Extra Learning Events for your gardens, skills, designs and planning
January 2022
February 2022
I have placed some You Tube videos here to help you as you begin to think about those spring gardens and what you need to consider in your gardens as you plan and prepare them...
Please click on the topics to select the videos that interest you and choose the ones that chould help you in your much anticipated spring garden work.
Please click on the topics to select the videos that interest you and choose the ones that chould help you in your much anticipated spring garden work.
March 2022
19th annual Home, Lawn and Garden Day, Saturday, March 5 from 8:15 a.m. to 1 p.m.
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This learning opportunity and event will take place online through the McLean County Master Gardeners and the University of Illinois Extension. Click on the link below and you can register for gardening sessions.
https://emails.illinois.edu/newsletter Webinar Archives Each program is recorded and uploaded to Illinois Extension Horticulture YouTube channel. |
Adaptive Gardening with Chris Enroth – March 9, 2021 at 1:30 p.m. CST
The Four Seasons Gardening Webinar Series is one of the most popular horticulture programs offered by the Illinois Extension Horticulture Team. Each season, the team hosts three live one-hour webinars delivered via Zoom. Webinars are FREE, but registration is required and space is limited. Please click on the topics above to register. Webinars are held on select Tuesdays at 1:30 p.m. CT.
Webinar Archives
Each program is recorded and uploaded to Illinois Extension Horticulture YouTube channel.
The Four Seasons Gardening Webinar Series is one of the most popular horticulture programs offered by the Illinois Extension Horticulture Team. Each season, the team hosts three live one-hour webinars delivered via Zoom. Webinars are FREE, but registration is required and space is limited. Please click on the topics above to register. Webinars are held on select Tuesdays at 1:30 p.m. CT.
Webinar Archives
Each program is recorded and uploaded to Illinois Extension Horticulture YouTube channel.
Great Lakes Hosta College 2022, Saturday, March 19. 2022 beginning at 9:00 until 3:20 p.m.
Great Lakes Hosta College is providing another learning opportunity to you through a virtual platform via ZOOM this year.
There are NO registration fees this year. They are graciously making this event FREE.
JOIN them on SATURDAY MARCH 19th from the comfort of your home. There is no traveling and be sure and check out the presenters, their topic and times. It will run from 9 a.m. until 3:20 p.m. with a lunch break. You can watch all presenters or choose the topics you are interested in learning more about during this learning opportunity.
For more information, please click on the link below and see when you can register for this event.
Hosta College in Piqua, Ohio
There are NO registration fees this year. They are graciously making this event FREE.
JOIN them on SATURDAY MARCH 19th from the comfort of your home. There is no traveling and be sure and check out the presenters, their topic and times. It will run from 9 a.m. until 3:20 p.m. with a lunch break. You can watch all presenters or choose the topics you are interested in learning more about during this learning opportunity.
For more information, please click on the link below and see when you can register for this event.
Hosta College in Piqua, Ohio
Indian Creek Nature Center and ISU Extension and Outreach - Linn County
Indian Creek Nature Center in Cedar Rapids, Iowa is presenting their Winter Gardening Fair-Line up. Linn County Master Gardeners are sharing all of their master gardening classes vis Zoom for $5.00 each. I have attached a link for you to look over their list of topics and hopefully you will see some that interest you in your gardening experiences.
Cost: $5. Use code MGSERIES21 to receive $1 per session when registering for five or more sessions!
To See the full Winter Gardening Fair line-up: http://bit.ly/WinterGardeningFair2021
Indian Creek Nature Center in Cedar Rapids, Iowa is presenting their Winter Gardening Fair-Line up. Linn County Master Gardeners are sharing all of their master gardening classes vis Zoom for $5.00 each. I have attached a link for you to look over their list of topics and hopefully you will see some that interest you in your gardening experiences.
Cost: $5. Use code MGSERIES21 to receive $1 per session when registering for five or more sessions!
To See the full Winter Gardening Fair line-up: http://bit.ly/WinterGardeningFair2021
Dirt gone bad: When soil amendment has been contaminated | Growing Oregon Gardeners: Level Up Series
Event by Master Gardeners OSU/Polk County, Wasco County Master Gardeners and 5 others
Tuesday, March 9, 2021 at 5 PM CST – 6 PM CST
Price: Free · Duration: 1 hr
Public · Anyone on or off Facebook
Persistent herbicides sometimes make their way into the regional composting system. Unsuspecting gardeners then purchase herbicide contaminated compost and soil mix leading to plant damage. Learn how to recognize the damage, what to do about it, and how to avoid the problem. Also learn how to use compost in your vegetable garden, landscape, and lawn. Avoid problems from over applying compost.
Register here: https://beav.es/Jdj
The webinars will be broadcast via Zoom, the second Tuesday of the month, at 3pm, January through November, 2021. A listing of all classes in this series and recordings of the webinars are available on our website.
Event by Master Gardeners OSU/Polk County, Wasco County Master Gardeners and 5 others
Tuesday, March 9, 2021 at 5 PM CST – 6 PM CST
Price: Free · Duration: 1 hr
Public · Anyone on or off Facebook
Persistent herbicides sometimes make their way into the regional composting system. Unsuspecting gardeners then purchase herbicide contaminated compost and soil mix leading to plant damage. Learn how to recognize the damage, what to do about it, and how to avoid the problem. Also learn how to use compost in your vegetable garden, landscape, and lawn. Avoid problems from over applying compost.
Register here: https://beav.es/Jdj
The webinars will be broadcast via Zoom, the second Tuesday of the month, at 3pm, January through November, 2021. A listing of all classes in this series and recordings of the webinars are available on our website.
Buzzing with Monarchs
March 18, 2021
6-7 p.m.
Register at: https://tinyurl.com55p4e2m9
Master Gardeners of LaPorte County, Indiana
In case of questions, please contact Bob Bruner, Purdue Extension
March 18, 2021
6-7 p.m.
Register at: https://tinyurl.com55p4e2m9
Master Gardeners of LaPorte County, Indiana
In case of questions, please contact Bob Bruner, Purdue Extension
Sunflowers for Midwestern Gardens
Sunflowers are traditional in the typical Midwestern garden, but modern hybrids have greatly expanded the palette of choices. Whether you want short, medium or tall; yellow, burgundy, bronze or brown; seed for the birds; or just pretty to look at, there’s a sunflower for you.
This is an article to read: Sunflowers for Midwestern Gardens
Sunflowers are traditional in the typical Midwestern garden, but modern hybrids have greatly expanded the palette of choices. Whether you want short, medium or tall; yellow, burgundy, bronze or brown; seed for the birds; or just pretty to look at, there’s a sunflower for you.
This is an article to read: Sunflowers for Midwestern Gardens
Good Growing Garden Pollinators Webinar-Illinois Extension Webinars
Event Date(s): March 27, 2021
Event Time: 9AM-noon CT
Event Fee: $5.00
Location: Online
Related Link: Register Online
Thank a pollinator. One out of every three bites of food we eat is only possible because it has been crosspollinated by pollinators such as hummingbirds, bees, butterflies, and other insects.
But insect populations are declining partially due to habitat loss. Learn how to attract birds and butterflies to your yard or patio this spring by planting native Midwestern flowers and trees in a morning webinar dedicated to helping pollinators.
Just in time for spring, the Good Growing blog and podcast team of University of Illinois horticulture educators Chris Enroth, Andrew Holsinger, Ken Johnson, and Katie Parker will cover how anyone with an outdoor space can be supportive with pollinator-friendly plantings.
Event Date(s): March 27, 2021
Event Time: 9AM-noon CT
Event Fee: $5.00
Location: Online
Related Link: Register Online
Thank a pollinator. One out of every three bites of food we eat is only possible because it has been crosspollinated by pollinators such as hummingbirds, bees, butterflies, and other insects.
But insect populations are declining partially due to habitat loss. Learn how to attract birds and butterflies to your yard or patio this spring by planting native Midwestern flowers and trees in a morning webinar dedicated to helping pollinators.
Just in time for spring, the Good Growing blog and podcast team of University of Illinois horticulture educators Chris Enroth, Andrew Holsinger, Ken Johnson, and Katie Parker will cover how anyone with an outdoor space can be supportive with pollinator-friendly plantings.
April 2022
Virtual 2021 Garden Fest, April 10, 2021 from 9:00 AM to Noon via Zoom
If you're looking to improve your "green" thumb, or you're a seasoned gardener, you'll benefit from Gardenfest workshops. This event and learning opportunity takes place on-line and is sponsored by the McHenry/Lake County Master Gardeners and the University of Illinois Extension.
https://extension.illinois.edu/events/2021-04-10-virtual-2021-gardenfest
If you're looking to improve your "green" thumb, or you're a seasoned gardener, you'll benefit from Gardenfest workshops. This event and learning opportunity takes place on-line and is sponsored by the McHenry/Lake County Master Gardeners and the University of Illinois Extension.
https://extension.illinois.edu/events/2021-04-10-virtual-2021-gardenfest
May 2022
May 13 | 1 PM CDT
Shade Gardens: Native Plants & Ecological Benefits | Everyday Environment Webinars
Shade Gardens: Native Plants & Ecological Benefits
You may have heard about the benefits of planting native plants in your home landscape, but is there a place for native plants in the shady spots of your yard? Learn which native plants are best suited for a shade garden. There are many ecological benefits of planting natives underneath trees. Explore your options for choosing shade-tolerant native plants. Replace your existing vegetation with natives that are both aesthetically appealing and help support wildlife food webs.
Presenter: Erin Garrett, Extension Energy and Environmental Stewardship Educator
Registration Required
Shade Gardens: Native Plants & Ecological Benefits | Everyday Environment Webinars
Shade Gardens: Native Plants & Ecological Benefits
You may have heard about the benefits of planting native plants in your home landscape, but is there a place for native plants in the shady spots of your yard? Learn which native plants are best suited for a shade garden. There are many ecological benefits of planting natives underneath trees. Explore your options for choosing shade-tolerant native plants. Replace your existing vegetation with natives that are both aesthetically appealing and help support wildlife food webs.
Presenter: Erin Garrett, Extension Energy and Environmental Stewardship Educator
Registration Required
June 2022
June 16, 2021- 11:00 AM Central Time
Here is another hosta learning opportunity especially directed at folks newer to hostas.
The following is another upcoming Hosta Zoom Webinar you won’t want to miss:
All About Hostas - America's Favorite Friendship Plant
Presented by: Dave Jennings, Master Gardener Volunteer for Cornell Cooperative Extension of Saratoga County and Newsletter Editor, First President & Co-founder of the Upstate New York Hosta Society
The first basic session was May 11th with over 175 people registering for the Webinar and the second webinar (Part II) is now scheduled for June 16th If you missed the first session you should definitely tune in to watch Part II and remember, if you aren’t able to watch the webinar LIVE, then be sure to sign-up for the Zoom Session anyway and you will be sent an email a few days after of the recorded Webinar so you can watch at your leisure.
Wednesday – June 16th at 12:00 Noon - Lunch in the Garden Session Everything Else You Wanted to know about Hostas (but didn’t know who to ask) (Sponsored by Cornell Cooperative Extension of Rensselaer County)
Join Dave for an informative presentation on everything you always wanted to know about Hostas but didn’t know who to ask. He will be showing great photos and discussing how Hostas get their names; what’s so special about Hostas; showing you assorted sizes, colors, textures and unique characteristics; talking about the Hosta of the Year Award and Landscape placement. He will also be discussing Companion Plants; Propagation; Pest Problems and Growing Hostas in Containers.
Register through the following Zoom Link for the June 16th Webinar:
https://cornell.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_FrNcfXBeTb-FwMWYJzeFbA
Here is another hosta learning opportunity especially directed at folks newer to hostas.
The following is another upcoming Hosta Zoom Webinar you won’t want to miss:
All About Hostas - America's Favorite Friendship Plant
Presented by: Dave Jennings, Master Gardener Volunteer for Cornell Cooperative Extension of Saratoga County and Newsletter Editor, First President & Co-founder of the Upstate New York Hosta Society
The first basic session was May 11th with over 175 people registering for the Webinar and the second webinar (Part II) is now scheduled for June 16th If you missed the first session you should definitely tune in to watch Part II and remember, if you aren’t able to watch the webinar LIVE, then be sure to sign-up for the Zoom Session anyway and you will be sent an email a few days after of the recorded Webinar so you can watch at your leisure.
Wednesday – June 16th at 12:00 Noon - Lunch in the Garden Session Everything Else You Wanted to know about Hostas (but didn’t know who to ask) (Sponsored by Cornell Cooperative Extension of Rensselaer County)
Join Dave for an informative presentation on everything you always wanted to know about Hostas but didn’t know who to ask. He will be showing great photos and discussing how Hostas get their names; what’s so special about Hostas; showing you assorted sizes, colors, textures and unique characteristics; talking about the Hosta of the Year Award and Landscape placement. He will also be discussing Companion Plants; Propagation; Pest Problems and Growing Hostas in Containers.
Register through the following Zoom Link for the June 16th Webinar:
https://cornell.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_FrNcfXBeTb-FwMWYJzeFbA
May 2022
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