Trees, Shrubs & Tropical Plants

TennesseeGREENTIMESThe Official Publication of The Tennessee Nursery and Landscape AssociationTable of ContentsVOL. 12/NO. 2Summer 2011In the Landscape8 12 16from the UT GardensBest & Beautiful Trees,Shrubs & Tropical PlantsGarden Center IdeasRetail Solutions: HelpingCustomers DiversifyTheir LandscapeRECENT EVENTTN Green IndustryField Day… June 14at the UT GardensOTHER FEATURESNEWS FROM THE UT GARDENSWhat’s Going On So Far This Year at the UT Gardens .................................... 18MARKETING STRATEGIESHICCUP Your Way Past Competitors on Facebook .......................................... 20departmentsFrom the President, John Watson, CLP .................................................................. 6News from TNLA.......................................................................................................... 7TNLA New Members .................................................................................................. 7Calendar of Events...................................................................................................... 22Index of Advertisers .................................................................................................. 22The Tennessee Nursery and LandscapeAssociation serves its members in the industrythrough education, promotion and representation.The statements and opinions expressedherein are those of the individual authors anddo not necessarily represent the views of theassociation, its staff, or its board of directors,Tennessee Green Times, or its editors.Likewise, the appearance of advertisers, ortheir identification as Tennessee Nursery andLandscape Association members, does notconstitute an endorsement of the products orservices featured in this, past or subsequentissues of this quarterly publication.Copyright ©2011 by the Tennessee Nurseryand Landscape Association. Tennessee GreenTimes is published quarterly. Subscriptions arecomplimentary to members of the TennesseeNursery and Landscape Association.POSTMASTER: Send change of addressnotification to Tennessee Nursery andLandscape Association, 115 Lyon Street,McMinnville, TN 37110. Postage guaranteed.Third-class postage is paid at Nashville, TN.Printed in the U.S.A.Reprints and Submissions: Tennessee GreenTimes allows reprinting of material. Permissionrequests should be directed to the TennesseeNursery and Landscape Association. We arenot responsible for unsolicited freelancemanuscripts and photographs. Contact themanaging editor for contribution information.Advertising: For display and classifiedadvertising rates and insertions, please contactLeading Edge Communications, LLC, 206Bridge Street, Franklin, TN 37064, (615) 790-3718, Fax (615) 794-4524.