2025 Online Agenda
Saturday March 1
Watch great sessions while chatting with other gardeners and asking the pros your questions!
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12pm ET
1pm ET
Kevin EspirituJacques Lyakov
Each spring brings the opportunity to try new things in the garden. Kevin and Jacques have their tried and true favorites like we all do but in this three part series discover the crops, varieties and stories behind what’s getting them really excited for the 2025 season.
2pm ET
Inspiration Hour
3pm ET
Jennifer McGuinness
Learn how to make your garden spaces – small, medium or large – more welcoming for songbirds. With an emphasis on organic gardening and native plants, this presentation shares ways to attract common birds and migrators to the garden, emphasizing the components birds need for a safe habitat: food, shelter/nesting areas and access to fresh water.
4pm ET
Penny Barthel
Sunday March 2
Watch great sessions while chatting with other gardeners and asking the pros your questions!
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12pm ET
Moderated by:
Jacques Lyakov
Jacques Lyakov from Epic Gardening hosts this engaging discussion with three well known small space gardeners – Ashlie Thomas, Bailey Van Tassel and Wendi Phan. Each participant has their own take on the best way to grow successfully in small spaces. Join this unique opportunity to learn from the pros as they learn from each other!
1pm ET
Ashlie Thomas
2pm ET
Inspiration Hour
Highlights from our in-person shows? Garden conservatory tours? Slow Flower farms across the country? Year of plant picks from National Garden Bureau? Lots of surprises in store! We get around the gardening world both literally and figuratively and want to share the tidbits and inspiration we find along the way. Join us for this exciting hour of beauty, gardens and the humans who love them!
3pm ET
Bailey Van Tassel
In this hands-on planning session learn how to map out your vegetable garden to replace the grocery store. In addition to key takeaways to map out your veg garden, you’ll learn about companions, prioritizing plants, ROI for each plant, quantities based on your family size plus effective spacing.
4pm ET
Wendi Phan
Wendi is a gardening content creator focusing on rare plants and growth in small-spaces. Partnering with local growers is Wendi’s passion as she believes in building a community of home growers. Her journey began with providing fresh foods and herbs for her beloved dog Lotus as she struggled with geriatric health issues. From there, Wendi’s interests expanded to rare varieties of healing plants that could help restore the health of pets and humans alike. Learn more at wendiland.com.
Saturday March 8
Watch great sessions while chatting with other gardeners and asking the pros your questions!
Title Sponsor
12pm ET
Kate David
Sean & Allison McManus
2pm ET
Inspiration Hour
3pm ET
Resh Gala
4pm ET
Kevin EspirituJacques Lyakov
Kevin and Jacques are the dynamic duo behind Epic Gardening, the world’s most-followed gardening brand. Kevin founded Epic Gardening in 2013 to teach millions how to grow plants in any space and has authored two best-selling books. Jacques, known as “Jacques in the Garden,” joined EG in 2022, bringing his passion for organic, low-till gardening and DIY projects. Together, they inspire a global community to grow their own food and connect with nature.
Sunday March 9
Watch great sessions while chatting with other gardeners and asking the pros your questions!
Title Sponsor
12pm ET
Moderated by:
Logan Hailey
Is 2025 the year you go beyond the garden and take your first steps toward your own homestead? Logan Hailey from Epic Gardening hosts a panel of some of social media’s brightest voices in growing beyond the garden… Shannie McCabe, Meagan Lloyd and Nikki Husted share their expertise on food forests plus keeping bees and chickens. Get a chance to ask your burning questions during this panel then watch their unique sessions afterwards – and ask more questions!
1pm ET
Shannie McCabe
Shannie McCabe has worked professionally in horticulture for the past 15 years. She has traveled the globe for the heirloom seed industry and grown diverse vegetable gardens in a range of climates. A passion for gardening and knack for writing and communication has helped her to teach countless intrepid gardeners how to grow smarter.
2pm ET
Inspiration Hour
3pm ET
Meagan Lloyd
Meagan, known online as @meggrowsplants, is a North Carolina-based gardening creator who encourages others to grow, preserve, and cook their own food. With a low-effort, ecosystem-based approach, she promotes gardening in harmony with nature, embracing a philosophy of “garden like nature.” Her lively backyard includes chickens and bees, adding to her mission of sustainable, nature-focused living.
4pm ET
Nikki Husted
Considering the Coop?
Hello! My name is Nikki I’m a mom, wife, educator & animal lover living in Ohio! I adore chickens! I hatched my first egg in 2006 and I’ve been obsessed with them ever since. My current flock of 50 gets treated like the amazing pets they are. I teach others about caring for backyard chickens through my social media channels @purelychickens on Instagram, TikTok, Facebook, Lemon8, and YouTube!! I also released a book called Chicken Keeping Pure and Simple.
Saturday March 15
Watch great sessions while chatting with other gardeners and asking the pros your questions!
Title Sponsor
12pm ET
Elizabeth Richardson
Elizabeth is the founder of Adorn, a custom container garden and outdoor décor company based in Oklahoma City. With over 20 years of gardening experience, she launched Adorn in 2013 to help clients create stunning first impressions for their homes and businesses. Inspired by her parents’ love for gardening, Elizabeth combines creativity and expertise to design impactful, unique planters that enhance curb appeal.
1pm ET
Kevin Espiritu
Jacques Lyakov
2pm ET
Inspiration Hour
3pm ET
4pm ET
Matt Mattus
Sunday March 16
Watch great sessions while chatting with other gardeners and asking the pros your questions!
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Moderated by:
Mary Phillips
Knowing Native Plants (Panel)
1pm ET
Juliet Sargeant
Dr. Juliet Sargeant swapped science for art & has now run her UK garden design practice for 30 years. She heads The Sussex Garden School, where she is known for delivering inspiring creative workshops. She has been a judge for Royal Horticultural Society & Soc. Garden Designers. She has several design awards & has been named in the Evening Standard Top 100 People & BBC 100 Women.
Inspiration Hour
David Mizejewski
Beautiful gardens and well-designed landscapes are pleasing to the eye and give us a place to enjoy nature, right? Wrong. Though it might look green and natural, the standard American landscape is anything but and often does more harm than good to our planet. But it doesn’t have to be that way! National Wildlife Federation Naturalist David Mizejewski will break down the five common gardening practices that hurt the natural world and offer alternatives that will help you create the perfect slice of nature, right outside your door for you and the wildlife that calls your space home, too.