ASK THE EXPERTS
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​Resident Bloom & Grow Member Experts
Linda Adams - Florida Certified Horticulture Professional (FCHP), former COO of the Florida Nursery, Grower & Landscape Association (FNGLA), host of FNGLA Plant People podcast.
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Van Donnan – Avid plantsman and plant tissue culture pioneer.
​Ask the Experts is located in front of the Garden Theatre
​Nurseries Donating Plants
Agri-Starts Apopka,
Moss Hill Foliage Apopka
Russell's Bromelaids Clermont
Sunshine Horiculture Apopka
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Saturday, April 11th, 2026
9:00 am - 11:00 am ,
Robert Bowden: Vegetable expert and avid gardener, author, former Executive Director of Harry P. Leu Gardens.
Melissa Shepard: Bedding plant expert and avid gardener; Disney’s Horticulture cast member.
11:00 am - 1:00pm 1
Tom McCubbin: Author, TV and Radio personality and former Orange County Extension Agent.
Jimmy Rogers: Manager of Sustainable Landscape, CherryLake, certified arborist.
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1:00 pm - 3:00 pm
Cindy Christmas: Landscape Builders, avid gardener.
Robby Pletcher: Valencia College Plant Science Lab Supervisor and avid edible plant gardener.
3:00 - 5:00 pm
Janice Rahill: Green Up Orlando manager, avid gardener.
Wes Parrish: Palm and Tree Expert and avid gardener, former owner of Parrish Nursery in Parkland, FL.
Sunday, April 12th, 2026
10:00 am - 12:00 am
Dr. Kirsten Pelz-Stelinski: Director of UF/IFAS Mid Florida Research & Education Center, entomologist.
Sandy Stein: tropical plants experts, avid gardener. former owner of The Jungle Nursery.
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12:00 pm - 2:00 pm
Brooke Moffis: Horticulture Agent at UF/IFAS Extension Lake County, specializing in Florida-Friendly Landscaping principles and urban biodiversity.
Kathrein Markle: Wekiwa Gardens owner and foliage plant expert.
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2:00 pm - 4:00 pm
Wes Parrish: Palm and Tree Expert and avid gardener, former owner of Parrish Nursery in Parkland, FL.
Andy Kittsley: Tree export, certified arborist, form Urban Forester for the City of Orlando.