Crow Wing County Master Gardeners are great speakers!

Master Gardeners in Crow Wing County offer presentations on many different horticulture-related topics.

Your group can request a Master Gardener to present virtually or in-person, any event where there is an audience eager to learn about gardening.

The presentations offered by Crow Wing County Master Gardeners are scheduled through the Program Coordinator. Normal scheduling requires at least two weeks advanced notice. Every effort will be made to find a speaker for every request received but please keep in mind that Master Gardeners are volunteers. Usually an honorarium is suggested for a public presentation. Please e-mail the Program Coordinator for additional information at [email protected].

Presentation Topics

Bulbs and Tubers:

• Growing, Storing and Enjoying Dahlias

Perennials:

• Growing Hardy Roses Up North

Environmental:

• Our Majestic Monarch
• No Stress Fall Garden Clean-Up
• The Buzz about Honeybees
• Worm Composting (Vermicomposting)
• Designing an Indigenous Garden: Scalable Practices to Build Community )

Fruits and Vegetables:

• Edible Landscaping
• Herbs
• Lettuce and Salad Greens in Your Garden
• Garden to Table
• Vegetable Container Gardening
• Vegetable Gardening 101
• Starting Bedding Plants in the Dead of Winter

Garden Design:

• Raised Bed Gardening Demystified
• Strawbale Gardening
• Starting a Garden: The Basics
• Hydroponic Gardening Basics

Ornamental Shrubs and Trees:

• Trees: Choose Wisely and Plant Properly

Other:

• Beginning Seed Saving
• Christmas Pots and Centerpieces
• Christmas Wreath Making
• Enjoy the Beauty of your Garden Inside
• Flower Gardening for Beginners
• Garden Ideas with Kids
• Garden Myths Meet Research-Based Science
• Garden Myths Part 2
• Garden Tools
• Help! The Weeds are Winning!
• Houseplants: Indoor Gardening
• How to Create Sensational Pots and Planters
• Nutritional Value of Gardening