Neil Diboll, Prairie Nursery at Impact 2024
The interest in using native wildflowers, grasses and low-growing shrubs of the North American Prairie in gardens has been building for the past fifty years. What were once considered to be “weeds” are now recognized as essential members of a healthy la...

Join experts Roy Diblik, Northwinds Farm and Jerry Wilhelm, Conservation Research Institute, to learn about:
Healthy soil with bacteria, microorganisms, and insects
Building your dream prairie garden
Key elements in landscape design and plant combinations

Over the past few decades thought-leaders and visionaries from around the world have brought us squarely into the golden age of naturalistic garden design. Our libraries are brimming with tomes that allow us to dissect, comprehend and translate designer gardens and natural beauty to our own space...

Speakers provided their thoughts on where the landscape industry is heading, then take questions from the audience on the future of this industry.

Gerardo Trujillo (Openlands), Sarah Surroz (Openlands), John Mariani (LandServe LLC) at Impact 2024

For the past year, planning has been underway to provide the landscaping industry with a wealth of information over time from four residential sites that feature traditional aesthetics and showcas...

Brandon Haley, Vice President of Grounds for SSC Services for Education, shares insights on adopting electric equipment for educational campuses. He discusses the importance of crew preferences, backup power solutions, and the operational changes needed for new tools. With a focus on cost savings...

Is good ecology good for business? We know there’s a growing market for native plants and ecologically-driven landscaping. How can we channel that demand into a successful business model? Four professionals talk about the opportunities and challenges of providing ecologically beneficial services ...

In the face of climate change, water is becoming much more of an issue; we either have too much or too little and never when we really need it. Get reacquainted with water and learn simple methods to capture and reuse storm water or slow stormwater runoff, such as Rain harvesting, Permeable pavem...

The 2024 Impact conference is coming up on October 24- get a sample from last year’s conference to temper your excitement! Is good ecology good for business? We know there’s a growing market for native plants and ecologically-driven landscaping. How can we channel that demand into a successful bu...

A regenerative land care professional shares insights on the importance of regenerating natural systems and managing stormwater. Participants visualize rain's effects in various environments and learn about techniques like rain gardens and green roofs. The speaker discusses water's historical sig...

Casey Eves and Austin Eischeid discuss their roles in garden stewardship, emphasizing the importance of learning from experiences in the gardening industry. They address challenges in garden maintenance and the need for sustainable designs. Techniques for effective planting design are shared, foc...

Hear Molly Meyer's story of founding, scaling, and operating Omni Ecosystems. Learn about the mechanics and the strategy behind how the company was built, its solutions were developed, and its products brought to market. In addition to Omni's work in developing & supplying soils for green roofs, ...

A disconnect exists between the popular and traditional ideas of landscape and the ecological forefront our industry has begun to embrace. All of us in the green industry are responsible for accurately representing the importance of our work and the value of doing that work well. Come together fo...

Natural and sustainable landscapes have increased in popularity in recent years. The ecological benefits are typically touted as the principal driver for converting from a conventional landscape type. However, little is typically communicated about the economic aspects of sustainable landscapes. ...

Working ethically in landscape design requires a recognition that land holds memory, that our ancestors’ footsteps, struggles, and blessings are embedded in it. By honoring our own family land heritage, we can learn to foster a healthy reciprocal relationship with nature. In this talk, Wambui wil...

Angela Bowman leads a panel that explores the connections to the land, focusing on human impact and relationships with nature. Panelists discuss the importance of sustainable practices and biodiversity, highlighting community engagement and environmental stewardship. They share personal experienc...

Luke Dahlberg, conservation seed program manager at Citizens for Conservation, shares his expertise in horticulture and the significance of native plants. He discusses the challenges of propagating underrepresented spring species, the impact of poaching, and economic factors affecting plant avail...

In this talk, Conor O’Shea will present an under-the-hood snapshot of the ever-evolving computational planting design process at Hinterlands, his Chicago-based landscape architecture practice. Drawing on case studies of recent midwestern gardens, he will showcase how his work at Hinterlands sits ...

Research highlights the importance of selecting diverse tree species to address urban environmental challenges like drought and soil compaction. With climate predictions indicating more flooding and droughts, the focus is on identifying resilient trees that can thrive in harsh conditions. Effecti...

Turfgrass lawns are the number one irrigated crop in North America. While the lawns of our play fields and picnic spaces are valuable, other lawns exist as an unconsidered, socially-default landscape. All these roadsides, corporate campuses, parking lots, and other incidental lawn spaces in our l...

John will begin with some personal background history, followed-up with science facts that have led us to where we are today with massive wildlife species decline-mostly due to plant habitat loss-and the critical need for native plant restoration. From there, he’ll explain how the landscape indus...