I’m a garden speaker and author presenting at home & garden shows, conferences, garden clubs and community events. I share practical, real-world gardening tips that actually work, with talks covering pollinators, flowers, vegetables and creative garden ideas—all designed to make gardening approachable, inspiring and fun.
My presentations are built for real gardeners, with ideas that help audiences feel confident, informed and ready to grow.
Curious about the classes and presentations I offer? Head over to the Speak page for all the details.
Speaking Engagements & Appearances
- February 25 – 28 – Fort Wayne Home & Garden Show, Fort Wayne, IN
- April 1 – 4 – Arrowhead Home & Builders Show, Duluth, MN
- February 13 – 14 – PBS Wisconsin Garden & Landscape Expo
- February 21 – Winter Gardening Fair, Hiawatha, IA
- February 28 – March 1 – Official Spring Home Show, Peoria, IL
- March 7 – 8 – Eastern Iowa Home & Landscaping Show, Waterloo, IA
- March 22 – Johnson County Master Gardeners, Community Speaker Series, Iowa City, IA
- April 4 – Easter Showcase, Noelridge Park Greenhouse, Cedar Rapids, IA
- April 11 – Knoxville Federated Garden Club, Garden Gala, Knoxville, IA
- April 20 – Ely Town & Country (Private Event), Lisbon, IA
- May 10 – Mother’s Day Showcase, Noelridge Park Greenhouse, Cedar Rapids, IA
- October 10 – Poweshiek County Master Gardeners, Seed For Thought Symposium, Grinnell, IA
- February 1 – Learn on Saturdays, Greater Des Moines Botanical Garden, Des Moines, IA
- February 7 – 8 – Kansas Lawn & Garden Show, Topeka, KS
- February 15 – Winter Gardening Fair, Hiawatha, IA
- April 3 – 6 – Arrowhead Home & Builders Show, Duluth, MN
- April 19 – Easter Showcase, Noelridge Park Greenhouse, Cedar Rapids, IA
- May 11 – Mother’s Day Showcase, Noelridge Park Greenhouse, Cedar Rapids, IA
- May 31 – Davis County Master Gardeners, Bloomfield, IA
- June 17 – Pollinator Week Event, Alliant Energy, Cedar Rapids, IA – Live streamed across IA and WI
- September 10 – Rotary West, Cedar Rapids, IA
- January 14 – Project Green, Iowa City, IA
- February 9 – 10 – PBS Wisconsin Garden & Landscape Expo, Madison, WI
- February 17 – Winter Gardening Fair, Hiawatha, IA
- February 23 – 25 – Peoria Home Show, Peoria, IL
- February 29 – March 3 – Fort Wayne Home & Garden Show, Fort Wayne, IN
- March 16 – Spring Into Gardening, Kenosha, WI
- March 30 – Easter Showcase, Noelridge Park Greenhouse, Cedar Rapids, IA
- May 3 – Good Earth Garden Club, District Meeting, Marion, IA
- May 12 – Mother’s Day Showcase, Noelridge Park Greenhouse, Cedar Rapids, IA
- June 18 – Pollinator Week Event, Alliant Energy, Cedar Rapids, IA – Live streamed across IA and WI
- June 29 – Vintage Garden Party on the Farm, Nashua, IA
- February 10 – 12 – Wisconsin Garden & Landscape Expo, Madison, WI
- February 24 – 26 – Peoria Home Show, Peoria, IL
- March 3 – 5 – Builders Home & Garden Show, St. Louis, MO
- March 18 – Art of Gardening Seminar, Muscatine, IA
- April 1 – Barron County Master Gardener Expo, Rice Lake, WI
- April 7 – 8 – Easter Showcase, Noelridge Park Greenhouse, Cedar Rapids, IA
- April 12 and 19 – Webinar series, Blackhawk Technical College, Janesville, Wi
- May 14 – Mother’s Day Showcase, Noelridge Park Greenhouse, Cedar Rapids, IA
- June 15 – Alliant Energy, Employees Pre-Pollinator Week Event – Live streamed across IA and WI
- July 10 – 11 – Tulsa Herb Society Event, Tulsa Garden Center, Tulsa, OK
- July 15 – Klehm Arboretum & Botanic Garden, Rockford, IL
- July 28 – 29 – 4th and 4th Garden Party, Oelwein, IA
- February 11-13 – Wisconsin Garden & Landscape Expo, Madison, WI
- February 19 – Linn County Master Gardener Winter Gardening Fair, Hiawatha, IA
- March 3 – Fairfax Public Library, Fairfax, IA
- March 12 – Art of Gardening Seminar, Muscatine, IA
- April 6 – Cedar Rapids Rotary West, National Czech and Slovak Museum, Cedar Rapids, IA
- April 16 – Easter Showcase, Noelridge Park Greenhouse, Cedar Rapids, IA
- April 26 – Ely Public Library, Ely, IA
- May 5 – Alliant Energy, Employees Event – Cedar Rapids, IA + Live streamed across IA and WI
- May 8 – Mother’s Day Showcase, Noelridge Park Greenhouse, Cedar Rapids, IA
- July 26 – Tipton Federated Garden Club, Tipton, IA
- July 29 – 30 – 4th and 4th Garden Party, Oelwein, IA
- Sept 10 – Webinar Series, Black Hawk Technical College, Janesville, WI
- Linn County Master Gardener Winter Gardening Fair, Cedar Rapids, IA – multiple years
- Eastern Iowa library events – multiple years
- Indian Creek Nature Center events, Cedar Rapids, IA – multiple years
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