COMMON GROUND STAGE


Presented by Extension personnel, leading suppliers and other industry experts in quick, 15-minute segments.


Want to dig a little deeper? Join presenters at the Dig Deep table on the Common immediately following their Sprint Session.


SprintSessions FEBRUARY 5 THURSDAY


9:30 a.m. UMass Urban Forestry Outreach: What it Means to You Rick Harper • UMass Extension


FEBRUARY 4 WEDNESDAY


11:30 a.m. Managing Emerald Ash Borer in the Landscape Amy Papineau • UNH Extension


12:00 noon How to Maintain Your Chain Saw Ken Palmer • ArborMaster Training, Inc.


12:30 p.m. First Biological Control Agent of Invasive Swallow-worts to be Released in 2015 Dr. Lisa Tewksbury • URI Biological Control Lab


1:00 p.m. Results of the Landscape Trends Study: Houzz Michael Stein • Houzz


1:30 p.m. Choosing Native Plants for Bee Plantings Dr. Lois Berg Stack • UMaine Extension


2:00 p.m. The Benefits of Compost Application 101 Leanne Spaulding • Composting Council Research & Education Foundation


2:30 p.m. Mulch is Bad for Plants Dr. Brian Maynard • URI Plant Sciences


3:00 p.m. Urban Beekeeping Noah Wilson-Rich, Ph.D. • Urban Beekeeping Lab/ Bee Sanctuary, The Best Bees Company


10:00 a.m. Designing Exterior Landscape Features in 2-D & 3-D with Vectorworks Lee Bardwick • Vectorworks Landmark Software


10:30 a.m. What’s Bugging You? Donna Ellis • UConn Extension


11:00 a.m. Retailers’ Choice Award Winners Tom Kegley • The Garden Center Group


11:30 a.m. ISA Arboricultural BMPs Update Dr. Dennis Ryan • UMass Extension


12:00 noon Proper Chain Saw Operation Ken Palmer • ArborMaster Training, Inc.


12:30 p.m. Invasive Plant or a Look-Alike? Randy Prostak • UMass Extension


1:00 p.m. Reaching Out to a Younger Demographic Jonathan Bardzik • Footprint Plants


1:30 p.m. Evaluating New England’s Indigenous Fruiting Trees & Shrubs Dr. Bryan Peterson • UMaine Environmental Horticulture Department


2:00 p.m. Compost Use in Converting Grey Infrastructure into Green Infrastructure Al Rattie • U.S. Composting Council


2:30 p.m. Poison Ivy, Oak & Sumac: Plant Identification, Prevention & Treatment Daniel Boelman, RN, BSN • Zanfel Laboratories, Inc.


3:00 p.m. Rooting Out Poison Ivy to Increase Sales Umar Mycka • Zanfel Laboratories, Inc.


14 GROWS 2015 FEBRUARY 6 FRIDAY


9:30 a.m. Perennial Hardiness – What’s New, What’s True? Dr. Leonard Perry • UVM Extension


10:00 a.m. Technology for Storytelling: How to Reach New Clients and Engage a Global Community Michael Stein • Houzz


10:30 a.m. Interpreting Soil Test Results Andy Radin • URI Extension


11:00 a.m. Attract Customers Using Edibles & Cooking Demonstrations Jonathan Bardzik • Footprint Plants


11:30 a.m. Native Plant Selection for Rain Gardens Dr. Cathy Neal •UNH Extension


12:00 noon MNLA’s 15 Favorite Apps for the Green Industry Chris Kennedy, MCH • Kennedy’s Country Gardens


12:30 p.m. Fire Blight in the Landscape: What Happened in 2014 & What to Do in 2015 Heather Faubert • URI Extension


1:00 p.m. What’s Killing our Bees? Noah Wilson-Rich, Ph.D. • Urban Beekeeping Lab/ Bee Sanctuary, The Best Bees Company


1:30 p.m. Water and Nutrient Management for Planters & Hanging Baskets in the Landscape Geoffrey Njue • UMass Extension


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