Electronic Press Kit

Affordable & Practical Sustainable Gardening Webinars & Activities (2026 Library Program)
with garden expert & author Melinda Myers in conjunction with
Wisconsin Public Libraries and Upper Peninsula of Michigan Libraries

Dear Library Partner,

We’re excited to share this year’s gardening webinars & activities from Melinda Myers with your library so you can use it with your patrons April – June.  Be sure to check out the program website where Melinda is offering 3 webinars and 3 gardening activities complete with videos & activity guides.  It's all free for your library thanks to We Energies. We encourage you to develop additional activities, book lists, story times, and more tied to the gardening topics. Consider hosting a webinar watch party, inviting patrons to do the program activities in groups at your library, and/or including the downloadable activity guides in any take-and-make kits for your patrons. 

What’s in the Press Kit?

We’ve put together this electronic press kit to help you promote the “2026 Affordable & Practical Sustainable Gardening” library program. Included in the kit you’ll find:

• Signage for your Library to display - includes the Program QR code so your patrons can register for the webinars and download the activity guides
  Download 8.5 x 11 Signage
   
• News Releases for you to tailor and share with your local media:
  Spring 2026
  ​​​​Download Press Release Template for Wisconsin Public Libraries 
  Download Press Release Template for UP of Michigan Libraries 
   
• Social Media Posts – Share these posts on your library's Facebook and Instagram and include #APSustainableGardening
    March:  Download Social Media Post Copy & Images for March
    April:  Download Social Media Post Copy & Images for April 
    May:  Download Social Media Post Copy & Images for May 
    June:  Download Social Media Post Copy & Images for June 
   
• Web Banner Ads & Graphics for your library website - 
  Download Web Banner Ads and Graphics, add one to your library's website and link it to the 2026 program web page:  www.melindamyers.com/articles/affordable-and-practical-sustainable-gardening so your patrons can register for the free webinars & do the activities. 
            

• 3 Webinars - Facebook Events to Share on Your Library's Facebook Page: 

*Webinar Recording Now Available
(April 1, 2026, 6:30 PM CT) Webinar: Growing a Bountiful Harvest When Time, Space & Budget are Limited presented by Melinda Myers
Learn some tips and strategies from gardening expert & author Melinda Myers that will help you to maximize your harvest in any available space. Whether you have a dedicated garden, grow in containers or squeeze fruits, vegetables, and herbs into your other garden beds, she will help you grow lots of produce no matter what your limitations. She will discuss plant varieties as well as planting and harvesting techniques to help increase your vegetable gardening success!  

           WATCH RECORDING

           DOWNLOAD HANDOUT

*Webinar Recording Now Available
(May 6, 2026, 6:30 PM CT) Webinar: Adding Native Plants to Any Size Gardening Space with Melinda Myers
Whether gardening on a balcony, small city lot or larger space, Melinda will help you select the right native plants to include in gardens and containers. Including native plants provides many benefits such as capturing and helping clean and manage stormwater and supporting pollinators and other beneficial insects and songbirds. They add enjoyment and seasonal beauty to your landscape. Growing even a few native plants in a container can help support pollinators and songbirds and boost your enjoyment.  

         WATCH RECORDING
            DOWNLOAD HANDOUT

*Webinar Recording Now Available
(June 3, 2026, 6:30 PM CT) Webinar: Managing Your Landscape with Pollinators in Mind with Melinda Myers
You can have a landscape that you and the pollinators will enjoy with a few changes to your garden and landscape maintenance. Gardening expert & author Melinda Myers will cover pollinator-friendly plant care to keep your containers, gardens and landscape healthy and looking its best throughout the year. Then she’ll explore ways to manage weeds, diseases and insect pests without chemicals that are harmful to your plants and visiting pollinators. 

WATCH RECORDING
DOWNLOAD HANDOUT

 

• Webinar Graphics for Library Facebook Posts & Website - use these downloadable webinar graphics on Facebook and/or your website to promote the webinars to your patrons. 
  DOWNLOAD the Webinar Graphics and include a link to www.melindamyers.com/articles/affordable-and-practical-sustainable-gardening   where people can register for the webinars, or you can include direct links to the specific webinar registration pages. See the webinar info & registration links below.
  
  *April 1^st at 6:30 PM CT - Webinar: Growing a Bountiful Harvest even when Time, Space & Budget are Limited
  with Melinda Myers
  Registration link: 
  https://us06web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_nSuDo38vTm6czPeFtqSVLw
  
  *May 6^th at 6:30 PM CT - Webinar: Adding Native Plants to Any Size Gardening Space
  with Melinda Myers 
  Registration link:
  https://us06web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_Ol5Rix3EQW-ChFBGBMPJ2Q 
  
  *June 3^rd at 6:30 PM CT - Managing Your Landscape with Pollinators in Mind
  with Melinda Myers
  Registration link:
  https://us06web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_smSRWAuaTNat_cG8tVkghA

   

• QR Code that directs patrons to the program web page with all of the program content (webinar registrations, activities, videos, and more).
  Download QR Code graphic
  
                                                                                 

What’s on the public program web page?

We’re providing all the webinar info and registration links, videos, and activities (activities will be added each month - April, May, June) on Affordable & Practical Sustainable Gardening - 2026 Library Program :: Melinda Myers so please link to the program webpage from your library website.  Check out the web banners/graphics to download one for your website and link it to the program web page.  There you and your patrons can find:

• 3 Gardening Webinar Registration Links (4/1, 5/6 & 6/3) presented by Melinda Myers

  • Consider hosting a webinar watch party at your library. Simply register for the webinars and encourage patrons to watch the webinars at your library.
  • We will record the live webinars, so if you can't host an event the night of the live webinar, feel free to host a viewing party when it works for your library, using the webinar recording. Links to the recordings will be posted on the program webpage.

• 3 Gardening Activities

  • Consider hosting events for your patrons to do the garden projects at your library.  You'll receive:
  • How-to Videos with Melinda for each Garden Activity, featuring step-by-step directions available on the program webpage.
  • Downloadable Activity Guides for each Garden Activity - download on program webpage (scroll down to the How-to Videos & Gardening Activities section, each will be available at least 2 weeks prior to the activity month - April, May, June).  

 

Help promote the program to your library patrons and community!

We want this program to be a success! Please promote it in your community and to your patrons.

• Share the news release(s) with your local media. Download a news release template
• Promote the program on your website - Download web banners/graphics and link to the program web page.
• Promote the webinars and activities on your social media channels and include 
  #APSustainableGardening to inspire others. Feel free to use our social media post copy & images to promote the webinars & garden activities - Download social media copy & images here
  •  If you use Facebook or Instagram, please tag us in your posts:

    • Facebook: MelindaMyersLLC  /  Instagram: melindamyersgardens  

    • Facebook: WeEnergies / X: we_energies

Any questions, please contact:

Diana Paul ~ diana@melindamyers.com ~ 414.758.7047
 

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