The 2025 TLE Schedule of Events
Wednesday, November 12th
7:00 AM - Registration Opens
7:00 - 8:00 AM Last Minute Booth Setup
8:00 - Seminars Begin
8:00 AM - Seminars
Rigging for Removal
Jose Mercado, Hispanic Arborist Association
Advanced Irrigation Flow Sensing
Doug Callison, Callison Irrigation Consulting
Best Practices of Landscape Inspection
Adam Carr, Irvine Company
Pond Design 101
Mike Garcia, Enviroscape LA
Tree Pests
Susan Sims, Sims Tree Health Specialists
Weed Control in Turf from Fall to Spring Season
Heidi Burgess, Simplot
9:45 AM - Seminars
Urban Forest Soil Genomics Workshop
Wei Zhang, Tree Diaper
5 Marketing Mistakes Landscape
Entrepreneurs are Making
Vanessa McQuade, Intrigue Media
Managing Ants in The Landscape
Ron Whitehurst, Rincon-Vitova Insectaries, Inc.
Chainsaw Safety
Rene Soberanis, STIHL
Firescaping: Fire Resistant Landscapes
Doug Kent, Author and Educator
How to Fund a Landscape Business
Delphine Pruitt, U.S. Bank
11:30 AM - Seminars
- The Future of Landscape Panel -
Sustainable Technologies
Doug Callison, Callison Irrigation Consulting /
Gary Lai, Quixotic Nature-based Solutions Landscape Architecture / Nicholas Staddon, Monrovia Growers / Kim Chacon, Cal Poly SLO
Proper Palm Pruning
Jose Mercado, Hispanic Arborist Association
What Are You Wearing? PPE in the Workplace
Karey Windbiel-Rojas, UC IPM
Success in Sustainability: Answering Market Demand for
Safer Landscape Methods
Kathleen Hallal, Biosolutions
CA Water Regulations
Brandon Burgess, Chino Basin Water Conservation District
Scaling-Up - Exponentially Growing Your People, Profits and
Company Valuation
Judith Guido, Speaker and Author
1:15 PM - Seminars
- The Future of Landscape Panel -
Autonomous Landscape Equipment
Dennis Huggins, Husquvarna / Dan Mabe, AGZA / Ruben Flores Mt. SAC
Native Know-How: Fast-Track to California
Native Landscapes
Brandon Burgess, Chino Basin Water Conservation District
Developing a Successful Business
Sal Hernandez, Consulting
Irrigation Hydraulics
Bill Millward, Rivulis
How to Grow Healthy Citrus
Ron Whitehurst, Rincon-Vitova Insectaries, Inc.
Squirrelly Situations: Managing Urban Ground Squirrels
Art Guzman, Agri Turf
3:00 PM - Seminars
- The Future of Landscape Panel -
Artificial Intelligence
Dan Mabe, AGZA / German Vargas, TopFleet / Michael Ding, Bobyard
Recognizing Tree Problems and Solutions
Kevin Sims, Sims Tree Health Specialists
OSHA
Donald Bottger, PGMS
Right Plant, Right Place
Nicholas Staddon, Monrovia Growers
Irrigation and the Climate Crisis
Jeff Drongowski, Calsense
Wireless Technology in Commercial Irrigation Field Controls and Sensors
Allister Cooney, SiteOne
Thursday, November 13th
7:00 AM - Registration Open
8:00 AM - Seminars
Latest Developments in Smart Commercial Controllers
Mark Pedicone, Imperial Sprinkler Supply
Coordinating Commercial Landscape Construction
and Maintenance
Adam Carr, Irvine Company
Invasive Borers in Urban Forests: Identification,
Impacts, and IPM
Beatriz Nobua-Behrmann, Ph.D. University of California Cooperative Extension
Secrets of Award-Winning Landscaping
Mike Garcia, Enviroscape LA
Site Specific Tree Selection
Steve Jimenez, Disneyland
9:45 AM - Seminars
- The Future of Landscape Panel -
Growing L.A. After The Fires
Stephanie Landregan, Landscape Architect / Natalie Jane Levy, Ph.D., UC ANR / Doug Kent, Author, Educator /
Greg Rubin, CA's Own Native Landscapes
Basic Pruning
Jose Mercado, Hispanic Arborist Association
Irrigation Scheduling for Maximum Water Savings
Doug Callison, Callison Irrigation Consulting
AI and The Future of Software Technology
Michael Ding, Bobyard
Arborist Report Writing Palms/Insects/Disease
Gabriel Gomez, Veseris
Think Like a Client and Design Like a Pro
Michael Bernier, Think Outside
11:30 AM - Seminars
Arborist Report Writing
Erik Diaz, West Coast Arborists, Inc.
Backflow Preventer Basics: General Knowledge,
Repairs, and Testing
JJ Stoeckel, Backflow Test Pros
Sustainable Permaculture Landscape with or without
Native Plants
Dane Shota, Arborist
Compost Use on Turf Grass: Regenerative Landscaping and
SB1383 Compliance
Katya Forsyth, Association of Compost Producers
Root Problems
Susan Sims, Sims Tree Health Specialists
Turf Control
Bill Blackman, SiteOne
1:15 PM - Seminars
Facilitating a Partnership Between Arborists and Designers
Kevin Sims, Sims Tree Health Specialists
Palm Tree Safety
Jose Mercado, Hispanic Arborist Association
Grub Control
Gabriel Gomez, Veseris
Landscaping for ADUs
Michael Bernier, Think Outside
Healthy Soils Support Healthy Trees - The Amazing
Soils Genomics
Wei Zhang, Tree Diaper
We'll See You at The Landscape Expo
November 12th & 13th, 2025!
Experience the Future of Landscape
At the 2025 Landscape Expo!
3+ Acres of Exhibits, 54 Educational Sessions and So Much More!
Schedule -
Seminars -
Equipment -
Work Trucks -
Soils and Amendments
TLE Tree Academy -
Sustainability and Irrigation -
Site Amenities and Planning
Remember . . . Seminars & Hotel Rooms are subject to availability
so Mark Your Calendar!
The Landscape Expo, November 12th & 13th, 2025 - Anaheim Convention Center
To Pre-Register or for more information visit:
www.TheLandscapeExpo.com
Or reach out by phone or email:
714-979-5276 x144 • tleinfo@thelandscapeexpo.com
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