The 2015 Ozark Empire Fair Lawn and Garden Show will be held from Friday, February 27, 2015 through Sunday, March 1, 2015. The event offers a series of seminars hosted and taught by Master Gardeners of Greene County. These classes are free to the public when they purchase a ticket to the Lawn and Garden Show. Classes are held all day Friday, Saturday and Sunday and range in topics like Chickens in the Garden and Soil Management. The Lawn and Garden Show continues to be a valuable tool for Public Education to teach Extension proven practices and connect with the public in a friendly and fun gardening environment.

2015 Lawn and Garden Show – Topics and Speakers

Friday, February 27, 2015
WEST HALL:
11:00am “Starting Seeds” Kelly McGowan, MU Extension Horticulture Educator
1:00pm “Butterfly Gardening” Lisa Bakerink, Master Gardener/Linda Bower
EAST HALL:
2:00pm “Overwintering Pests – Preventing Their Stay” Katie Steinhoff, Coordinator of the Botanical Center at the Springfield Botanical Gardens
4:00pm “Creating a Twilight Garden” Katie Steinhoff, Coordinator of the Botanical Center at the Springfield Botanical Gardens

Saturday, February 28, 2015
WEST HALL:
12:00pm “Growing Your Own Herbs – The Spice of Life” Barb Emge, Master Gardener/Jana Belk, Master Gardener
2:00pm “A Guide to Growing Roses” Dan Faflak, Master Gardener, Rose Society
EAST HALL:
11:00am “Gardening With Chickens” Rebecca Nickols, Master Gardener
1:00pm “Caring for Spring Bulbs – Daffodil Gardens” Pat Ware, Master Gardener, President of Springfield WaterGarden Club
3:00pm “Caring for Spring Bulbs – Daffodil Gardens” Pat Ware, Master Gardener, President of Springfield WaterGarden Club

Sunday, March 1, 2015
WEST HALL:
1:00pm “All About Tomatoes” Patrick Byers, MU Extension Horticulturist
EAST HALL:
12:00pm “Container Gardening” Mark and Renae Bernskoetter, Master Gardeners
2:00pm “Year Round Color” Renae Bernskoetter, Master Gardener