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2008 FLOWER SHOW LECTURES & DEMONSTRATIONS
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| Subject to change without notice. Check monitors for up-to-the-minute changes. |
| All L&D's are held in rooms 201B & C on the Bridge between the Main Show and the Grand Ballroom |
| Authors' presentations are followed by book-signings outside the auditoriums. |
Sunday, March 2nd
DEMONSTRATION ROOM 201-B
| 11:00 |
“Big Easy” Flowers
Cheryl Wilks, Flowers on Location |
| 12:30 |
Cooking with Herbs in the Louisiana Kitchen
Susan Belsinger, author, Not Just Desserts-Sweet Herbal Recipes. Book signing to follow |
| 2:00 |
Pond Design Basics
Pam Stephens Schlett, Stephens Garden Creations, Inc. |
| 3:30 |
Attracting Birds to Your Back Yard
George Fore, Wild Birds Unlimited |
LECTURE ROOM 201-C
| 10:30 |
Visiting Historic Homes and Gardens of Ireland
Sarah Walburg |
| 11:30 |
New and Unusual Plants for Zones 5-6
Dan Hinkley, Monrovia |
| 1:00 |
Garden Confidential: 6 Ways to Improve Your Yard with Trees & Shrubs
Penelope O’Sullivan, author, The Homeowner’s Complete Tree & Shrub Handbook. Book signing to follow |
| 2:30 |
Jazzy Tips for Timeless Gardens
Mary Palmer Dargan, Dargan Landscape Architects, author, Timeless Landscape Design. Book signing to follow. |
| 4:00 |
Philadelphia Gardens of the Jazz Age
Jenny Rose Carey, Director of the Landscape Arboretum of Temple University Ambler |
Monday, March 3rd
DEMONSTRATION ROOM 201-B
| 11:00 |
Ikebana –The Japanese Art of Flower Arranging
Ted Barthold and Janet Solomon, Ikenobo School |
| 12:30 |
Dried Garden Flower Arrangements
Cathy Miller |
| 2:00 |
Flower Arranging Naturally—Materials from the Garden & Nature
Lorraine Kiefer, Triple Oaks Nursery & Herb Farm. Author, Great Garden Plants for New Jersey. Contributing author The Herb Society of America's Essential Guide to Growing and Cooking with Herbs. Book signing to follow. |
| 3:30 |
Vegetables, Fruit and a Touch of Flowers
Cathy Miller |
| 5:00 |
Good Times Entertaining with Herbs and Flowers! Lorraine Kiefer, Cheryl Wilks, Susan Belsinger. Book signing to follow. |
LECTURE ROOM 201-C
| 10:30 |
In An Irish Garden
Helen Dillon, author, Down to Earth with Helen Dillon. Book signing to follow. |
| 11:30 |
Hardy Tropical’s for the Delaware ValleyJoe Kiefer, Triple Oaks Nursery and Herb Garden |
| 1:00 |
New and Unusual Plants for Zones 5-6
Dan Hinkley, Monrovia |
| 2:30 |
Coleus: Red-hot, Easy, and Versatile
Ray Rogers, author, Coleus: Rainbow Foliage for Containers and Gardens. Book signing to follow. |
| 4:00 |
The 19th World Orchid Conference - Miami Florida 2008 Maurice Marietti, |
| 5:30 |
Who Goes There? Bugs in Your Garden, Friend or Foe?
Suzanne Wainwright, Buglady Consulting |
Tuesday, March 4th
DEMONSTRATION ROOM 201-B
| 11:00 |
Ikebana –The Japanese Art of Flower Arranging
Mariko Ono, Sogetsu School |
| 12:30 |
Arranging Fresh Flowers Bill Schaffer AIFD, AAF, PFCI Schaffer Designs; Kris Kratt AIFD |
| 2:00 |
Seed Starting for Great Vegetables
Sally McCabe, Pennsylvania Horticultural Society |
| 3:30 |
Orchids
Michael Bowell, Create a Scene |
| 5:00 |
All About Herbs Lorraine Kiefer, Triple Oaks Nursery & Herb Farm. Contributing author The Herb Society of America's Essential Guide to Growing and Cooking with Herbs. Book signing to follow. |
LECTURE ROOM 201-C
| 10:30 |
Northern Ireland- The World's Best Garden
John Cushnie, author, Techniques & Tips for Gardeners. Book signing to follow. |
| 11:30 |
Mischief and Mayhem in The Garden
Rosemary Harris, author, Pushing Up Daisies. Book signing to follow. |
| 1:00 |
100 Ways to Jazz Up Your Garden
Barbara Feldt, author, Garden Your City. Book signing to follow. |
| 2:30 |
Jazz Up Your Landscape
Melinda Myers, author, Can’t Miss Small Space Gardening. Book signing to follow. |
| 4:00 |
Your Children, Your Pets & Your Lawn: How & Why to Grow a Safe, Beautiful Organic Landscape
Paul Tukey, People, Places, & Plants, author, The Organic Lawn Care Manual. Book signing to follow. |
| 5:30 |
From the Soil and Sea to the Sky: An Airport Ecosystem
Calvin M. Davenger, Jr., P.E., Deputy Director of Aviation, Philadelphia International Airport |
Wednesday, March 5th
DEMONSTRATION ROOM 201-B
| 11:00 |
EARLY RISERS: A spring container demonstration J
erry Fritz Garden Design |
| 12:30 |
1,827 Garden Questions Answered
Mike McGrath, Host of Public Radio's "You Bet Your Garden, " author, Mike McGrath’s Book of Compost. Book signing to follow |
| 2:00 |
How to Make a Papercrete Trough
Betty Barr Mackey, author, Creating and Planting Garden Troughs. Book signing to follow. |
| 3:30 |
Wedding Flowers: Jazzing up with color
Kevin Hills, home influence |
| 5:00 |
Porcelain Flowers Nerida Saganowski, Boehm Porcelain
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LECTURE ROOM 201-C
| 10:30 |
The Architecture of the Garden- Irish Gardens and Designed Landscapes, 1600-1800
Dermot Desmond (Knight of Glin) |
| 11:30 |
Native Plants in America: Past, Present and Future
Catherine Renzi, Yellow Springs Farm. |
| 1:00 |
Courtyards, Containers and More with an African Jazz Twist
Keith Kirsten, author, Easy Guide to Small Gardens. Book signing to follow. |
| 2:30 |
The Garden in Winter
Suzy Bales, author, The Garden in Winter. Book signing to follow. |
| 4:00 |
Jazz Up Your Garden with Birds and Butterflies
Jane Kirkland, author, Take a Backyard Bird Walk. Book signing to follow. |
| 5:30 |
Green Roofs
Jeff Jabco, Scott Arboretum |
Thursday, March 6th
DEMONSTRATION ROOM 201-B
| 11:00 |
Ikebana –The Japanese Art of Flower Arranging Ronell Douglass, Ohara School |
| 12:30 |
Crowd Pleasers & Brain Teasers Priscilla Fosnocht, Flowers by Priscilla |
| 2:00 |
The “Reality” Show--Using Everyday Flowers in the Home
Robert De Bellis, AIFD; Joelle Lockhart; Susan Glenn, Floral Representatives, Acme Markets |
| 3:30 |
Arranging Fresh Flowers David & Robin Heller, Flowers by David |
| 5:00 |
SPICE IT UP: The Fragrant Herbal Home Jeannine Vannais, Historic Herbalist |
LECTURE ROOM 201-C
| 10:30 |
Northern Ireland- The World's Best Garden
John Cushnie, author, Techniques & Tips for Gardeners. |
| 11:30 |
Interesting Broad Leaf Evergreens
Joe Kiefer, Triple Oaks Nursery and Herb Garden |
| 1:00 |
Incredible Edibles
Ruth Estrada, Monrovia |
| 2:30 |
Jazz Up Your Garden: Covering Ground Creatively
Barbara Ellis, author, Covering Ground. Book signing to follow. |
| 4:00 |
The Spare-Time Gardener Tells All
Barbara Freeman, author, The Spare Time Gardener. Book signing to follow. |
| 5:30 |
Design Influences of Oehme van Sweden's Gardens
Sheila Brady, Oehme van Sweden, author, Architecture in the Garden. Book signing to follow. |
Friday, March 7th
DEMONSTRATION ROOM 201-B
| 11:00 |
Favorite Houseplants Mia Mengucci, PCH Primex Garden Center |
| 12:30 |
Container Gardening Karl Gercens, Longwood Gardens |
| 2:00 |
Arranging Fresh Flowers Lou Kline, Bittersweet Florist |
| 3:30 |
Ikebana –The Japanese Art of Flower Arranging
Youngmi Shim, Ohara School |
| 5:00 |
Don’t Throw It—GROW It! Kitchen Gardening from Discards Mona Gold |
LECTURE ROOM 201-C
| 10:30 |
The Secret Gardens of Ireland Dermot O'Neill, author, Roses Revealed: Find Your Perfect Roses |
| 11:30 |
The Authentic Garden
Claire Sawyers, Scott Arboretum, author, The Authenic Garden. Book signing to follow. |
| 1:00 |
Incredible Edibles
Ruth Estrada, Monrovia |
| 2:30 |
Gardening "N'Awlins' Style" - Tropical Flair in Cooler Climates
Felder Rushing, author, Tough Plants for Northern Gardeners. Book signing to follow. |
| 4:00 |
Fashion in Bloom Michael Bowell, Create a Scene |
| 5:30 |
The Best Kept Secret in the Gardening World: Hardy Perennial Orchids
Bill Mathis, author, The Gardener's Guide to Growing Hardy Perennial Orchids. Book signing to follow. |
Saturday, March 8th
DEMONSTRATION ROOM 201-B
| 11:00 |
Fleur Couture: Fashionable Bouquets in the French Style
Laura Dowling, Instructeur Associé, of L’Ecole des Fleurs |
| 12:30 |
SPICE IT UP: The Fragrant Herbal Home
Jeannine Vannais, Historic Herbalist |
| 2:00 |
Making a Living Garden Chair Marie Bushnell,, Flowers by Marie |
| 3:30 |
Seed Starting for Great Vegetables
Doris Stahl, Horticultural Educator, Penn State University
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| 5:00 |
The “Reality” Show--Using Everyday Flowers in the Home
Robert De Bellis, AIFD; Joelle Lockhart; Susan Glenn, Floral Representatives, Acme Markets |
LECTURE ROOM 201-C
| 10:30 |
The Secret Gardens of Ireland, Dermot O'Neill, author, Roses Revealed: Find Your Perfct Roses. |
| 11:30 |
Using Vertical Spaces: Vines, Containers and Espaliers
Pegi Ballister- Howells, author, Month by Month Gardening in New Jersey. Book signing to follow. |
| 1:00 |
Incredible Edibles
Ruth Estrada, Monrovia |
| 2:30 |
Beauty and Bounty in a Cook’s Garden
Barbara Damrosch, author, The Garden Primer. Book signing to follow. |
| 4:00 |
Four Season Container Gardening Michael Bowell, Create a Scene |
| 5:30 |
The Garden: A Habitat for Butterflies
Judith Levicoff, author, The Butterfly Garden. Book signing to follow. |
Sunday, March 9th
DEMONSTRATION ROOM 201B
| 11:00 |
Houseplant Care
Lori Hayes, Fairmount Park District Manager, Horticulture Center |
| 12:30 |
Splash Music- adding a water feature with rhythm.
Peter Schlett & Pam Stephens Schlett, Stephens' Aquatic Services, Inc. |
| 2:00 |
The “Reality” Show--Using Everyday Flowers in the Home
Robert De Bellis, AIFD; Joelle Lockhart; Susan Glenn, Floral Representatives, Acme Markets |
LECTURE ROOM 201-C
| 12:00 |
The Secret Gardens of Ireland
Dermot O’Neill, author, Roses Revealed: Find Your Perfect Roses
Book signing to follow. |
| 1:00 |
Fascinating Rhythms : Feel, Shape and Compose Your Garden Design.
Toni Ann Flanigan, Philadelphia Gardens, Winner Best of Philly Urban Designer
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| 2:00 |
Impactful Ways Gardeners Can Green our Planet
Joe Lamp’l, author, Green Gardener’s Guide. Book signing to follow. |
| 3:30 |
A Down to Earth Garden-Learn How to Bloom
Joanne Taylor, |
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