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Schedule of Events Master Gardener Panels

Master Gardener
Seminar Series

Friday, March 22nd

1:00 PM-2:00 PM

Gardening for Pollinators

Gardening for Pollinators: The program will discuss what is a pollinator garden, why should you support pollinators, and how can you get a pollinator garden started?

2:30 PM-3:30 PM

“Enjoying Life More Through Bluebirds”

“Enjoying Life More Through Bluebirds”: Bluebirds symbolize joy and happiness. Learn how to attract these beautiful birds to your yard.

4:00 PM-5:00 PM

Wonderous Monarchs

Wonderous Monarchs: Learn how to raise, the migration journey, how you can help them survive.

5:30 PM-6:30 PM

“Are you tired of mowing your lawn?”

“Are you tired of mowing your lawn?”: learn ways  you can convert/reduce your lawn into a habitat for pollinators & the benefits for a low mow lawn or meadow.

Saturday, March 23rd

11:30 AM-12:30 PM

Mason Bees

You will hear how this industrious insect is so important to our food chain. Learn how to recognize, attract and keep the Mason Bee and others to your yard.

1:00 PM-2:00 PM

Honeybees – The Essential Pollinator

Honeybees are powerful pollinators, critical for human nutrition, and create delicious, useful products.

2:30 PM-3:00 PM

Protect Our Pollinators: Get Your Garden Certified

Pollinators, and why are they essential to all life on earth? Learn of pollinator-friendly plants and how you can make your garden a Penn State Pollinator- Friendly Garden.

4:00 PM-5:00 PM

The Spotted Lanternfly – The Terrible Invader

Learn how to recognize its various life stages, how it got here, and how this small invasive insect could destroy our grape/fruit industry in Erie County.

5:30 PM-6:30 PM

Keep the BUZZ in Your Spring Garden Clean-up

This presentation will discuss how you should approach all the unseen pollinators that winter over in your yard. With a small change in your mind-set, you can see a dramatic change in the visitors (insects & birds) to your yard.

Sunday, March 24th

11:30 PM-12:30 PM

Best practices for seed starting

Gardening for Pollinators: The program will discuss what is a pollinator garden, why should you support pollinators, and how can you get a pollinator garden started?

1:00 PM-2:00 PM

The Spotted Lanternfly – The Terrible Invader

Learn how to recognize its various life stages, how it got here, and how this small invasive insect could destroy our grape/fruit industry in Erie County.

2:30 PM-3:30 PM

Pruning your Ornamental Plants

What are Ornamental plants? Why do they need pruned?