Back for 2025! Join gardening expert Melinda Myers for a series of three FREE webinars! This free statewide gardening program is sponsored by WE Energies and coordinated by the Milwaukee Public Library. Many thanks to Kelly Bolter at MPL for her work in bringing these wonderful webinars and related activities to us again this year.
Wednesday, April 2nd @ 6:30 PM: Container Gardens for Sun & Shade
Container gardens add color and seasonal interest to balconies, patios, decks, and even your front entrance. No matter where they’re placed, matching the plants to the available sunlight will help boost success. Gardening expert and author Melinda Myers will share container plant combinations for both sun-filled and shady locations. Plus, she’ll provide tips on the proper care to keep them looking good all season long. Register for this free webinar at https://us06web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_QlNKSZgxRbSKsDABXwbwPg
Wednesday, May 7th @ 6:30 PM: Vertical Gardening
Save space, screen bad views, and create privacy by growing vertically. We’ll discuss fun, affordable, and attractive ways to use this gardening technique to incorporate flowers and edibles into your landscape and container gardens. Gardening expert and author Melinda Myers will share ways vertical gardening can help reduce energy use by shading air conditioners, walls, and outdoor seating. Register for this free webinar at https://us06web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_BgvB89cfRpuU47ouKBilRQ
Wednesday, June 4th @ 6:30 PM: Attracting Hummingbirds
Invite these beautiful pollinators to your landscape by growing a few of their favorite flowers. Add one or more feeders and don’t forget the water. Gardening expert and author Melinda Myers will cover a variety of hummingbird-favorite shrubs and flowers to include in your gardens and containers. Plus, we’ll discuss tips for filling, cleaning, and placing feeders in the landscape to support and keep them safe. Register for this free webinar at https://us06web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_RAZpnCt6Qsm4zgXOp_f7VA
Nationally known gardening expert, TV/radio host, author & columnist Melinda Myers has over 30 years of horticulture experience and has written over 20 gardening books, including the Midwest Gardener's Handbook, 2nd Edition and Small Space Gardening. She hosts the nationally syndicated “Melinda’s Garden Moment” radio program and The Great Courses “How to Grow Anything” DVD series. Myers is a garden columnist and contributing editor for Birds & Blooms and writes a nationally syndicated newspaper column. Before her current media work, Melinda hosted “The Plant Doctor” radio show on WTMJ 620 AM for over 20 years as well as seven seasons of “Great Lakes Gardener” on PBS. She has a master’s degree in horticulture and was a horticulture instructor with tenure. She was also recently inducted into the National Association for Garden Communicators Hall of Fame. Melinda’s website is www.MelindaMyers.com where you can find gardening videos, gardening tips and information, monthly garden checklists, and more.