THURSDAY MARCH 13, 2025
11 am: It’s a Jungle Out There–Floral Design— Dorothy Julius, Along Gardens Path
Noon: Revisiting the Greats … Perennial Plant of the Year Selections—Sharon Webber, Lifetime CNLP
1 pm: Do’s & Don’ts of Pruning Trees & Shrubs— Steve Sypniewski, Lifetime CNLP, Buffalo State College
2 pm: Sex in the Garden (It’s Not What You Think)—Carol Ann Harlos, Master Gardener
3 pm: Garden Char: Biochar’s Regenerative Impact on Soil—John Maher, Biochar Coalition
4 pm: Care & Propagation of House Plants— Steve Smith, Lewisberry Gardens
FRIDAY MARCH 14, 2025
11 am: How to Succeed in Growing Vegetables— Tom Mitchell, Instructor, SUNY Niagara
Noon: Where have all the Butterflies Gone— David O’Donnell, Eastern Monarch Butterfly Farm
1 pm: Thirty-five Years of Gardening—Sally Cunningham, CNLP, AAA/Great Travel, Author
2 pm: Planning Your Landscape Project & Budget Requirements—Mike Frank, Chevalier Outdoor Living
3 pm: Outstanding Flowering Perennials— Vicky Jancef, SUNY Niagara
4 pm: Vines in the Landscape—Tim Zimmerman, CNLP, Robert Baker Company
SATURDAY MARCH 15, 2025
11 am: Susan Hates Her Neighbors: Using Plants to Solve Problems & Relationships—Nora Saintz, CNLP, Gardenette
Noon: Growing Awesome Roses in WNY—John Vitale and Steve Styn, Western New York Rose Society
1 pm: Rewilding your Backyard—Best Native Plants for WNY—Ken Parker, CNLP, The English Gardener
2 pm: Crash Course of Tropical Plants in the Garden—Clark Janson, CNLP, The Barefoot Gardener
3 pm: Environmental Factors that Affect Plant Growth—Ron Callea, CNLP, Horticulture Teacher, McKinley High School
4 pm: Sustainability: Garden Smarter with Less Work & Support Nature at The Same Time— Lyn Chimera, Lessons in Nature
5 pm: House Plant Care—David Clark, CNLP, Horticulture Speaker
SUNDAY MARCH 16, 2025
11 am: Native Flowers & Foliage for WNY Gardens—Lyn Chimera, Lessons in Nature
Noon: Invasive Insects in Western NY— Tom Mitchell, Instructor SUNY Niagara
1 pm: Trees for Small Spaces—Tom Draves, Draves Tree Service, Draves Arboretum
2 pm: Indoor Cultivation of Cannabis at Home— Melissa Moore, Instructor, SUNY Niagara
3 pm: Natural Landscape Design—Mike Klepp, Teacher, Naturalist
The letters CNLP after a speaker’s name indicate that he or she is a Certified Nursery & Landscape Professional
All seminars to take place in the large seminar room unless otherwise noted.
Large seminar room is located to the left of the concession stand.
Small seminar room is located to the right of the concession stand.
This article originally appeared in the March/April 2025 issue of Upstate Gardeners’ Journal.
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