“Melissa Daniels, Margery Daughtrey, and Susan Lacerte – three of the region’s top horticulturists – will be honored by Farmingdale State College with the Ram’s Horn Award at its annual Fall Garden Party…
Ms. Daniels, a Riverhead resident, is Vice President of Plant Connection, Inc., a leader in the green wall and roof industry. She is a major player in Long Island’s horticulture industry. Before her affiliation with Plant Connection, she had her own Hamptons-based garden design and maintenance company, and supervised sales and inventory at East Coast Nurseries…
Ms. Daughtrey is Senior Extension Associate with the Plant Pathology and Plant-Microbe Section of Cornell University. Since 1978 she has run the research and extension program on the management of diseases of ornamental plants at Cornell’s Long Island Horticultural Research & Extension Center in Riverhead, where she lives. She has co-authored four books, and won several awards..
New Rochelle resident Susan J. Lacerte is Executive Director of Queens Botanical Garden in Flushing, a position she has held since 1994. She is noted for leading the transformation of the garden into a model of cultural expression and sustainable design – a place “where people, plants and cultures meet.” Under her leadership the garden has gained national recognition, through the award-winning Sustainable Landscapes and Buildings project…”
(Excerpt pulled from an official communication courtesy of Farmingdale State College)
