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Summer 2013Vol. XL No. 2
$10.00FreeState Nursery & Landscape News
FreeState Nursery & Landscape News
Hard Decision Coming Up with Ash Trees
FreeState
Reinvent the Wheel
A look at new technology at Summer Field Day
Hardy Hibiscus
BabikowSince 1875
Fall FlingSave the Date
Babikow Greenhouses7838 Babikow Road Baltimore, MD 21237
Tel: 410.391.4200 Toll-Free: 800.835.7617
Fax: 410.574.7582 Email: [email protected]
web: www.Babikow.com
September 13, 2013
Contents
5 This Business of Ours – Mike Hemming
13 It’s Time for Sharing –Jerry Faulring
20 MNLA2013SummerFieldDay
32 Featured Member Leyland Landscaping, Inc.
28 Total Plant Management –Stanton Gill
38 Growing With Education –Ginny Rozencranz
Departments 2 FromthePresident–Garet Bunting 2 AssociationOfficers 4 Director'sMessage 4 MNLABoardofDirectors 10 ScholarshipsandAwards 12 NewMembers 23 Research 24 CPHUpdate 27 PressRelease 34 Obituary 42 MNLAChairmenandCommittees 43 MNLAMissionStatement 43 DirectoryofAdvertisers 44 CalendarofEvents
ExecutiveDirector:VanessaA.FinneyStaff:E.KellyFinney,BrittanyWinchesterandChelseaBaileyPhone:410-823-8684,Fax:410-296-8288E-mail:[email protected],Web:www.mnlaonline.orgFreeStatee-mail:[email protected]
CoverPhoto:GregoryJ.Cannizzaro
Design:GregoryJ.Cannizzaro(contact information page 12)
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The2013summergrowingseasonisinfullswing.Hopefully,MotherNaturewilltrytocooperatethisyearandofferlowhumidity,mildtemperatures,andslowsoakingrains.Inaperfectworld,thatwouldbegreatforouroperations. Afterhavingseveralconversationswithlandscapecontractors,thisyearhasbeenrelativelystrong.Landscaperenovationsandnewplantingshavebeenplentifulandtherestoftheyearlookspromising.SeveralwholesalenurseriesthatIbuyfromexpressedslowersalestostarttheyearandahighsurgeofordersinlateAprilandMay.Thecoolerwetspringof2013istoblamefor
thedeclineinplantsales.Overalltheindustryisdoingwellinthiseconomicenvironment. IwouldliketothankMr.JerryFaulringandhisstaffforhostingtheMNLAFieldDay.Itwastrulyagreatwaytostartthesummer.WaverlyFarmisawonderfulwholesalenurseryandgenuineshowpieceofanoperation.Thewellmaintainedgrounds,beautifulbuildings,androllinghillscreatedapicturesquesettingfortheday’sevents. Iwouldalsoliketothankallthespeakersandpresentersfortheirpartinmakingtheeventamajorsuccess.BillSchrodelofMidAtlanticFarmCreditputonagreatcrabfeastdinneranditwasaprivilegetohaveMaryEllenSetting,DeputySecretaryofAgriculture,inattendance. Pleasedon’tforgettocompletethe2012MarylandHorticultureEconomicandStatisticalSurvey.YourparticipationisneededtohelpverifystatisticstoproveMaryland’shorticultureindustryisaneconomicpowerhouse. Enjoyyoursummer,family,andfriends.Ihope2013willbeprofitableforeveryoneandthankyouforyourcommitmentinmakingthehorticultureindustrythesecondlargestincomegeneratingcommoditygroupwithinMarylandagriculture.❦
Garet Bunting, B.S. C.P.H.Bunting’s Landscaping and Nursery, Inc.
Garet Bunting
Maryland Nursery and Landscape Association
Officers 2013
PresidentGaret Bunting
Bunting’s Landscaping & Nursery, Inc.410-352-3371
1st Vice PresidentBrent Rutley
Capitol City Contractors, LLC301-854-5620
2nd Vice PresidentSteve Black
Raemelton Farm301-990-7577
SecretaryBrad Thompson
Foxborough Nursery, Inc.410-836-7023
TreasurerJohn Marshall
Marshalls’ Riverbank Nurseries410-677-0900
Director-at-LargeJohn C. Akehurst
Akehurst Landscape Service, Inc.
410-538-4018
Executive DirectorVanessa Akehurst Finney
Maryland Nursery and Landscape Assn.
P.O. Box 726Brooklandville, Maryland 21022
Phone: 410-823-8684Fax: 410-296-8288
e-mail: [email protected]: mnlaonline.org
Free State E-mail:[email protected]
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P re s i den t ’ s Mes sage
MNLA Summer Field Day, story and more photos, starting on page 18.
Myhusband,Kelly,andIaregettingreadytosendouroldestdaughterofftocollegeinAugust.Wearesoexcitedforher,Ithinkmoreexcitedthansheistobegoingtocollege,becauseweknowtheopportunitiesinstoreforher,whereasshehasyettoexperiencethem.Itiscommonforfriendsandfamilytoaskuswhatsheplanstostudyorchooseforacareer.Shestressesabittothinkaboutthis,becausetheanswerisshedoesn’tknow.AndIthinkthat’sfine,fornow.Herfirstsemestersofcollegewillexposehertonewacademicinterests,generalcultural
information,andcareeropportunitiesthathelpherdecidehercareerandfuturepath.Iamconfidentthatshewillbechallenged,workhard,butcomeoutwiththeworldatherfeet. WonderingwhyIamwritingaboutmydaughterandherfutureeducationinmycolumn?Ithinkit’sbecausetosomedegreehersituationleadsmetorevisitmycareerpathandhowprettyfarI’vestrayedsinceIearnedmycollegedegrees.Ibelievesomestudentsknowfromanearlyagewhattheircareerwillbeandtheyneverdeviatefromthatgoal.Butformostofus,weseemtogetadegree(ortwo)andthenflounderinthe“realworld”tryingtofindajob(notevenacareer)thatsuitsus.Wegothroughhighschoolandcollegedoingwhatwethinkwearesupposedtobedoing–wegetsummerjobs,internships,andpickanacademicpaththatwedowellin–butintheend,aswecrossthestage,westilldon’tknowifourpickisreallysomethingthatwillinterestusinthelongrun. Therearesomanycareerchoices,somanyopportunitiesintheworldtodaythatIthinkitisalmostimpossibleforayoungpersontochoosehis/hercareerpathatsuchayoungage.Ithinkasemployersweneedtounderstandthisissue/problemandbeopentohiringgraduatesbasedonthemeritsofthemearningadecentdegree,butequallyasimportant-theapplicant’swillingness,baseskills,andflexibilitytolearnthejobthatyouhavetooffer. Caseinpoint–myowncareerjourney.I’veaBachelor’sDegreeinInternationalBusinessandFinance,anMBA,andamalsoaCPA.I’vehadacareerinretailmanagement,healthcarefinance,healthcaremanagementconsulting,publicaccounting(auditingandtax),andforthepastdozenyears–associationandtradeshowmanagement.IhavenoregretsormisgivingsaboutthewavytrailI’vehewn;eachjobhasbeenbeneficialandhas,Istronglybelieve,providedmetheskillstomanagemycurrentjobs.AndItrulyenjoywhatIdonowandcansaythatIlovemyjob.Sometimesitjusttakestime(andcircumstances)tofindyour“home.” So,nexttimeyouareconsideringcandidatesforyouropenjob,thinkbeyondthedegreelistedontheresumeandascertaintheflexibilityandpotentialofthecandidatetofindhis/hercareerhomewithyourcompany.Itmaybeadecisionthatreallyworksforeveryone.❦
Vanessa Finney
Ifyouareprepared,youwillbeconfident,andwilldothejob.Tom Landry
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Maryland Nursery and Landscape Association
Board of Directors
Terms Expiring 2014
Leslie Hunter-CarioEnvironmental Concern Inc.
410-745-9620
Larry HemmingEastern Shore Nurseries
410-822-1320
Jessica ToddClear Ridge Nursery, Inc.
888-226-9226
Carrie Engel Valley View Farms
410-527-0700
Terms Expiring 2015
Gregory StachoAkehurst Landscape Service,
Inc.410-538-4018
Jason SersenKingsdene Nurseries, Inc.
410-343-1150
Mary Claire WalkerPatuxent Nursery
301-218-4769
Stormy Gibbons-NeffClovelly Nurseries
410-778-9686
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Vanessa Finney
D i r e c t o r ’ s Mes sage
WellhereIamagain.MyiTunesisplaying60’srockandmylittlenotebookwithahalfapageofcrypticnotesisinfrontofme.ButnottoocrypticIhope. IhavewrittenabouttheuseofKnockOutrosesrecently.I’vegottencuriousabouthowmuchtherewereinolderandnewerhousingdevelopments.SoIdecidedtotakeFloonatopdownridethroughacoupletocountandfigureupthepercentages.
Theresultskindofsurprisedme.Ihadbeenbasingmyassumptionsononedevelopmentweridethroughoften.Thatoneten-year-olddevelopmentturnedouttobetheexception,nottherule.Theyhadforty-threeoutoffifty-fivehouseshavingtheminthefrontyard.Wehavenoideawhat’sinthebackyardsofanyoftheseplaces.Atwoyearoldtownhomegrouphadnonethatwecould
This Business of ours
Mike Hemming
Roses,HibiscusandTrainingtheNextGeneration
see.Therewasminimallandscapingandnotwellcaredforingeneral;asignofthetimesandtheowners’input.However,therewasalargegroupofKnockOutsattheentrance.Atwenty-fiveyearoldneighborhoodhadnonevisibleoutofthirty-fivehouses.Therestwetraveledthroughweretenyearsoldwithtwooutofthirty,fiveyearsoldwithtwooften,andatenyearoldwithnineoutoftwenty-six.SomythoughtthatitwasallnewplacesgettingloadedwithKnockOutRosesiswrong.ButIcantellyoutheyaregoingsomewhereassalesarestillhigh.
Thisbringstomindtheexcesssignagethatweretailershavetoputupwithanddisposeofthesedays.WegotsomeFlirtandBlushNandinasfromFlowerwoodNurserythisspring.Forheaven’ssakethesignsineach
I’ve gotten curious about how much ... Knock Out roses ... there were in older and newer housing developments. So I decided to take, a ride through a couple to count and figure up the percentages.
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potweretwicethesizeoftheplantsthemselves.Nowmanyofthosesignsarescatteredaboutthegreenhouseforustopickupanddisposeof.NexttimeI’mgoingtowanttopullthemastheycomeoffthetruckandtossthemback.Othernurseriessendtheminabox,atleast;buttheboxjustendsupstackedsomewheretakingupspaceuntilwegetaroundtosendingthemtothelandfill.Severaldrivershavebeenapologeticaboutthem,buttheyarenottheirfault.
OverthelastcoupleyearsI’vebeenincontactwithamanwhoisveryinterestedinHardyHibiscus.HecontactedmeabouttheAnnieJ.Hemmingmallowmygrandfatherdeveloped.Hewantedacoupleofplantstobesenttoamallowcollectionatauniversity.ThisIgladlydid.HeknowsmoreaboutmallowsthanIeverdidandisactivelysearchingforrareclonesthatmayhavesadlydisappeared,mostlytodevelopment.Iwouldloveitifheeverfoundtheyellowoneagain,butthatmarshwasdrainedandfilledanditseemstobegone.
InouremaildiscussionshementionedthefactthatAnnieJ.oftenhassixpetalsinsteadoffive.Mytheoryisthatgeneticmaterialisachimeraandshouldbeselectedouttoraiseasixpetalclone.AtfirstIthoughtthattissueculturewastheanswer,butthatwouldbeexpensivetogetalabtodoit.LastsummerIdidmarkaplantthatproducedmoresixpetalflowersthanmost.LastwinterShellydivideditintothreeplants,oneofwhichhasonlyproducedsixpetalflowerssofar.However,itiswaytooearlytoclaimsuccess.Idon’tthinkitwillbethateasy.
SpeakingofShelly,IwasalittleconcernedaboutthefactthatRosalie,mygranddaughter,wouldn’tbeherethissummertodothecuttings.Ilikedoingthembutit’shardformetohaveenoughtimetodothemall.WhileIwasponderingthis,Shellysaid,“I’dliketolearntodothemthisyear.”WellIagreedthatsheshouldsinceIknewthatshewouldbegoodatit.Betweenmyguidanceandherreadingapropagationguide,it’sworkingwonderfully.Iinjectthepracticalintothejobaftershegotthetheory,whichis,“make‘umbig,make‘umfast.”Beginningpropagatorsarealwaystooneat.
Shellyhasworkedatkeepingbetterandneaterrecordsofwhatwasdoneandwhen.Thisfollowinglastyear’sbeginningrecordsthatIstartedwithRosalie.Thishelpsinknowingwhattodoearlyandwhatyoucandolaterinthesummer.LastyearwedidRiverBirchandsomeArborvitaeforthefirsttime.Bothwereearlysuccessesandfailureslater.OneofhersuccessesisshehasgottensomerootstoformonsomeWhiteFringecuttingsshetook,notknowingtheirreputationanddifficultytoroot.YesterdaywetossedeightflatsofHelleri,GoldHelleri,NellieStevensandChinaGirlHollythatgotsomekindofwebsinthemandtheleavesthendied.Notsurewhatisdoingthat.
Thisspringmapleseedsthatblewintotheirrigation
poolsaremakingmetearmyhairout.Manyofoursprinklerheadshavearemovablenozzleforcleaning,butmanydon’t.Mostoften,butnotalways,theendsprinklerendsuppluggedandmostofthosehavebeenchanged.Changing,removing,andreplacingtheheadsbringsuptheproblemofrustyfittingswhichtheplasticnozzleswillnotthreadintoproperly.LarryandIhavedecidedthatusingsteelfittingsisfalseeconomyinthiscase.Thetimespentanddestructionofnewsprinkleheadsnotgoingintorustythreadsisnotworthit.ButOMGthepriceofbrassthesedays,andIdon’tseeusingPVCfittingsinthiscase.Itwouldmeancementingthreeindividualpiecestogetherandthesplittingofitduringthewinterfreezingwouldprobablybe25to50%atleast.
ThefirstyearwehadthepoolsIgotacoverforthem,howeverthemeshwastoolargetostopmapleseedsfromgettinginandthecoveronlylasted11/2years.I’vegottodesignandbuildabetterscreeningforthepumpintakestokeepthoseseedsoutofthesystem.ThenI’llonlyhavetoworryaboutthelittlebeelikecreaturethatstuffsshreddedgrassintotheholesuntiltheydon’twork.IcarryaLeathermantoolinapouchtowhichI’veaddedabentpieceofcopperwireandapairoftweezersforcleaningoutirrigationnozzles.Hangingattachedfromthepouchisacarabineerholdingseveralhosewashers.Ifigurethis“kit”savesmeaboutahundredmilesofwalkingayear.❦
Mike Hemming
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ZacharyBeichlerofJarrettsvilleandStephanieMarinoofMillersvillearethisyear’srecipientsoftheMarylandNurseryandLandscapeAssociationOrnamentalHorticultureScholarship.
Inkeepingwithitsmissiontopromoteandprovidefor
thefuturesuccessofMaryland’sornamentalhorticultureindustry,theMarylandNurseryandLandscapeAssociationsponsorsacademicscholarshipstostudentspursuinganeducationinthefieldoflandscapearchitectureand/orornamentalhorticulture.Currently,theMNLAofferstwoscholarshipsfor$2500eachtostudentswithstatusofJunior,Senior,orGradStudent,enrolledinhorticultureorlandscapearchitecturedegreeprogram.
ZacharyisarisingseniorattheUniversityofMaryland,CollegePark.HeisaLandscapeManagementmajor,pursuinghispassionforthehorticultureindustry.Hisinterestwaspeakedwhenhewasveryyoung,helpingouthisparentsinthefamilygardens,andthenmovingontocompeteinhislocal4-Hprogram.ZachtookhispassionintotheclassroomwherehespentthreeyearsinclassesthroughtheMaryland4-HJuniorMasterGardenersProgram,whichledhimtofinishin5thplaceoverallatthe2010NationalJuniorHorticultureAssociationcompetition.ZacharyhastakengreatprideinhisfouryearsofworkwithFlowersbyBauerswherehehasgainedextensiveknowledgeofhydroponicgreenhousesystems.In2012hewaspromotedtomanagehisownonethousandsquarefoothydroponicgreenhousewherehewasabletoraiseandmarketovertenthousandsunflowers.InadditiontohisstudiesattheUniversityofMaryland,ZacharyisworkingwithDr.JohnLea-CoxontheUniversity’sSpecialtyCropResearchInitiativewhichhasgivenhimexperienceonimprovingthefutureofthehorticulturalindustry.ItisclearthatwithZach’sextensiveeducationalandworkexperiencedirectedtowardlandscapemanagement,hewillgoontobefullyinvestedintoacareerinthehorticultureindustry.
StephanieisalsoarisingseniorattheUniversityofMaryland,CollegePark.SheismajoringinLandscapeArchitecturewhiletakingontwominorswhichareLandscapeManagementandSustainableStudies.Stephanie’spassionforlandscapearchitecturebeganearlywhenshewasinhigh
school.Shehadaloveforecologyandrecognizedthatthisfieldfitsperfectlywithhercreativity.AfewofStephanie’sprofessionalachievementsincludedesigningandconstructinganexhibitatEvergreenMuseumandLibrary,participatinginanInteriorLandscapeDesigncompetitionsponsoredbyPLANET,andservingasthefundraisingchairofUMD’sAmericanSocietyofLandscapeArchitects.Inadditiontoherachievementsoutsideoftheclassroom,Stephaniecontinuestoexcelinherstudies.Shehasgrowntobeagreatteamleaderandstrivestogetthemostoutofhercollegecareer.Shenowhasabetterunderstandingofbusinessmanagementpracticesoflandscapeorganizations,andhaslearnedalotaboutlandconstraintsthroughhersustainablestudiesminor.Stephaniewillcontinuetopursueherpassionsthroughhereducationandshehopestoonedaybecomealeadingprofessionalinherfield.
TheMNLAisveryproudtohavebeenabletosupportthegoalsofStephanieandZachary.YoumayfindmoreinformationontheMarylandNurseryandLandscapeAssociationOrnamentalHorticultureScholarshipaswellasotheravailableeducationalscholarshipsatwww.mnlaonline.org.
Scho la r s h i p s and Award s
Congratulations!
MNLAOrnamentalHorticultureScholarshipRecipientsAnnounced
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LinkShanksAwardForyearsnow,everyMay,theMNLAhasawardeda$500scholarshiptoaUniversityofMarylandstudentenrolledinaplantscienceorlandscapearchitectureprogram.ThisscholarshipisnamedtheLink-ShanksawardaftertwoprominentMarylandprofessors.TheUniversityannuallyselectswhichstudentwillreceivetheaward,andanMNLAmember,usuallyLandonReeveorMarkDougherty,presenttheawardatthedepartment’sspringawardsceremony.
ThecriteriafortheLink-ShanksAwardaresomewhatunusual.Itisgiventoanundergraduatestudentasajuniorwhoshowsacademicimprovementandpromiseinhorticulture.Thisisdifferentthanmostotherawards,typicallygiventograduatingseniorswhohavecompletedtheirstudies.Assuch,thisawardhelpstoidentifyandencouragestudentsearlierintheirstudies.
The2013Link-ShanksawardwaspresentedtoZacharyBeichlerbyLandonReeve,long-timeMNLAmemberandowner/founderofChapelValleyLandscapeCo.
InthewordsofUniversityofMarylandprofessorSteveCohan:“ZacharyBeichlerhassoughtseveralavenuestogainexperiencewithinthehorticulturefield.AtUMDheworksasanassistantintheresearchgreenhousecomplex.Hehasalsoattainedexperienceincommercialgreenhouseoperationsandinitiateddesignandinstallationoflandscapesathisfamily’sBrierRidgeFarm.Hisinterestandacademicprowesswasfurther
Congratulations!
Dear Maryland Nursery and Landscape Association,
I want to sincerely thank you for your generous scholarship gift. Being the Link Shanks recipient is a tremendous honor, and will greatly help me in my pursuit of Landscape Management at the University of Maryland, College Park.
Thanks again! Zachary Beichler
manifestedasacompetitorinthe2010NationalJuniorHorticultureAssociationConvention.Furthermore,heisoneofsixchildrenbeingraisedbyasinglemother.Zacharyisresponsibleforfinancinghiseducation.”
TheMNLAheartilycongratulatesZacharyonhissuccessandtheLink-Shanksaward.(ZacharyisalsooneoftwostudentsawardedtheMNLA’sOrnamentalHorticultureScholarship).
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BrightIdeas
Fresh Solutions
Logo Design
Packaging Design
Exhibit and Trade
Show Graphics
Advertising
Brochures
Direct Mail
Catalogs
Gregory J. Cannizzaro Graphic Design410-444-5649 • [email protected]
AllTrees&ShrubsNurseriesDohlmanRivera1201HemlockLaneWestminster,MD21157410-871-2222
ArborjectInc.EricBristol99BlueberryHillRoadWoburn,MA01801860-508-5997
CobaltGreenhouseStructures,Inc.MichaelWhite529PylesvilleRd.Pylesville,MD21132410-937-8870
The Maryland Nursery and Landscaping Association is pleased to welcome the following new members:
EnviroSolutionsKatrinaPortesPOBox259OwingsMills,MD21117800-704-6549
USDA/ARSMarthaSchmidt1300BaltimoreAveBeltsville,MD20705301-464-6731
NewMembe r s
iT’s Time for sharing
Jerry Faulring
Reinvent the WheelWe have all grown up with the phrase “Don’t reinvent the wheel”. We know what it means. It’s wrong. Reinventing the wheel has brought the human race to where it is today although in a great many respects the inventions have not always made our existence better. Looking only at those things that have hurt us such as fast food, industrial pollution, and many more suggests that progress is often a bad thing.
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Ithasbeensaidthatpublicsewerswerethegreatestadvanceinpublichealth…ever.Airconditioning,bridges,trains,planes,indoorplumbing,theplow(almostextinctnowwithnewinventions)andautomobilesaresomeofmyfavoritethings.Thesearebigthingsandwillonlybeimproved,maybereinventedinsomeaspects. Yetwecanallplaythegameinjusttinywaysthatimproveouref-ficiency,productivityandwellness. Thegratificationandnon-financialrewardsthatflowfromengagingeverydaychallengesandtheirsolu-tionsarewhatmakeforagoodlife. Therearedifferentwaystomakeprogress.Inventionofnew‘things’thatwetouchareimportant.Yetimprovingonanexistingmethodorsystemwithoutapatentableoutcomecanbejustassignificanttoimprovedefficiency,productivity,andcomfortwithastoundinggains. Thisbringsmetotherealmatterofthisarticle. InAugust,2012,for10days,ItourednurseriesandequipmentmanufacturingfacilitiesinTheNetherlandsandGermanywithGeorgeLeidig(triphostandownerofAutrusa),StantonGill,andBradThompson.Wespent2daysatanurseryequipmenttradeshowand1dayatFloriade(theDisneyworldofhorticultureexhibitions).
Amsterdam was our starting point..
George Leidig, Brad Thompson, myself (Jerry Faulring), Stanton Gill; The Netherlands.
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We visited Quickhedge. Lightbulbswentoff.Itwasoneofthosemoments,forme,whenthefutureisrightthereinfullview. Wehavespentmanyyearstry-ingtovisualizehedgeproductionwithlessthananearnestattempttodevelopasolution.Itseemsobviousbutthechallengeistodevelopaproductionsystemtoincludeabso-lutemechanization.It’sonethingtoplantandshapea40foothedgeinthelandscape.It’sanotherthingtogrow,groomandharvestmilesoffinishedhedge.Quickhedgehas30milesofhedgeinproductionandayearroundcrewof4menwithsomeseasonalhelp. Whattheyhaveaccomplishedisaninventionofprocess. AllproductionpracticesareaccomplishedwithGPSdrivenequipment.AlongwithDamaconandBasjris,Europeanequipmentmanufacturers,theyhavemoreorlessinventedtheequipmentneeded.Theequipmentishighlyspecializedandsingleuseexceptforthetrac-tors.Thepicturessubstitutefortextastheyareself-explanatory.
Basrijs adapted this planter from existing designs. Precision plant spacing is the critical starting point.
Photos courtesy of Quickhedge.nl
Shear trims between segments to cause finished ends of segments.It is also slicing the root ball at the segment end. GPS knows where to make the ‘incision’.
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Frequent undercutting compacts the root system for a smaller root mass.
Harvesting with a grapple.
There are six pallets on a fork-lift mounted to the rear of a tractor. Tractor and equipment are oper-ated remotely.
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Boxed and palletized, ready to ship.
Note the yellow tool sold to con-tractors for lifting the boxes.
Craning finished hedge segments into a courtyard. The boxes are
planted and will compost quickly.
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Tostartourproductionofhedges,weboughtaGPSsystemforanexistingtractorandasinglerowdiscplanter.Overtimewewilladdtheadditionalmachinesrequiredtoshapeandharvestfinishedhedges. Ithasbeensuggestedthatwenotsharewhatwearedoingsopoten-tialcompetitorsdon’tgetstarted.Thinkingbackonmypreviousexperiences,competitionisagoodthingwhenofferinganewconceptorproduct.Ithappenedwithauto-mobiles,computersandmostotherproductinnovations. Istartedinlawnservicein1973.Duringthenextcoupleyearswelookedattheevolvinghighvolume/lowpricedservicesbeingimplement-edinthemid-west.Weintentionally
Instant, finished hedge.
waitedforChemLawntoenterthemarketin1976believingtheywouldcreatedemandbeforeweofferedahighvolumeserviceofourown.Wecouldnotaffordtodothemarketingforalawnserviceconceptthatwasthennotpreva-lent.Itworked.Oursalesincreased14foldinjustafewyears.Consumerslikechoice. Therefore,wewelcomecompeti-tiontosharethemarketingcosts.Hopefully,demandwillbesufficientforall.❦
Jerry FaulringWaverly Farm
It was great way to ...
kick-off Summer
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Firstoffwewouldliketothankeveryonewhomadethisyear’sannualSummerFieldDayahugesuccess! FieldDaywasheldthisyearinAdamstownatWaverlyFarm.Withoverfourhundredvarietiesofornamentaltreesandshrubs,thefarmwasabeautifulbackdropforourevent.JerryFaulring,LisaDeramus,andMarkNowickitrulyhelpedtomakethedayoutstanding.Wehadanoutstandingturnoutthisyear,aswell,withoveronehundred-sixtyMNLAmembersandCPHersinat-tendance. Thefirsthalfofthedayincludedindustrynetworkingfollowedbyvariousinformativebriefings.ThemorningbeganwithanupdatefromtheMarylandDepartmentofAgriculturefollowedbyafewnotesfromDeputySecre-taryofAgriculture,MaryEllenSetting.NextupwasarecapoftheMarylandGeneralAssembly’s2013Session,
followedbydetailsonthenew“RainTax”andaUMDExtensionupdate. Afterlunch,allofourgreenenthusiastsweresplitintogroupstotravelaroundthegroundstovariouseduca-tionalstations.Thestationswereveryintriguingandhighlightedwhatisnewandonthecuttingedgeinthegreenindustry.Dr.AndrewRistvey,UMDExtension,ledasessionexplainingsensor-drivenirrigationanditsabil-itytoassistinwaterconservation.GeorgeLeidig,Autru-sa,managedademonstrationstationfeaturingEuropeanequipmentthatisnowfindingpopularityinAmericannurseries.George’sstationfeaturedtheSeppiMidiforstForestryMulcher,amowerthatcanclearjustaboutanyhedgerow,brush,andtree,inseconds. Oneofthenewcutting-edgestationswashostedbySteveBlackofRaemeltonFarm.Steveunveiledanew
MNLA 2O13Summer Field Day
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Andrew Ristvey Steve Black
Jerry Faulring
weedtechnology–aweedsensingdeviceattachedtoa“regular”tractor.Stevedemonstratedbydrivingthetractordownaplantedrow,andwhenthesensingdevicedetectedaweek,itsprayedweed-killer.Thisinventionallowsforquickandveryeconomicalcontrolofweeds,asweedcontrolsprayisspecificallytargetedandnotwasted. MarkNowickirananotherdemonstrationstationfeaturingaEuropeandesignedpieceofequipment.Thisdevice,thePazzagliaFZ200,hasafifty-sixinchbladewhichispurposedtodigandliftasixfootrootballintightquarters.Theabilitytodiginclosequartersallowsthegrowertoplantstockclosertogether. Thefinaleducationalstationwasadoublefeature,as
JerryFaulring,WaverlyFarm,andStantonGill,UMDExtension,presentedtheJohnDeereStarFireITCReceiv-erandaGPS/AutoSteerSystem.Thisequipment,Jerrypresented,isusedinEuropewhereready-made/ready-grownhedgesarepopular.Jerryisnowtestingthisnewtechnologyandhedge-conceptathisfarm.(SeeJerry’sarticle,“It’sTimeforSharing”onpage13ofFreeState). Afterthestationswrappedup,abouthalfoftheattend-eesstayedforthe“post-show”–acrabfeastsponsoredbyMidAtlanticFarmCredit.WhatagreatwaytoendtheFieldDay.Thecrabsweredelicious,butthesocialtimeamongstpeerswasalsocherished.❦
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(more photos on page 22)
Steve Black
George LeidigJerry Faulring
Jerry Faulring
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Fungicidesareanessentialpartofproductionornamen-tals;however,witheverythingagrowerdoeswiththecropit’sjustonecomponentingrowing.Anuntreatedfungaldiseasecanliterallywipeoutanentirecropinamatterofdays.Whilemostgrowershavethankfullyneverexperiencedthiscatastrophe,manyhavehadtobattlefungaloutbreaksatsometime. Growersgenerallyturntoresearchersanduniversitypartnersforinformationaboutprovenfungicidesolu-tions.Butwhilescientifictrialsprovideevidenceabouthowwellafungicideorothertreatmentperformsinthefield,everygreenhouseornurseryhasitsownuniquegrowingconditions. Tofindoutwhetherthelatestfungicideswillworkwellintheirindividualenvironments,growersshouldcon-siderado-it-yourselffungicidetrial.Theprocessisn’tascomplicatedasmanybelieve–especiallywhengrowerstakeadvantageofavailableoutsideresources. Newproductshavebeenscientificallyproventoofferbroadspectrumdiseasecontrolandplanthealthbenefits,includingbettertoleranceinextremetemperaturesandimprovedabilitytowithstanddroughtconditions.Byconductingtheirowntrials,growerscanseetheresultsforthemselves.
Starting a trialDependingonyoursituation,yourproceduremayvaryslightly.Butherearethebasicsteps:
Determine what to trialBeforebeginningthetrial,establishtheissueyouwanttoresolve.Needtocontrolaspecificdisease?Lookingforabroadercontrolmethod?Wanttoproducebetterplants?Knowyourgoalbeforeyoustarttotestanewproductorapplicationapproach.
Talk to a trusted partner Manufacturer,industryconsultantsanddistributorsalesrepresentativescanprovideexpertiseinsettingupatrial.Theyunderstandproductcapabilitiesandareversedonthenewestchemistriesonthemarket.Theselocalexpertscanofferpotentialsolutionsthatyoucanputtothetest.
Work with a consultantPartneringwithaconsultanttotrialfungicideswithinyourownoperationisasensiblesteptoconsider.Grow-ersoftenlackthetimeandeffortneededtotakeaprod-uctsampleandconductthetrialthemselves.Aconsultantcanprovidetheamountofexpertisethat’srightforyou.Perhapsyouwantapartnerwhocansimplyhelpmoni-torthetrial,orconductitfrombeginningtoendand
thensharethecompletedresults.Consultantscanalsodohands-onwork,liketreatingtheplants,andcompilingorevaluatingthedata.
Define a planDecidewherethetrialwilltakeplaceonsite,howlongitwilllast,andhowoftenthefungicidewillbeappliedtothetestplants.Beasthoroughaspossibleinoutliningthesedetailssoyougetthemostreliable–andpoten-tiallyrepeatable–results. Forexample,ifthecropconsistentlyexperiencesdis-easeduringaspecificgrowingphase,suchasinthefinishhouse,that’sprobablythebestplaceandtimetobeginthetrial.Whenpartneringwithyourmanufacturingrep,consultant,ordistributor,heorshecanhelpdecidees-sentialdetailsforthetrial.
Begin the trialIdeally,youshouldbeginthetrialwhenyou’refreefromloomingdeadlinesorthepressureofgettingacropout(andrevenuein).Typically,thegroupofplantstobetestedwithshouldbeplacedonabenchthat’ssetapartfromthe“control”plants,butcloseenoughthatbothgroupsgrowunderthesameconditions.Theonlyvari-ablewithinyourtrialshouldbethefungicideregimen;watering,soil,fertilizersandotherfactorsshouldremainthesame.Also,communicatewithstaff,especiallyspraytechnicians,thatyou’reconductingatrialsotheyclearlyunderstandthatthetestplantsshouldnotbetreatedliketherest.
Collect dataThroughoutthetrial,regularlycollectdataorhaveaconsultanthelpyou.Criticaldata-collectiontimes,dependingonthegoalsofthetrial,needtobemade;otherwise,youwillnotknowthevaluethenewproductbringstoyourproduction
Analyze results and determine next stepsOncethetrialiscomplete,reviewthedatatoseeiftheinitialissuehasbeenresolvedusingthenewproductand/orapplicationregiment.Iftheresultsarefavorable,you’llprobablywanttoincorporatethenewproductorapproachintoyourdisease-controlrotation.
FormoreinformationaboutBASFProfessionalTurf&Ornamentalsvisitwww.betterplants.basf.usoremailBet-terPlants@psbpr.com.❦
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TheMarylandProfessionalLawnCareManualisnowavailableontheMarylandDepartmentofAgriculturewebsiteatwww.mda.maryland.gov/fertilizer. DevelopedincooperationwiththeUniversityofMaryland(UMD),theMarylandProfessionalLawnCareManualprovideslawncareprofessionalswithinformationonsoilsandfertility,soiltesting,interpretingfertilizerlabels,useandcalibrationoffertilizerapplicationequipment,UMDfertilizerrecommendationsandotherknowledgeareasthatwillbecoveredbythenewlycreatedMarylandProfessionalFertilizerApplicatorCertificationExam. SignedintolawbyGovernorMartinO’Malleyin2011,Maryland’slawnfertilizerlawincludesnewrequirementsforfertilizermanufacturers,homeownersandlawncareprofessionalswhomustnowbelicensed
andcertifiedtoapplyfertilizerstopropertiesthattheymanage.ThelawtakeseffectOctober1,2013andisdesignedtoprotecttheChesapeakeBayanditstributariesfromexcessnutrientsenteringitswatersfromavarietyofurbansources,includinggolfcourses,parks,recreationareas,athleticfields,businessesandhundredsof
thousandsofsuburbanandurbanlawns. RegulationstoimplementthelawwerepublishedintheMarylandRegisterearlierthisyear.Certificationtestingisslatedtobeginthisfallandexpectedtobeongoinginordertoaddressdemandandbusyschedulesastheprogrambegins.Formoreinformationontrainingclassesandtestingdates,visittheMDAwebsiteorcontactMDA’sUrbanNutrientManagementProgramat410-841-5959❦
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Protectitorcutitdown?Thisisthedecisionthatman-agersaregoingtobefacedwithoverthenextcoupleofyearsiftherearegreenorwhiteashtreesplantedinthelandscape.Greenandwhiteashwereoneofthetopsellingnurserytreesforoverfortyyearsandlotsofthemwereinstalledinnewcommunitiesaroundofficeparksthroughoutthemetroarea.Manyofthesetreesarenowbigcalipertreesof15–25”DBH.Youheardthesaying“Thebiggertheyarethehardertheyfall.”Thiswillbeverytrueinmanylandscapes. InMayof2013,ameetingwasorganizedtohelpcitymanagersandarboristsunderstandwhatwecanex-pectasemeraldashborercontinuestoestablishitselfinMaryland.Wehavebroughtinurbanforestermanagers
frommid-westcitiesthathadtodealwiththefalloftheashinthemid-west.Theycommentthatyougothroughaboutthreeorfouryearsofdiscoveryofthepestintheareafollowedbyatidalwaveofdyingtrees.Thisiscalledthe“ExponentialDeathofTrees”.Youreallyneedtostartplanningintheseearlystagesbecausewhenthe“ExponentialDeathofTrees”startsyouwillhavealargenumberofdeadtreesthathavetobetakendown. Ifyoucankeepyourashtreealivethroughthetidalwave,thenthepopulationgoesdownandyouarehope-fullyleftwithstandingtrees.Thequestionis,howmuchareyouarewillingtospendonprotectingtheashandforhowlong?Thereisnonaturalresistanttotheem-eraldashboreramongashtrees,sothechoiceiswhichchemicaldoyoutreatthetreewithtoprotectitslife.Youalsohavetodecidewhenthetreeshouldbetakendown.Soundssimpleenough,butasmanythingsinlife,itisnotsimpleatall.Abigtreenotonlyshadesareasreducingtemperaturesinsummer,italsoabsorbshugeamountsofrunoffwater.Takingdownalargetreeisgoingtodramaticallychangetheenvironmentintheareawhereitwasgrowing.Itisalsoexpensivetoremoveatreeanditsstump,andthengrindouttheroots.Are-placementtreetakesyearstogrowin.Soinjectandsavetheashorcutitdown?Ileantowardremovingthetreeandstartingoverwithanotherspeciesoftree,butitcanbeargueditisbesttoinjectandsaveatreealittlewhilelongeruntilthetidalwavepassesby.Theotherthingisitmaybetooexpensivetotakedownalloftheashtreesinanareapreemptively. Somecityforestersarechoosingtogooutandratethequalityoftheashtreeandevaluateitspotentialhazardifitdies.Theyratethetreesonascaleofsay1to5with5beingthetreesthatshouldhavepriorityonbeingremoved.OnecityinMarylandthathas22,000ashtreesinitstreeinventoryischoosingtoremove500ashtreeseachyear,picakingtheoneswitha“5‘rating.Theyareinjecting25to30%ofthebetterashtreestogivethemmorebreathingroombeforethesetreeshavetoberemoved.Eventuallytheplanistoreplacetheashtreeswithotherspeciesoftreesandtrytohaveamixedspe-ciesoftreestoprotectagainstoutbreaksofotherinsectscominginthefuture.ThisisprobablythebestlongrangewayofdealingwithEAB. TheadultbeetlewilloutinMay.Theadultsofemerald
HardDecisionComingUpwithAshTrees
Thereis no natural resistant to the emerald ash borer among ash trees
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ashboreremergeat450degreedaysaboutthetimethatblacklocustareinfullbloom.IfyouaretakingactionwithinsecticidetreatmentsthenMayandJuneisthebesttimetoapplytreatments.
Table 1 (page 30) is a list, of chemicals with time of application and how long they will give control of the emerald ash borer. Insecticide options for professionals and homeowners for controlling EAB that have been tested in multiple university trials. Some products may not be labeled for use in all states. Some of the listed products failed to protect ash trees when they were ap-plied at labeled rates. Inclusion of a product in this table does not imply that it is endorsed by the authors or has been consistently effective for EAB control.
Table 2 (Page 30), this chart, is adapted from the pub-lication “Insecticide options for Protecting Ash trees from Emerald Ash Borer” at www.emeraldashborer.info/files/multistate_eab_insecticide_fact_sheet.pdf This is a chart to help you understand how long each of the soil drench or injection, bark spray or injection will provide control of EAB and approximately what professionals are charging to treat trees per each inch of DBH (diameter at breast height). This is not the ac-tual cost of the chemical but is the range of what most certified pesticide applicators are charging to make an application to a tree.
InCanadatheyhaveseverelyrestrictedthechemicalsthatcanbeusedforinsectcontrol.TheCanadianFor-estServicehasbackedthedevelopmentofa5%Aza-dirachtinBmarketedbyBioForestTechnology,Inc(DistributedintheUSbyRainbowTreeCare)fortreeinjectionthatshouldsatisfytheorganictypecustomer.TheproductiscalledTreeAzinsystemicinsecticide.Thisisanorganicsystemicinsecticide(OMRIlisted)forcontrolofEmeraldAshborers.TheAzadirachtinthatisextractedfromNeemtreeseedsactsasanInsectGrowthRegulator.Thelarvaearepreventedfromcompletingde-velopmentanddiebeforetheycangotothenextinstar(growth)stage.WhentreatingwithTreeAzinforcontrolofEABitissuggestedtousebetween5to18.5mlperDBH.IthasbeentestedinCanadaandissupposedlyproviding95%controlofEABlarvae.ItisbeingtestedinUnitedStatesitesin2013. Theproductmustbestoredat40–70degreesFahren-heitandwilllast1yearinstorage.Whenyoutakeitouttothefielditisrecommendedthatyoupackthematerialinacoolerwithicepackstokeepitcool.Theformula-tionisverythickanditisinjectedusinglargetubesandtakes30-60minutestogetitintothetrees. InMayof2013thecityForesterfromFortWayne,IndianawasaskedtocomeandaddressarboristandlandscapemanagersonhowtheydealtwithEABintheir
city.ChadTickle,thecityforester,startedwiththecom-ment“AsthepopulationofEABgoesup,theoptionsgoesdown.”Hisapproachistoremoveacertainnumberofashtreeseachyearandtreatasetnumberoftreestobuytimeuntilyouhavetotakethetreesdown.Therejustisn’tenoughmoneytotaketheentireashtreedowninmostcitiesononeyear’sbudget.HementionedthatistheearlystagesthatweareinmostofMarylandyoucangetlulledintothinkingyoudon’tneedtodoanything.Thisisabaddecisionbecausein2-3yearsyouaresud-denlyfacedwithmanystandingdeadashtrees. DuringthemeetingNevinDawson,forestryexpert,oftheUniversityofMarylandExtensioncommentedthattheCityofBaltimorehasover300,000ashtreesinthecity.ThisisoneMarylandcitythatbetterstartdevelop-ingaplanfordealingwithEABandsoon. InFortWayne,whenChadstartedinhisjobin2008,thereare59,000streettreesinthecitylimits.In2013theyhave46,000treesinthecitylimits.Thereductionintreenumbersismainlyremovalofashtrees.Theystillhaveashstandingbutnotmany.Greenandwhiteashwas25%oftheFortWaynecitytreeplantingsbackin2008.Theystartedtheirmanagementprogramwithatreeinventory,toknowwhattheyhaveandwherethetreeislocated.Theythenevaluat-edthetreehealthanddeterminedwhichtreesneed-edtoberemovedimmediatelyandwhichtreescouldbetreatedwithImidaclopridtogivethem1yearofcontrolandatleast2moreyearsuntilthetreewouldbekilledbyEABleadingtotheneedforremoval.Itisabuyingtimestrat-egy.OriginallyinFortWaynetheytreated11,000treeswithspoilinjectionofImi-daclopridtobuytime.Nowtheytreat1300treesperyear.Chadalsonotedthat
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emeraldashborerseemtolikegreenashthemostwithwhiteashbeinglesspreferred,butitstillwillbeattacked.Chadtoldthegroupthatthe14,000treesinFortWaynehavecost$7.2milliontotakedownandtreatfrom2008–2013.EvenwiththisaggressiveplanitisnotenoughformanypeopleandChadstillreceivesinover250com-plaintsaboutdeadordyingtreesinthecityfromcitizenswhowantimmediateactiontoremovethedeadtreesintheirneighborhood.Hesaidyoubetterbeorganizedandprepared.ThisisgoodadviceforushereinMaryland.
Imidacloprid Dinotefuran Emamectinbenzoate TreeAzin
Application method Soil drench Basal trunk spray Trunk Injection Trunk Injection or Injection or soil injection or drench
Time of application Fall or May - June May - June May - June May - June
Residual control 1 year 5 – 7 months 2 years 2 years
What most applicators $1 - $5 $10- $15 $10 - $15 $20 - $30 charge to treat per 1 inch of DBH
InsecticideFormulation ActiveIngredient ApplicationMethod RecommendedTiming
Professional Use Products
Merit® (75WP, 75WSP, 2F) Imidacloprid Soil injection or drench Mid-fall and/or mid- to late spring
XytectTM (2F, 75WSP) Imidacloprid Soil injection or drench Mid-fall and/or mid- to late spring
IMA-jet® Imidacloprid Trunk injection Early May to mid-June
Imicide® Imidacloprid Trunk injection Early May to mid-June
TREE-ägeTM Emamectin benzoate Trunk injection Early May to mid-June (restricted use)
Inject-A-Cide B® Bidrin® Trunk injection Early May to mid-June
SafariTM (20 SG) Dinotefuran Systemic bark spray Early May to mid-June
Transtect Dinotefuran Soil Injection or Early May to June Basal Drench
Astro® Permethrin 2 applications at 4-week intervals;
OnyxTM Bifenthrin Preventive bark and first spray should occur when Tempo® Cyfluthrin foliage cover sprays black locust is blooming Sevin® SL Carbaryl (early May in southern Ohio to early June in mid-Michigan)
TreeAzin Azadirachtin Trunk Injection Typical application takes 30 -60 minutes per tree. Translocate throughout the tree within 48 hours May to Mid-June
Homeowner Formulation
Bayer AdvancedTM Imidacloprid Soil drench Mid-fall or mid- to late springTree & Shrub Insect Control
Table 1
Table 2
Wearenottryingtoscareanyonewiththisarticlebutyouneedtomakesureyourclienteleunderstandthechoicesandtheconsequencesof“noaction.”Hopethisshortsummaryishelpful.❦
Stanton Gill, Extension Specialist in IPM and Entomology for
Greenhouses and NurseriesCentral Maryland Research and Education Center University of Maryland and Pro-
fessor, Landscape Technology, Montgomery College
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"A lot of what we try to do is natural type landscaping. In the commercial sector, it's turning that way. In the past it wasn't; the landscaping was usually the same old thing."
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LeeYachimowicz’companyiscalledLeylandLandscaping.No,ithasnothingtodowithLeylandcypresstrees.HisinitialsareL.E.Y.,andhetackedon“land”becausehisbusinessdealswithland.
Yachimowiczstartedthebusinessin1982.HegrewuponafarminReisterstown—infact,thecompany’shomebaseisonthatfamilyfarmtoday.“Iloveworkingoutdoors,”hesaid.“Iwasalwaysinvolvedinlandscapingaroundourhome,andatayoungageacquiredapassionforit.Mostofmylearningisfromdoingthework,goingtoalotofseminars,andreadingalot.”
HisBachelorofSciencedegreefromTowsonUniversityisinbusinessratherthanhorticulture.Hisbrother-in-law,BrentCassell,hasworkedwithhimforfifteenyears.Cassellhasquiteabackgroundinlandscaping,havingtakenclassesandworkedforseveralbigcompaniesthatarepartofMNLA,includingMaxalea,PinehurstLandscape,andChapelValley.BothheandCassellhavepassedthebasicCPHexam.
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“Wedon’tgrowourownplants,”hesaid.“Wethoughtaboutgettingintoit,butwe’resobusydoingactualwork...andwefindwecanbuywhatweuseforlessthanitwouldcostustogrow.That’sawhole‘notheroperation.”
“Mostofwhatwedoisveryinvolvedinplantscaping,”Yachimowiczcontinued.“Wedoverylittlehardscaping;itsdesignandinstallationofplants,plusalotofmaintenance.”
HeandtwentyemployeescoverBaltimoreandthesurroundingcounties,goingasfarasOceanCityontheEasternShore.Aboutseventy-fivepercentofhisworkrightnowiscommercial,Yachimowiczsaid,“alotofoffices,professionalbuildings,shoppingcenters.”
Askedwhatarehisfavoriteplants,Yachimowiczsaiditdependsonthesite.Forcommercialprojectsheusesalotthataredroughttolerantandlowmaintenance,aswellasalotofnativeplants.“Alotofwhatwetrytodoisnaturaltypelandscaping.Inthecommercialsector,it’sturningthatway.Inthepastitwasn’t;thelandscapingwasusuallythesameoldthing.”
Use of the MNLA and CPH logos is an easy way to lend professional credibil-
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companies that have professional affiliations and certifications.
MNLA members and CPHers are invited to incorporate the MNLA and CPH
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Do you use your membership, or CPH status to promote your business to your customers?
Onethingthatisverypopular,hesaid,isKnockoutroses,whichprovidealotofcolorforthewholeseason,andthey’reprettymuchlowmaintenance.Healsousesagoodmanyperennialsthatrequireminimalwatering.
“Withresidentialproperties,you’vegottobeveryawareofwhetherplantsaredeertolerant,”headded.“Deerareabigproblemweface.”
AnothermajorproblemLeylandLandscapingandmanyothercompaniesfaceislabor.“Someofourguyshavebeenwithusalongtime,”hesaid.There’ssometurn-around,andfindingreplacementsisdifficult.“PrettymuchoftheworkforceisHispanic,andtherearedifficultieswithimmigration.WeusedtodoH2Bforeightornineyears,butthat’sgottentobeverydifficult.Wefacethesameproblemsaseverybody.”
LeylandLandscapinghasbeenamemberofMNLAformorethantenyears.“WedovolunteeralotattheHomeandGardenShowandmantheboothatMANTS.Weattendfielddaysandseminars,”headded,“andhavetakenemployees,too.Ihighlyrecommendthem.”
Leyland’swebsiteisunderconstruction,butyoucanreachthecompanyat(410)526-4449❦
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Forus,itbeginsinJanuary1971,MANTSI,Williamsburg,Virginia.Therewasanunbelievableenthusiasmintheair,astheindustrywasreallyevolvinginapositiveway.Beingyoungandnewtotheindustrywewereseekingnotonlysupply,butinformation,assistanceandencouragement.Therewereseveralrepresentativesthatprovidedallthatinanexceptionalway–RodWitmanwasoneofthem. Severalweekslater,Rod(andJanet)spentanentiredaywithus.Wevisitedanumberoflocalnurseries,visitedafewretailcenters,talkedaboutstrategiesthatmayworkforusandreceivedevenmoreencouragement.Sobeganarelationshipwithamanofsplendidcharacterthathasenduredfor43years. Overthenextyears,Rodsuppliedroses,plants,ornamentalconcreteproducts,perennialsanddedicatedservicetous.Inoneofthefirstyears,wemanaged(orperhapsmis-managed)tokilleveryoneofthebarerootroseswepotted.Rodcametovisittheverynextdaytoviewthecatastrophe.Shakinghisheadbutundeterred,hemadesometelephonecallstoConard-Pyle;negotiatinganarrangementthatbroughtusabatchofalreadyforcedrosesalongwithfavorabletermsandwithpersonalsacrificesonhispart.Itallturnedouttobeabreak-evendealforusonrosesthatSpring.WithoutRod,itwouldhavebeenabigholeoutofwhichtodig.Wearegratefultothisday!
Ourbusinesschanged,buttherelationshipwithRodcontinuedinadifferentfashion.DuringtheseveraltermstogetherontheMarylandNurseryandLandscapeAssociationBoard,wefacedenormouschallenges.Rodwasanoutspokenproponenttopreservetheindustryfromgovernmentalintrusion.Hesupportedandworkeddiligentlytodevelopourindustryanditspeople. RodservedontheMANTSBoard,when
MANTSalsohadasummeredition;originallyinVirginiaBeach,laterinBaltimore.Alocalgroupcametogether,attemptingtobringtheannualnationalsummermeetingoftheAAN(AmericanAssociationofNurserymen,whichsubsequentlybecameANLA)toBaltimore.AsMANTS-SummerwasmovingtoBaltimore,thenegotiations(whichbeganin1990)becamemoreintense.RodofferedsignificantleadershipfromtheMANTSsidetosecurethearrangement,whichbroughttheAANnationalmeetingtoBaltimoreinJuly1994.Thisprocesswasverycompetitiveinthosedays,soitwasanincredibleachievement;onethathelpedplaceMANTSandtheregionalindustryinthenationalspotlightitenjoystoday.
On behalf of the MNLA and MANTS, we send our sincere condolences to Janet and her family.
Jan and Mary Louise Carter
RodWitman–PastPresidentMNLA
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HardyHibiscusorRoseMallowistrulyaflowerofsummer,needingsoiltemperaturestorisetoatleast70degreesFbeforetheyevenbegintothinkofemergingintothewarmspringsunshine.Whenpruningbackthecoldkilledstalksinthelatefall,itisoftenagoodideatoleave2-3
inchesabovethegroundsoasnottoforgetthattheywilleventuallycomebacktobloominthegardenthenextsummer. TheHardyHibiscuscangrowasshortas2-3feettalltothebackgroundloving6-8feettallvarieties.Thenewercultivarsareoftenmorecompact,givingthemmoreaccesstovariouspartsofthefloweringgarden.Inthewild,theHardyHibiscushugstheedgesoffreshwaterstreamsandpondsandtherearecultivarsthatthriveinbrackishandsaltwateraswell.Despitetheirloveofmoistsoils,theycanalsothriveinclay,loamyandsandysoilsandtoleratesomedrought.Theleavescanbedarkgreen,greenwithapurplecastorgreenwithacoppercast,andcanbeoval,heart-shaped,3-5lobedmapleshapedorverydeeplycutlobesdependingonthecultivars. The5-petaledsummerflowersthatbloomfrom3to12incheswithashowyprominentcentralsaminalcolumnarethereasonsomanyHibiscusfindtheirwayintoourgardens.Openingintheearlymorning,hardyHibiscusbloomforonly1to3daysbutwithover100budsproduced.Eachdaybringsmorespectacularflow-ersandtheybloomfromlatesummertothefirstfrost.
Theyattractbutterfliesandhummingbirdsintothegar-den,butnotdeer.ThestraightspeciesofHibiscusmos-cheutoscomeinwhite,pinkandred,whilethenewercultivarsarehybridizedwithH.coccineusorH.militarisandcomeinraspberry,plum,brightpink,darkpinkandmanyhavecontrastingcoloredeyesandcolorfulveins.HardyHibiscuscanbeusedinraingardens,inperennialgardens,andbesidepondsandstreams. JapaneseBeetlesandthelarvaoftheHibiscussawflyarethetwomostcommonpestsofHibiscus.Bothdamagethefoliagesometimestotheextentthatthebestdesignuseoftheplantiscloseenoughtoviewandadmiretheflowersbutfarenoughawaytobeabletoignorethedamagedfoliage. Thelargestfloweringcultivarsareoftencalleddinnerplatesize,with8-12inchflowersinclude‘Lord
HardyHibiscus
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Baltimore’,‘PlumCrazy’,‘PyreneesPink’,‘EverestWhite’,‘BlueRiverII’,’KopperKing’,‘CrimsonWonder’,‘Summerific®’‘SummerStorm’byProvenWinnersand‘CopperQueen’.SmallerfloweredHibiscusinclude‘LadyBaltimore’,‘CranberryCrush’,‘CranberryPunch’,‘SweetCaroline’,‘Fireball’and‘PitterPatti’.ThemostcompacthardyHibiscusgrowonly2-3feet
tallandincludetheDiscoBellseries,theSouthernBellseries,theLunaseries,‘CrownJewels’,‘CranberryPunch’,‘SuperRose’,‘RoyalGem’and‘RobertFleming’.Theseplantsaregoodforsmallergardensandeventhriveincontainers.ThehardyHibiscuswithamoundinghabitincludes‘BlueRiver’,‘Fantasia’,‘Summerific®and‘SuperRose’.Hibiscus
withanuprightgrowthhabitincludebothsmall,mediumandtallcultivarsandincludetheDiscoBell
series,‘Fireball’,‘KopperKing’,‘LordBaltimore’,
‘PlumCrazy’,‘SweetCaroline’and‘TurnoftheCentury. ‘LordBaltimore’isfamousforthehuge10inchcrim-sonredflowerswithruffledandoverlappingpetals.Theplantcangrowupto4-5feettallandhasdeeplycutlobeleavesofamediumgreen.‘BlueRiverII’hashuge10inchpurewhiteflowerswithoutaspeckofredeyeorveins,mediumgreenleavesandgrows4-5feetall.‘LadyBaltimore’hasbrightpinkflowerswitharedeyewithlightlyruffledpetals4-6incheswideandmediumgreenheartshapedleaves. ‘PlumCrazy’hasdarkpurpletoplum12inchflowersthatresemblecrepepaperorsilkwithwavy,rufflededges.Ithasadarkpurpleeyeanddarkpurpleveinsandgreenpurplemapleshapedfoliageonacompact3-4foothighplant.‘PyreneesPink’hashuge12inchdeeppinkflowerswithadarkereye,growing3-4feettallwithdarkgreenovalshapedleaves. ‘EverestWhite’hasthesamecharacteristicsbutthehugeflowersarepurewhitewithabrightredeyeinthecenteroftheflowers.‘SweetCarolyn’istaller,growingfrom4-5feettall,withbrightpinkruffledpetals,darkereyeandveinsanddarkgreenovalleaves.‘Fantasia’growsonly2-3feettallbutiscoveredwithrosypinkruffledpetalswithadarkerroseeye.‘TurnoftheCentury’grows6-8feettallandhasbi-colored9inchflowersthatareredononesideofthepetalthatfadestowhiteontheoppositesideofthepetal,givingapin-wheellooktotheblossoms.‘KopperKing’and‘CopperQueen’bothhavedarkcopper-coloredleavesandbothhavepinkflowersbuttheQueenhasverydarkredveinsgivingtheflowersacandy-stripedappearance.‘Summerific’®alsohasastrippedpinkfloweronatallplantand‘SuperRose’istallbutwithadarkrose10inchflowerblossom.Withallthecolors,sizesandshapesthereshouldbeatleastoneHibiscusforyoursunnygarden.❦
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University of Maryland, Lower Eastern Shore
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EducationDaveClementStantonGillHankDoongMaryKayMalinoskiTinaPaulGinnyRosenkranzGregStacho
NominatingMark Dougherty – ChairRichardJ.Watson
Finance and PlanningJohn Marshall – ChairJohnC.AkehurstGaretBuntingLarryHemmingEdSnodgrass
Link/Shanks ScholarshipMark Dougherty – Chair
MANTSJanS.CarterBernardEKohl,Jr.WilliamA.M.Verbrugge
Membership CommitteeRichPoulinGregStacho
Awards - Professional Achievement,Carville M. Akehurst Michael Marshall– Co-ChairKevin Clark - Co-Chair
HistorianGeorge Mayo – Chair
Legislative/MaGICJames R. McWilliams– ChairSigneHansonAlanJonesBernardE.Kohl,Jr.
Signe HansonIndependentHorticulturalConsultant
Advisors to Others
ANLAJohnRausch
LEAD Maryland VanessaFinney
Maryland Agriculture CommissionKarlFischerMarionMullan
Maryland Farm BureauLarryHemming
MAEFHankDoong
MGGATinaPaul
Maryland Invasive Species Council (MISC)JohnPeterThompson
MDA Nutrient Management Advisory CommitteeSigneHanson
Young Farmers Advisory CouncilJessicaTodd
Invasive Plants Advisory CouncilMikeHemmingJasonPippen
InteriorscapeJohn Akehurst - ChairStantonGillScottHarwerthSuzanneKlick
CPHGeorge Mayo – ChairSteveBlackNickGravesDr.AndrewRistveyBobTrumbuleGayeWilliams
ScholarshipBernie Kohl, Jr. – ChairHankDoongLeslieHunter-CarioGeorgeMayoGregStachoJessicaToddMaryClaireWalker
Economic SurveySteveBlackBernieKohlGeorgeMayoBrentRutleyDr.JohnLeaCox
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Richard BeanMDDepartmentofAgriculture
Dr. John Lea-CoxUniversityofMaryland
Cha i rman & Comm i t t e e s
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Mission Statement
The purpose of the Maryland Nursery andLandscapeAssociation is to promote the use ofornamental plants, products, and services. Theassociationsupportsallconstituentgroupsofthehorticulture industry including landscape, gar-dencenters,interiorscape,groundsmaintenance,nursery,greenhouse,andarboriculture.Theasso-ciationcommunicatestheroleofthehorticultureindustryinimprovingpeople’squalityoflife.
Specific Goals
Promoteprofessionalismthrougheducationprogramsformembersandthepublicandbyencouragingenrollmentineducationalinstitutions.
Monitorstateandlocallawsrelatingtohorticultureindustry.
Participateactivelyinlegislativeandregulatoryprocesses.
Promotetheuseofenvironmentallysoundpracticesinthehorticultureindustry.
Monitorandcommunicatetomembersdevelopmentsinalliedindustriesincludingagritechnology.
Supportdonationsofplantproductsandservicestostateandcommunityprograms.
Supportresearchrelevanttothehorticultureindustry.
ParticipateinMarylandagriculturalorganizations.
Maryland Nursery and Landscape Association, Inc.
D i r e c t o r y o f Adve r t i s e r s
FirmName Page
AngelicaNurseries,Inc. OutsideBackCover
ArborValleyTreeService 40
BabikowGreenhouses InsideFrontCover
BraunHorticulture 9
CamTooCamelliaNursery 9
Cavano’sPerennials 24
ChesapeakeGreenSymposium 37
CPH 26
EcoDepot 9
FoxboroughNursery InsideBackCover
GenesisTurfGras 6
GregoryJ.CannizzaroDesign 12
HanoverFarms 27
HawksridgeFarm 3
HollyHillFarms 35
MANTS 31
MDAgEdFoundation 37
MNLAOn-Line 41
NorthCarolinaNurseries/NCNLA 7
OHP 36
PenderNursery 25
Sitelightld 12
WaverlyFarm 8
TojointhegrowinglistofcompanieswhoadvertiseintheFreeStateNurseryandLandscapeNewsorformoreinformation,pleasecallVanessaorKellyintheMNLAofficeat410-823-8684.
Visittheredesignedassociationwebsiteat:www.mnlaonline.org.
August 23, 2013Conservation Landscaping Tour & Field DayLocation:York,PAContact:ChesapeakeConservationLandscapingCouncil,717-840-7408www.chesapeakelandscape.org
July 31 – August 1, 2013PANTSLocation:PhiladelphiaContact:www.pantshow.com
September 18, 2013MAEF/MGGA Golf Tournament Location:OakmontGreenGolfCourse,MDContact:MAEF,410-939-9030www.maefonline.com
October 8, 2013CPH – Basic ExamMustbepre-registeredtoattendContact:www.mnlaonline.org410-823-8684
October 8, 2013CPH – Specialized Exam: Advanced Plant IdentificationMustbepre-registeredtoattendContact:www.mnlaonline.org410-823-8684
October 23-25, 2013Planet 2013 Green Industry ConferenceLocation:Louisville,KYContact:PLANET,800-395-2522www.landcarenetwork.org
November 2-6, 2013International Plant Propagators Society, SR 38th Annual MeetingLocation:UGAHotel&ConferenceCenter,Athens,GAContact:IPPS,803-743-4284
Forafullandupdatedcalendarofevents,andtofindregistrationinformationandeventlinks,pleasevisittheMNLAwebsiteatwww.mnlaonline.org
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November 7, 2013MAEF BanquetLocation:Michael’sEightAvenueContact:MAEF,410-939-9030www.maefonline.com
November 16, 2013Turning a New Leaf ConferenceLocation:Shepherdstown,WVContact:ChesapeakeConservationLandscapingCouncil,717-840-7408www.chesapeakelandscape.org
2014
January 7-10, 2014USDA Research Forum on Invasive SpeciesLocation:Loew’sHotel,Annapolis,MDContact:[email protected]
January 8-10, 2014Mid-Atlantic Nursery Trade ShowLocation:BaltimoreConventionCenterContact:MANTS,800-431-0066www.mants.com
February 5, 2014The Eastern Shore Pest Management ConferenceLocation:Salisbury,MDContact:GinnyRosenkranz410-749-6141
February 20-21, 2014Chesapeake Green Horticultural ConferenceLocation:LinthicumHeights,MDContact:MNLA,410-823-8684www.chesapeakegreen.org
2013-14 Calendar of Events
August 3-7, 201389th Annual ISA ConferenceLocation:MetroTorontoConventionCentre,Toronto,Ontario(Canada)Contact:+1217-355-9411,[email protected]
August 5-6, 2013Southern Nursery Association Research ConferenceLocation:GeorgiaInternationalConventionCenter,Atlanta,GAContact:SNA,[email protected]
August 6, 2013Summer Cut Flower TourLocation:Salisbury&Federalsburg,MDContact:UniversityofMarylandExtension301-596-9413
August 7, 2013Snow Management One-Day SeminarLocation:HamptonInn&Suites,Baltimore,MDContact:Snowfighters’Institute814-455-1991www.snowfightersinstitute.com
August 14, 2013FALCAN Truck and Trailer Safety SeminarLocation:FrederickFairGroundswww.falcanmd.com/Forms.html
August 19-21, 2013MAC-ISA Tree Risk Assessment Qualification CourseLocation:Baltimore,MDContact:[email protected]
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