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Monday, February 6, 2012

Visit Us at Garden Expo 2012!

If the unseasonably warm weather has you itching to get your hands in the dirt extra early, the Garden Expo is a great place to discover new plants and ideas for your spring gardening plans!

The Garden Expo is this weekend, February 8-11, Friday evening from 4-9 pm, Saturday 9-6 and Sunday 10-4. We'll be manning booth #231 where we'll have some great information available and would love to chat with you!

Frank will be hosting the following inspirational and educational seminars:

  • Native Plants for Any Garden at 12:00 pm Saturday
  • Weeds and Invasive Plants in Our Landscape at 2:00 pm Saturday
  • Edible Native Plants in the Home Landscape at 3:00 pm Saturday
  • Establishing a Woodland Garden at 3:00 pm on Sunday


Also check out the following seminars for more inspiration!


  • Make Your Garden Landscape Sustainable by Barbara Larson from the UW-Extension in Kenosha County at 9:00 am Saturday
  • Birdscaping in the Midwest by Mariette Nowak at 10:00 am Saturday
  • The Basics of Permaculture by Kate Heiber-Cobb from Sustainability on Stilts at 1:00 pm Saturday
  • Energy Efficient Landscaping by Roger Reynolds of Infiltrating Landscapes at 4:00 pm Saturday
  • Going Green in Landscaping by Debbie Paul from Midwest Decorative Stone at 12:00 pm Sunday
  • Designing Attractive Native Gardens by John Gishnock from Formecology LLC at 2:00 pm Sunday


These are just a few of the many seminars and demonstrations where you can learn anything from how to make a gourd birdhouse, to cooking locavore foods on a budget!

For more details and a complete list of all the exhibitors, seminars, and demonstrations you can find at this year's Garden Expo, go to www.wigardenexpo.com

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