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!
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12pm ET
Kate David
Container Geometry
Sean & Allison McManus
Bulbs for the Bees
2pm ET
Inspiration Hour
3pm ET
Resh Gala
Abundance in All Spaces
4pm ET
Kevin EspirituJacques Lyakov
What We're Excited to Grow in 2025 - Part 2
Sunday March 9
Watch great sessions while chatting with other gardeners and asking the pros your questions!
Title Sponsor
12pm ET
Moderated by:
Jacques Lyakov
So You Want to homestead? (Panel)
1pm ET
Shannie McCabe
Food Forest Feast!
2pm ET
Inspiration Hour
3pm ET
Meagan Lloyd
Beginning with Bees
4pm ET
Nikki Husted
Considering the Coop?
Saturday March 15
Watch great sessions while chatting with other gardeners and asking the pros your questions!
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12pm ET
Elizabeth Richardson
Wonderful Window Boxes
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
What We're Excited to Grow in 2025 - Part 3
2pm ET
Inspiration Hour
3pm ET
Favorites for the Cut Flower Garden
4pm ET
Matt Mattus
Essential Guide to Perennial Gardening AHS
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
From the Ground Up: Start with Soil
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
Watersmart Gardening
It’s time to talk about how much water we are using in our gardens. Groundwater supplies throughout the country are decreasing quickly due to drought and water overuse. Many regions are experiencing higher temperatures and less rain, which means that we are having to water our plants more.
From your plant choices, soil amendments, and where you place your plants to exploring efficient irrigation methods and rain harvesting – there are many ways to decrease your reliance on supplemental water for your plants.
We will also discuss waterwise techniques for container gardens and vegetable gardening. Overuse of water invites us to re-examine our relationship with water and not take it for granted. You’ll come away with actionable steps that can be implemented in your own outdoor spaces.
