Creating a garden to mark the 100th anniversary of an arboretum is a daunting task that takes planning, creativity, generous donors and a construction team that can stay on a tight timeline. The audience will receive an overview of planning, designing, building and maintaining the new Gerard T. D...

In this presentation I would cover the essential strategies for creating social media content that resonates and drives results. Learn how to craft impactful posts on Instagram and other platforms while repurposing your best content for maximum exposure. Discover practical techniques to amplify y...

Water simultaneously manages to be the stuff of mystery and our daily routine. We use it to cook with, wash our dishes, and brush our teeth but very few can stand on the beach and not lose themselves watching the breakers roll in. In the face of climate change, water is becoming much more of a...

Gardens are where children’s imaginations engage nature, and the result is joyful learning and fostering a mentally and physically healthy child. Gardening helps children develop an appreciation for the natural world and build the foundation for environmental stewardship. Gardens need not be larg...

Cassian's over 25 years of research at Hermannshof trial gardens includes plant ecology and performance and the coexistence of plants in designed plant communities. In his lecture, Cassian will identify and explore some of the most valuable natural reference plant communities that have great pote...

When treating trees and shrubs for insects, mites, or diseases, applicators must be precise in their timing so that control can be established. We commonly use growing degree days to predict vulnerable stages of insects, mites, and diseases but with our climate shifting, growing degree days are n...

It's the plant that many customers want to grow, and every year more states are making home Cannabis cultivation legal. This talk is for Landscapers and IGC's who want to assist these growers, while staying within their state guidelines and respecting the emotional responses from others. C.L. For...

This presentation will explore the essential practice of "reading the land" in sustainable landscape design, emphasizing the significance of thorough site analysis and how it informs design strategies that work in harmony with the natural environment. Participants will gain insights into the key ...

Whether your garden is in a zero lot line neighborhood, or a sprawling country estate, the odds are you have a space where a straight and narrow plant is desirable. Your options are to either choose plants that are correct for the space, or force ones that are not into submission. Living walls ha...

New is important—as gardeners, it is what excites us and makes us drool over nursery catalogs and gardening magazines every winter. Unfortunately, being new does not necessarily mean good. Richard Hawke has spent his career trialing plants—many new plants are tested every year at the Chicago Bota...

Join Sam Hoadley, the Manager of Horticultural Research at Mt. Cuba Center, as he highlights knockout native species and cultivars from our trials. Top performers and favorites of Monarda, Phlox, Echinacea, wild hydrangea, Carex, Amsonia, and Vernonia represent some of the best native plants for ...

It’s many a gardener’s dream to explore the 2,000+ gardens available to visit in the British Isles. It seems that every plant known to man and every style of design has been incorporated into the landscapes there. It’s no wonder that heaps of inspiration can be taken from visits to England, Sco...

Have you ever gotten into a discussion about the “goodness” or “badness” of a non-native plant? How about a lecture on why native only landscapes are the only correct direction for horticulture to go? David will take you on a discussion of non-native plants and their positive impact on the world ...

Native plants often get top billing for supporting pollinators. However, native plants also offer solutions for areas that can be difficult to manage, like underneath trees, on slopes, and in drainage fields. Installing the right plant in the right place for the right purpose is critical for succ...

A landscape firm can be one of the best when it comes to design, build, plant or maintain, but if your sales aren’t up to speed, you’ll always be chasing that next customer, trying to figure out what’s the best fit, the potential opportunities, how to weed out non-starters, and prevent headaches ...

¡La tecnología está revolucionando la forma en que todos en tu empresa colaboran en proyectos de paisajismo—ya no es solo para diseñadores! En esta sesión, aprenderás cómo el software de diseño 3D está transformando los planes tradicionales en 2D en visuales dinámicos que mejoran cada etapa de tu...

We will be discussing how the wave of political and regulatory changes present both opportunities and risks to our profession and how by working together we can build a stronger more secure future for our environment and communities.

Even in the South, winter can seem like an eternity. Plants with winter interest can make gray days more bearable by adding a spark of color and life to an otherwise dormant landscape. There are so many underutilized plants on the market today that not only flower, but have interesting bark, grea...

This panel will tackle tricky topics related to native plants, including: Have we oversold natives in a way that has tarnished them? How a “Backlash” on native plants affects members of the landscape industry. How to define “right plant, right place.” This phrase has meaning at different scales a...

How to effectively communicate a job sold to the crew with out being on sight everyday. The steps to help the sales and design team sell more and not be in production. How to put job packets together, virtual job packets and the steps from 3d design to reality. Diggers forms, Order Forms

Are you in your element designing and installing beautiful landscapes but the ins and outs of marketing your landscape company is a mystery? Effective marketing does not have to be hard - don’t waste time and money on efforts that attract the wrong clients and projects. In this presentation, lear...

This presentation covers the best practices in retaining wall design and installation in three sections: Base and Site Preparation, Wall Construction and overall Wall Design. With tons of photos and practical advice, it will encourage attendees to "begin with the end in mind" from pre-constructio...

Esta sesión de capacitación en español de nivel avanzado cubrirá prácticas de seguridad, resolución de problemas con equipos y regulaciones de OSHA, incluyendo cómo capacitar a tu personal de campo para reconocer y responder al golpe de calor y al frío extremo.

This Spanish-language Next Level T...

Join David as he takes you on a journey of Midwestern prairie remnants located in cemeteries. Learn about the unique and amazing plants that call these spaces home from rare and endangered species to well-known favorites. Then explore the potential these spaces have for conservation, ornamental h...