2020 Free Garden Seminars

Join us for 2 full Saturdays of FREE Garden Seminars at the Prairie Gardens Spring Open House, March 28th & April 4th.

View seminar topics, speakers & times below. Plan on joining us? Register now! (*registration not required, just appreciated).

*Seminars will be held at Prairie Gardens Champaign Location Only

SATURDAY • MARCH 28

FREE Garden Seminar Line-Up

9:15AM

POLLINATOR POCKETS

MAXIMUM POLLINATOR MAGIC, MINIMUM SPACE

Space at a premium in your garden? Special guest Julie Woller, Master Gardener and creator of her own certified Pollinator Pocket, will share how to create a magical spot for pollinators in even the smallest of gardens. Register now!

 

10:30AM

POLLINATOR GARDEN MENU

WHAT TO SERVE FOR BREAKFAST, LUNCH & DINNER

Let’s get cooking! Special guest Jessica DeGraff from Proven Winners will share amazing plants for attracting Pollinators to create a garden they find simply irresistible. Register now!

 

11:45AM

THE BIRDS ARE COMING!

HOW TO PREPARE YOUR GARDEN FOR OUR FEATHERED FRIENDS

Enjoy watching, nurturing, and adding dimension to your landscape by attracting birds to your garden with tips from Andrea Boley. Register now!

 

1:00PM

ALL ABOARD! TROPICAL VACAY

CREATING A GET-AWAY WITH TROPICALS

Travel to your own garden for a tropical oasis! PG Plant Expert John Wisegarver will share design tips for bringing the tropics to your own back yard with beautiful tropical plants. Register now!

 

SATURDAY, APRIL 4

FREE Garden Seminar Line-Up

9:15AM

BIG WHEELS KEEP ON TURNIN’

USING THE COLOR WHEEL IN YOUR GARDEN

Roll with special guest Dianne Noland as she shares endless color combo possibilities with annuals and perennials to create a garden that is off the color charts. Register now!

 

10:30AM

SUCCULENT FEVER

THE SUCCULENT CONTAINER CURE

How do you cure the Succulent Fever? With container gardening! Special Guest Kathryn Fletcher, designer and Master Gardener, combats the latest succulent craze with the art & science of succulent container gardening. Register now!

 

11:45AM

INSIDER INFO AT IT’S BEST

THE REWARDING WORLD OF CONIFERS

Special guest Alan Craig from Iseli Nursery shares all the best insider info on Confiers. What’s latest & greatest? What’s tried & true? Uncover the mystery of a Confier garden that rewards you season after season. Register now!

 

1:00PM

OH, WHAT A THRILL

JAPANESE MAPLES & CONIFER COMBO POTS

What do Japanese Maples & Evergreens have in Common? Not much…but they’re both wonderful combo pot thrillers! Mary Ann Metz, PG Plant Expert shares how you can thrill the neighbors with combo pots. Register now!

 

 

Register Now

*not required, just appreciated

    SATURDAY, MARCH 30TH SEMINARS
    Please check the boxes of the seminars you plan to attend.

    10:00 AM – The Amazing Honey Bee

    11:00AM - Thinking Outside the Box or Container

    12PM – You Want Fries with that Rose Bush?

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    SATURDAY, APRIL 6TH SEMINARS
    Please check the boxes of the seminars you plan to attend.

    10:00 AM – The Diverse World of Succulents

    11:00AM - Planning and Planting for the Other Guys (Pollinators)

    12PM – Tropical Zone 10 in Central Illinois? Incorporating Tropicals in to your Landscape.

     

    Prairie Gardens

    Spring Open House

    2 Saturdays, March 28 & April 4

     

     

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