“Get Your Soil Right” 2026 Symposium
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Collapse ▲Gardening from the Ground Up
We formally invite you to attend the 2026 NC State Extension Master Gardener of Johnston County Symposium.
This premier event is designed to provide exceptional educational and networking opportunities within the horticultural community. We are honored to host two highly distinguished speakers:
- Mr. Jim Putnam of Hortube with Jim Putnam, a recognized authority offering practical, expert gardening insights.
- Dr. Patrick McMillan, the Emmy award-winning botanist and educator, known for his work in natural science media.
Amenities:
We’ll make sure you’re well taken care of! Breakfast, lunch, and refreshments will be provided for this event. You will make your lunch order during your registration. Be sure to save some time to browse the great selection of vendors who will be joining us.
We look forward to seeing you at this enriching symposium.
Event Details:
Here is the full lineup of presentations:
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Soil First Gardening – Jim Putnam
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Newly Introduced & Utilized Native Species for the Southeastern Landscape – Dr. Patrick McMillan
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Underused Plants of the South – Jim Putnam
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Life in Fast Forward: Hummingbirds in the Garden – Dr. Patrick McMillan
Biographies of our speakers:
Jim Putnam:
Dr. Patrick McMillan:
Horticulturist, Town of Cary Downtown Park, Adjunct Researcher, Juniper Level Botanic Garden
Patrick is a well-known fixture in the horticultural, taxonomic, and conservation circles. He is the author of several books, including the Guide to the Wildflowers of South Carolina (2022). For over 32 years, he has worked as a professional botanist, horticulturist, naturalist, biologist, and educator. His explorations of the globe have added hundreds of new species and cultivars to the horticultural world. His transformation of the South Carolina Botanical Garden, including the development of the natural heritage garden exhibits, was formative in the development of the gardening style he has coined as “natural community gardening.”
His horticultural research interests lie in the maintenance and generation of diversity using our managed landscapes and the conservation of rare species, both in their native habitats and in gardens. He has over 40 years of experience in the exploration of the wetlands of the Carolinas and in constructing and cultivating bog plants. He has also worked extensively in the introduction and evaluation of plants from the Chihuahuan desert ecoregion as landscape plants in the Southeast and Pacific Northwest. His range of experience has concentrated on botany, though he is also well-respected through his work in ichthyology, herpetology, and mammalogy.
Patrick is perhaps best known as the Emmy Award-winning host, co-creator, and writer of the popular nature program Expeditions with Patrick McMillan, distributed by APT and seen on PBS stations around the country.
Connect with Expeditions with Patrick McMillian