SCHEDULE

LOCATION Winona State University Kryzsko Commons East Hall On Huff Street between 10th & 11th Streets Winona, MN 55987

8:30 – 9:00

Registration/Shopping/Refreshments Welcome

9:00 – 10:00

“Landscaping for Pollinators” with Julie Weisenhorn

10:00 – 10:30 Break & shopping vendors 10:30 - 11:30

“Native Grasses” with Mary Hockenberry Meyer

Gardeners’ Day 2017 JOIN US FOR THE 16TH ANNUAL EVENT Saturday, March 11, 2017 8:30 a.m. – 2:30 p.m. Winona State University Kryzsko Commons East Hall 250 West Howard Street Winona, MN 55987

11:30 – 12:30 Lunch Break & shopping vendors Please park in: Gold Lot #1 or Gold Lot #3 (P). Use west side entrance (E) of Kryzsko Commons to find East Hall.

12:30 - 1:30

“Edible Landscaping: Blending Beauty with Bounty” with Julie Weisenhorn

1:45

Silent Auction Ends

1:45 - 2:15

Lightning Round with Winona County Master Gardeners

2:15 – 2:30

Visit silent auction tables for winners-all final payments due at registration table.

2:30

Closing remarks

Larger map available at: www.winona.edu/maps.asp Questions: Winona County Extension Office at 507-457-6440 or email [email protected]

Walk-ins welcome day of event with cash or check

Check out the Winona County Master Gardeners Facebook page at: http://z.umn.edu/mgwinona

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New gardeners as well as seasoned veterans are welcome! Learn about:   

Landscaping Native Grasses Pollinators

MASTER GARDENERS – Winona County

Cost: $30 Includes lunch, refreshments & handouts

Walk-ins are welcome, but lunch is guaranteed if you register before February 28, 2017.

Sorry, no refunds!

Registration: Gardeners’ Day 2017

Alternatively, you may register online at: http://z.umn.edu/gday17 Register by February 28, 2017 to guarantee a lunch

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Please make check payable to: Winona County Auditor/Treasurer

Mail fee & form to: University of Minnesota Extension Office 225 West 2nd Street Winona, MN 55987

PRESENTERS & WORKSHOP INFORMATION

PRESENTERS & WORKSHOP INFORMATION

“Landscaping for Pollinators” - Julie Weisenhorn, University of Minnesota Extension Educator

“Edible Landscaping: Blending Beauty with Bounty” - Julie Weisenhorn, University of Minnesota Extension Educator

Pollinators are responsible for more than 1/3 of the food we enjoy, and gardeners of all levels can help encourage pollinators to thrive. Choosing plants that provide food and shelter, creating transitional landscapes, and considering bee lawns all help lessen “bee sterile” landscapes.

Gorgeous plants and delicious food both have a place in gardens. Learn how to make good plant choices and how to creatively mix and match for your desired garden look. We will also make sure we are planting for sustainability and healthy long lived plants.

Join University of Minnesota educator Julie Weisenhorn as she tells the story of pollinators from a landscaping standpoint and presents options for gardeners to help make this world a better place for these valuable insects.

“Native Grasses” - Mary Hockenberry Meyer, University of Minnesota Extension Horticulturist Dr. Meyer joined the Horticultural Science faculty in 1993 and has primarily an Extension/outreach and research appointment. Her research interests include native and ornamental grasses, especially Miscanthus, Schizachyrium, and Pennisetum. She is interested in propagation and production of grasses including cold hardiness, and sustainability of grasses for landscaping, especially in northern climates. She also conducts research on alternative low maintenance turf grasses. Grasses have many benefits in the garden and landscape. We will discuss these features, including their use as larval food for native butterflies. A look at new and old favorites, which sites these grasses prefer and how to maintain them.

UPCOMING MASTER GARDENER EVENTS Winona County Master Gardeners will host the following events. Details will be advertised in the Winona Post, Winona Daily News and at http://z.umn.edu/mgwinona prior to the dates listed.

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June 3 – Plant sale 8-10 a.m., Forum 10-11 a.m., Windom Park

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July 1 – Forum 10-11 a.m., Windom Park

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“Green Thumbs” – intergenerational gardening opportunity – Community Gardens

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“Basic Vegetable Gardening” series – Community Gardens

July 8 – Winona Garden Tour August 5 – Forum 10-11 a.m., Windom Park September 9 – Plant sale 8 – 10 a.m., Forum 10-11 a.m., Windom Park