ILA Newsleaf SUMMER 2019

Indianapolis Landscape Association
As I write this
letter over
Memorial Day
weekend, I would
like to thank all
those who have served in our armed forces that
protect us and this great country we live in. It
is because of what you do that makes this a safe
place to live in and great country to call home!
Living here in Indiana, we all know that the
weather is so unpredictable. The age-old saying
of “April showers bring May flowers” seemed
fitting at the beginning of May, but at the end
of May that phrase should be reconsidered.
This year, our “April showers brought nothing
but May showers” and because of that, we had
trouble getting our flowers planted! As far as
temperatures are concerned, this has been a
great spring. We were able to go days without
the heat or the air conditioning on and just being
able to enjoy the spring temps has been nice. If
only if the sun would come out! This rain has
put a damper on all of our spring projects. It
has not necessarily been a problem starting the
project, but it’s been a problem finishing them
up, especially all the grading jobs that need to be
completed. I call this the challenges of running
a landscape business as are so dependent on our
weather. Even the farmers in the agricultural
industry cannot get their crops in yet and this is
the latest that I have ever seen farmers start to
work in the fields.
our bus trips, it’s a great experience learning new
things, and networking with your fellow peers,
and building great vendor relationships.
Please make your calendars for the annual golf
outing that comes up on Friday September, 13.
Once again, our golf committee has done an
excellent job putting together this event, we plan
on having a sellout crowd, so please register
early. I believe last year we only had eight spots
left to be considered as a complete sellout, and
with some great additions this year we plan on
having a full crowd. This is, by far, the largest
golf outing that the green profession has to offer
and the most organized and well-run golf outing
that you could attend! You don’t want to miss it
so once your email invite arrives, please be sure
to sign up early before all spots are gone.
Now that summer is here, I want to wish
everybody a successful summer and great
working conditions that, in turn, will create
good profitability for all. Don’t hesitate to send
me a message if you need any help, or if I can
answer any questions. Thank you for being a
valued member of the Indianapolis Landscape
Association.
Everything happens for a reason. Just make the
best of it!
Brian Franco
ILA President
Please mark your calendars for our annual
educational bus trip coming up August 15-
16. We’ve gone back to our original format
of two days and one night. We are traveling
to Illinois and going to Aquascapes for an
afternoon of learning and fun. The committee
also has selected a great resort to stay in that
night. They have a couple more stops planned
at Ball Seed Company You can learn more and
register by visiting https://ila.wildapricot.org/
event-3257719. If you’ve never attended one of