Prairie Gardens 2010
Garden Center Open House
Saturday, April 10th : Register Online Below

Come join the fun!  Two Saturdays jam-packed full of seminars!  Seminars are free.  Advance registration is necessary to reserve your spot! See below to register online!

Saturday, April 10th

8:15 a.m.
Breakfast with the Plant Experts
Come join us for a light breakfast and listen to our live radio program “Coffee with the Plant Experts” on WDWS AM 1400.

9:15 a.m.
Perennials With Pizzaz
Special Guest Speaker: Dianne Noland
Dianne can’t wait to share with you her favorite perennials that will add pizzaz to your garden.
She’ll also share with you some of our favorite garden accent pieces of the season!

10:30
New and Unusual Trees & Shrubs
Mary Ann Metz
Some great new and unusual trees and shrubs have arrived at Prairie Gardens
We can’t wait to show you our newest arrivals and tell you about some our favorites

11:45
Trendy Outdoor Container Ideas
Niki Powell and Mary Ann Metz
Think outside of the box. Your floral container doesn’t just have to contain annuals and perennials.  Add some tropicals!  Add some shrubs! See our newest container styles and learn which plants you can use together to create a beautiful container garden.

1:00
Native Plants
Special Guest Speaker:  Sandy Mason
Native Plants are adapted to local conditions and are easier to grow and maintain.  Once established, native plants better withstand variations in local climate. They’re mainly perennial or self-sowing biennials, so they take care of the next years planting themselves. 
Join us in this seminar and learn more about Native Plants for Illinois.

2:15
Tropical Delights
Mary Ann
We have a great selection of tropical plants you can enjoy on your patio this summer.
Learn about tropical plants & how to care for and enjoy them!  See some great ideas for using tropicals as a centerpiece for your container garden too!

3:30
Vines
Niki Powell
Lots of options for vines this year…Clematis, Honeysuckle, Trumpet Vines and mores. Niki will share with you different ways to use all varieties including how they grow and how to care for them.