Wisconsin Garden Expo
University Place lecture series.

Growing Citrus Trees in Wisconsin
Frank and Taylor Lazar present tips and tricks for caring for indoor citrus trees.
Growing Citrus Trees in Wisconsin

Create a Family Legacy: Backyard Garden Seed Saving
Michael Washburn shares stories about heirloom seeds and tips for saving your own seeds.
Create a Family Legacy: Backyard Garden Seed Saving

Promote Healthy Honey Bees and Native Pollinators
Donna Stine explains how to be a successful beekeeper and help pollinators thrive.
Promote Healthy Honey Bees and Native Pollinators

Introduction to Foraging: 15 Common Wild Edibles
Sam Thayer identifies common, edible, plants that are easy to find and delicious to eat.
Introduction to Foraging: 15 Common Wild Edibles

The Indigenous Garden Project at Olbrich Gardens
Rita Peters and Erin Presley grow plants important to Midwestern indigenous cultures.
The Indigenous Garden Project at Olbrich Gardens

Everything You Wanted to Know About Indoor Growing
B.J. Miller discusses how to care for your houseplants.
Everything You Wanted to Know About Indoor Growing

Nika Vaughan shows how to care for various houseplants under different conditions.
Cultivating Plant Homes

Backyard Invasive Plant Pest Threats
Shahla Werner describes three non-native insects which threaten Wisconsin.
Backyard Invasive Plant Pest Threats

Reimagining an Urban Frank Lloyd Wright Landscape
Tony Gomez-Phillips combines sustainable plantings with Frank Lloyd Wright design.
Reimagining an Urban Frank Lloyd Wright Landscape

Road Trippin': Wisconsin's Public Gardens
Mark Konlock focuses on gardens around Wisconsin and encourages you to visit them.
Road Trippin': Wisconsin's Public Gardens

Laura Manthe and Lea Zeise share the origins and traditions of the Ohe*láku cooperative.
Native American Foodways

Brad Herrick explains how to identify jumping worms and how to keep them from spreading.
Invasive Jumping Worms

Jay Dampier explains how ash, pine, sugar maple, birch and apple trees shaped Wisconsin.
How Trees Built the Midwest

Lisa Johnson offers tips on how to successfully grow tomatoes in the Midwest.
Growing Tomatoes in Wisconsin

Mark Dwyer recommends tips, tools and techniques to make gardening accessible to everyone.
Gardening as We Age

The Straight and Narrow of Plant Material
Paul Ganshert discusses plant options for gardening in small spaces.
The Straight and Narrow of Plant Material

Venice Williams explains how Alice’s Garden impacts the quality of life in the community.
The Story of Alice's Garden

Outdoor Insect Hazards: Biting and Stinging Pests
PJ Liesch explains which ticks and insects are dangerous to humans.
Outdoor Insect Hazards: Biting and Stinging Pests

Fertile Soil: Between Geology and Biology
Sandy Syburg explains the impact of plant nutrients on healthy soil and gardens.
Fertile Soil: Between Geology and Biology

Agriculture and Whole Health Wellness for Veterans
Denise Chapin and Luke Cleaver discuss a wellness program for veterans.
Agriculture and Whole Health Wellness for Veterans

Wild Harvest: Useful and Edible Plants
David Eagan discusses how to harvest, prepare and use Wisconsin’s wild plants.
Wild Harvest: Useful and Edible Plants

Becky Kielstrup explores options for maintaining a healthy lawn and garden.
Organic Landscape Maintenance

Johanna Oosterwyk discusses the factors necessary for creating a successful greenhouse.
Managing a Hobby Greenhouse

Cory Secher and Roberta Barham discuss the sustainable super fruit aronia.
Aronia and Uncommon Fruits

Syrup From One Maple Tree- You Can Do It
Dan Tyler explains how to make small batches of maple syrup from your sugar maple trees.
Syrup From One Maple Tree- You Can Do It

The Right Chicken for the Right Family
Twain Lockhart discusses which breed of chicken best fits your purpose and space.
The Right Chicken for the Right Family

Growing Potatoes in Containers and in the Ground
Joey Baird and Holly Baird provide instructions for successfully growing potatoes.
Growing Potatoes in Containers and in the Ground

Easy Food Preserving: Canning-Free
Megan Cain explains how to preserve fruits and vegetables in the freezer and refrigerator.
Easy Food Preserving: Canning-Free

Creating a Garden for All Seasons
Erin Clark explains basic design principles used to create year-round gardens.
Creating a Garden for All Seasons

Lindsey Bender identifies different types of mushrooms and explains how to cultivate them.
Three-Season Mushroom Garden

Invasive Plant Identification and Control
Kelly Kearns explains how to identify and control invasive plants overtaking your garden.
Invasive Plant Identification and Control

Benjamin Futa defines ecological gardening as a relationship between natural systems.
The Ecological Garden

Richard Schneider discusses a typical year in the life of beekeepers and their bees.
The Beekeeper’s Year

Jasia Steinmetz discusses the benefits of local foods for families and society.
Simple Steps to Eating Local

Hard Cider: America's First Fermented Beverage
Deirdre Birmingham explores the history and types of hard cider.
Hard Cider: America's First Fermented Beverage

Grow Sweet Potatoes in Wisconsin
Noel Valdes discusses how to plant and grow sweet potatoes.
Grow Sweet Potatoes in Wisconsin

Developing a Pollinator's Paradise
Mark Dwyer creates gardens to attract hummingbirds and butterflies.
Developing a Pollinator's Paradise

Growing Blueberries in Containers
Vijai Pandian offers a soilless recipe for growing blueberries in containers.
Growing Blueberries in Containers

Twain Lockhart introduces basic information for raising chickens in your backyard.
Getting Started with Chickens

Five Steps to a Successful Prairie Meadow
Neil Diboll explains how to create a backyard prairie garden or a large prairie meadow.
Five Steps to a Successful Prairie Meadow

Common Mistakes of Beginning Perennial Gardeners
Zannah Crowe provides guidance for planting a perennial garden.
Common Mistakes of Beginning Perennial Gardeners

Your Lawn: Organic, Conventional, or In-Between
Sharon Morrisey offers choices for whatever level of lawn maintenance you prefer.
Your Lawn: Organic, Conventional, or In-Between

Gardening With Native Plants in the Northwoods
Patrick Goggin discusses tips for gardening in the northern regions of Wisconsin.