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Schedule and Speakers

8:00 – 8:50 am

Registration and Breakfast Bites, visit vendor and exhibitor booths

8:50 – 9:00 am

Welcome and Announcements

9:00 – 9:45 am

Opening Keynote:  Smart Landscape Gardening Practices for the Central Valley – Pamela Geisel

 

 

10:00 am

Backyard Vegetable Gardening – Richard Molinar

 

Why Trees Fail and How To Prevent It – John Pape

 

Welcome Bees to Your Garden – Shannon Mueller

 

Natives Belong in Your Landscape – Bonnie Bladen

 

Irrigation Basics and Breakthroughs – Larry Schwankl

 

 

11:00 am

You Can Grow ‘Blue Corn’ and Other Unique Vegetables – Richard Molinar

 

Landscaping with Herbs-Culinary & Aromatic Herbs in a Water-Wise Garden  – Robbie Cranch

 

Lawn and Ground Covers – Michelle LeStrange

 

Secrets of Low Maintenance Gardening – Amanda Crump

 

The Home Vineyard – Stephen Vasquez

 

 

11:45 am – 12:45 pm 

Lunch served and visit vendor and exhibitor booths

 

 

1:00 pm

Classic Garden Design – Robert Boro

 

Make All Your Water Count – Darren L. Haver

 

Managing the War on Pests – Karey Windbiel-Rojas

 

All-Star Plants for Water-Conserving Gardens – Ellen Zagory

 

Fruit Production in Small Gardens – Pamela Geisel

 

 

2:00 pm

All Things Roses – Elinor Teague

 

Rid Your Yard of Weeds – Kurt J. Hembree

 

Water-Wise Garden Makeover – Susan Stiltz

 

The Scented Garden – Rosemary Nightingale


Gardening as a Healthy Habit – Missy Borel

 

 

3:00 – 3:45 pm

Closing Keynote:  A Virtual Tour of Monrovia and Smart Plant Choices for Your Landscape – Nicolas Staddon

3:45 – 4:00 pm

Door Prize Drawings

4:00 – 5:00 pm

Visit vendor and exhibitor booths

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