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Garden Expo Saturday Seminars and Demonstrations Saturday, February 14, 2009 Garden Expo 2009 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	Perennials You Can COUNT On Zannah Crowe Monches Farm LLC	Fruit Crop Pruning Basics Robert Tomesh UW-Extension	How to Build or Improve a Successful Shade Garden Ed Lyon Wisconsin Hardy Plant Society	Dirty Little Secrets of the Nursery Business or How to Be a Better Garden Shopper Bob Klebba Morningwood Farm Nursery	Simple Remedies From Your Garden Jane Hawley Stevens Four Elements Herbals/Nature's Acres	Grass Seed Planting and Soil Preparation Chuck Fagin X-Seed Sponsored by Blain's Farm & Fleet	Plant Propagation Basics Richard Miller Blackhawk Technical College	A Guide to Heirloom Gardening Allen Holzhueter Friends of Schumacher Farm Park	Just Add Water: Rain Barrels Made Easy Scott Lynch Sustain Dane	WIBA-AM Radio Live Broadcast
10:00	Embellish Your Yard With Ornamental Grasses Nancy Nedveck The Flower Factory	When the Weather Doesn't Cooperate: Applied Home Irrigation Robert Tomesh UW-Extension	Garden Inspirations From Around the Globe You Can Incorporate Into Your Wisconsin Garden Jeff Epping Olbrich Botanical Gardens	Eating Close to Home: How to Feed Your Family the Best Food Around and Support Local Farmers Through Community Supported Agriculture Kiera Mulvey Madison Area Community Supported Agriculture Coalition	Outdoor Living/Backyard Dream Deb Hyde Rochester Concrete Products, sponsored by WLCA	Growing Apples in Wisconsin -- Selection, Planting and General Maintenance of Backyard Apple Trees Vijai Pandian UW-Extension Brown County	Fooling Mother Nature: Using Cold Frames, Hoop Houses & Hot Caps to Extend the Vegetable Garden Season Barbara Larson UW-Extension Kenosha County	Hot Shrubs for a Cold Climate Mark A. Konlock Green Bay Botanical Garden	Glass Mosaics: Creative Fun in the Garden Denny Berkery The Vinery	WIBA-AM Radio Live Broadcast
11:00	Hardy Bulbs for Wisconsin Part 1 Steve Lesch Landscape Designs Inc.	Harvesting and Preserving Herbs: Drying, Freezing and More Kathryn Schiedermayer Madison Herb Society	Basics of Hardscaping: How to Install Pavers, Retaining Walls, Decorative Stone and Bark Mulches Debbie Paul Midwest Decorative Stone	Wisconsin Landscapes Along the Ice Age Trail Don Ferber Ice Age Park and Trail Foundation	Ask the Hosts Larry Meiller, "Garden Talk," Wisconsin Public Radio and Shelley Ryan, "The Wisconsin Gardener," Wisconsin Public Television	Learning to Think Like a Bluebird: How to Attract Bluebirds and Other Cavity-Nesting Birds to Your Yard Dr. Kent Hall Bluebird Restoration Association of Wis.	Inspirational Conifer Gardens Around the World Rich Eyre Rich's Foxwillow Pines Nursery	Native Landscaping Around Your Pond, Stream or Shoreline Nicole Kalkbrenner JFNew Ecological Consultants	How to Repot Orchids 101 Mary Stewart Goin' to Pot Orchids	WIBA-AM Radio Live Broadcast
12:00	Hardy Bulbs for Wisconsin Part 2 Steve Lesch Landscape Designs Inc.	Flora and Fauna of the Ridges Sanctuary -- Bailey's Harbor, Wis. Steve Leonard The Ridges Sanctuary	Annuals -- What's New and Exciting Mark Dwyer Rotary Gardens	Cultural Care for a Greener, Healthier Lawn Scott Albert Lawn Doctor of Madison	Getting the Most From your Vegetable Garden Mark May May Garden Center	Gardening for Hummingbirds Michael & Kathi Rock	A Beautiful, Healthy Landscape Without Chemicals Wendy Ray The Prudent Pruning Co. test test test	More Than Blue Spruce: Garden Conifers Barbara Larson UW-Extension Kenosha County	Microgreens: Growing & Using Baby Plants for Soups, Salads and More Nancy Momsen Nancy's Meadow Herbs	WIBA-AM Radio Live Broadcast
1:00	A Step Out of Time: The Ultimate Hosta Garden Dr. Stephen Schulte Foxfire Botanical Gardens	Butterfly Gardening Dorothy Legler Southern Wisconsin Butterfly Association	Resilience Design and the Landscape Steven G. Ziegler and MaraLee Olson Ziegler Design Associates	Gardens of Stone: Using Natural Stone to Create Pathways, Retaining Walls & Gathering Spaces John Gishnock Formecology LLC	Landscape Features to Attract Birds to Your Yard Pat Ready Madison Audubon Society	Pondless Water Features: Self-Contained, Recycling Waterfalls Shane Wagner The Bruce Co.	Japanese-Style Gardening in the Midwest Patti Nagai UW-Extension Racine County	Proper Pruning: Timing and How to Avoid Common Mistakes David Graham Wisconsin Arborist Association	Bulb Planting Dave Laudon and Matt McGuire k. van Bourgondien Bulb Co., sponsored by Blain's Farm & Fleet	Cooking With Herbs Demo: Couscous With the Herbs of Provence Marge Snyder Madison Herb Society
2:00	Gardening With Wine -- The Intoxicating Effects of Using Colored Foliage to Create Stunning Containers Jan Wos and Glen Spevacek Mayflower Greenhouse	NOT so Common Herbs for the Garden: Lemongrass, Pineapple Sage, Lovage and Stevia Kathryn Schiedermayer Madison Herb Society	Perennials Month by Month: What's Blooming and How to Care for It Joan Ziegler Ziegler Design Associates	Rain Gardens for Function and Beauty John Gishnock Formecology LLC	Creating Prairie Gardens With Plants for Birds, Butterflies and People Neil Diboll Prairie Nursery Inc.	Growing Fruit in Wisconsin: Apples, Blueberries, Cherries, Plums, Peaches, Grapes and Pears Mark May May Garden Center	Roses in Wisconsin do NOT Have to be Annuals Karen Mezera Madison Rose Society Test Test Test Test Test	Gardening in the Vertical: Ornamental Vines Lisa Johnson UW-Extension Dane Co. Commercial Horticulture Agent	Tending the Gardener: Self-Care Through Yoga, Acupressure and Herbs Jerry Landau Well Within Center for Yoga and Health	Crafting With Hardshell Birdhouses, Coiling, Musical Instruments Sandy Bulgrin
3:00	Four Seasons of Container Gardening -- How to Express Your Personality With Year-Round Container Combinations Anne Walker Home Land Garden LLC With Klein's Floral & Greenhouses	Inside Out Gardening: Creating an Intimate, Relaxing and Environmentally Healthy Home Ground Terry Hollembaek Nancy's Meadow Herbs	What Does Green Built Mean in Your Landscape? Paul Ganshert Ganshert Nursery & Landscapes	Gardening on the Web Eileen Nelson UW Horticulture	Year-Round Display Spaces in the Door County Garden Caleb Whitney Green Side Up Landscaping	Container Gardening for Vegetables: There's Always Room for a Vegetable Garden Patti Nagai UW-Extension Racine County	ABCs of Home Composting George Dreckmann Dane County Public Works	Finding Adventure on the Great Wisconsin Birding and Nature Trail Jo Garrett Wisconsin Public Television Producer With Sue Foote Martin, Madison Audubon Society	Vegetable and Flower Seed Starting and Soil Preparation Randy Hess and John Ward Ferry Morse Seed Co., sponsored by Blain's Farm & Fleet	Timely Pruning for Existing Landscapes Darin Meyer McKay Nursery
4:00		Healthy Soils Make Healthy Trees Briana Frank Stephenson Tree Care, Inc.		Cultural Care for a Greener, Healthier Lawn Scott Albert Lawn Doctor of Madison		Baraboo's Youth Garden CSA Shelley Mordini, Shirley Tolkenson and Katie Brockman Renewal Unlimited/Baraboo High School
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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 14, 2009 Registration begins December 15 and is required for all workshops. Registrations will be taken online until 5:00 PM, Monday, February 9. 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.
Time	Workshop A	Workshop B
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9:00	Wall Pocket Basket Sandy Bulgrin Weave a wall pocket basket. This basket is woven with natural and dyed reed. A perfect place to put dried flowers or other items. A leather handle finishes off the basket. Students will have a choice of dyed reed. (3 hrs.) Registration Required $22 per person; limit 15	Mosaic Garden Stake 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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11:00		Mosaic Address or Stepping Stone Denny Berkery The Vinery Transform an ordinary paver stone (12-by-12-inch) 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 $36 per person; limit 24
12:00	Molded Leaf Judy Sutcliffe Shake Rag Alley Center for the Arts Join the irrepressible Judy Sutcliffe for a fun class in leaf casting in mid winter! Yes she'll supply interesting leaves, and students will make a concrete and hypertufa two-layer casting that can be used as a bowl indoors or out. In the process, you'll leave more about the cementitious arts and be ready to cast many more leaves come summer. (2 hrs.) Registration Required. Registration Required $40 per person; limit 20
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2:00	Mosaic Bird Bath Judy Sutcliffe Shake Rag Alley Center for the Arts Create a beautiful, original mosaic bird bath while learning simple hands-on techniques with easy materials. You make the shallow concrete bowl, then create your own mosaic design using colorful plate pieces, glass droplets and marbles. (3 hrs.) Registration Required $50 per person; limit 30	Framed Art Glass Floral Denny Berkery The Vinery Each student will make a framed art glass design in this two hour class. Floral patterns will be provided along with the frames and glass. You will learn a few basics of glass cutting or if you prefer we will provide cut pieces for your floral composition. Glass will be glued to a mat and inserted into a frame. No foiling or soldering required! (2 hrs.) Registration Required $38 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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