Lawn & Garden Classes
Gardening For Beginners! 2024
A) Seed Starting 101:
March 9th, Saturday, 11.00 A.M. – 12.00 P.M.: Kenosha Public Library, Southwest Branch, 7979 38th Ave, Kenosha, WI 53142. Free Session. Registration Required. Click Here for registration.
March 9th, Saturday, 1.30 P.M. – 2.30 P.M. Racine Public Library, 75 7th St, Racine, WI 53403. Free Session. Registration Required. Click Here for registration.
(Bilingual option available at the Kenosha Public and Racine Public Library ; Opción bilingüe disponible en ambas bibliotecas.)
Instructor: Vijai Pandian, Horticulture Extension Educator
Description:
Growing vegetable crops from seeds is fun and rewarding as you can choose awesome varieties for your garden and can be relatively inexpensive compare to transplants. This session will provide info in choosing best varieties from seed catalogs, when to plant the seeds and what it requires to grow the seeds successfully inside your home.
B) Building Healthy Soil For Gardening:
April 6th, Saturday, 11.00 A.M. – 12.00 P.M.: Kenosha Public Library, Northside Branch, 1500 27th Ave, Kenosha, WI 53140. Free Session! Registration Required. Click Here for registration.
Instructor: Vijai Pandian, Horticulture Extension Educator
April 13th, Saturday, 1.00 -2.00 P.M: Racine Public Library, 75 7th St, Racine, WI 53403. Free Session. Registration Required. Click Here for registration .
(Bilingual option available at the Kenosha Public and Racine Public Library ; Opción bilingüe disponible en ambas bibliotecas.)
Description:
Healthy soil is the key for successful vegetable gardening. Improving the physical and chemical characteristics of your backyard soil promotes better crop growth and yield. Learn about the basics of garden soil, where to send your garden soil sample for testing, and how to amend your soil based on the soil test report.
C) Pruning Demonstration Session – Apples, Ornamental Trees & Shrubs
Date: March 30th Saturday, 11 – 12.30 P.M. at Kenosha County Center, 19600 75th Street,Bristol, WI
Instructor: Vijai Pandian
Pruning trees and shrubs can be an intimidating task in landscape maintenance. Improper pruning can ruin the health and shape of the plant. This session will teach you on using pruning equipment, timing and will demonstrate proper pruning techniques for apples, young ornamental trees, common shrubs, and evergreens.
Register Online for this class. Click here for registration.
D) Intro to Vegetable Gardening
April 27th, Saturday, 11.00 A.M. – 12.00 P.M: , Kenosha Public Library, Southwest Branch, 7979 38th Ave, Kenosha, WI 53142. Free Session! Registration Required. Click Here for registration.
May 4th, Saturday, 1.00 – 2.00 P.M.: Racine Public Library, 75 7th St, Racine, WI 53403. Free Session. Registration Required. Click Here for registration.
(Bilingual option available at the Kenosha Public and Racine Public Library ; Opción bilingüe disponible en ambas bibliotecas.).
Instructor: Vijai Pandian, Horticulture Extension Educator
Description:
Are you new to gardening? Wondering where to start? Join this intro to vegetable gardening that offers tips on site selections, amending soil, building raised beds, when to plant outdoors and post planting care practices.
E) Container Gardening
May 18th, Saturday, 11.00 A.M. -12.00 P.M. , Free Session! Kenosha Public Library, Northside Branch, 1500 27th Ave, Kenosha, WI 53140 Registration Required. Click Here for registration.
May 11th, Saturday, 1.00 – 2.00 P.M: Racine Public Library, 75 7th St, Racine, WI 53403. Free Session. Registration Required. Click Here for registration.
(Bilingual option available at the Kenosha Public and Racine Public Library ; Opción bilingüe disponible en ambas bibliotecas.).
Instructor: Vijai Pandian, Horticulture Extension Educator
Description:
Container gardening is the best option in small space settings or for people with no backyard. Though it may sound simple to grow plants in containers, but there are plenty tips and tricks to learn for successful container gardening. Join the Saturday session to learn more about the basics of container gardening methods for growing vegetables and flowering annuals.
For Program Info & Inquiries Contact:
Vijai Pandian, Horticulture Extension Educator – Kenosha & Racine Counties
262-653-1833 or Email
An EEO/AA employer, University of Wisconsin-Madison Division of Extension provides equal opportunities in employment and programming, including Title VI, Title IX, the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act requirements.
Please make requests for reasonable accommodations to ensure equal access to educational programs as early as possible preceding the scheduled program, service, or activity. Para asegurar un acceso igualitario a los programas educativos, haga el favor de solicitar adecuaciones razonables lo más pronto posible antes de la fecha del programa, servicio o actividad.
For communicative accommodations in languages other than English, please contact oaic@extension.wisc.edu. Para pedir adecuaciones para la comunicación en un idioma distinto al inglés, favor de comunicarse con: oaic@extension.wisc.edu.
For communicative accommodations based on a disability, please contact Heather Lipinski Stelljes at: heather.stelljes@wisc.edu for the public. Para personas del público que quiera pedir adecuaciones para la comunicación debido a una discapacidad, favor de comunicarse con: heather.stelljes@wisc.edu
