2025 Enlightened Gardening

The 19th Annual Joy of Gardening Symposium was held on Saturday, February 22nd, 2025 at the Gateway Conference Center in Richburg, SC.  The following is an outline of the speakers and topics.

Opening Keynote by Jay Sifford - Let's Make Some Garden Magic!

Session A

1.       Craig LeHoullier:  Epic Tomatoes from YOUR Garden

2.       Holly Scoggins:  Perennials With POW!

3.       Paul Thompson:  Small Trees for Small Landscapes

Session B

1.       Sara Gagné:  Where is the Best Place to Connect With Nature? At Your Door!

2.       Craig LeHoullier:  Containers, Straw Bales, All About the Dwarf Tomato Breeding Project

3.       Jay Sifford:  Common Plants, Uncommon Uses

Closing Keynote by Holly Scoggins - Mistakes Were Made: Three Decades of Gardening Gaffs and Poor Plant Choices