Join the Connecticut Nursery & Landscape Association (CNLA) for Bloom After Hours, an exclusive networking and educational event designed to promote collaboration and professional development within Connecticut’s horticultural community. These gatherings provide CNLA members with unique access to industry-leading companies, expert-led sessions, and the latest best practices in the green industry.

Beginning at 4:00 PM, enjoy light refreshments and refreshments while hearing from Devin Savoy, Nursery Account Executive at SiteOne Landscape Supply in Windsor, CT.

Plant It Right: Hands-On Best Practices for Successful Planting is an interactive workshop tailored for nursery and landscape professionals. This session focuses on essential planting techniques that ensure long-term plant health and landscape success. Through practical instruction and live demonstrations, attendees will learn how to avoid common planting errors such as incorrect planting depth, buried root flares, circling roots, improper mulching, and watering challenges.

Participants will acquire research-based, actionable skills for properly installing container-grown and balled-and-burlapped plants. These methods will help improve plant establishment, reduce losses, and enhance overall landscape performance. This program also offers valuable continuing education credits for Connecticut Certified Horticulturists and green industry professionals in nursery, landscape, and arboriculture fields.

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About Devin Savoy:

Devin Savoy brings over a decade of diverse horticultural experience, including landscape installation and maintenance, nursery management, and arboriculture. She earned her Bachelor of Science in Plant Sciences from Cornell University and holds credentials as a licensed Connecticut Arborist, ISA Certified Arborist with TRAQ, and Connecticut Certified Horticulturist since 2012. Devin is also an active board member of the Connecticut Horticultural Society, dedicated to advancing education and connection within the green industry.

About Smith’s Acres:

Smith’s Acres LLC is a family-owned garden center and farm stand located in downtown Niantic, staffed by a passionate team known as the “Veggie Girls.” Committed to supporting local agriculture, they offer exclusively Connecticut-grown annuals, perennials, trees, shrubs, and produce from their farm in East Lyme. Smith’s Acres provides expert guidance to help customers achieve gardening success.