Free Gardening Webinar: Vertical Gardening hosted by the Boulder Junction Public Library
May 7 @ 6:30 pm - 7:30 pm
rom April–June, gardening expert and author Melinda Myers is inviting the Boulder Junction Public Library and its patrons to participate in free webinars and activities to learn about affordable, sustainable, and beautiful gardening strategies for creating an outdoor paradise whether living in an apartment, condo, or house. The webinars and activities are completely free thanks to underwriting sponsor We Energies.
The program entitled “Create Your Own Outdoor Paradise” includes three webinars and three gardening activities. The library will be hosting live watch parties for all three webinars. Patrons can also register for the webinars and watch them from their own device.
·April 2, 2025, 6:30 p.m. CT-Webinar: Container Gardens for Sun and Shade Container gardens add color and seasonal interest to balconies, patios, decks, and even your front entrance. No matter where they’re placed, matching the plants to the available sunlight will help boost success. Gardening expert and author Melinda Myers will share container plant combinations for both sun-filled and shady locations. Plus, she’ll provide tips on the proper care to keep them looking good all season long. Register for this free webinar at https://us06web.zoom.us/
·May 7, 2025, 6:30 p.m. CT–Webinar: Vertical Gardening
Save space, screen bad views, and create privacy by growing vertically. We’ll discuss fun, affordable, and attractive ways to use this gardening technique to incorporate flowers and edibles into your landscape and container gardens. Gardening expert and author Melinda Myers will share ways vertical gardening can help reduce energy use by shading air conditioners, walls, and outdoor seating. Register for this free webinar at https://us06web.zoom.us/
·June 4, 2025, 6:30 p.m. CT–Webinar: Attracting Hummingbirds
Invite these beautiful pollinators to your landscape by growing a few of their favorite flowers. Add one or more feeders and don’t forget the water. Gardening expert and author Melinda Myers will cover a variety of hummingbird-favorite shrubs and flowers to include in your gardens and containers. Plus, we’ll discuss tips for filling, cleaning, and placing feeders in the landscape to support and keep them safe. Register for this free webinar at https://us06web.zoom.us/
Myers will be available to answer attendees’ questions following the webinar. The webinars will be recorded and housed for on-demand viewing on Milwaukee Public Library’s YouTube Channel.
There are also three free gardening activities for each month April-June.
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