Discover gardening expertise from the finest at the Speaker Showcase, where enthusiasts come together. Keynote speaker, author and GardenRant blogger Scott Beuerlein captivates audiences with his vast knowledge, horticultural expertise and humor.

Speakers include Biltmore Estate Horticulturist Jordana Chalnick, Raymond’s Garden Center’s ‘The Shady Ladies’, Apiarists Pamela & Randy Knowles and Storyteller Sherry Lovett.

Speaker Showcase Schedule – Location: Historic Courthouse Plaza

Saturday, May 23:

• 10:15am – Opening Remarks: Stuller Power Solutions
• 10:30am – The Shady Ladies – Perennial Crushes: Old Flames & New Flings
• 11:30am – Scott Beuerlein – How to Become a Better Gardener Faster
• 12:30pm – Jordana Chalnick – Horticulture at Biltmore: A World Class Garden in our Backyard
• 1:30pm – The Shady Ladies – If I Had a Nickel… Things You Hear at a Garden Center
• 2:30pm: Scott Beuerlein – If Some is Good, More is Better, Plant Diversity Forever

Sunday, May 24

10:15am – Opening Remarks: Stuller Power Solutions

10:30am – Jordana Chalnick – Perennials at Biltmore: Beauty Through the Seasons

11:30am – Storyteller Sherry Lovett – Islet’s Love & Sweet William

12:30pm – Hillary Thompson – Improving Soil Health – Soil Science for the Southern Gardener

1:30pm – Pamela & Randy Knowles – The Buzz About Honeybees: Nature’s Tiny Masterpiece

2:30pm – Storyteller Sherry Lovett – Lusmore & Wild Mountain Thyme