This year's trial garden open house for horticultural professionals will take place at the LO Home Office in Milton,

in the morning of Thursday, Aug. 21.  

All are welcome to come and see how the plantings of annuals, perennials, vegetables and hardy roses have fared during this year's growing season.  Evaluate the best cultivars for next year's planning.  This is an ideal opportunity to keep your staff informed, motivated and ahead of the pack.  Demonstrate to your customers that you are indeed a leading-edge company.

Morning sessions being held at
Landscape Ontario Horticultural Trades Association, 7856 Fifth Line S., Milton, ON  L9T 2X8

9:00 a.m.
Opening Remarks and Welcome presented by Lee Ann Knudsen
 
9:15  – 9:45 a.m.
New Rose Releases Pending for Ontario’s Landscape Industry
John Bakker, Bakker & Sons and Rumen Conev, Vineland Research Centre
 
9:45 – 10:15 a.m.
New Plant Material for the Landscape
Terry Talsman, Syngenta
 
10:15 – 10:45 a.m.       
High Impact Horticulture in High Traffic Areas
Mary Battaglia, Manager of Field Services – Parks and  Judy Aldham, Supervisor of Turf and Horticulture, both with the City of Burlington     

10:45 – 11:00 a.m.      
Closing Remarks and Introduction to the 2014 Trial Gardens
Rodger Tschanz, University of Guelph
 
11:00 a.m. to 12:00 noon    
Tour of the Trial Gardens
Rodger Tschanz
Presentation of the winning OPA Garden Photo Entries
 
Afternoon:
Travel to the University of Guelph Trial Garden site; tour the site from 1:00 to 3:00 p.m.  Directions will be provided.


7856 Fifth Line S., Milton, ON  L9T 2X8 www.horttrades.com
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