The Harvey County Master Gardener volunteers have been working feverishly to prepare for the Harvey County Home and Garden Show! The speaker schedule is set! Plan to come and learn on March 10 and 11!
Harvey County Home and Garden Show Speaker Schedule 2018
Saturday, March 10
9:00 am Fruit Tree Care
Ward Upham, Kansas State University
Director, Rapid Response Center
10:00 am Small Fruit for the Backyard
Ward Upham, Kansas State University
Director, Rapid Response Center
11:00 am Arachnophobia: All about Spiders
Dr. Raymond Cloyd, Kansas State University
Professor & Extension Specialist/State Leader
12:00 Lunch – Mi Mama’s Recipe’s!
1:00 pm Native Insect Host Plants and
Katie Schmidt, Dyck Arboretum
How Gardeners Can Save The World!
Grounds Manager/Horticulturist
2:00 pm Bug Off: How to Effectively Deal with
Dr. Raymond Cloyd, Kansas State University
Insect & Mite Pests in Vegetable Gardens
Professor & Extension Specialist/State Leader
3:00 pm Pruning Trees and Shrubs
Dr. Charles Barden, Kansas State University Horticulture and Natural Resources Professor & Extension Specialist
4:00 pm Growing Blueberries in Kansas
Dr. Charles Barden, Kansas State University Horticulture and Natural Resources Professor Extension Specialist
Sunday, March 11
(Doors open at 12:00 Noon)
1:00 pm Where Buffalo Roam
Larry Crouse, Horticulture Agent
K-State Research and Extension, Butler Co.
2:00 pm Little Herbs on the Prairie
Kay Neff, Neff Family Farms
3:00 pm Low Maintenance Landscaping
Scott Davies, Brady Nursery
4:00 pm Native Plants for Shade
Katie Schmidt, Dyck Arboretum Grounds Manager/Horticulturist
Admission is only one dollar. We have door prizes, kids events each day, outstanding vendors and awesome food available from Mi Mama’s! We still have room for more vendors. Contact Scott Eckert at 316-284-6930.