower Greenhouse in Green Bay review their travels of the past year and new ideas gathered from near and far - container and gardening ideas, new plants and, of course, lots of fun. Attendees: 375	Green Innovations: Living Walls, Rain Gardens, Water Features and Drip Irrigation Amy Sausen The Bruce Co. Amy will highlight projects that incorporate techniques like living walls in contrast to boulder or pre-cast walls. Her in-process and finished product photos will intrigue the audience. Attendees: 220	Landscape Maintenance and Evaluation Part 2 Steve Lesch Landscape Designs Inc. Attendees: 120	Cultural Care for a Greener, Healthier Lawn Scott Albert Lawn Doctor of Madison Attendees: 20	Clutter, Chaos or Class: Using Creativity Effectively in Garden Design Ed Lyon Allen Centennial Garden Garden, non-plant ornamentation can add visual interest and livability to a garden design, but where is the line between kitsch and class? Ed has visited public and private gardens across the U.S. and uses real-life examples to demonstrate adding panache while avoiding clutter and chaos. Attendees: 300	Controlling Storm Water Runoff With Native Plants Jennifer L. Baker Prairie Nursery Inc. Jennifer will discuss the attributes of native plants and how specifically they help to manage storm water runoff - especially in cities where impervious surfaces are common. Attendees: 55	Composting Simplified Roger Reynolds Infiltrating Landscapes Roger will discuss compost bin designs, carbon to nitrogen rations, the five components of compost, building a compost pile and placement, hot vs. cold piles, harvesting and uses, and what to do in winter. Attendees: 0	Garden of Weedin' - Foraging in the Neglected Places of Your Garden Linda Conroy Moonwise Herbs Learn to appreciate the nutritional paradise in the neglected spaces of your garden. Join herbalist and wild forager Linda Conroy as she surprises you with recipes and tales of weedy delight! Attendees: 150	Rain Barrels Made Simple - Just Add Water Scott Lynch Sustain Dane 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. Attendees: 125	Sweet and Salty Body Scrubs Nancy Momsen Nancy's Meadow Herbs Attendees: 75
3:00	Perennial Plant Combinations Zannah Crowe Monches Farm LLC Zannah presents a digital program featuring perennials that work nicely together to create effective combinations. Attendees: 375	A Dozen Herbs to Grow in Your Backyard Kathryn Schiedermayer Madison Herb Society So many herbs, so little time. This presentation will recommend a dozen herbs well suited for Wisconsin's climate, how to grow them and how to use them. Attendees: 124	Growing Fruit in Wisconsin: Apples, Blueberries, Cherries, Plums, Peaches, Grapes and Pears Mark May May Garden Center Learn the importance of pruning, spraying, and organic feeding and care. Attendees: 400	Controlling Weeds and Invasive Plants Frank Hassler Good Oak Ecological Services Identify many common and troublesome plants in our landscapes and learn how to deal with them with a focus on organic control methods. Attendees: 60	Proper Tree Pruning: Avoiding Mistakes David Graham Wisconsin Arborist Association Attendees: 70	Vegetables for Wisconsin Gardeners: Best Performers Judith Reith-Rozelle West Madison Agricultural Research Station A review of vegetables from A to Z that have been trialed at West Madison Agricultural Research Station. The focus will be on those that performed well and tasted great. Attendees: 90	Starting Seeds Indoors Bill Wright UW-Extension Brown County Whether starting your own vegetable transplants or growing salad ingredients through the winter, growing under lights can be a rewarding experience. Attendees: 0	Low Maintenance Roses and Miniature Roses Sherry Shaft and Karen Mezera Madison Rose Society Attendees: 115	Seed Starting 101 John Ward Jiffy Products of America Inc. Sponsored by Blain's Farm & Fleet Attendees: 60	Cooking With Seasonal Veggies Kiera Mulvey Madison Area Community Supported Agriculture Coalition Join the Madison Area CSA Coalition and our guest chef to learn about CSA and see first hand how to cook up a delicious meal from a weekly delivery box. Attendees: 90
4:00	Dirty Little Secrets of the Nursery Business or How to Be a Better Garden Shopper Bob Klebba Morningwood Farm Nursery 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. Attendees: 250	Help Your Vegetable Garden Produce Like a Vegetable Farm Megan Cain Madison Farm Works Take vegetable gardening to the next level and explore growing organically. This presentation will focus on intermediate and advanced gardening -- design and layout to facilitate crop rotation and cover cropping, planting schedules and succession planting for maximum production. Also get tips on which vegetable varieties are best in our climate. Attendees: 0	Four Season Color: Designing Gardens for Year Round Interest Joan Ziegler Ziegler Design Associates Attendees: 100		Creative Container Combinations Mark Dwyer Rotary Gardens Through a combination of flowers and foiliage, container gardens can provide interest and color. Learn about the ABCs of container gardening as well as some original combinations. Attendees: 115	Hostas: Dwarfs, Giants and Their Companion Plants Lisa Johnson UW-Extension Dane County Attendees: 90	Using Native Plants to Attract Birds and Butterflies to Your Yard Molly Fifield Murray UW-Madison Arboretum Molly Fifield Murray will discuss how to attract and provide for birds and butterflies in your native landscape. She will offer suggestions for native plants that attract butterflies and other pollinators, and for natives that provide food and shelter for birds. Attendees: 0	What's New With Peonies Scott Parker Wisconsin Peony Society Enjoy a film presentation of the 2008 and '09 American Peony Society Award of Landscape Merit winners. Discover cultivars that stand without extra support and yearly exhibit showy and sustained flowers, disease resistance and foliage durability. Also learn about colors available in newer peony varieties, tree peonies and intersectional peonies. Attendees: 55	Four Things You Need to Make Great Backyard Compost Joan Laurion Buckle Up Compost Composting in any container requires four things: nitrogen, carbon, water and oxygen. Learn how to put these four things together to easily make great compost for vegetables, flowers or the lawn. Attendees: 70	Timely Pruning for Existing Landscapes Darin Meyer McKay Nursery Learn when and how to prune your existing shrubs, trees and evergreens. Attendees: 40
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Seminar and demonstration topics and times are subject to change. For updated seminar/demonstration information go to wpt.org/gardenexpo.

Garden Expo Saturday Workshops Saturday, February 13, 2010 Registration begins December 18 and is required for all workshops. Registrations will be taken online until 5:00 PM, Monday, February 8. If space is available, registrations will be taken at the Wisconsin Public Television booth during the show. Fees include instruction and supplies. Garden Expo admission is separate from workshop fees.
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9:00	Mosaic Bird Bath Judy Sutcliffe Shake Rag Alley Center for the Arts Want to try a little pique assiette mosaic? That's the fancy term for using broken crockery for the pretty bits. We'll supply plenty of pre-broken crockery, and you'll make a shallow hypertufa bowl, adhere the mosaic and grout it. Come spring, your feathered friends will be delighted with their colorful bath. (3 hrs.) Registration Required $45 per person; limit 20	Mosaic Garden Address Stone or Stepping Stone Denny Berkery The Vinery Transform an ordinary paver stone (12 x 12 inches) into either an address stone or beautiful stepping stone. Learn the basics of simple mosaic techniques while creating a beautiful accent piece for your home. All materials and tools provided, including pattern suggestions and numbers. A durable thin-set mortar will be used as a waterproof adhesive. A grouting demo and grout will be provided since grouting cannot be done for 24 hours. (2 hrs.) Registration Required $39 per person; limit 24
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11:00		Mosaic Garden Stake: Glass-to-Glass Mosaic Denny Berkery The Vinery Make a beautiful glass-to-glass mosaic insert for a decorative garden stake. Students will learn the glass-laminating mosaic method to create an artful addition to the garden. Each student will create an 8 1/2-inch circle mosaic. All materials are provided, including the metal garden stake. (2 hrs.) Registration Required $49 per person; limit 24
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1:00	Scarves to Dye For - SOLD OUT Shelley Ryan Wisconsin Public Television Create beautifully dyed silk scarves using common garden plants and weeds, as well as grocery store finds such as blueberries, tea and bad wine. Shelley Ryan, host of Wisconsin Public Television's The Wisconsin Gardener, will guide you through an easy technique that can confidently be repeated at home. The process is simple but scarves take four weeks from start to finish. -- Two weeks for initial dying and two weeks to dry. Shelley will walk you through the process. You'll go home with four dyed scarves -- three that you started on your own and one that Shelley started for you. They will be ready in four and two weeks respectively! One of Shelley's students said. "Unwrapping these scarves after they've fermented for two weeks is like unwrapping a Christmas present. Each one is a surprise." (2 hrs.) Registration Required $50 per person; limit 15
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1:30		Mosaic Glass Wind Chimes Denny Berkery The Vinery We will help you create a glass-to-glass mosaic and turn it into a beautiful wind chime. No previous skills necessary and we will provide all materials! Pattern ideas will be available. (2 hrs.) Registration Required $34 per person; limit 24
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3:30	Aromatherapy for the Home, Bath and Body - CANCELLED Nancy Momsen Nancy's Meadow Herbs Essential oils, a valuable harvest from the garden, truly enhances our lives with products for our bodies and homes. Join us to experience essential oils first hand. Take home a cleaning product, choice of a bath or body scrub, an air freshner, and choice of a body deodorant or massage oil. (1 1/2 hrs.) Registration Required $25 per person; limit 20	Mosaic Picture Frames: Glass-on-Glass Mosaic - Cancelled Denny Berkery The Vinery Each student will have an 8 x 10 inch blank canvas of glass to create their masterpiece! You will have plenty of help with both technical and design ideas. All skill levels welcome. We will provide all tools and materials. (1 1/2 hrs.) Registration Required $29 per person; limit 24
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Workshop topics and times are subject to change. For updated workshop information go to wpt.org/gardenexpo.


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