Minnehaha County Master Gardeners 2023 Spring Event

2407 South Summit Avenue,Sioux Falls SD 57105

25 March, 2023

Description

Price for full day is $30 (includes lunch). Individually boxed lunches include a sandwich entrée, fruit, bagged chips, brownie, and bottled water. Lunch selection is made with your ticket purchase. Vegetarian and gluten-free options are available. Lunch Selections: Chicken Caesar Salad WrapTurkey Club on Whole GrainHam & Cheese on Marble RyeVegetarian Wrap w/Hummus & VegsGluten Free Turkey Club WrapDoor prize drawings throughout the day – must be present to win! SDSU Extension Master Gardeners may earn 5.5 hours continuing education credit for attending all sessions of this event! REFUNDS: Email [email protected] for refund requests. $3.85 will be deducted from refunds to cover non-refundable on-line processing fees. No refunds can be given after March 19. Questions? Email [email protected]. For complete event information: https://minnehahamastergardeners.org/springevent/ EVENT SCHEDULE: 8:30 - 9:00 Registration 9:00 – 10:00 Session 1 - Fantastic Flowers – Tried, True and New! presented by Amanda Beck, horticulturist. Amanda will walk us through the colors of the rainbow and thrill us with wishes and dreams of spring, summer and fall flowers. She will show us plants to make our gardens pop, and she will describe how some plants just dance together. 10:00 - 10:30 Break, Table Talks 10:30 - 11:30 Session 2 – Elevate Your Success with Raised Beds, moderated by Dr. Kristine Lang along with Minnehaha County Master Gardener panelists Kathy Buseman, Cindy Jungman, and May Schaefer. Make your high-rise beds soar with tips and information from this panel discussion. 11:30 – 12:45 Lunch, Table Talks 12:45 – 1:45 Session 3 – Berries by Ball, presented by Dr. John Ball, SDSU Extension Forestry Specialist & South Dakota Department of Agriculture Forest Health Specialist. Expect humor and entertainment while you learn to incorporate berry and cherry trees into your landscape. He will introduce you to the varieties that grow and produce best in South Dakota and will inspire best management tips for good measure! 1:45 – 2:00 Break 2:00 – 3:00 Session 4 – Vegetable Garden Mini Sessions, presented by Minnehaha County Master Gardeners Cami Jacobsen, Mary Lerssen, and Jerry Mills. Utilizing Boulevards for Vegetable GardeningGrowing Sweet Potatoes in ContainersInvestigate, Analyze and Determine the Nutritional Requirements for your Garden6 Table Talks During Breaks: Expand Your Succulent Collection!Two Sides to Seed Starting – Inside or Outside?Growing Roses in Northern ClimatesGarlic, Leeks, Shallots, and Onions!Sharpen Up!SDSU Horticulture Happenings