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36 YEARS OF SERVICEThe Marquette Beautification & RestorationCommittee, Inc. was established in 1978 andis a non-profit 501c3 volunteer organization.The purpose is to encourage each individualcitizen to maintain and beautify his or herproperty and each business to beautify thecity of Marquette. The committee encouragesthe maintenance and appropriate restorationof historic buildings and landmarks. 2014 cel-ebrates 36 years of beautification of theMarquette area by the committee.

Goals of the event:� Provide valuable gardening information

for the novice to the tenured gardener.� Share gardening “tips” to take home.� Encourage participants to start a new

garden or add to an existing garden.� Instill in each participant a sense of

beautification and restoration in creat-ing a greener and happier piece of their“own planet earth.”

Tami Davidowski, PresidentBarb Kelly, Vice PresidentPhyllis James, Recording SecretaryJeanne Nash, Corresponding SecretaryTina Ostwald, Treasurer

mbrc Officers:

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emerging trendsin urban landscape!Vijai Pandian has served Brown County

residents as an Extension HorticultureEducator since 2006. Mr. Pandian received hismaster’s degree in horticulture fromMichigan State University and bachelor’sdegree in horticulture from India. He beganworking for UW-Extension in 2005 as an agri-culture agent in Ashland and BayfieldCounties before moving to Brown County.

As a horticulture educator, Pandian teach-es the general and advanced Master Gardenertraining program and offers garden lecturesin the community. During the growing sea-son, he and his trained Master Gardener vol-unteers offer plant diagnostic consultations atthe Brown County Agriculture and ExtensionService Center. Pandian also serves as thedirector for the Brown County invasivespecies program that helps maintain the plantdiversity by controlling invasive species inselected villages, townships, and cities.

� Novice Gardeners� Tenured Gardeners� Master Gardeners� Plant-a-holics

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8-4:30pm Garden Vendors Charcoal Room

8:45 -9:00am Welcome Michigan

9:00 -10:30am Keynote Address: Michigan

““EMERGING TRENDSEMERGING TRENDSIN URBANIN URBAN LANDSCAPE LANDSCAPE””

VIJAI PANDIAN, keynote speakerGoing beyond the conventional backyard farming style, thefunctional use of gardening has diversified over the years.Peaceful healing gardens, native gardens for bees and but-terflies, container & raised bed gardens for all seasons,stunning woodies for dwarf gardens, attractive ornamen-tals & yet tasty for consumption in edible gardens, creativeliving walls with vertical gardens, & recyclable straw balegardens are some trendy concepts in the urban landscapes.

conference schedule & Speakers

11am-Noon • WORKSHOP SESSION A

• Space is limited; register early!• Registration for individual seminars is not

required since conference rooms are spacious.• However, attendance at seminars is on a first

come, first serve basis.• If the conference is cancelled for any reason,

you will be notified and your fee refunded.

NO CONFIRMATIONS WILL BE SENT.

contact 906-226-9904 orjplace@nmu.edu or visit the website:

www.mqtbeautification.org

Written requests for refunds will beaccepted until March 21, 2014.

UNIVERSITYCENTER

NOON-1PM • LUNCH

1:00pm-2:00pm • WORKSHOP SESSION B

Our grateful thanks to: MEISTER’S SHOWPLACE

MARQUETTE BOARD OF LIGHT AND POWERfor their generous sponsorship at the Rose Level at $500 or

above. (Other sponsors will be acknowledged in the registration packet.)

1. Growing Blueberries in ContainersVijai Pandian - UWEX Michigan

Rich in antioxidants, blueberries are one of the most popu-lar berry crops among gardeners. Vijai offers a simple tech-nique to grow blueberries in a container with soillessmedia that can be easily amended with acid fertilizer. Thispresentation will teach the recipe in preparing soillessmedia, cultivar selections, pruning & general maintenance.

2. The Language of FlowersKim Smith (Garden Bouquet) Huron

Explore “The Language of Flowers” with Garden Bouquet& Design owner Kim Smith. Kim will share the craft ofmessage-inspired garden designs and flower arrange-ments drawing upon Vanessa Diffenbaugh’s Book TheLanguage of Flowers and Victoria’s Dictionary of Flowers.

3. Smart Vegetable Gardening with Season Extenders - Rebecca Krans Ontario

Extend the UP’s growing season with practical backyardmethods. We’ll explore plant selection, cultural practices,and other tricks to help you avoid early frost damage andextend your gardening into fall. Rebecca L. Krans is aConsumer Horticulture Educator for MSU .

1. Miniaturizing Trees in Your GardenBill VonKosky Michigan

Cute babies, puppies & kittens have to grow up, but trees donot. The height & width of trees can be controlled withoutbutchering them or shearing them to resemble poodles. Youwill learn how to shape a small tree so that as it grows, itstrunk, limbs & foliage have the appearance & proportions ofa mature tree. Miniaturization is similar in many ways to theoriental art of bonsai, but differs from it in that trees aregrown in the ground rather than kept in free-standing pots.

2. Live Frames & Wire BasketsMargaret Anderson Huron

Make living garden frames using sphagnum moss & wirebaskets. These frames can be made for sunny or shadyplaces in your garden or on your patio using bulbs, annuals,perennials, succulents & moss & lichen. Protect your spring& fall bulbs by making wire baskets and use them to makeholiday baskets, or on living frames during the growing sea-son, then plant your bulb baskets later in your garden.

3. Seed Harvesting for Flowers & ProduceJeff Heidtman Ontario

Seed collecting has been a passion of mine all through mylife. I want to relay the importance of and the ways to har-vest the seeds from the plants you love. My life has alwaysbeen about plants and how I can grow more of them by sav-ing the seed & spreading the joy.

2:15pm-3:15pm • WORKSHOP SESSION C1. Ultimate in Edible Art

Joe Heck MichiganA local favorite for cake creations, Joe Heck’s boutique bak-ery within the Landmark Inn, provides the “Ultimate inEdible Art”, specializing in wedding cakes, indulgent cakebuffets, sculpted & hand-painted cakes, as well as customdesserts for all occasions. Joe is inspired by the natural beau-ty which surrounds Lake Superior. His love of flowers cameto him from his mother & grandfather.

2. Growing Shiitake & Oyster MushroomsJeff Hatfield Huron

Growing your own shiitake & oyster mushrooms on strawor hard wood logs, is a good low tech way to put your woodlot to use & to produce nutritious food. Jeff Hatfield isowner of Seeds & Spores Family Farm.

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3. Smart Flower Borders to Attract BeneficialInsects - Rebecca Krans Ontario

Discover ways to develop a backyard habitat for benefi-cial insects, such as pollinators & predatory insects. Anyhomeowner or gardener will benefit from this session aswe explore ways to increase the natural diversity withinyour backyard.

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