Virginia Flower and Garden Show

2012 Garden Stage Schedule

Time Speaker Program

FRIDAY
January 20, 2012

11 am Howard Jones What Every Aspiring Rose Grower Should Know
Noon Landscape Awards – Mayor Sessoms, Virginia Beach Landscape Awards
1 pm Smart Yard Care; What Happens in Your Yard Stays in Your Yard Building a composter or Rain Barrel
2 pm N/A Floral Challenge Flower arrangement competition
3 pm Vicki Breslin Creating Plant Supports – Willow/birch/hazel cages, arbors, obelisks
4 pm Color in the Landscape – Eric Stormer Hand-Tied Arrangements
5 pm Billi Parus Herbal Drinks
     
     

SATURDAY
January 21, 2012

11 am Nature’s Wild Pantry – Paul Shufer Nature’s Wild Pantry
Noon Carol King & Rhonda Graves Biochar in your Backyard
1 pm N/A Magician
2 pm N/A Floral Challenge Flower arrangement competition  
3 pm Container Design from a Zoo Point of View – Marie Butler Pruning topiaries    
4 pm N/A Magician    
5 pm Beautiful Gardens, Virginia’s Plant Introduciton Program – Lisa Lipsey Virginia grown VDACS    
6 pm Green Grocer; Creating a Kitchen Garden Salad – Patrick Evans-Hylton      
           

SUNDAY
January 22, 2012

11 am Understanding Permeable Pavers – Jason Williams Quick Container gardens
Noon Quick Designs for Fabulous Tables – Betty Ann Galway Outdoor Table Arrangements
1 pm N/A Magician
2 pm N/A Floral Challenge Flower arrangement competition
3 pm Dan Nortman Organic Pest Control
4 pm N/A Magician