In this seminar you will learn how to start seeds indoors and improve your gardens soil. You will also learn how to prepare straw bales for a straw bale garden. You will plant 6 pots to take home and add to your own garden. Jennifer Fane and Fern Fregien will be leading this seminar. Registration is required for this seminar. If you have questions please call the library at 715-325-8990.
For this seminar, participants should bring a pot no larger than 12" to take home a plant to start their own container garden. There is a fee of $5.00 to cover the cost of plants and potting soil. Barb Herreid and Penn Wilkes will lead the seminar. Registration is required for this seminar. If you have questions please call the library at 715-325-8990.
Bring your gardening clothes and use what you have learned to help the Master Gardeners plant the gardens around the library. This is a practical application, not a seminar. Jennifer Fane and Jeanne Osgood will lead. In the case of bad weather, a rain date will be June 3 at 9:00 am.
In this seminar, learn how to compost with worms and your own kitchen scraps at home. Registration is required for this seminar. When you register, please indicate if you will be supplying your own 14 gallon container (solid color and tight fitting lid) or if you will need to purchase a container from the gardeners for a fee of $12.00. Worms will be provided. Jennifer Fane and Jeanne Osgood will lead. If you have questions please call the library at 715-325-8990.
Learn how to recognize eggs on milkweed plant and how to raise the caterpillars for release. Some milkweed plants will be available. Pat Paulus and Deb Rokke will lead. If you have questions please call the library at 715-325-8990.
In this seminar, examples of sustainable gardening practices that will be discussed are composting, alternatives to herbicides, water conversation, and more. This seminar will be lead by Laurie Francis and Roberta Stolt. If you have questions please call the library at 715-325-8990.
Learn how to naturally prepare your lawn for the winter without using chemicals. This seminar will be lead by Janell Wehr, Horticulture Educator, UW-Madison, Division of Extension. If you have questions please call the library at 715-325-8990.
In this make and take seminar, learn about microgreens and sprouts for fresh greens to enjoy all winter. Registration is required for this seminar. There is a $1.50 fee to cover the cost of materials. Jennifer Fane will lead the seminar. If you have questions please call the library at 715-325-8990.