Session Listing
| Session Name | Presenter | Track |
|---|---|---|
| Tree Diseases for 2026 | Chrissy Balk | Overview (All sessions), Arboriculture |
| Boost your Roots with Foliar IBA Rooting Hormone Applications | Dr. Roberto Lopez | Overview (All sessions), Grower |
| Using AI for Team Training & Knowledge Sharing | Jason Schemmel | Overview (All sessions), Business, Leadership & Labor |
| Exploring the Gardens of Japan | Matthew Ross | Overview (All sessions), Plants & Design |
| Session Name | Presenter | Track |
|---|---|---|
| When Cuttings and Seeds Fall Short: How Tissue Culture Unlocks Propagation Potential | Della Fetzer | Overview (All sessions), Grower |
| Controlled Chaos: Turning High-Risk Work into Safe Practice | David Vincent | Overview (All sessions), Business, Leadership & Labor |
| Artificial Intelligence and Urban Forests: Smarter Tools for Healthier Communities | Lee Mueller | Overview (All sessions), Arboriculture |
| Session Name | Presenter | Track |
|---|---|---|
| Design Solutions for Challenging Sites: A Masterclass in Creative Problem-Solving | Kevin O'Brien | Overview (All sessions), Plants & Design |
| Session Name | Presenter | Track |
|---|---|---|
| Wood Decay Fungi and How They Factor into Tree Risk Assessments | Chrissy Balk | Overview (All sessions), Arboriculture |
| Social Media Management for the Green Industry: Marketing and Content Creation | Jason Schemmel | Overview (All sessions), Business, Leadership & Labor |
| Simplifying Respiratory Safety at Nurseries & Greenhouses | Ed Parsons, Jeremy Jubenville | Overview (All sessions), Grower |
| Session Name | Presenter | Track |
|---|---|---|
| Landscape Inspiration Gallery | Overview (All sessions), Plants & Design | |
| So You Want to Sell Your Business | Ed Laflamme, Bill Arman | Overview (All sessions), Business, Leadership & Labor |
| Controlling the Lower Group of Weeds for Successful Ornamental Crop Production | Dr. Debalina Saha | Overview (All sessions), Grower |
| The Root of the Problem: Diagnosing Subsurface Issues that Kill Trees | Dr. Jim Funai | Overview (All sessions), Arboriculture |
| Session Name | Presenter | Track |
|---|---|---|
| Winning the People Game: How to Attract, Hire, and Grow Top Talent | Bill Arman, Ed Laflamme | Overview (All sessions), Business, Leadership & Labor |
| Close Encounters of the Herbicide Kind | Dr. Dave Roberts | Overview (All sessions), Arboriculture |
| Research Update on Field Horsetail Control and Recommendations for Improving Your Herbicide Program in Ornamental Production | Dr. Debalina Saha | Overview (All sessions), Grower |
| Beyond the Grass: Essential Landscape Factors for Lawn Care Companies | Dr. Bob Schutzki | Overview (All sessions), Turf & Landscape Management |
| Session Name | Presenter | Track |
|---|---|---|
| Plants to Know: Designing for Today's Client | Jason Bornhorst | Overview (All sessions), Plants & Design |
| Session Name | Presenter | Track |
|---|---|---|
| Grow Yourself and Your Team: 5 Lessons fom the Garden | Bill Arman, Ed Laflamme | Overview (All sessions), Business, Leadership & Labor |
| Oak Wilt Management by the Glyphosate/Stump Cup Procedure | Dr. Dave Roberts | Overview (All sessions), Arboriculture |
| High Performance Ornamentals for Midwest Landscapes (An ID-Forward Approach | Dr. Jim Funai | Overview (All sessions), Turf & Landscape Management |
| Session Name | Presenter | Track |
|---|---|---|
| Ditch the Clock: Why Flat Rate/Upfront Pricing Wins Every Time | Kevin Battistoni | Overview (All sessions), Irrigation |
| Hunting for Enhancements: What Marty Looks for When He Walks a Maintenance Property | Marty Grunder | Overview (All sessions), Business, Leadership & Labor |
| Healthy Soils Support Healthy Trees – The Amazing Soils Genomics | Wei Zhang | Overview (All sessions), Arboriculture |
| Site-Driven Application Decisions | John Stone | Overview (All sessions), Turf & Landscape Management |
| Session Name | Presenter | Track |
|---|---|---|
| Developing Great Crew Leaders Workshop | Phil Harwood | Overview (All sessions), Workshop |
| Session Name | Presenter | Track |
|---|---|---|
| Creating a Culture of Measurement and Engagement | John Kennedy | Overview (All sessions), Garden Retail & Professional Gardening |
| Session Name | Presenter | Track |
|---|---|---|
| Set it Right or Set it on Fire: Mastering the Art & Science of Irrigation Scheduling | Kevin Battistoni | Overview (All sessions), Irrigation |
| Dealing with Costly Human Capital Risks with Limited Resources | Michael Maggiotto | Overview (All sessions), Business, Leadership & Labor |
| Your Natural Garden: Design and Stewardship in Living Landscapes | Kelly D. Norris | Overview (All sessions), Plants & Design |
| Trees, Soils and Construction: Methods to Mitigate Damage | Kay Sicheneder | Overview (All sessions), Arboriculture |
| Session Name | Presenter | Track |
|---|---|---|
| Bridging the Communication Gap Between Multiple Levels of Leadership | John Kennedy | Overview (All sessions), Employees/Basics |
| Session Name | Presenter | Track |
|---|---|---|
| The Safety Myth: Why Getting Home Isn’t Enough | David Vincent | Overview (All sessions), Employees/Basics |
| Session Name | Presenter | Track |
|---|---|---|
| Highlights from the Trade Show Floor | Matthew Ross | Overview (All sessions) |
| Session Name | Presenter | Track |
|---|---|---|
| The Keys to Success: Using Training and Incentives to Set Your Team Up for Success | Marty Grunder | Overview (All sessions), Business, Leadership & Labor |
| Designing Containers that Keep Customers Coming Back | Joan Mazat | Overview (All sessions), Garden Retail & Professional Gardening |
| Reimagining the Perennial Palette | Kelly D. Norris | Overview (All sessions), Plants & Design |
| Understanding Tree Risk – Are Tree Incidents Predictable? | Kay Sicheneder | Overview (All sessions), Arboriculture |
| Japanese Knotweed Management | John Stone | Overview (All sessions), Turf & Landscape Management |
| Session Name | Presenter | Track |
|---|---|---|
| Bless the Broken Road: Mistakes and Lessons Learned over Nearly 40 Years in Landscaping | Marty Grunder | Overview (All sessions), Business, Leadership & Labor |
| Blending Hardscapes and Softscapes for Cohesive Design | Dr. Bob Schutzki | Overview (All sessions), Plants & Design |
| Integrated Approaches for Turf Health: Insights from 2025 | Kevin Frank | Overview (All sessions), Turf & Landscape Management |
| Six Steps to Delivering a Consistent Customer Experience | John Kennedy | Overview (All sessions), Garden Retail & Professional Gardening |
| Michigan State University's Landscape Services Technology Journey to Higher Performance | Matthew Bailey | Overview (All sessions), Arboriculture |
| Session Name | Presenter | Track |
|---|---|---|
| Attract, Retain, and Motivate Top Talent with Compensation Design | Michael Maggiotto | Overview (All sessions), Business, Leadership & Labor |
| Tree vs Dirt | Joe Aiken | Overview (All sessions), Arboriculture |
| Low Input Lawns – Where We Are | Dr. Ed Nangle | Overview (All sessions), Turf & Landscape Management |
| Session Name | Presenter | Track |
|---|---|---|
| Quit Stressing Me Out! Coping with Abiotic Plant Issues | Dr. Bert Cregg | Overview (All sessions), Arboriculture |
| Curb Appeal for Your Brand: How to Attract More Customers with Marketing that Works | Chris Major | Overview (All sessions), Business, Leadership & Labor |
| From Pavement to Paradise: Retrofitting Parking Lots with Green Infrastructure in the Plaster Creek Watershed | Haley Kornoelje | Overview (All sessions), Turf & Landscape Management |
| Session Name | Presenter | Track |
|---|---|---|
| Landscape Design Charrette | Matthew Ross | Overview (All sessions) |
| Session Name | Presenter | Track |
|---|---|---|
| Tips for Landscape Lighting Maintenance Agreements | Kevin Adams | Overview (All sessions), Turf & Landscape Management |
| Empowering the Workforce: Apprenticeship Progress and Policy Updates | Michigan Nursery & Landscape Association | Overview (All sessions), Business, Leadership & Labor |
| Everything You Wanted to Know About Trunk Injections | Joe Aiken | Overview (All sessions), Arboriculture |