As I traveled back from visiting my daughters at school in Missouri this weekend it was a delight to see baby cows ('calves' for those of you more formal) in the pastures. They are so cute! Daffodils were blooming everywhere and the grass was green! Signs of spring are getting closer!
Please join us for our series of gardening seminars to help you get ready for spring!
Please remember to let us know you'll attend
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we have plenty of seating and materials for everyone.
Letting us
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Call 815-459-8130 or email today!
Saturday, April 21
10 a.m. Straw Bale Gardening - Kim Rose Truog, Landscape Associate, will show you how easy it is to have a care-free straw bale garden! Benefits = minimal or no weeds, fewer disease and pest problems and raised heights for minimal bending!
11:30 a.m. "Chick-Chat"
Thinking of raising chickens? Come learn 'how-to' from two different expert "Hens", Donna T., Countryside Garden Center Associate, and special guest, Tina McNeese. They will cover everything from how to get started, what to expect of free range versus coop kept and even what to do with the poop!
A few of Donna's hens are pictured above.
Saturday, April 28
9 a.m. Native Plants for Pollinator Gardens
Plant pollinator gardens to
help our world. Yes, you can make a difference! Native plant expert, Trish Beckjord, will introduce you to Native Plants that help breed, feed and provide a natural habitat for butterflies and bees!
10:30 a.m. Fruits & Berries 
Learn how easy it is to grow your own Fruits and Berries! Karen Campney 'KC', Nursery Manager will cover everything you need to know about fruit trees and special guest, Mark Krieger, the expert from Krieger's Nursery in Michigan, will be here to explain how to grow, prune and harvest berry plants!
12:00 p.m. Vegetable Gardening
Grow your own veggies and enjoy home grown goodness! Michael Fedoran, Countryside Greenhouse Associate, will share the tricks of the trade to have a healthy, high yielding vegetable garden!
1:30 p.m. Rose Care
Lori Harms, Greenhouse Manager and Grower, will take the mystery out of Rose Gardening. Spring pruning, disease and pest control will all be covered.
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