Dane County Extension Horticulture Educator
Agriculture Institute, UW-Madison Department of Extension
Hometown: Madison, WI
Lisa has a bachelor’s degree in Horticulture from the University of Wisconsin-Madison and a master’s degree in Life Sciences Communication. Prior to that, she worked in the horticulture industry for eight years. She has been the Dane County Extension Horticulture Educator since 2004. Among her responsibilities are working with Master Gardener Volunteers, providing continuing education for the horticulture industry, overseeing the Dane County Extension Teaching Garden, and acting as staff for the Dane County Tree Board. She gives frequent presentations to garden clubs, non-profits and libraries in southern Wisconsin, and is a regular guest on Larry Meiller’s ‘Garden Talk’ program on Wisconsin Public Radio.
A speaker fee applies for Lisa’s talks.
Talks:
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All About Jumping Worms
Annuals: Care, maintenance and recommended species
Apples and Pears: Care and Selection
Berries (strawberries, raspberries and blueberries) Each one can be a stand-alone talk
Butterfly Garden Basic Design Features
Conifer ID
Deciduous shrubs: new and popular species
Emerald Ash Borer Management
Garden Design
Gardening with Children
Garden Thugs: Perennials Not to Plant
Groundcovers for Sun and Shade
Gypsy moth
Hostas
Hostas and companion plants
Invasive Plants: ID and Control
Landscape Design
Lawn Care
Native (and Nativar) woody plants for small spaces
Native Plants and Pollinators
Ornamental grasses
Organic techniques for growing vegetables
Perennials for sun and shade
Phenology and Degree Days
Plants that grow under black walnut trees
Plants for Fall Color
Proper tree planting
Proper tree pruning
Pruning conifers
Pruning deciduous shrubs
Pruning fruit trees
Pruning Old Overgrown fruit trees
Rain gardens: design and plant recommendations
Shade perennials
Soils and plant nutrition
Spring Bulbs: Tulips, Daffodils and Beyond
Spring-blooming shrubs
Sun perennials
Trees (Deciduous) over 40’
Trees (Deciduous) under 40’
Trees for heavy clay soils
Vegetable Diseases and Insects
Vertical vines for the garden
Weed ID and Management
Wisconsin Spring Wildflowers in Woodlands and Prairies
Container Gardening
Growing Tomatoes in Dane County
Healthy Houseplants
Installing A Perennial Garden
Seed Saving
Seed Starting
Square-foot and Raised Bed Gardening (for veggies and flowers)
Annuals and Perennials
Vegetables 101
Getting the Garden Ready for Winter