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Putting Your Garden to Bed
At the end of the summer season, most gardeners are winding down their gardening activities and thinking about fall. Dakota County Master Gardener Dean Davis, however is busy "putting his garden to bed". Join Dean as he discusses important end of season tasks that will not only prepare your garden for its restful slumber but ensure a more productive and successful spring season next year. This class will cover: Closing down your grass gardens Packing-up your vegetable/fruit gardens Powering down…
Find out more »Taking Care of Your Garden Tools
Tools are made to help us with our work in the garden. Quality garden tools, properly maintained, make gardening jobs easier and can become family heirlooms passed down through generations. Like gardeners, our tools appreciate a little TLC so that they can operate at peak performance. Join Dakota County Master Gardener, Lisa Jansa, as she shares information on maintaining and caring for your favorite garden tools. In her class, Lisa will talk about different gardening implements, their specific uses and…
Find out more »Taking Care of Your Garden Tools
Tools are made to help us with our work in the garden. Quality garden tools, properly maintained, make gardening jobs easier and can become family heirlooms passed down through generations. Like gardeners, our tools appreciate a little TLC so that they can operate at peak performance. Join Dakota County Master Gardener, Lisa Jansa, as she shares information on maintaining and caring for your favorite garden tools. In her class, Lisa will talk about different gardening implements, their specific uses and…
Find out more »Let’s Get Growing
Let’s Get Growing is an event for home gardeners of all skill levels looking to learn more and have a great time. This event includes classes, a keynote speaker, lunch, silent auction and a chance to win door prizes too. Classes are taught by U of M Master Gardeners as well as horticulture professionals. Please join us on Saturday, Feburary 29, 2020 from 8AM – 2:30PM for Let’s Get Growing at the Rosemount Community Center. Admission is just $40 and…
Find out more »CANCELLED: Ask a Master Gardener at the Lakeville Landscape & Home Expo
** The Lakeville Landscape and Home Expo scheduled for Saturday, March 14 has been cancelled ** Stop by the Master Gardener booth at the Lakeville Landscape & Home Expo on March 14 between 9:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m. to get all of your gardening questions answered by our helpful volunteers .
Find out more »FREE Garden Talks @ Eagan Home & Leisure Show
Come check out the show and our three fantastic Master Gardener speakers at the Eagan Home & Leisure Show. Just in time for Spring! 10:00-11:00 Tracking Jumping Worms in Minnesota-Volunteers Needed! Ryan Hueffmeier, Director, Boulder Lake Environmental Center, UMN-Duluth, Duluth Master Gardener 12:00-1:00 Everything you want to know about Tomatoes Cheryl Forrest and Dave Olson, Dakota County Master Gardeners 1:00-2:00 Preparing your garden for Spring Linda Stein, Dakota County Master Gardener
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