Maria Zampini's guest appearances

Maria Zampini

We Dig Plants

The Plant a Trillion Trees Podcast

Jim Duggan

Bill Logan

David Hewitt

David Austin

Piet Oudolf

John Berryhill

Michael Dunn

Bob Wells

Jan Johnsen

Stephen Orr

Brent Heath

Joan Maloof

Katie Dubow

Billy Goodnick

Kevin Martin

OwlTail

Maria is a 4th generation nurseryman and proud of it! After graduating from Penn State with a BS in Horticulture, she ran the family’s 1000-acre wholesale nursery, destination attraction garden center, and new plant research and development division. She took a new path in 2009 partnering with her father to form UpShoot LLC, a boutique horticultural marketing firm focusing on sales, marketing, and licensing of new plant introductions and gardening-related products. In 2019 Maria partnered with Spring Meadow Nursery to develop the Proven Winners® ColorChoice® Flowering Trees program. Maria is a freelance writer for both green industry trade journals and consumer gardening magazines. In 2015 she released her first book with co-author Pam Bennett titled Garden-Pedia: An A-Z Guide to Gardening Terms. This ASHS award-winning book is going into its second printing. Additionally, she has spoken nationally and internationally on a variety of gardening-related topics. Maria has pushed the glass greenhouse ceiling becoming the 1stfemale President of the Ohio Nursery &amp; Landscape Association and International Ornamental Crabapple Society. She serves as the Vice-President of GardenComm: Garden Communicator’s International. She is also on the ONLA Legislative Committee. Locally she is on the Salvation Army Advisory Board in Painesville, Ohio.--- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/plantatrilliontrees/messageSupport this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/plantatrilliontrees/support

Maria is a 4th generation nurseryman and proud of it! After graduating from Penn State with a BS in Horticulture, she ran the family’s 1000-acre wholesale nursery, destination attraction garden center, and new plant research and development division. She took a new path in 2009 partnering with her father to form UpShoot LLC, a boutique horticultural marketing firm focusing on sales, marketing, and licensing of new plant introductions and gardening-related products. In 2019 Maria partnered with Spring Meadow Nursery to develop the Proven Winners® ColorChoice® Flowering Trees program. Maria is a freelance writer for both green industry trade journals and consumer gardening magazines. In 2015 she released her first book with co-author Pam Bennett titled Garden-Pedia: An A-Z Guide to Gardening Terms. This ASHS award-winning book is going into its second printing. Additionally, she has spoken nationally and internationally on a variety of gardening-related topics. Maria has pushed the glass greenhouse ceiling becoming the 1stfemale President of the Ohio Nursery &amp; Landscape Association and International Ornamental Crabapple Society. She serves as the Vice-President of GardenComm: Garden Communicator’s International. She is also on the ONLA Legislative Committee. Locally she is on the Salvation Army Advisory Board in Painesville, Ohio.--- Send in a voice message: <a href="https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/plantatrilliontrees/message" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/plantatrilliontrees/message</a> Support this podcast: <a href="https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/plantatrilliontrees/support" rel="payment nofollow" target="_blank">https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/plantatrilliontrees/support</a>

Episode - 15 Maria Zampini 4th generation nurseryman and owner of UpShoot LLC

On this cold winter day, tune in to a brand new episode of We Dig Plants!. Carmen DeVito is joined by Maria Zampini, founder of UpShoot. In 2012 Maria was named Director of Plant Development for the Agricola Management Group, the exclusive licensee of the HGTV HOME Plant collection. Her work includes sourcing genetics for the various plant collections, working with grower and retail partners as well as networking with garden writers. Maria writes a monthly column in Garden Center Magazine and a regular column forNursery Management. Her work has appeared in numerous other publications, including American Nurseryman, Nursery News, Country Folks Grower, Fine Gardening and the northern issues of State-by-State Gardening Magazine. She is also a sought-after speaker, lecturing on new plant introductions, sustainability, native plants, plant patents and trademarks and other plant-related topics. This program was brought to you by Heritage Foods USA  “I look at mother nature as a pitcher, and she will throw something over the base – you just don’t know what it’s going to be. Chances are there will be a curveball somewhere in there.” [27:00] “I look at landscaping in an investment in my home, just like everything that happens inside of it.” [31:00] “There’s no right wrong in the garden – if it makes you happy then it’s all good!” [35:00] –Maria Zampini on We Dig Plants

On this cold winter day, tune in to a brand new episode of We Dig Plants!. Carmen DeVito is joined by Maria Zampini, founder of UpShoot. In 2012 Maria was named Director of Plant Development for the Agricola Management Group, the exclusive licensee of the HGTV HOME Plant collection. Her work includes sourcing genetics for the various plant collections, working with grower and retail partners as well as networking with garden writers. Maria writes a monthly column in Garden Center Magazine and a regular column forNursery Management. Her work has appeared in numerous other publications, including American Nurseryman, Nursery News, Country Folks Grower, Fine Gardening and the northern issues of State-by-State Gardening Magazine. She is also a sought-after speaker, lecturing on new plant introductions, sustainability, native plants, plant patents and trademarks and other plant-related topics. This program was brought to you by <a href="http://www.HeritageFoodsUSA.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Heritage Foods USA</a> <h4>“I look at mother nature as a pitcher, and she will throw something over the base – you just don’t know what it’s going to be. Chances are there will be a curveball somewhere in there.” [27:00]</h4> “I look at landscaping in an investment in my home, just like everything that happens inside of it.” [31:00] “There’s no right wrong in the garden – if it makes you happy then it’s all good!” [35:00] –Maria Zampini on We Dig Plants

Episode 152: Maria Zampini

This week on We Dig Plants, Carmen Devito and Alice Marcus Krieg are talking with experienced horticulturist Maria Zampini. Maria is a co-founder of UPSHOOT Horticulture, and writer for American Nurseryman Magazine and Nursery Management. Tune into this episode to hear Carmen, Alice, and Maria talk about the importance of marketing in the gardening industry. Why is gardening behind other industries in terms of branding and promotion? Hear Maria talk about how she hopes that HGTV will push gardening into the forefront of the lifestyle and design businesses. Listen in to learn about the evolving role of women in the business. Listen to Maria speak about her early experiences in the industry and the attitudes towards women in gardening. Maria also shares some of her lobbying experiences in Washington D.C., and how certain legislation affects gardeners. This program has been brought to you by Whole Foods.   “The majority of sales for our products are to women. And who knows better what a woman wants than a woman!” [19:25] “For every one dollar spent in horticulture, we give back twelve dollars in other jobs.” [30:55] — Maria Zampini on We Dig Plants

This week on We Dig Plants, Carmen Devito and Alice Marcus Krieg are talking with experienced horticulturist Maria Zampini. Maria is a co-founder of UPSHOOT Horticulture, and writer for American Nurseryman Magazine and Nursery Management. Tune into this episode to hear Carmen, Alice, and Maria talk about the importance of marketing in the gardening industry. Why is gardening behind other industries in terms of branding and promotion? Hear Maria talk about how she hopes that HGTV will push gardening into the forefront of the lifestyle and design businesses. Listen in to learn about the evolving role of women in the business. Listen to Maria speak about her early experiences in the industry and the attitudes towards women in gardening. Maria also shares some of her lobbying experiences in Washington D.C., and how certain legislation affects gardeners. This program has been brought to you by <a href="http://www.wholefoodsmarket.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Whole Foods</a>. <h2>“The majority of sales for our products are to women. And who knows better what a woman wants than a woman!” [19:25]</h2> “For every one dollar spent in horticulture, we give back twelve dollars in other jobs.” [30:55] — Maria Zampini on We Dig Plants