Overnight campus housing accommodations are also available. The event should prove informative and entertaining, and it would make an ideal Mother s or Father s Day gift for a gardening aficionado.
Gift certificates are available.
Jane Sims, Director of the Center for Adult Learning, expects over 150 attendees from Minnesota, North Dakota, and Manitoba for the two-day seminar series. We have a wide variety of topics, including sessions that highlight University of Minnesota faculty and researchers in their area of expertise. This is a great opportunity for professionals and garden or landscape enthusiasts of all ages to learn about new techniques and new plant varieties, says Sims. Friday, June 15, sessions will cover topics on greenhouses, turfgrass disease and irrigation and ornamental grasses, hostas, and iris. Roger Wagner, Director of UMC s Horticultural program, will discuss greenhouse structures and maintenance.