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

 

2012 Garden Conference

 

A Conference for the Home Gardener

 

March 16, 2012
8:00 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.

Lewis B. Rome Commons
University of Connecticut
Storrs, Connecticut


 

PROGRAM AGENDA - Click here for full program
8:00 Registration; refreshments
9:15 Kerry Ann Mendez - Embrace Change as an Opportunity for More Beautiful Gardens
10:15-10:30 Break
10:30 Featured Presentation
Doug Tallamy
- Why We Should Use Native Plants
12:00 - 1:15 Lunch
1:15 Charlie Nardozzi - Eat Your Yard: Discover How to Grow an Edible Landscape in Your Yard
2:15 Jo Ann Gardner - Herbs, the New Ornamentals
3:15 - 3:30 Break
3:30 Mitch Rand - Annuals: Old and New for 2012
4:30 Adjournment



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About this site:

This conference offers exciting educational opportunities for home gardeners at all interest levels - from the casual gardener to the garden enthusiast to the Advanced Master Gardener. It also gives you an opportunity to hear and talk to nationally renowned authorities on various aspects of garden design, maintenance, and plant selection.

 

Contact information:

Richard McAvoy
Extension Specialist - Greenhouse Crops
richard.mcavoy@uconn.edu
Department of Plant Science
and Landscape Architecture
1376 Storrs Road, Unit 4067
Storrs, CT 06269-4067