The DIRT Demo Stage

Free Performances at The DIRT Demo Stage

• Aug. 26

  • Weed Management in Lawns 11:00 am
  • Straw Bale Gardening - The World's Greatest Gardening Hack 1:00 pm
  • Backyard Composting: Anyone Can Do It 2:00 pm
  • More Than Monarchs: Healthy Pollinator Habitat for Minnesota! 3:00 pm
  • All About Pollinators 4:00 pm
  • Pollinator Ambassadors 5:00 pm

• Aug. 26, Aug. 28, Aug. 30, Sept. 1, Sept. 3, Sept. 5

  • Clear, Simple, Sustainable and Fearless Pruning 12:00 pm

• Aug. 27

  • Monarch Butterfly Conservation: Simple Steps to Make a Difference 11:00 am
  • Minnesota Mushrooms: Edible and Poisonous 3:00 pm
  • Monarch Butterfly Conservation 4:00 pm

• Aug. 27 – 29, Sept. 3 – 5

  • Backyard Heroes: How to be a Habitat Hero at Home! 1:00 pm

• Aug. 27 – Sept. 6

  • Straw Bale Gardening - The World's Greatest Gardening Hack 2:00 pm

• Aug. 27, Aug. 29, Aug. 31, Sept. 2, Sept. 4, Sept. 6

  • Save That Limb! - Proper Repair Techniques for Damaged Shrubs and Trees 12:00 pm

• Aug. 27, Aug. 29, Sept. 4

  • Night Gardens 10:00 am

• Aug. 28

  • Growing Glads 3:00 pm
  • Growing Giant Pumpkins 4:00 pm

• Aug. 28 & 29, Sept. 4 & 5

  • Growing Apples in Minnesota 11:00 am

• Aug. 28, Sept. 1, Sept. 3, Sept. 5

  • Managing Tomato Disease 10:00 am

• Aug. 29

  • Arranging Glads 3:00 pm

• Aug. 29, Sept. 4

  • Gardening Through the Pandemic: How the Minnesota State Horticultural Society has Grown to Meet New Community Needs 4:00 pm

• Aug. 30

  • Fear No Weevil: Safeguarding Minnesota's Hazelnut Crop 10:00 am
  • Gardening for healthy plants, soil and water! 11:00 am
  • Turning Beer Into Food 3:00 pm
  • Corn - From the Row to the Show 4:00 pm
  • Corn Feed Flour Sacks - It's in the Bag 5:00 pm

• Aug. 31

  • Fall Lawn Care 10:00 am
  • Plants for Shade NOT Hostas 11:00 am
  • Tree Care 1:00 pm
  • The Business of Bees 3:00 pm

• Sept. 1

  • Bulbs: Fall Planting for Spring 11:00 am
  • Turning Beer Into Food 1:00 pm
  • Backyard Composting: Anyone Can Do It 3:00 pm
  • Growing Giants: Extreme Gardening! 4:00 pm
  • Minnesota State Florist Association: Professional Designer of the Year Finals 6:00 pm
  • Minnesota State Florist Association Professional Designer of the Year Finals Results 7:30 pm

• Sept. 2

  • Growing Blueberries 10:00 am
  • Night Gardens 3:00 pm
  • Gathering and Growing Edibles and Decoratives from your Woodland or Backyard 4:00 pm

• Sept. 3

  • DIY Organic Lawn Care 11:00 am
  • Growing Giant Pumpkins 3:00 pm

• Sept. 4

  • Growing Giants: Extreme Gardening! 3:00 pm

• Sept. 5

  • Easy Ways to Preserve Your Harvest 3:00 pm

• Sept. 6

  • Dahlias 101 1:00 pm