Dallas Programming
11am
presentation
Sustainable Garden Practices
11:30am
workshop
Staghorn Mounting by Aqua Rodeo
This workshop will provide a basic knowledge of staghorn plants and how to mount them. Participants will be able to choose a plan of their liking and a board. Following that they will receive instructions on how to mount the board themselves, using fishing line and moss provided. Participants will leave with a mounted board of their own creation.
12:30pm
presentation
Branching Out: Explore the World of Reptiles!
DFW Reptarium is excited to bring the wild to PlantCon Dallas! Join us for a hands-on reptile presentation where you'll meet fascinating species up close, learn fun facts about their habitats, and discover how reptiles and plants go hand-in-hand in creating thriving ecosystems.
1pm
workshop
Bonsai Bar - Beginner Bonsai Workshop
Our beginner bonsai workshop will include a dwarf jade plant, a bonsai pot, and workshops tools to pot and style a new bonsai. Participants will learn a brief history and overview of bonsai, and then have a hands on workshop potting and styling their jade into a beautiful miniature tree.
2:30pm
presentation
Live Tarot Readings
Participants will learn the basics of tarot, 3 helpful tarot spreads and learn the connection between plants and spirituality through this plant-themed tarot deck
60MIN
🎤 Monica Garcia (Monica's Porch)
3pm
workshop
Rooted in Wellness
Step into a space where plants meet presence. In this hands-on workshop, you'll explore how medicinal herbs can help regulate your nervous system and bring balance to your daily life. Together, we'll blend herbal teas designed to calm, restore, and energize, while uncovering the everyday rituals that make wellness both practical and soulful.
4pm
gameshow
PlantCon GameShow
Come and test your plant knowledge as you go head-to-head with fellow plant lovers, and win fun prizes along the way. Whether you're a houseplant pro or just starting your collection, this is your chance to learn, laugh, and show off what you know.
4:30pm
workshop
Grow & Glow: A Plant-Themed Mat Painting Workshop
Come join us for fun door mat painting workshop featuring your favorite plant outline, quotes and puns! As the founder of Kicky Mats, a culturally expressive home decor brand featured by Beyoncé, Meta, and ESPN, Eboni blends artistry with intention to spark joy and conversation.
11am
panel
Cultivating the Community that Heals and Sustains Us
In times of change and challenge, the power of community, plants, and sustainable practices reminds us of what truly matters. This panel explores how we can collectively create and nurture "villages", ecosystems of people, practices, and plants-that heal, ground, and sustain us. Through stories of resilience, motherhood, herbal medicine, and ancestral wisdom, panelists will share how they've built supportive communities rooted in gratitude, sustainability, and natural ecosystems.
60MIN
🎤 Yalberthe Fiefie, Brittany Schnexnayder
, Monica Garcia
, Monica Garcia
11:30am
workshop
PlantCon Pumpkin Painting Contest
Halloween is right around the corner, and we're getting into the fall spirit with our very first Pumpkin Painting Contest! Join us to decorate your own medium-sized pumpkin, whether you're feeling spooky, silly, or super creative. All painting supplies and pumpkins are included!
12:30pm
presentation
Branching Out: Explore the World of Reptiles!
DFW Reptarium is excited to bring the wild to PlantCon Dallas! Join us for a hands-on reptile presentation where you'll meet fascinating species up close, learn fun facts about their habitats, and discover how reptiles and plants go hand-in-hand in creating thriving ecosystems.
1pm
workshop
Bonsai Bar - Beginner Bonsai Workshop
Our beginner bonsai workshop will include a dwarf jade plant, a bonsai pot, and workshops tools to pot and style a new bonsai. Participants will learn a brief history and overview of bonsai, and then have a hands on workshop potting and styling their jade into a beautiful miniature tree.
2:30pm
panel
PlantCon Director's Panel
3pm
workshop
Beneficial Insect Basics for Effective Pest Management
Jamie will give an overview of pest management using beneficial insects, review the general houseplant pests, and talk through treatment and prevention plans for some of the most common. Participants will be provided with resources so they can implement this knowledge into their at home plant-care routines.
4pm
workshop
Rooted in Tarot
Participants will learn the basics of tarot, 3 helpful tarot spreads and learn the connection between plants and spirituality through this plant-themed tarot deck
presentation