Plants, Local Foods, and Outdoor Spaces: July 21, 2026
NDSU Peltier Complex, 2:00 to 3:45 pm
Free Gardening Seminars, Registration required
Edible gardening sessions:
- Raspberries and Apples – Dr. David Dai
- Hardy Grapes – Dr. Harlene Hatterman-Valenti
- Grafting Tomatoes – Dr. Chiwon Lee
Ornamental landscape sessions:
- Ash Replacement Trees – Dr. Todd West
- Demystifying Ornamental Shrub Pruning – Dr. Esther McGinnis
- The Perennials I’d Rescue First if I Had to Move – Don Kinzler
NDSU Horticulture Research and Demonstration Gardens, 3:30 to 6:30 pm
Free, open-house style
Scheduled Events
4:00 pm Welcome to the Gardens and Veggies for the Pantry 10th Anniversary Celebration featuring Dr. Greg Lardy, Joe and Norma Peltier Vice President for Agriculture; Dr. Guillermo Scaglia, Interim Associate Director, NDSU Extension, Dr. Esther McGinnis, Associate Professor, Plant Sciences; Don Kinzler, NDSU Extension, Cass County
4:30 pm Garden tour, Barb Laschkewitsch, Research Specialist and NDSU Gardens Manager
5:00 p.m. Stump the Chumps, Turf Edition, Dr. Alan Zuk and Dr. Deying Li, NDSU Plant Sciences
5:30 p.m. Garden tour, Barb Laschkewitsch, Research Specialist and NDSU Gardens Manager
Throughout the Gardens
Donate fresh garden produce and canned goods through Veggies for the Pantry
Learn about current NDSU Horticultural and Agronomic research by visiting our booths
Vote for your favorite annual or roam the Historic Daylily Garden
Photos from our 2025 event
Support the Gardens
The future is bright at NDSU and we could use your help. Donating funds will keep the gardens looking beautiful for years to come by funding Undergraduate Internships and improving infrastructure through interpretive signage and creation of shady spaces with benches to sit and reflect.
We thank you for your consideration of donating to this beautiful space.
If you have questions about donating, please contact Esther McGinnis at 701.231.7406.
Questions about this annual event can be directed to Esther McGinnis, 701.231.7406.
Interested in participating as a vendor or caterer at our next event?
Contact Shannon Ueker at 701.231.4170.