2024 The Art & Science of Gardening

The 18th Annual Joy of Gardening Symposium was held on Saturday, February 24th, 2024 at the Gateway Conference Center in Richburg, SC.  The following is an outline of the speakers and topics.

Opening Keynote by Dr. Linda Chalker-Scott -  Gardening Myths vs Garden Science

Session A

1.       Paul Thompson: Pruning with Knowledge and Confidence

2.       Dr. Ellen Vincent:  Native Plants in the Sustainable Landscape

3.       Justin Ballew:  Vegetable Crop Rotation in the Home Garden

Session (B)

1.       Dr. Linda Chalker-Scott:  Mulches - The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly

2.       Dr. Charles Horn:  Wild Azaleas and Rhododendron of SC

3.       Jon Roethling:  The Scent-ual Garden - Creating Four Seasons of Olfactory Delight

Closing Keynote by Shannon Currey - Grasses and Sedges