Upcoming Events and Book Signings
(If you are interested in having an event please see my Lectures, Demos, and Workshops page)
(If you are interested in having an event please see my Lectures, Demos, and Workshops page)
- February 27, 2024 Tuesday 10:00 AM - 11:30 AM "Shrubs & Hedges - The Ecological Role They Play" Talbot County Garden Club, Talbot County Free Library, 100 West Dover Street, Easton, MD
- January 8, 2024 Monday 11:00 AM "Selecting Shrubs for Four Season of Interest" Delaware Center for Horticulture, 11810 N Dupont St, Wilmington, DE810 N Dupont St, Wilmington, DE
- November 14, 2023 Tuesday 9:30 AM - 11:30 AM "Pruning Workshop" The Garden Club of Philadelphia, Northview Garden, Ambler, PA (members only)
- October 14, 2023 Saturday 1:00 PM - 4:00 PM "Espalier Workshop" - Longwood Gardens, 1001 Longwood Road, Kennett Square, PA
- September 9, 16, Saturday, September 24, Sunday 9:00 AM - 12:00 PM "Woody Fall Favorites - an ID course" - Longwood Gardens, 1001 Longwood Road, Kennett Square, PA
- September 13, 20, 27 October 4, 11,18, 25 Wednesday 8:00 AM - 12:00 PM "ProHort: Woody Plants ID" - Longwood Gardens, Kennett Square, PA
Past Events
Past Events
- September 11, 2023 Monday 7:00 PM "Shrubs & Hedges" and book signing - Lancaster Garden Club, Salem UCC, Rohrerstown, 2312 Marietta Ave, Lancaster, PA
- August 15, 2023 Tuesday 8:00 PM - 10:00 PM "The Regenerative Garden: Nurturing Nature through Sustainable Gardening Practices" KPI Institute, 198 Harbour Esplanade, Suite 606, Melbourne Docklands, VIC 3008, Australia
- August 2, 2023 Tuesday 1:30 PM - 2:20 PM "Let's Talk Podcasting - Panel Discussion" GardenComm Symposium, Hilton Minneapolis, Minneapolis, MN
- May 16, 2023 Tuesday 7:00 PM to 8:PM "Selecting Shrubs for Four Seasons of Interest" University of Delaware, 132 Townsend Hall, Newark, Delaware - (book signing)
- April 19, 2023 Wednesday 1:00 PM to 2:30 PM "Container Gardening" Morris Arboretum, Philadelphia, PA
- April 13, 2023 Thursday 1:00 PM to 2:30 PM "Shrubs and Hedges: Important Additions to Your Landscape" Morris Arboretum, Philadelphia, PA (Q&A and Shrubs & Hedges book signing)
- March 28, 2023 Tuesday 3:30 PM "Creating or Enhancing a Woodland Garden" PLNA March Webinar (online)
- March 18, 2023 Saturday 10:00 AM to 1:00 PM "Pruning 101: Small Flowering Trees" Longwood Gardens, Kennett Square, PA
- March 11, 2023 Saturday 1:00 PM to 2:00 "Garden Day" Myriad Botanical Gardens, Oklahoma City, OK
- February 18, 2023 Saturday 1:00 PM to 5:00 PM "Pruning 101: Shrubs" Longwood Gardens, Kennett Square, PA (added section for overflow registrants)
- February 18, 2023 Saturday 10:00 AM to 1:00 PM "Pruning 101: Shrubs" Longwood Gardens, Kennett Square, PA (Inclement weather January 19 Sunday)
- January 14, 21, 28, 2023 Saturdays 10:00 AM to 1:00 PM "Winter Woody Plants" Longwood Gardens, Kennett Square, PA (Inclement weather January 15, 22, 29 Sundays)
- September 24, 2022 Saturday 10:45-11:45 and 1:00 "Pruning Deciduous Plants and Conifers" Scranton Convention Center for Master Gardeners of Pennsylvania. For Master Gardeners Only.
- September and December 2022, Tuesdays - "Landscape Management: A Garden Practicum" - The Barnes Arboretum at St. Joseph's University, 50 Lapsley Lane, Merion Station, PA 19066. In person at a distance.
- July 15, 2022 Friday at 9:00 AM to 4:00 PM "Gardeners' Voices" Woody Plants Conference, Scott Arboretum at Swarthmore College, Swarthmore, Pennsylvania.
- February 25, 2022 Friday at 9:00 AM "Shrubs and Hedges" Manor View Farm and The Perennial Plant Farm, Monkton, Maryland - Zoom.
- October 30, 2021 Saturday at 1:00 PM "Pruning Shrubs and Hedges" Redbud Native Plant Nursery, Media, Pennsylvania. redbudnative.com/learn/
- October 30, 2021 Saturday at 11:00 AM "Let the Shrubs Do Their Work" Redbud Native Plant Nursery, Media, Pennsylvania. redbudnative.com/learn/
- September 20, 27, 2:45 PM - 4:15 PM
- September 15, 2021 Wednesday at 11:30 AM - "Selecting Shrubs for Four Seasons of Interest" (GCFP) Garden Club Federation of Pennsylvania - District 1 - Downingtown Country Club, 93 Country Club Drive, Downingtown, PA
- September 14, 21, 28, October 5, 12, 19, 26, Tuesdays, 2021 1:00 PM - 4:15 PM - "Landscape Management: A Garden Practicum" - The Barnes Arboretum at St. Joseph's University, 50 Lapsley Lane, Merion Station, PA 19066.
- June 24, 2021 Thursday at 7:00 - 8:30 PM - Penn State Extension - Pruning workshop online
- March 16, 23, 30, April 13, 20, 27, and May 4, Tuesdays, 2021 1:00 PM - 4:15 PM - "Landscape Management: A Garden Practicum" - The Barnes Arboretum at St. Joseph's University, 50 Lapsley Lane, Merion Station, PA 19066.
- March 3, 10, 2021 Wednesday at 6:00 PM - Longwood Gardens, Kennett Square, PA - "Reading and Writing the Winter Landscape" - Zoom.
- November 5, 2020, Thursday at 9:00 AM - ONE Symposium "Shrubs and Hedges - The Workhorses of the Garden" - Zoom.
- October 26, 2020, Monday at 11:00 AM - District XI-12 Garden Clubs of America (Club Members) - " Designing with Shrubs for Fall and Winter Interest" - Zoom.
- October 11, 2020, Sunday - Podcast Ralston Podcast.
- October 7, 2020, Wednesday at 11:00 - Online Presentation for Crofton Village Garden Club - "How to Select Shrubs for the Garden for Four Seasons of Interest" - Zoom.
- September 27, 2020, Sunday at 2:00 PM - An online presentation sponsored by Haverford College Arboretum, the Hardy Plant Society, and The Henry Foundation https://www.eventbrite.com/e/designing-with-shrubs-for-fall-and-winter-interest-tickets-118294769841 - "Designing with Shrubs for Fall and Winter Interest" - Zoom.
- September 15, 22, 29, October 6, 13, 20, 27, 2020, Tuesdays - "Landscape Management: A Garden Practicum" - The Barnes Arboretum at St. Joseph's University, 50 Lapsley Lane, Merion Station, PA 19066. In person at a distance.
- July 17, 2020, Monday at 12:30 PM - Online Presentation for PHS - "How to Select Shrubs for the Garden for Four Seasons of Interest" - Zoom.
- June 15, 2020, Monday at 7:30 PM - Silver Spring Garden Club - "Shrubs & Hedges" - Meeting and talk is on Zoom.
- June 13, 2020, Saturday - The Garden with Ron Wilson Radio.
- May 23, 2020, Saturday - Washington Gardener - Podcast.
- May 14, 2020, Thursday at 6:30 PM - Ardent Credit Union - Members Only - "Container Gardening: Grow Big in Small Containers" - Zoom.
- April 11, 2020, Saturday at 1:00 PM - Barnes & Noble 1271 Knapp Road, North Wales, PA - To Be Rescheduled Due to Coronavirus.
- April 26, 2020, Sunday at 1:00 PM - Linvilla Orchards 137 W. Knowlton Rd., Media, PA - To Be Rescheduled Due to Coronavirus.
- April 5, 2020, Sunday at 1:00 PM - Barnes & Noble, 6646 Loisdale Road, Springfield VA - To Be Rescheduled Due to Coronavirus.
- April 4, 2020, Saturday at 1:30 PM - Barnes & Noble, Potomac Yards 3651 Jefferson David Hwy, Alexandria, VA - To Be Rescheduled Due to Coronavirus.
- March 22, 2020, Sunday at 11:00 AM - Primex Garden Center, 435 W. Glenside Avenue, Glenside, PA - To Be Rescheduled Due to Coronavirus.
- March 21, 2020, Saturday at 8:00 AM - On GardenLady.com www.gardenlady.com/radio/
- March 8, 2020, Sunday at 1:00 PM - Barnes & Noble, The Court at Oxford Valley, 210 Commerce Blvd., Fairless Hills, PA.
- March 3, 2020, Tuesday at 5:00 PM - Barnes & Noble, 1805 Walnut St, Rittenhouse Square, Philadelphia, PA.