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2008 FLOWER SHOW GARDENER'S STUDIO 
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Subject to change without notice. Check monitors for up-to-the-minute changes.
All presentations are held in Hall B on the Show floor.

Saturday March 1, 2008

12:30 PM Planting & Caring for Really Small Trees, Hal Rosner, Bartlett Tree Experts
1:30 PM  Cacti & Succulents, Dr. Gerald Barad, Philadelphia Cactus & Succulent Society
2:30 PM

Houseplants, Mia Mengucci, Primex Garden Center, PA Certified Horticulturist

   

Sunday March 2, 2008

9:00 AM   Hostas, Barry & Eileen Weissman, American Hosta Society
10:00 AM Composting, Barry & Eileen Weissman, American Hosta Society
11:00 AM    Orchids, Ron Midgett, PhD, New Earth Orchids
12:00 PM   Roses, Patricia Pitkin, Reading Berks Rose Society
1:00 PM Orchids, Ron Midgett, PhD, New Earth Orchids
2:00 PM   *Great Gardens! Great Seeds!, Gloria Day, Pretty Dirty Ladies, Inc. Garden Design & Maintenance
3:00 PM   *Great Gardens! Great Seeds!, Gloria Day, Pretty Dirty Ladies, Inc. Garden Design & Maintenance
4:00 PM   Residential Landscape Design, Brian Burns, Camden County Technical School
  *Rayna Notta, Sign Language Interpreter, will offer interpretation service for the hearing impaired

    

Monday March 3, 2008

11:00 AM Roses, Patricia Bilson, Philadelphia Rose Society & Gus Banks, West Jersey Rose Society
12:00 PM    Bee Keeping, Jim Bobb, Worcester Honey Farms, Inc.
1:00 PM  The Creative Herbal Home, Susan Belsinger
2:00 PM   

Hardscaping in the Garden, Mark Antunes, E.P. Henry

3:00 PM   Soil, The Role of Nutrients in Maintaining Healthy Plants, John Studdy, Bartlett Tree Experts
4:00 PM Flower Arranging Naturally, Lorraine Kiefer, Triple Oaks Nursery           
5:00 PM   Dried Gardening Flowers with a Touch of Fresh Fruit, Cathy Miller
6:00 PM   Daffodils, Jocelyn Thayer, Daffodil Society
7:00 PM  Container Gardening, Andrew Bunting, Scott Arboretum

                                                    

Tuesday March 4, 2008

11:00 AM  Proper Pruning Techniques for Trees & Shrubs, Josh Morin, Bartlett Tree Experts
12:00 PM  Roses, Dave Wolff, Philadelphia Rose Society
1:00 PM Acid Loving Plants & Why pH?, Harold Sweetman, Jenkins Arboretum
2:00 PM   Orchids, Michael Bowell, Create-a-Scene
3:00 PM    Herb Garden Naturally, Lorraine Kiefer, Triple Oaks Nursery
4:00 PM Plant RX, Diana Weiner, Meadowbrook Farm
5:00 PM Daffodils, Yvonne Brownlee, Delaware Valley Daffodil Society
6:00 PM Flower Arranging, Cheryl Wilks, Flowers on Location
7:00 PM Flower Arranging, Cheryl Wilks, Flowers on Location

      

Wednesday March 5, 2008

11:00 AM Roses, Bill Sehl
12:00 PM    Sustainability in the Garden Using Local Products, Mark Highland, President, Organic Mechanics Soil Company
1:00 PM  Daffodils, Elise Payne, Delaware Valley Daffodil Society
2:00 PM African Violets First Aid, Judy Smith, African Violet Society of Philadelphia
3:00 PM  Excess Mulch - How to Protect the Root Collar of a Tree, John McMillin, Bartlett Tree Experts
4:00 PM  The Wonderful World of Dwarf Evergreens, Steve Mostardi, Mostardi Nurseries
5:00 PM Container Gardening, Andrew Bunting, Scott Arboretum
6:00 PM Residential Landscape Design, Brian Burns, Camden County Technical School
7:00 PM    Composting, Mia Mengucci, Primex Garden Center, PA Certified Horticulturist

 

Thursday March 6, 2008

11:00 AM How to Plant & Care for Young Trees, Tyler Beatty, Bartlett Tree Experts
12:00 PM    Daffodils, Elise Payne, Delaware Valley Daffodil Society
1:00 PM Roses, Kevin Glaes, Reading Berks Rose Society
2:00 PM   Plant RX, Diana Weiner, Meadowbrook Farm
3:00 PM  Attracting Birds to Your Backyard, George Fore, Wild Birds Unlimited          
4:00 PM Ivy Topiaries, Dawn Kern-Merz, Sesame Place
5:00 PM   Attracting Birds to Your Backyard, George Fore, Wild Birds Unlimited       
6:00 PM

Hardscaping in the Garden, Mark Antunes, E.P. Henry

7:00 PM Herbs, Jane Klotz

     
         

Friday March 7, 2008

11:00 AM  Forcing Bulbs, Walt Fisher, The Pennsylvania Horticultural Society
12:00 PM African Violets First Aid, Judy Smith, African Violet Society of Philadelphia
1:00 PM   Excess Mulch - How to Protect the Root Collar of a Tree, Richard Dexter, Bartlett Tree Experts
2:00 PM   Bee Keeping, Jim Bobb, Worcester Honey Farms, Inc.
3:00 PM  Gardening Tips, Chris Holt
4:00 PM  Herbs, Ed MacFarland, Tamanend Park Herb Gardening Club
5:00 PM  Container Gardening, Andrew Bunting, Scott Arboretum
6:00 PM Meet our animal friends from all over the USA, Laura Warner, Philadelphia Zoo
7:00 PM  Meet our animal friends from all over the USA, Laura Warner, Philadelphia Zoo

     
Saturday March 8, 2008

9:00 AM Common Landscape Pests of the Delaware Valley, David Helliar, Bartlett Tree Experts
10:00 AM Composting, Phyllis Griffiths, Mantis
11:00 AM Roses, Nancy J. Redington, Greater Harrisburg Area Rose Society & York Rose Society
12:00 PM Daylilies, Dave Guleke, President, The Delaware Valley Daylily Society
1:00 PM  Camellias, Randy Kobetich, American Camellia Society
2:00 PM Herbs, Ed MacFarland, Tamanend Park Herb Gardening Club
3:00 PM The Secrets to a Healthy Lawn with Less Water!, Ashton Ritchie, The Scotts Company
4:00 PM Green Roofs, Melissa Muroff, Roofscapes, Inc. for Subaru of America
5:00 PM

Hardscaping in the Garden, Mark Antunes, E.P. Henry

6:00 PM Secrets to a Healthy Lawn with Less Water!, Ashton Ritchie, The Scotts Company
7:00 PM  Gardening with Recycled Materials, Mona Gold, Abramson Center  


         

Sunday, March 9, 2008

9:00 AM Herbs, Ed MacFarland, Tamanend Park Herb Gardening Club
10:00 AM Ivy Topiaries, Carl Hagerty, The American Ivy Society
11:00 AM Daylilies, Dave Guleke, President, The Delaware Valley Daylily Society
12:00 PM  Camellias, Randy Kobetich, American Camellia Society
1:00 PM Roses, Elaine Adler, Del-Chester Rose Society
2:00 PM African Violets, Betsy Branson, African Violet Society of Philadelphia   
3:00 PM  Cacti & Succulents, Dr. Gerald Barad, Philadelphia Cactus & Succulent Society
   
   

 

      

 
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