Garden Expo 2017

FEB. 10-12 EXHIBITION HALL AT THE ALLIANT ENERGY CENTER, MADISON

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FEB. 10-12 EXHIBITION HALL AT THE ALLIANT ENERGY CENTER

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Special thankS to: The Garden Expo Advisory Committee members who contribute many hours of work: Jeannie Druckenmiller, Alan Hackbarth, Steve Lesch, Carol Schappel, and Rodney Pflaum.

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Advance tickets are available online at wigardenexpo.com through Feb. 6 or at these outlets through Feb. 11: Green Bay, Green Bay Botanical Garden; Janesville, Rotary Botanical Gardens; Middleton, The Bruce Company and Wild Birds Unlimited; Oshkosh, The Paine Art Center & Gardens; Portage, Edgewater Home and Garden; Stevens Point, Jung Garden Center; Sun Prairie, Jung Garden Center. And at the following Madison locations: Jung Garden Center, Klein’s Floral & Greenhouses Inc., Olbrich Botanical Gardens, Orange Tree Imports and The Vinery.

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Garden Expo Highlights

Catherine Zimmerman, The Meadow Project Friday only

Botanical-Themed Craft Cocktails in the Central Garden Friday only

Join us Friday from 5-8 p.m. in the central garden for botanical-themed craft cocktails, developed by mixologists from Graze restaurant in Madison. Take time to enjoy the beautiful plant and flower display put together by members of the Wisconsin Nursery and Landscaping Association and enjoy music from jazz pianist Dave Stoler, a featured member of the Tony Castaneda Latin Jazz Sextet.

JOIN US FOR A FAMILY-FRIENDLY ACTIVITY Friday, Saturday, Sunday Dig your hands in the dirt and start a garden plant from seed that you’ll be able to take home with you.

Visit Purple Cow Organics in booths 431-32 and 504-05.

Catherine Zimmerman, an award-winning director of photography and documentary filmmaker, will share her latest film release, Hometown Habitat, Stories of Bringing Nature Home, followed by a panel discussion. The documentary explores how and why native plants are critical to the survival and vitality of local ecosystems.

Inga Witscher, Around the Farm Table Friday and Saturday

Inga Witscher, host of Wisconsin Public Television’s Around the Farm Table, will greet visitors at the Wisconsin Public Television booth on Friday (4-6 p.m.) and Saturday (10 a.m.-noon). Inga will also host a stage demonstration on Saturday about growing and cooking with garlic.

Aquascaping Competition Friday, Saturday, Sunday Hosted by the Madison Area Aquatic Hobbyists, Garden Expo’s first-ever aquascaping competition will challenge participants to create a small aquarium display on site at Garden Expo. Come watch contestants build their displays on Friday and Saturday morning, or check out the awards presentation at noon on Sunday.

Julie Dawson, Seed to Kitchen Collaborative Friday and Saturday

UW-Madison Horticulture Professor Julie Dawson will present about the Seed to Kitchen Collaborative, a partnership of farmers, gardeners, top local chefs and plant breeders that aims to identify and develop vegetable varieties with exceptional flavor for Wisconsin’s climate.

Learn more about how you can get involved with the project.

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Garden Expo Highlights

Gretchen Mead, Victory Garden Initiative Saturday Gretchen Mead is the visionary leader behind Milwaukee’s Victory Garden Initiative (VGI), which aims to build communities that grow their own food.

Gretchen will share the story of VGI’s citywide garden-building BLITZ, the nation’s largest garden-building event, responsible for creating 3,000 gardens across the city since 2009; transforming Milwaukee’s food and gardening landscape.

WPR’s Larry Meiller, Garden Talk Saturday

Joe Lamp’l, Growing a Greener World Saturday Joe Lamp’l is the creator, executive producer and host of the award-winning national PBS series, Growing a Greener World, as well as the founder of joegardener.com. Joe will present the secrets behind creating the perfect TV garden and starting and maintaining a thriving organic vegetable garden.

Larry Meiller, host of Wisconsin Public Radio’s Garden Talk, will team up with UW-Extension horticulture experts Lisa Johnson and Brian Hudelson to answer all your gardening questions.

Gardening Expert Melinda Myers Saturday and Sunday

Jerry Apps Saturday and Sunday Celebrated rural storyteller, gardener and land steward Jerry Apps will share a special sneak-preview of his newest Wisconsin Public Television documentary, Jerry Apps: Never Curse the Rain, and present tips for documenting the story of your garden through the seasons.

Joel Karsten Friday, Saturday, Sunday Joel Karsten is the author of two bestselling books on straw bale gardening. His method was called “revolutionary” by The New York Times. Joel will demonstrate how you can start growing a straw bale garden.

Nationally known gardening expert, TV/ radio host, author and columnist Melinda Myers will share insights from more than 30 years of horticulture experience.

Melinda is a columnist and contributing editor for Birds & Blooms magazine, has written more than 20 gardening books and previously hosted seven seasons of Great Lakes Gardener on PBS. Melinda’s presentations are made possible with support from American Transmission Company/Grow Smart.

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DEMONSTRATION STAGES FRIday Demonstrations

In the Exhibition Hall. Each demonstration runs 45 minutes.

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STAGE B

2:30

Passive Hydroponics: The Anywhere, Any Time Garden Victor Zaderej, Happy Leaf LED

Grow Oyster Mushrooms With Kids Laura Kahles Field and Forest Products Inc.

3:30

Sunken Gardens Karen Randall Representing Madison Area Aquatic Hobbyists

Eating Pure in a Processed Foods World Joyce Kaping and Colleen Anderson Farm Girl Fresh LLC

4:30

Bokashi Year-Round Indoor Composting Dawn Koopmann

Under Pressure: Using a Pressure Canner Safely Becky Gutzman

5:30

Create Unique, Easy-Care Succulent Planters Erin Clark, Schönheit Gardens

Building a Straw Bale Garden, Starting With the Bales Joel Karsten, Straw Bale Gardens

6:30

How to Grow Giant Pumpkins John Barlow Wisconsin Giant Pumpkin Growers

The Technology Inside your Lawn-Care/Garden Hand Tools Dan Cunningham, Fiskars

Saturday Demonstrations

In the Exhibition Hall. Each demonstration runs 45 minutes.

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STAGE B

9:30

Staying Healthy by Increasing Your Fitness While Gardening Jonathan Garber

Cook Fresh From Your Garden Year Round!

Deb Shapiro, UW-Madison Dept. of Family Medicine & Health

10:30

The Technology Inside Your Lawn-Care/Garden Hand Tools Dan Cunningham, Fiskars

Wing and Nail Clipping for Chickens Twain Lockhart Nutrena

11:30

Bokashi Year-Round Indoor Composting Dawn Koopmann

Cooking From the Garden With Starla Starla Batzko Starla’s Seasonings & Mixes

12:30

Passive Hydroponics: The Anywhere, Any Time Garden Victor Zaderej, Happy Leaf LED

The Stinking Rose: Growing and Cooking With Garlic Inga Witscher, Around the Farm Table

1:30

Art Glass in the Garden Dennis Berkery The Vinery

Eating Pure in a Processed Foods World Joyce Kaping and Colleen Anderson Farm Girl Fresh LLC

2:30

Principles of Aquascaping Bailin Shaw Representing Madison Area Aquatic Hobbyists

Using Natural Materials to Dress Up Your Fairy Garden Nikki Welnak Schönheit Gardens

3:30

How to Grow Giant Pumpkins John Barlow Wisconsin Giant Pumpkin Growers

Building a Straw Bale Garden, Starting With the Bales Joel Karsten, Straw Bale Gardens

4:30

Make Your Own Lettuce Machine Joe Theisen

Getting Started With Food Preservation Becky Gutzman

SUNday Demonstrations

In the Exhibition Hall. Each demonstration runs 45 minutes.

DEMO STAGE AND SEMINAR ROOM SPONSORS:

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STAGE B

10:30

How to Grow Giant Pumpkins John Barlow Wisconsin Giant Pumpkin Growers

Worm Composting With One Arm Tied Behind Your Back Joe Theisen

11:30

Create Unique, Easy-Care Succulent Planters Erin Clark, Schönheit Gardens

Grow Oyster Mushrooms With Kids Laura Kahles Field and Forest Products Inc.

12:30

A Low-Tech Planted Aquarium Chuck Breiter Representing Madison Area Aquatic Hobbyists

Cooking From the Garden With Starla Starla Batzko Starla’s Seasonings & Mixes

1:30

Getting Started With Food Preservation Becky Gutzman

Building a Straw Bale Garden, Starting With the Bales Joel Karsten, Straw Bale Gardens

2:30

Passive Hydroponics: The Anywhere, Any Time Garden Victor Zaderej, Happy Leaf LED

Essential Oil Solutions for Home and Garden Issues Starla Batzko Starla’s Seasonings & Mixes

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ONE-HOUR SEMINARS ON FRIDAY 2:15

Learn to Grow a Straw Bale Garden Joel Karsten, Straw Bale Gardens Room: Mendota 1-2

Improving Success With Seed Starting Allen R. Pyle, Jung Seed Co. Room: Mendota 5

Shady Characters Errin Schlapbach and Bonnie Reichert Ganshert Nursery & Landscapes Room: Mendota 8

2:30

Growing Garlic in Wisconsin Noel Valdes, CobraHead LLC Room: Mendota 3

Seed to Kitchen: Developing Vegetable Varieties With Flavor Julie Dawson, UW-Madison Room: Mendota 4

Birdscaping in the Midwest Marlette Nowak Room: Mendota 6-7

3:30

Super Duper Annuals Mark Dwyer, Rotary Botanical Gardens Room: Mendota 1-2

Landscaping Tips for Elderly Living Paul Ganshert, Ganshert Nursery & Landscapes Room: Mendota 5

Are Your Weeds Laughing at You? Paul Drobot, plantstogrow.com Room: Mendota 8

3:45

Rain Gardens Frank Hassler, Good Oak LLC Room: Mendota 3

Color Theory in Garden Design Benjamin Futa, Allen Centennial Garden Room: Mendota 4

Bring the Beauty Inside: Developing a Garden Oasis With Cut Flowers in Mind Erin Clark, Schönheit Gardens Room Mendota 6-7

4:45

Innovations for Indoor Gardens Alex Tyink, Feeding America, Eastern WI Room: Mendota 1-2

Accessible Indoor Gardening for Health and Happiness Hedi Baxter Lauffer, LED Habitats Room: Mendota 5

Growing Potatoes in Containers and the Ground Joey and Holly Baird, The Wisconsin Vegetable Gardener Room: Mendota 8

5:00

Monarch Butterflies Gae Bergmann Room: Mendota 3

Design Inspiration for a Creative Vegetable Garden Megan Cain, The Creative Vegetable Gardener Room: Mendota 4

Mexican Vegetables: ¡Fiesta in the Olbrich Herb Garden!

Erin Presley, Olbrich Botanical Gardens Room: Mendota 6-7

6:00

Hometown Habitat, Stories of Bringing Nature Home Catherine Zimmerman, The Meadow Project Room: Mendota 1-2

Wildlife Damage Management: Tips, Tools & Techniques Jamie Nack UW-Madison Dept. of Forest and Wildlife Ecology Room: Mendota 5

Rock Solid Plants Paul Drobot, plantstogrow.com Room: Mendota 8

6:15

Pathway Options Paul Ganshert, Ganshert Nursery & Landscapes Room: Mendota 3

Invasive Plant Identification and Control for Gardeners Kelly Kearns, Wisconsin Dept. of Natural Resources Room: Mendota 4

Everything You Wanted to Know About Beets Amy Freidag, Wisconsin Master Gardener Program Room: Mendota 6-7

Special 2-hour Seminar

GARDEN EXPO FARMERS’ MARKET ON SUNDAY Back by popular demand, the Farmers’ Market will return to Garden Expo on Sunday from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. in the Atrium. Stock up on pickles and preserves, artisan cheeses, dry-cured salami, hot sauces, honey and more.

GARDEN EXPO VENDOR MALL Visit hundreds of exhibitors offering the newest in gardening and landscaping equipment, tools, services and technology. Enjoy shopping for seeds, implements, and more to prepare yourself for the spring and summer growing season, and learn new tips and tricks from the experts who join us as Garden Expo exhibitors.

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ONE-HOUR SEMINARS ON SATURDAY 9:15

Learn to Grow a Straw Bale Garden Joel Karsten Straw Bale Gardens Room: Mendota 1-2

Why Pay More? What to Consider When Hiring a Landscape Contractor Phil Carlson Carrington Lawn & Landscape Room: Mendota 5

Attracting Eastern Bluebirds Patrick Ready Bluebird Restoration Association of Wis. Room: Mendota 8

Easily Add Edible Mushrooms to Your Garden or Landscape Lindsey Bender Field and Forest Products Room: Waubesa/Kegonsa

9:30

Native Plants for Any Garden Frank Hassler Good Oak LLC Room: Mendota 3

Garden Talk With WPR’s Larry Meiller Larry Meiller Wisconsin Public Radio Room: Mendota 4

Syrup From One Maple Tree You Can Do it!

Dan Tyler Room: Mendota 6-7

From the Garden: Herbal Medicine Making Linda Conroy, Moonwise Herbs Room: Monona/Wingra

10:30

Starting and Maintaining a Thriving Organic Vegetable Garden Joe Lamp’l “Growing a Greener World” Room: Mendota 1-2

Healing Gardens Barbara Bendlin Room: Mendota 5

Seed to Kitchen: Developing Vegetable Varieties With Flavor Julie Dawson UW-Madison Room: Mendota 8

Invasive Plant Identification and Control for Gardeners Kelly Kearns Wisconsin Dept. of Natural Resources Room: Waubesa/Kegonsa

10:45

Ornamental Edible Design Benjamin Futa Allen Centennial Garden Room: Mendota 3

The Smelly Garden: Maximizing Scent in the Garden Mark Dwyer Rotary Botanical Gardens Room: Mendota 4

Creating a Garden for All Seasons Erin Clark Schonheit Gardens Room: Mendota 6-7

Herbal Teas - A Simple Step Toward Wellness Jane Hawley Stevens Four Elements Organic Herbals Room: Monona/Wingra

11:45

Create a Stunning Front Yard & Entryway for All to Enjoy Melinda Myers Room: Mendota 1-2

Growing Peonies From Seed!

Something New Nate Bremer Solaris Farms Room: Mendota 5

Gardening for Hummingbirds Michael and Kathi Rock The Hummingbird Society Room: Mendota 8

Organic Landscape Maintenance Practices Becky Kielstrup Avant Gardening & Landscaping Room: Waubesa/Kegonsa

12:00

Mexican Vegetables: ¡Fiesta in the Olbrich Herb Garden!

Erin Presley Olbrich Botanical Gardens Room: Mendota 3

Perennials With Presence Errin Schlapbach and Bonnie Reichert Ganshert Nursery & Landscapes Room: Mendota 4

Breed Overview/Right Chicken for the Right Family Twain Lockhart, Nutrena Room: Mendota 6-7

Crevice Gardens - A Unique Method For Growing Alpine Plants Ed Glover, WI-IL Chapter North American Rock Garden Society Room: Monona/Wingra

1:00

Secrets Behind Creating the Perfect TV Garden Joe Lamp’l Growing a Greener World Room: Mendota 1-2

Diseases of Herbaceous Ornamentals Brian Hudelson Plant Disease Diagnostics Clinic, UW-Madison Room: Mendota 5

Marvelous Monarch Butterflies Judith Kesser Room: Mendota 8

Water Features for Your Yard: Types, Ideas and How-Tos Shane Wagner The Bruce Co. Room: Waubesa/Kegonsa

1:15

The Joy of Gardening: A Recipe For Easy-Care Perennial Gardens Joan Ziegler ZDA Inc. Room: Mendota 3

Victory Garden BLITZ: The Story of Growing the Movement Gretchen Mead Victory Garden Initiative Room: Mendota 4

Everything You Wanted to Know About Beets Amy Freidag Wisconsin Master Gardener Program Room: Mendota 6-7

Good Bugs in the Backyard PJ Liesch UW-Extension Dept. of Entomology Room: Monona/Wingra

2:15

A Farm Journal Jerry Apps and Steve Apps Representing the Wisconsin Historical Society Press Room: Mendota 1-2

Permaculture Basics John Holzwart Plant Based Services LLC Room: Mendota 5

Gardening for Pollinators and Beneficial Insects Allen R. Pyle Jung Seed Co. Room: Mendota 8

Wildlife Damage Management: Tips, Tools and Techniques Jamie Nack, UW-Madison Dept. of Forest and Wildlife Ecology Room: Waubesa/Kegonsa

2:30

Gardens of England/ Gardens of Portland, Ore. John Fritsch and John Cannon Wisconsin Hardy Plant Society Room: Mendota 3

Perennials for the Autumn Garden Zannah Crowe Monches Farm LLC Room: Mendota 4

Easy Food Preserving: Canning-Free Megan Cain The Creative Vegetable Gardener Room: Mendota 6-7

Dealing With Slopes Paul Ganshert Ganshert Nursery & Landscapes Room: Monona/Wingra

3:30

Color Theory in Garden Design Benjamin Futa Allen Centennial Garden Room: Mendota 1-2

Your Local Three-Herb Kit Mary Halstad Wildwood Institute Room: Mendota 5

Growing Raspberries in Wisconsin Lisa Johnson UW-Extension Dane County Room: Mendota 8

Intensive Food Production With Open Raised Beds Noel Valdes, CobraHead LLC Room: Waubesa/Kegonsa

3:45

The Dos and Don’ts of Lawn Care Maintenance Bruce Schweiger Turfgrass Diagnostics Lab, UW-Madison Room: Mendota 3

How to Plan a Garden That is Pleasing to the Eye Nancy Nedveck The Flower Factory Room: Mendota 4

Growing Potatoes in Containers and the Ground Joey and Holly Baird The Wisconsin Vegetable Gardener Room: Mendota 6-7

Designing Attractive Native Gardens John Gishnock Formecology LLC Room: Monona/Wingra

4:45

Combining Perennials For All Season Color Joan Ziegler, ZDA Inc. Room: Mendota 1-2

Get Your Feet Wet With Water Features Bob Wambach Greenscapes LLC Room: Mendota 5

Creating a Successful, Colorful Annual Container You Can Enjoy All Summer!

Erin Clark, Schonheit Gardens Room: Mendota 8

Basic Beekeeping John Holzwart Plant Based Services LLC Room: Waubesa/Kegonsa

Print out seminar and demo program notes at wigardenexpo.com

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ONE-HOUR SEMINARS ON SUNDAY 10:15

Gardening for Hummingbirds Michael and Kathi Rock The Hummingbird Society Room: Mendota 1-2

Classical Greek Origins of the Art of Herbal Medicine Mary Halstad Wildwood Institute Room: Mendota 5

Crevice Gardens - A Unique Method For Growing Alpine Plants Ed Glover, WI-IL Chapter North American Rock Garden Society Room: Mendota 8

Caring for Apple Trees Organically Deirdre Birmingham The Cider Farm Room: Waubesa/Kegonsa

10:30

Weeds and Invasive Plants in Our Landscape Frank Hassler, Good Oak LLC Room: Mendota 3

My Favorite Perennials Nancy Nedveck The Flower Factory Room: Mendota 4

Screening With Plants, Walls and More Sean Pratt Ganshert Nursery & Landscapes Room: Mendota 6-7

Foraging: Wild Food/Wild Medicine Linda Conroy Moonwise Herbs Room: Monona/Wingra

11:30

Learn to Grow a Straw Bale Garden Joel Karsten Straw Bale Gardens Room: Mendota 1-2

Diseases of Herbaceous Ornamentals Brian Hudelson Plant Disease Diagnostics Clinic, UW-Madison Room: Mendota 5

Innovations for Indoor Gardens Alex Tyink Feeding America Eastern WI Room: Mendota 8

Attracting Eastern Bluebirds Patrick Ready Bluebird Restoration Association of Wis. Room: Waubesa/Kegonsa

11:45

Gardening for Pollinators in Urban Spaces Benjamin Futa Allen Centennial Garden Room: Mendota 3

“Slam Dunk” Perennials Mark Dwyer Rotary Botanical Gardens Room: Mendota 4

Beyond the Herb Rack: Using Herbs Creatively in the Vegetable Garden Megan Cain The Creative Vegetable Gardener Room: Mendota 6-7

Growing Garlic in Wisconsin Noel Valdes CobraHead LLC Room: Monona/Wingra

12:45

Beautiful Roses Made Easy Melinda Myers Room: Mendota 1-2

Common Ground Initiative and Sustainable Turf Options Bruce Schweiger Turfgrass Diagnostics Lab, UW-Madison Room: Mendota 5

Organic Landscape Maintenance Practices Becky Kielstrup Avant Gardening & Landscaping Room: Mendota 8

How to Ferment Hard Cider at Home Deirdre Birmingham and John Biondi The Cider Farm Room: Waubesa/Kegonsa

1:00

Square Foot Gardening Dick Zondag Jung Seed Co. Room: Mendota 3

Bring the Beauty Inside: Developing a Garden Oasis With Cut Flowers in Mind Erin Clark Schönheit Gardens Room: Mendota 4

Never Curse the Rain Jerry Apps Representing the Wisconsin Historical Society Press Room: Mendota 6-7

Get Your Feet Wet With Water Features Bob Wambach Greenscapes LLC Room: Monona/Wingra

2:00

Growing Tomatoes in Wisconsin Lisa Johnson UW-Extension Dane County Room: Mendota 1-2

Growing Peonies From Seed!

Something New Nate Bremer Solaris Farms Room: Mendota 5

Accessible Indoor Gardening for Health and Happiness Hedi Baxter Lauffer LED Habitats Room: Mendota 8

2:15

Brown Is a Color, Too: Gardens for November and Beyond Benjamin Futa Allen Centennial Garden Room: Mendota 3

How to Plan a Garden That is Pleasing to the Eye Nancy Nedveck The Flower Factory Room: Mendota 4

Special 2-hour Seminar

Make Every Pruning Count: Maintaining Cold Climate Grapevines Madeline Wimmer UW-Madison Graduate Student Room: Waubesa/Kegonsa Grow Sweet Potatoes in Wisconsin Noel Valdes CobraHead LLC Room: Monona/Wingra

Discover the latest trends in gardening and landscaping at Garden Expo.

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EXHIBITORS & BOOTH NUMBERS 350 Madison................................................................. 1208 Agrecol Native Nursery............................................... 210 Allen Centennial Garden.........................928-30, 1007-09 America’s Best Flowers............................532-37, 600-05 Antler and Wood Creations LLC............................403-04 Aquatica Ponds............................................................. 835 Artisan Deck & Design LLC....................................433-34 Avant Gardening & Landscaping.........................501-02 BackYard Expressions.....................................1316, 1401 Barnes Inc. .............................................................1306-08 Berryman Lawn & Landscape Inc.......................904-05 Best Bat Houses............................................................ 919 Bizzy Bee Pussy Willow.............................................. 118 Black Rock Custom Stone Cutting & Design........... 314 Bluebird Restoration Association of Wisconsin...................................................1314, 1403 Bobcat of Madison....................................722-23, 813-14 Books Are Fun....................................................... 620, 653 The Bruce Co. of Wis. Inc............... 622-25, 648-51, 711-14 By the Yard................................................................718-20 Capital Bee Supply........................................................ 209 Capitol Lawn Sprinkler Inc........................................ 607 Carrington Lawn & Landscape.............................728-29 CC’s Specialty Foods.................................................... 821 Champion Windows & Sunrooms........................725-26 Charlotte Fung-Miller............................................1032-33 Chicagoland Gardening Magazine and Wisconsin Gardening Magazine.......................910-11 Chics-N-Dip.................................................................... 808 Circle B Inc...............................................................520-21 ClearView Sunrooms & Windows........................333-35 Cluck The Chicken Store......................................... 1001 CobraHead...................................................................... 311 Colleen’s Tough Times.................................................. 135 Copper Moon Pottery................................................... 836 Coulee Country Landscape......................................... 936 County Materials Corp. .........................................301-02 Cutco Cutlery................................................................ 1101 Dane County Farmers’ Market................................. 1404 Dane County Libraries..............................................Lobby Dane County Parks...........................................1124, 1201 Demetra........................................................................... 207 Dip’n Good Dips............................................................. 921 Dog Guard Out of Sight Fencing................................ 903 Downtown Madison Information...........................Lobby EarthFire GreeneWare................................................. 402 Eco Garden Systems LLC................................1019, 1118 Estate “The Tree Care Specialists”........................... 410 Etc Designs..................................................................... 409 FairShare CSA Coalition............................................ 1504 Farm Girl Fresh.............................................................. 401 Field and Forest Products Inc.................................... 129 Filigree Studios.........................................................733-34 Fish Concrete Raising.................................................. 211 Fitchburg Farms.................................................1414, 1503 The Flower Factory Inc...........................................526-27 Formecology, LLC.......................................................... 615 Four Elements Organic Herbals................................. 119 FoxGloves...................................................................... 1000 Francis Metal Works.................................................... 807 Friends of Aztalan State Park................................... 1413 Ganser Company................................................... 222, 313 Ganshert Nursery & Landscapes LLC.................608-09 GATR Products LLC....................................................... 819

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Atrium Lobby

EXHIBITION HALL ENTRANCE Information Desk

Will Call Purchase Admission Tickets

Dane County Libraries

Front Lobby

Front Building Entrance

Quilt Expo Table

*Elevator

SEMINARS ENTRANCE

For second floor Seminars use the stairs or elevator

*Stairs

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Exit to Outside

Coat Check

Old World Wisconsin.................................................. 1111 Oreb Lram Fine Casual Jewelry............................... 1030 Parker Deck & Sunroom Co........................................ 817 Pat Kroth Fiber Art........................................................ 732 Patio Pleasures Pools & Spas...............................419-22 Patz Maple and Honey Farms.................................... 102 Paul J Schierl Woodworking LLC...................... 131, 205 Picture It Perfect......................................................214-15 Plant Disease Diagnostics Clinic..........................833-34 Puddingtonstone Farm.....................................1317, 1400 The Prairie Enthusiasts.............................................. 1416 PRP Wines.............................................................. 330, 405 Purple Cow Organics................................431-32, 504-05 Rock Eagle Pottery........................................................ 803 Roots Chocolates.......................................................... 202 Rotary Botanical Gardens......................................110-11 Roth Metal Creations................................................... 528 Route 66 Too............................................1214-15, 1300-01 Royal Images.............................................................105-08 Russell’s Farm Market.................................................. 510 The Seed Keeper Company........................................ 216 Senior Moments Enterprise........................................ 818 Shake Rag Alley Center for the Arts..................1500-01 Sierra Club...............................................................1203-04 Sloan Implement....................................1023-24, 1113-14 Small Farm Implement................................................. 503 SnappyDog Salsa.......................................................... 511

Restrooms

Restrooms

Southern Comfort Swings................................... 228, 307 Spice of Life Pottery..................................................... 234 Star Log Cabins LLC..........................................1116, 1021 Starla’s Seasonings & Mixes...................................... 937 Steel Heart Ltd..........................................923-24, 1013-14 Stems Vases................................................................... 500 Straw Bale Gardens................................................... 1036 Studio 451..................................................................... 1037 Sun Comfort Inc.................................................1123, 1200 Sunrise Showers Soap Co. LLC..............327-28, 407-08 Taliesin Preservation Inc........................................203-04 Tallgrass Restoration.................................................... 616 The Terra Latch.............................................................. 523 Thomas Siciliano, Papermaker.................................. 731 Titan Gold Compost..................................................... 1029 Tundraland Home Improvements.........932-34, 1003-05 University of Wisconsin Press..............................900-02 Urbal Tea......................................................................... 221 USDA Plant Protection and Quarantine................. 1405 UW Dept. of Agronomy............................ UW-Extension UW Dept. of Botany...................................................... 820 UW Dept. of Entomology......................... UW-Extension UW Dept. of Horticulture......................... UW-Extension UW Dept. of Natural Resources............ UW-Extension UW Disease Diagnostics Clinic............. UW-Extension The Vinery..................................................................529-30 WaterFurnace...........................................................810-11

Food Bistro

Waunakee Remodeling................................................ 304 Wisconsin Garden Club Federation Madison District....................................................... 1127 Whispy Vines................................................................. 837 Wisconsin-Illinois Rock Garden Society......1212, 1303 Wild Ones..................................................................... 1312 Wilfred Fang................................................................... 326 Wind and Fire Chimes.................................................. 801 Windows to the Garden............................................... 217 Wisconsin Arborist Association.............................. 1305 Wisconsin Cheese........................................................ 310 Wisconsin Daylily Society......................................331-32 Wisconsin’s First Detector Network..... UW-Extension Wisconsin Giant Pumpkin Growers........................ 1417 Wisconsin Grape Growers Association................. 1204 Wisconsin Greenhouse Co....................................508-09 Wisconsin Hardy Plant Society................................. 231 Wisconsin Historical Society..............................1107-11 Wisconsin Hosta Society.......................................115-17 Wisconsin Master Gardeners................ UW-Extension Wisconsin Nursery and Landscape Association..............................WNLA Central Garden Wisconsin Peony Society Ltd................................315-16 Wisconsin Public Television........................ WPT Booth Wisconsin State Journal............................................. 909 Wisconsin Wheat, Weeds & Wood.......................... 114

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WIN GREAT GARDEN ITEMS AT EXPO Raffle Tickets are $2 each or three for $5.

Purchase tickets at the Wisconsin Public Television booth during Garden Expo.

Need a new outdoor grill, gardening tools or maybe a whole new garden? Try your luck in the Garden Expo raffle. This year’s raffle features dozens of prizes that will add value to your home or garden.

Support Wisconsin Public Television and win great prizes! Tickets are $2 each or three for $5. Purchase tickets at the Wisconsin Public Television booth during Garden Expo.

Enter to win:

• Purple iris stained glass piece, retail value $450; donated by The Vinery Stained Glass Studio • Weber gas grill, retail value $399; donated

by Wolff Kubly Hardware • Gatr Workmate yard dolly combo package, retail value $349; donated by Gatr Products, LLC • Ladies gardening package, retail value $336; donated by Duluth Trading Co. • Three atomic garden flowers, retail value $315; donated by Demetra • 2-night stay in a suite, retail value $300; donated by Clarion Suites at Alliant Energy Center • Two-hour design consultation, retail value $300; donated by Ganshert Nursery & Landscapes, LLC

• 4 1/2 foot tall cattail sculpture, retail value $268; donated by Kirk Yazel Metal Sculpture • Foldable gothic bench, retail value $265; donated by Steel Heart, Ltd. • Site visit and on-site consultation, retail value $250; donated by Formecology, LLC • Metal sculpture, retail value $250; donated

by Greenway Homescapes • 4 cubic yards of garden mix top soil, retail value $250; donated by Keleny Top Soil • 29-gallon aquarium package, retail value $250; donated by Madison Area Aquatic Hobbyists/Aqueon • Family membership and event tickets, retail value $245; donated by Green Bay Botanical Garden • Garden tools gift basket, retail value $225; donated by Fiskars • Four-chamber bat house, retail value $209; donated by Best Bat Houses • Aluminum and beveled glass vases, retail value $206; donated by Stems Vases • Perennial collection gift certificate, retail value $200; donated by Avant Gardening & Landscaping • LED grow light with stands for hydroponic growing, retail value $200; donated by Happy Leaf LED • Wheelbarrow, two shovels, spading fork and broom, retail value $200; donated by Middleton Farmers Cooperative

• Pair of Spring Symposium tickets, retail value $200; donated by The Allen Centennial Garden • Membership and premium seed package, retail value $200; donated by Wisconsin Giant Pumpkin Growers • Three (3) packages of five 40 lb. bags of Titan Gold Compost, retail value $75; donated by UW-Oshkosh Foundation Witzel, LLC • Three (3) book packages, retail value $70; donated by Wisconsin Historical Society Press • Four (4) family memberships, retail value $55; donated by Olbrich Botanical Society • Four (4) gift cards, retail value $50; donated

by Klein’s Floral & Greenhouses, Inc. • Four (4) gift certificates, retail value $50; donated by Prairie Nursery Inc. • Four (4) gift cards, retail value $50; donated

by The Bruce Company of Wisconsin Inc. • Four (4) gift certificates, retail value $50; donated by The Flower Factory Inc. • Five (5) Salsa packages, retail value $45; donated by SnappyDog Salsa Drawing will be held at 3 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 12, 2017. Full contest rules available at the WPT booth at Garden Expo.

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HANDS-ON WORKSHOPS Create something new for your home or garden or learn a new skill during one of Garden Expo’s hands-on workshops. Space is limited; registration is required. Advance registration is available via wigardenexpo.com through Feb. 6. After Feb. 6, registrations will be taken at the Wisconsin Public Television booth during Garden Expo as space remains available. Fees include instruction and supplies.

Fees do not include show entry ticket. Find full details on each workshop at wigardenexpo.com. All workshops are held in the Lobby of the Exhibition Hall at the Alliant Energy Center.

Smart Planning for Spring

Megan Cain, The Creative Vegetable Gardener Friday, Feb. 10, 2:15-4:15 p.m. $30 per person.

From the Garden: Herbal Medicine Making Linda Conroy, Moonwise Herbs Friday, Feb. 10, 5-7 p.m. $35 per person.

Seed Starting

Make-and-Take Non-Toxic Solutions for Your Home and Garden

Megan Cain, The Creative Vegetable Gardener Saturday, Feb. 11, 9:30-11:30 a.m. $30 per person.

Starla Batzko, Starla’s Seasonings & Mixes Saturday, Feb. 11, 4:30-5:30 p.m. $30 per person.

From the Garden: Herbal Medicine Making

Build a Succulent Container

Linda Conroy, Moonwise Herbs Saturday, Feb. 11, noon-2 p.m. $35 per person.

Lisa Briggs, The Bruce Co. Sunday, Feb. 12, 11:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. $40 per person.

Make Your Own Shiitake Mushroom Log

Eat Locally All Year: Planning a High-Yield Garden

Derek Lewis, Field and Forest Products Saturday, Feb. 11, 2:30-4 p.m $55 per person.

Megan Cain, The Creative Vegetable Gardener Sunday, Feb. 12, 1:30-3:30 p.m. $30 per person.

UW-Extension Horticulture TEAM Booth

Garden Expo T-Shirts

Find answers to all your garden-related questions from UW-Extension experts in a variety of fields. From insects to soil, plant diseases to information about enrolling in Master Gardener programs, the UWExtension Horticulture booth – located near the show entrance – is your source for the latest research, tips and advice to keep your lawns and gardens healthy and bountiful.

Display your love of gardening in a 2017 Garden Expo T-shirt.

They are the show’s best fashion bargain at just $10!

Get yours at the WPT booth.

Proceeds support Wisconsin Public Television.

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WNLA Professionals Deliver on Landscape Dreams The Wisconsin Nursery and Landscape Association (WNLA) is a professional nonprofit trade association that strives to advance the professional growth of its membership through education while promoting public awareness of environmental and industry concerns.

Let us help you find a landscape contractor, answer your questions and point you to helpful resources.

Members of the WNLA Madison Chapter are companies determined to provide the best quality materials, superb landscape maintenance, unique designs and satisfying results. WNLA has member landscape contractors eager to deliver your landscape dream!

Visit with our members at Garden Expo and ask them how they can help you with all your landscaping projects and ideas.

Our members include professional landscape contractors, maintenance or related companies,

lending institutions, utilities, mass media, horticulture services, partner suppliers, and distributors and companies allied to the Landscape Association industry.

The WNLA is proud to sponsor the 2017 WPT Garden Expo and its WNLA Central Garden. The Central Garden is a vision of the

WNLA members and is created and assembled by volunteers of the organization. Please take some time to experience this year’s remarkable design and learn more about who we are and what we can do for you. An experienced member will be available in the garden to provide information,

insight into our project and to lead you to other knowledgeable WNLA members!

WNLA members voluntarily subscribe to a strict code of ethics.

Visit landscapemadison.com to find qualified WNLA member professionals.

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