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• March 24, 2012:
  • IMA horticulture staff presents Art of Gardening (all day)
  • Hoosier Gardener is keynote speaker at Indiana Garden School (all day)
  • Hoosier Gardener offers programs at Sullivan Hardware & Garden (4:00 PM)
• March 25, 2012:
  • Hoosier Gardener offers programs at Sullivan Hardware & Garden (1:00 PM)
  • Hoosier Gardener offers programs at Sullivan Hardware & Garden (3:00 PM)

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• Words and Photos by Joe Konz

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Hoosier Gardener is keynote speaker at Indiana Garden School

Who: Jo Ellen Meyers Sharp will be the keynote speaker at the Indiana Garden School, Saturday, March 24, 2012, in Anderson, Ind. The keynote addresses 2012 The Year of the Herb by discussing them as ornamental as well as culinary plants. In two other sessions, she will speak about the best plants for the Indiana landscape, based on her the best-selling garden book, The Indiana Gardener’s Guide.

What: Indiana Garden School I, sponsored by the Madison County Master Gardener Association.

When: 8 a.m. to 3:30 p.m., Saturday, March 24, 2012.

Where: Madison Park Church of God, 6607 Providence Drive, Anderson. That’s  just south off of the I-69 and SR 109 Exit (26), then 1 mile west of Menards). This is an excellent facility with plenty of room for our breakout sessions and is very accessible.

Why: Other topics include Vegetables — Produce Your Own? and the ABCs of Small Fruit with Jim Barbour; Cooking from the Garden with Karen Lackey; The Latest on Pesticides and Plant for Pollination with Roy Ballard; Let’s Plant Some Heirloom Tomato Seeds with Brad Willoughby; Wildflowers with Kevin Tungesvick; Wildlife Rehabilitation with Kathy Hershey; and Monarch Butterflies with Ann Richardson.

Registration: $30 per person, $40 for a family, lunch included. Deadline is March 16, 2012. Visit the Madison County Master Gardener Association Website or contact Steve Doty,  jsdoty@indy.net.

Hoosier Gardener offers programs at Sullivan Hardware & Garden

Jo Ellen Meyers Sharp will teach classes March 24 and 25, 2012 at Sullivan Hardware & Garden at 71st and Keystone store. Here’s the schedule:

4 p.m. Saturday, March 24, Mix It Up — Tips for planting perennials and small shrubs along with annuals in pots for multiple seasons of color.

1 p.m. Sunday, March 25, Mix it Up — Tips for planting perennials and small shrubs along with annuals in pots for multiple seasons of color.

3 p.m. Sunday, March 25, No-Fail Plants for the Indiana Garden —  Annuals, perennials and shrubs that give turn your thumb green.

Attendance is free, but reservations are requested: (317) 255-9230.

IMA horticulture staff presents Art of Gardening

Who: Indianapolis Museum of Art Horticulturists.

What: Art of Gardening. Topics: Good Company — plant pairings; Guide to Garden and Landscape Renovation; With or Without a Drought; Home and Garden — cut flower garden; Drop Dead Gorgeous, An Optimist’s view of Perennials Post Bloom; Basic Pruning.

When: 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., Saturday, March 24, 2012.

Where: DeBoest Lecture Hall at the Indianapolis Museum of Art, 4000 N. Michigan Road.

Why: Geared for both the beginners and the experienced gardeners, six, one-hour classes will cover a variety of topics.  Get the low-down on the plants and techniques that will be useful in your garden for 2012.

Admission: Half day, 9 a.m. to noon or noon to 4 p.m., $30 public, $25 IMA members. Full day, $50 public, $40 IMA members. Registration deadline is Friday, March 16, 2012.

IMA Horticultural Society presents Top Performing Perennials for the Midwest

Pam Bennett.

Who: Pamela Bennett, associate professor and Ohio Master Gardener Volunteer Coordinator for Ohio State University Extension.

What: Top Performing Perennials for the Midwest

When: 2 p.m. Sunday, March 11, 2012

Where: International School of Indiana, Taurel Building, 4330 N. Michigan Road, Indianapolis

Admission: $5 at the door, if not a member of the IMA Horticultural Society. Free to members.

Reception with tea and cookies  immediately following Bennett’s talk.

Boone County Master Gardeners sponsor 26th annual Garden Fest

What: 26th annual Boone County Master Gardener’s Gardenfest

When: 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday, April 14, 2012

Where: Boone County Fairgrounds in Lebanon, Ind.

Admission: free

There will be speakers, door prizes, soil testing, activity for children and much more, all for free.

Model train exhibit travels to Conservatory Crossing at Garfield Park

Garfield Park's Conservatory Cross continues through Jan. 8, 2012. (C) Fritz Nerding

Garfield Park has several special events for families for the holiday, including a spectacular train display. Hours are listed below. Here are the details:

Conservatory Crossing — Nov. 25, 2011 to Jan. 8, 2012. Admission: $3/person, $8/family. Come enjoy a winter wonderland!  See the Conservatory decked out in its holiday best with a brilliant display of poinsettias and enjoy running model trains, a train village and thousands of twinkling lights.  This display is created in partnership with The Indiana Rail Road Company.

Candlelight Crossing — 6:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m., Dec. 16, 2011. Admission: $5

Enjoy the holiday train and poinsettia show during an evening reception with holiday treats.  Take time from the hustle and bustle to relax with a cup of cocoa and enjoy the warmth and beauty of