freestate summer 2013 edition

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

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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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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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Steve Black

George LeidigJerry 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.

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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.”

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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.❦

Ginny RosenkranzCommercial Hortculture Specialist

University of Maryland, Lower Eastern Shore

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OOur mission is to provide you with the highest quality of professional tree care in the greater Baltimore area, as well an unmatched level of personal attention❧With Maryland Licensed Tree Experts and an ISA Certified Arborist on staff, we have the expertise to provide the best options for all your tree, shrub and landscaping needs❧ From saving the trees at Camden Yards to tending the lilacs in yours, Arbor Valley has the answers and the time for you❧ Remember, for your protection you should always use a qualified and experienced arborist that is licensed by the Maryland Department of Natural Resources and fully insured❧

FRANK E. DUDEK president

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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

Advisors to the Board

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.

[email protected].

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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