MASTER GARDENER APPROVED COURSES
AUTUMN 2011
September
4 Wild Mushrooms: A Fall Foray in the Forest pg. 47
6 Conifers and Broad-leaved Evergreens pg. 43
6 Botanical Drawing 1 pg. 56
7 Vertical Garden: An Afternoon with Patrick Blanc pg. 34
Fall Annuals: Foliage and Flowers pg. 40
8 Graphics pg. 51
10 Discover Ornamental Grasses pg. 36
10 Hydrangea and Hibiscus pg. 43
10 Soil Basics pg. 43
12 Botany 1 pg. 43
12 Dixon Prairie Walk pg. 47
12 Moonlight Garden Walk pg. 48
13 Introduction to Midwest Gardening pg. 44
14 Autumn Containers at the Garden pg. 40
14 Introduction to Professional Practice pg. 51
14 Planting Design pg. 52
15 Autumn Containers at the Garden pg. 40
16 Lawn and Turf Care Education Day pg. 34
17 The Journey of the Universe Film Screening pg. 34
19 Low-Key Genius: The Life and Work of Landscape-Gardener
O.C. Simonds pg. 48
20 Preserving the Harvest: Preserves and Jellies pg. 40
21 An Afternoon with Michael Van Valkenburgh pg. 34
21 Heritage Prairie Farm Trip pg. 40
21 Prairie Plant Identification in the Field pg. 47
24 Beyond Japan: Japanese Gardens in North America Through the Lens of
the Midwest pg. 34
24 The Great Divide pg. 39
24 Fall Bird Walk pg. 47
27 A Walk in McDonald Woods pg. 47
October
1 Bulbs for Beginners pg. 39
1 Ornamental Grasses with Gusto! pg. 44
1 Earth Words pg. 47
4 Early Morning Garden Stroll pg. 40
5 Espalier Basics pg. 44
6 Trees and Shrubs with Attractive Fruits pg. 44
9 Bonsai: Beginner – Basics and Fundamentals pg. 36
9 Bonsai: Advanced – Presentation-Quality Efforts pg. 36
11 Moonlight Garden Walk pg. 48
October (cont.)
12 Bonsai: Novice – Development Techniques pg. 36
12 Landscapes for Nature and Wildlife pg. 47
15 Bonsai Intermediate – Refinement Techniques pg. 36
15 Orchids for Beginners pg. 39
15 Gardening Techniques: Session A pg. 44
15 Fall Bird Walk pg. 47
18 Garden Problem? Problem Solved! pg. 40
22 Plant Propagation made Easy pg. 39
22 Vegetable Gardens: Plan Now for Next Years Harvest pg. 40
22 Successful Shade Gardens pg. 40
22 Path Making: Experimental and Practical Design Workshop pg. 48
28 Chicago Regional Forum on Ethics and Sustainability Lifeways and Greenways: Social and Ecological Connectivity A Janet Meakin Poor Research Symposium pg. 34
29 Botanical Drawing 2 pg. 56
November
3 Holiday Lighting Techniques pg. 40
3 Plant Health 1 pg. 44
5 Houseplant How-Tos pg. 39
5 Creating Native Eco-gardens in Your Community pg. 47
7 Basic AutoCAD for Landscape Design pg. 34
7 Botany 2 pg. 44
12 Hands-On Gardening – End of Season Pruning pg. 43
12 Hardy Dwarf Plants pg. 44
12 Fall Bird Walk pg. 47
12 Introduction to Vertical Gardening pg. 51
16 Pruning for Professionals pg. 34
17 Podando para Professionales pg. 34
19 Basic Pruning for Homeowners pg. 39
20 Backstage Pass: Winter Floral Wonders pg. 43
21 Bulbs for Winter Indoor Color pg. 43
December
7 Winter Containers at the Garden pg. 43
8 Winter Containers at the Garden pg. 43
10 Preparing Roses for Winter pg. 39
January
17 Plant Health 1 pg.