
Speaking
"I'd place Joseph at the forefront of public speaking in horticulture in America today." -- Panayoti Keladis, Senior Curator, Denver Botanic Gardens
In all my talks, I combine rigorous, science-based information with a lot of silly jokes. My goal is for everyone to laugh and learn something new and useful, no matter their skill level or experience as a gardener, and have fun while doing so.
Some titles of my recent talks include:
How to Stop Killing Your Houseplants
Grow Food: A guide to your first vegetable garden
Soil Problems and How to Solve Them
Plant Breeding for the Home Gardener
Rock Gardening: Reimagining a Classic Style for Today's Garden
Confessions of a Plant Nerd
Shopping for Plants like a Pro
Plants, Pollinators, and your Garden
How Plants got their Stripes: The Science of Variegated and Patterned Leaves
How Genetic Engineering Works: Understanding the Science, not the Controversy
Great, Non-wimpy, Plants... You Don't Already Grow
Dealing With Your Hosta Addiction: Cool Alternatives for the Shade Garden
To book me to speak email gsparrowgardens at gmail dot com
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