This event is held on the beautifully landscaped Columbus Campus with a Raider Fieldhouse brimming with luscious plants, pretty flowers, fun garden art and other must-have garden items.
The keynote address, “Tips on Container Gardening,” will be presented by Wade Hilker, agricultural science instructor and steward of the campus's greenhouse.
Participants will be able to choose a class from each of two Garden Sessions. All classes will be held in the West Education Center, which is only a short walk from the Raider Fieldhouse and no stairs.
Garden Session I
- Cannas Bananas, Hibiscus - Tina Sullivan, Dirt Therapy Gardens
- Fruit Trees for Nebraska - Kelly Feehan, UNL Extension Educator-Horticulture
- The Vibrant Coneflower - Marilyn Schmit, Master Gardener
- Top Ten Herbs to Grow - Alex Svoboda, Arise Botanicals
- What’s New for 2025 in Plants and Flowers - Jennifer Day, Wilke Landscape Center
- Life and Control of the Japanese Beetle - Wayne Ohnesorg, Entomologist, Madison County Extension
Garden Session II
- Gardening Tips, Hints and Hacks - Janice Jochum, Master Gardener
- New Vegetable Varieties to Try - Marilyn Schmit, Master Gardener
- Soothing Water Features for Your Garden - Tina Sullivan, Dirt Therapy Gardens
- Plants We Should Stop Planting and New Ones to Use in Their Place - Kelly Feehan, UNL Extension Educator-Horticulture
- Annuals With All Season Blooms - Lindsay Kosch, Kosch Greenhouse
- The World of Aphids – There’s More to Them Than You Think Wayne Ohnesorg, Entomologist, Madison County Extension
CODE: 24/NC AVOR 1700 CCE11