2010 Seminars
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| Photo | Description |
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| 9:30am"The Majestics: Landscaping with Succulents and Cactus"with Jeff Pavlat Jeff is president of the Austin Cactus & Succulent Society and a member of the Horticulture Committee at Zilker Botanical Garden. His hillside garden in Austin's Westlake community features extensive plantings of succulents and cacti. He has always liked desert plants, but became more interested in them when he began landscaping his home eleven years ago. He was looking for plants that needed little water and wouldn't be eaten overnight by deer. Cacti and succulents worked perfectly. While searching for suitable plants, he discovered the incredible variety of amazing succulents from around the world—plants suitable for both the garden and those requiring a greenhouse. Jeff's garden has been featured on PBS' Central Texas Gardener and is has been a destination on several garden and landscape tours. |
| 10:30am"Energizing Tired Landscapes"with Randy Rodgers Randy is founder and president of Blue Heron Designs. Originally based in Central and then West Texas, Blue Heron found a home in San Antonio in 1983. Always an avid gardener, Randy worked at a hometown garden center during his San Angelo high school days, and after graduating from UT Austin, began assisting a landscape design/building contractor in Dallas. Returning to Austin, he began a small greenhouse growing operation and installing landscape projects. After accepting an opportunity to work in Midland and learn about the challenges of a desert environment, he moved to San Antonio where he has worked with residential and commercial clients throughout the area, as well as on decorative concrete projects throughout the United States, Mexico, the Caribbean and Europe. Randy's presentation will inspire you to rethink your lawn and shrubs with a contemporary design of interesting hardscapes and watersaving plants. |
| 11:30am"Colorful Spanish Courtyards"with Mark Peterson Mark is a Project Coordinator for San Antonio Water System's Conservation Department. He has a special interest in talking about landscapes that are both beautiful in design and water efficient. Over the past decade, patios have become an important decorative and entertainment feature of new homes, and Spanish-style courtyards are a natural for South Texas. Prior to joining SAWS, Mark worked with the Texas Forest Service as Regional Community Forester. He also served as president of the Texas Chapter of the International Society of Arboriculture in 2001 and was awarded the Distinguished Service Award by the Texas Forest Service. |
| 12:30am
"Summer Dreams for a Fall Garden" |
| 2pm On Stage in Main HallHenry De Leon, Florist Extraordinaire, will show you how to create beautiful floral designs for your home or office. Henry is a floral and event designer who also directs the Festival of Flowers' Floral Design Challenge, and created the floral arch at the entrance to the Indoor Garden Mall. |
