Topic list for the Erie County Master Gardener Speakers Bureau.
Topic availability is contingent upon the Master Gardeners' schedules. You may request topics not listed below and we will do our best to accommodate you.
Categories and Topics
Children's Programs
- Amazing Honey Bee
- Birds in the Garden
- Compost for Kids
- Pill Bugs
- Poison Ivy
- Worms
- Maple Syrup Making
- Bats
- Edible Plant Parts
Community Gardening
- How to Start and Maintain a Community Garden
Companion Planting
- What Vegetables Complement Each Other
Composting
- Composting and Compost Use
Containers
- Indoor Plants
- Combination Planters
- Terrariums and Bottle Gardens
Design
- Decorating with Nature's Bounty
- Woody Ornamentals & Perennials
- Alternatives to Lawns
- Growing Tomatoes
- Raising, Storing, & Using Herbs
- Square Foot Gardening
- Growing Peppers
Flowers
- Growing Roses
- Dahlias (September or October only)
Greenhouse
- Starting From Seeds in a Greenhouse
- How to Operate a Home Greenhouse
Insects
- Monarchs
- Butterfly Friendly Gardening
- Pollinator Insects
- Pollinator Garden Research
Invasive Plants
- Identifying and Controlling Invasive Species
Native Plants
- Why Preserving Native Plants is Important
Organic Gardening
- How to Start and Manage an Organic Garden
Propagation
- Plant Propagation / Seed Starting
- Seed Saving
Spiders
- Spiders' Role in Nature
Wicked Plants
- Plants that are Harmful to Humans
Miscellaneous Topics
- Plants of the Bible
- White or Evening Gardens
- Influential Women Gardeners
- Gardens to Visit
- Zen Gardens
- Plants that Thrive in Different Growing Zones
- Carnivorous Plants
- Attracting Backyard Birds
- Fairy Gardens
- Garden Stepping Stones
