Horticulture Techniques
Fine-tune your plant knowledge or learn a new gardening skill from expert instructors. The instructors are Arboretum staff, University of Minnesota scientists, and other invited guest speakers. The Arboretum gardens serve as classrooms and laboratories which make the classes especially unique.

Winter Landscaping: Planting Specialty Containers (400-11-19-09) Thursday, November 19, 10 a.m. - 12 p.m. $40 member / $50 non-member. Includes all materials. Snyder Auditorium More...

Descriptions 

Essentials of Landscape Design (400-10-03-09)
Follow the instructor through the stages of creating a landscape design using case studies to illustrate the principles. Topics include tools, style, balance, line, focal points, maintenance, costs, and project staging.
Jim Van Slyke has been the lead designer for The Lawn Ranger, Inc. in Eden Prairie, MN for the past decade.

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Preparing the Garden for Winter (400-10-07-09)
Now that the growing season is over, it's time to get the garden ready for bed.
Learn what needs to be done before winter arrives and what to do now to make next year's growing season easier as well as disease free. Get tips and techniques from an Arboretum expert for winter preparation.
Ted Pew is a landscape gardener at the Arboretum in charge of the Home Demonstration Gardens and the Wilson Rose Garden.

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Growing Orchids (350-10-11-09)
Find out which orchids do well in Minnesota homes. Topics include identification, care, repotting, insects, and diseases. Each participant receives an orchid plant.
Bob Bulthuis, Past President of the Orchid Society of Minnesota, is an award-winning orchid exhibitor and grower.

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Serenity Gardens (400-10-18-09)
Learn what simple designs and features can transform your garden into a space of serenity. Find out how to keep the garden low-maintenance so more of your time is spent enjoying the setting.
Daniel Dix is a garden designer and owner of WoodSpirit Gardens in Backus, Minnesota. He specializes in landscapes that work in harmony with the land.

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Winter Landscaping: Planting Specialty Containers (400-11-19-09)
Have a year-round garden by creating designs in containers outdoors even in winter by using interesting branches, colorful berries, and other fruits from trees and shrubs. Take home your creation from this workshop.
Duane Otto is a landscape gardener at the Arboretum. He creates the winter containers throughout the Arboretum.

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