Gardening Speakers

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Gardening Presentations for Community Education

Cornell Extension Staff and Master Gardeners are available to provide 45-60 minute presentations for your organization. We offer a variety of research-based programs to Capital area civic and community associations, libraries, adult educational programs, garden clubs and societies for a nominal donation.

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General Gardening

• (Almost) Pesticide-free Gardening
• Awakening the Garden in Spring 
• Designing Your Garden: Tools and Tips
• Gardening Basics 101
• Gardening in a Changing Climate 
• Interesting and Underused Trees 
• Is This a Weed?
• Keeping a Garden Journal 
• Plant Propagation
• Putting Your Garden to Bed
• Shade Gardening: Dream of the Possibilities
• Ten Top Weeds
• Winter Interest

Flower Gardening

• Clematis – Queen of the Flowering Vines 
• Creating a Night Garden
• Dahlias
• Lower-Maintenance Perennial Gardening
• Perennial Garden Basics

Native Plants & Pollinators

• Bringing Native Plants into Your Garden
• Butterfly Gardening Basics
• Creating a Welcoming Garden for Hummingbirds and Butterflies

Indoor Plant Care

• Orchids: Care at Home
• The Care and Feeding of Holiday Plants
• The Care and Feeding of Houseplants

Vegetable & Herb Gardening

• Creating a Backyard Vegetable Garden
• Introduction to Herbs - Growing, Using, and Drying
• The Shaker Herb Garden: Creating a Heaven on Earth
• Why Raised Beds for Gardening and How to Build Them

Container Gardening

• Container Gardening: Tips and Techniques for Success
• Gardening in Containers 101
• Gardening in Containers: Fruits, Vegetables and Herbs

Other Educational Topics

• Creating a Miniature Garden 
• Healthy Habits for Gardening
• Latin Lovers: How to Understand Botanical Names
• Monet: Artist and Gardener
• Shakespeare in the Garden
• Wildflowers: Faces, Facts and Folklore
• Work Less, Enjoy More: Gardening With Less Effort

Last updated March 18, 2022