Trends in Horticulture:
Plants, People, & the Environment
Auburn University, College of Agriculture, Department of Horticulture
Dr. Joe Eakes, Professor
Nutrient Management in the Urban Landscape
Today's urban landscape presents many challenges for plant materials. Come learn about the ins and outs of the nutrient management process.
The Art and Science of Pruning Trees and Shrubs
Pruning can be a landscape maintenance task that is a daunting one. This presentation will cover what to look for and how to go about taming the wild landscape!
Dr. Dave Williams, Department Head and Professor
The Power of Plants in the Human Living Environment
The emergence of a body of scientific evidence to support the intuitive belief that plants positively affect human health and well-being in our living environment is a fairly recent development. This presentation highlights some significant milestones in scientific discovery about the ways plants positively influence people psychologically and physically.
Dr. Amy N. Wright, Professor
Plant Selection for Bioretention and Rain Gardens
Bioretention and rain gardens (large and small scale, respectively) are installed to mitigate increasing urban stormwater runoff volumes. These areas are not only functional, but they provide an excellent opportunity for aesthetic improvement of the landscape and use of many attractive, native landscape plants.
For these areas to be successful, it is important to choose plants that are tolerant of the fluctuating hydrology and that represent a range of growth habits and ecosystem services. This presentation will focus on what factors to consider when selecting plants for use in bioretention and rain gardens.
This event brought to you by:
Alabama Cooperative Extension System
Alabama Green Industry Training Center, Inc.
Auburn University Horticulture Department
For more information:
Bethany O'Rear (205) 879-6964 ext. 15
or
John Nabors (205) 981-2326 ext.11