Seminars - Friday, February 27, 2009
| Time | B 110-112 | B 117-119 | B 113 | B 116 |
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| 11:00 AM | Dan Heims New Perennials from Around the World |
 Mark and Jack BigejEdible Gardens for Small Spaces |
Kristin Ramstad Year-Round Tree Care |
Kristin Van Hoose Loving Hydrangeas in the Northwest |
| 12:15 PM | P. Allen Smith Get More From Your Garden Than a Backache |
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| 1:00 PM |  Kim Pokorny Attracting Wildlife |
Lane Greer From Beautiful Branches to Bountiful Bouquets |
 Vanessa Nagel Changing Gardens During Challenging Times |
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| 2:00 PM | Lucy Hardiman Full Frontal Gardens |
Carl Grimm Make Your Garden Good Enough to Eat |
 Burl Mostul Tropics in a pot |
Gail Dresner LSI: Landscape Site Investigation |
| 3:30 PM | Jeff Gillman Organic Garden Remedies |
Deby Barnhart The Balcony Potager |
Nancy Goldman The Art of Planting Sedums and Sempervivums: Creating Whimsical and Wild Containers |
Darcy Daniels Ensemble Performances...and the Crowd Goes Wild! |
11:00 AM
2/27 11:00amB 110-112
New Perennials from Around the World
Dan Heims, Terra Nova Nurseries Inc.
Be an armchair plant explorer as you join Dan on a whirlwind tour of ten cutting-edge horticultural countries. You will see how new plants are discovered as you meet the shakers and movers in each country, and the plants they love. This exciting presentation will primarily focus on hardy perennials, but exceptional "temperennials" will also be shown. You will then take away tips on how you can get these new plants into the U.S. legally.
2/27 11:00amB 117-119
Edible Gardens for Small Spaces
Mark and Jack Bigej, Al's Garden Center
Discover how to maximize color and taste in a minimal amount of space. Whether you live in the suburbs or have a balcony downtown, this appetizing seminar will give you practical tips on creating a sustainable garden that adds spice to any kitchen.
2/27 11:00amB 113
Year-Round Tree Care
Kristin Ramstead, Oregon Department of Forestry
When do you prune your dogwood tree and how do you do it? Do trees need fertilizer, or not? What are five basic things you need to know before you plant a tree? What are the differences in the care of evergreen trees and broadleaf trees? Kristin Ramstad, urban forester with the Oregon Department of Forestry, will answer these questions and more, in this multi-faceted and interactive presentation.
2/27 11:00amB 116
Loving Hydrangeas in the Northwest
Kristin Van Hoose, Hydrangeas Plus
Do you suffer from a love/hate relationship with the hydrangeas in your front yard? This seminar will bring your love affair to the next level! You will learn successful blooming tips, pruning instructions and lots of secrets to growing lush hydrangeas. Plus, come see what new varieties are now available!
12:15 PM
2/27 12:15pmB 113
Get More from Your Garden than a Backache
P. Allen Smith, Today Show contributor
Garden Home designer P. Allen Smith offers fun and practical ways to garden both indoors and out in his engaging and interactive presentation. You won't leave empty-handed as Allen has plenty of useful ideas and wonderful give-aways to share with the audience. After his talk he will be available in the Powell's Books for Home and Garden booth to sign his latest book in the Garden Home series, Bringing the Garden Indoors.
1:00 PM
2/27 1:00pmB 110-112
Attracting Wildlife
Kym Pokorny, The Oregonian
Kym Pokorny shares a love tale about frogs. Unrequited for years, her affection -- and determination -- eventually won them over. In the process, other wildlife were attracted, too, and she's now in a committed relationship with all of them.
2/27 1:00pmB 117-119
From Beautiful Branches to Bountiful Bouquets
Lane Greer, author
Use trimmings from your shrubs and trees to create spectacular spring arrangements. Find out how to force branches for earlier flowers. Learn which natives are best for bouquets and how to care for your plants, both in the yard and in the vase.
2/27 1:00pmB 116
Changing Gardens during Challenging Times
Vanessa Nagel, Seasons Garden Design
Unless you've been hibernating, it's no surprise that "the times they are a-changin". From the economy to climate changes and natural resources to biodiversity, it is beginning to feel like a paradigm shift to our way of life. Learn how these challenges affect our gardens, how we, as gardeners, can turn adversity into opportunity and transform our gardens to enrich our lives.
2:00 PM
2/27 2:00pmB 110-112
Full Frontal Gardens
Lucy Hardiman, landscape designer, author
Traditional front lawns and foundation plantings are outdated, obsolete and non-sustainable. Gardeners are eschewing them for gardens that speak to the sidewalk and street. Low water use Mediterranean and gravel gardens are replacing over-grown rhodies and productive kitchen gardens are rooting where lawn once grew. It is time to garden outside the box.
2/27 2:00pmB 117-119
Make Your Garden Good Enough to Eat: Incredible, Edible Natural Garden Design
Carl Grimm, Metro Natural Gardening
Make Your Garden Good Enough to Eat: Incredible, Edible Natural Garden Design It's easy to grow delicious, chemical-free foods and beautiful blossoms when you let nature do the work. Learn how worms, birds and butterflies can help you grow a garden that's beautiful, edible and organic. Free natural gardening publications included.
2/27 2:00pmB 113
Tropics in a Pot
Burl Mosul, Rare Plant Research
Create your own WOW containers for the garden using dramatic tropical plants.
2/27 2:00pmB 116
LSI: Landscape Site Investigation
Gail Dresner
Virtually walk sites with a professional designer and explore the good, the bad and the ugly about the suitability of a site for landscaping or building. LSI will discover what is going on below, above and around proposed landscaping sites to determine a particular area's suitability for landscaping and building. Considerations cover geology, topography, weather, storm water, drainage, history, soil properties, plants, animals and more.
Don't get caught with your plants down - investigate the site first! Know what you have to work with and use the appropriate measures and countermeasures to turn a nightmare back into a dream.
3:30 PM
2/27 3:30pmB 110-112
Organic Garden Remedies
Jeff Gillman, author
Organic gardening techniques are usually safe and effective at revitalizing the soil and controlling pests. But not always! In this seminar learn about some of the best and worst organic techniques for you, your garden, and our environment.
2/27 3:30pmB 117-119
The Balcony Potager
Deby Barnhart, Cornell Farms
Whether your space is limited to a pot on a balcony, backyard, or a roof-top, this seminar will enable you to take that first stop in being a better steward of our environment at home through edible gardening and landscaping. See how easy it is to grow your own fresh herbs, vegetables, fruits and even certain dwarf trees in containers. It's fun, healthy, and the whole family can join in.
2/27 3:30pmB 113
The Art of Planting Sedums and Sempervivums: Creating Whimsical and Wild Containers
Nancy Goldman, garden goddess
An interactive discussion and demonstration on planting succulents in "out of the box" containers....from troughs, to saucers, to even high heeled shoes! Almost anything you can imagine can become a container to hold these jewels of the plant kingdom. These plants are known for their hardiness, love of sun and low water, and fabulous range of colors and combining them with less hardy tender succulents make for exciting containers that will give you much pleasure throughout the season.
2/27 3:30pmB 116
Ensemble Performances ... and the Crowd Goes Wild!
Darcy Daniels, Bloomtown Garden Design & Nursery
Darcy will show you how to use plants that "make the cut" to orchestrate a show-stopping ensemble performance in your garden.
