Past Events

  1. Putting the Garden to Bed

    Nov. 02, 2024 10:00am to 11:00am

    Putting the Garden to Bed video from Mentor Library – Fall clean up, composting, soil testing, amending the soil, mulch for winter protection - all of these activities help your gardne have a good winter nap. Pruning will also be reviewed.

  2. Seed Saving for the Home Gardener

    Oct. 05, 2024 10:00am to 11:00am

    Seed Saving for the Home Gardener video from Mentor Library– In this course we'll discuss the benefits of saving seeds and how to do it. We'll look at seeds you might find in your vegetable garden and flower garden, as well as seeds of some of the most common native plants. Seed saving is not only fun, and cost-effective, it's also good for the environment. Learn how to select the best characteristics of today's harvest to pass on to tomorrow's garden!

  3. If You Give an Inch, They Will Take an Acre: Combating Invasive Plants

    Sep. 07, 2024 10:00am to 11:00am

    If You Give an Inch, They Will Take an Acre: Combating Invasive Plants video from Mentor Library – Some landscape plants have escaped our yards and become problematic in our parks and other wild spcaes. We will look at what makes some plants more problematic than others and why they have been labeled invasive or noxious. Then, we will look at some high profile invasive plants in Northeast Ohio and discuss how to identify them, how to get rid of them, and offer some alternatives.

  4. Shade Pollinator Gardens

    Aug. 03, 2024 10:00am to 11:00am

    Shade Pollinator Gardens video from Mentor Library – Worried your yard has too much shade to attract our pollen-loving garden companions? Find out what kinds of plants and habitats will attract helpful pollinators and thrive in the shady parts of your garden.

  5. Gardening for Evening Enjoyment: Planting with Moonlight in Mind

    Jul. 06, 2024 10:00am to 11:00am

    Gardening for Evening Enjoyment: Planting with Moonlight in Mind video from Mentor Library – Gardens extend our living space into the otdoor environment. We can enhance that experience by bringing fragrance and sound as well as beautiful blooms and foliage into the garden through our plant selections. Come and learn more about gardening for evening.

  6. Common Gardening Mistakes and How to Fix Them

    Jun. 01, 2024 10:00am to 11:00am

    Common Gardening Mistakes and How to Fix Them video from Mentor Library – We will explore some easy to make, and just as easy to avoid, gardening mistakes. And if we didn't avoid them, how to remedy the problem.

  7. Lawn Care Calendar

    May. 04, 2024 10:00am to 11:00am

    Lawn Care Calendar video from Mentor Library – The presentation will give an overview of Turfgrass varieties commonly grown in northeast Ohio, and the conditions that promote a healthy lawn. Guidelines for proper care will be given for each month of our growing season. Common pest and disease problems will be discussed, along with some suggested pest management practices.

  8. Wake Up Your Garden

    Apr. 06, 2024 10:00am to 11:00am

    Wake Up Your Garden video from Mentor Library – Gardeners are always anxious to get started in the spring. This class is an overview of gardening tasks to be performed. Clean-up, composting, pruning, fertilizing, soil testing, mole problems, and impatient gardeners will be discussed.

  9. Home Gardeners' Workshop

    Mar. 16, 2024 9:00am to 3:00pm

    The Lake County Master Gardener Volunteers and OSUE are proud to present The Home Gardeners’ Workshop Saturday, March 16, 2024

  10. Postage Stamp Gardening

    Mar. 02, 2024 10:00am to 11:00am

    Postage Stamp Gardening video from Mentor Libary – Space doesn't have to be an issue to reap great results from small gardens. With some knowledge of planting the correct companion plants, you can choose from hundreds of combinations. One is an Italian garden of tomatoes, basil, and garlic. All grow very happily together. Just add pasta!

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