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2011 Speakers & Features

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Teresa Van De Veere Pratt, America’s Color Expert presents The Power of Color. Teresa is an award-winning professional decorator, faux-finish artist and muralist whose work can be seen in theaters, arenas and museums across the country. A 20-year veteran of Hollywood screen production and commercial stage design, Teresa travels nationally demonstrating how anyone can gain the confidence to choose and use colors to enhance their lifestyle. She teaches people how to transform their homes into color-infused creations of beauty and personal style by inspiring them to use color in home décor in creative and interesting ways.

The Power of Color seminar schedule:
Friday and Saturday 1:00, 3:00 and 6:00, Sunday 12:00 and 2:00




Show visitors can learn about gardening and landscaping from the experts by attending seminars presented by St. Louis Master Gardeners. Learn the basic steps to prepare your lawn and garden for spring. Find out which plants, trees and shrubs horticulture experts have determined are the most adaptable to our area. Enhance your garden, your plants and your life with simple, effective organic gardening techniques. Discover seven concepts to incorporate into your garden to make it more sustainable, so that it needs little watering, fertilizing or pest control. Learn about construction, plant selection and installation of your own rock garden. Get information on putting in a rose garden, from soil preparation to caring for the new plants. These are just a few of the topics that will have you on your way to the most beautiful lawn and garden on the block!


Seminar Schedule: Friday and Saturday 12:00, 4:00 and 7:00, Sunday 1:00 and 3:00
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 Jeff Holper, The Mole Hunter presents Taking Your Lawn Back from Moles and Voles, an educational, entertaining program to help you get rid of moles, voles and other vermin in your yard. Jeff is a local pest management expert and president of Holper’s Pest & Animal Solutions. He has served as president of both the Missouri and St. Louis Pest Control Associations and was appointed to the board of the National Pest Management Association as a technical advisor for the Wildlife Control Division. So make sure to bring your questions and bugs to the show and The Mole Hunter will help you solve your pest problems.


Taking Your Lawn Back from Moles and Voles seminar schedule:
Friday 11:00 and 5:00, Saturday 11:00 and 2:00, Sunday 11:00

 




Scott Mosby, KMOX Home Answer Man will help you plan your next outdoor project with his seminar Take It Outside - Planning for Decks, Patios, Porches and Pools. Scott educates St. Louisans every Saturday about general home improvements and reliable building practices that can increase your home’s value and save you money at the same time. Scott is President of Mosby Building Arts, Ltd., a residential architecture, remodeling and consulting firm. Scott's career in the industry spans more than 35 years with positions as carpenter, job-site foreman, superintendent, Master Builder, building designer, and radio show host. He is known for his candor and plain spoken explanations about building methods and technology.


Take It Outside seminar schedule:  Friday 2:00, Saturday 5:00





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Don’t miss the 5th Annual St. Charles Sausage Festival &?Wine Tasting, a favorite destination for show attendees. Visit this area, located on the lower level near the escalators, for free tastings from Missouri sausage producers and Missouri wineries. Sausage companies include Davis Meat Processing, located in Jonesburg, Swiss Meat & Sausage Co., located in Hermann, and Williams Brothers Meat Co., located in Washington. All three companies will offer tastings of summer sausages, snack sticks, smoked link sausages and bratwursts, as well as specialty sausages like cheddar, apple and andouillette. Show visitors can also taste wines from Crown Valley Winery, located in Ste. Genevieve, Mount Pleasant Winery, located in Augusta, and Stone Hill Winery, located in Hermann. Varieties available to taste may include Chambourcin, Chardonel, Traminette, Vignoles, Vidal and Norton, among others. Each winery has a number of award-winning wines that you won’t want to miss. 


 



Building Products Warehouse Sale

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Habitat for Humanity of St. Charles County, a local affiliate of Habitat for Humanity International, has a retail store in St. Peters that carries new and used home improvement merchandise that is sold to the public at deep discounts. Visit the show for the Habitat ReStore Warehouse Sale. Show visitors can shop for great deals on home improvement items. Items may include doors, vanities, sinks and smaller items such as nails, screws, wallpaper and light fixtures. The merchandise is great for the average home owner, rental property owners and contractors of all levels. Show visitors will love these great bargains!


 


 
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Walter Knoll Florist is proud to present floral design classes full of fun and innovative ideas. Learn how to create fantastic floral decorations that will impress your guests and make your home beautiful. You could even be chosen from the audience to have a hands-on floral experience! The “Fun With Flowers” seminars will feature Chuck Knoll and Walter Knoll Florist design experts. Each seminar will include information about the following techniques: floating arrangements, flower bundles, bouquets created in foam, basket designs and vase arrangements. So come to the show and get all the tips you need to create beautiful floral decorations for your home.

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Bring the kids to the St. Charles Home Show for family fun. Kids will love the fun puppet shows by The Kincaid Karacter Puppets. Emmy Award winning puppeteer Doug Kincaid will perform “Grouchie’s Gator Tales,” original backwoods swamp stories and tall tales brought to life by Grouchie Gator and his puppet friends. Don’t miss this fun show.

Puppet Show Times:
Friday and Saturday 12:00, 3:00 and 6:00, Sunday 12:00 and 3:00



 Mosby Solution Center

Aisle 400

Your home is your castle and caring for your home is a complex, on-going task. Visiting the Mosby Solution Center, where certified professionals come together as the database of home care knowledge, is the simple way to get the correct answers to your home care questions.

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