Join Purdue Extension and the Allen County Master Gardeners for a lecture series at the Fort Wayne Home and Garden Show from Feb. 27 through March 2. 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 are under 18 years of age you must be accompanied by a parent or guardian.
If you are in need of accommodations to attend this program, please contact Cora Hill prior to the event at hill272@purdue.edu or 260-481-6435 by February 22.
If you need an interpreter or translator, please contact Cora Hill prior to the event at hill272@purdue.edu or 260-481-6435 by February 22.
Purdue University prohibits discrimination against any member of the University community on the basis of race, religion, color, sex, age, national origin or ancestry, genetic information, marital status, parental status, sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, disability, or status as a veteran.
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 27, 2025
| Time | Session Title | Speaker |
| 12:00 PM - 12:50 PM | Beekeeping | Glenn Hile |
| 1:00 PM - 1:50 PM | Grow A Great Garden | Bevin Cohen, Author: Small House Farm |
| 2:00 PM - 2:50 PM | Bringing Nature Home with Pollinators | Susie Jones |
| 3:00 PM - 3:50 PM | Some Favored Shrubs for the Landscape and How to Prune Them | John Woodmansee, Extension Educator, Agriculture & Natural Resources in Whitley County |
| 4:00 PM - 4:50 PM | Giant Gardening | Alex Babich, The Giant Gardening Guy |
| 5:00 PM - 5:50 PM | Green Landscaping | Emily Wells, Allen County Partnership for Water Quality |
| 6:00 PM - 6:50 PM | Let's Talk Tomatoes | Bevin Cohen, Author: Small House Farm |
February 28, 2025
| Time | Session Title | Speaker |
| 12:00 PM - 12:50 PM | Growing A Rainbow for Textile Dyes | Janel Franks |
| 1:00 PM - 1:50 PM | Grow A Great Garden | Bevin Cohen, Author: Small House Farm |
| 2:00 PM - 2:50 PM | Soils: The Key to Better Gardening | Ann Kline |
| 3:00 PM - 3:50 PM | Indiana Wildlife (Meet a Live Bird of Prey!) | Teresa Rody |
| 4:00 PM - 4:50 PM | Giant Gardening | Alex Babich, The Giant Gardening Guy |
| 5:00 PM - 5:50 PM | Invasive Species | Geoff Schortgen, Agriculture and Natural Resource Educator |
| 6:00 PM - 6:50 PM | Let's Talk Tomatoes | Bevin Cohen, Author: Small House Farm |
March 1, 2025
| Time | Session Title | Speaker |
| 11:00 AM - 11:50 AM | Cultural, Mechanical, and Chemical Control of Weeds | Geoff Schortgen, Agriculture and Natural Resources Educator |
| 12:00 PM - 12:50 PM | Grow a Great Garden | Bevin Cohen, Author: Small House Farms |
| 1:00 PM - 1:50 PM | Understanding Bird Ecology and Behavior in Your Backyard | Dr. Weber, USF |
| 2:00 PM - 2:50 PM | Giant Gardening | Alex Babich, The Giant Gardening Guy |
| 3:00 PM - 3:50 PM | Let's Talk Tomatoes | Bevin Cohen, Author: Small House Farms |
| 4:00 PM - 4:50 PM | Reading Pesticide Labels | James Wolff, Agriculture and Natural Resources Educator |
| 5:00 PM - 5:50 PM | Gardening in Small Spaces | Cora Hill, Horticulture and Urban Agriculture Educator |
| 6:00 PM - 6:50 PM | Grow a Great Garden | Bevin Cohen, Author: Small House Farms |
March 2, 2024
| 12:00 PM - 12:50 PM | Giant Gardening | Alex Babich, The Giant Gardening Guy |
| 1:00 PM - 1:50 PM | Let's Talk Tomatoes | Bevin Cohen, Author: Small House Farm |
| 2:00 PM - 2:50 PM | Purdue Extension Master Gardener Panel | Allen County Master Gardeners |
| 3:00 PM - 3:50 PM | Companion Planting | Cora Hill, Horticulture and Urban Agriculture Educator |