Garden and Plant Q&A
April 25 • 7 – 8 pm
Hortonville Public Library
Join us at the Hortonville Public Library for a Q&A with a panel of certified Master Gardeners to answer your questions about plants and gardening.
Bee Friendly Gardening
Bee friendly this spring!Learn tips on how to make your garden pollinator friendly with the experts from Outagamie County Master Gardener Association, Wild Ones Fox Valley, and Kimberly Public Library. Hear about beneficial plants and create your own bee hotel to put in your garden.
This program is suitable for all ages, but children should be age 9 or older and accompanied by an adult as we will be cutting up stalks of sharp plants and other materials. There is potential for scrapes and cuts on fingers.
Gardening gloves are recommended but not required.
Registration is requested as space is limited. Call 920-788-7515 starting on April 17 at 9:00 am to secure a spot.
2024 Plant Sale: Let’s Grow Together!
May 18 • 8 am – 2 pm • Rain or Shine
Save the date for the Outagamie County Master Gardener Association (OCMGA) Plant Sale! This sale is your opportunity to buy great plants and other gardening items at great prices. Best of all, your purchases support the educational offerings and beautification projects run by your local Master Gardener volunteers.
OUR PLANT SALE DRAWS A CROWD
We’ll have…
• Perennial + Annual Plants for Sun + Shade
• Tomatoes + Peppers
• Herbs + Houseplants
• Compost
• Seeds
• Garden Gloves + Soil Knives
• a Gardener’s Thrift Sale
and more!
Plus…
• FREE flower pot planting project for the first 50 children
• OCMGA volunteers will be on hand throughout the sale to answer your questions and help you select plants that fit your space and needs.
2024 Virtual Library Presentations
Perennials
with Kathy Baum – Outagamie County Master Gardener
Monday • April 22 • 7:00 pm • via Zoom
Selecting perennials can be an intimidating task, there are so many to choose from. Kathy will review tried and true varieties and what is new on the market. She will also preview what will
be available at Master Gardener plant sale – May 18.
cohosted by the Appleton Public Library
Flower Bed Design
with Cathy Reich – owner of Planteriors, LLC
Monday • February 26 • 7:00 pm • via Zoom
Flower beds can be dramatic statements in your landscape. These beds can be large areas at the back of your lot or small features at various places in the landscape. Combining perennials and annuals can provide splashes of color throughout the growing season.
cohosted by the Appleton Public Library
Garden Preparation
with Tom Wentzel – Outagamie County Master Gardener
Monday • March 11 • 7:00 pm • via Zoom
The ground has thawed but it is too early to plant. You are itching to get into the garden. It is time to get ready for the planting season. The talk will address things that should be done prior to the planting season.
cohosted by the Appleton Public Library