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Add to Calendar 2025-03-24 18:30:00 2025-03-24 20:30:00 Spring Fever Garden Forums Options to AttendRegister to receive handouts and updates. Register to Attend Online at Home Register to Attend at certain locations (see list below) Skip registration - no handouts or updates will be sent. Doors open at 6:25 PM on Monday nights.After clicking Join below, click the blue "Launch Meeting" buttonJoin Local or Online 线上赌博app Agriculture no-reply@ndsu.edu America/Chicago public
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Forum I (March 24, 2025): Bucks and Blooms
SpeakerTopicDescriptionHandoutRecording
Don Kinzler, Horticulture EducatorHow to Save Money at the Garden Center Prices have increased on nearly everything. We will discuss ways to save money at the garden center without sacrificing beauty or performance.

How to Save Money at the Garden Center
Esther McGinnis, Extension HorticulturistWhat’s Special About Daylilies?We often ignore daylilies because they are ubiquitous in the landscape. We will teach you to appreciate their many forms and colors. What’s Special About Daylilies
April Johnson, Extension Pollinator TechnicianDesigning Urban Pollinator GardensDiscover how to unleash your creativity in designing an urban pollinator habitat that even the most skeptical of neighbors will love.

Bee-utiful Landscapes

Designing Urban Pollinator Gardens
Forum II (March 31, 2025): Yards and Gardens
SpeakerTopicDescriptionHandoutRecording
Todd West, ProfessorSuper Shrubs for LandscapesPicking the perfect shrub can turn your landscape into a showstopper. Super Shrubs for Landscapes
Alan Zuk, Turf EducatorSimple Lawn Mower MaintenanceLearn basic maintenance procedures that you can perform to keep your mower in shape Simple Lawn Mower Maintenance
Tom Kalb, Extension HorticulturistGrowing Cucumbers in North DakotaCucumbers are a popular crop in gardens. We will discuss selecting cultivars, sowing, irrigating, managing pests and harvesting. Growing Cucumbers in North Dakota
Forum III (April 7, 2025): Soils and Weeds
SpeakerTopicDescriptionHandoutRecording
Kelsey Deckert, Horticulture EducatorMinimal Till GardeningMany gardeners are switching to no-till gardens. Learn what the hype is all about Minimal Till Gardening
Emily How, Horticulture EducatorThe Dark Side of WeedingWe will describe a simple method to harness the power of the sun and a dark covering to eradicate weeds in your garden. The Dark Side of Weeding
Jeff Stachler, Ext. Cropping System SpecialistThe Good, Bad and Ugly of HerbicidesLearn about the positives and negatives of using herbicides in gardens and landscapes. The Good, Bad and Ugly of Herbicides
Forum IV (April 14, 2025): Special Topics
SpeakerTopicDescriptionHandoutRecording
Jan Knodel, Extension EntomologistNight-Flying “Ghosts” in Your GardensMoths are most active at night pollinating when bees are inactive. We will discuss common moths and how to attract them to your garden. Night-Flying “Ghosts” in Your Gardens
Harlene Hatterman-Valenti, High-Value CropsGrowing Grapes for Juice, Jelly or WineLearn the basics of growing grapes in North Dakota. This includes selecting cultivars, planting, pruning and harvesting. Growing Grapes for Juice, Jelly or Wine
Joe Zeleznik, Extension ForesterThe First Signs of SpringWe will discuss the environmental signals that trees — and their pests — receive in the spring to initiate their annual growth. The First Signs of Spring
Flowers & Houseplants Videos
What’s Special About Daylilies?
How to Save Money at the Garden Center
线上赌博app Certified Home Pollinator Gardens
Digging and Dividing Perennials
Monarchs in My Gardens
Making a Monarch Conservation Garden
Insect Pests Found in Flower Gardens
How to Design a Perennial Flower Garden
Ornamental Grasses for Rain Gardens
Anyone Can Grow Roses Successfully in 10 Easy Steps
Plant Parenting 101
Bring the Outdoors In: Fresh-Cut Flowers
Fruit Videos
Growing Grapes for Juice, Jelly or Wine
Aronia are Easy
Growing Apples in North Dakota
Hardy Pears at Carrington REC
High Value Crop Research in 2021 and Beyond
Cheery Cherries: Hardy Varieties in North Dakota
How are the Haskaps Doing?
Pruning Shrubs for Fruits and Beauty
Raspberry Cultivars for North Dakota
Lawns Videos
Simple Lawn Mower Maintenance
Designing Urban Pollinator Gardens
Crabgrass Management in Lawns
Lawn Care During and After a Drought
What's the Buzz? Bee Lawns
Protecting Landscape and Garden Plants from Lawn Herbicides
Alternative Lawn Care
Proper Mowing
Garden Soil Health Videos
The Dark Side of Weeding
Minimal Till Gardening
Mike Who? Fungi That Help Gardens
The Dirt on Soil - Why Soil Structure is Important for Happy Plants
Nitrogen in Your Garden
Getting to the Root of Organic Matter
Backyard Composting Basics
Restoring Soil Health
Consumer Guide to Soil Test Kits
Trees and Shrubs Videos
Fast Trees: Should I or Shouldn’t I?
Update on Emerald Ash Borer
A Tight Fit - Adding Edible and Other Space-Saving Landscape Plants
Environmental Stresses on Trees
New Trees and Shrubs
Common Mistakes that People Make with Trees
Tree Pest Problems
Hardy Maples for Northern Landscapes
Tree Maintenance for Spring, Summer and Fall
Ash Replacement Trees
Hip and Happening Hydrangeas!
Super Shrubs for Landscapes
Vegetable and Herbs Videos
Growing Cucumbers in North Dakota
Best Vegetable Varieties for 2024
Growing Garlic
Sprayable Biodegradable Mulches
How to Grow Mouthwatering Melons
High Value Crop Research in 2021 and Beyond
Growing Tomatoes in North Dakota
Growing and Preserving Herbs
Growing Tasty Taters in Your Garden
No-Till Gardening
Low-Tech, Inexpensive Season Extension Tools
Heirloom Vegetables
Growing Hops in North Dakota
Grafting Vegetables
Potager Gardens
Hydroponics Home
More Videos
The First Signs of Spring
Night-Flying “Ghosts” in Your Gardens
The Good, Bad and Ugly of Herbicides
The Dark Side of Weeding
Minimal Till Gardening
Designing Urban Pollinator Gardens
Bees and Bee Mimics in Gardens
Tips and Tricks of Successful Gardening
Common Weeds in Gardens
Container Gardening
Technological Advances in Plant ID
Engaging Youth in the Garden
Know the 'Good Bugs' in Your Garden
Building Bee Hotels
Easy Ways to Improve Your Landscape
Beyond the Honey Bee
Contact Information

Contact Information

Tom Kalb
tom.kalb@ndsu.edu
701-877-2585

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