Wallaces Winter Escape

2010 Lecture Series

Bettendorf Location

For event Details go to www.wallacesgardencenter.com or Call 563-332-4711.

March 6, 2010 (No Registration Required)

10:30 AM

Grow Out to Eat: Edible Gardening for Beginners – From the White House to your house, growing your own food has become the hottest trend in gardening. Join gardening expert Kate Terrell and learn about growing delicious and healthy food. This session will focus on berry crops, apples, pears, potatoes and onions as well as some other favorite veggies. Most Veggies and herbs will be covered in the Burpee Vegetable lecture on the same day.

1:00 PM Burpee Vegetables: A Gardening Tradition- Known and trusted by generations, Burpee has been bringing the best in seeds to home gardeners since 1885. Burpee Home Gardens™ is a collection of the leading garden vegetables, herbs and flowers, available now as plants at Wallaces. Join Bill Calkins from Ball Horticultural Company as he previews this fantastic new line of the tastiest vegetables.

March 13, 2010 (No Registration Required)

10:30 AM

Express Makeover: Garden Edition- Does your landscape need a makeover? Time to refresh a dated landscape? Not sure where to start? Come to Wallaces for a beginner’s look at some principles of design, how to find your own style and what features of a landscape complement your lifestyle. Landscape Designer Chris Hartley will be on hand to offer advice, set-up appointments and answer your toughest questions. (Attendees are encouraged to bring pictures of problem areas).

March 20, 2010 (No Registration Required)

10:30 AM

The Grass is Always Greener- Join Wallace’s Staff and special guest speaker Doug Ford of C.D. Ford and Sons for a new look at lawn care in 2010. Doug will cover the proper methods of seeding, sodding, mowing, watering and fertilizing. We’ll show you how to make your lawn barefoot friendly and golf course-green. This is a can’t-miss event for any homeowner.

March 27, 2010 (No Registration Required)

9 AM 5 PM- Illowa Orchid Society Annual Orchid Show- A Quad City Tradition, this great show has moved from the Putnam Museum to the Atrium at Wallaces Garden Center. Stop in all day for beautiful displays, great sales, loads of information and presentations by the regions top Orchid Experts. Admission for this event is Free.

10:30 AM Orchid Extraordinaire, Greenhouse Guru- Join Craig Hignight for an entertaining morning of lively discussion on growing Orchids and Houseplants. Craig has been answering your gardening questions for over thirty years as one of the Quad Cities Premier Plant Experts. Be sure you bring your toughest questions. Craig cover pest solutions, propagation and general plant care in an informal and fun environment.

April 3, 2010 (No Registration Required)

10:30 AM Container Gardening - The hottest trend in gardening comes alive at Wallace’s as our greenhouse experts Mary, Lisa, Kim, and Gail preview great new annuals for 2010 and reveal their favorite container plants. Always our most popular seminar, Container Gardening will also include advice on combinations for sun and shade as well as professional potting techniques.

April 10, 2010 (No Registration Required)

10:30 AM Contain Yourself! - The latest trends in container gardening comes alive at Wallace’s as our greenhouse experts Mary, Lisa, Kim, and Gail preview great new annuals for 2009 and reveal their favorite container plants. Always our most popular seminar, Container Gardening will also include advice on combinations for sun and shade as well as professional potting techniques. Learn about using unique combinations, perennials, tropicals and even garden ornaments to add some flare to your patio planters. Note: This session is a repeat of the April 3rd session.

April 17, 2010 (Registration Required, $10 Materials Fee)

10:30 AM Container Workshop- A fun, hands-on workshop for anyone from the planting novice to lifelong gardeners. Bring in your own container or select a stylish new one from our wide selection. Wallaces’ greenhouse experts will help you choose great plants for your container and be on-hand to answer any questions as you plant your own creative combination container. $10 fee includes Wallaces Container Mix and a jar of Wallaces Bloom and Grow Water Soluble Fertilizer. Participants are responsible for cost of plant material. (In order to accommodate everyone, we ask that you attend only one session.