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St. Croix Valley Magazine Features SCVMGA! Deb Pederstuen gets to add "Experienced with professional photo shoots" to her resume. Well done, Deb! Thank you for representing the members and the organization so well. Pass the article to friends and family curious to learn more about Master Gardeners. |
For Variety Plant Trials, Plant Sale Labels and Seed Packet Labels, click HERE.
Past Presentations
- Putting Your Gardens To Bed - tips from Diana Alfuth.
- Climate Science Presentation - Garden U 2015 presentation given by Dr. Lee Frelich, UMN Center for Forest Ecology, which reviews evidence of climate change, projections of future climate for the Upper Midwest Region, and the effects on forests in the St. Croix Valley.
- Fairy Gardens - ideas for gardening with kids at Clover College, Somerset
- Orchids 101 - thanks to our 2014 presenter, Steve González
- About Orchids and Orchid Growing - Steve Gonzalez March 2021
- Canning and Food Safety Resources - from 9/28/13 MGV training
Thanks Heidi and Diana A. for the share! - Sustainable Vegetable Gardening presented February 2019 meeting
- Growing Terrific Tomatoes in Wisconsin - Diana Alfuth slide presentation 2021
- Seed Starting-Take Control of Your Garden - Bridget Kelley slide presentation April 2023
- Seed Starting Planting Calendar - Bridget Kelley slide presentation April 2023
Member Shares
- This video was listed in the Wisconsin Ornamentals Newsletter received by Barb Bear. It shows plants and stunning gardens from the Region 3 Garden Writers Association meeting/tour.
- Raingardens 101 - from BlueThumb.org: planting for clean water
Pollinators 101
Pollinating animals - including bees, birds, butterflies, bats, beetles and others - are vital to our delicate ecosystem, supporting terrestrial wildlife, providing healthy watershed, and more. Below are resources to learn more:
--- Honeybee Gardening Tips
Pollinating animals - including bees, birds, butterflies, bats, beetles and others - are vital to our delicate ecosystem, supporting terrestrial wildlife, providing healthy watershed, and more. Below are resources to learn more:
- WI MG Online Training Module Introduction to Pollination.
- Gardener Guide for Pollinators
- Pollinator Partnership
- Attracting Pollinators, resources from Heidi Doering's May 2014 presentation:
--- Honeybee Gardening Tips
Bird-Friendly Yards
Links provided by Cathy Olyphant, St. Croix Valley Bird Club
Links provided by Cathy Olyphant, St. Croix Valley Bird Club
- How to Create a Bird-Friendly Yard - Audubon Magazine
- 10 Plants for a Bird-Friendly Yard - Audubon Magazine
- Is Your Yard Super Gassy? - Audubon Magazine
- Pollinator Plants for the Midwest Region - The Xerces Society
- Why Birds Need Native Trees - National Wildlife Federation