NJ Plants presents seminar schedule

Session previews for the 7th annual New Jersey Plants Show are now available. NJ Plants will take place Feb. 28 through March 1 at the New Jersey Convention Center in Edison, N.J.

Landscape season is just around the corner, and the two-day New Jersey Plant Show showcases the region’s leading horticultural and landscape experts. The New Jersey Plants Show provides not only business-to-business networking, but also a wide-ranging and relevant program of educational seminars.

For pesticide applicators, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Connecticut & New York credits will be available in all major categories.

Here are two session previews. 

Snow Liability ... It’s All on You, But It Doesn’t Have to Be!
Senator Christopher “Kip” Bateman
& Kevin Gilbride, Executive Director, Accredited Snow Contractors Association

Hold Harmless agreements and indemnification language have been dragging snow contractors down and are the major cause of skyrocketing insurance rates. Learn what you can do short term in your business to protect yourself, your company and insurance carrier. Additionally find out about the long term solution, legislative change that will solve this issue long term. Senate Bill 181 has already passed the Senate … you can help it pass the Assembly.

Winter Pruning: Expanding Your Landscape Services
Steven Shuckman, Rutgers University

Pruning woody plants is often poorly performed and not considered an essential service. Yet when properly executed, pruning improves landscape aesthetics, takes little time and provides a valuable service to your customers. Winter pruning also provides an additional source of income. With the right tools and an understanding of technique, pruning becomes fun and lucrative. 

To view the entire show's seminar schedule, click here.

The show draws together landscape professionals, garden center owners, nursery growers, suppliers and commercial groundskeepers to exchange ideas and develop connections that could make the season ahead more profitable.

Landscape contractors and designers will have the chance to preview the spring inventories of more than three dozen wholesale nurseries, many with useful specialties.

Registration is $45 for an all-access pass that includes the educational seminars and $15 for a trade show-only pass.

Register for the show here.