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2020 Handouts for Master Gardener Presents....

June 17, 2020 "Composting" Zoom Presentation
  • Master Composter Presentation Slides (PDF)
  • DIY Wire Compost Bins
  • Top 10 reasons organic gardeners treasure their leaves
  • Making and Using Compost in the Garden
  • Coffee Grounds Perk Up Compost
  • Pine Needles Cause Acid Soil – Fact or Fiction
May 14, 2020 "Container Gardening" Zoom Presentation
  • PDF of PowerPoint Slides
  • A3382 Container Gardening Extension Bulletin (can either download for free or purchase paper copy)
  • XHT1273  Vegetable Varieties for Containers  Wisconsin Garden Facts
  • Common Problems in Container Gardening
  • Thriller, Filler, Spiller Handout

April 23, 2020 "Going Native" Zoom presentation
  • PDF of PowerPoint Slides
  • Native Plant List from Minnesota DNR
  • Link to an article about Nativars  
  • More Phenology  Planting Tips 
  • UW Soil and Forage Lab - link for soil tests (note as of 3/23/20 tests are suspended due to COVID-19)
  • Some additional recommendations on reading: 
    • Braiding Sweetgrass: Indigenous Wisdom, Scientific Knowledge, and the Teaching of Plants  by Robin Wall Kimmerer  It’s a bit of a cultural exploration of the relationship between plants, animals, the earth and humans.  More like essays than a look up info book.
    • Grow Native, Lynn Steiner  This author writes and provides recommendations on how to incorporate natives into our gardens. 
    • Bringing Nature Home and Nature's Best Hope, Doug Tallamy
    • The Living Landscape, Dick Darke and Doug Tallamy

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Visit the Teaching & Display Gardens

The Teaching and Display Gardens  are a joint effort between the Spooner Agriculture Research Station, operated by the University of Wisconsin - Madison College of Agriculture and Life Science, the University of Wisconsin Cooperative Extension and area UW-Extension Master Gardener Volunteers.  

Open to the public for self-guided tours during day light hours seven days a week mid-May through mid-September. 

Contact Us

  • Home
  • Events
    • Calendar
    • Registration
    • Press Releases
    • Plant Sale
    • Kids in the Garden
    • Master Gardeners Present....
    • Twilight Garden Tour >
      • 2020 Virtual Twilight Garden Tour
    • 2021 Handouts
    • 2020 Handouts
    • 2019 Event Handouts
    • 2018 Handouts
    • 2017 Handouts & Slides
    • 2016 Handouts & Slides
  • Teaching Gardens
  • Members
    • Meetings
    • Committees
    • Member Handbook
    • Presentation Resources for Members
    • Volunteer Opportunities
    • Continuing Education
    • Onboarding
  • About/Contacts
    • Speakers Available
    • Annual Impact Reports
  • Helpful Links
  • Training
    • Gardener Quiz >
      • Seed Question
      • Temperature
      • Soil Test
      • Tools
  • Blog
    • Videos