Chicago Botanic Garden Presents "Gardening Live!"

 
During Chicagoland Flower & Garden Show
March 8-16

GLENCOE, Ill. (Feb. 21, 2008) – Experts from the Chicago Botanic Garden will once again present gardening demonstrations and seminars during the Chicagoland Flower & Garden Show in the Donald E. Stephens Convention Center in Rosemont, Ill. from March 8-16. The "Gardening Live!" stage features daily 20-minute demonstrations by Garden horticulturists and educators between 10:30 a.m. and 4 p.m. “Gardening Live!” also features live on-air talk and news broadcasts from WGN radio personalities. Nearly every day at 1:30 p.m., a horticulturist or scientist presents an hour-long seminar in the seminar room. Master gardeners and Garden staff answer visitor's garden questions at the Chicago Botanic Garden's Plant Information Booth. Book sales and membership sales will also be available in a garden setting of Whitespire Birch, Sea Green Juniper, Twilite Baptisia, Caspian Blue Baptisia, Primrose and Autumn Ferns.

A special group tour of the Chicagoland Flower & Garden Show and the Chicago Botanic Garden can be arranged by calling (847) 835-6949 or emailing tours@chicagobotanic.org.


Seminars Include:
Saturday, March 8                   Nancy Clifton "Great Container Gardens: Ideas for Pots,                                                       Plants and Placement"
Sunday, March 9                     Pati Vitt "Sustainable Gardening"
Monday, March 10                 Moshe Pinargote "Math in the Garden"
Tuesday, March 11                 David Cantwell "Proper Pruning and Mulching for Plants"
Wednesday, March 12            Tim Pollak "Annuals: Great Garden Plants!"
Thursday, March 13                Linda Miranda "Get Ready, Get Set, Garden"
Friday, March 14                    Tom Tiddens "Lawn Care Simplified"
Saturday, March 15                 Jim Ault "Lilies (Lilium) for Midwest Gardens"

"Gardening Live!" Demonstrations Include:
Saturday, March 8
9 a.m. to noon                                     WGN Radio, "The World of John Williams"
1:30 p.m.                                 Kathie Hayden "Four Season Container Gardening"
2:30 p.m.                                 Kathie Hayden "Tips for Being a Greener Gardener"
3:30 p.m.                                 Nancy Clifton "Four Season Container Gardening"

Sunday, March 9
10:30 a.m.                               Heather Sherwood "Conifers in Containers"
Noon to 2:30 p.m.                   WGN Radio, Mike Nowak "Let's Talk Gardening"
3:30 p.m.                                 Emily Limburger "Hypertufa Pots"

Monday, March 10
9 a.m. to noon                         WGN Radio, "The Kathy & Judy Show"
1:30 p.m.                                 Emily Shelton "Living Wreaths"
2:30 p.m.                                 Benjamin Carroll "Kokedama- Japanese Moss Balls"
3:30 p.m.                                 Sarah Swanner "Succulent Terrariums"

Tuesday, March 11
10:30 a.m.                               Eliza Fournier "Composting"
11:30 a.m.                               Adam Hart "Easy to Make Birdbaths"
12:30 p.m.                               Kerry Duax "Natural Dye Plants"
1:30 p.m.                                 Liz Feldner "Stepping Stones"
2:30 p.m.                                 Kerry Duax "Natural Dye Plants"
3:30 p.m.                                 David Cantwell "Proper Pruning and Mulching for Plants"

Wednesday, March 12
10:30 a.m.                               Wendy Nuttelman "Composting in Worm Bins"
11:30 a.m.                               Tim Pollak "Blooming Gift Ideas"
1 p.m. to 4 p.m.                       WGN Radio, "The World of John Williams"

Thursday, March 13
10:30 a.m.                               Marian Hofherr "Making Salads Healthier"
11:30 a.m.                               Jill Selinger "Herbs in a Strawberry Jar"
12:30 p.m.                               Marian Hofherr "Marking Salads Healthier"
1:30 p.m.                                 Jill Selinger "Herbs in a Strawberry Jar"
2:30 p.m.                                 Kim Zoss "Worm Composting"
3:30 p.m.                                 Kathie Hayden "Tips for Being a Greener Gardener"

Friday, March 14
9 a.m. to noon                                     WGN Radio "The Kathy & Judy Show"
1:15 p.m.                                 Cheryl Ladd
1:30 p.m.                                 Jennifer Schwartz "Budburst: Outdoor Science for Kids"
2:30 p.m.                                 Leslie Sackett "Adaptive Garden Tools and Tips"
3:30 p.m.                                 Tim Johnson "Tool Selection and Maintenance"

Saturday, March 15
9:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m.            Lou Manfredini
12:30 p.m.                       &nb
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