The fourth season of South Dakota State University Extension’s popular Garden Hour webinar series starts tonight (May 7, 2024).
Led by the SDSU Extension horticulture team, the webinar features short, topical presentations every week during the growing season and every other month during the off-season.
The regular season series is at 7 p.m. CDT/ 6 p.m. MT on Tuesdays from May through Aug. 27. Registration for Garden Hour is free and available at https://extension.sdstate.edu/
Gardening enthusiasts of all skill levels are encouraged to attend. Master Gardeners can also receive continuing education credit for attending the live sessions.
The first session’s presentation is by Robin Buterbaugh, SDSU Extension Horticulture Field Specialist, on square foot gardening, which divides plots into small, square sections rather than rows. Each week will include timely information based on weather, growing conditions and gardeners’ frequently asked questions.
“It’s sort of how to get your breaking news on gardens in South Dakota,” said Amanda Bachmann, SDSU Extension Pesticide Education and Urban Entomology Field Specialist. “We want to make sure we’re hitting what’s going on right now.”
Bachmann said Garden Hour gives garden lovers a chance to meet the SDSU Extension horticulture team members, who alternate as webinar hosts. Attendees can ask questions and get a live response.
For those who can’t attend live, recordings will be published on the SDSU Extension YouTube channel. People can also submit questions any time via the Ask Extension widget at https://extension.sdstate.edu/
The SDSU Extension horticulture team also includes John Ball, professor, SDSU Extension Forestry Specialist & South Dakota Department of Agriculture and Natural Resources Forest Health Specialist; Rhoda Burrows, professor and SDSU Extension Horticulture Specialist; Kristine Lang, assistant professor and SDSU Extension Consumer Horticulture Specialist; and McCrory Gardens education coordinator and SDSU Extension Horticulture Assistant Sydney Trio.
“If you are new to gardening in South Dakota or if you’ve lived here your whole life but haven’t decided to plant a tomato until this year, our SDSU Extension experts from across the state are there to help,” said Bachmann.
To receive regular updates and the latest resources on gardening and landscaping, South Dakotans are also encouraged to subscribe to SDSU Extension’s bi-weekly Garden and Yard newsletter at https://extension.sdstate.edu/
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