Podcasts about hoffman nursery

Grow your gardening skills with Dr, Jared's Botanic Bootcamp! SHANNON CURREY BIOShannon Currey is a horticultural educator with Izel Native Plants. After starting a career in social science research and education, she transitioned to horticulture in 2003, training in horticultural science and landscape design at North Carolina State University. She worked short stints at a local landscape design firm and at Niche Gardens, a pioneering native plant nursery in North Carolina. In 2007 Shannon joined Hoffman Nursery, a wholesale grower specializing in grasses, sedges, and other graminoids where over the next 15 years she developed a deep understanding of these specialized plants.In 2022, Shannon joined Izel Native Plants, an online retailer for native plants, to expand their education and outreach efforts. Since joining Izel, her ongoing interest in native perennials has blossomed, as she researches, writes, and talks about their role in managed landscapes. A sought-after speaker, Shannon has shared her knowledge in nationally published articles and traveled throughout the country speaking to professional organizations, community groups, and at public gardens.Shannon enjoys being involved with plants at a broader level and served on the Boards of the Perennial Plant Association and the Perennial Plant Foundation. She currently serves on the North Carolina Plant Conservation Program Scientific Committee, the Advisory Committee for the University of Georgia's Landscape Architecture Short Course, and the Legislative Committee of the North Carolina Nursery and Landscape Association (NCNLA). She was recognized by NCNLA in 2021 with the Libby Wilder Award for her contributions to the North Carolina plant industry.Shannon lives in Durham, North Carolina and finds inspiration exploring the native flora in natural areas and cultivated gardens wherever her travels take her. You can learn more about Shannon on the Izel Plants blog, on Instagram @sscurrey, and LinkedIn.THE PLANTASTIC PODCASTThe Plantastic Podcast is a monthly podcast created by Dr. Jared Barnes.  He's been gardening since he was five years old and now is an award-winning professor of horticulture at Stephen F. Austin State University in Nacogdoches, TX.  To say hi and find the show notes, visit theplantasticpodcast.com.You can learn more about how Dr. Jared cultivates plants, minds, and life at meristemhorticulture.com.  He also shares thoughts and cutting-edge plant research each week in his newsletter plant•ed, and you can sign up at meristemhorticulture.com/subscribe.  Until next time, #keepgrowing!

Hosts Fran Chismar and Tom Knezick connect with David Hoffman (Chief Operating Officer) and Stephen Gillis (Sales and Customer Service Manager) from Hoffman Nursery live from the floor of the ASLA 2024 Conference in Washington D.C.. Topics include the history of Hoffman Nursery, the intricacies of transitioning a family business to the next generation, managing growth both internally and externally, and the larger role that native plants are taking in the nursery industry. Music by Egocentric Plastic Men, Outro music by Dave Bennett. Follow Hoffman Nursery here. Have a question or a comment?  Call (215) 346-6189. Follow Native Plants Healthy Planet – Website / Instagram / Facebook / YouTube Follow Fran Chismar Here. Buy a T-shirt, spread the message, and do some good.  Visit Here.

In this episode of The Garden Question Podcast, host Craig McManus interviews Shannon Currey, a horticultural educator and consultant with Izell Native Plants. They delve into the distinctions between ornamental grasses and turf grasses, and the ecological benefits of using grasses and sedges in garden design. Shannon provides insights into the growth cycles of warm season and cool season grasses, and offers practical advice on plant selection and maintenance. The episode also touches on the importance of planting densely, the ecological value of grasses, and tips for gardeners in different zones. Shannon shares her personal experiences and professional journey, aiming to inspire both novice and experienced gardeners to create beautiful, functional, and low-maintenance outdoor spaces.Are you ready to try something new? Then grasses and sedges could be your next garden adventure.You will find the opportunities for creating a rich layered interesting garden that serves more than an ornamental function.Developing the whole ecological package. Improving the soil and developing a more aesthetically functionating garden are in your future.We all need better solutions for suppressing weeds and gardening under trees.  Shannon is a horticultural educator and consultant with Izel Native Plants.She began her work life as a social scientist and then changed her career pursuit to horticulture at North Carolina State University.Shannon joined Hoffman Nursery, a wholesale grower specializing in grasses, sedges, and other graminoids.She has shared her advanced knowledge of graminoids in articles published nationally.You will often find her speaking across the country to professional organizations, community groups, and at public gardens.Shannon currently serves on the Perennial Plant Association's Board of Directors and is on the North Carolina Plant Conservation Scientific Committee.She was honored in 2020 with the Libby Wilder Award from the North Carolina Nursery & Landscape Association.In 2022 she joined Izel Native Plants to expand their education and outreach efforts.  Time Line00:00 Welcome to The Garden Question Podcast01:11 Introducing Shannon Curry: Horticultural Expert02:29 Understanding Ornamental and Turf Grasses03:19 Exploring Sedges and Their Ecological Value06:19 Warm Season vs. Cool Season Grasses11:23 Grasses and Sedges in Garden Design19:39 Practical Tips for Growing and Dividing Grasses and Sedges24:47 Adapting Northern Gardening Principles to the Southeast27:35 Mulch and Weed Management27:52 Choosing the Right Plants for Your Climate28:49 Starting Small and Experimenting29:54 The Unique Qualities of Grasses and Sedges30:18 Design Elements of Grasses32:16 Seasonality and Maintenance of Grasses34:05 Ecological Benefits of Grasses34:57 Cutting Back and Dividing Grasses37:33 Planting and Managing Grasses and Sedges41:36 Common Garden Myths and Mistakes42:03 Personal Gardening Experiences48:53 Future Gardening Plans and Favorite Plants50:16 New Horticultural Adventures52:15 Final Thoughts and How to Connect

DAVID HOFFMAN BIODavid Hoffman is Chief Operating Officer at Hoffman Nursery, Inc. in Rougemont, N.C. Hoffman Nursery is a wholesale nursery specializing in ornamental and native grass liners for the horticultural trade. David grew up on the nursery, which was started in 1986 by his parents, John and Jill. In 2012, David earned his horticulture degree from NC State University. After a two-year internship at Stauden Peters Nursery in Germany, David returned to Hoffman Nursery, where he applied his experience with European automation and quality control techniques. In 2022, David assumed the role of Chief Operating Officer of Hoffman Nursery. He oversees long range strategic planning and the management of operations, sales and marketing, IT, and HR. This position involves decisions and communications across all sectors of the nursery and nursery-managed properties. He is passionate about the role grasses, sedges, and other plants play in nature-based solutions for sustainable environmental management and resilience.David is a member of the various organizations including Perennial Plant Association (PPA), International Plant Propagator's Society (IPPS), AmericanHort, American Society of Landscape Architects (ASLA), and North Carolina Nursery and Landscape Association (NCNLA). In addition to serving on the board of the JC Raulston Arboretum, David has been honored with the Perennial Plant Association's Young Professional Award, NC State University's Outstanding Young Alumni Award, NCNLA's Bill Wilder Outstanding Young Nursery Professional Award, and a 40 Under 40 Award from Greenhouse Product News.  You can learn more about him by visiting his website hoffmannursery.com or their LinkedIn page Hoffman Nursery.THE PLANTASTIC PODCASTThe Plantastic Podcast is a monthly podcast created by Dr. Jared Barnes.  He's been gardening since he was five years old and now is an award-winning professor of horticulture at Stephen F. Austin State University in Nacogdoches, TX.  To say hi and find the show notes, visit theplantasticpodcast.com.You can learn more about how Dr. Jared cultivates plants, minds, and life at meristemhorticulture.com.  He also shares thoughts and cutting-edge plant research each week in his newsletter plant•ed, and you can sign up at meristemhorticulture.com/subscribe.  Until next time, #keepgrowing!

Do you often find it a challenging to grow perennials in the heat and humidity of the south?In this episode we talk with Kata Kress Wallace about the best ways to overcome those challenges.It's no secret that perennials love the full sun, but what about those dry shady gardens? She'll shed some light on that.Kata shares some simple low maintenance techniques that will be well worth your efforts and she also throws in a deer reptant fun fact.Living in Durham North Carolina Kata has the opportunity to interact with thousands of gardeners as the southeastern product manager for Walters Gardens.She has been closely tied to the nursery industry all throughout her life. Her father owns a nursery in Austria named Sarastro Stauden that specializes in unique and rare plants. Kata came to the United States interning at Plant Delights Nursery with Tony Avent after earning a master's degree in Geography and Spanish.She also led international crews at Hoffman Nursery as Garden Coordinator and production Supervisor responsible for producing millions of grass liners. In 2019 she received the Young Professional Award from the Perennial Plant Association and was named to the Greenhouse Product News 40 Under 40 Class of 2020.

Are you ready to try something new? Then grasses and sedges could be your next garden adventure.You will find the opportunities for creating a rich layered interesting garden that serves more than an ornamental function.Developing the whole ecological package. Improving the soil and developing a more aesthetically functionating garden are in your future.We all need better solutions for suppressing weeds and gardening under trees. This is episode 076 – Growing & Understanding Grasses & Sedges - Shannon CurreyShannon is a horticultural educator and consultant with Izel Native Plants.She began her work life as a social scientist and then changed her career pursuit to horticulture at North Carolina State University.Shannon joined Hoffman Nursery, a wholesale grower specializing in grasses, sedges, and other graminoids.She has shared her advanced knowledge of graminoids in articles published nationally.You will often find her speaking across the country to professional organizations, community groups, and at public gardens.Shannon currently serves on the Perennial Plant Association's Board of Directors and is on the North Carolina Plant Conservation Scientific Committee.She was honored in 2020 with the Libby Wilder Award from the North Carolina Nursery & Landscape Association.In 2022 she joined Izel Native Plants to expand their education and outreach efforts.Izel's unique sales model brings native plant wholesale growers' inventories directly to the end consumer.

We're all about the graminoids this week with our long-time friend and boomerang guest, Shannon Currey. Since taping the show, Shannon has transitioned from her role as marketing director with Hoffman Nursery to pursue a career in horticulture communication, education, and consulting. Her wealth of knowledge when it comes to grasses and sedges for the market (especially natives), has no equal, and we had a great time talking about all our favorites (and some new things to try as well)! We hope you'll enjoy listening as much as John & Preston had recording the episode. Thanks Shannon, and good luck with your new journey!

Welcome to Rooted Discussions, our roundtable conversations featuring top minds in the field of the topic at hand. On this episode, hosts Fran Chismar and Tom Knezick are joined by Kate Ancaya (Co-Founder and Landscape Architect) from Living Roofs, Inc. and Shannon Currey (Marketing Director) of Hoffman Nursery to discuss the topic of green roofs. Conversations include what exactly is a green roof, the benefits of having a green roof, what goes into green roof plant selections, and the challenges of creating a natural setting in an unnatural environment.  As an added bonus, the video will be available on the Pinelands Nursery YouTube channel. Music by Egocentric Plastic Men.  Have a question or a comment?  Call (215) 346-6189. Want links from this podcast?  Visit www.nativeplantshealthyplanet.com Buy a T-shirt, spread the message, and do some good.  Visit https://native-plants-healthy-planet-2.creator-spring.com/ 

Ornamental grasses as a group were first introduced to me by Adrian Bloom. Over the last twenty years the use and beauty of ornamental grasses continues to grow. Getting to know the history of where they were and where they are today is very important to understanding how to use grasses in gardens. To help me get to that history Shannon Currey of Hoffman Nursery joined me for this story. Hoffman Nursery is a wholesale nursery based in North Carolina and was one of the first nurseries dedicated to growing incredible grasses for gardens.   

Shannon Currey of Hoffman Nursery discusses the special qualities of warm season grasses that make the superior performers in heat and drought, and ideal for an era of climate change            

Commandments weren’t just found on Mt. Sinai. They’re in nurseries, too. Martha Hamblin, senior director of HR and legal at Hoffman Nursery in Rougemont, NC, was on today’s episode of CropTalk. She talked about how defining your company's core values drives employee engagement and satisfaction, and how a large part of business has to do with taking care of people, giving them a purpose, and a mission that unifies them while driving company success. Every decision at Hoffman, on an individual or company-wide basis, is governed by these company “commandments”: Celebrate success Be nice Embrace challenges Do the right thing Be curious Make it count Be enthusiastic

I will center the chat around newly introduced ornamental grasses and some personal favorites with Shannon Currey, director of Sales and Marketing at Hoffman Nursery in North Carolina.    

I will center the chat around newly introduced ornamental grasses and some personal favorites with Shannon Currey, director of Sales and Marketing at Hoffman Nursery in North Carolina.    

Panel: Bill Lord, Environmental Agent, Franklin County; Diane Turner, Horticultural Agent, Henderson County; Stephen Greer, Horticultural Agent, Forsyth County Features: Mike Gray/John Hoffman, Hoffman Nursery: "Colorful Ornamental Grasses for Small Landscapes" Linda Blue, “50th Anniversary of the UNC-Asheville Botanical Gardens” Bill Lord, “Use Less Water by Improving Your Garden Soil”

Panel: Bill Lord, Environmental Agent, Franklin County; Diane Turner, Horticultural Agent, Henderson County; Stephen Greer, Horticultural Agent, Forsyth County Features: Mike Gray/John Hoffman, Hoffman Nursery: "Colorful Ornamental Grasses for Small Landscapes" Karen Neill, “3rd Graders in the Garden”