Gardening how-to sessions

Friday, March 2

10 a.m. “Drip Irrigation Simplified,” Mary Evans, Pulaski County Master Gardener

10:30 “Keep Your Poultry Healthy,” Dustin Clark, UA Extension poultry health veterinarian

11 “Hops: Herb of the Year 2018,” Tina Marie Wilcox, Ozark Folk Center State Park

11:30 “Getting Started with Beekeeping,” Emily Bemis, Bemis Honeybee Farm

Noon “Build an A Frame Trellis for Pole Beans and Climbing Peas,” Jill McSheehy, garden writer and podcaster at journeywithjill.net

12:30 p.m. “What Is Keyhole Gardening?” Erika Droke, Arkansas Department of Environmental Quality

1 “Japanese Maples 101,” Scott Smith, River Valley Horticultural Products

1:30 “Creating Evergreen Screens That Last,” Jeremy Bemis, Bemis Tree Farm

2 “Lazy Gardening: Why Not to Clean Up,” Barbara Miller, ADEQ

2:30 “What to Plant? Choosing and Caring for Houseplants,” Justin Hoadley and Alex Hudson, Tanarah Luxe Floral & Event Styling

3 “Use a Kitchen Aid Mixer to Quickly Prepare Tomatoes for Canning,” Jill McSheehy

3:30 “Fengshui, Biophilic Tropical Harmonizing at Your Home or Business,” Debbie Goodwin, horticulturist for Arkansas Outdoor Concepts

4 “The Joy of Brewing Beer,” Marion Spear, beer, food and garden aficionado ——————

Saturday, March 3

10 a.m. “Imagine the Possibilities: A Floral Demonstration,” Kathy Rodocker, Stems With Style

10:30 “Beautify Your Landscape While Protecting It,” Fred Stewart, Classical Curbs

11 “Bromeliads by the Bunches!” Michael Seal, The Funny Farm 11:30 “Getting Started With Garden Railroads,” Richard Davis, Central Arkansas Garden Railway Society Noon “Make a Mini Greenhouse for Starting Herbs From Seeds,” Debbie Tripp, Rosemary Hill Herb Farm 12:30 p.m. “Kick Start Your Small Flock,” Scharidi Barber, UA Cooperative Extension Service poultry instructor

1 “All Things Garlic,” Patrick Byers, University of Missouri Extension Service

1:30 “How to Make Probiotic Tea — Kombucha,” Julianne Bitely, Wellness in Little Rock

2 “Herbal Bonsaii — Keep Woody Herbs Happy in Containers YearRound,” Kathleen Connole, Ozark Folk Center State Park

2:30 “An Old Timer’s Tips for Starting and Saving Seeds,” Mike Nocks, White Harvest Seed Co.

3 “Fermentation, Remember Your Roots,” Elene Murray, HealthEfairy 3:30 “Growing Mushrooms,” Vic Ford, interim associate director for agricultural and natural resources, UA Cooperative Extension Service

4 “Keeping Honey Bees,” Pete Stuckey and Brent Fergusson, Central Arkansas Beekeepers Association

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Sunday, March 4

10:30 a.m. “Chikken Chat!” Randy Forst, UA Cooperative Extension Service

11 “Designing With Tropicals in Arkansas,” Debbie Goodwin, horticulturist, Arkansas Outdoor Concepts 11:30 “Propagation 101,” Susan Rose, Pulaski County Master Gardener Noon “Plant Possibilities!” Rand Retzloff, Grand Designs

12:30 p.m. “Honey, Why Are There Different Colors?” Larry Kichler, Central Arkansas Beekeepers Association 1 “Create a Bird Friendly Yard,” Cindy Franklin, Audubon Society

1:30 “How to Eat Like a Dinosaur,” Julianne Bitely, Gluten-Free in Central Arkansas

2 “The Arkansas Gleaning Project and Hunger Gardens,” Brandon Chapman, food sourcing and logistics program coordinator, Arkansas Hunger Relief Alliance

2:30 “Cooking Matters — How to Shop and Eat Healthy on a Budget,” Ben Matusow, Cooking Matters Education Team, and Sam Stadter, Cooking Matters at the Store field manager, Arkansas Hunger Relief Alliance

3 “Beautiful Easy Care Roses,” Carol Shockley and Ouida Wright, Central Arkansas Rose Society

3:30 “Heifer’s Critters!” Chris Wyman, Heifer International