EXPO Education


What’s next is here now at the GROWS expo. Check out the latest solutions, view demos, and get hands-on access to the tools, plants, and technology you need to grow your business.


Watch for exciting, interactive educational opportunities throughout the expo floor – access to which is included with your ALL ACCESS or EXPO Only badge. Pick up a quick information hit at a Sprint Session; watch a raised, permeable patio take shape right before your eyes; challenge yourself with the plant ID contest; or try your hand at a chainsaw teardown competition.


Sprint Sessions


Catch up on the latest industry info from Extension personnel, leading suppliers, and other industry experts in quick, 15-minute educational bursts right on the expo floor.


Wednesday • December 2


11:30 a.m. Use of Native Species Along the Roadsides in New England John Campanelli and Julia Kuzovkina, Ph.D. University of Connecticut


12:30 p.m. Transitioning Container Grown Plants to the Landscape Mandy Bayer, Ph.D. University of Massachusetts


1:30 p.m. Choosing Native Plants with the Rhode Island Native Plant Guide Vanessa Venturini University of Rhode Island


2:30 p.m. Southern Pine Beetle: A Southern Pest Moves North Lisa Tewksbury, Ph.D. University of Rhode Island


3:30 p.m. Host Plants for Butterflies Margaret Hagen University of New Hampshire


4:00 p.m. How to Balance Pest Control with Preserving Pollinator Habitat Noah Wilson-Rich, Ph.D. Urban Beekeeping Lab/Bee Sanctuary, The Best Bees Company


14 GROWS 2015 Thursday • December 3


11:30 a.m. Why Do Some Perennials Survive the Winter, and Others Don’t? Leonard Perry, Ph.D. University of Vermont


12:30 p.m. Invasive Plants: Be on the Lookout for These New Invaders Donna Ellis UConn, Department of Plant Science and Landscape Architecture


1:30 p.m. Soil Organic Matter and Nutrient Cycling Andy Radin University of Rhode Island


2:30 p.m. Using Peonies in the Landscape to Conserve Tiphia Parasitoids of White Grubs Ana Legrand, Ph.D. University of Connecticut


3:30 p.m. Managing Emerald Ash Borer in the Landscape Amy Papineau University of New Hampshire


4:00 p.m. How to Create & Design Pollinator Habitat Noah Wilson-Rich, Ph.D. Urban Beekeeping Lab/Bee Sanctuary, The Best Bees Company


Friday • December 4


10:30 a.m. Choosing the Right Grass for the Right Place Steven Rackliffe University of Connecticut


11:30 a.m. How to Grow Lovely Lavender Stephanie Burnett, Ph.D. University of Maine


12:30 p.m. Winter Moth Monitoring and Control Heather Faubert University of Rhode Island


1:30 p.m. How to Amend Soil pH of Sandy vs. Clay Soils Geoffrey Njue University of Massachusetts


GROWS-only Deals Check out a preview of great offers from exhibitors starting on page 24. And be sure to visit the GROWS website or app for even more


show specials arriving daily!


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