Wisconsin Garden and Green Living Expo
Experts share horticultural research and gardening tips for Midwest growers. Discover techniques on topics from vegetables and native plants to beekeeping and sustainable landscaping. These talks help gardeners of all levels create beautiful, productive and ecologically sound spaces at home and in their communities.
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Special | 45m 45s | Rachel Belida presents ideas for creating a seven-layer food forest in your yard. (45m 45s)
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Special | 58m 35s | Becky Gutzman shows how to safely preserve your summer garden bounty for the rest of the year. (58m 35s)
Simple Steps to a Beautiful Rose Garden
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Special | 47m 50s | Diane Sommers shares suggestions on growing roses for the home gardener. (47m 50s)
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Special | 50m 25s | Alena Joling explains how to take care of your bladed garden tools. (50m 25s)
Preventing Bird-Window Collisions at Your Home
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Special | 48m 47s | Brenna Marsicek explains why birds hit windows and how to make windows more bird-safe. (48m 47s)
Legacy Trees and the Prairie Savanna Project
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Special | 48m 14s | Matt Noone and Cindy Becker introduce two Dane County area community science projects. (48m 14s)
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Special | 50m 16s | Lisa Johnson offers best practices and tips for successful container gardening. (50m 16s)
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Special | 50m 58s | Johanna Oosterwyk explores the promise and pitfalls of vertical farming. (50m 58s)
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Special | 54m 38s | Dan Goodspeed shares advice for achieving seed germination success. (54m 38s)
Lessons from a Multicultural Garden
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Special | 47m 18s | Reba Luiken and Ryan Dostal describe their three culturally diverse gardens. (47m 18s)
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Special | 50m 38s | Scott Johnson takes us through the steps for growing and processing grains at home. (50m 38s)
Growing Citrus Trees in Wisconsin
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Special | 56m 26s | Frank and Taylor Lazar present tips and tricks for caring for indoor citrus trees. (56m 26s)
Create a Family Legacy: Backyard Garden Seed Saving
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Special | 45m 39s | Michael Washburn shares stories about heirloom seeds and tips for saving your own seeds. (45m 39s)
Promote Healthy Honey Bees and Native Pollinators
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Special | 51m 34s | Donna Stine explains how to be a successful beekeeper and help pollinators thrive. (51m 34s)
Introduction to Foraging: 15 Common Wild Edibles
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Special | 57m 15s | Sam Thayer identifies common, edible, plants that are easy to find and delicious to eat. (57m 15s)
The Indigenous Garden Project at Olbrich Gardens
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Special | 39m 32s | Rita Peters and Erin Presley grow plants important to Midwestern indigenous cultures. (39m 32s)
Everything You Wanted to Know About Indoor Growing
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Special | 58m 27s | B.J. Miller discusses how to care for your houseplants. (58m 27s)
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Special | 46m 24s | Nika Vaughan shows how to care for various houseplants under different conditions. (46m 24s)
Backyard Invasive Plant Pest Threats
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Special | 49m 11s | Shahla Werner describes three non-native insects which threaten Wisconsin. (49m 11s)
Reimagining an Urban Frank Lloyd Wright Landscape
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Special | 41m 46s | Tony Gomez-Phillips combines sustainable plantings with Frank Lloyd Wright design. (41m 46s)
Road Trippin': Wisconsin's Public Gardens
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Special | 48m 54s | Mark Konlock focuses on gardens around Wisconsin and encourages you to visit them. (48m 54s)
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Special | 49m 38s | Laura Manthe and Lea Zeise share the origins and traditions of the Ohe*láku cooperative. (49m 38s)
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Special | 57m 11s | Brad Herrick explains how to identify jumping worms and how to keep them from spreading. (57m 11s)
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Special | 56m 49s | Jay Dampier explains how ash, pine, sugar maple, birch and apple trees shaped Wisconsin. (56m 49s)
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Special | 59m 37s | Lisa Johnson offers tips on how to successfully grow tomatoes in the Midwest. (59m 37s)
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Special | 46m 57s | Mark Dwyer recommends tips, tools and techniques to make gardening accessible to everyone. (46m 57s)
The Straight and Narrow of Plant Material
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Special | 1h 6m 41s | Paul Ganshert discusses plant options for gardening in small spaces. (1h 6m 41s)
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Special | 41m 13s | Venice Williams explains how Alice’s Garden impacts the quality of life in the community. (41m 13s)
Outdoor Insect Hazards: Biting and Stinging Pests
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Special | 57m 43s | PJ Liesch explains which ticks and insects are dangerous to humans. (57m 43s)
Fertile Soil: Between Geology and Biology
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Special | 54m 3s | Sandy Syburg explains the impact of plant nutrients on healthy soil and gardens. (54m 3s)
Agriculture and Whole Health Wellness for Veterans
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Special | 45m 21s | Denise Chapin and Luke Cleaver discuss a wellness program for veterans. (45m 21s)
Wild Harvest: Useful and Edible Plants
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Special | 55m 21s | David Eagan discusses how to harvest, prepare and use Wisconsin’s wild plants. (55m 21s)
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Special | 39m 57s | Becky Kielstrup explores options for maintaining a healthy lawn and garden. (39m 57s)
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Special | 52m 25s | Johanna Oosterwyk discusses the factors necessary for creating a successful greenhouse. (52m 25s)
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Special | 25m 51s | Noel Valdes discusses how to get the most out of your garlic crop. (25m 51s)
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Special | 44m 3s | Benjamin Futa explains how to create a beautiful lawn with flowering bulbs. (44m 3s)
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Special | 39m 51s | Cory Secher and Roberta Barham discuss the sustainable super fruit aronia. (39m 51s)
Syrup From One Maple Tree- You Can Do It
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Special | 42m 33s | Dan Tyler explains how to make small batches of maple syrup from your sugar maple trees. (42m 33s)
The Right Chicken for the Right Family
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Special | 29m 47s | Twain Lockhart discusses which breed of chicken best fits your purpose and space. (29m 47s)
Growing Potatoes in Containers and in the Ground
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Special | 33m 24s | Joey Baird and Holly Baird provide instructions for successfully growing potatoes. (33m 24s)
Easy Food Preserving: Canning-Free
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Special | 40m 29s | Megan Cain explains how to preserve fruits and vegetables in the freezer and refrigerator. (40m 29s)
Creating a Garden for All Seasons
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Special | 41m 23s | Erin Clark explains basic design principles used to create year-round gardens. (41m 23s)
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Special | 40m 38s | Lindsey Bender identifies different types of mushrooms and explains how to cultivate them. (40m 38s)
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Special | 44m 23s | Jeff Moyer offers solutions for common landscaping problems. (44m 23s)
Invasive Plant Identification and Control
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Special | 54m 55s | Kelly Kearns explains how to identify and control invasive plants overtaking your garden. (54m 55s)
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Special | 31m 41s | Benjamin Futa defines ecological gardening as a relationship between natural systems. (31m 41s)
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Special | 34m 51s | Richard Schneider discusses a typical year in the life of beekeepers and their bees. (34m 51s)
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Special | 55m 30s | Jasia Steinmetz discusses the benefits of local foods for families and society. (55m 30s)
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Special | 40m 48s | Judith Kesser explores the life cycle of monarch butterflies. (40m 48s)
Hard Cider: America's First Fermented Beverage
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Special | 37m 18s | Deirdre Birmingham explores the history and types of hard cider. (37m 18s)
Grow Sweet Potatoes in Wisconsin
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Special | 31m 29s | Noel Valdes discusses how to plant and grow sweet potatoes. (31m 29s)
Developing a Pollinator's Paradise
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Special | 56m 20s | Mark Dwyer creates gardens to attract hummingbirds and butterflies. (56m 20s)
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Special | 45m 53s | Patrick Ready explains how to attract eastern bluebirds to your yard. (45m 53s)
Growing Blueberries in Containers
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Special | 34m 50s | Vijai Pandian offers a soilless recipe for growing blueberries in containers. (34m 50s)
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Special | 50m 7s | Twain Lockhart introduces basic information for raising chickens in your backyard. (50m 7s)
Five Steps to a Successful Prairie Meadow
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Special | 55m 20s | Neil Diboll explains how to create a backyard prairie garden or a large prairie meadow. (55m 20s)
Common Mistakes of Beginning Perennial Gardeners
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Special | 51m 9s | Zannah Crowe provides guidance for planting a perennial garden. (51m 9s)
Your Lawn: Organic, Conventional, or In-Between
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Special | 1h 55s | Sharon Morrisey offers choices for whatever level of lawn maintenance you prefer. (1h 55s)
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Special | 36m 32s | Lisa Johnson shares the basics of square foot gardening. (36m 32s)
Gardening With Native Plants in the Northwoods
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Special | 55m 16s | Patrick Goggin discusses tips for gardening in the northern regions of Wisconsin. (55m 16s)
Dealing With Drought: Repair and Prevention
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Special | 53m 56s | Doug Soldat talks about ways to minimize the damage to drought ravaged lawns. (53m 56s)
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Special | 52m 48s | Samantha Peckham explains how to introduce herbs, fruit and vegetables into your garden. (52m 48s)
Annual Grasses for the Garden and Container
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Special | 38m 32s | Mark Dwyer suggests ornamental grasses as options in your containers and gardens. (38m 32s)
Vegetable Production Using Open Raised Beds
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Special | 48m 42s | Learn about growing vegetables in open raised-bed gardens with Noel Valdes. (48m 42s)
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Special | 44m 39s | Grow vegetables for a garden salad with the help of Master Gardener Susan Mahr. (44m 39s)
20 Years of The Wisconsin Gardener
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Special | 43m 42s | Celebrate 20 years of The Wisconsin Gardener with Shelley Ryan. (43m 42s)
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Special | 47m 2s | Entice birds to visit your yard with these tips from Mariette Nowak. (47m 2s)
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