Lansing Home & Garden Show

March 13-16, 2025

Seminar Schedule

The following information is from the 2025 Show.
The 2026 Show information will be available soon.

Thursday, March 13, 2025

Seminar Name
Seminar Time
Talent
Declutter Your Domain: Be the Hero of Your Organizing Story!
5:00 pm-5:45 pm
DIY Homeowner Workshop Series - Plumbing 101
6:00 pm-6:45 pm
Jerry Johnson | Wilson Talent Center

Friday, March 14, 2025

Seminar Name
Seminar Time
Talent
Home Equity 101 - Back to Basics            
1:00 pm-1:45 pm
Tonya Williams | Financial Educator - MSU Federal Credit Union
DIY Homeowner Workshop Series - Plumbing 101
2:00 pm-2:45 pm
Jerry Johnson | Wilson Talent Center
Remodeling Your House Without Killing Your Spouse
3:00 pm-3:45 pm
Declutter Your Domain: Be the Hero of Your Organizing Story!
4:00 pm-4:45 pm
DIY Homeowner Workshop Series - Electrical 101
5:00 pm-5:45 pm
Jerry Johnson | Wilson Talent Center

Saturday, March 15, 2025

Seminar Name
Seminar Time
Talent
LIVE Birds of Prey Presentation
11:00 am-11:45 am
Lori Lomoro | Blandford Nature Center
Food is Love:  5 Tips for Designing a Fabulous Kitchen
12:00 pm-12:45 pm
LIVE Birds of Prey Presentation
1:00 pm-1:45 pm
Lori Lomoro | Blandford Nature Center
Declutter Your Domain: Be the Hero of Your Organizing Story!
2:00 pm-2:45 pm
DIY Homeowner Workshop Series - Plumbing 101
3:00 pm-3:45 pm
Jerry Johnson | Wilson Talent Center
Test Your Nest!  - The importance of radon testing before your next home improvement project.
4:00 pm-4:45 pm
Les Smith | EGLE - Michigan's Indoor Radon Program
DIY Homeowner Workshop Series - Electrical 101
5:00 pm-5:45 pm
Jerry Johnson | Wilson Talent Center

Sunday, March 16, 2025

Seminar Name
Seminar Time
Talent
DIY Homeowner Workshop Series - Electrical 101
12:00 pm-12:45 pm
Jerry Johnson | Wilson Talent Center
The Reveal:  Hilarious, Heartfelt and Headshaking Stories from a Professional Interior Designer
1:00 pm-1:45 pm
Declutter Your Domain: Be the Hero of Your Organizing Story!
2:00 pm-2:45 pm

Thursday, March 13, 2025

Seminar Name
Seminar Time
Talent
Starting Native Plants from Seed
3:00 pm-3:45 pm
Barslund Judd, MSU Extension
Grow a Great Garden
4:00 pm-4:45 pm
Beating Blue Spruce Burnout: Top Conifers for Michigan  Landscapes
5:00 pm-5:45 pm
Bert Cregg, Michigan State University, for Plant MI Green

Friday, March 14, 2025

Seminar Name
Seminar Time
Talent
Plant This, Not That: Native Plants for your Yard
12:00 pm-12:45 pm
Carolyn Miller, Beal Botanical Garden & Campus Arboretum, for Plant MI Green
New Michigan Invasive Species: Ficaria verna, Lesser celandine
1:00 pm-1:45 pm
Carolyn J. Miller, Arboretum & Invasive Species Coordinator, Michigan State University
Let's Talk Tomatoes
2:00 pm-2:45 pm
Planting Native in Small Areas
3:00 pm-3:45 pm
Carolyn Miller, Beal Botanical Gardens and Campus Arboretum, Michigan State University
Oak Wilt: What it is, what it does and what you can do
4:00 pm-4:45 pm
Ava Stallmann, Graduate Student, Michigan State University
Starting a Home Orchard
5:00 pm-5:45 pm
Paul Holcroft, Holcroft Farms, Michigan Fruit & Nut Growers Association
Grow a Great Garden
6:00 pm-6:45 pm

Saturday, March 15, 2025

Seminar Name
Seminar Time
Talent
Backyard Botany: What Can We Eat
11:00 am-11:45 am
Kelsi Briana Smith, Allen Neighborhood Center, MSU Extension Master Gardener
Grow a Great Garden
12:00 pm-12:45 pm
Bevin Cohen, Small House Farm
Michigan Natives and Pollinators
1:00 pm-1:45 pm
Larry Kane, Nursery Manager & Stephanie Hahn, Plant Buyer, Van Atta's Greenhouse & Flower Shop, for Plant MI Green
Let's Talk Tomatoes
3:00 pm-3:45 pm
Easy Ways to Get Your Veggies off to a Good Start!
4:00 pm-4:45 pm
Dr. Brent Crain, MSU Extension
Designing Outdoor Spaces: How to Create Functional and Manageable Living Spaces
5:00 pm-5:45 pm
Nathan Brown, Turf Jockeys LLC, for Plant MI Green
Lord of the Habitat: The Fellowship of the Native Species
6:00 pm-6:45 pm
Shikha Singh, PhD., JLW CISMA Coordinator/Biologist

Sunday, March 16, 2025

Seminar Name
Seminar Time
Talent
Grow a Great Garden
12:00 pm-12:45 pm
Impacts of Roundup and Other Herbicides on Tree Health
1:00 pm-1:45 pm
Dave Roberts, The Tree Doctor, for Plant MI Green
Let's Talk Tomatoes
2:00 pm-2:45 pm
Beyond Evergreens: Smart Trees and Shrubs to Brighten Up your Winter Landscape'
3:00 pm-3:45 pm
Deanna Hedlund, MSU Extension, Master of Landscape Architecture

Thursday, March 13, 2025

Seminar Name
Seminar Time
Talent
Honey Goat Cheese Crostini with Herb Pistachio Pesto and Pickled Beets
4:00 pm-4:45 pm
Veg-Cuterie Board with Assorted Vegetables, Roasted Sweet Pepper Hummus and Tomato Chutney
6:00 pm-6:45 pm

Friday, March 14, 2025

Seminar Name
Seminar Time
Talent
Honey Goat Cheese Crostini with Herb Pistachio Pesto and Pickled Beets
2:00 pm-2:45 pm
Veg-Cuterie Board with Assorted Vegetables, Roasted Sweet Pepper Hummus and Tomato Chutney
4:00 pm-4:45 pm
Bobber's Stromboli
5:00 pm-5:45 pm
Honey Goat Cheese Crostini with Herb Pistachio Pesto and Pickled Beets
6:00 pm-6:45 pm

Saturday, March 15, 2025

Seminar Name
Seminar Time
Talent
Veg-Cuterie Board with Assorted Vegetables, Roasted Sweet Pepper Hummus and Tomato Chutney
1:00 pm-1:45 pm
Potato Chip Chicken Strips
2:00 pm-2:45 pm
Honey Goat Cheese Crostini with Herb Pistachio Pesto and Pickled Beets
3:00 pm-3:45 pm
Veg-Cuterie Board with Assorted Vegetables, Roasted Sweet Pepper Hummus and Tomato Chutney
5:00 pm-5:45 pm

Sunday, March 16, 2025

Seminar Name
Seminar Time
Talent
Honey Goat Cheese Crostini with Herb Pistachio Pesto and Pickled Beets
12:00 pm-12:45 pm
Veg-Cuterie Board with Assorted Vegetables, Roasted Sweet Pepper Hummus and Tomato Chutney
2:00 pm-2:45 pm