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

 31st Lane County Home & Garden Show - March 11-14, 2010

50 How-To’s & Seminars
Learn from Michael Weishan, Host of The Victory Garden on PBS
Dig into Dirt with our NW Garden Experts!

Remodel it, NOW! Experts Speaking all 4 Days!

 

        

Theater Locations
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 
"BD" - Black & Decker Theater - Room 1 - Located off North Lobby
"Lawn"Located Out the North HallGlass Doors Facing 13th Street
Show Floorplan available on this website, in Lobbies, and Thursday's Home & Garden Monthly in the Register Guard.
  
 
Thursday, March 11th:
6:00pm            Kitchen Remodeling on a Budget - $100 Goodie Bag "20 Winners"
DH                   by Ericka Arowcavage, Signature Kitchen & Design
 
6:00pm            Pacific NW Styles - Give Your Garden a Sense of Place
GT                   by Jackie Chama, Bloomer's Green Thumb
 
7:00pm            Mary's Inside Tips to a Squeaky Clean & Healthy Home Using Non-Toxic Cleaners
DH                   by Mary Findley, Author, The Complete Idiot's Guide to Green Cleaning
Book Signing to Follow
 
7:00pm            Four Season Organic Veggie & Fruit Gardens!
GT                   by John Fischer, "The Relaxed Gardener"
 
Friday, March 12th:
5:30pm            The New American Victory Garden: Getting Started
BD                   by Michael Weishan, Host of The Victory Garden on PBS
Book Signing to Follow.   Win a Black & Decker Lawnmower! 
 
6:30pm            Kitchen & Bath Panel - Selecting Contractors to Materials
DH                   by Country Woodworking, Imperial Floors, Moir Construction & Pro Contracting
 
6:30pm            Make More Plants - Divisions, Rooting, Layering & Seeding
GT                   by Jackie Chama, Bloomer's Green Thumb
 
7:00pm            The Seven Deadly Sins of the Modern American Landscape - And How to Avoid Them!
BD                   by Michael Weishan, Host of The Victory Garden on PBS
Book Signing to Follow.   Win a Black & Decker Lawnmower! 
 
7:30pm            Kitchen Design & Remodeling
DH                   by Matt White, AKBD, Neil Kelly Design/Build Remodeling
 
7:30pm            Dazzling Dahlias - Blazing, Ravishing & Easy To Grow!
GT                   by Sharon Frey, "The Dahlia Queen", Frey's Dahlia's
 
Saturday, March 13th:
10:30am          Pruning!
DH                   OSU Master Gardener Pruning Specialist
 
11:00am          The New American Victory Garden: Getting Started
BD                   by Michael Weishan, Host of The Victory Garden on PBS
Book Signing to Follow.   Win a Black & Decker Lawnmower! 
 
11:00am          Raising Urban Chickens
GT                   by Ben McKecknie, "The Chicken Gardener"
 
11:30am          5-Day Kitchen & Bath Makeovers
DH                   by John Webb Construction & Design
 
12noon            What's In Bloom! Flowers, Foilage & Stems
GT                   by Roger Gossler, Gossler Family Farm. 
The Best Hardy Shrubs - Book Signing to Follow
 
12:30pm          Backyard Cottages, Studios & More!
DH                   by Steve Gab & Alec Dakers, Rainbow Valley Design & Construction
 
12:30pm          A Safe & Trained Dog Thru Electronics
Lawn               by David Cousineau, Dogwatch of Western Oregon
 
1pm-4pm        Come Meet Clifford The Big Red Dog®
#237                Presented by American Family Insurance - Official Show Sponsor
 
1:00pm            Grow Your Own Delicious Fruit - Columnar Apples to Hardy Kiwis!
GT                   by Jim Gilbert, "The Kiwi King", One Green World
 
1:30pm            An Insider's Guide - Removing Remodeling Mysteries
DH                   by Clark Schaefer & Joshua Shafer, Stonewood Construction
 
2:00pm            The Seven Deadly Sins of the Modern American Landscape - And How to Avoid Them!
BD                   A light-hearted look at seven common errors we all make in our gardens.
by Michael Weishan, Host of The Victory Garden on PBS
Book Signing to Follow.   Win a Black & Decker Lawnmower! 
 
2:00pm            Sensuous Plants
GT                   by Jackie Chama, Bloomer's Green Thumb
 
2:30pm            Bath Design & Remodeling
DH                   by Alexa Scholz, AKBD, Neil Kelly Design/Build Remodeling
 
3:00pm            Creative Ideas for Landscape Renovations
GT                   by Marti Gilbert, Rexius Landscape Consultant
 
3:30pm            Remodel or Build a New Home? Decisions Made Easy!
DH                   by Stuart Swearengin, Swearengin Family Construction
 
4:00pm            Get Going on Your Organic Veggie Gardens!
GT                   by John Fischer, "The Relaxed Gardener"
 
4:30pm            High End Countertops - Granite, Recycled Glass, PaperStone & Quartz
DH                   by Barry Winebrenner, Pro Contracting
 
5:00pm            Growing Summer Cutting Gardens for Scented Bliss
GT                   by Jan Detwiler, The Lily Lady, The Lily Pad Bulb Farm
 
5:30pm            Building Willow & Twig Furniture
DH                   by Brian Phillips, WillowStation.com
 
6:00pm            The Intimate Garden - The delights and challenges of designing small scale gardens.
BD                   by Michael Weishan, Host of The Victory Garden on PBS
Book Signing to Follow.   Win a Black & Decker Lawnmower! 
 
6:00pm            Moles, Voles, Raccoons & Deer - Solve Your Critter Problems
GT                   by Lloyd Walker, Swanson's Pest Management
 
6:30pm            Kitchen & Bath Remodel on a Budget - $100 Goodie Bag "20 Winners"
DH                   by Ericka Arowcavage, Signature Kitchen & Design
 
Sunday, March 14th:
10:30am          Love Your Neighborhood? Why Move? Remodel!
DH                   by Steve Moir, Moir Construction
 
11:00am          The Intimate Garden - The delights and challenges of designing small scale gardens.
BD                   A light-hearted look at seven common errors we all make in our gardens.
by Michael Weishan, Host of The Victory Garden on PBS
Book Signing to Follow.   Win a Black & Decker Lawnmower! 
 
11:00am          Backyard Chickens - Are You Ready?
GT                   by Teresa Damron, Sperry Tree Care
 
11:30am          Solar Energy!
DH                   by Luke Rabun, Pacific Solar and Rain
 
12noon            Get Going on Your Organic Veggie Gardens
GT                   by John Fischer, "The Relaxed Gardener"
 
12:30pm          Kitchen & Bath Renovation
DH                   by Dean Lamoureux & Alec Dakers, Rainbow Valley Design & Construction
 
12:30pm          A Safe & Trained Dog Thru Electronics
Lawn               by David Cousineau, Dogwatch of Western Oregon
 
1:00pm            The Seven Deadly Sins of the Modern American Landscape - And How to Avoid Them!
BD                   A light-hearted look at seven common errors we all make in our gardens.
by Michael Weishan, Host of The Victory Garden on PBS
Book Signing to Follow.   Win a Black & Decker Lawnmower! 
 
1:00pm            Eat Your Landscape – Growing Unique Fruit – From Persimmons to Pawpaws!
GT                   by Jim Gilbert, "The Kiwi King", One Green World
 
1:30pm            Hot New Tile & Stone Trends
DH                   by Deanna Brandt, Eugene Tile & Marble
 
2:00pm            Landscaping on a Budget - 25 Practical, Money-Saving Tips!
GT                   by Jackie Chama, Bloomer's Green Thumb
 
2:30pm            Maximizing Value For Your Remodeling Dollar
DH                   by David Zarzycki, General Contractor
 
3:00pm            The New American Victory Garden: Getting Started
BD                   by Michael Weishan, Host of The Victory Garden on PBS
Book Signing to Follow.   Win a Black & Decker Lawnmower! 
 
3:00pm            Sustainable Landscaping   
GT                   OSU Landscape Specialist
 
3:30pm            Top 10 Fencing Do's & Don'ts
DH                   by Bradley Cook, Huckleberry Fence & Deck