Get ready to shake off the winter chill and bring your garden vision to life! Join us at the QCCA Expo Center in Rock Island for a weekend packed with inspiration, creativity, and green-thumb fun.

🌿What’s in store:

- Garden displays and expert landscaping tips & tools

- A wide variety of vendors offering plants, outdoor décor, equipment & gifts

- Live demonstrations and techniques to help your outdoor space flourish

- Ideas for patio make-overs, pollinator-friendly gardens, and more!

📅Event Hours:

Friday: 10 a.m. - 6 p.m.(Friday is Veterans & Seniors Day - All Veterans and anyone over age 65 enters for $6.00.)

Saturday: 10 a.m. – 6 p.m.

Sunday: 10 a.m. – 3 p.m.

🎟️Admission:

Adults: $8

Kids 6-15: $1

Kids under 6 - FREE! Weekend Seminar Schedule - Sponsored By University of Illinois Extension

Friday, March 13, 2026

• 2:00 p.m. - When Weather Strikes: What Every Tree Owner Should Know - Presented by Emily Swihart, University of Illinois Extension Educator Horticulture - Trees are wonderful plants to incorporate into our landscape and have in our communities but what happens when Midwestern weather events threaten the health and safety of these plants? Snow and ice can weigh heavy on trees resulting in branch failure. Wind events can whip and twist limbs, influencing the structural stability of tree canopies. Periods of drought or flooding may not produce immediate symptoms of stress but may emerge over time. This session explores the factors of weather that impact our trees and how to respond in the aftermath of a storm.
  

• 4:00 p.m. - How to Reduce Light Over Spill - Presented by Jason Schillig, Musco Lighting Muscatine Iowa - Learn how to reduce light over spill. Musco Lighting has successfully completed projects in the Quad Cities such as Modern Woodman Park, TBK Sports fields and Augustana fields. The Muscatine plant produces LED and HID light fixtures and control systems with sales in 135 countries.

Saturday, March 14, 2026 

• 12:00p.m. - Bees Hives and Honey - Presented by Illinois Master Gardener Andrea and Ray Churchill. - Learn about the exciting world of caring for honeybee hives. From flower to hive to home the journey of honey production. Including how honey is harvested and processed. How to identify the Queen Bee, hive hierarchy and more.
  

• 2:00p.m. - What is New in 2026 - Presented by Stacee Millett, Greenhouse Horticultural Expert and Co-owner of Eve’s Garden, B.S. in Horticulture from Iowa State University - Learn what new in 2026 from Stacee whose mission at Eve’s is to inspire and support customers to create beautiful, thriving, gardens. Stacee believes gardening is more than just a hobby, it's a way to connect with nature, enhance your living space, and enjoy a sense of accomplishment.
  

• 3:00p.m. - Hauberg Estate Garden Rejuvenation - Presented by Dr. Todd Linscott - Hauberg Estate’s Executive Committee Chairman of the Board Explore the Hauberg Mansion and its ongoing garden renovation. Noted landscape architect Jens Jensen artfully designed the original gardens. Jens Jensen was a pioneering Danish-American landscape architect, naturalist, and conservationist.

Sunday, March 15, 2026 

• 12:00p.m. - What is a Bee City - Presented by Moline Pollinator Preservation Committee Member and Illinois Master Gardener Dick Potter - You may have heard or seen that Moline is now a Bee City. Explore what a bee city is, how you get the designation and what it means in terms of reducing pesticide use in the city.
  

• 1:30p.m. - Native Plants for Every Garden - Presented by Illinois Master Gardener Cindy Lenger - Explore native garden types, design elements and plants - big and small. There is a native plant for every yard, discover what works for you. Improve the environment and create a beautiful garden.