The Gardens at Ball
1017 Roosevelt Road, West Chicago, Illinois 60185
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Daily Tours
Limited Space. Sign up at the registration tent upon arrival.
Ball Helix Lab (lasts approx. 20 minutes)
9:00, 9:30, 10:00, 11:00, 11:30, 1:00, 1:30, 2:00, 2:30
Ball Seed Premier Lab (lasts approx. 60 minutes)
8:30, 9:00, 9:30, 10:00, 10:30, 11:00, 1:00, 1:30
Demonstrations
Mixed Containers with Joan Mazat (lasts approx. 30 minutes)
9:30, 11:00 at the Comparison Garden Tent.
TTA CuttingEdge Automated Sticking Machine
Demos throughout the day.
Presentations
Visit the Tent Talk area in The Gardens.
“Seed Talk”
9:00
“Hardy Annuals & Cool Flowers” with Dave Dowling
9:30
“Grower Math” with Jim Kennedy & Stephen Steiner
10:00
“Diseases 101” with Dr. Josh Henry
10:30
Helix Lab Overview
11:00
“Blooming Tropicals” with Dani Jentz & Andrew Britten
1:00
“Ball Perennials” with Katie Anderson & Karen Bunting
1:30
“Plant Nutrition 101” with Dr. Josh Henry
2:00
“Snapdragons Explained” with Dave Dowling
2:30
Lunch
in the Main Dining Tent
11:30 – 1:00
Resource Showcase
All day in the Ball Café
AmericanHort
America in Bloom
Ball Literature
Ball Publishing
Ball Seed Tech Team
Ball WebTrack
Ball WebTrack To Go® Mobile App
Hortica
Seed Your Future