Ken Druse Ken is a nationally renowned garden expert, award winning author & photographer, newspaper columnist, radio & television personality, and public speaker. Ken will join his co-host Vicki Johnson on The Garden  Star Stage in a live broadcast of his radio pod-cast Real Dirt Radio. They also be judged the Window Box Competition.
	Ralph Snodsmith Ralph is a well-known lecturer, radio personality and gardening editor and host of WOR Radio, The Garden Hotline. Ralph answered questions on The Garden Star Stage about gardening and presented his “Box of Tricks” – a show & tell of items used in gardening. A book signing followed.
	Ray Rogers Following a lifelong career in public gardening, Ray is currently a freelance author and public speaker. His recent books Coleus: Rainbow Foliage for Containers and Gardens and Pots in the Garden are published by Timber Press. Ray presented  Lots of Pots: Designing Container Plantings (with an emphasis on coleus).  He demonstrated a container planting. A book signing on The Garden Stage followed.
	Dave Daehnke Executive Director of The Montclair Foundation and Van Vleck House and Gardens in Montclair, NJ: David is widely known as “The Gardening Guru” through his web site and radio show. David presented “How to Animal-Proof Your Yard”. He was available during the Show to answer visitors’ garden questions at his Web Site Exhibit.
	Tom Castronovo A featured columnist, executive editor and publisher for Gardener News. Tom spoke on “How to Construct your own Paver Walkway”.  Tom also appeared on The Garden Star Stage to answer visitors’ garden questions.
Bruce Crawford Executive Director of Rutgers Garden since 2005, Bruce is dedicated to leading this outdoor classroom for Cook College into a prominent educational destination. Bruce presented a lecture on “Ornamental Grasses” . He was also available to answer gardening questions on The Garden Star  Stage.

Also Appearing on The Garden Star Stage in 2008 were …

Chris Rubino of Monrovia Growers presented a lecture on new plant introductions.  

Ron Midgett, PhD of New Earth Orchids, has been growing orchids for more then 30 years and presented “Orchids for Everyone”. Dr. Midgett has been the Show chair for the Massachusetts Orchid Society since 1998 and is considered an expert in his field. 

Lori Day, Meet and Greet The Zookeepers Daughter, Presented her animals interacting with the gardens. A Book Signing followed. 

John Beirne, Meet and Greet John, a Horicultural and garden design consultant, expert in  hort therapy.

The Lecture Schedule offered popular subjects such as “Curb Appeal” , “Birds of New Jersey”, and more.