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BIO: Born in England, Karen grew up with a trowel in her hand. After moving to the Pacific Northwest in 1996 she joined Molbak’s Garden & Home as a garden plant specialist before establishing Le Jardinet in 2006. Whilst initially specializing in custom container gardens, Karen now applies that same …
BIO: Carol Reese feels that formal credentials can be boring (or even discrediting!) but admits to being a retired Extension Horticulture Specialist with the University of Tennessee for 27 years. Yes, she has degrees in Horticulture from Mississippi State, and could have even added a Ph.D. if she “had ever …
BIO: In 1993, I started at Chanticleer Garden in Wayne, PA. The garden, in its infancy then, has been amazing to watch evolve. Unlike many public gardens that seek to educate through plant labels and collections, Chanticleer fosters innovation and creative thinking. The horticulturists there are artists as well and …
BIO: Jay Sifford is an award-winning landscape designer based in Davidson, NC. His work has been featured in Southern Living, Fine Gardening, Garden Design, Better Homes and Gardens, Country Gardens and Schoner Wohnen magazines, as well as in several books. He was named "North Carolina's Most Outstanding Landscape Design 2021" …
BIO: A broad-based horticultural leader by experience and a deep thinker by nature, Jeremy A. Schmidt celebrates the marriage of living art and ex situ conservation. As Director of Horticulture at Bellingrath Gardens and Home, Jeremy is driven to create adventurous-yet-translatable outdoor spaces that promote botanical mindfulness. His extensive hands-on …
BIO: Jim Putnam is host of HortTube, a YouTube gardening channel dedicated to demystifying gardening for the Do-It-Yourselfer. He was the previous owner of Earthworks Nursery, Landscaping, and Garden Center. He has over 3 decades of experience in various roles in the horticulture industry including landscape design and installation, plant …
BIO: Award-winning garden designer Nick McCullough has developed a distinctive style he calls Midwest Modern, one that relies on a balance of natural paving and innovative perennial plantings. Based in Ohio, he and his team at McCullough’s Landscape & Nursery create and maintain plant centric gardens in and around the …
Disclaimer: The views and opinions expressed in these programs are those of the speakers and do not necessarily reflect the views or positions of the Charlotte Garden Club or any entities they represent.
