Tours & Presentations

Most lectures average 1-1.5 hours in length with fee’s that range from $150-300.  Several of the lectures can be altered into 2-3 hour workshops for an added fee. 

Richard Jaynes (Owner)

Kalmia and Related Species
New and Unusual Plants

Andy Brand (General Manager)

Butterfly Gardening
Spectacular Natives! Diversity and Beauty from the Wilds of America
Homeland Diversity: Attracting Wildlife to your Yards with Native Plants
Berried Treasure: Spectacular Fruit for Connecticut Landscapes
Epimediums and other Great Groundcovers

Amy Sampson (Landscape Designer)

Residential Design Principles
Sustainable Landscape Plants
Foundation Plantings
Japanese Garden Design
Color in the Garden
Outdoor Rooms

Adam Wheeler (Propagation and Plant Development Manager)

Rare and Unusual Trees and Shrubs
Plant Geeks are Us; Oddball Plants for Oddball People
Fun with Color: Variegated Foliage in the Garden
Underutilized and Exceptional Native Trees and Shrubs
Plant Propagation for the Home Gardener
Scrambling, Rambling and Sprawling; A Closer Look at Weeping Plants
How to Grow World Class Giant Pumpkins
Invasive Exotic Trees and Shrubs and Well Behaved Alternatives
Tough Trees and Shrubs for Tough Places
Fire Engine Red, Russet and Bronze; A Look at Trees and Shrubs for Fall Color
Magical Witches of Winter; A Closer Look at the Genus Hamamelis
30 Favorite Trees and Shrubs
Lacecaps, Mopheads and Sterile Florets; A Closer Look at the Genus Hydrangea
Purple and Gold Foliage Trees and Shrubs

Carl Galanter (Perennial Manager)

Pruning for the Faint of Heart
Spring Ephemerals
Divide and Conquer: Slay your Fears of Perennial Division
Plethora of Perennials for the Late Season Garden

Jude Hsiang (Sales Staff)

What’s Wrong with My Plant
Heal the Gardens