Nursery Notes Nov-Dec 2011 - The Paginator

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.
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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.