Plant Quest 2025
January 6, 2025 - January 27, 2025 6-7:15 p.m. ET
Registration Deadline: January 26, 2025 - 11:45PM
online via Zoom
Contact: Diane Brady at bradydi1@msu.edu
JOIN US ON THIS QUEST FOR AMAZING PLANTS FOR MIDWEST GARDENERS!
Cost: $40 - Early registration until Jan. 5th or
$50 - Regular registration from Jan. 6th - Jan. 26th
This 4-part series will be presented
VIA ZOOM
If you love gardening, you will be thrilled with PLANT QUEST 2025!
Join nationally known experts to explore for your residential landscape a variety of conifer choices, native plants, iron-clad plant combinations and environmentally-friendly gardening practices.
Attendance: Can't attend all live webinars? Register and pay for the 4-part series to attend the webinars or view via the recordings which will be made available for you after each session. This series is easy to access when it is most CONVENIENT for you! And the ZOOM platform is user-friendly.
Technology Requirements: Below are recommendations for the optimal interactive online learning experience:
- A computer, laptop or tablet with the latest version of your browser
- A reliable, internet connection - broadband wired or wireless (3G or 4G/LTE)
- Webcam or HD webcam - built-in or USP plug-in
- Speakers and a microphone - built-in or USB plug-in
Re-certified Michigan State University Extension Master Gardener and Trainee attendees will earn 1.25 continuing education hours for each session attended or viewed via recording.
Sessions: (All January sessions on Mondays from 6 - 7:15 p.m. ET)
Jan. 6, 2025 - Garden Conifers - The Good, The Bad and the Underused Presenter: Dr. Bert Cregg, Professor of Horticulture and Forestry, Michigan State University
Burnt out on blue spruce? Pining for something different? In this webinar, Dr. Bert Cregg, will lead you through a tour of the weepy, twisty, wild world of dwarf and unusual conifers. This program will cover choosing top conifers for connoisseurs as well as how to avoid conifers that are destined for a ride on the chipper truck!
Jan. 13, 2025 - Lessons from Stoneleigh: Reimagining Traditional Landscapes with Native Plants Presenter: Ethan Kauffman, Director Stoneleigh: a natural stone garden
With a 150-year history as a private estate, Stoneleigh: a natural garden became one of the newest public gardens in the Philadelphia region in 2018. Informed by the growing understanding of the connectedness of all living things, a vision arose during the transition: to reimagine a historical landscape as an ecologically vibrant wonderland of native plants. Relying on both tried-and-true gardening techniques and experimentation, the emerging garden is an exuberant exploration of cultivating native plants in the modern landscape.
Jan. 20, 2025 - Forging Alloys: Captivating, Iron-Clad Plant Combinations Presenter: Dr. Jared Barnes, Meristem Horticulture
Combining plants. It's a horticultural practice as old as time. But, with an endless palette, which ones mix n' mingle well? In this presentation, the mixer, Dr. Jared Barnes, will break down the basic elements of color, texture, height, season and more to help you forge your own gardening "alloys." You'll also take a trip around the world and discover other horticultural "alchemists" who have created plant pairings that have great chemistry.
Jan. 27, 2025 - Perennial Beauty at Olbrich Botanical Gardens Presenter: Erin Presley, Horticulturist, Olbrich Gardens, WI
At Olbrich Botanical Gardens, a free-admission 16-acre public garden in Madison, WI, success is defined by not only creating gorgeous gardens, but also trialing and modeling sustainable techniques. Erin Presley, a horticulturist at Olbrich for 10 years, walks you through a variety of perennial garden styles and best practices for attracting and supporting insect life, managing weeds, building soil and saving water - all while saving time and resources. We'll cover spring garden tidying, matrix plantings and green mulch, the roles of natives and nativars, and much more!!
Register early by Jan. 5th at midnight for $40 (save $10!!)
or register from Jan. 6th to Jan. 26th at midnight for $50
With registration and payment for the 4-part series, you will receive the webinar invitations as well as the recordings of each session.
Payment by Credit Card only please (Debit cards requiring a PIN are not accepted) via this secure MSU payment site to expedite your reservation. To ensure your transaction is processed, please enter your personal information exactly as shown on the credit card and do not include dashes or spaces when entering your credit card number. You will receive confirmation of transaction approval upon completion of the payment process.
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