Companion Gardening and Insect Control - Master Gardeners, Iowa

1. Iowa State University Extension Master Gardeners
In This Issue February 2012 Volume 3 No. 2
Midwest MG Conference On January 25th the new USDA Plant Hardiness zones were
released at www.planthardiness.ars.usda.gov. You can even
Upcoming Events look up zones by zip code! Please see the PLETHORA of
educational opportunities listed in Upcoming Events below -
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with over 30 events, there is something for everyone! See
what the Henry County MGs have been up to with their
Quick Links mini-grant program. Our condolences to the family and
friends of E.H. Scale. He spent most of his life involved with
February Extension Calendar
ISU Extension and the MG program in Monroe County,
MG Hours Online Iowa. Watch this newsletter for details in the future about
the Polk County MG Plant Sale at the Des Moines Botanical
Hort & Home Pest News
Center on Saturday, May 5th and Sunday, May 6th. Happy
MG News & Views past issues Gardening! -Jen
Contact us 2012 Upper Midwest MG Conference
MG Coordinators Corner
2012 Upper Midwest Regional MG Conference "Inspiration
from the Ground Up!" will be held July 19 through 21 at
For staff the Minnesota Landscape Arboretum! MGs from
Minnesota, Wisconsin, Iowa, North and South Dakota will
MG Materials Order Form gather for three educational days at Minnesota's crown
jewel of arborteums. Educators from the University of
MG Coordinators Guide
Minnesota and elsewhere will lead sessions ranging from
growing vegetables to garden writing to monitoring
Join Our List monarchs. We hope you'll join us!
-Julie Weisenhorn, State MG Director, University of
Minnesota
Upcoming Events

2. What: Beekeeping Workshop
When: Wednesday, February 1st at 6:30pm
Where: Lee County Extension Office, Donnellson, IA
Who: Lee County Extension
Price: free
What: Northeast Iowa Food & Farm Expo
When: Saturday, February 4th from 10am-2pm
Where: Northeast Iowa Dairy Foundation Center, Calmar,
IA
Who: Winneshiek County Extension
Price: contact wiemer@iastate.edu
What: Lawn & Garden Expo
When: Friday, February 3rd and Saturday, February 4th
Where: Dordt College in Sioux Center, IA
Who: ISU Extension is a co-sponsor
Price: free
What: Horticulture Crop Production in High Tunnels
When: Saturday, February 4th at 9am
Where: Ellsworth Community College
Who: Iowa State University Extension
Price: $55, register by calling Dallas Co. 515-993-4281
What: Gardening in Small Yards and Containers
When: Monday, February 6th at 6pm
Where: Cedar Rapids Public Library
Who: Linn County MGs
Price: free and open to the public
What: Great Plains Tree Conference
When: February 6th-7th
Where: Lied Center in Nebraska City, NE
Who: Nebraska Arborists Association
Price: up to $220 per day, depending on membership
What: The Essential & Appreciated Garden Tools
When: Tuesday, February 7th at 7pm
Where: Mahaska County Extension Office
Who: Mahaska County Extension
Price: free
What: Spring Seed Starting, Learning with Lunch
When: Wednesday, February 8th at noon
Where: Western Iowa Tech Community College
Who: Cherokee Co. Extension
Price: $6
What: Daylilies: Beyond 'Stella' - Picking the Very Best

3. When: Wednesday, February 8th at 6pm
Where: Hiawatha Public Library
Who: Linn County MGs
Price: free
What: Dayliles - All the Pretty Faces
When: Sunday, February 12th from 2-4pm
Where: Iowa City Public Library
Who: Project GREEN and the Iowa City Public Library
Price: free and open to the public
What: Raised Bed/Square Foot Gardening
When: Monday, February 13th at 6pm
Where: Cedar Rapids Public Library
Who: Linn County MGs
Price: free and open to the public
What: Companion Gardening/Insect Control
When: Wednesday, February 15th at 6pm
Where: Hiawatha Public Library
Who: Linn County MGs
Price: free and open to the public
What: Container gardens and other small spaces
When: Thursday, February 16th at 7pm
Where: Polk County Extension Office in Altoona, IA
Who: Polk County MGs
Price: free
What: Landscape Design Workshop for Homeowners
When: Thursday, February 16th from 6-9pm
Where: Glennwood Resource Center, Glennwood, IA
Who: Mills County Extension
Price: $40
What: Winter Gardening Fair
When: Saturday, February 18th
Where: Kirkwood Community College
Who: Linn County MGs
Price: $49
What: Shade Tree Short Course
When: February 21st-23rd
Where: Scheman Building, ISU Campus, Ames, IA
Who: Iowa Nursery & Landscape Association
Price: $150
What: Starting Garden Transplants at Home
When: Thursday, February 23th at 6pm
Where: Cedar Rapids Public Library
Who: Linn County MGs

4. Price: free and open to the public
What: 6th Annual Buchanan Co. MG Public Daylong
Symposium
When: Saturday, February 25th at 8:30am
Where: First Presbyterian Church in Independence, IA
Who: Buchanan County MGs
Price: $25
What: Think Spring! Garden Seminar
When: Saturday, February 25th 9am-3pm
Where: Simpson College Campus
Who: Warren County MGs
Price: $40, register by February 15th at 515-961-9420
What: New & Unusual Perennials for 2012
When: Monday, February 27th at 6pm
Where: Cedar Rapids Public Library
Who: Linn County MGs
Price: free and open to the public
What: New & Unusual Perennials for 2012
When: Wednesday, February 29th at 6pm
Where: Hiawatha Public Library
Who: Linn County MGs
Price: free and open to the public
What: Vermicomposting at Home
When: Thursday, March 1st
Where: Vander Veer Botanical Park
Who: Scott County Extension
Price: $25
What: Chatauqua IX
When: Saturday, March 3rd
Where: New Hampton Middle School
Who: Chickasaw County Extension
Price: $25, register bhauer@iastate.edu by February 27th
What: Horticulture in the Heartland
When: Saturday, March 3rd
Where: Clinton Community College, Clinton, IA

5. Who: Clinton County MGs
Price: $30
What: Dubuque County MG Seminar
When: Saturday, March 3rd
Where: Northeast Iowa Community College
Who: Dubuque County MGs
Price: $20
What: Henry County MG 6th Annual Spring Symposium
When: Saturday, March 3rd from 9am-4pm
Where: 1st United Methodist Church, Mt. Pleasant, IA
Who: Henry County MGs
Price: $30
What: One Acre at a Time
When: Sunday, March 4th from 2-4pm
Where: Iowa City Public Library
Who: Project GREEN and the Iowa City Public Library
Price: free and open to the public
What: Adventures in Gardening VII
When: Saturday, March 10th at 9am-3pm
Where: Maquoketa Middle School
Who: Jackson County MGs
Price: $15, register by March 1st at 563-652-4923
What: Edible Horticulture
When: Saturday, March 10th
Where: The Brenton Arboretum, Dallas Center, IA
Who: Joe Hannan (ISU Extension) and the Brenton
Arboretum
What: Clematis: The Aristocrat of Climbers
When: Thursday, March 15th at 7pm
Where: Polk County Extension Office in Altoona, IA
Who: Polk County MGs
Price: free
What: Siouxland Garden Show
When: March 16th-17th
Where: Marina Inn Center, South Sioux City, NE
Who: ISU and NE Extension
Price: $5 for one day, $9 for two
What: The Art of Gardening
When: Saturday, March 17th from 8am-4pm
Where: Muscatine Community College
Who: Muscatine County MGs
Price: $40, contact beach@iastate.edu or 800-351-4669

6. What: West Pottawattamie MG Spring Conference
When: Saturday, March 31st from 8:30am-4pm
Where: Council Bluffs Senior Center
Who: West Pottawattamie County MGs
Price: $30
What: From Plant to Plate: Growing and Using Herbs
When: Sunday, April 1st from 2:30-5pm
Where: Iowa City Public Library
Who: Project GREEN and the Iowa City Public Library
Price: free and open to the public
Do you know of another opportunity? Email Jen. Thanks.
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Department of Horticulture, Iowa State University
Header Image Credit: Dr. Cynthia Haynes, Department of Horticulture, ISU