Join Purdue Extension and the Allen County Master Gardeners for a lecture series at the Fort Wayne Home and Garden Show from Feb. 29 through March 3. We have a full slate of educational programs below. Each session will last 45-60 minutes. These sessions are free to the public but there is a fee for parking and entry into the Home and Garden Show.
Pre-registration is not required. Just pop in on any session that interests you. If you need reasonable accommodations to participate in any session, please contact the Purdue Extension – Allen County office at 260-481-6826 by Feb. 22.
The Fort Wayne Home and Garden Show is at the Allen County War Memorial Coliseum, 4000 Parnell Ave, Fort Wayne, IN 46805.
More information about the Fort Wayne Home and Garden Show can be found at https://home-gardenshow.com/
February 29, 2024
| Time | Session Title | Speaker |
| 12:00 PM - 12:50 PM | Planting & Maintaining a Cut Flower Garden at Home | Reba Wicker, Ag & Natural Resources/Community Development Extension Educator |
| 1:00 PM - 1:50 PM | Vegetable Gardening for All Seasons | Lisa Hinzman, the Midwest Garden Gal |
| 2:00 PM - 2:50 PM | Questions About Organic? You're Asking the Wrong Questions |
Jamie Perry, Natural Resource Specialist for the USDA NRCS in Steuben County |
| 3:00 PM - 3:50 PM | Which Pine is Mine (Conifer Identification | John Woodmansee, Extension Educator, Agriculture & Natural Resources in Whitley County |
| 4:00 PM - 4:50 PM | Growing Giants in the Garden | Alex Babich, The Giant Gardening Guy |
| 5:00 PM - 5:50 PM | Plant Based IPM | Jason Kissel, Executive Director ACRES Land Trust |
| 6:00 PM - 6:50 PM | Cheap Tricks Gardening | Lisa Hinzman, the Midwest Garden Gal |
March 1, 2024
| Time | Session Title | Speaker |
| 12:00 PM - 12:50 PM | Water Quality and Availability Demonstrations | Arthur Franke, Jamie Perry, Aimee Wentworth, Steuben County Soil and Water Conservation District |
| 1:00 PM - 1:50 PM | Vegetable Gardening for All Seasons | Lisa Hinzman Howard, the Midwest Garden Gal |
| 2:00 PM - 2:50 PM | Using Herbs and Vegetables in Containers | Lynda Heavrin, Manager of Landscape & Horticulture, Fort Wayne Parks & Recreation |
| 3:00 PM - 3:50 PM | Invasive Species in the Home Landscape | Geoff Schortgen, Agriculture & Natural Resources Educator |
| 4:00 PM - 4:50 PM | Growing Giants in the Garden | Alex Babich, The Giant Gardening Guy |
| 5:00 PM - 5:50 PM | River Smart Homes | Jacquelyn Buck, Executive Director of St. Joseph River Watershed Initiative |
| 6:00 PM - 6:50 PM | Cheap Tricks Gardening | Lisa Hinzman Howard, the Midwest Garden Gal |
March 2, 2024
| Time | Session Title | Speaker |
| 11:00 AM - 11:50 AM | Catching Rain: Rain Garden Workshop | Hannah Allen, Program Manager of Watershed and Sustainability for The City of Fort Wayne, Certified Sustainability Associate |
| 12:00 PM - 12:50 PM | Vegetable Gardening for All Seasons | Lisa Hinzman Howard, the Midwest Garden Gal |
| 1:00 PM - 1:50 PM | Lawn Fertility & Good Cultural Practices for Your Green Spaces | Geoff Schortgen, Agriculture & Natural Resources Educator |
| 2:00 PM - 2:50 PM | Growing Giants in the Garden | Alex Babich, The Giant Gardening Guy |
| 3:00 PM - 3:50 PM | Cheap Tricks Gardening | Lisa Hinzman Howard, the Midwest Garden Gal |
| 4:00 PM - 4:50 PM | Ecotherapy, Techniques for Use in Groups and For Self | Dr. Louise M Weber, Professor of Biology and Environmental Science, University of St. Francis |
| 5:00 PM - 5:50 PM | Plant Based IPM | Marissa Renz, owner of Plant Happiness |
| 6:00 PM - 6:50 PM | Vegetable Gardening for All Seasons | Lisa Hinzman Howard, the Midwest Garden Gal |
March 3, 2024
| 12:00 PM - 12:50 PM | Growing Giants in the Garden | Alex Babich, The Giant Gardening Guy |
| 1:00 PM - 1:50 PM | Cheap Tricks Gardening | Lisa Hinzman Howard, the Midwest Garden Gal |
| 2:00 PM - 2:50 PM | Conservation Conversation | Elyssa Lewis, Watershed Project Manager, Allen County Soil & Water Conservation District |
| 3:00 PM - 3:50 PM | Vertical Gardening | Pam Snyder, Advanced Master Gardener |
