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Nursery Notes
November-December, 2011 • Vol. 45, No. 6
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Feature Articles
Is It Worth the Paper
It’s Written On
Peggy VanDevender, Jericho Farms . . . . . . . 13
Exotic Ambrosia Beetles a Constant
Threat to North Carolina Trees
Dr. Steven Frank, NCSU . . . . . . . 14
Pages
21-36
Industry Interest
Calendar of Events . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
NCNLA President’s Message . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
Welcome New Members . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
2012 Green & Growin’ Show
Information Brochure . . 21-36
Getting the Most from Your
Nursery Certificate
NCDA&CS. . . . . . . 37
Sites with a History of
Phytophthora Root Crown Rot
Kelly Ivors, NCSU. . . . . . . 47
NCNLA Membership Drive . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
NCNLA Executive Director’s Message . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
Members in the News . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
NC Green Industry Council Update. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39
Federal Legislative Update . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42
Name That Magazine – Nursery Notes Renaming Contest . . 45
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14
Advertisers’ Index . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52
2012 NCNLA Buyer’s Guide . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53
ROOTS – NCAN Circa 1947 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55
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November-December, 2011 • 1

2 • Nursery Notes

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LANDSCAPE ASSOCIATION, INC.
968 Trinity Road
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Calendar of Events
North Carolina Events
November 18, 2011 — JC Raulston Arboretum Reunion. JC Raulston Arboretum, Raleigh,
NC, www.ncsu.edu/jcraulstonarboretum/greenreunion.
January 16-20, 2012 — NCNLA Green & Growin’ Trade Show and Education
Conference, Greensboro, NC, 919-816-9119 or www.ncnla.com
Education: January 16-18, Sheraton Hotel
Trade Show: January 19-20, Greensboro Coliseum
February 29 – March 4, 2012 — Southern Spring Home & Garden Show. The Park
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www.southernshows.com.
March 25 – 28, 2012 — 52nd Annual American Boxwood Society Symposium,
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August 8-10, 2012 – NCNLA Summer Green Road Show, Hickory Metro Convention
Center, Hickory, NC, 919-816-9119 or www.ncnla.com
Education and Trade Show: August 8-9
Green Industry Tours: August 10
2011 NCNLA
BOARD OF DIRECTORS
Tod Williams, President . . . . . . . . . . . Greenville
Brian Nelson
Vice President / Secretary/Treasurer. . Mooresville
Tracy Sides, Past President. . . . . . . . . . Raleigh
Alan Erwin . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Willow Spring
Mark Gantt . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Conover
Mike Roberson. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Charlotte
Danny VanDevender . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Pikeville
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January 30 - February 2, 2012 - Mid-Atlantic Horticulture Short Course. Newport News
Marriot at City Center. Newport News, VA. 757-523-4734 or www.mahsc.org.
February 2-4, 2012 — South Carolina Horticulture Industry Trade Show & Seminars.
Myrtle Beach Convention Center, Myrtle Beach, SC, www.scnla.org.
Clint Pace . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Boone
Michael Dickey. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Burlington
Ted Bilderback . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Raleigh
Barbara Fair . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Raleigh
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November-December, 2011 • 3

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4 • Nursery Notes

President’s Message
Tod Williams
Worthington Farms
Be Careful What You Wish For!
While writing the last message
for Nursery Notes in late July,
we had received very little rainfall
for the summer and the heat was on.
That all changed on August 26 and 27
when Hurricane Irene made landfall here
in the east. I was hoping for some rain,
but not 13 inches in a 24-hour period and
50 mile-per-hour winds. That combination
of heavy rains and strong winds
spelled trouble for nurseries here in the
east. The cleanup has taken weeks and
the loss of trees and large evergreens in
the field are worse than any hurricane in
recent history.
Our state has been hit with a record
number of tornadoes and a hurricane this
year, not to mention an earthquake. These
events along with extended drought
across much of the state have made it
very challenging for many of us in the
green industry. Combine all of this with a
soft economy, WOW, this is getting
depressing. I have always heard when the
going gets tough, the tough get going.
Our members have weathered these
Welcome New Members! – as of October 5, 2011
Dawn Adkins-Hurley – Gov’t/Edu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Fayetteville, NC
Fertileeze . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Hendersonville, NC
Sheldon Galloway – Student . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Durham, NC
Harvest Landscape . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Sanford, NC
Landscape Unlimited. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Wilmington, NC
Alberto Lagos – Student. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Fayetteville, NC
Marshallberg Greenhouse Ltd. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Marshallberg, NC
McMakin Farms, Inc.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Lyman, SC
Summerfield Farms Nursery & Landscaping. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Summerfield, NC
Techo-Bloc. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Clayton, NC
Jonathan Thacker – Student. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Stokesdale, NC
Thompson Landsape Professionals . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Tyron, NC
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tough times which has made us
stronger.
Let’s talk about a more positive topic;
the summer trade shows. The ones where
I exhibited were very upbeat. Buyers, as
always, were looking for deals, but also,
seemed to be looking for new and different
plants. Quality at a good price, how
many times have you heard that The
buyers all seem to agree that the fall looks
encouraging after a sub par spring. If we
can all get a break and some good weather,
the fall should be better than last year.
The Summer Green Road Show in
Raleigh was great. Thanks to everyone
that attended and helped make this year’s
show the best in recent years. The educational
tracks were well attended and beneficial
to those needing CEU’s. The trade
show floor was beautiful with a new look
without curtain dividers between booths.
Thanks to all of our exhibitors and sponsors
for making this show a success. The
tours were also well attended and
enjoyed by all. Thanks to our tour hosts,
this added a new dimension to the show
and a great way to end the week. My
favorite event was the networking dinner
held at the J.C. Raulston Arboretum.
What a fun event it was, with great food,
music and a cornhole tournament. A special
thanks to the Johnston County
Nursery Marketing Association who was
See President’s Message – continued on page 7
November-December, 2011 • 5

6 • Nursery Notes

City of Charlotte Posts Bids and
Requirements Online
President’s Message – continued from page 5
this year’s Summer Green Road Show
Partner.
The NCNLA Board and Staff continue
to work hard on issues and concerns of
our membership. Recent meetings with
the City of Charlotte Landscape
Management team have helped us understand
the challenges that cities and
municipalities have when bidding out
landscape installation and maintenance
jobs. These meetings have opened the
door for better dialogue and have already
improved communication between cities,
landscape contractors, and plant suppliers.
We encourage our members to
always carefully read contracts when
bidding jobs and inform your suppliers
of all specifications of plant material.
When possible, have plants inspected
prior to installation. For more information
on a municipality’s standard contracts
and specifications, access their website. If
our association staff can be of assistance,
please call.
In closing, I would like to thank our
membership for your continued support
of the association. It has been a pleasure
to serve this year as President. The
NCNLA Staff and Board of Directors have
been great to work with. I would like to
encourage any of our members to get
involved and be a part of one of the many
subcommittees that our association has.
We need representation from across the
state to insure your voice is heard. I hope
everyone has a prosperous fall and look
forward to seeing you at the Green and
Growin’ Show in January.
Tod
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Help NCNLA recruit five (5) new,
regular members* during 2011 and your company
will receive its
2012 NCNLA membership FREE!
The company that helps recruit the most new members will also
receive a GRAND PRIZE, valued at $400!
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If you are interested in bidding on
and/or related to landscape installation
projects for the City of Charlotte - CIP
Group - they are now advertising on the
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charlotte/epm/Services/Bids/Pages/Activ
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planting season work. If you are interested
or would just like a heads up of specified
plant material requests that might
come your way, please take time to
check the website daily.
It is very important to read each
advertisement carefully to ensure
that you get correct plans, bid dates
and bid drop locations.
To improve communications throughout
the process from CIP Group to the
contractor and then from the contractor
to the plant/product supplier, a digital
document called Exhibit Plant Schedule
& Detail Specifications.pdf will be pos
ted under each project on the website.
That document can be downloaded and
used to bid, buy or inform decisions
about our specified plant material and the
quality the City expects for its work. The
document can be emailed, printed or
faxed to others to ensure that you purchase
the correct plant/product material
for your job. The document provides
number of plants, name, required plant
specifications(i.e. Trunk clearances,
height, etc), portable drip irrigation
specs. and details showing proper root
crown depths.
Please use this as it will eliminate a lot
of confusion and allow us all to be successful.
If you have any comments, questions
or concerns, please feel free to contact
Kourtnie Vincent, CIP Landscape
Designer for the City of Charlotte -
704.432.5109.
November-December, 2011 • 7

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8 • Nursery Notes

How Can We Develop Future Leaders
of Our Green Industry
Ross Williams
NCNLA Executive Director
High school students will be invited to spend a week at NC State University to
explore the Department of Horticultural Science. Students will learn about and
experience ornamental horticulture production and landscaping. They will have
the opportunity to visit area nurseries, gardens, and greenhouses. They will spend
time at the JC Raulston Aboretum where many of us first developed our interest in the
nursery and landscape industry. The HSSI hopes to attract high school age students
to horticulture while they are beginning to think about a career direction.
Bill and Libby Wilder announce their Endowment
Fund for the new Horticultural Science Student
Institute (HSSI)
If you were among the 250 green industry
folks that attended the Summer Green Road
Show networking dinner at the JC Raulston
Aboretum, you heard about some important
news that can impact the future of our industry.
In between Skip’s Ribs, the corn-hole
tournament, and bluegrass music, a ceremony
was held to begin developing the next generation
of green industry leaders.
The ceremony announced the creation of the
Bill and Libby Wilder Endowment for the new
Horticultural Science Student Institute (HSSI).
The Horticultural Science Summer Institute will
expose high school students to the many career
opportunities in horticultural science.
At the networking dinner ceremony, Bill and Libby Wilder
announced their contribution of $15,000 to start the endowment for
the HSSI program. Sponsorship opportunities are available to help
guarantee the program’s long-term fiscal stability. If you are interested
in being a sponsor, contact Caroline Richardson, 919-513-7007,
or Liz Driscoll, 919-513-7346 with NCSU.
What’s in it for you and our industry A new work force of Green Industry leaders
and advocates for the future. As a sponsor, you will receive prominent recognition
showing that you support these opportunities for young people.
Your membership in NCNLA also supports programs to develop future green
industry leaders. NCNLA dues help provide grants to FFA, 4-H, the Student
Landscape Field Day, community college horticulture programs, and scholarships to
See Executive Director’s Message – continued on page 11
November-December, 2011 • 9

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10 • Nursery Notes

Executive Director’s Message – continued from page 9
college students majoring in horticulture. The 2011 Summer
Green Road Show also included our first Young Professional
Leadership Program. You will be receiving your annual membership
dues renewal soon. With your support, the NCNLA will
continue the many programs that help your business in these
difficult times and work towards developing a brighter future for
our industry.
N. C. Tobacco Trust Fund Commission and
NCDA&CS Award Marketing Grants to NCNLA
We received some exciting news from the NC Tobacco Trust
Fund Commission (TTFC), and the NCDA&CS Specialty Crop
Block Grant program, that they have awarded grants to the
NCNLA to promote the nursery and landscape industry. NCNLA
will receive $250,000 from the TTFC to continue the marketing
project funded by the TTFC this past year. In addition, the
NCDA&CS awarded NCNLA a grant for $100,000, also for marketing
our industry. We will use these funds over the next two years
to advertise NC nurseries to wholesale buyers, promote the Green
& Growin’ Show and Summer Green Road Show, as well as promote
our nursery and landscape industry to consumers. This will
allow us to build on our past years’ success and make a bigger
impact on our customers.
Our goal is to increase demand for plants and landscape services.
It’s important that we continue to remind wholesale buyers
of the many reasons for sourcing their plants from NC nurseries
and make it easy for them to locate our nurseries through
BuyNCPlants.com and the Buyers Guide. And equally important,
educate the consumer that plants are a necessity for all the environmental,
economic, and quality of life reasons.
Thank you 2011 Board of Directors
Finally, the next time you see one of our NCNLA directors, please
thank them for all they have done for the green industry over the
past year. Your board of directors has been very busy and
accomplished a lot on behalf of the NCNLA membership. They
have given their time very unselfishly for the good of everyone in
the nursery and landscape business.
I look forward to seeing everyone at the Green &
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November-December, 2011 • 11

Is It Worth the Paper It’s Written On
Peggy VanDevender, Jericho Farms
Although we are in the days of going
paperless, are there some things
that are worth the paper they are
written on
When I started in the nursery business
in 1987, there was no company credit
application to provide customers who
wanted to establish an account. A friendly
agreement to ‘mail the check’ was just
fine, and more importantly, was a statement
I could count on. Well, have things
ever changed!
We now require completion of a credit
application prior to setting up a 30 day
account. Sure, the customer will only list
references that will provide favorable
reports about them; however, if the information
requested/collected is thorough, it
can mean the difference between being
paid and not being paid. I’ll share a recent
experience with you to illustrate what I’ve
learned can be the value of the paper the
credit application is written on.
Credit was extended to a customer
known to be ‘slow pay’, but not ‘no pay’.
This proved true in our case, until the
customer did not need anymore plants
from us. Over the next six months, the
customer’s Accounts Payable Manager
responded to my emails to inform me of
nominal payments that would be sent.
When responses to emails and phone
messages were no longer received, I
heard that the company had filed bankruptcy.
I contacted my attorney who confirmed
that was the case. Well, I figured
I’d never see that money. My attorney
asked if I had a completed credit application
on file including a signed personal
guaranty – YES, I did! The information
my attorney found was that the owner of
the company had paid some debts personally
when a personal guaranty had
been signed. Wow, there was some hope
that I may get paid, FINALLY! Oh well,
that hope faded after eight months of no
new information, and no payment.
As I was enjoying a few days off, my
lawyer called to tell me that I could come
to his office and pick up a check from the
customer for the full amount of the invoices.
I was surprised and elated to hear that
outcome. Then, of course, I figured there
would be little left for me after the attorney’s
fees were paid; however, that cost
was only about 10% of the amount collected.
My attorney told me that the only
reason he was able to collect payment was
because I had a completed credit application
with a signed personal guaranty.
On my attorney’s recommendation,
some revisions were made to update the
credit application form. And needless to
say, it is definitely worth the paper it is
written on!
November-December, 2011 • 13

Exotic Ambrosia Beetles a Constant Threat
to North Carolina Trees
Dr. Steven Frank, NCSU
Every year I run ambrosia beetle traps at nurseries throughout
the state. The primary purpose of this activity is to
determine when granulate ambrosia beetles become active
so I can send growers alerts via email and Twitter. In reviewing
the beetles captured this year we can across an unusual specimen:
the banded elm bark beetle, Scolytus schevyrewi. This beetle
is native to China and surrounding areas. Since 2003, when it
was first detected in the US, it has spread throughout the west.
However, this was the first report of the beetle in North Carolina.
In Asia banded elm bark beetles attack Ulmus species but also
trees in the legume and rose families. The impact of this species
on US nursery and landscape industries is not fully understood
but large numbers of elm street trees have been killed in western
states. In addition, it has been found to vector Dutch Elm disease.
Another first this year was detection of the redbay ambrosia
beetle in coastal areas of the state. Although not likely a threat to
nurseries this beetle has decimated redbay trees in Georgia and
South Carolina where redbays are the dominate tree species in
some coastal ecosystems. Significant concern exists for avocado
orchards in Florida since avocado is closely related to redbay and
has been shown to be a suitable host.
Another ambrosia beetle recently detected in North Carolina
and other Southeast States is the Camphor Shot Borer,
Xylosandrus mutilatus. This beast is many times larger than the
granulate ambrosia beetle that has caused so much trouble in
recent decades. It attacks live and recently dead trees including
Acer sp., Cornus sp, and other nursery and landscape trees.
Again, this is an emerging exotic threat and the true potential for
economic damage will not be known for some time.
Finally, Xylosandrus germanus, which is very similar to granulate
ambrosia beetle, X. crassiusculus, seems to be shifting its
range. It has typically been a northern pest whereas X. crassiusculus
has been a comparable southern pest. Now X. germanus is
turning up in our traps in NC and X. crassiusculus is becoming
more common in the Northeast and Midwest. Since this species is
so similar to our beloved granulate ambrosia beetle it may have
minimal additional impact. However, differences in seasonal activity
or preferred species could increase the duration trees need protection
or the number of species that need to be sprayed. Either
one would have an economic impact on NC nursery growers.
14 • Nursery Notes
Banded Elm Bark Beetle, Scolytus schevyrewi. Photo: Pest and Diseases
Image Library, Australia
Camphor Shot Borer, Xylosandrus mutilatus. Photo: Doug Stone,
Mississippi State University.
Many odd things happen when a species invades a new range.
They often switch hosts or switch from attacking dead trees to
live trees for reasons we do not fully understand. Nursery stock is
particularly susceptible because it is live but to beetles it can
See Ambrosia Beetles – continued on page 16

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Ambrosia Beetles – continued from page 14
Dieback in a black walnut tree caused by
Thousand Cankers Disease.
smell like it is on the
brink of death. This is
because nursery stock is
often under stress and
releases stress related
chemicals that beetles
use to find hosts.
This brings me to the
last example. I reported
in Nursery Notes last
year that a devastating
new species had been
found in Tennessee. The
walnut twig beetle vectors
fungus that causes
thousand cankers disease
in black walnut
trees. In its native range, Arizona and Mexico, this beetle attacks
Arizona walnut. It bores into small twigs, lays its eggs, a twig tip
dies, and the circle of life continues. When it invaded Colorado
and other western states it attacked black walnut. Strangely, the
A small canker around the hole of a walnut twig beetle (left) and large
interconnected cankers on a heavily infested tree caused by Thousand
Cankers Disease to black walnut trees in Knoxville, TN. Photos: S.D.
Frank, North Carolina State University.
beetles attacked by the thousands and not just the branch tips but
the main trunk and branches. Black walnut, which exists only as
street trees in the west, has almost been extirpated west of the
Mississippi. Here, black walnut is an important part of native
ecosystems and an important tree for nut production, landscapes,
lumber, and nurseries. A year ago, the walnut twig beetle and
trees infected with thousand cankers disease were found in
Tennessee not far from the NC border. I recently visited a colleague
in Knoxville to visit affected sites and learn about the
symptoms and diagnosis of this disease. If it spreads, black walnut
could go the way of American Chestnut.
Bark and ambrosia beetles are frequent invaders of the US
arriving on plants, packing material, and wood products. This
group has had a drastic effect on the nursery and landscape
industry over the last century by vectoring diseases and through
direct plant damage. With many exotic species already present in
the US just waiting to spread around, and many more arriving on
our shores each year, the struggle to detect, understand, and
manage ambrosia beetles will be an on-going but essential task.
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November-December, 2011 • 17

18 • Nursery Notes

Members in the News
Mull Inducted Into GA Auctioneer Hall of Fame
Wilbur C. Mull, President of
Classic Groundcovers and
long-time NCNLA member, has
been inducted into the State of Georgia
Auctioneers Hall of Fame. The high honor
was presented at the Association annual
meeting on June 13, 2011.
A large art of Wilbur’s auction career
has involved fundraising events for the
Green Industry – including 13 in North
Carolina. The extensive list includes a
wide range of auctions all over the country
at Trade shows and special events
raining money for state and national
association and groups such as the HRI,
IPPS, various horticulture PACs, and
scholarship funds. In well over 400 auctions
it is estimated more than $2 million
has been raised for charity causes.
Congratultions
Wilbur!
Are you an NCNLA member
and want to share your good
news Send all information
and photos to:
NCNLA
968 Trinity Road
Raleigh, NC 27607
Or info@ncnla.com
November-December, 2011 • 19

· Potting media and
nursery mix
· Propagation bark fines
· Wholesale landscape
mulch
· Compost
· Certified playground
surfacing
Parker Bark Company, Inc. has manufactured quality potting media,
nursery mixes and mulches for more than 25 years. We deliver
exceptional nursery and wholesale landscape products, impeccable
service and the ability to accommodate your bulk needs.
800.346.4627
Parker Bark Co.
3295 US Hwy 117, Rose Hill, NC 28458
800.346.4627 | 910.289.3672 | 910.289.2100 (Fax)
Email: sales@parkerbark.com
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20 • Nursery Notes

EDUCATION – Sheraton Four Seasons
Monday — 8:30 am – 5:00 pm
Tuesday – Wednesday — 8:00 am – 5:00 pm
TRADE SHOW – Greensboro Coliseum
Thursday — 9:00 am – 5:00 pm
Friday — 9:00 am – 3:00 pm
TRADE SHOW LOCATION
Greensboro Coliseum
1921 W. Lee Street
Greensboro, NC 27403
Phone: 336-373-7400
Take I40 Exit 29 (old exit 217) High Point Road and
follow signs to ‘Coliseum’
PARKING
Free Trade Show Parking at Coliseum & Hotel
GREEN & GROWIN’ FEES
Separate tickets are required for trade show, certifications,
seminars and general education.
• Trade Show – $15
• Education – Varies see back page
PRE-REGISTRATION
• Pre-register to avoid long lines!
• All pre-registered badges can be picked up at Will Call.
THREE EASY WAYS TO PRE-REGISTER
(Badges will not be processed without payment.)
1. FAX registration form on back page to 919-816-9118.
2. ONLINE: www.ncnla.com
3. MAIL registration form on back page to
NCNLA
968 Trinity Road
Raleigh,NC 27607
FINAL DAY TO PRE-REGISTER IS WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 11, 2012
A special thank you goes out to the volunteers that helped
plan the 2012 Green & Growin Education.
Barb Fair, Anthony Lebude, Charles Safley, Brian Whipker,
Guido Van Der Hoeven, CIA, NCSPA, NCCFGA, NCUFC.
Green & Growin’ Trade Show is supported by the NC
Tobacco Trust Fund Comission.
SPONSORED PROJECT
Indicates Approved Pesticide Recertification Credit(s)
NC, SC, & TN
HOST HOTEL AND EDUCATION SITE
Sheraton Greensboro Hotel at Four Seasons
3121 High Point Road
Greensboro, NC 27407
Phone: 336-292-9161
Take I40 Exit 29 (old exit 217) High Point Road. Hotel is visible
from the highway.
Reserve your room by Dec. 11th to receive the G&G Rate.
Indicates Possible Arborist Recertification Credits
Indicates Approved Irrigation Credits
Indicates Approved Business Irrigation Credits
Indicates Possible Landscape Architect Continuing
Education Credits
1 Hour of Class = 1 Credit
22 • Nursery Notes

MONDAY, JANUARY 16, 2012
Certification – Sheraton Four Seasons
**You must be pre-registered.
Registrations will be taken at the door only if space permits.**
8:00 am –12:00 pm Energy Saving Landscape
Certification – Imperial C
1:00 pm – 5:00 pm Green Industry Basics Workshop –
Auditorium I
8:30 am – 4:00 pm North Carolina Pesticide Licensing
Class – Imperial E/F
8:30 am – 5:00 pm Belgard ICPI Level One Paver
Certification – Imperial A
8:30 am – 5:00 pm Belgard ICPI Permeable Paver
Certification – Imperial B
8:30 am – 4:30 pm Landscape Drawing and Design
Class – Level 1 – Imperial G/H
1:00 pm - 8:00 pm NC Landscape Contractors Review
Class – Colony B
8:00 am – 5:00 pm NC Irrigation Contractor Review
Class – Colony A
TUESDAY, JANUARY 17, 2012
Certification – Sheraton Four Seasons
8:30 am – 4:00 pm North Carolina Pesticide Licensing
Class – Imperial E/F
8:30 am – 5:00 pm Belgard ICPI Level One Paver
Certification & Exam – Imperial A
8:30 am – 5:00 pm Belgard ICPI Permeable Paver
Certification & Exam – Imperial B
8:00 am – 5:00 pm NC Irrigation Contractor Review
Class – Colony A
Education – Sheraton Four Seasons
**Separate tickets are required for entry into seminar
and general education sessions.**
8:00 am – 5:00 pm Landscape Track – Imperial C
8:00 am – 5:00 pm Business Track – Auditorium I
8:00 am – 5:00 pm Irrigation Track – Cedar BC
8:30 am – 5:30 pm Landscape Drawing and Design
Class – Level III – Imperial G/H
7:00 pm – 9:00 pm CIA Annual Meeting – Joseph’s
Dining Room
North Carolina Nursery
& Landscape Association
WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 18, 2012
Certification – Sheraton Four Seasons
**You must be pre-registered.
Registrations will be taken at the door only if space permits.**
9:00 am – 5:00 pm North Carolina Landscape
Contractors Licensing Test –
Colony B
Education – Sheraton Four Seasons
**General Education Session Registration includes
Thursday/Friday Trade Show admission badge**
8:00 am – 3:00 pm Landscape Track – Imperial C
8:00 am – 3:00 pm Grower Track – Imperial B
8:00 am – 3:00 pm Business Track – Auditorium I
8:00 am – 3:00 pm New Plant Track – Imperial A
8:00 am – 3:00 pm Retail Track – Imperial GH
8:00 am – 3:00 pm Irrigation Track – Cedar BC
8:00 am – 3:00 pm Lawn & Turf Maintenence Track – OAK
AB
8:00 am – 3:00 pm NC Commercial Flower Growers Track –
Imperial EF
9:00 am –12:00 pm NC Urban Forest Council Track – Oak C
3:15 pm – 4:45 pm Keynote Speaker – Dr. Allan Armitage
– Imperial D
5:30 pm – 7:00 pm Green Industry Council Annual
Meeting
8:30 am – 6:30 pm NC Sod Producers Assoc. Annual
Meeting and Gathering of Friends – Colony
THURSDAY, JANUARY 19, 2012
Trade Show – Greensboro Coliseum
8:00 am – 2:00 pm Trade Show Registration
7:30 am – 9:00 am NCNLA Membership Breakfast &
Annual Meeting – Mtg Room 2
1:00 pm TCNC Annual Meeting – Mtg room 1
9:00 am – 5:00 pm Green and Growin’ Trade Show
Special Events – Sheraton Four Seasons Hotel
6:30 pm – 7:30 pm NC State University Alumni Reception
7:00 pm –11:00 pm Green & Growin’ Kick-Off Party and
Silent Auction – Imperial Ballroom
FRIDAY, JANUARY 20, 2012
Trade Show – Greensboro Coliseum
8:00 am – 2:00 pm Trade Show Registration
9:00 am – 3:00 pm Green and Growin’ Trade Show
11:30 am –12:30 pm Ladies Dessert – Meeting Room 8
November-December, 2011 • 23

DAY 1 – Monday, January 16, 2012 — 8:30 am – 5:00 pm
DAY 2 – Tuesday, January 17, 2012 — 8:30 am – 5:00 pm
ICPI Paving Class
ICPI LEVEL ONE PAVER CERTIFICATION
Sponsored by Belgard
✔ Earn Your ICPI LEVEL ONE Paver Certification
✔ Learn Skills to Increase Your Bottom Line
**This class is limited to 50 people
you must be pre-registered to attend**
Registration Fee:Class and Certification Test $300
Belgard will provide lunch, breakfast & breaks both days
INSTRUCTOR: Belgard Representative
This practical two-day course is designed to enhance the
knowledge of individuals involved in the construction and
installation of interlocking concrete pavements. The
course is taught by ICPI instructors and is tied together
with a video that takes participants through a step-by-step
concrete paver installation.
The following are the informative topics that are
addressed in the curriculum: Job planning and documentation,
Estimating quantities, job layout, and flow; Soil
characteristics and compaction, Base materials, Edge
restraints, Bedding and joint sands, Selection and installation
of concrete pavers, Maintenance and Management,
Specialty Applications and construction tips, Safety,
Estimating and job costing, and Contract basics.
DON'T FORGET!
Kick-off Party
Thursday, Sheraton Four Seasons Hotel
Imperial Ballroom 7pm - 11pm
Free music, food and fellowship
DAY 1 – Monday, January 16, 2012 — 8:30 am – 5:00 pm
DAY 2 – Tuesday, January 17, 2012 — 8:30 am – 5:00 pm
ICPI Paving Class
ICPI PERMEABLE INTERLOCKING CONCRETE PAVER
CERTIFICATION (PICP)
Sponsored by Belgard
✔ Earn Your ICPI Permeable Paver Certification (PICP)
✔ Learn Skills to Increase Your Bottom Line
**This class is limited to 50 people
you must be pre-registered to attend**
Registration Fee:Class and Certification Test $300
Belgard will provide lunch, breakfast & breaks both days
INSTRUCTOR: Belgard Representative
This classroom-based program is designed for contractors
who are presently doing residential and/or commercial
concrete pavement installations, and who wish to
move into the permeable pavement market. The companies
might already be installing permeable interlocking
concrete pavement (PICP), or are aiming to expand into
the PICP market. Participants should be experienced contractors.
Course Objectives
•Help potential and existing PICP contractors learn how
to meet industry-established guidelines for residential
and commercial PICP applications.
•Broaden, evaluate, and recognize knowledge of individuals
that have successfully completed the course and
passed an exam.
•Enhance the credibility of individual contractors and
provide additional industry credentials.
•Serve design professionals and the general public by
improving the value and quality of PICP installations.
The following are the informative topics that are
addressed in the curriculum: Overview and systems, Job
planning & documentation, Job layout, flow & estimating
quantities, Soil & site characteristics, Sub-base & base
materials, Edge restraints, Bedding & jointing materials,
Paver selection & installation, and Maintenance.
24 • Nursery Notes

DAY 1 – Monday, January 16, 2012 — 8:30 am – 5:00 pm
DAY 2 – Tuesday, January 17, 2012 — 8:30 am – 5:00 pm
Pesticide License Class & Test
Earn Your Pesticide License
Instructors: Wayne Buhler
North Carolina State University
Stephen Greer
North Carolina State University
Cliff Ruth
North Carolina State University
Class Registration Fee: $75 class
NEW!! Test Registration Fee - Implemented July 14, 2010!!
Core Test: $50
Categories: $20 each
** You will pay NCDA when you arrive on Tuesday
in order to take the exam**
** You have to pay for the exam separately**
**Plus you must purchase 3 manuals prior to the class:
Applying Pesticides Correctly – $5.00
NC Pesticide Laws & Regulations – Free
Ornamentals & Turf grass Pest Control - $15.00
Call Anitra Hill — 919-515-3113 — to purchase these manuals.
Be sure to mention that you are attending the Pesticide Class at
the Green & Growin’ Show to receive free shipping.
DAY 1 – Monday, January 16, 2012
8:30 am – 12:00 pm Core Safety Training and NC laws
12:00 pm – 1:00 pm Lunch Break
1:00 pm – 4:00 pm Continue session
DAY 2 – Tuesday, January 17, 2012
8:30 am – 12:00 pm Ornamental and Turf grass Training
12:00 pm – 1:00 pm Lunch Break
1:00 pm – 5:30 pm NC Pesticide Applicators Licensing Exam
(given by NCDA)
Pick up your preregistered badges
at will call near the registration desk
Monday, January 16, 2012 — 8:00 am – 12:00 pm
Energy Saving Landscape Certification
Cost: $40
What’s an Energy Efficient Landscape All About
Hear some great background information and details on making
your landscape and that of your clients more energy efficient.
Find out why it is so important to our economic and environmental
health.
Plant Selection for an Energy Saving Landscape
What does "Right Plant, Right Place" really mean It is very important
to consider a number of plant and landscape site factors
when selecting plants for the landscape. What considerations
should take priority when creating a landscape that is "Energy
Saving". We will review the process of plant selection and talk
about a number of plants that have the reputation for contributing
to an energy efficient landscape.
Design Your Way to an Energy Efficient Landscape
Learn where to place plants to save energy around both residential
and commercial properties. What plants will work well in your
part of North Carolina.
Capturing the Rain: Rain Gardens for Energy Savings
Get some great tips on installing and maintaining a rain garden.
How does a rain garden save energy
Keeping it Green Up Top: Green Roofs for Energy Savings
Never considered a green roof We will discuss the basics of green
roofs, how they can save energy, and how to install a basic roof.
Where Does Turf Fit into the Picture
Turf can be an important part of an energy efficient landscape. In
this session you will get tips on minimizing the inputs to maximize
the benefits.
Monday, January 16, 2012 — 1:00 pm – 4:00 pm
Green Industry Basics Workshop
Instructor: Ron Alexander
R. Alexander Associates, Inc.
Cost: $50
This workshop provides introductory training to landscapers and
turf managers pertaining to the basics of soil science and botany.
The goal of the training is twofold: 1) provide some of the scientific
basics to proper horticultural, and 2) inspire industry professionals
to seek further education.
Topics include: Soil, Plants, and Related Products
The workshop will also include a ‘hands on’ exercise in soil evaluation
and a review of typical products used in landscaping and turf
management.
November-December, 2011 • 25

Monday, January 16, 2012 — 8:30 am – 4:30 pm
LANDSCAPE DRAWING & DESIGN
**This class is limited to 40 people**
Instructors: Dr. Richard Ludwig
Gwinnett Technical College
Bill Slack
Southern Living
The Fundamentals – LEVEL I
Registration Fee: $225 member / $300 non-member
8:30 am – 12:00 pm The Fundamentals
12:00 pm – 1:00 pm Lunch Break
1:00 pm – 4:30 pm Continue session
This workshop provides concentrated training in the fundamental
skills of landscape design. It introduces the concept
of Speed Graphics-techniques that create ‘jump off
the page’ symbols in a fraction of the time of regular
drafting. It’s perfect for new-comers with little or no skills
and veterans wishing to enhance their design abilities.
Everyone from landscape contractors to garden center
front-liners can dramatically improve their ability to communicate
landscape design ideas on paper. This handson,
face-to-face training is a unique concept in skills training!
Participants will leave at the end of the day with dramatically
improved design skills.
Tuesday, January 17, 2012— 8:30 am – 5:30 pm
DESIGNING THE SUSTAINABLE LANDSCAPE
LEVEL III
**This class is limited to 40 people**
The Fundamentals’ course is encouraged
(but not required) as a pre-requisite.
Registration Fee: $225 member / $300 non-member
8:30 am – 12:00 pm Designing the Sustainable Landscape
12:00 pm – 1:00 pm Lunch Break
1:00 pm – 5:30 pm Continue session
This full-day workshop provides extensive hands-on training
in creating environmentally-friendly residential and
commercial landscapes. We move from the basics to a
‘sustainable’ master plan in one day! In addition to dramatically
improving design skills, participants will learn
how to attract and sell to the eco-savvy client. This course
was designed for landscape professionals who want to
create environmentally-friendly landscapes and gardens.
Emphasis is on practical, eco-savvy solutions that are
profitable and earth-friendly.
Monday, January 16, 2012 — 1:00 pm – 8:00 pm
LANDSCAPE CONTRACTORS LICENSE REVIEW CLASS
INSTRUCTOR: Cliff Ruth
Registration Fee: $40 for Class & Materials
This course is designed to enhance the knowledge of individuals
preparing to take their Landscape Contractors
License.
DON'T FORGET!
Kick-off Party
Thursday, Sheraton Four Seasons Hotel
Imperial Ballroom 7pm – 11pm
Free music, food and fellowship
Pick up your preregistered badges
at will call near the registration desk
26 • Nursery Notes

BUSINESS TRACK
8:00 am – 8:55 am
2012 U.S. and N.C. Economic
Outlook
Michael Walden, NC State University
Walden’s presentation will focus on the current
condition of the national and North
Carolina economies, plus an evaluation of
national economic policies and forecasts for
the future. Particular focus will be on the
role of the residential housing market in the
current economy and the policy debate
between monetary stimulus and fiscal frugality.
Regional variations in the economic
situation will also be presented for North
Carolina.
9:00 am – 9:55 am
Reading Your Customers
Charles D. Safley, NC State University
In a sales situation, it is typical for people to
conceal what they are really thinking.
Accurately interpreting your customers’ body
language takes time and practice. In addition,
knowledge of a customer’s Social
Behavioral Style can broaden the understanding
of his/her behavioral patterns, motivators
and aptitudes. By paying close attention
to nonverbal cues and being able to
identify various styles of behavior in
prospects, salespeople can better understand
their customers’ and adjust their own
behavioral styles and sales strategies
accordingly. Successful managers and salespeople
recognize the importance of nonverbal
communication in the selling process
and have learned to “listen with their eyes”.
10:00 am – 11:55 am
Business Collections
Don Leaman, Credit Manager, Air System
Components/ Trion
Robert Clark – Senior Account
Representative, NCS
In this session you will learn what information
you need to collect about your customer,
where to get it and how best to use
it in order to make informed credit decisions.
This will lead to a credit policy and
procedures needed to collect the, all important,
receivables. Collection of receivable
will be discussed. When do you involve outside
collection agencies, when do you
secure your receivables through lien rights
and payment bonds, all in an effort to minimize
credit risk and improve profitability.
12:00 pm – LUNCH
1:00 pm – 2:55 pm
Understanding People: Differences
in Style for Work, Family, and
Pleasure
Arnie Oltmans, NC State University
Managing a business requires not only production
and financial skills, it also requires
skill in managing your relationships with
people. This skill requires an awareness of
differences in “style”—-how people see the
world, interpret information, form expectations,
solve problems, learn, express
needs, etc. differently. What is your “style”
and how does your style affect your relationship
with other people who are important to
your business success but who may have a
style different than yours Sometimes the
most difficult person to manage in your
business, when it comes to “style” is yourself!!!
3:00 pm – 3:55 pm
Labor Compliance and
Immigration Issues
Andrew Branan, NC State University
Mr. Branan will discuss state and federal
employment regulations concerning hiring
practices, wages and hours, workers’ compensation
insurance and child labor provisions.
He will also overview key seasonal
and migrant labor regulations concerning
migrant housing, use of farm labor contractors
and the Migrant and Seasonal
Agricultural Worker Protection Act, as well
as updates on agricultural safety regulations
and practices covering the safe use of pesticides
and herbicides, farm machinery and
equipment. Mr. Branan will include a discussion
on the implications of the proposed "Everify"
program, as well as recent immigration
control in nearby states.
4:00 pm – 4:55 pm
North Carolina’s Changing
Demographics
Steve Lilley, NC State University
The focus is on NC’s rapidly growing population,
domestic and iternational migration to
the state, disparities between rural and
urban areas, aging of our population and
increased ehtnic and cultural diversity.
LANDSCAPE TRACK
8:00 am – 8:55 am
Establishing Inexpensive,
Sustainable Landscapes Using
Compost
Ron Alexander, McGill Environmental
Systems, Inc.
With project budgets shrinking, but greater
emphasis being placed on the use of more
environmentally sensitive landscaping techniques
(LEED, Sustainable Sites Initiative,
organic lawn care), the presentation will discuss
creative techniques which can be utilized
in North Carolina. Several creative
techniques, using compost, have been
developed to manufacture landscape grade
soil, renovate sports turf, manage erosion
and storm water, and reduce the reliance on
irrigation. These techniques will be discussed,
illustrating the process steps, cost
savings and examples. Methods for ‘selling’
these ‘green techniques’ to the landscape
customers will also be discussed.
9:00 am – 9:55 am
The Prettiest Coneflower, Tickseed,
and Salvia in the Bunch …
Barbara Fair, NC State University
Dr. Fair will discuss the preliminary results of
her herbaceous perennial field trials, providing
guidance on the best choices for the
landscape.
November-December, 2011 • 27

10:00 am – 10:55 am
Compact Woodies for the
Landscape
Bryce Lane, NC State University
With an ever shrinking property size and
an increase in requests for small and compact
gardens, it is important to adjust our
plant palette to include more compact and
dwarf woody plants. There are some great
compact plants that perform well in the
landscape. From evergreen shrubs , to
deciduous trees, we'll look at some of the
very best to choose from.
11:00 am – 11:55 pm
Replacement Plants for Areas with
Phytophthora in the Landscape
Kelly Ivors, NC State University
Due to the large number of Phytophthora
species and their wide host ranges, it is
very difficult to make general recommendations
about replacement plants for the
landscape when Phytophthora is established.
The plants presented in this talk
were compiled based on published
reports, Plant Disease and Insect Clinic
records from North Carolina and neighboring
states, and the expert opinion of many
plant pathologists.
12:00 pm – LUNCH
1:00 pm – 1:55 pm
Design, Soils & Planting in Urban
Streetscapes
Barb Fair, NC State University
Barb Fair will discuss how to pull together
design concepts, plant selection and soil
management techniques to create urban
streetscapes that promote long-lived and
beautiful plants.
28 • Nursery Notes
2:00 pm – 2:55 pm
Top Ten Conifer Problems
in the Landscape
Craig Adkins, NC Cooperative Extension
Service
Conifers add year round interest to any
landscape. Learn how to recognize and
control some of the more common and
not so common insects, mites and diseases
that can impact the growth and performance
of conifers in the landscape.
3:00 pm – 3:55 pm
Tough Plants for Tough Times
Doug Chapman, Plantworks Nursery
Use these plants-some new, some overlooked-to
enhance your landscapes and
pique your customers’ interest. Doug will
go through a list of plants both, new or
nearly new and others that are great
plants but often overlooked. I’ll show pictures
and discuss my experience with
using them in my landscape or growing
them in production. In a climate that is
constantly surprising us, these are plants
that will survive and ensure a successful
landscape. They might even bring a smile
to your customers’ faces too.
4:00 pm – 4:55 pm
Turf Management to Reduce
Disease, Insect and Weed
Pressure
Grady Miller, NC State University
This session will move through a logical
sequence of turf management issues. It
will focus first on turfgrass selection, and
then on to management aspects as they
relate to pest management. Since every
maintenance practice, fertilizer application,
and chemical application has an impact on
turf health, it will concentrate on these
typical management practices and their
relationships to turf health/sustainability.
Cultural and chemical control of turfgrass
pests will be addressed. Each turfgrass
has some limitations, so information will
be provided on application and utilization
of various products in addition to cultural
control. The seminar will conclude with
diagnostic services, i.e., how to get assistance
with identification and control of
common turfgrass pests.
IRRIGATION TRACK
Sponsored by the Carolinas Irrigation
Association
8:00 am – 12:00 pm
System Hydraulics & Irrigation
System Design
Charles Blum, John Deere Landscapes
The four hour session will cover: Basic
Field Hydraulics, Pipe sizing, Head layout,
Irrigation system design, Irrigation applications
(spray, rotor. drip), Advantages to
pressure regulation, Matched precipitation
rates, Zoning
12:00 pm – LUNCH
1:00 pm – 5:00 pm
Water Systems Training
David Bumbalough, Field Service
Engineer, Franklin Electric Company
This four hour session is intended to provide
technical information and training on
water system applications. The program
syllabus includes: Class Overview, Pump
Theory, Pump Accessories, Motor
Construction, Electricity Fundamentals,
Applicaton, Trouble Shooting Part 1,
Trouble Shooting Part 2, Summary –
Questions.

Tuesday, January 17, 2012
8:00 am –
8:55 am
9:00 am –
9:55 am
10:00 am –
10:55 am
11:00 am –
11:55 am
12:00 pm
Lunch
BUSINESS TRACK LANDSCAPE TRACK IRRIGATION TRACK
AUDITORIUM I IMPERIAL C CEDAR BC
2012 U.S. and
Economic
Outlook
Michael Walden
NC State
University
Reading Your
Customers
Charles Safley
NC State University
Business
Collections
Don Leaman,
Credit Manager,
Air System
Components/Trion
Robert Clark,
Senior Account
Representative,
NCS
Lunch
Establishing
inexpensive,
sustainable
landscapes
using compost
Ron Alexander
McGill Environmental
Systems, Inc.
The Prettiest
Coneflower,
Tickseed, and
Salvia in the
Bunch …
Barbars Fair
NC State University
Compact
Woodies for the
Landscape
Bryce Lane
NC State
University
Replacement
plants for Areas
with Phytophthora
in the Landscape
Kelly Ivors
NC State
University
Lunch
System
Hydraulics &
Irrigation
System Design
Charles Blem
John Deere
Landscapes
Lunch
1:00 pm –
1:55 pm
2:00 pm –
2:55 pm
3:00 pm –
3:55 pm
4:00 pm –
4:55 pm
BUSINESS TRACK LANDSCAPE TRACK IRRIGATION TRACK
AUDITORIUM I IMPERIAL C CEDAR BC
Understanding
People:
Differences in
Style for Wofk,
Family, and
Pleasure
Arnie Oltmans
NC State
University
Labor Compliance
and Immigration
Issues
Andrew Branan
NC State University
North Carolina’s
Changing
Demographics
Steve Lilley
NC State
University
Design, Soils &
Planting in Urban
Streetscapes
Barbara Fair
NC State
University
Top Ten Conifer
Problems in the
Landscape
Craig Adkins
NC Cooperative
Extension Service
Tough Plants for
Tough Times
Doug Chapman
Plantworks Nursery
Managing Turf to
Prevent Diseases,
Insects, & Weeds
Grady Miller
NC State
University
Water Systems
Training
David
Bumbalough
Field Service
Engineer, Franklin
Electric Co.
BUSINESS TRACK
8:00 am – 8:55 am
Understanding Insurance and Risk
Management
Ted Feitshans, NC State University
Insurance coverage that is of both the
right coverage level and right type is
essential to the success of any business.
The green industry is no exception and
has its own unique set of risks. This session
covers how insurance fits into the
larger risk management plan for a business.
9:00 am – 9:55 am
Tax Update: Update of NC and US
Tax topics
Guido van der Hoeven, NC State University
This session updates the myriad of recent
tax law changes that affect small to large
businesses. Some laws become effective
in 2011, others in 2012, and others yet
have slight regulatory changes that affect
business taxpayers. The tax implications
of the Healthcare Act are one such example,
however, the US Supreme Court has
agreed to take look at the constitutional
issues of the law. For example, what are
the income tax implications for the business
health insurance credits North
Carolina business tax credits will be
reviewed along with 2011 North Carolina
tax law changes.
10:00 am – 10:55 am
Health Care Reform, Taking a
Strategic Approach to Health
Insurance Plans in Light of Health
Care Reform … What You Need to
Know and Do Now
Rob Ferguson, HB Health Benefits
Rob will speak about the evolution of
health care insurance over the last ten
years from the perspective of a small to
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medium sized business, and how the new
Health Care Reform laws are scaring
employers into an industry-wide problem
known as “group dumping.” Rob will also
discuss viable, legal solutions to group
dumping that through years of research his
company has been able to develop and
implement in a reform compliant solution.
11:00 am – 11:55 am
Get Efficient. Tough Times
Call for Tough Companies
Mark Bradley, Landscape Management
Network
Mark Bradley is the president of TBG
Landscapes and the Landscape
Management Network. Mark grew his backyard-startup
landscape company from a
humble shed to a $17-million dollar business
in just 13 years. By focusing on productivity,
instead of price, Mark and his staff
have sold, designed, and built some of the
largest residential landscapes in Canada. In
this seminar, Mark will overview the reasons
why profits in this industry are so scarce
and the key systems his business has used
to: reduce costs of production, increase
sales, and set industry-leading standards
for field productivity and efficiency.
12:00 pm – LUNCH
1:00 pm – 1:55 pm
Top 10 Financial Mistakes
Businesses Make
Arnie Oltmans, NC State University
It has been said that “Good judgment
comes from experience, and good experience
comes from bad judgment.” Is that circular
catch-22 really true Does it have to
be that way Maybe not! Perhaps you can
make good judgments and have good financial
experiences without having to learn the
hard way first. Avoiding ten financial mistakes
commonly made in the business
world is a good start towards having good
judgments and good experiences simultaneously
in the financial management of your
business operation.
2:00 pm – 2:55 pm
Back by Popular Demand from
Summer G&G Show: Proper Invoicing
for Sales and Use Tax
Guido van der Hoeven, NC State University
This session will reprise some of this past
summer’s discussion. However delivery and
discussion will be based upon several scenarios
and examples of services and sales
offered by the green industry. Invoice examples
of these sales and services will be illustrated
with a spotlight on the proper reporting
to the client (for clarity), for the business
owner/manager of various participants
in the green industry sector in order to
comply with sales and use tax rules in North
Carolina.
NEW PLANT TRACK
8:00 am – 8:55 am
Rare, Underused and Just Great
Perennials
Sandy McDougle, Sandy’s Plants, Inc.
Hybridizers and growers love to have us try
the ‘Latest and Greatest’ plant creations.
However, there is a wealth of plants that
have been on the market for many years
that still deserve our attention when we are
designing a landscape. Sandy will present
some of her favorites that have proven their
value over the years. Some are rare, many
are “common” but not frequently used, and
some are plants that Sandy just wouldn’t
want to be without.
9:00 am – 9:55 am
What’s Happening at the JC
Raulston Arboretum:
New Plants, New Gardens, New
Collections
Mark Weathington, JC Raulston Arboretum
The JC Raulston Arboretum has been
steadily rolling along despite rocky economic
times. New gardens have been springing
up and collections have increased over the
past several years. Find out what the JCRA
is getting excited about and where we are
headed in the future.
10:00 am – 10:55 am
New & Underused Trees
Bryce Lane, NC State University
So many trees, so little time, and a new one
is either discovered or developed every
minute! With all the new trees being introduced
the tried and tested ones often get
forgotten. Come see some of the newest
trees for the landscape, and be reminded
about those that have proven themselves
as great performers for our landscapes.
11:00 am – 11:55 am
No Wonder my Daughters Don’t Buy
Our Plants
Dr. Alan Armitage, Horticulturist, Writer, and
Traveler
Dr. Armitage will talk about how we market
(or don’t market) our plants and ourselves.
12:00 pm – LUNCH
1:00 pm – 1:55 pm
Whats New with Perennial and
Annual Vines
Pam Beck, Garden Author, Writer, Teacher,
and Speaker
Various vines and climbers add height,
flower, and foliage interest throughout the
landscape in a unique way, by traveling vertically.
Vines lift the eye, frame entrances,
soften edges, and enhance ordinary buildings.
This popular lecture will encourage you
to climb to new heights while embellishing
your own “de-vine” garden.
2:00 pm – 2:55 pm
Heat Tolerant Annuals for
Tough NC Landscapes
Jack Campbell, McHutchinson
Jack will discuss varieties of plants proven
to stand up to the heat and humidty that
predominates the sate in summer. Many
examples will be shown from the trials at
the JC Raulston Arboretum, as well as other
university trails from around the country.
GROWER TRACK
8:00 am – 8:55 am
The Good, The Bad, and the Ugly:
Insect Pest Outlaws and The
Gunslingers (Insecticides and Other
Methods) That Come to Take ‘em Down
J C. Chong, Clemson U., Pee Dee Research
and Education Center
Dr. Chong will present different methods to
control, manage or eradicate nursery pests.
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9:00 am – 9:55 am
Decision Tools to Assess Water and
Nutrient Use and Loss from Nursery
and Greenhouse Operations
John C. Majsztrik, Univeristy of Maryland
Dr. Majsztrik will provide a detailed look at
how to determine where nutrient, water, and
sediment losses occur in the nursery. He
will illustrate how to control losses using
various methods derived from real-world
grower examples.
10:00 am – 10:55 am
Find It and Grind It: Making Your
Own Substrates
Brian L Jackson. NC State University
Developing new substrates and substrate
components for nursery and greenhouse
container crops is still a hot topic in the
research world and in grower circles. We will
sift through current issues and developments
in this area both regionally and
nationally.
11:00 am – 11:55 am
Around the World in 80 mS/cm:
Ted Bilderback, JC Raulston Arboretum
Dr. Ted Bilderback provides a look at nurseries
and their practices from around the
world. Ted has recently traveled to New
Zealand, Australia, Spain, Italy, Ireland, and
the United Kingdom for service, sabbatical,
and as Southern Region International
Director for the International Plant
Propagator’s Society. Take a journey with
him around the world with a nursery perspective.
12:00 pm – LUNCH
1:00 pm – 1:55 pm
Resource Management for
Economical and Environmentally
Friendly Nursery Crop Production
Jim Owen, Virginia Tech University
Dr. Owen will discuss his efforts with Oregon
and Virginia nurseries to create cost effective,
manageable solutions to reduce nonpoint
source pollution from nursery systems.
2:00 pm – 2:55 pm
Pest Management in Nurseries:
Research Update
Steve Frank, NC State University
In this talk you will learn how to identify and
manage arthropod nursery pests that are
active during the growing season.
Information will include recent research findings
and results of insecticide efficacy trials.
LANDSCAPE TRACK
8:00 am – 8:55 am
Dealing with Diseases
Carl Matyac, NC State University
Carl will discuss common urban tree diseases
and how to prevent and control them.
9:00 am – 9:55 am
Managing Your Trees Before
the Storm
Sally Thigpen, City of Raleigh Urban Forester
Sally will discuss the recent tornadic event in
Raleigh, how well the were prepared ahead of
time and how to work it during the storm to
make it as painless for the city as possible.
10:00 am – 10:55 am
Plant ID: Making The CPP Easy
Enough For A Caveman To Do It
Brian Jackson, NC State University
Brian will provide tips for plant identification
that will help you pass the CPP, and help
you create sustainable landscapes through
proper selection, minimizing poorly timed
pruning, and reducing stress (for you and
the plants) and other common landscape
problems.
11:00 am – 11:55 am
Scouting and Managing Urban
Tree Pests
Steve Frank, NC State University
In this session we will discuss new pests of
landscape trees that everyone should be
watching for and also how to scout for and
manage the pests that are already here.
Management recommendations will include
new data on managing scale and thrips.
12:00 pm – LUNCH
1:00 pm – 1:55 pm
Avoiding Herbicide Injury
Joe Neal, NC State University
Dr. Neal will discuss techniques to prevent
herbicide injury to your non-target plants.
2:00 pm – 2:55 pm
Aquatic Weed Control
Rob Richardson, NC State University
Steve Hoyle, NC State University
This presentation will cover identification
and management of common aquatic
weeds of the Carolinas.
RETAIL TRACK
8:00 am – 8:55 am
The Winter Garden
Peter Lower, Garden Author, Writer, Teacher,
and Speaker
Peter is the author of over thirty books on
gardening and natural history including the
award winning The Wild Garden and
Thoreau’s Garden. His very popular Evening
Garden has recently been reprinted.
Drawing from his book by the same name,
this talk focuses on plants with interesting
bark, bloom, and berry; design elements for
a garden with winter-interest; and plants
with fragrance. Peter is always a popular
speaker at Green & Growin’ with his storehouse
of knowledge and quick wit.
9:00 am – 9:55 am
Sell the Dream
Pam Beck, Garden Author, Writer, Teacher,
and Speaker
Even during this economic downturn businesses
that focus on experiences (past,
present, and future) are finding success.
Connecting avid and wannabe gardeners to
their childhood memories as well as evoking
visions of new garden possibilities for their
outdoor living can draw more customers
who will be apt to return more often. She is
the co-author of Best Garden Plants for
North Carolina and is the recipient of the
Garden Writers of America Silver Trowel
Award. Pam is always a delightful and popular
speaker at Green & Growin’ blending
inspiration, humor, and a lot of knowledge.
10:00 am – 10:55 am
Plants for All Seasons – Twelve
Months of Perennial Color
Sandy McDougle, Sandy’s Plants, Inc.
Designing a landscape that presents interest
in all four seasons can be a challenge.
However, by combining perennials that easily
transition from one season to the next
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and that are compatible with each other
both culturally and visually, a pleasing and
maintainable design can be achieved in
almost any setting. Focus will be on perennials
proven to thrive on neglect, plus some
newer cultivars that show real promise.
11:00 am – 11:55 am
Blogging Your Business
Helen Yoest, Gardening with Confidence
Build your community through blogging.
Understand how blogging can build your
brand, connect you with your customers,
and deepen your digital footprint. Join Helen
Yoest, garden boggger and social media
expert for the horticultural industry, to learn
tips for effective communicating through
blogging.
12:00 pm – LUNCH
1:00 pm – 1:55 pm
Tigers Starve Last in the
Jungle
(Marketing for Survivors)
Denise Ryan, Firestar Speaking
This session is all about marketing. You’ll
learn about common marketing and selling
myths. We’ll discuss the four P’s of marketing
and you’ll learn how to make sure your
marketing house is in order. Participants will
get tips on everything from direct mail to
using the phone to internet marketing. You
will leave this session with several ideas you
can implement immediately. Being patient,
smart and aggressive are emphasized over
spending lots of hard-earned money.
2:00 pm – 2:55 pm
Telephone Customer Service
Denise Ryan, Firestar Speaking
Sometimes the only interaction your customers
have with your company is over the
phone. What impression are you giving
them Make sure it’s a good one – attend
this session or send your front line people.
Not only what is said, but how it is said will
be covered. Also addressed will be the correct
way to put someone on hold and or
transfer them, how to improve listening
skills, how to deal with angry customers
and how to handle stress. And make sure
you wear your blue suede shoes - Elvis didn't
get to be the King of Rock and Roll by
treating his customers poorly!
32 • Nursery Notes
IRRIGATION TRACK
Sponsored by the Carolinas Irrigation
Association
8:00 am – 10:00 am
Reclaimed Water for Irrigation
Rick Jordan, Reclaimed Water Coordinator,
Town of Cary
Rick will discuss what reclaimed water is,
how it is treated, irrigation uses, what it can
and cannot be done with it, requirements
for irrigation use, and bulk reclaimed permits
10:00 am – 12:00 pm
2 – Wire Installation &
Troubleshooting
William Hobgood, Hunter Industry
This presentation will teach you the correct
methods for installing 2 – wire systems and
Troubleshooting problems with the system
quickly and easily.
12:00 pm – LUNCH
1:00 pm – 3:00 pm
From The Cradle to the Gravel:
Irrigation Requirements for Warm -
Season and Cool-season Turf Grasses
Dan Bowman, North Carolina State
University
This presentation will compare water
requirements of warm and cool season turf
grasses throughout their life cycle, from
planting (birth) through maturity, and finally
drought dormancy and eventual death. The
course will focus on soil and plant processes
that affect irrigation decisions.
LAWN & TURF MAINTENANCE TRACK
Sponsored by the NC Sod Producers
Association
8:00 am – 8:55 am
Effective Insect Management
for Difficult Lawn and Landscape
Turf Insects
Rick Brandenburg, NC State University
Entomolygy Dept.
This session will provide information on
effective insect management for common
turfgrass pests found in commercial and
residential lawns in North Carolina. During
the past few years there have been several
pests that have made resurgence in the
Southeastern US including billbugs and sugarcane
beetles. Information presented will
include the latest research-based information
and recommendations on current and
forthcoming insecticides as well as cultural
management practices for effective insect
management. This seminar will also include
information on the fate and behavior of
insecticides in a turfgrass environment.
9:00 am – 9:55 am
Pest Control Strategies for
Establishment and Maintenance
of Cool and Warm Season Turf
Matt Martin, NC State University Crop
Science Dept.
Understanding how and when to control
pests in cool and warm season turfgrass
during establishment is critical to successful
long term success. This seminar will focus
on managing turfgrass pests from planting,
establishment, and how and when to transition
newly established turf into seasonal
pest maintenance programs. Participants
will learn programs to successfully control
pests in turf before, during, and after establishment
from seed and vegetative establishment.
Participants will also learn how to
implement integrated programs for reduction
of disease, insect, and weed activity,
taking advantage of cultural, biological and
chemical strategies.
10:00 am – 10:55 am
Controlling Difficult Turf
Weeds in Landscape Turf
Fred Yelverton, NC State University Crop
Science Dept.
This seminar will provide participants information
about weed control products for
landscape turf using new herbicide chemistry
and herbicide application strategies.
Identification strategies to properly diagnose
and manage difficult to control weeds will be
discussed from the relationship of landscape
cultural and pesticide management
programs. Attendees will be exposed to
weed management practices including
chemical and cultural turf weed control
techniques in the landscape. Participants
will learn about specific weeds in NC with an
emphasis on common and troublesome
weeds in landscape environments and
effective control programs.

11:00 am – 11:55 am
Warm and Cool Season Turf
Variety Update
Grady Miller, NCSU Crop Science Dept
Every year new cool and warm season turfgrass
varieties are evaluated at NC State
University for their turf quality, color, and
pest tolerance. This presentation focuses
on the most recent NCSU Turf Variety
Research on warm and cool season grasses.
Participants will learn the about new
warm and cool season turf varieties and
their unique characteristics that make
them appealing for use in lawn and landscape
turf.
12:00 pm – LUNCH
1:00 pm – 2:30 pm
Making Effective Decisions to
Manage Difficult Turf Diseases in
for Lawn Care Operators
Matt Martin, NC State University Crop
Science Dept.
Diseases are an increasing problem in
landscape turfgrasses due to an increase
in the use of irrigation systems and a
reduction in the tolerance for pest damage.
This seminar will provide information
on effective disease management and
identification for commercial and residential
lawn care operators in North Carolina.
Information presented will include the latest
research-based information and recommendations
on current and forthcoming
fungicides as well as cultural management
practices for effective disease management.
FLOWER GROWERS TRACK
Sponsored by the NC Commercial Flower
Growers Association
9:00 am – 9:55 am
Petunia Problem Solver, Part 1
Brian Whipker, NCSU Department of
Horticultural Science
When growers face petunia production
problems, they must take a whole plant
approach for diagnostics. This 2 part presentation
focuses on using an integrated,
systematic approach for identifying the
top disease, insect, nutritional and physiological
disorders based on where the
symptoms occur: roots, stems, leaves or
flowers. Information will be provided for
ordering a 68 page, full color photographic
guide to petunia disorders.
10:00 am – 10:55 am
Petunia Problem Solver, Part 2
Dr. Brian Whipker, NCSU Department of
Horticultural Science
Part 2 is a continuation of first session.
11:00 am – 11:55 am
Making Weeds Disappear – New
and Tried and True Options for
Landscape, Nursery and
Greenhouse Weed Control
Wille Pennington, BASF
This session will provide an overview of
what weed control options are available
for landscape, nursery and greenhouses.
Over the past few years, the weed control
toolbox has expanded and Willie will cover
the new options of how to keep those
weed problems at bay.
12:00 pm – LUNCH
1:00 pm – 1:55 pm
Elevate Your Landscape with
Great Background Plants
Jared Barnes, NCSU Department of
Horticultural Science
Feel like your plantings are a little flat
Join Jared as he shows you plants that
can give your landscape a boost and how
to integrate these specimens as backgrounds
to make lower showstoppers
really pop.
2:00 pm – 2:55 pm
Creating a Home Cut Flower
Garden
Alicain Carlson, NCSU Department of
Horticultural Science
Cut flower gardening is once again
becoming popular for homeowners and
part time commercial growers. Alicain will
discuss the spectrum of information
needed about getting started and which
plants perform best in the Southeast.
URBAN FOREST TRACK
Sponsored by the NC Urban Forest
Council
8:00 am – 8:55 am
What’s Bugging Your Urban Trees
Craig Adkins, NC Cooperative Extension
Service
Craig will discuss some new and old
insect pests that may cause you
headaches when managing those urban
landscapes, particularly your trees
9:00 am – 9:55 am
Quality Trees from North Carolina
Growers for North Carolina
Communities
Mike Worthington, Worthington Farms
Mike will discuss what makes a quality tree
and therefore a quality grower. Got specs,
Mike will share some ideas on how to get
the plants you want from NC growers.
10:00 am – 10:55 am
Give Me A Little Hit of
That and A Little of This
Barbara Fair, NC State University
Barb will discuss tree nutrient needs from
the cradle to the grave. Keeping your
trees and our urban waters healthy.
11:00 am – 11:55 am
Dealing with Diseases
Carl Matyac, NC State University
Carl will discuss common urban tree diseases
and how to prevent and control them.
12:00 pm – LUNCH
1:00 pm – 1:55 pm
Managing Your Trees before the Storm
Sally Thigpen, City of Raleigh Urban
Forester
Sally will discuss the recent tornadic
event in Raleigh, how well the were prepared
ahead of time and how to work it
during the storm to make it as painless
for the city as possible.
2:00 pm – 2:55 pm
Getting the Most from Your Urban Forest
Karen Neill, NC State University
Karen will discuss the benefits of trees
from all perspectives. She will share some
tools that you can use to ensure your
community leaders and citizens understand
the true value of trees.
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Wednesday, January 18, 2012 — Education
BUSINESS TRACK NEW PLANT TRACK GROWER TRACK LANDSCAPE TRACK
AUDITORIUM I IMPERIAL A IMPERIAL B IMPERIAL
8:00 am –
8:55 am
Understanding Insurance
and Risk Management
Ted Feitshans
NC State University
Rare, Underused and
Just Great Perennials
Sandy McDougle
Sandy’s Plants, Inc.
The Good, The Bad, and
The Ugly: Insect Pest
Outlaws and The
Gunslingers That Come to
Take ‘em Down
J.C. Chong
Clemson U., Pee Dee
Rearch and Edu. Ctr.
Dealing with Disease
Carl Matyac
NC State University
9:00 am –
9:55 am
Tax Update: Update of the
NC and US Tax Topics
Guido van der Hoeven
NC State University
What’s Happening at the JC
Raulston Arboretum: New
Plants, New Gardens, New
Collections
Mark Worthington
JC Raulston Arboretum
Decision Tools to Assess
Water and Nutrient Use and
Loss from Nursery and
Greenhouse Operations
John C. Majsztrik
University of Maryland
Managing Your Trees
Before the Storm
Sally Thigpen
City of Raleigh
Urban Forester
10:00 am –
10:55 am
Health Care Reform,
Taking a Strategic
Approach to Health
Insurance Plans in Light
of Health Care Reform
Rob Ferguson
HB Health Benefits
New & Underused Trees
Bryce Lane
NC State University
Find It and Grind It:
Making Your Own
Substrates
Brian Jackson
NC State University
Plant ID: Making The CPP
Easy Enough For A Caveman
To Do It
Brian Jackson
NC State University
11:00 am –
11:55 am
Get Efficient. Tough Times
Call for Tough Companies
Mark Bradley, Landscape
Management Network
No Wonder my Daughters
Don’t Buy Our Plants
Alan Armitage, Horticulturist,
Writer, and Traveler
Around the World in 80
mS/cm:
Ted Bilderback
JC Raulston Arboretum
Scouting and Managing
Urban Tree Pests
Steve Frank
NC State University
12:00 pm – Lunch
Lunch
Lunch
Lunch
Lunch
1:00 pm –
1:55 pm
Top 10 Financial
Mistakes Businesses
Make
Arnie Oltmans
NC State University
What’s New with Perennial
and Annual Vines
Pam Beck
Garden arthor, writer, teacher,
and speaker
Resource Management
for Economical and
Environmentally Friendly
Nursery Crop Production
Jim Owen
Virginia Tech University
Avioding Herbicide Injury
Joe Neal
NC State University
2:00 pm –
2:55 pm
3:00 pm –
3:55 pm
4:00 pm –
4:55 pm
Back By Popular Demand
from Summer G&G Show:
Proper Invoicing for Sales
& Use Tax
Guido van der Hoeven
NC State University
3:15 pm – 4:45 pm
Keynote Speaker
Imperial D
Dr. Alan Armitage
Horticulturist, Writer,
and Traveler
Heat Tolerant Annuals for
Tough NC Landscapes
Jack Campbell
McHutchinson
Pest Management in
Nurseries: Research
Update
Steve Frank
NC State University
Aquatic Weed Control
Rob Richardson
Steve Hoyle
NC State University
The Newest and The Best, (not always the same), Annuals and
Perennials that I have seen and trialed. I will include bedding plants
such as petunias and impatiens and specialty annuals like calibrachoas
and acalyphas. With perennials I will touch on common plants
like dianthus and native plants such as phlox and echinacea, but also
lesser known perennials.
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Wednesday, January 18, 2012 — Education
RETAIL TRACK IRRIGATION TRACK LAWN & TURF MAINTENANCE FLOWER TRACK URBAN FOREST TRACK
IMPERIAL CH CEDAR BC TRACK OAK AB IMPERIAL EF OAK C
The Winter Garden
Peter Lower
Garden arthor, writer, teacher,
and speaker
Reclaimed Water for
Irrigation
Rick Jordan
Reclaimed Water Coordinator,
Town of Cary
8:00 am - 10:00 am
Effective Insect
Management for Difficult
Lawn and Landscape Turf
Insects
Rick Brandenburg
NC State University
What’s Bugging Your
Urban Trees
Craig Adkins
NC Cooperatice Extension
Service
Sell the Dream
Pam Beck
Garden arthor, writer, teacher,
and speaker
Pest Control Strategies
for Established and
Maintenance of Cool and
Warm Season Turf
Matt Martin
NC State University
Petunia Problem Solver,
Part 1
Dr. Brian Whipker
NC State University
Quality Trees from NC
Growers for North
Carolina Communities
Mike Worthington
Worthington Farms
Plants for All Seasons –
Twelve Months of
Perennial Color
Sandy McDougle
Sandy’s Plants, Inc.
2–Wire Installation &
Troubleshooting
William Hobgood
Hunter Industry
10:00 am - 12:00 am
Controling Difficult Turf
Weeds in Landscape Turf
Fred Yelverton
NC State University
Petunia Problem Solver,
Part 2
Dr. Brian Whipker
NC State University
Give Me A Little Hit of
That and A Little of This
Barbara Fair
NC State University
Blogging Your Business
Helen Yoest
Gardening with Confidence
Warm and Cool Season
Turf Variety Update
Grady Miller
NC State University
Making Weeds Disappear
– New Tried and True
Options for Landscape,
Nursery and Greenhouse
Weed Control
Dealing with Diseases
Carl Matyac
NC State University
Wille Pennington
BASF
Lunch Lunch Lunch
Lunch Lunch
Tigers Starve Last in the
Jungle
(Marketing for Survivors)
Denise Ryan
Firestar Speaking
Telephone Customer
Service
Denise Ryan
Firestar Speaking
From The Cradle to the Gravel:
Irrigation Requirements for
Warm - Season and Cool-
Season Turf Grasses
Dan Bowman
NC State Unviersity
1:00 pm - 3:00 pm
Making Effective
Decisions to Manage
Difficult Turf Diseases in
for Lawn Care Operations
Matt Martin
NC State University
1:00 pm - 2:30 pm
Elevate Your Landscape
with Great Background
Plants
Jared Barnes
NC State University
Creating a Home Cut
Flower Garden
Alicain Carlson
NC State University
Managing Your Trees
Before the Storm
Sally Thigpen
City of Raleigh Urban Forester
Getting the Most from
Your Urban Forest
Karen Neill
NC State University
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NC, SC, & TN
Indicates Possible Arborist Recertification Credits
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Education Credits
1 Hour of Class = 1 Credit
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2012 GREEN & GROWIN SHOW
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& Landscape Association
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Getting the Most from Your
Nursery Certificate
NCDA&CS—Plant Industry Division Update
Starting in April of each year, the
Plant Pest Specialists with
NCDA&CS begin their annual visits
to each Certified Nursery
within North Carolina
and perform the
yearly inspection
and certificate
renewal. Each
nursery pays their
fee and soon
receives a new green
certificate in the mail, suitable
for framing and hanging on the wall.
Before taking that final step, I would like
to encourage you to make enough copies
to send one with each shipment of plants
that leave your nursery. It would be similar
to signing a piece of artwork. Everyone
will know who grew such wonderful
plants. It also provides the plant pest regulatory
inspectors with the information
they need to ensure all quarantine restrictions
are being met. The role of the Plant
Pest Specialist in NC or any other state is
not to prevent you from selling your
plants or expanding to new markets. Our
role is to prevent the introduction or
spread of injurious plant pests.
You have heard the old saying, “We are
the government and we are here to help!”.
After 28 years with state government, I
still believe that to be our goal. We try to
facilitate the movement of your plants
while protecting the environment of North
Carolina and every state that receives our
plants. Inspectors in each of the other
states perform similar roles when plants
are shipped here. Plant regulatory officials
from each state, in partnership with
USDA-APHIS, make up the National Plant
Board. Quarantine regulations for each
state can be found on their web site.
http://nationalplantboard.org/laws/index.html
Information such as shipping requirements,
quarantine pests, regulated areas,
regulated articles, restrictions, and contact
information can be accessed easily online.
One of the most important parts of the
nursery inspection is communication
between you and the inspector. Our role
is to help you understand the regulations,
evaluate your options, and if possible,
provide certification that your plants meet
the shipping requirements for the destination
state. Imported fire ant, Japanese
beetle, gypsy moth, witchweed, soybean
cyst nematode, burrowing and reniform
See Getting the Most from Your Nursery
Certificare – continued on page 38
Looking For Large, Landscape
Quality, Native Plants
We’re The Experts
Check us out
www.carolinanativenursery.com
828-682-1471 fax 828-682-1303
November-December, 2011 • 37

Getting the Most from Your Nursery
Certificare – continued from page 37
nematode, and glassy-winged sharpshooter
are just some of the plant pests
known to occur in parts of NC that require
certification of compliance. Many states
require a state phytosanitary certificate
which will verify that a plant regulatory
official has inspected the plants being
shipped and all the requirements of the
receiving state are met. Sometimes this
simply requires a statement that the
plants originated in an area where the
pest does not occur. More often, it
requires verifying that a specific treatment
was carried out under direct supervision
or according to the guidelines of a compliance
agreement.
Efforts vary on ways to prevent the
introduction of these pests. States such
as Florida, Arizona, and California have
inspection stations on many of the highways
entering each state. Oregon requires
pre-notification of shipments destined for
their state. Other states including North
Carolina conduct inspections on plant
material moving along the interstates.
Soil samples are often taken to test for
imported fire ant compliance. We look for
a copy of the nursery certificate and for
verification of specific quarantine pest
compliance. Some states issue stamps
verifying compliance for brown garden
snail, tropical spiderwort, and sudden oak
death. Other states issue a USDA stamp.
NCDA&CS uses a state phytosanitary certificate
or a Regulatory Officials Letter that
lists the specific quarantine pests for
which the nursery is in compliance.
Shipping delays, rejections, or destruction
of the plants can often be avoided by
including copies of these documents with
each shipment.
There are many destructive plant
pests that do not occur in our state at
this time. Pine shoot beetle, emerald ash
borer, asian longhorned beetle, and thousand
canker disease are just a few.
Purchasing quality plants from certified
growers helps prevent the introduction of
new pests. If you think you may have a
pest issue on plant material from another
nursery, please notify the specialist
(http://www.ncagr.gov/plantindustry/plan
t/nursery/fstaff.htm) in your county.
North Carolina is one of the leading
states in the nursery industry. Working
together, we can continue to offer quality
plants to a national as well as an international
market.
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–Birch–Crape Myrtle–Cryptomeria–Cypress
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Magnolia–Maple–Oak–Osmanthus–Red Bud
and more
704-596-4516 Charlotte
704-784-3150 fax
www.plantingforyou.com
1115 Claridge Nursery Rd. • Goldsboro, NC 27530
Growers of quality shrubs,
trees, and groundcovers.
B&B and Container.
email or call for a wholesale price list
Lee Casey - Owner, lee@caseynursery.com
Larry Watson - General Manager, larry@caseynursery.com
Amy Dill - Sales, amy@caseynursery.com
1-800-891-1801 Fax 919-735-2307
www.caseynursery.com
A family tradition since 1927
38 • Nursery Notes

NC Green Industry Council Update
The NC Green Industry Council Legislative Committee
Buddy Murrow, Doug Chapman, Mark Peters, and Sam Lang
2011 – Protect ◆ Promote ◆ Partner
Help Protect the Green Industry – Support the NC GIC PAC!
While the economy has affected each and every one
of us throughout our diverse industry, we know that
legislation at the state and federal level will continue
to have an even greater affect on our
businesses.
Much work needs to be done in the
next session of the General Assembly on
issues including Water rights/irrigation,
Labor/E-verify, taxes, landscape
contractors licensing, and more. But
we need your help to keep moving the
NC green industry forward!
As the GIC President for 2011, I
challenge each member of this great
industry to join me in contributing to
the GIC Political Action Committee
(PAC)
Plain and simple, through the GIC
PAC, your contribution helps the GIC
support the legislators that support this
industry!
Join fellow green industry members in
making the GIC PAC strong. The legislative short
session in 2012 will present great challenges on
many fronts. It will also be a time of great opportunity.
Help us safeguard your business interest by contributing to
the GIC PAC today! Simply fill out the form on the next page
and mail it in to GIC
Thank you for your support, and look for details and information
from the October 21, 2012 PAC Fundraiser event with
Sen. David Rouser and other legislators in the next issue of
Nursery Notes.
Buddy Murrow
2011 GIC President
The NC Green Industry Council (GIC) has
made huge progress in many legislative
issues that affect your green
industry business.
For example, this year alone
the GIC has:
▲ Successfully negotiated a
re-writing of DENR’s rules regulating
the use of reclaimed
water to include nurseries
and retail centers;
▲ Successfully stood up for
green industry member firms
by negotiating delayed the
implementation of the state E-
verify rules to include a phase in
period and to excuse firms
employing fewer than 25 people
from the jurisdiction of the rule;
▲ Hosted with Toro Corp a water symposium
in July highlighting advanced water
technologies and the direction of water policy in the
state; and
▲ Guided the NC Landscape Contractors License
successfully through the Senate and to the Finance
Committee in the House where it will be presented
next session and successfully defended the Turf
Center money from state and university budget cuts.
See GIC UPDATE – continued on page 40
November-December, 2011 • 39

2011 Green Industry Council
PAC Fundraiser Contribution Form
(Please fill out all requested information)
Name: __________________________________________________________________
*Spouse Name: ____________________________________________________
Job Title/Profession: _______________________________________________________
Employer’s Name/Specific Field: ___________________________________________________________
Member of which trade association(s): _______________________________________________________
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NC GIC PAC
3901 Barrett Dr., Ste 202 ~ *or ~ mail@ncgreenindustrycouncil.com
Raleigh, NC 27609 FAX: 919.782.9470

November-December, 2011 • 41

Federal Legislative Update
as of October 5, 2011
*Articles are provided by NCNLA and ANLA as a
Lighthouse Program partner benefit.
HOUSE COMMITTEE ADVANCES E-VERIFY, NO AG FIX YET
Late in September, the House Judiciary
Committee approved Chairman Lamar
Smith’s H.R.2885, the Legal Workforce
Act, after three days of contentious debate.
The Committee failed to address the question
of how to prevent the expected devastation
in the agricultural sector if E-Verify
displaces the roughly 1 to 1.2 million experienced farm, nursery,
and greenhouse workers who lack proper work authorization. Yet,
agriculture was at the very center of the debate throughout the
Committee process.
Rep. Dan Lungren (R-CA) offered his own Legal Agricultural
Workforce Act, H.R. 2995, as an amendment to the Smith E-Verify
bill, but it was ruled non-germane. Many agricultural groups,
including the Agriculture Coalition for Immigration Reform
(ACIR), which ANLA co-chairs, voiced their strong support for
Lungren’s effort. The Lungren bill would establish a more marketoriented
and flexible agricultural worker program. After being
denied consideration, Lungren and other Members of the
Committee, both Democrats and Republicans, sounded the alarm
that without better legal workforce options, agriculture would be
irreparably harmed.
A particularly stark moment in the process came when Rep.
Howard Berman (D-CA) offered an amendment to strip Smith’s
bill of a provision which would have allowed agricultural employers
to continue to rehire returning seasonal farm workers without
having to verify them. This provision offered the perception of
some relief for the agricultural sector, though ACIR criticized it as
having loopholes and trap doors, and sidestepping the problem
rather than squarely addressing it. Berman’s amendment passed
19-12, with several Republicans crossing over to join the
Democrats.
Stripped of this one bit of relief for agriculture, the E-Verify bill
now leaves the agricultural dilemma in the stark, bright light of
day. Unless amended, it is crystal clear that the bill utterly fails to
address the looming devastation, offshoring of production,
exporting of economic activity, and loss of on-farm and farmdependent
jobs.
Chairman Smith had planned but has postponed a separate markup
of his H.R.2847, the American Specialty Agriculture Act
(ASAA), which would substantially reform the existing H-2A program.
Some of those reforms would be beneficial for current program
users. However, many agricultural organizations, including
ACIR, have criticized the H-2 program structure as too inflexible
and bureaucratic to address the problem. H-2A provides only two
to four percent of the hired farm labor force across the country,
and has been plagued with delays and other problems. Recent
Congressional testimony before the House Education and
42 • Nursery Notes

Workforce Subcommittee on Worker Protections, and an in-depth
research project by the National Council of Agricultural Employers
(NCAE), have exposed the deep flaws of the program. A summary
of an NCAE survey of program users can be found at
http://www.ncaeonline.org/files/ALRP2011_brochure.pdf.
On September 13 and 14, ANLA hosted a legislative fly-in which
was attended by nearly 75 ANLA and state nursery and landscape
association partners who made in excess of 100 Congressional
visits. E-Verify was the issue, and this major grassroots effort
helped to raise awareness of the problem just as the Judiciary
Committee began its work.
The twists and turns of the legislative mark-up completed yesterday
may now give the agricultural crisis the full limelight.
Chairman Smith is reported to have committed to Rep. Lungren
to hold a special hearing to explore more deeply the needs of the
agricultural sector if mandatory E-Verify becomes the law of the
land. The growing awareness in Congress and beyond of the agricultural
problem may create a better opening to more fully
address it. The ANLA and coalition partners active in ACIR will
continue their collaborative efforts to ensure that if E-Verify
moves, it will include solutions that can actually work for agricultural
and seasonal employers across the U.S.
NC LANDSCAPE CONTRACTORS’
REGISTRATION BOARD
P.O. Box 20875
Raleigh, NC 27619
919.266.8070 • Fax: 919.782.9470
Website: www.nclcrb.org
Email: nclcrb@nclcrb.org
Visit our website or contact our office for exam
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November-December, 2011 • 43

WOODARD
PECAN NURSERY
5194 U. S. Highway 70 East
Princeton, North Carolina 27569
Phone: 919-965-3561
(Day or Night)
ALTON WOODARD
OLD COURTHOUSE
NURSERY
Ornamental Shrubs & Trees
2 1/4” liners to 25 gallon containers
323 Old Courthouse Road
Warsaw, NC 28398
Finest Quality
Pecan Trees
Fruit Trees
Flowering Trees
Shade Trees
Grape Vines
Blueberry Plants
www.oldcourthousenurserync.com
oldcourthousenursery@embarqmail.com
(910) 293-9374 FAX (910)-293-9375
Jeff Allegood
Sean Gurkin
44 • Nursery Notes

Name That Magazine
“Nursery Notes” Renaming Contest
NCNLA has heard from many members that ask about the name of our bi-monthly
magazine, “Nursery Notes”. Their question is, “Why don’t we change the name of the
magazine to include our landscape members”
The NC Association of Nurserymen
and the NC Landscape and
Grounds Management Association
merged into North Carolina Nursery and
Landscape Association, NCNLA, in
2006. Our magazine represents and
includes articles important to all types of
green industry businesses including
nurseries and landscapers.
Do you have a suggestion for a
new name for our magazine that reflects both the
nursery and landscape sides of our membership
Submit your ideas and the selected entry will
win a prize.
Please email your suggestions to
info@ncnla.com or fax to 919-816-9118. Include
your name and contact information.
November-December, 2011 • 45

46 • Nursery Notes

See PHYTOPHTHORA ROOT OR CROWN ROT – continued on page 48
November-December, 2011 • 47

PHYTOPHTHORA ROOT OR CROWN ROT – continued from page 47
See PHYTOPHTHORA ROOT OR CROWN ROT – continued on page 50
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November-December, 2011 • 49

PHYTOPHTHORA ROOT OR CROWN ROT – continued from page 48
Prepared by
Tom Creswell, Department of Botany and Plant Pathology, Purdue University
Kelly Ivors, Department of Plant Pathology, North Carolina State University
Mike Munster, Department of Plant Pathology, North Carolina State University
Published by
NORTH CAROLINA COOPERATIVE EXTENSION
50 • Nursery Notes

QUALITY FIELD GROWN JAPANESE
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SINCE 1925
33740 S.E. Lusted Road
Gresham, OR 97080
(800) 831-2599
Fax (503) 663-7658
Email – surfacenursery@comcast.net
www.surfacenursery.com
DON BROOKSHIRE, SALES REPRESENTATIVE
PHONE (803)548-2305
(800) 326-3313
FAX (803) 548-2716
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NCNLA Advertising
Opportunities
Advertising informs your customers you are open for
business — during good times and bad. NCNLA offers
many cost-effective promotional opportunities throughout
the year and urges you to take advantage of them.
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Nursery Notes
Each edition of NCNLA’s bi-monthly magazine is distributed
to 1200 industry professionals. Every edition is also posted
on www.ncnla.com with a hyperlink to each advertising company’s
website — in one step you’ll reach customers in print
and electronically.
Buyer’s Guide & Membership Directory
Growers and suppliers can market their products to interested
buyers and get quick access to horticultural contacts and
useful information. Thousands of copies are distributed at
trade shows and listings are posted on the NCNLA website
— making it easy for customers to find you all year long.
Green & Growin’ Showbook
Make sure thousands of Trade Show attendees know you are
in business. This official trade show publication helps them
find new contacts, products and services — before, during
and after the show.
NCNLA Monthly ENews
NCNLA’s latest communication tool is sent out to thousands
each month to inform green industry businesses of current
events. ENews ads are prominently displayed and linked to
the respective business’ website.
Event Sponsorships
Further promote your business, and give back to the industry,
at NCNLA events. Sponsors are recognized via signage,
special decorations, in Nursery Notes, and other event advertisements
when available.
Contact the NCNLA office —919-816-9119, kstrazisar@ncnla.com
— for advertising and event rates and deadline information, or
visit www.ncnla.com for more details.
52 • Nursery Notes
Advertisers’ Index
North Carolina Nursery
& Landscape Association
Arborbrace Staking Systems, Inc. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
Atlas Greenhouse Systems, Inc. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42
Big Frog Nursery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
Buds & Blooms Nursery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41
Cam Too Camellia Nursery, Inc. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
Carolina Bark Products, LLC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
Carolina Farm Credit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
Carolina Galvanized Tube. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
Carolina Native Nursery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37
Casey Nursery, Inc. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38
CNCNA Marketing Group . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54
Doug Thompson & Associates . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49
Fair View Nursery, Inc. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
Florida Pine Straw Supply Co. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Gossett’s Landscape Nursery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43
Gra-Mac Irrigation. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
Hawksridge Farms, Inc. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
Hortica . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
JOCO Plants . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44
Lanes Creek Trees . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37
Low Falls Wholesale Nursery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45
Lowcountry Nursery Co.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
MANTS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46
MidAtlantic Horticulutre Short Course . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56
Monterey Nursery, Inc.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
Nature’s Green-Releaf by Novozymes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
N.C. Landscape Contractors Registration Board . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43
Old Courthouse Nursery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44
Parker Bark Co., Inc. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
Patterson’s Nursery. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38
Pender Nursery, Inc. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . IFC, BC
Plantworks Nursery, Inc. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
Sampson Nursery, Inc.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
SC Horticulture Industry Trade Show and Seminars. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
SiteLight LD, Inc. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
Spivey’s Nursery, Inc. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
Stephenson’s Nursery, Inc. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
Surface Nursery, Inc. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51
Willamette Nurseries . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
Woodard Pecan Nursery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44

November-December, 2011 • 53

CENTRAL NORTH CAROLINA
N URSERY ASSOCIATION
WWW.CNCNA.ORG
Plantsource N.C. is a plant locator service provided by
The Central North Carolina Nursery Association Marketing Group.
Fax your plant list to Plantsource N.C. Toll Free Fax 1 -866-268-3509.
Your list will then go out to all CNCNA Marketing Group Members for quotations.
Each member that can supply items will reply by fax directly back to you.
A & A Plants
5392 NC 150 East,
Browns Summit, NC 27214
336 -656 -7881, fx 336 -656 -9968
rapple656@aol.com
Angel’s Gift Farm
1551 Ramey Creek Road, Lowgap, NC 27024
704 -609 -0829, fx 704 -332 -2275
Email: tmays@bestofboxwood.com
www.bestofboxwood.com
Beeson Rhododendron Nursery
1540 Steed Rd, Randleman, NC 27317
336 -431 -6212, fx 336 -431 -0441
beesonnursery@aol.com
www.beesonnursery.com
Gossetts Landscape Nursery, Inc.
7801 Clinard Farms Road, High Point, NC 27265
336 -454 -2548, fx 336 -454 -6347,
1-800-487-2555 email: glnhpnc@aol.com
www.gossettsnursery.com
Greensboro Mulch Supply
4832 Hwy.150 E.,
Browns Summit, NC 27214
336 -656 -7067, fx 336 -656 -7977
Greensboro Shrub Nursery
4514 Old Burlington Rd.,
Greensboro, NC 27405
336 -621 -6579, fx 336 -621 -8867,
1-800 -849 -4514 email: sales@gsoshrub.com
www.gsoshrub.com
Oregon Hill Shrubs
990 Oregon Hill Road.,
Reidsville, NC 27320
336 -348 -3380, fx 336 -939 -3348
Piedmont Carolina Nursery
1867 Sandy Ridge Rd.,
Colfax, NC 27235
336 -993 -4114, fx 336 -993 -6769,
1-800-337-1025
www.piedmontcarolina.com
Plantworks Nursery, Inc
5851 Kiger Road,
Rougemont, NC 27572
919 -732 -6594, fx 919 -732 -1634
email: doug@plantworksnursery.com
Bryan Wagoner Tree Farm
9948 Kerr Chapel Road,
Gibsonville, NC 27249
336 -585 -0052, fx 336 -585 -0039
bryanstreefarm@aol.com
Buds & Blooms
7501 US 29 N., Browns Summit, NC 27214
336 -656 -7819, fx 336 -656 -7504,
1-800-772-2837
budbloom@bellsouth.net
Cam Too Camellia Nursery /
Moon Meadow Perennials
805 Oakbury Ct., Greensboro, NC 27455
336 -643 -3727, fx 336 -643 -0840,
1-800-758-8121
Cedarview Farm Nursery
4082 Range Road, Stem, NC 27581
919 -528 -4147, fx 1 -877 -856 -9059
www.cedarviewfarmnursery.com
contact@cedarviewfarmnursery.com
Foxwood Farms Camellia Nursery
480 Foxwood Road, Madison, NC 27025
336 -339 -6835, fx 336 -427 -5817
foxwoodcamellias@gmail.com
www.foxwoodfarmsnursery.com
Gethsemane Gardens and Nursery
3707 NC 150 E., Greensboro, NC 27455
336 -656 -3096, fx 336 -656 -3696,
gethsemanegarden@bellsouth.net
Gilmore Plant & Bulb
4087 Bunton Swaim Road, Liberty, NC 27298
336 -622 -0260, fx 336 -622 -0261
Email: gpbulb@rtelco.net
www.gilmoreplantandbulbco.com
Greenthumb Nursery, LLC
Post Office Box 140, Ether, NC 27247
910 -428 -4587, fx 910 -428 -1226,
1-800-752-6869 email: Kevin-kfcgtn@mac.com
Robby-recgtn@embarqmail.com
Hickory Hill Nursery
812 Neely Road, Asheboro, NC 27205
336 -625 -6660, fx 336 -626 -7575,
1-800-942-1313
Irving Farms
190 Carter Dairy Road, Stoneville, NC 27048
336 -932 -0256, fx 336 -623 -2636
W eb.irvingfarms@yahoo.com
JBL Nursery
2903 Oak Ridge Rd.,
Oak Ridge, NC 27310
336 -215 -8740, fx 336 -643 -5534
Kenneth E. Bell
5143 N. Church St., Greensboro, NC 27455
336 -337 -2322, fx 336 -288 -8811
bell3955@bellsouth.net
Lewis Nursery
P.O. Box 90, Cascade, VA 24069
434 -685 -7383, fx 434 -685 -1302
lewisnursery@chatmosscable.com
Monterey Nursery
1985 Mt. Hope Church Rd.,
McLeansville, NC 27301
336 -697 -9042, fx 336 -697 -9966,
1-800-444-1116
Ol’ Southern Blooms
4022 River Ridge Road
Browns Summit, NC 27214
336 -656 -4666, fx 336 -656 -4771
Elisa.Thames@yahoo.com
Pritchett Farm Nurseries
3213 NC 87 N.,
Elon., NC 27244
336 -260 -0989, fx 336 -227 -5979
Ralph Modlin Farms
7256 Sleepy Hollow Drive.,
Archdale, NC 27263
336 -880 -0317, fx 336 -431 -6350
Ray’s Creative Landscaping & Tree Farm
5291 Burdette Drive.,
Winston-Salem, NC 27105
336 -399 -7876, fx 336 -776 -4974
raysland@bellsouth.net
Shiloh Nursery
164 Allen Road., Harmony, NC 28634
704 -546 -7582, fx 704 -546 -5366,
cell: 704-880 -1285
shilohnursery@yahoo.com,
shilohnursery@hotmail.com
Spivey’s Nursery
1998 -A Beeson Rd.,
Kernersville, NC 27284
toll free: 1-888-992 -2530, fx 336 -992-2531
Tom’s Creek Farm & Nursery
6454 Old NC Highway 49.,
Denton, NC 27239
336 -857 -2131, fx 336 -857 -2272
brandon@tomscreeknursery.com
Wagoner’s Nursery, LLC
6818 Friedens Church Rd.,
Gibsonville, NC 27249
336 -449 -5532, fx 336 -449 -0134
www.wagonersnursery.com,
wagonersnursery@embarqmail.com
TOLL FREE FAX: 1 - 866 - 268 - 3509
54 • Nursery Notes

This month’s ROOTS photo was contributed by Mr. Tom Gilmore
of Gilmore Plant and Bulb Co., Inc.
This photo was taken January 5, 1947 at NC State University
(NCSU) for the annual North Carolina Nurserymen
Association (NCAN) member meeting. Mr. G.G. Gilmore, Sr.
– Tom’s Grandfather – was president and stands front row, third
from the right. Mr. Eelco Tinga was Secretary Treasurer, and
many other nursery families will see their elders in this photo as
well, including Steed, Casey, Fowler, McCormick, and Daniels.
At this time, all annual NCAN meetings were held at NCSU
(originally North Carolina College of Agriculture and Mechanic
Arts) – long before Kilgore Hall existed. In addition to NCAN
members, all the horticulture professors and extension agents
joined in the meeting. Standing to the left of Mr. Gilmore is M.E.
(Monroe Evans) Gardner, Head of the Department of Horticulture
from 1933 to 1956. The M. E. Gardner Arboretum on NCSU campus
between Patterson Hall and Burlington Nuclear Labs is
named in honor of him. You can find out more about Mr. Gardner
and his contributions to NCSU and the green industry at
http://historicalstate.lib.ncsu.edu/catalog/0006976.
According to Mr. Gilmore, in 1946-47 there were no plastic
pots, no women leaders in the business, members were given
individual membership cards to prove you were a “member in
good standing,” and the irrigation sprinklers shown in the bottom
left of the photo were the newest thing — he would know, he’s
attended almost every meeting since he was a boy, missing only
a couple due to illness!
Special thanks to Mr. Gilmore for sharing this photo and a little
bit of NC nursery history.
We invite you to submit photos of our early leaders. Please
include their name, name of their business, year of the photo, and
any interesting story you may have about them. Early photos
showing nursery and landscape operations and how it was done
back in the “good ole’ days” are also welcome.
Photos and stories can be mailed or emailed to NCNLA:
968 Trinity Road
Raleigh, NC 27607
info@ncnla.com
All photos will be returned after being scanned for publication.
November-December, 2011 • 55

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