2007 Conference for the Home Gardener

On Friday, March 9, a day-long Conference for the Home Gardener at the University of Connecticut has a great program that includes presentations on the "site-challenged garden," herbs, "More than a Pretty Face: Native Alternatives to Invasive Exotic Plants," and container plants. Cost is $80 if you register before March 2.

This year’s featured speaker is Judy Glattstein, noted garden designer, lecturer, and author of numerous gardening books. Judy will be speaking on Consider the Leaf: Foliage for Garden Design.

C. Colston Burrell, well-known garden designer, photographer, and award-winning author will be speaking on More than a Pretty Face: Native Alternatives to Invasive Exotic Plants. (Sponsored by the New England Invasive Plant Center).

Holly Shimizu is the Executive Director of the U.S. Botanic Garden in Washington, DC. Herbs are one of her areas of special interest and have been since her early days as curator of the National Herb Garden. Holly will be speaking on Using Herbs in the Garden.

Steven Aitken is the managing editor of Fine Gardening magazine. He will be speaking on Designing with Containers.  (Sponsored by Fine Gardening magazine).

Warren Leach is a landscape horticulturist and co-owner of Tranquil Lake Nursery, Inc., a prominent grower of beardless iris and daylilies in Rehoboth, MA. Warren will be speaking on Surmounting the Site Challenged Garden.