2:00-3:30PM - Unleashing Your Inner Garden Designer: Tips and Tricks from the Field Guide to Outside Style

Get ready to dig in the dirt and unleash your creativity with garden designer and author Ryan McEnaney! In this fun and approachable presentation, Ryan shares his unique approach to creating a personalized landscape that reflects your unique style, goals, and resources. Starting with the basics of sun exposure, soil type, light, color, texture, and more, Ryan shows you how to set up dates at home to get to know your landscape better. With this foundation in place, he provides practical tips and tricks for designing a garden that perfectly matches your personality and lifestyle. Using three design archetypes, Ryan helps you discover your inner garden designer and create a space that's uniquely yours. Finally, he'll reveal some of the hottest new plants for 2023, giving you plenty of inspiration for your next gardening adventure. Whether you're a seasoned pro or a first-time gardener, this session is sure to leave you feeling inspired and empowered to create your dream garden!

4:00-5:30PM - Growing Innovation: The Pathway to New Plant Introductions

Join us for a fascinating conversation with David Roberts and Ryan McEnaney as they take us on a journey through the colorful world of plant breeding and marketing! From the earliest stages of breeding and trialing to the all-important process marketing and producing enough plants for sales, they'll provide an insider's look at the pathway to introducing new plant varieties. With their combined expertise and enthusiasm, they'll also be sharing some of their favorite new introductions - so be sure to bring your green thumbs and your sense of adventure!