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University of Connecticut College of Agriculture and Natural Resources Cooperative Extension System

 

2012
Perennial Plant Conference

 

A Conference for the Professional
Horticulturist

 

March 15, 2012
8:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.

Lewis B. Rome Commons
University of Connecticut
Storrs, Connecticut

 

PROGRAM AGENDA - Click here for full program
SESSION A - (attendees may move freely between sessions)
8:00 Registration; refreshments
9:10 Magic in the Landscape: Building Rock Gardens -
Luke Kreye
10:10 Showtime at the Shore - Michael Bowell
11:30 Change: The Passage of Time in the Garden -
Sydney Eddison
12:30-1:45 Lunch
1:45 Permaculture/Edible Landscaping - Ethan Roland
3:00 Maintaining Curb Appeal with Native Plants -
Doug Tallamy
SESSION B
8:00 Registration; refreshments
9:10 Developing Ecologically Responsible Weed Management Programs - Randy Prostak
10:10 The 7 C's of Social Media - Suzi McCoy
11:30 Gardening with a Y - Kelly Norris
12:30-1:45 Lunch
1:45 New and Exciting Perennials - Barbara Balgoyen
3:00 What's New in the World of Irises? - Kelly Norris
2012 Perennial Conference

About this site:

This conference offers exciting educational opportunities for professional landscapers and designers, nursery and greenhouse producers, and retail garden center operators. It also gives you an opportunity to hear and talk to nationally renowned authorities on various aspects of design, plant selection, marketing and retail.

 

Contact information:

Donna Ellis
Senior Extension Educator
Integrated Pest Management
donna.ellis@uconn.edu
Department of Plant Science
and Landscape Architecture
1390 Storrs Road, Unit 4163
Storrs, CT 06269-4163