Garden Java has returned in 2024! Garden Java is a online/virtual presentation via Ohio State University’s CarmenZOOM platform run by the Stark County Master Gardeners.
Garden Java dates for 2024 are the 4th Wednesday of the month at 10.00am (EST) on June 26, July 24, August 21, Sept 25 and Oct 23.
How to join: Click here to register. Registration is free and we use Zoom. You can download the Zoom app or program here. Garden Java registration and the Zoom app are both free.
Below you can find recordings and resources for previous presentations. We hope you enjoy them!
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2024: GARDEN JAVA PRESENTATIONS
There are Frogs in My House! (Using floral frogs and their history) presented by Rita Mullet, Stark County Master Gardener. Click here for the recording. (Recording to be posted in July).
2020 GARDEN JAVA PRESENTATIONS
Celebrate April as Ohio Native Plant Month with Heather Neikirk, OSU Stark County Extension Educator, Agriculture & Natural Resources and Stark County Master Gardener Volunteer Coordinator.
Handout
Ohio Native Plants with Laura Alexander, Stark County MGV
Handout
Benefits of Ohio Native Plants with Heather Neikirk, OSU Stark County Extension Educator, Agriculture & Natural Resources and Stark County Master Gardener Volunteer Coordinator.
Handout
Phenology and Native Plants, Rita Mullet, Stark County MGV
Slide Presentation
OSU Phenology Calendar
Handouts: Plant Names and Flood Tolerance of Species
Common Weeds in the Landscape, Jeanne Poremski, Stark County MGV
Slide Presentation
Container Gardening with Vegetables & Herbs, Rita Mullet, Stark County MGV
Slide Presentation
Fresh Herb Gardening in Winter for Containers
Michigan State Container Gardening for Vegetables & Herbs
Mulching the Right Way, Heather Neikirk, Extension Educator, Agriculture and Natural Resources/Coordinator Stark County MGV Program
Slide Presentation
Penn State University Extension – Mulching Landscape Trees
University of Tennessee Extension – Mulching Your Trees and Landscapes
Cornell Cooperative Extension – Types and Uses of Mulch in the Landscape
Reading Plant Tags, Nancy Miller, Stark County MGV
Slide Presentation
North Carolina State Extension – Extension Gardener Plant Toolbox
Garden Answers – How to Read a Plant Tag (You Tube)
Growing Microgreens, Marilynn Doll, Stark County MGV
How to Grow Microgreens
Microgreens Are Good
What Are Microgreens?
Microgreen Recipes
The Tennessee Vegetable Garden: Small Scale Microgreens Production
Night Bloomers for Garden, Landscapes and Containers, Connie Greathouse, Stark County MGV
Slide Presentation
Plant Companions for the Vegetable Garden, Heather Neikirk, Extension Educator, ANR & Stark County MGV Program Coordinator
Virginia Coop Extension Companion Planting
Cornell Companion Plantings
Incredible Edibles – Culinary Herbs, Barb Burns-Hopper, Stark County MGV
Slide Presentation
Herb Chart
Recipes
Butterflies of Ohio – Heather Neikirk, Extension Educator, ANR & Stark County MGV Program Coordinator
Slide Presentation
Ohio Division of Wildlife Butterflies and Skippers of Ohio Field Guide
Bring Ohio Butterflies to your Yard
Plants of the Bible – Tracey Michel, Stark County MGV
Plants of the Bible
Posey Picks – Summer Bouquets from Your Cut Flower Garden – Barb Burns & Liz Nidy, Stark County MGVs
Slide Presentation
Tabletop Arrangement
Second Finished Arrangement
Both Arrangements
Good Bugs & Bad Bugs in the Garden – Rita Mullet, Stark County MGV
OSU Extension Natural Enemy Field Guide
Common Pests in Ohio Home Vegetable Gardens
Common Pests in Ohio Home Fruit Gardens
Ohio Bee Identification Guide
Lady Beetle ID Sheet
Bees of Ohio: A Field Guide
DIY Drip Irrigation – John Niebel, Stark County MGV
Slide Presentation
Colorado State University Extension – Drip Irrigation for Home Gardens
Penn State University Extension – Building & Operating a Home Gardening Irrigation System
Washington State University Extension – Drip Irrigation for the Yard & Garden
