Thursday (continued)


2:00 p.m. – 3:00 p.m. Room 205


LA LD NOFA CEU


Rainwater Harvesting & Other Water Conservation Strategies As an horticulture professional it is incumbent upon you to partner with your community and natural surroundings to actively preserve and enhance water. Local resources you regularly encounter: rain-, grey-, and stormwaters; sun, wind, and shade; and soil fertility can generate far more potential than the sum of their parts. You’ll learn simple ways you can influence your customers to conserve and enhance water. You’ll gain inspiration through examples of earth- friendly and beautiful landscape projects that integrate water conservation strategies. In other words, you’ll take away a treasure trove of ways to make a positive difference.


Brad Lancaster Water-Harvesting Consultant, Designer & Author


HarvestingRainwater.com Tucson, AZ


9:00 a.m. – 10:00 a.m. Ballroom West


LA LD NOFA CEU


Boston’s Gardens & Green Spaces: What They Reveal about Yesterday, Today & Tomorrow Why did Bostonians start creating parks, and how has the philosophy behind public spaces shifted over the years? How do Boston’s newest parks balance the challenges of contaminated sites, habitat preservation, botanical interest, and community needs? Rediscover the city and reflect on lessons that will impact public design decisions in the future.


Meg Muckenhoupt Environmental Writer & Author


Lexington, MA


9:00 a.m. – 10:00 a.m. Room 205


CEU NOFA


FRIDAY February 6


9:00 a.m. – 10:00 a.m. Ballroom East


ISA NE NJ PA NOFA CEU


Bleeding Cankers & Other Game Changers for Tree Health in the Northeast Every day there are new developments in tree dis- eases and recommended management strategies. Dr. Hudler will take a careful look at diseases that are new to the Northeast; review those that are not yet here but pose an imminent threat; and revisit those that have been here awhile – and he’ll do it all through the lens of diagnosis and management. Learn how to diagnose & treat Phy- tophthora-caused bleeding cankers on deciduous trees; understand how oak wilt – recently found in New York State – could affect New England’s trees; and get the latest on potential long term threats from thousand cankers disease of walnuts and emerging needlecast diseases.


George Hudler, Ph.D. Professor Cornell University Ithaca, NY


From Farm to Fantastic: Following the Hole Family’s Retail Journey In 2010, the Hole family transformed their small family farm into a one-of-a-kind 242,000-square foot retail facility called The Enjoy Centre. While the family’s garden center and greenhouse remains the core of the new structure, it now includes a conference center, restaurant, organic food store, spa, and other specialty shops. Jim Hole will share the challenges, great successes, and yes, occasional failures experienced during this business transition. He’ll emphasize the necessity for all involved in any major organiza- tional shift to understand and embrace change. Jim will share how he coped with change – on both a professional and personal level – and the valuable life lessons he learned during the journey.


Jim Hole Co-Owner The Enjoy Centre St. Albert, Canada


11:00 a.m. – 12:00 n Ballroom East


ISA NE NJ PA NOFA CEU


Tree Injection Injury & the Treatment Decision Matrix For more than 100 years, systemic chemical injec- tion has been used to treat trees with fungicides, pesticides, and fertilizer. New pest and disease outbreaks generate enthusiasm for injection treat- ments, which becomes tempered with concerns about lasting damage from treatment applica- tions. What do we know about tree physiology and injection for the current wave of pests and diseases and long-term landscape management? We’ll take a careful look at the matrix approach for tree treatment decisions.


Kevin T. Smith, Ph.D. Research Scientist Northern Research Station USDA Forest Service Durham, NH


11:00 a.m. – 12:00 n Ballroom West


ISA LA LD NOFA CEU


Ecological Thinking for Non-Scientists: Using Nature as a Model Nobody weeds, waters or fertilizes the forest. Like any natural ecosystem, its plants, animals, insects and microorganisms organize themselves into complex, interwoven, self-sustaining communities. Conversely, conventional landscapes are often stripped-down, simple, biologically impoverished and require ceaseless inputs of time, money and fossil fuels. That model is broken. Learn how to design and maintain the health of sustainable, regenerative residential landscapes by using nature as a model and applying a few basic eco- logical principles. Get inspired by examples of home landscapes that function like nature, provid- ing rich habitats for both people and wildlife.


Karen Bussolini Author, Garden Photographer & Eco-Friendly Garden Coach


Karen Bussolini Garden Arts South Kent, CT


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