Tours & Presentations
Most lectures average 1-1.5 hours in length.
Richard Jaynes (Owner)
Kalmia and Related Species
New and Unusual Plants
Andy Brand (Nursery 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
Adam Wheeler (Propagation and Plant Development Manager)
Lecture List (1 hour +/- presentations)
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
Cutting Propagation for the Home Gardener
Grafting Propagation for the Home Gardener
Seed 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 (can be catered to season)
Brighten up Those Winter Blues; A Looks at Great Plants for Winter Interest
Lacecaps, Mopheads and Sterile Florets: Great Hydrangeas for Adventurous Gardeners
Throw the Burning Bush on the Brush Pile; Overused Plants and Superior Alternatives
Purple and Gold Foliage Trees and Shrubs
Workshop List (2-3 hour hands on classes)
Cutting Propagation for the Home Gardener
Grafting Propagation for the Home Gardener
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
Turf Alert; Ornamental Grasses for the Landscape
Chris Koppel (Sales Manager)
Japanese Gardening
Mark Marenholz (Field Production Manager)
Christmas Wreath Making Workshop
Jude Hsiang (Sales Staff)
What's Wrong with My Plant
Heal the Gardens