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

2011
Perennial Plant Conference

A conference for the Professional
Horticulturist

March 10, 2010
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
8:00 Registration; refreshments
9:10 Great Flowering Landscape Shrubs-
Vincent A. Simeone
10:10 How to Promote, Sell, and install Sustainable Landscape-Matt Horn
11:30 New and Underused Perennials-Stephanie Cohen
1:45 The Color of the Native Plant Palette and Other Related Thoughts-Robert Lyons
3:00 Stairway to Pardise-Sharee Solow
SESSION B
8:00 Registration; refreshments
9:10 Breeding and introduction of Hardy Perennials and Shrubs-Mike Dobres
10:10 Big Stores, Small Plants, Little Choice-John Friel
11:30 Your're Going To Do What With That?-
Bridget K. Behe
1:45 Sustainability: How to Position Your Garden Center and Landscape Design Build Firm for Success-
Matt Horn
3:00 Using Organic Media and Fertilizers-Douglas Cox
2011 Perennial Conference

About this site:

This conference offers exciting educational opportunities for the professional horticulturist. 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 R. Ellis
Senior Extension Educator
Integrated Pest Management
donna.ellis@uconn.edu
Department of Plant Science
and Landscape Architecture
1376 Storrs Road, Unit 4067
Storrs, CT 06269-4067