The DIRT Demo Stage

Learn from master gardeners, talented florists, lawn enthusiasts and other outdoor experts as they offer informative, entertaining demonstrations and question-and-answer sessions all day long on The DIRT Demo Stage located in the Agriculture Horticulture Building. Demonstrations start at 10 a.m. each day.

Free Performances at The DIRT Demo Stage

Aug. 24
- Understanding Cannabis Cultivation 10:00 am
- Navigating the Cannabis Market 11:00 am
- Tree Care 1:00 pm
- Healthy Soil, Happy Plants 2:00 pm
- No Dig Gardening 5:00 pm
Aug. 24, Aug. 28 & 29, Sept. 2 & 3
- Mason Meets a Mason Bee 3:00 pm
Aug. 24, Aug. 28 & 29, Sept. 3
- Sustainability Puppet Show 4:00 pm
Aug. 24, Sept. 1
- How to Repair and Restore Damaged Shrubs & Trees 12:00 pm
Aug. 25
- Our Safe Six Edible Wild Mushrooms 10:00 am
- Restore Damaged Shrubs & Trees 11:00 am
- Hydroponics for Year-Round Gardening 1:00 pm
- Save Lily Species 3:00 pm
- What Pollinators Do For Us, And What We Can Do For Them 4:00 pm
- Bulbs: Fall Planting for Spring Color 5:00 pm
Aug. 25 & 26, Sept. 1
- Totally Tomatoes 2:00 pm
Aug. 25, Sept. 2 & 3
- Giant Pumpkins - Extreme Gardening 12:00 pm
Aug. 26
- Giant Pumpkins - Extreme Gardening 10:00 am
- Backyard Heroes 12:00 pm
- How to Grow Gladiolus 3:00 pm
- Planning and Planting for Pollinators 5:00 pm
Aug. 26 & 27, Sept. 2 & 3
- Growing Apples in Minnesota 11:00 am
Aug. 26, Aug. 30 – Sept. 1
- Mason Meets a Mason Bee 4:00 pm
Aug. 26, Sept. 1 – 3
- Hydroponics: The VERY Easy Way 1:00 pm
Aug. 27
- Mason Meets a Mason Bee 10:00 am, 4:00 pm
- Bee Lawns 12:00 pm
- Sustainability Puppet Show 2:00 pm
- Flower Arrangements with Gladiolus 3:00 pm
Aug. 27, Aug. 30
- Giant Pumpkins - Extreme Gardening 1:00 pm
Aug. 28
- Backyard Composting 10:00 am
- Restore Damaged Shrubs & Trees 12:00 pm
- DIY Organic Lawn Care 1:00 pm
Aug. 28 & 29
- Goodbye Lawn, Hello Garden 2:00 pm
Aug. 28, Aug. 31
- Night Gardens 11:00 am
Aug. 29
- The Ps of Urban Insects 10:00 am
- The World of Wild Lilies 12:00 pm
- DIY Organic Lawncare 1:00 pm
Aug. 29, Sept. 1
- Managing Tomato Disease 11:00 am
Aug. 30
- Pruning Trees & Shrubs 10:00 am
- Successful Composting 11:00 am
- Growing Blueberries 12:00 pm
- Eco-Friendly Lawns 2:00 pm
- Eco-Friendly Lawns Maintenance & Pests 3:00 pm
- Minnesota State Florist Association Professional Designer of the Year Finals 6:00 pm
Aug. 31
- Save Lily Species 10:00 am
- How to Repair and Restore Winter and Animal-Damaged Shrubs & Trees 12:00 pm
- Martagon Lilies 1:00 pm
- Investing in Native and Pollinator Plants 2:00 pm
- Edibles and Decoratives from the Woodland or Backyard 3:00 pm
- FINNEGANS - Turning Beer into Food 5:00 pm
- Not Your Grandmother's Daylilies & Tips for Taking Better Garden Photos 6:00 pm
Sept. 1
- Eco-Friendly Lawns 1, 2, 3- Audience choice: Transform, Maintain, Pests 10:00 am
- Giant Pumpkins - Extreme Gardening 3:00 pm
- Cannabis and the Environment 5:00 pm
Sept. 2
- Night Gardens 10:00 am
- Houseplant Happy Hour 4:00 pm
- Cooperatives and Cannabis Minnesota Cannabis Growers Cooperative & Industry Council 5:00 pm
Sept. 2 & 3
- Tasting Tastier Tomatoes 2:00 pm
Sept. 3
- Managing Tomato Disease 10:00 am
Sept. 4
- Growing Sustainable Communities (Changing the Face of Agriculture) 12:00 pm
- Cannabis Legislation in Minnesota 1:00 pm
- Mason Meets a Mason Bee 2:00 pm, 4:00 pm
- Sustainability Puppet Show 3:00 pm

The DIRT Demo Stage

Free Performances at The DIRT Demo Stage

Aug. 24

Aug. 24, Aug. 28 & 29, Sept. 2 & 3

Aug. 24, Aug. 28 & 29, Sept. 3

Aug. 24, Sept. 1

Aug. 25

Aug. 25 & 26, Sept. 1

Aug. 25, Sept. 2 & 3

Aug. 26

Aug. 26 & 27, Sept. 2 & 3

Aug. 26, Aug. 30 – Sept. 1

Aug. 26, Sept. 1 – 3

Aug. 27

Aug. 27, Aug. 30

Aug. 28

Aug. 28 & 29

Aug. 28, Aug. 31

Aug. 29

Aug. 29, Sept. 1

Aug. 30

Aug. 31

Sept. 1

Sept. 2

Sept. 2 & 3

Sept. 3

Sept. 4

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