TheMinneapolis Home and Garden Showwill be scarper two weekends this yr ( instead of just one ) , and we are excited to once again have schedule a host of smashing garden speakers for you to hear . The talks will be held at the Garden Theater , just outside of the main threshold to the show in Room 103 . Whether you are concerned in hostas or horticultural therapy , we have ideas and information for you .
Here ’s the line up for this weekend , Feb. 26 - 28 . ( For the talks that will be have March 4 - 6 , turn back out the Home and Garden Showgarden theatre varlet . )
Friday , Feb. 26
So many hostas, so little time.
1 p.m. ,Urban Eco Design . Learn the principle of ecological invention for diminished spaces from Jason Rathe , residential landscape interior decorator atField Outdoor Spaces .
2:30 post meridiem ,Landscaping with Iris . Learn how to use the many northern stout irises in your landscape painting from William Dougherty , the owner ofSummerChase Gardens , who is a plant stock breeder , garden designer , photographer and garden blogger .
4 p.m. Backyard Composting . Find out how and why to make compost in your own backyard and how to use it on your garden from Tim Farnan , a recycling and composting expert for the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency who serve on the control board of theMinnesota Composting Council .
Dahlias add glamour to the garden.
5:30 p.m. The Hosta Gardening Calendar . Gregg Peterson of theMinnesota Hosta Societywill explain the pauperization of hostas throughout the originate season . hear how to grow a bigger , healthier Funka .
7 p.m. Container Gardening Through the Seasons . Garden designer and Chief Experience Officer atHeidi ’s Lifestyle Gardens , Heidi Heiland lie with lots of tip and whoremonger for creating beautiful containers for every time of year , even what she call the “ fifth season . ”
Saturday , Feb. 27
11:30 a.m. Contain This : desegregate Veggies , Herbs and Flowers . lensman and Master Gardener , Michelle Mero Reidelwill show you how to apply herb , vegetables and blossom to make beautiful and luscious container plantings .
1 p.m. Low Maintenance Lawn Care . Learn how to foster a scummy maintenance lawn that requires less fertilizer fromSam Bauer , University of Minnesota Extension turf pot expert .
2:30 p.m. ,Horticultural Therapy . Gardening heals . It really does , and the practice of Horticultural Therapy takes healing a step further . Heidi Heilandwill explain specific target and mensurable outcomes that can be achieved in your garden .
4 p.m. Best Annuals and Perennials . Get your garden pickle by seeingMichelle Mero Reidel ’s gorgeous photograph of some of her favorite annual and perennials for Minnesota gardens .
5:30 p.m. Growing Fruits and Vegetables in Pots . Mark Armstead ofBeisswenger ’s Lawn and Gardenwill tell you how to develop more nutrient for harvesting using containers .
7 p.m. Lilies : gem of the Garden . No garden would be complete without lilies ! In this public lecture , Peggy Nerdahl , an policeman of the North Star Lily Society and board extremity of the North American Lily Society , will excuse how to plant , spread , and select lilies for your garden . ( After the talk , be sure to stop by our electric-light bulb area ! )
Sunday , Feb. 28
11:30 a.m. How to Plant and Grow Dahlia . From dainty to dinner - home base size , dahlias are always showy in the garden . In this talk of the town , George Broostin , an avid Dahlia pinnata grower and competition , who is active in theMinnesota Dahlia Society , will explain how to grow better Dahlia pinnata .
1 p.m. ,Organic horticulture from Your Kitchen Cabinet . Bobby Jensen fromGrow with KAREoffers estimate for growing your garden organically .
2:30 p.m. The History of Apples in Minnesota . Join us for the riveting history of Malus pumila in Minnesota , the hoi polloi who made our toothsome choices possible and how they did it . Presenter isMarty Berglandof Heirloom House MN .
4 p.m. You Do n’t require to be a apiculturist to Help Pollinators . That istrue , true , true . Join theGreen Girlsfrom the Minneapolis Star - Tribune for more on how to help pollinators .
5:30 p.m. Compost Tea and Mulching . eat your garden with food from compost tea , and other manner to build the stain from Laura Wood of The Garden by the Woodsin Chanhassen .
