The 2025 Garden Summit will be held on March 20, 2025 at Kingwood Center. More details forthcoming.
Garden Summit Video Library
Raising Richland: A Garden Summit: What is it all about?
– Mona Kneuss, Richland County Master Gardener Volunteer and Teaching Garden Coordinator, NECIC
Who to Contact for More Information?
Garden Summit Planning Committee and Resources Contact Information
All About Daffodils: Identification, Planting and Care
– Kit Walter, Master Gardener Volunteer
Beautification and Planting: Opportunities for Volunteers
– Doug Versaw, Master Gardener Volunteer; President – Men’s Garden Club; Chair of Mansfield Area Beautification
Emerald Ash Borer Information Network
(blogs, resources, videos, etc. on this site)
Flowers Beauty and Purpose + an Inside Look at the Flower
– Eric Larson, Richland County Master Gardener Volunteer and local newspaper columnist
Gardening Basics (soil preparation and planting)
– Pam Bennett, Leader, Ohio Master Gardener Volunteer Program
Gardening 101 (preparation and types of garden beds)
– Califarmer, Andy Vaughan, Marketing Manager, Richland Gro-Op
Library Resources for New & Experienced Gardeners
– Mansfield/Richland County Public Library
- Free seed packets
- Variety of books and audio visuals from planting to harvest
- Ability to borrow equipment (i.e., drills)
Taking Milkweed Seeds from the Pod: Separating Asclepias Syriaca Seeds from the Fluff
– Pete Holmes, Richland County Master Gardener Volunteer
Milkweed Seed Bomb
– Theresa Sutter, Richland Soil & Water Conservation District
In the Know: Native Plants
– Natalie Snyder, Richland Soil & Water Conservation District
Organic Matter
– Retired Extension Specialist, Jim Chatfield
Ornamental Gourds and Daylilies
– Kit Walter, Master Gardener Volunteer
Getting your Seeds Planted: Tips for Success
– Jess Hudson, Manager, OSU-Mansfield Micro-farm Manager
All About Pollinators (from the Insect’s Perspective)
– Shayne Marhofer, Richland County Master Gardener Volunteer and farmer, OSU/NECIC Urban Farming Program
A Timely Update on Ticks, Diseases and Prevention by
– Timothy McDermott, DVM and Extension Educator, Franklin County
(not available for CEU credit)
Tomato Chat: Growing Tomatoes in Your Home Garden
– Andy Vaughan, Marketing Manager, Richland Gro-Op
How to Prune
– Paul Snyder, Secrest Arboretum
Children’s Educational Program Videos:
After the Harvest: Kids Talk about Nutrition (My Plate)
– Dr. Judy Villard Overocker, OSU Extension
Cutting Garden (Growing Zinnias)
– Wendi Bigelow, Richland County Master Gardener Volunteer
Book Talks - Children’s Stories about Gardening, Friendship and Change
– The Mansfield/Richland County Public Library (Jenny)