Schedule
3-5 p.m., Raider Fieldhouse - Registration and the Market Place, which will be brimming with luscious plants, pretty flowers, fun garden art and other must-have garden items.
5-5:30 p.m., Raider Fieldhouse - Keynote Presentation, "Achieving Gorgeous Garden Containers," by Thomas and Rachel Hermansen, owners of Wild Roots Greenhouse and Market
5:30-6:30 p.m., Raider Fieldhouse - Light Meal of pasta bowl meal (pasta with alfredo or meat red sauce), breadsticks, lemon bars or brownies, iced tea or water. Last chance to purchase “must have items” from the Market Place, which closes at 7 p.m.
6:45-7:30 p.m., North Education Center - Garden Session I. Participants can select one session from the following:
- A. "What’s New for 2024 in Plants and Flowers," Jennifer Day, Wilke Landscape Center.
- B. "Small Trees with Big Curb Appeal," Kelly Feehan, UNL Extension Educator- Horticulture
- C. "Shade Hostas," Marilyn Schmit, Master Gardener
- D. "The Popular Peony," Lindsay Kosch, Kosch Greenhouse.
- E. "Beneficial Insects in Your Garden," Wayne Ohnesorg, Entomologist,
- Madison County Extension.
- F. "Native Ornamental Grasses for Home Landscaping," Sarah Buckley, Nebraska Statewide Arboretum
7:45-8:15 p.m., North Education Center - Garden Session II. Participants can select one session from the following:
- G. "Flowers that Bloom at Night and Glow Under the Moonlight," Marilyn Schmit, Master Gardener.
- H. "Using Ferns in Your Garden and Hanging Baskets," Janice Jochum, Master Gardener
- I. "Saving Rain Water," Kelly Feehan, UNL Extension Educator-Horticulture.
- J. "Stunning Window Boxes," Amanda Dalaviras, Earl May Nursery and Garden Center.
- K. "What’s New for 2024 in Plants and Flowers," Jennifer Day, Wilke Landscape Center.
- L. "Paper Making Using Pulp and Seeds," Jolene Hake, Garden Enthusiast and Creative.