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GROW INSPIRED: KENDRA ODELIA HUTCHINS ON RESEARCH, FLOWER TRIALS AT CORNELL
Kendra Odelia Hutchins is a Research Support Specialist and Manager of the Annual Flower Trials at Cornell University. Besides being a part of one of our favorite alma maters (co-owner Morgan and friend Marty both went there), Kendra gets to trial over 150 flower varieties at the Cornell Botanic Gardens each year, while also helping with a variety of agriculture projects under two horticulture professors. She literally lives and breathes horticulture on a daily basis and we were so excited to chat with her about the important work that she does. Enjoy!
GROW INSPIRED: ADAPTIVE GARDENING WITH TONI GATTONE
Toni Gattone is a motivational speaker and author of the book, “The Lifelong Gardener, Garden with Ease & Joy at Any Age.” After being in the corporate world, Toni had an “aha” moment that made her quit her job and start working in the garden industry. We had the pleasure of speaking with Toni about her story, what adaptive gardening means to her, her own garden, and some of her favorite tools that every gardener needs.
GROW INSPIRED: LEARNING ABOUT LIGHT WITH EXPERT ERICA HERNANDEZ
Erica Hernandez now the Controlled Environment Agriculture Technical Specialist at Griffin Greenhouse Supplies and helps growers around the country increase their production. We were lucky enough to chat with Erica about the various projects she’s worked on and what she’s growing in her gardens. Enjoy!
GROW INSPIRED: ADDING NATURE BACK TO CITIES ONE ROOF AT A TIME
Mark Winterer is the co-founder and owner of Recover Green Roofs, a design firm based in Boston that specializes in the design, installation, and maintenance of green roofs. They have created green roofs on some pretty famous buildings in the Boston area, including Fenway Park, the Prudential Center, Amherst College, and many more.
GROW INSPIRED: ERIC FROM SMART POTS TALKS CANNABIS JOURNEY, ADVICE
Eric Olsen — aka @eric.smarpots — is the SW Territory Manager for Smart Pots and runs their popular social media accounts. When he’s not busy in the world of Smart Pots, he grows cannabis and veggies at his home in California. He chatted with us about his cannabis growing journey, using C-BITEs in his garden, his advice for newbie cannabis growers and much, much more.