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The MGNA Speaker\u2019s Bureau is a talent pool of Master Gardeners who have prepared presentations on various horticulture-related subjects and are willing to present them to local community groups upon request. Presentations generally last from 30 minutes to an hour. There is no charge for these programs. However, if your group gives honorariums, the check should be made out to:
Master Gardeners of North Alabama and mailed to MGNA c\/o Madison County Extension Office, 819 Cook Ave, Huntsville, AL 35801.
For questions or to verify topics, email: speakersbureau@mginfo.org<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Topics<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

  1. 10 North Alabama Plants to Attract Hummingbirds<\/li>
  2. Adventures in Wales, Ireland, and England<\/li>
  3. Amazing Butterflies<\/li>
  4. Backyard Vegetable Gardening<\/li>
  5. Backyard Wildlife Habitats<\/li>
  6. Beyond Honeybees<\/li>
  7. Biodiversity in Alabama<\/li>
  8. Birds In Your Backyard<\/li>
  9. Bokashi Composting<\/li>
  10. Butterfly Gardening<\/li>
  11. Butterflies of North Alabama and Their Host Plants<\/li>
  12. Butterflies-Where Do They Go In The Winter?<\/li>
  13. Carnivorous plants<\/li>
  14. Certifying Your Backyard Habitat<\/li>
  15. Color in the Shade Throughout the Year<\/li>
  16. Composting<\/li>
  17. Creating a Pollinator Friendly Cottage Garden<\/li>
  18. Daylilies<\/li>
  19. Dragonflies<\/li>
  20. Fall Gardening Care<\/li>
  21. Famous Pumpkins and Other Trivia<\/li>
  22. Gardening for Seniors<\/li>
  23. Gardens in Ireland<\/li>
  24. Growing Backyard Tomatoes<\/li>
  25. Harvesting and Preserving Herbs<\/li>
  26. Herb Gardening Basics<\/li>
  27. Herb Lore – Love in the Garden<\/li>
  28. Herbs- Fragrance<\/li>
  29. Homesteading on the Prairie Flower Farm<\/li>
  30. Houseplants<\/li>
  31. Hummingbirds<\/li>
  32. Incorporating Water Features into the Landscape<\/li>
  33. Landscaping – Garden Illusions<\/li>
  34. Landscaping – Water Features<\/li>
  35. Landscaping 1- The Design Process<\/li>
  36. Landscaping 2 – Principles of Design<\/li>
  37. Landscaping 3 – Selecting Plants and Hardscape<\/li>
  38. Landscaping: Paths, Paving, Walls & Fences<\/li>
  39. Lessons from Landscapers<\/li>
  40. Low Allergy Gardening<\/li>
  41. Monarch Butterfly Conservation<\/li>
  42. Mistletoe<\/li>
  43. Native Bees as Valuable Pollinators<\/li>
  44. Native Companions for Hosta\/ Natives for Shade<\/li>
  45. Native Plants for a North AL Garden<\/li>
  46. Non-native Invasive Horticultural Species<\/li>
  47. Our Trip to the Pacific Northwest (incl. Butchart)<\/li>
  48. Periodic Redesign\/A Garden Evolution<\/li>
  49. Planting for Pollinators<\/li>
  50. Pruning<\/li>
  51. Pruning Azaleas and Hydrangeas<\/li>
  52. Repurposed Gardening<\/li>
  53. Roses<\/li>
  54. Soil Preparation<\/li>
  55. Starting Seeds at Home<\/li>
  56. Straw Bale Gardening<\/li>
  57. The Butchart Gardens<\/li>
  58. Understanding IPM<\/li>
  59. Vegetable Gardening<\/li>
  60. Vertical Gardening<\/li><\/ol>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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