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DOUGLAS COUNTY HORTICULTURE
The Douglas County Horticulture Program
provides diagnostic services for commercial businesses and consumers and trains and coordinates Master Gardener Volunteers.
DOUGLAS COUNTY FALL 2009 ADVANCED MASTER GARDENER CLASS
Are you a master gardener or someone passionate about gardening who wants to learn more about bulbs or roses, rain gardens and container gardening? How about learning more about garden design, planting for the winter landscape and houseplants? If so, then the Fall 2009 Advanced Master Gardener Program is just for you.
The Douglas County UW-Extension office is now taking registrations for the Fall 2009 Advanced Master Gardener Program which will be held on Tuesdays, beginning September 29 and continuing through December 15, from 6:00 - 9:00 PM. Classes will be held at the Douglas County Courthouse, 1313 Belknap Street, in UW-Extension Room 107. Cost for the program is $125 or $20 per session.
If you are ready for more gardening knowledge, sign up for the Advanced Master Gardener class. Registration deadline is September 15 and is first-come, first-serve with preference given to Douglas County residents. A maximum of 12 participants will be accepted.
For more information and to register, contact Nancy Gallagher at the Extension Office at 715-395-1363.
Winning Combinations with Grasses
Planting under Trees
October 13
Growing and Management of Cut Flowers
Plant Propagation
October 20
Garden Design
Home Landscape Irrigation
October 27
Container Gardening
November 3
Hardy Shrub Roses for Wisconsin
Plants for Winter Landscape
November 10
Rain Gardens
November 17
Annuals and Large Tropical Plants
November 24
Lilies and Daylilies
Flowerbed Preparation
December 1
Indoor/Outdoor Insect Pests
December 8
Diseases of Outdoor Flowers and Houseplants
December 15
Houseplant Care and Culture
ORGANIC VEGETABLE FIELD DAY
Organic Vegetable Field Day
Saturday, September 20, 2008
John and Jane Fisher-Merritt, Food Farm
Wrenshall, MN
Moses is holding a number of organic farming field days this summer in Wisconsin and Minnesota. Field day topics will include: small grain and forage production; organic dairy production; organic vegetable production, and extending your growing season.
These free programs
are offered live via audio from UW-Extension, Madison, usually
the last Friday of the month at 12:00 (noon). A range of horticultural
topics are covered. Contact the Extension Office for information.
A publication series
with one to two page fact sheets specifically on horticulture
topics, designed to be user-friendly for home and commercial gardeners.
They are short, concise and easy to read, with an emphasis on
answers to questions that homeowners often ask about horticulture
issues. The Garden Facts are all free and available to download
and print.
A service of the UW-Extension,
gives answers to hundreds of commonly asked questions on a variety
of topics including horticulture, at times people need the information
most. Both internet and phone access are available 24 hours, seven
days a week! With the internet version you won't need a brochure
to select a topic, and you can print messages on demand.
Includes more detailed
information on a wide variety of topics including horticulture
. Most of the publications are free to download and print.
Lake Superior Master
Gardener Association
The Lake Superior Master
Gardener Association was formed by Master Gardeners in 1999. Activities
include horticulture volunteer projects and winter season educational
programs for the public. Annual dues are $20 per year.
