Join gardening expert, TV host and author Melinda Myers at Boerner Botanical Gardens in Hales Corners, WI for this unique first-time series of garden walks guided by Melinda. The walks will feature a season long look at plants providing color, texture or form that can add beauty to your landscape at different times of the season.  Walk away with plenty of ideas for improving your gardens and brightening your landscape throughout the year during this unique experience that will enable you to get your questions answered by Melinda directly within an intimate group setting.  Melinda will provide handouts that will help guide you at home as you create the garden you’ve always longed for! Plus, after the walk, see plant samples of the featured plants and create your own bloom-time journal.

August 4^th 6:30pm - Sunset
Creative Screening with Shrubs
End the summer with a splash of unexpected color. Look for outstanding annuals and perennials to fill in any color and planting voids in the landscape.

September 15^th 6:00pm - Sunset
Autumn Colors
The landscape is starting to change to its autumnal color display. The ornamental grasses and fall perennials are stealing the show. Look for ways to help your landscape season end in a blaze of color.

To register for the walks, please call 414-525-5659 .
Admission is $20 per class for members of the Friends of Boerner Botanical Gardens, and $25 for non members. Class size is limited - so please register early. Proceeds support Children’s Plant Science and Environmental Education at Boerner Botanical Gardens.

The garden walks are sponsored by Kanavas Landscape Management, Bonnie Plants and Stein Gardens & Gifts in partnership with Friends of Boerner Botanical Gardens and Milwaukee County Parks.

Stein Gardens and Gifts Roadshow – Fall 2010

Stop by and let me answer your gardeninng questions at your nearby Stein Gardens and Gifts.  Bring questions, pictures of your plant and landscape problems or samples of your sick plant.

Sunday, Aug. 29

(11 am - 1 pm) Bellevue, 2727 Eaton Road, 920-884-2255

(2:30 pm-4:30 pm) Oshkosh, 300 South Koeller St. 920-426-6300

Saturday, Sept. 4

(11 am-1 pm) Big Bend, S71 W23445 National Ave., 262-662-5800

(2 pm – 4 pm) Waukesha, 2220 E. Moreland Blvd, 262-797-7070

Sunday, Sept. 5

(11 am - 1 pm) Brookfield, 14845 W. Capitol Drive, 262-783-2323

(2 pm - 4 pm) Oconomowoc, 1570 Unity Drive

Sun., Sept. 19

(11 am–1 pm) Germantown W184N9676 Appleton Ave              

(2 pm – 4 pm) West Bend, 601 County Hwy B, 262-338-5252

Sat., Sept. 25

(11 am - 1 pm) Greenfield, 3725 S. 108th Street, 414-328-5600

            (2 pm - 4 pm) 5400 S. 27th Street, 414-761-5400

Sun., Sept. 26

(11 am-1 pm) 8801 W. Brown Deer Road, 414-362-7878

(2–4 pm) Mequon, N10850W13 Port Washington Rd, 262-241-2121

Sat., Oct. 9

 (11 am - 1 pm) Racine, 6676 Washington Ave., 262-886-7900

          (2 - 4 pm) Kenosha, 6300 Green Bay Road, 262-605-0280

Sun., Oct. 10

(11 am-1 pm) Appleton, 4860 West Wisconsin Ave, 920-735-7777

(2:30 - 4:30 p.m.) Green Bay, 980 Waube Lane, 920-339-2200