WNLA new plants webinar set for Dec. 7

The Western Nursery & Landscape Association is hosting a webinar Dec. 7 on new plants. This webinar is free for WNLA members and $50 for non-members. Attendees can expect an early preview and discussion of the 2017 Fashion Show plants.

Alice Longfellow owns and operates Longfellow's Garden Center with her husband, Bob Call.  Growing and selling a quality plant, catering to kids and families, and expanding a little every year has been the business philosophy.

Virgil Widger is a landscape designer for Country Landscapes Inc., a design/build firm working throughout the state of Iowa . He studied Landscape Architecture at Iowa State University for two years before making a switch over to the Horticulture program with a focus in Landscape Design. 

Nikki Pettit is the nursery buyer and manager for Wickman's Garden Village in Springfield, MO.  Wickman's offers a nursery, Garden Center, greenhouse, boutique, gift shop, flower shop, landscape and irrigation services as well as a dedication to outstanding knowledge and customer service.

Bill Calkins, moderator: As retail business manager at Ball Horticultural Company, Bill Calkins capitalizes on his retail garden center background to spot the latest trends and creative strategies, positioning products and developing programs for retail garden centers and the growers that supply them.  

The WNLA New Plants Education Series is sponsored by Greenleaf Nursery Company and Garden Debut.

Click here to register.