Speakers and Demonstrations
Speakers range from the internationally acclaimed to local favorites. Come enjoy their lectures and interactive demonstrations and take advantage of their book signings.
Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday Sunday
Wednesday, January 28
10:30 am Demo Stage
Laura Iarocci and Victoria Denson of Faith Flowers
'Candy Cubes'
11:00 am The Home Depot "You Can Garden, We Can Help" Stage
Jean Stanback Brumley Memorial Lecture
Mike McGrath*, Host of the Public Radio show "You Bet Your Garden"
'A Passion for Nature: The Secrets of Successful Organic Gardeners'
11:30 am Demo Stage
Lori Kunkle, owner of Posh Pots
"Garden Chair'
12:00 pm The Home Depot "You Can Garden, We Can Help" Stage
Chef Linton Hopkins, owner of Restaurant Eugene and Alice Rolls, Executive Director of Georgia Organics
Cooking from the Garden
12:30 pm Demo Stage
Tom Johnson from Magnolia Gardens
'Camellia Culture'
1:00 pm The Home Depot "You Can Garden, We Can Help" Stage
Laura Iarocci and Victoria Denson of Faith Flowers
'Color, Color, Color 
1:30 pm Demo Stage
Claudia Walker
'Hostas'
2:00 pm The Home Depot "You Can Garden, We Can Help" Stage
Mike McGrath*, Host of the nationally syndicated Public Radio show, You Bet Your Garden
'Kitchen Gardens' www.youbetyourgarden.org
2:30 pm Demo Stage
Kevin Moran
'Shrubs as Wonderful Container Plants"
Jean Stanback Brumley
3:00 pm The Home Depot "You Can Garden, We Can Help" Stage Memorial Lecture Walter Reeves* Mike McGrath
' Cool Tools and Funky Fertilizers'
3:30 pm Demo Stage
Lori Kunkle, owner of Posh Pots
'Creation from Posh Pots'
4:00 pm The Home Depot "You Can Garden, We Can Help" Stage
Tom Johnson from Magnolia Gardens
'The Renaissance of Romance: Creating the Romantic Garden'
6:00 pm Demo Stage
Dennis McHugh
'Bonsai' Workshop'
*Booksigning to follow lecture in the Eagle Eye Book Shop
Thursday, January 29 
10:30 am Demo Stage
Kathy Spissman
'The Wonderful World of Gesneriads'
11:00 am The Home Depot "You Can Garden, We Can Help" Stage
Franklinia Society Speaker
Els Teunissen, Floral Production
'Flowers in our Lives'
11:30 am Demo Stage
Sandy Jones
"Ivy'
Franklinia Society
12:00 pm The Home Depot "You Can Garden, We Can Help" Stage speaker
Laurie Grizzle*, owner of Mustard Seed Cafe Els Teunissen
Cooking from the Garden
12:30 pm Demo Stage
Lisa Bartlett, owner of Gardens to Go
'Container Tips & Tricks'
1:00 pm The Home Depot "You Can Garden, We Can Help" Stage
Kathy Rainer and Tricky Wolfes, Parties to Die For
'The Gift of Inspiration'
1:30 pm Demo Stage
Roxie Higginbotham
'Garden Adornment'
2:00 pm The Home Depot "You Can Garden, We Can Help" Stage
Michael Dirr*
'New Plant Introduction for the Southeastern Gardens'
2:30 pm Demo Stage
Claire Hayes, from Dunwoody Nature Center
'Children in the Garden 
3:00 pm The Home Depot "You Can Garden, We Can Help" Stage
Els Tenunissen, Floral Production
'Flowers in our Lives'
3:30 pm Demo Stage
Karen Garland, Environmental Education Senior Manager- Georgia Conservancy
'Butterflies & Butterfly Gardening'
4:00 pm The Home Depot "You Can Garden, We Can Help" Stage
Rick Smith, Pruning Guru Walter Reeves
"Pruning Shouldn't Hurt"
6:00 pm Demo Stage
Don Naas
'Bonsai' Workshop'
6:00 pm The Home Depot "You Can Garden, We Can Help" Stage
Ozzie Johnson, Ozzie Johnson Horticultural Services
'From Asian Mountain to Your Garden'
*Booksigning to follow lecture in the Eagle Eye Book Shop
Friday, January 30
10:30 am Demo Stage
Jim Quick, UGA
'The Bee Buzz'
11:00 am The Home Depot "You Can Garden, We Can Help" Stage
Darryl Wiseman of Darryl Wiseman Flowers
'Darryl's Dutch Treat... A Celebration of Holland Flowers!''
11:30 am Demo Stage
Daryl Pulis of Mrs. Greenthumb
'Vegetable Container Gardens'
12:00 pm The Home Depot "You Can Garden, We Can Help" Stage
Chef D' Andre McCarter, Personal Chef sponsored by Natural Foods Warehouse
'Organic Living & Eating'
Cooking from the Garden
12:30 pm Demo Stage
Indigo of Indigo Bath & Body 
'Garden Beauty'
1:00 pm The Home Depot "You Can Garden, We Can Help" Stage
Joe Lamp'l*, sponsored by Fiskars
'Coolest Garden Gear and Gadgets for the New Year, also Known as the "The Best of the Must Haves"'
1:30 pm Demo Stage
Karin Guzy of Arranging Supplies
'Flower Arranging Tools'
2:00 pm The Home Depot "You Can Garden, We Can Help" Stage
Lance Walheim* Pearl Fryor 2008 Speaker
'Planting Trees for Energy Conservation'
2:30 pm Demo Stage
Jim Quick, UGA
'The Bee Buzz'
3:00 pm The Home Depot "You Can Garden, We Can Help" Stage
Sally Betha, Executive Director, Upper Chattahoochee Riverkeepers
'Tapped Out!'
3:30 pm Demo Stage
Indigo of Indigo Bath & Body
'Herbal Castille'
6:00 pm Demo Stage
Brad Foresythe
'Bonsai' Workshop'
6:00 pm The Home Depot "You Can Garden, We Can Help" Stage
Kevin Moran
'Encore Azaleas and the New Southern Living Plant Collection'
*Booksigning to follow lecture in the Eagle Eye Book Shop
Saturday, January 31
10:30 am Demo Stage
Robby Astrove, Trees Atlanta
'Right Tree, Right Place'
11:00 am The Home Depot "You Can Garden, We Can Help" Stage
Ashton Ritchie*
"Secrets to A Great Looking Lawn'
11:30 am The Home Depot Kids Workshop and Build a Wheel Barrow Planter- Youth Division
11:30 am Demo Stage
Morgan Sharp, Student from University of Tennessee
"Making a Vertical Wall for your Home Garden"
12:00 pm The Home Depot "You Can Garden, We Can Help" Stage
Chef John Wilson*, owner of Culinary Vacations
Cooking from the Garden
12:30 pm Demo Stage
Joe Washington
'You Can be a Successful Gardener and WaterSmart'
1:00 pm The Home Depot "You Can Garden, We Can Help" Stage
Ashton Ritchie*
'Sustainable Vegetable Gardening Tips & Tricks''
1:30 pm The Home Depot Kids Workshop and Build a Wheel Barrow Planter- Youth Division
1:30 pm Demo Stage
Robby Astrove, Trees Atlanta
'Right Tree, Right Place'
2:00 pm The Home Depot "You Can Garden, We Can Help" Stage
Larry Hammack, owner of Fox Gloves & Ivy
'Sometimes Less is More: A study in contemporary floral artistry'
2:30 pm Demo Stage
Jim Doyle, Professional Bonsai Artist
'The Art of Bonsai'
3:00 pm The Home Depot "You Can Garden, We Can Help" Stage
Dr. Allan Armitage*, UGA
'Journey of Armitage's Mystical Plants'
3:30 pm The Home Depot Kids Workshop and Build a Wheel Barrow Planter- Youth Division
3:30 pm Demo Stage
Larry Hammack, owner of Fox Gloves & Ivy
'Pardon me Martha, I'm a Professional Florist'
4:00 pm The Home Depot "You Can Garden, We Can Help" Stage
Pamelia Crawford*
'Easy Container Gardening'
4:30 pm Demo Stage
Louise Estabrook, Agriculture Agent
'Composting for Home Owners'
6:00 pm Demo Stage
Shawne Williams
'Bonsai' Workshop'
5:00 pm The Home Depot "You Can Garden, We Can Help" Stage
Chef Alex Palacios of Salsa
'Cooking from the Garden'
*Booksigning to follow lecture in the Eagle Eye Book Shop
Sunday, February 1
10:30 am Demo Stage
Kathy Spissman
"African Violets'
11:00 am The Home Depot "You Can Garden, We Can Help" Stage
Ashton Ritchie*
'Sustainable Vegetable Gardening: Tips and Tricks'
11:30 am The Home Depot Kids Workshop and Build a Wheel Barrow Planter- Youth Division
11:30 am Demo Stage
Susan Kolowich, owner of C' est Moi
'Plant the Table'
12:00 pm The Home Depot "You Can Garden, We Can Help" Stage
Chef Billy Allin, owner of Cakes & Ale
Cooking from the Garden
12:30 pm Demo Stage
Gina Bodell and Emily Myer of Emily G's
'Jams of Love'
1:00 pm The Home Depot Kids Workshop and Build a Wheel Barrow Planter- Youth Division
1:00 pm The Home Depot "You Can Garden, We Can Help" Stage
Ashton Ritchie*
'Secrets to a Great Looking Lawn'
1:30 pm Demo Stage
Erin Croom, Georgia Organics
'Integrating Farm to School and Eatable Gardens into your School Wellness Policy'
2:00 pm The Home Depot "You Can Garden, We Can Help" Stage
Lance Walheim*
'Selecting and Growing Roses'
2:30 pm Demo Stage
Louise Estabrook
'Beginners Guide to Farmers' Markets'
3:00 pm The Home Depot "You Can Garden, We Can Help" Stage
Photography Awards Program
*Booksigning to follow lecture in the Eagle Eye Book Shop
Booksignings
All Booksignings will take place in the Eagle Eye Book Shop on the Show Floor.
Wednesday, January 28
11:00 Magnolia Garden Club- Garden Club Cookbook
12:00 Mike McGrath - You Bet Your Tomatoes... and Other
Mary Dargan - Timless Landscape Design: The Four-Part Master Plan
MagnoliaGarden Club – Garden Club Cookbook
1:00 Walter Reeves – Mouth-by-Mouth Gardening in Georgia, Georgia Gardener’s Q&A
Renee Byrd – Plants for A to Z & Plants for All Seasons
MagnoliaGarden Club – Garden Club Cookbook
2:00 Renee Byrd – Plants for A to Z & Plants for All Seasons
MagnoliaGarden Club – Garden Club Cookbook
3:00 Mike McGrath – You Bet Your Tomatoes
Judith Kolberg – What Every Professional Organizer Needs to Know about Hoarding
4:00 Walter Reeves – Mouth-by-Mouth Gardening in Georgia, Georgia Gardener’s Q&A
Judith Kolberg – Organize for Disaster
Thursday, January 29
10:00 Laurie Grizzle – Mustard Seed Café
11:00 Larry Winslett – Wildflowers of Stone Mountain
Magnolia Garden Club – Garden Club Cookbook
12:00 Michael Dirr – Virburnums, The Reference Manual of Wood Plant Propagation: From Seed to Tissue Culture, Dirr’s
Trees and Shrubs for Warm Climates: An Illustrated Encyclopedia
Magnolia Garden Club – Garden Club Cookbook
1:00 Laurie Grizzle – Mustard Seed Cafe
Larry Winslett – Wildflowers of Stone Mountain
Magnolia Garden Club – Garden Club Cookbook
David Gelin – BBQ Joints: Stories and Secret Recipes from the Barbeque Belt
2:00 Mary Kay Andrews – Deep Dish
David Gelin – BBQ Joints: Stories and Secret Recipes from the Barbeque Belt
Magnolia Garden Club – Garden Club Cookbook
3:00 Mary Kay Andrews – Blue Christmas
Michael Dirr – Virburnums, The Reference Manual of Wood Plant Propagation: From Seed to Tissue Culture, Dirr’s Trees and Shrubs for Warm Climates: An Illustrated Encyclopedia
Judith Kolberg – What Every Profession Organizer Needs to Know about Hoarding
4:00 Mary Kay Andrews – Hissy Fit, Savannah Blues, Savannah Breeze
Judith Kolberg – Organize for Disaster
Friday, January 30
10:00 Diane Pfeifer – Gone with the Grits Cookbook
11:00 Krista Reese and Janice Shay – Atlanta Classic Desserts
Lance Walheim – Gardening All-in-One for Dummies, Landscaping for Dummies, Lawn Care for Dummies …and Others
Magnolia Garden Club – Garden Club Cookbook
12:00 Krista Reese and Janice Shay – Atlanta Classic Desserts
Diane Pfeifer –Gone with the Grits Cookbook
Magnolia Garden Club – Garden Club Cookbook
1:00 Dyer Sisters – You Want Me to Bring a Dish?
2:00 Jane Bath – The Landscape Design Answer Book
Joe Lamp’l – Over the Fence with Joe Gardener
3:00 Lance Walheim – Gardening All-in-One for Dummies, Landscaping for Dummies, Lawn Care for Dummies …and
Others
Jane Bath – The Landscape Design Answer Book
Judith Kolberg – What Every Professional Organizer Needs to Know about Hoarding
4:00 Dyer Sisters – You Want Me to Bring a Dish?
Judith Kolberg – Organize for Disaster
Saturday, January 31
10:00 Jim Wilson – Common Birds of Atlanta…and Others
Joyce Revoir – Little Garden Stories
11:00 Lynn Coulter – Gardening with Heirloom Seeds
John Wilson – Tales from a Tuscon Table
Joyce Revoir – Little Garden Stories
12:00 Ashton Ritchie – Scotts Southern Lawns
Lynn Coulter – Gardening with Heirloom Seeds
Nichoas Kniel – Ribbon: The Art of Adornment
1:00 John Wilson – Tales from a Tuscon Table
Jim Wilson – Common Birds of Atlanta…and Others
2:00 Ashton Ritchie – Scotts Southern Lawns
Allan Armitage – Armitage’s Native Plants of North American Gardens…and Others
Polly Mattox & Helen Bost – Private Gardens of Georgia
3:00 Pamela Crawford – Instant Container Gardens, Easy Container Gardens
4:00 Allan Armitage – Armitage’s Native Plants for North American Gardens… and Others
Polly Mattox & Helen Bost – Private Gardens of Georgia
5:00 Pamela Crawford – Instant Container Gardens, Easy Container Gardens
Sunday, February 1
12:00 Ashton Ritchie – Scotts Southern Lawns
Lance Walheim – Gardening All-in-One for Dummies, Landscaping for Dummies, Lawn Care for Dummies…and Others
1:00 Joyce Revoir – Little Garden Stories
2:00 Ashton Ritchie – Scotts Southern Lawns
Joyce Revoir – Little Garden Stories
Cathy Kaemmerlen – Historic Oakland Cemetery
3:00 Lance Walheim – Gardening All-in-One for Dummies, Landscaping for Dummies, Lawn Care for Dummies…and Others Robert Hartle – Atlanta’s Druid Hills
Please visit Eagle Eye Book Shop, our 2009 bookstore provider, for additional booksigning events, readings, etc.