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Annuals, New for 2006 Debbie Lonnee Bailey Nurseries Sponsor: Herc-U-Lift Hundreds of new varieties of colorful bedding plants and foliage accent plants for sun and shade, garden beds, or great container combinations will make their debut at your favorite garden center. Come see the best of the new for spring of2006. Debbie has a BS in Horticulture (UofM) and is the production coordinator at Bailey Nurseries. Debbie is also a horticultural editor of North em Gardener Magazine. Back Yard Bird Feeding Tips Kim Murpby All Seasons Wild Bird Store Sponsor: Mound True Value Kim has been bird watching all around the world. Learn about feeders, birds' seed preferences, and essentials for drawing bir~ ~~~ ~ Gardening for Birds MeUssa Block All Seasons Wild Bird Store ~.- Melissa is a Certified Wildlife Habitat Naturalist Her backyard is a registered backyard wildlife habitat through the National Wildlife Federation. Buckthorn Janet Larson Sponsor: UMR Geothermal Janet owns a private consultant company and frequently speaks about how to identify and rid the yard of invasive plants. She will also speak of the pros and cons of removal techniques with chemicals and non-chemical methods. She is an advocate for woodland restoration and works with the Eden Prairie Birch Island Project. Bugs-good and bad Neil Cunningham Minnesota Depart of Agriculture Neil will explain choosing, ordering, releasing, and storing the live organisms that can control garden pests without chemicals. Neil has been a biological control and media specialist for the Minnesota Biocontrol Program since 1999. He manages and gives public demonstrations of insect releases at the MDA Teaching Greenhouse. Will have live bugs on display! Compost Kevin Tritz The Mulch Store Black Gold they call it! It is everyone's dream to have black loamy soil. Learn about the benefits of compost, and how it will provide nutrients for your garden. Container Gardening Duane Otto FloraDora Sponsor: Presbyterian Homes Lake Minnetonka The slide presentation will cover container types, soil mixes, fertilization, color combinations, types of plants, seasonal suggestions, and placement in the container. Duane has been a landscape gardener at the Minnesota Landscape Arboretum for 18 years. Floral Design Denise Y ouog Bayside Floral Learn how to create a spring tablescape including centerpiece, napkin rings and chair embellishments from your garden flowers, Denise has owned Bayside Floral for 13 years. Daylilies, Wonderful World ofDayUlies Steve Horan Daylily Society Steve will give be a clear and concise description of daylilies with pictures illustrating the many fonns and colors. He will recommend affordable daylilies for everyone. Steve is an active member of American Hemerocallis Society and Hemerocallis Society of Minnesota. His collection of 700 daylilies includes all types of new and classic daylilies (bagels, spiders, and minis to doubles). Steve's garden is a featured tour garden on the Daylily National Convention in 2007. , Whimsical Garden Art De Rasmussen Use of everyday items to create a fun garden environment. De is a Paraprofessional tutor at Mound Westonka High School who enjoys gardening but "doesn't take it seriously". . . . " . Tripping Stones \ Lois VanDyke Lois will show how to make garden tripping stones from cement and different objects. Lois is the Westonka District School Nurse and loves to garden. Gardening Tips for Seniors Alice Derry Alice lives on a small farm near Watertown. She is instrumental in supplying many homemade preserves from her own garden for many community events. Alice will focus her talk on gardening hints for seniors, especially raspberries, garlic, and potatoes. Pleasure of Herbs in Your Life Veronica Malone Master Gardener Veronica has been a Master Gardener for 16 years and a member of the Herb Society for 12 years. She will talk about planting and using herbs in everyday life. Infusions from the Garden J.J. Weiland Stirling Tea Bring flavor and scents from your garden into your home through beverages and luxury bath products. Learn the difference between tea, infusions and tisanes. Imagine yourself sipping and soaking in delights from your garden. The sky is the limit when it comes to using these bounties from your garden. Irrigation 101 Jeff Kreuziger Hydro-Electric Engineering Discussion of value and system design of irrigation. This focuses on the first time do-it-yourselfer and the homeowner who wants an irrigation education before dealing with contractors. Jeff is a residential and commercial installer with 10 years of experience.