Ryan Watkins
Hort Mentor
Ryan Watkins is an award-winning landscape designer, a Certified Nursery & Landscape Professional with 2 decades of horticultural experience. He loves inspiring people to grow. As CEO of an almost 50 year-old garden center and design-build firm, Ryan received the 40 Under 40 Award from Greenhouse Product News in 2020. Ryan has spoken at AmericanHort’s Cultivate and has been featured on numerous local and national media outlets including the DIY Network. He serves on the board of the South Carolina Green Industry Association and is the host of the new SC Green TV Show. He’s inspired numerous organizations to achieve record breaking sales through his passion, leadership, and creativity. He has an amazing wife of 20+ years and four incredible children. He finds fulfillment in helping people achieve their God-given purpose in life and in business.
My Sessions
Landscape Design Basics: Essential Principles
Room 105-106Learn concepts of landscape design in this introductory class tailored for industry professionals. Dive into the 4Ts and DS4, two powerful methods that streamline plant selection while guaranteeing results your clients will rave about. Whether you’re new to design or looking to sharpen your skills, this class offers practical strategies that will elevate your projects […]
How A Quick Sketch Can Double Your Sale
Room 105-106Boost sales by providing clients with a basic, hand-drawn visual of their space. This simple, yet effective tool can be utilized by sales associates to illustrate recommendations and assist clients with understanding how to accomplish their landscape goals. In this session, attendees will learn how to integrate sketching into the sales process. Participants will understand […]