Schedule of Activities
8:00am – 9:00am Check-in and Shopping
9:00am – 9:15am Welcome by Master Gardeners of York County
President Anne Murray-Randolph
9:15am – 10:15am Opening Keynote – Dr. Linda Chalker-Scott
Gardening Myths vs Garden Science
Offers guidelines to evaluate resources, products, and practices based on the most current and relevant scientific information available.
10:15am – 10:45am Break and Shopping
10:45am – 11:45am Morning 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
11:45am – 1:00pm Lunch
1:00pm – 2:00pm Afternoon 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
2:00pm – 2:30pm Break and Shopping
2:30pm – 3:30pm Closing Keynote – Shannon Currey
Grasses and Sedges
Reveals a host of ecosystem benefits, a unique set of aesthetic qualities, and smart solutions to common landscape challenges
3:30pm – 4:00pm Silent Auction Winners, Door Prize Drawings* and Shopping
*Must be present to win. You will find your door prize number printed on your name badge. Good luck!
See the back of your name badge for the location of each session.