Home Gardeners School

Home Gardeners School is an annual day-long school.

Registration form and more information can be requested by contacting Dawn Knepp at 610-378-1327 or dzk2@psu.edu.

The day will include include a keynote address "The Accidental Tomato Farmer" by Tim Stark, Eckerton Hill Farm.

Several choices of topics are available during each time slot.  Topics include:

The Best of the New Annuals & Perennials (Alan Michael, retired Penn State Extension Educator)

The 21st Century Tomato Patch (Tim Stark, Eckerton Hill Farm)

Ten Common Garden Errors (Karin Wulkowicz, Penn State Master Gardener)

Hypertufa Workshop (Martey Costello, Penn State Master Gardener)   Extra $10 fee

Healthy Soil, Healthy Plants (Scott Guiser, Penn State Extension Educator)

Proper Pruning of Flowering Shrubs (Rich Hawk, Diebolt Landscape Co.)

Getting Started With Herbs (Elaine Meinhart, Penn State Master Gardener)

Managing Wildlife in the Garden (Rick Kauffman, Penn State Extension Educator)

Groundcovers:  Alternatives to the Usual (Rich Hawk, Diebolt Landscape Co.)

Proper Planting of Trees and Shrubs (Gerry Gobright, Penn State Master Gardener)

Plant Propagation Basics Workshop (Dr. David Sanford, Professor of Horticulture, Penn State Berks Campus)   Extra $10 fee

Elements of Design (Jan Garman, Penn State Master Gardener)

Success With Roses (Kevin Glaes, Reading-Berks Rose Society)

Friend or Foe? Getting to Know the Bugs in Your Garden (Nancy Bosold, Penn State Extension Educator)

Also included is a Garden Fair, where you will have opportunity to check out items for sale throughout the day.  Lunch is included in your registration fee. 

Registration must be accompanied by a registration form and check.  Please contact our office for a registration form.