By Teresa Woodard

It’s time to feed your gardening mind, and there are plenty of upcoming opportunities to learn.  Check out these public gardens’ spring symposiums for a preview of the season’s newest plants, vegetable gardening tips, design ideas and new strategies for pest control.  Also, call your local extension agency to ask about workshops hosted by local master gardeners or post your favorites here.

• Garden Symposia at Rotary Botanical Gardens, Wisc. (March 23)
• Annual Spring Symposium at Fernwood Arboretum, Mich. (March 24)
• Indiana Garden School, Anderson, Ind. (March 24)
• Spring Thaw at Green Bay Botanical Gardens, Wisc. (March 24)
• Spring Garden Party at Morton Arboretum, Ill. (March 31-April 1)
• Spring Fever Symposium at Iowa Arboretum (April 14)
• Garden Party Luncheon, Cincinnati Horticulture Society, Ohio (May 1)