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In this program we will talk about general predictions for Wisconsin climate, including wetter winters and more periods of drought throughout the growing season. Learn how gardening strategies like “right plant, right place” and composting help adapt to and mitigate the effects of extreme weather.
Wednesday July 10 2-4 pm
MCPL- Hatley Branch (Hatley Library)
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Ask any gardener and they will tell you time spent in the garden is good for the soul. Studies now show time spent nurturing plants increases indicators of well being. In this session, we will learn how to start new plants (vegetative propagation) and how these skills can support resilience and well being. Everyone will take home a newly started fragrant herb.
Tuesday, July 16, 10 am
MCPLibrary. Register here: https://mcpl.us/events/?e_id=13119
Wednesday, July 17, 1pm
Woodson YMCA-The Landing.
For adults 55+ $5 member, $20 non members.
Call 715-841-1855 to register
(See the Join Us tab on this website for more information.)
Learn about growing plants in a way that helps you plan for gardening success, prevent plant problems before they start, and manage issues when they happen. You’ll leave the course with a combination of practical gardening skills to try plus the knowledge of why they work.
Wausau – Thursday evenings, September 12-December 19 5-7:30pm
Marshfield – Monday evenings, September 9-November 25
Contact Janell Wehr at 715-261-1241 or janell.wehr@wisc.edu.
What exactly are moths, and how do they fit into the landscape? Join us to learn about the general life history of moths and the evolutionary and ecological relationships between moths and plants using several native Midwest moth species. This presentation hopes to shatter an ecological conundrum:
Moths are neither good nor bad. Moths just are.
Presented by:
Dr. Stephen Robertson
Pesticide Educator Extension Field Specialist
South Dakota State University Extension
Wednesday, July 24, Noon-1:00 pm
Register here:
https://uwmadison.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_IqX5sIs0TbOvwSGI0yye1g#/registration
Learn about common diseases of plants that are native to Wisconsin. This presentation will include information on how to identify these diseases, as well as information on how to manage them.
Wed. July 24 6:30-8:30 pm
Register here:
https://pddc.wisc.edu/pddc-2024-monthly-disease-talk-registration-form/
For other upcoming events and learning opportunities within the state, see https://hort.extension.wisc.edu/events/
The NCWMGA Master Gardener volunteers, led by Barbara Harness, developed and planted the Wildflower Gardens at the Rib Mountain State Park with native Wisconsin plants to attract bees, butterflies, hummingbirds, and birds. Visitors can enjoy the plants and pollinators as they peruse the gardens at the Park.
Label markers provide plant identification and growing information during the summer. Master Gardener Volunteers of the NCWMGA continue to maintain the gardens and diversify them with more native plants. The Gardens will evolve with environmental changes and ongoing Park development.
~ History ~
2013 - The Rib Mountain State Park Wildflower Gardens began with the partnership of the Rib Mountain State Park staff and the North Central Wisconsin Master Gardeners Assoc.
2014 - Two gardens were planted.
2015 - Additional gardens were added around the Registration Station at the entrance to the park.
2017 - Additional gardens were planted around the Friends of Rib Mountain State Park shelter.
The Wildflower Gardens continue to attract pollinators and beautify the Park with native Wisconsin plants.
The Master Gardeners created a lovely demonstration hosta and shade garden at Monk Botanical Gardens that includes over 125 different types of hostas, 25 different perennials and a variety of unique shade trees and bushes.
The Hosta Garden was first conceived by the North Central Wisconsin Master Gardeners in 2017 and was formalized with the signing of an agreement with the Monk Botanical Gardens on August 28, 2017. The goal of the project was to develop and maintain a Hosta Garden approximately 10,000 square feet displaying plants of genus Hosta within Monk Botanical Gardens and to secure American Hosta Society (AHS) recognition with National Display Garden status.
By the end of 2021, NCWMGA and other volunteers had cleared the land of invasive plants, added soil and boulders to create three large berms, created gravel paths, planted new trees, shrubs and perennials. Care was taken to ensure that the needed hostas to meet American Hosta Society’s requirements were planted, including all the hosta of the year varieties.
The Master Gardener' Shade and Hosta Garden Grand Opening was held in August 2021 and the Garden was opened to the public.
Click link below to see Horticulture Programs in Marathon County:
Submit your gardening question at https://hort.extension.wisc.edu/ask-a-gardening-question.
Submit your disease and pest questions to the UW Plant Disease Diagnostic Clinic at
We volunteer at these gardens:
For science-based information available for immediate download:
https://learningstore.extension.wisc.edu
Another excellent resource: https://hort.extension.wisc.edu
Additional Wisconsin-specific information is available at the website of the state Wisconsin Master Gardeners Association: https://www.wimga.org
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