Spring How-To's
Plan to Come Back Several Days - We Feature Free Admission!

March 6-9, 2008

Lane County Home & Garden Show

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How-To’s & Seminars

 

DH  -  Dream Home Theater

Room 4-East, Located off the South Hall Center Aisle

 

GT  -  Green Thumb Garden Theater

Room 4-West  - Located off the South Hall Lobby

 

“RG”  -  The Renegade Gardener’s Stage

Room 1 - Located off North Lobby

 

Willamette Graystone’s Tent Demonstrations are located in the Front Parking Lot

 

Thursday, March 6th:

 

6:00 pm      Creating Your Dream Landscape Around Your Budget –

                  Designs, Irrigation, Plants, Patios, Water Features & Rockscaping

                  By John Stephenson, The “Landscape Doc”

                  Green Thumb Garden Theater

 

6:00 pm      Kitchen Design & Remodeling – Where to Begin Your Kitchen Project

                  By Carrie Strub, CKD, CBD, Neil Kelly Design/Build Remodeling

                  Dream Home Theater

    

7:00 pm      Easy Organic Gardening – John Fischer’s Tips For Gardening

                  By John Fischer, KEZI-9 Weatherman & Chief Meteorologist

                  Green Thumb Garden Theater

 

7:00 pm      High-Style Countertops – Granite to Counters Created from

                  Recycled Glass, Ground up Toilets & Traffic Lights!

                  By Barry Winebrenner, Pro Contracting

                  Dream Home Theater

  

Friday, March 7th:

 

5:30 pm      Top 10 Gardening & Landscaping Blunders – and How to Avoid Them!

                  By Don Engebretson, The Renegade Gardener!

 

6:00 pm      Creating Summer Cutting Gardens from Flowering Bulbs & Lilies

                  By Jan Detwiler, The Lily Pad Bulb Farm

                  Green Thumb Garden Theater

 

6:00 pm      Kitchen & Bath Remodeling –

                  Bids, Material Designs & Selecting Contractors

                  By Moir Construction, Pro Contracting and

                  Complete Woodworks Kitchen & Bath        

Dream Home Theater

   

7:00 pm      Selecting the Right Fruit Trees & Specimen Trees

                  with Duckworth’s, the Tree Experts! 

                  By Phil Duckworth, Duckworth’s Nursery & Landscaping

                  Green Thumb Garden Theater

 

7:00 pm      Whole House Remodels – The Design/Build Process

                  By Matt White, Design Consultant, Neil Kelly Design/Build Remodeling

                  Dream Home Theater

  

7:30 pm      Crafting Cool & Creative Containers

                  By Don Engebretson, The Renegade Gardener!

 

Saturday, March 8th:

 

10:30 am    Your Garden Oasis – Learn How to Install Patios, Paths & Pavers

                  By Willamette Graystone,  

                  Tent - Held in Main Parking Lot

 

11:00 am    Color Trends 2008  - Launch Your Designs off Color!

                  By Forrest Paint Company

                  Dream Home Theater

  

11:00 am    Growing Dazzling Dahlias 

                  By Sharon Frey, Frey’s Dahlias

                  Green Thumb Garden Theater

 

11:30 am    Your Garden Oasis – Learn How to Build Retaining Walls

                  By Willamette Graystone – Held in Main Parking Lot

                  Tent - Held in Main Parking Lot

 

12 noon      Crafting Cool & Creative Containers

                  By Don Engebretson, The Renegade Gardener!

 

12 noon      Design Your Kitchen & Bath Around Your Budget

                  By Ericka Arowcavage, Signature Kitchen & Design

                  Dream Home Theater

   

12 noon      Pruning – Fruit Trees & Spring Blooming Ornamentals

                  By OSU/Lane County Extension Pruning Specialists

                  Green Thumb Garden Theater

 

1:00 pm      Tips to Make Your Home Risk-Free from Potential Insurance Claims

                  By Jim Pucci, District Manager, American Family Insurance

                  Dream Home Theater

 

1:00 pm      Growing Great Food!

                  Organic Seed, Grown in the Northwest, for the Northwest!

                  By Joel Reiter, Seeds of Change, presented by Down To Earth

                  Green Thumb Garden Theater

 

2:00 pm      Healthy, Efficient Soy-Based Foam Insulation –

                  For Contractors & Homeowners

                  By Paul Hampshire, Insoylation Solutions            

Dream Home Theater

   

2:30 pm      Attracting Birds, Butterflies & Other Winged Wonders to Your Backyard

                  The Wildlife Approach to Garden Design & Creative Naturescaping

                  By Kris Wetherbee, Author – Book Signing Follows

                  Green Thumb Garden Theater

 

3:00 pm      Top 10 Gardening & Landscaping Blunders – and How to Avoid Them!

                  By Don Engebretson, The Renegade Gardener!

 

3:00 pm      Creating Your Ecological Home

                  By Philip S. Wenz, Green Builder & Environmental Author                

Dream Home Theater

  

4:00 pm      Deer Resistant Flowers & Plants for Northwest Gardens

                  By Yolanda Wilson, VanVeenBulbs.com

                        Green Thumb Garden Theater

 

4:30 pm      How To Sell Your Home Quickly

                  in Today's Challenging Real Estate Market

                  By Best Light Home Staging & Design

                  Dream Home Theater

   

5:00 pm      Roses, Roses, Roses!

                  By Bob Hintz, Johnson Brothers Nursery

                  Green Thumb Garden Theater

 

5:30 pm      Stunning Fencing & Gates - Good Neighbor Designs

                  By Bradley Cook, Huckleberry Fence & Deck

                  Dream Home Theater

  

6:00 pm      Crafting Cool & Creative Containers

                  By Don Engebretson, The Renegade Gardener!

 

6:00 pm      Moles, Voles, Raccoons & Deer – Solve Your Critter Problems

                  By Swanson’s Pest Management

                  Green Thumb Garden Theater

 

6:30 pm      Kitchen & Bath Remodeling Panel –

                  Selecting Contractors, Designs & Materials

                  By Moir Construction, Pro Contracting &

                  Complete Kitchen & Bath Woodworks

                  Dream Home Theater

  

7:00 pm      Night Light Landscaping – Discover Low Voltage Drama

                  By Phil Duckworth, Duckworth’s Landscape & Nursery

                  Green Thumb Garden Theater

 

Sunday, March 9th:    

 

10:30am     Your Garden Oasis – Learn How to Install Patios, Paths & Pavers

                  By Willamette Graystone

                  Tent - Held in Main Parking Lot

 

11:00 am    Crafting Cool & Creative Containers

                  By Don Engebretson, The Renegade Gardener!

 

11:00 am    All About Composting!

                  By OSU/Lane County Extension Service Compost Specialists

                  Green Thumb Garden Theater

 

11:00 am    Sod Lawns - From Selecting the Right Sod to Installation Tips

                  By Herman Hemke, All About Quality Sod

                  Dream Home Theater

 

11:30 am    Your Garden Oasis – Learn How to Build Retaining Walls

                  By Willamette Graystone

                  Tent - Held in Main Parking Lot

 

12 noon      Aging In Place – Ideas & Solutions for Staying in Your Home Longer

                  By Doug Ripley, Inno-Craft Designs

                  Dream Home Theater

 

12 noon      Waterwise Landscaping

                  By EWEB and Oregon Landscape Contractors Assoc.

                  Green Thumb Garden Theater

 

1:00 pm      Top 10 Gardening & Landscaping Blunders – and How to Avoid Them!

                  By Don Engebretson, The Renegade Gardener!

 

1:00 pm      Designing Your Kitchen Around Your Budget

                  By Ericka Arowcavage, Signature Kitchen & Design

                  Dream Home Theater

 

1:00 pm      Creating Your Dream Landscape Around Your Budget –

                  Designs, Irrigation, Water Features, Patios & Rockscaping

                  By John Stephenson, The “Landscape Doc”

                  Green Thumb Garden Theater

 

2:00 pm      Wood Destroying Pests in Your Home & How To Prevent Them!

By Swanson’s Pest Management
Dream Home Theater

 

2:00 pm      Attracting Birds, Butterflies & Other Winged Wonders to Your Backyard

The Wildlife Approach to Garden Design & Creative Naturescaping

                  By Kris Wetherbee, Author – Book Signing Follows   

Green Thumb Garden Theater

 

3:00 pm      Crafting Cool & Creative Containers

                  By Don Engebretson, The Renegade Gardener!
 
3:30 pm      Home Buying 101 for New Home Buyers
By Adair Homes

Dream Home Theater