The letters CNLP after a speaker’s name indicate that he or she is a Certified Nursery & Landscape Professional*
THURSDAY, MARCH 12, 2026
11 am: Spread Beauty with Flowers—Dorothy Julius, Along Gardens Path
Noon: Do or Don’ts of Pruning in your Home Landscape—Steve Sypniewski, Lifetime CNLP
1 pm: Sustainable Lawns in Five Steps—Vicky Jancef, SUNY Niagara
2 pm: Sustainable Container Gardening—Kathleen Contrino, CW Native Botanika
3 pm: Native Habitat for Butterflies and Caterpillars—David O’Donnell, Eastern Monarch Butterfly Farm
4 pm: Growing Bamboo: Taming the Dragon—Clark Janson, CNLP, The Barefoot Gardener
FRIDAY MARCH 13, 2026
11 am: Water Features for the Homeowner—Jacob Rybak, Northwood Waterscapes
Noon: House Plant Propagation—Johanna C. Dominguez, Put A Plant on It
1 pm: Spring Garden Maintenance—Lyn Chimera, Lessons in Nature
2 pm: Native Grasses —Ken Parker, CNLP, Masterson’s Garden Center
3 pm: Plants to Never Grow in Your Garden—Carol Ann Harlos, Master Gardener
4 pm Growing Roses Organically—Steve Styn, Consulting Rosarian
5 pm Buffalo Style: Creating Quirky One-of-a-Kind Gardens That Break All the Rules—Jim Charlier, JCharlier Design
SATURDAY MARCH 14, 2026
11 am: Health Tips for Your Landscape Plants—Steve Sypniewski, Lifetime CNLP
Noon: So, You Want Landscaping Lighting—Phil Colarusso, Luminated Landscapes
1 pm: Gardening on a Dime in Less Time—Lyn Chimera, Lessons in Nature
2 pm: House Plant Care—Julie Hughes, CNLP, McKinley HS Horticulture Dept.
3 pm: Large Trees for Large Spaces—Tom Draves, Drave’s Arboretum
4 pm: Cut Flower Gardening – Perennials and Annuals—Tom Mitchell, SUNY Niagara
5 pm: Build a Bed, Fix the Soil, and Get Growing—Sally Cunningham, Author
SUNDAY MARCH 15, 2026
11 am: Conifers in My Garden—Barbara Evans, Master Gardener
Noon: Tips to Make Garden Maintenance Easier—Tom Mitchell, SUNY Niagara
1 pm: Unkillable Plants—Nora Saintz, CNLP, Gardenette
2 pm: Plant Installation 101—David Clark, CNLP, Horticulture Speaker
3 pm: Growing Cannabis and How to Turn the Plant into Medicine—Melissa Moore, CNLP, SUNY Niagara
All seminars take place in the large seminar room located to the left of the concession stand.
This article originally appeared in the March/April 2026 issue of Upstate Gardeners’ Journal.
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