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Wisconsin Garden Expo

University Place lecture series.

Vertical Agriculture

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Johanna Oosterwyk explores the promise and pitfalls of vertical farming. (50m 58s)

Seed Starting 101

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Dan Goodspeed shares advice for achieving seed germination success. (54m 38s)

Lessons from a Multicultural Garden

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Reba Luiken and Ryan Dostal describe their three culturally diverse gardens. (47m 18s)

Home-Scale Grain Production

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Scott Johnson takes us through the steps for growing and processing grains at home. (50m 38s)

Growing Citrus Trees in Wisconsin

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Frank and Taylor Lazar present tips and tricks for caring for indoor citrus trees. (56m 26s)

Create a Family Legacy: Backyard Garden Seed Saving

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Michael Washburn shares stories about heirloom seeds and tips for saving your own seeds. (45m 39s)

Promote Healthy Honey Bees and Native Pollinators

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Donna Stine explains how to be a successful beekeeper and help pollinators thrive. (51m 34s)

Introduction to Foraging: 15 Common Wild Edibles

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Sam Thayer identifies common, edible, plants that are easy to find and delicious to eat. (57m 15s)

The Indigenous Garden Project at Olbrich Gardens

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Rita Peters and Erin Presley grow plants important to Midwestern indigenous cultures. (39m 32s)

Everything You Wanted to Know About Indoor Growing

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B.J. Miller discusses how to care for your houseplants. (58m 27s)

Cultivating Plant Homes

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Nika Vaughan shows how to care for various houseplants under different conditions. (46m 24s)

Backyard Invasive Plant Pest Threats

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Shahla Werner describes three non-native insects which threaten Wisconsin. (49m 11s)

Reimagining an Urban Frank Lloyd Wright Landscape

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Tony Gomez-Phillips combines sustainable plantings with Frank Lloyd Wright design. (41m 46s)

Road Trippin': Wisconsin's Public Gardens

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Mark Konlock focuses on gardens around Wisconsin and encourages you to visit them. (48m 54s)

Native American Foodways

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Laura Manthe and Lea Zeise share the origins and traditions of the Ohe*láku cooperative. (49m 38s)

Invasive Jumping Worms

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Brad Herrick explains how to identify jumping worms and how to keep them from spreading. (57m 11s)

How Trees Built the Midwest

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Jay Dampier explains how ash, pine, sugar maple, birch and apple trees shaped Wisconsin. (56m 49s)

Growing Tomatoes in Wisconsin

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Lisa Johnson offers tips on how to successfully grow tomatoes in the Midwest. (59m 37s)

Gardening as We Age

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Mark Dwyer recommends tips, tools and techniques to make gardening accessible to everyone. (46m 57s)

The Straight and Narrow of Plant Material

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Paul Ganshert discusses plant options for gardening in small spaces. (1h 6m 41s)

The Story of Alice's Garden

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Venice Williams explains how Alice’s Garden impacts the quality of life in the community. (41m 13s)

Outdoor Insect Hazards: Biting and Stinging Pests

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PJ Liesch explains which ticks and insects are dangerous to humans. (57m 43s)

Fertile Soil: Between Geology and Biology

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Sandy Syburg explains the impact of plant nutrients on healthy soil and gardens. (54m 3s)

Agriculture and Whole Health Wellness for Veterans

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Denise Chapin and Luke Cleaver discuss a wellness program for veterans. (45m 21s)

Wild Harvest: Useful and Edible Plants

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David Eagan discusses how to harvest, prepare and use Wisconsin’s wild plants. (55m 21s)

Organic Landscape Maintenance

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Becky Kielstrup explores options for maintaining a healthy lawn and garden. (39m 57s)

Managing a Hobby Greenhouse

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Johanna Oosterwyk discusses the factors necessary for creating a successful greenhouse. (52m 25s)

Growing Garlic in Wisconsin

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Noel Valdes discusses how to get the most out of your garlic crop. (25m 51s)

Building a Bulb Lawn

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Benjamin Futa explains how to create a beautiful lawn with flowering bulbs. (44m 3s)

Aronia and Uncommon Fruits

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Cory Secher and Roberta Barham discuss the sustainable super fruit aronia. (39m 51s)

Syrup From One Maple Tree- You Can Do It

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Dan Tyler explains how to make small batches of maple syrup from your sugar maple trees. (42m 33s)

The Right Chicken for the Right Family

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Twain Lockhart discusses which breed of chicken best fits your purpose and space. (29m 47s)

Growing Potatoes in Containers and in the Ground

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Joey Baird and Holly Baird provide instructions for successfully growing potatoes. (33m 24s)

Easy Food Preserving: Canning-Free

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Megan Cain explains how to preserve fruits and vegetables in the freezer and refrigerator. (40m 29s)

Creating a Garden for All Seasons

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Erin Clark explains basic design principles used to create year-round gardens. (41m 23s)

Three-Season Mushroom Garden

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Lindsey Bender identifies different types of mushrooms and explains how to cultivate them. (40m 38s)

Ten Common Landscape Mistakes

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Jeff Moyer offers solutions for common landscaping problems. (44m 23s)

Invasive Plant Identification and Control

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Kelly Kearns explains how to identify and control invasive plants overtaking your garden. (54m 55s)

The Ecological Garden

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Benjamin Futa defines ecological gardening as a relationship between natural systems. (31m 41s)

The Beekeeper’s Year

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Richard Schneider discusses a typical year in the life of beekeepers and their bees. (34m 51s)

Simple Steps to Eating Local

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Jasia Steinmetz discusses the benefits of local foods for families and society. (55m 30s)

Marvelous Monarch Butterflies

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Judith Kesser explores the life cycle of monarch butterflies. (40m 48s)

Hard Cider: America's First Fermented Beverage

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Deirdre Birmingham explores the history and types of hard cider. (37m 18s)

Grow Sweet Potatoes in Wisconsin

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Noel Valdes discusses how to plant and grow sweet potatoes. (31m 29s)

Developing a Pollinator's Paradise

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Mark Dwyer creates gardens to attract hummingbirds and butterflies. (56m 20s)

How to Attract Bluebirds

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Patrick Ready explains how to attract eastern bluebirds to your yard. (45m 53s)

Growing Blueberries in Containers

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Vijai Pandian offers a soilless recipe for growing blueberries in containers. (34m 50s)

Getting Started with Chickens

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Twain Lockhart introduces basic information for raising chickens in your backyard. (50m 7s)

Five Steps to a Successful Prairie Meadow

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Neil Diboll explains how to create a backyard prairie garden or a large prairie meadow. (55m 20s)

Common Mistakes of Beginning Perennial Gardeners

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Zannah Crowe provides guidance for planting a perennial garden. (51m 9s)

Your Lawn: Organic, Conventional, or In-Between

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Sharon Morrisey offers choices for whatever level of lawn maintenance you prefer. (1h 55s)

Square Foot Gardening

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Lisa Johnson shares the basics of square foot gardening. (36m 32s)

Gardening With Native Plants in the Northwoods

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Patrick Goggin discusses tips for gardening in the northern regions of Wisconsin. (55m 16s)

Dealing With Drought: Repair and Prevention

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Doug Soldat talks about ways to minimize the damage to drought ravaged lawns. (53m 56s)

Creating an Edible Landscape

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Samantha Peckham explains how to introduce herbs, fruit and vegetables into your garden. (52m 48s)

Annual Grasses for the Garden and Container

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Mark Dwyer suggests ornamental grasses as options in your containers and gardens. (38m 32s)

Vegetable Production Using Open Raised Beds

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Learn about growing vegetables in open raised-bed gardens with Noel Valdes. (48m 42s)

Grow Your Own Salad

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Grow vegetables for a garden salad with the help of Master Gardener Susan Mahr. (44m 39s)

20 Years of The Wisconsin Gardener

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Celebrate 20 years of The Wisconsin Gardener with Shelley Ryan. (43m 42s)

Birdscaping in the Midwest

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Entice birds to visit your yard with these tips from Mariette Nowak. (47m 2s)

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