Learn about gardening and floral techniques and many horticulture-focused hot topics in this new and exciting speaker series at the Flower Show! Taking place in the Convention Center, our "classroom without walls" offers daily programming that is free with your Flower Show ticket. 

Each "Know to Grow” session is not just a glimpse into the horticultural community; it is a lively and engaging area of the Flower Show designed to inspire generations. Speakers will cover relevant and forward-thinking subjects that resonate with the global horticultural community and beyond. 

On Friday, March 1 Members' Preview Day, we will feature 1 program from 1:00 to 2:00 pm. For the remaining Show days, programs will occur daily at 12:00 pm, 2:00 pm, and 6:00 pm; on the final Sunday, March 10, programs will be at 12:00 pm, 2:00 pm, and 4:00 pm.

Friday, March 1, 2024 Schedule
 

Solution Driven Plants, Tried and True with a Splash of New!

1:00 pm - 2:00 pm
Speaker: Arden Pontasch is the Plant Trials Manager at North Creek Nurseries, a wholesale propagation nursery with a strong emphasis on Eastern US native plants and their cultivars. She serves on the Penn State Extension Advisory Council for Chester County, PA and sits on the Government Relations Committee for the Pennsylvania Landscape & Nursery Association. Arden holds a Bachelor of Arts in Environmental Studies from the University of Toledo, Ohio, and has dedicated herself to the Green Industry (with experience in both private and public sectors) for almost 20 years. Above all, Arden is passionate about connecting people with nature, which has led her on a path of exploring plants and their role in shaping the world around us.
Presentation: This plant-packed lecture will highlight the newest of the new, and pay homage to a select assortment of tried-and-true classics, all while featuring problem-solving perennials for even the toughest of garden conditions. From plant trials to retail benches, join Arden for a peek into the fast-paced world of perennial plant evaluations, propagation, and how new selections are brought to market.