Ep. 44: The Best of the Best Plants

Three of the biggest challenges for growers, garden centers, and landscape professionals are meeting the rising demands from homeowners to find plant material that exceeds their expectations for deer resistance, extended impact or bloom time, and lower maintenance. Bruce will detail some of the best solutions to handle these growing demands in the market.As director of Rutgers Gardens, Bruce Crawford oversees a 180-acre outdoor teaching classroom, horticultural research facility and arboretum. He is also adjunct professor in the Landscape Architecture Department, at Rutgers - School of Environmental and Biological Sciences and the Director of Rutgers Gardens since 2005. Bruce has addressed numerous horticultural organizations and regularly participates in the Rutgers – Continuing Education Program. His articles have been featured in Fine Gardening Magazine. Most of all he loves plants and gardens!For more information, visit http://rutgersgardens.rutgers.edu/.