About this event
Are your houseplant's roots rotting? Do you have spider mites munching? You're not alone! Pests and pathogens plague all indoor plants, from those living in studio apartments to the more than 65,000 plants in the USBG collection. Join Chelsea to learn how pests and pathogens are managed in the U.S. Botanic Garden Conservatory. Chelsea will share some of the unique challenges faced in the USBG's greenhouses and take questions about your indoor plant concerns.
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Hosted by
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Team member
Emily Hestness (she/her) Education Specialist - Urban Agriculture @ U.S. Botanic GardenT
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Team member
Grace Anderson (she/her) Education Specialist - Science Educator @ United States Botanic GardenT
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Guest speaker
Chelsea McKinley USBG Plant Health Care Specialist @ U.S. Botanic GardenG
Chelsea McKinley is the Plant Health Specialist at the USBG. She manages the integrative pest management program, helping gardeners identify and solve plant health issues in our collections. Chelsea has worked at the Garden since 2014, previously working as a gardener in the Horticulture Collections team caring for the Medicinal and Mediterranean plant collections.
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