Registration Eligibility
Landscape professionals including contractors, designers, architects, arborists, and growers.
Start Date
01/27/2026
End Date
01/28/2026
Description
The Growers Swap Shop is your chance to hear directly from fellow nursery and greenhouse professionals who are tackling challenges, testing new ideas, and fine-tuning proven practices in real time. In this fast-paced session, 3–4 growers from across the state will each share a 10-minute presentation spotlighting something that worked well for them this past season—whether it’s a new product trial, an upgrade to a familiar system, a novel propagation method, or an operational tweak that made a measurable difference. After the presentations, we’ll open the floor for Q&A and peer-to-peer discussion. This is your opportunity to ask questions, trade ideas, and walk away with practical takeaways.
Location
Bloomington, IL
Distance Learning
No
Course Equivalency
Yes
Subjects
Horticulture / Plants
Health, Safety and Welfare
Yes
Hours
1.0
Learning Outcomes
1) Discover innovative production methods, plant trials, and process improvements that influence plant quality, availability, and performance in the landscape. 2) Evaluate how grower-level decisions—from propagation techniques to system upgrades—impact the success of landscape installation and maintenance. 3) Apply practical, peer-tested ideas to strengthen collaboration between growers, suppliers, and landscape professionals for better project outcomes.
Instructors
Panel of presenters from the Landscape Illinois Grower Committee
Course Codes
Landscape Illinois
Provider
Illinois Landscape Contractors Association