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Most educational sessions hosted by the Isanti County Master Gardeners are open to the public. Come join us!
Most educational sessions hosted by the Isanti County Master Gardeners are open to the public. Come join us!
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The application is open from August 1 to October 1 each year, with the core course beginning in January.
Monthly Educational Seminars
Monthly Educational Seminars
Second Thursday of each month from 6:30 - 7:30 PM at East Central Regional Public Library in Cambridge
Seminars are open to the public and topics/speakers change every month
No public seminar in June, July, October, or December
November 13, 2025 - Apple Pruning with Ken Schroepfer, Isanti County Master Gardener
Learn the best time of the year to prune and how to correctly prune your apple trees. Whether you are going to prune a young apple tree or an older tree, the basics are the same. Your goal is to maintain a healthy tree with good fruit.
Ken is a senior Master Gardener who has taught numerous classes on pruning trees and shrubs specializing in apple trees. At one time, he owned and maintained 48 apple trees on his property.
Gardening Author Visits
All author visits are held at Cambridge Public Library from 10-11 AM
October 4, 2025 - Asters and Goldenrod: Powerhouse Plants for Pollinators with Rhonda Fleming Hayes - Published book: Pollinator Friendly Gardening
You see them blooming on roadsides in the fall, these beauties of blue, purple and gold. They are some of the most important plants for pollinators as the growing season comes to an end. Learn more about their value for pollinators, the different varieties, and how to grow them in your garden.
Rhonda is a freelance writer and author, her work has been published in the Star Tribune, Northern Gardener magazine, Mpls StPaul magazine and more. She is the author of Pollinator Friendly Gardening and her next book; Garden for Life: Strategies for Easier, Greener, More Joyful Gardening as We Age arrives Spring 2026. She and her husband divide their time between Minneapolis and New Orleans. Here she loves growing a bountiful and beautiful kitchen garden. In New Orleans she inherited two hurricane-damaged lemon trees and is on a learning journey about gardening in Zone 9.
Isanti County Master Gardener Newsletters
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