Hostas... Tennessee Coneflower

VOL. 10/ NO. 3
Fall 2009
Hostas...
Not Just for Edging
Tennessee Coneflower...
a Native Treasure for the
Discriminating Garden Collector
Tennessee
GREENTIMES
The Official Publication of The Tennessee Nursery and Landscape Association
Table of Contents
IN THE GARDEN
Hostas… Not Just for Edging
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VOL. 10/ NO. 3
Fall 2009
TENNOVATIONS UPDATE
Several New Production
Solutions for Nursery Growers,
by Tennessee Growers
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departments
From the President, Marshall Allen .............................................................................. 6
TNLA New Members ...................................................................................................... 7
Green Gatherings — Recent Events ............................................................................17
News from the UT Gardens ..........................................................................................20
Industry News ....................................................................................................................21
Calendar of Events .......................................................................................................... 22
Index of Advertisers ........................................................................................................ 22
LANDSCAPER’S CORNER
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a Native Treasure for the
Discriminating Garden Collector
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f rom t h e p r e s i d e n t
Marshall Allen
Catch the
Green Wave
MARK
YOUR
CALENDAR!
—
Mid-States
Horticultural
Expo
—
January 12-13,
2010
Kentucky Expo Center,
North Wing
Louisville, KY
—
TNLA Winter
Education
Program
It
seems that the “green” initiative will remain at the forefront of politics, media and
the public eye for quite some time. If you haven’t familiarized yourself with
sustainable systems, carbon sequestration, the water-sense program, green roofs
and other facets of the green initiative, you might want to research and prepare to catch
this “green wave.” We are the original green industry, and we need to market and educate
the public about the benefits of our industry.
Eric Walker and I represented TNLA at the ANLA Legislative Conference held in
Washington, DC (July 20–23). One of the objectives was to present the green industry at
the forefront of the political green initiative. We were able to visit the offices of all of our
congressmen to present issues (immigration reform, estate-tax concerns, mandated health
care and tree-planting programs) that are of concern to all of us. Please continue to contact
your legislators about issues that affect your business. A congressional staffer told us that
it takes only ten calls regarding an issue to get the congressman’s attention.
The Tennessee Green Industry Field Day took place August 4 at the TSU research facility
in McMinnville, and it was well attended with good educational topics and hands-on demonstrations. Of particular interest to many growers were the fire-ant treatment procedures.
We can only hope that our industry can survive yet another untimely quarantine regulation.
Thanks to Dr. Nick Gawel and his staff for hosting and coordinating this event and to all
our exhibitors for their support.
We hope everyone will plan to attend the Mid-States Horticultural Expo in Louisville
(January 12–13, 2010) and our Winter Education Program in Pigeon Forge (February 1–2).
We will include more information as it becomes available. I look forward to seeing you then.
Marshall Allen
2009 TNLA President
TNLA Would like to THANK the following companies for being Membership Sponsors
—
Gold Membership Sponsors
Silver Membership Sponsors
February 1–2,
2010
Allen Landscape Management, LLC
Common Grounds Landscape
Management, Inc.
Immigration Law Offices
of Sean Lewis, PLLC
J.B. Donoho Nursery
John Holmlund Nursery
Little Green Garden, Inc.
Reedy Landscaping, Inc.
Tennessee 811
Tri Green Equipment, LLC
Valent USA
Music Road
Convention Center
Pigeon Forge,TN
Barky Beaver Mulch & Soil Mix, Inc.
Randall Walker Farms
Shadow Nursery, Inc.
Swafford Nursery, Inc.
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New TNLA Members
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publication of The Tennessee Nursery
& Landscape Association, Inc.
115 Lyon Street
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Editors
Bill Klingeman, Ph.D.
Bob Trigiano, Ph.D.
Associate Editors
Dr. Donna Fare
Dr. Nick Gawel
Mr. Mark Halcomb
Dr. Frank Hale
Mr. Gray Haun
Dr. Sandy Reed
Dr. John Sorochan
TNLA Officers
President
Marshall Allen
Allen Landscape Management, LLC
1st Vice President
Tim Gallagher
Heather Farms Nursery, Inc.
2nd Vice President
John Watson, CLP
Common Grounds Landscape Mgmt.
Welcome, TNLA New Members!
ACTIVE MEMBERS
Billy Walker Nursery
Billy Walker
109 Jefferson Street
McMinnville, TN 37110
New Market Nursery
(re-instated)
Ken Jones
741 Butler Road
New Market, AL 35761
Daylight Springs Nursery, LLC
Ron Mangum
5961 Crisp Springs Road
McMinnville, TN 37110
Spring Lake Garden Assn.
Dea Davis Ibarra
4279 Cedar Hills Road
Bartlett, TN 38135
Sunset Landscape
Allen Willmore
78 Lauren Lindsey Lane
Manchester, TN 37355
TRICKL-EEZ Company
Steve Mullican
4507 East Greenhill Road
Rock Island, TN 38581
ASSOCIATE MEMBERS
Triple SSS Farm
Neal Schmidt
261 Cahaba Valley Parkway
Pelham, AL 35124
Amsoil/Aggrand
Nancy Murphy
1283 General George Patton Rd.
Nashville, TN 37221
Cub Cadet/Yanmar
Todd Adair
8101 Lowell Lane
Little Rock, AR 72227
Lyn-Mor Truck Accessories
Missy Shahan
109 Montclair Street
Tullahoma, TN 37388
Check out
the Improved
TNLA Website
www.tnla.com
3rd Vice President
Michael Kassees
Forest Nursery Co., Inc.
Secretary-Treasurer
Randall Walker
Randall Walker Farms
Associate Director
Dwight Burch
BWI Companies
Ex-Officio
Aaron Swafford
Swafford Nursery, Inc.
Executive Director
Louree Walker
Administrative Assistant
Pam Stern
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I N T H E G ARD E N
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I N T H E G ARD E N
By Ben Lindner, Former Student and Robert
Trigiano, Ph.D., The University of Tennessee
No
longer the plain green plants that your grandma grew
along her sidewalk, hostas today are vital to many
landscape designs. Native to eastern Asia, the plants
are found naturally in China, Japan and Korea. Hostas
were used European gardens in the 1800s. By the 1900s, many plain
hostas, such as Hosta lancifolia (Photo 1), had become mainstays
in American gardens. In the 1970s and early 1980s, hosta collectors
began hybridization programs to breed new varieties. Today, over
4,000 different hosta varieties range in size, shape, texture and color.
The main colors on hosta leaves are shades of green, yellow,
white and blue. Foliage can be solid colored or variegated with any
combination of the four main colors. Also, some hosta leaves are
mottled or streaked. For example, H. ‘Allegan Fog’ (Photo 2) is a
mottled hosta with green-margined leaves that have white centers
containing green specks that give the plant a mottled appearance. An
example of a streaked hosta is H. ‘William Lachman’ (Photo 3).
Photo 1. Hosta lancifolia
Landscape uses
and choice of hostas
Most hostas should be planted in part shade to shady sites, particularly blue varieties (like H. ‘Blue Mammoth’), which will tend to
lose their blue color if planted in sunnier locations. By contrast, some
hostas — including the yellow-leaf variety, H. ‘Sunpower’ — benefit
from sunnier locations. Sunlight helps the leaves appear brighter
yellow, instead of the lime green color observed in shade.
Hostas range from 6" to 6' in width (a few can exceed 6' across)
and from 1" to 3' in height. Size ranges are broken into smaller
groupings, from miniature (6" to 1' in width), small (1' to 2'),
medium (2' to 3'), large (3' to 5') and very large (more than 5'), with
ranges based on mature plant widths. An example of a miniature
hosta, H. ‘Pandora’s Box’ has foliage with green margins and white
leaf middles and grows to a mature width of 6" to 8". H. ‘Sum and
Substance’ is an example of a very large hosta, with chartreusecolored leaves capable of growing 6' wide, with leaves over 1' wide.
Hosta grower Van Wade holds the record for H. ‘Sum and Substance’,
with a specimen that is about 4' tall and 9-1/2' wide.
On average, a hosta will reach its mature size in five years,
although some mature as quickly as three years. Blue varieties of
hostas are the slowest growing, with most taking longer than five
years to reach maturity.
For the shade gardener, a hosta-only garden can give a stunning
effect, with combinations of blues, whites, greens and yellows, as well
as variegations of all of these colors. A garden of miniature hostas
can also showcase the same blue, green, white and yellow foliage
colors in a fraction of the space.
Of course, hostas can also be used as edging along sidewalks
and in garden beds. To achieve a well-kept and inviting landscape,
consider companion plants that are great with hostas, including
daylilies, ferns, heucheras, iris, sedum, astilbe, azaleas, rhododendrons,
pagoda dogwoods, hydrangeas and bleeding hearts.
Photo 2. H. lancifolia ‘Allegan Fog’
Photo 3. H. lancifolia ‘William Lachman’
Photo 4. H. lancifolia ‘Golden Tiara’
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More than just foliage
Photo 5. H. lancifolia ‘Cherry Berry’
Most people buy hostas for their leaf color and never give a second
thought to their flowers. In fact, many people cut off the flowers so
that the leaves will not be hidden. Some hostas, however, have
remarkably lovely flowers.
One is H. ‘Golden Tiara’ (Photo 4). Once mature, ‘Golden Tiara’
sprouts numerous scapes bearing purple flowers. ‘Cherry Berry’
(Photo 5) is another hosta grown not just for its leaves but mainly
for its bright red flower scapes with purple flowers. This cultivar
could be planted en masse or used as a specimen plant by itself.
Other hosta varieties with appealing flowers are the sweetly
fragrant forms originating from H. plantaginea. Flowers produced on
these cultivars — including H. plantaginea ‘Guacamole’ (Photo 6),
‘Fragrant Bouquet’, ‘Fried Bananas’, ‘Fried Green Tomatoes’ and
‘Stained Glass’ — are bright white and can exceed 1" in diameter.
Some hosta varieties are useful as specimen plants that draw
attention to themselves. A large hosta, H. montana ‘Aureomarginata’
(Photo 7) is a beautiful, vase-shaped hosta. Its leaves have green
centers with yellow margins that fade to white as summer progresses.
Planting and maintaining
hostas in the landscape
Photo 6. H. lancifolia ‘Guacamole’
Hostas must be grown in regions where they can go through a period
of dormancy, needing at least a month of temperatures below 40º
F. Of course, hostas can be grown across Tennessee.
When planting hostas, first dig the hole wider than the root
balls, and don’t plant them any deeper than where the original soil
line on the plant should be. Add organic matter such as peat, humus,
compost or manure to the hole. Also add a small amount of a
balanced NPK fertilizer. In the hole, make a cone or pyramid shape
with a slight incline. Spread hosta roots flat over the cone to allowing
roots room to grow. Replace soil back in the hole, remembering to
back-fill only up to the original soil level at the hosta crown. After
back-filling, thoroughly water the hosta.
Hostas are easy to maintain. During times of adequate moisture
levels in soil, watering is rarely needed. When moisture levels fall
below adequate, water plants daily or every other day. Add mulch
around the base of hostas to help retain water. Hostas rarely need
fertilizing, but if fertilizer is needed, use a balanced (e.g., 10-10-10)
fertilizer. Take care not to over-fertilize blue hosta varieties. With time,
excess fertilizer can cause phytotoxicity in some blue hosta varieties.
When hostas go dormant in fall, leaves can either be removed or
left to decompose. Sometimes as hostas mature, middle sections of
plants die out, resulting in donut shaped hostas. When this occurs,
take a spade, cut out the dead center and refill the hole with soil.
In time, the plant will grow back into the center.
Dividing hostas
Photo 7. H. montana ‘Aureomarginata’
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Simply planting hosta seeds will not work to propagate named hosta
varieties. The seedlings that result are not true to type, meaning seedlings do not look like the parent plant after germination. Instead,
named varieties are increased by division. Hostas rarely must be
divided, but if more plants or smaller plants are desired, divisions can
be made from spring through early fall. Best management practices
suggest dividing hostas in spring or from late August through early
September to limit plant stress.
I N T H E G ARD E N
Once a hosta root is damaged, the root can die, forcing
the hosta to grow back from the crown, which sets the
plant back. To reduce the amount of damage to hosta roots
and to speed re-growth, dig up the plant. Shake soil from
the roots and wash away excess soil, using a garden hose
and sprayer nozzle. Places in the plant’s crown where leaf
clumps form are called eyes, which are natural places to
divide hostas. After the soil is removed, these natural
division points will be more visible. Next, sanitize a sharp
knife in a 9:1 bleach and water solution. Put the knife tip
between two eyes, insert and twist the knife while slowly
applying pressure to push the knife through the crown
area. Cut plant sections can easily be pulled apart. These
steps can be repeated until the desired number of divisions
is achieved.
Recognizing and managing
hosta pests and diseases
Hostas’ pest enemies include slugs and snails that feed
on their leaves. Telltale signs are small, ragged holes that
appear between leaf veins and silvery slime trails on
foliage. To control slugs, apply granular slug baits in spring,
and continue to apply the bait throughout the season
as needed.
Another problem pest is foliar nematodes. Symptoms
include chlorosis between the veins. As the season progresses, affected areas turn brown and die. There is no
cure. In order to get rid of foliar nematodes, the plants
must be destroyed.
Deer are another common pest of hostas. Depending on
their appetite, deer can eat entire landscape plantings of
hostas. A product called Liquid Fence has been used to
deter deer from hot spots. This and other animal-repellent
products must be continually reapplied to keep deer away
from their normal feeding routes.
Sometimes, hostas start to turn brown around leaf edges,
and then plants collapse in a heap. Affected leaves are
easily pulled from the crown and emit a rotten smell.
Causing this condition is a disease called crown rot, which
occurs when bacteria in the soil enter a wound and cause
the plant crown to decompose. The following season, the
empty spot where the affected hosta once was can be
replanted. Just be sure to remove the dead hosta, and
replace it with an undamaged, healthy plant. C
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TENNOVATIONS
Several New
PRODUCTION SOLUTIONS
FOR NURSERY GROWERS,
by Tennessee Growers
By Bill Klingeman, Ph.D., University of Tennessee
R
ecent visits to nurseries in Tennessee have revealed some pretty
intriguing new solutions and adaptations that might be of interest
to other Tennessee producers.
Plant-propagation system
For instance, we spent a dry June morning with Jessica Welch at Oak Grove
Nursery (Belvidere, TN) admiring some of her and father Kevin Smith’s
creative innovations for plant propagation. To conserve space and energy,
Kevin has designed a seedling-propagation tower using inexpensive but
durable plastic shelving (Photo 1). They keep humidity within the tower high
by tenting the shelves with opaque plastic sheeting tacked to wood battens
at the top of the tower. At the base, they anchor the tower using cement
blocks, which also serve as insulation surrounding two 110V egg incubators
used to heat the entire tower, taking advantage of the vented shelves.
On other benches, they have sheathed rubberized heating strips with
sheets of corrugated white vinyl (Photo 2). The dimpled impressions on the
vinyl slightly elevate the propagation flats, allowing better air and water
circulation beneath, and the vinyl provides an easily sterilized clean surface.
Old inner tubes are used to tack down and hold the vinyl ends.
In addition, Kevin has added a plastic-clad wire line around the edges
of the bench, providing an out-of-traffic place to secure opaque plastic
tenting with rust-free wooden clothespins.
In early July, Phil Flanagan and I visited Kim Holden at Holden Nursery
(Mascot, TN) and were impressed by the solutions that he had devised to
save money and to ease some frequent production headaches.
For example, securing thin-walled pipe for overhead irrigation systems can
be challenging. Sags and bows in the line are common and cause problems
both with standing water and drainage. Kim found that electrical wire track
provided a near-perfect fit to “clip in” 3/4" poly pipe (Photos 3 and 4). The
rigid conduit can be mounted with a slight decline perpendicular to the roof
tresses. The poly pipe ends can be stop-cocked or screw-capped to facilitate
draining the lines in winter.
Outside, Kim showed off his rainwater collection system that he uses to
irrigate his cooling-pad system (Photo 5). Rainwater is stored in a buried,
black-plastic, 1,000-gallon cistern and has been a renewable, clean resource.
“The cooling pads are 8 years old, but they don’t look like it,” he says.
“They’re algae free, and I haven’t had to clean them.”
In another greenhouse, Kim showed us the aluminum expanded-fan
heating pipes he uses to provide below-bench heating (Photo 6). “These were
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1. Seedling-propagation tower at Oak
Grove Nursery.
2. Clean bench with clipline for plastic
tenting.
3. Electrical track with hose inserted at
Holden Nursery.
4. Sag-free mist lines in electrical track.
5. Rainwater collection into 1,000-gallon
cistern.
6. Traditional aluminum fanpipe.
7. Homemade sheetmetal fan pipe.
(Photos by Bill Klingeman.)
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8. Insulated bucket for PVC riser.
9. Wiggle wire stored in place and out of
the way.
salvaged from a greenhouse, and they
work great,” he comments. “But you
can make your own. In the past, we’ve
used flattened sheet metal that we
fold around the hot water pipes to
distribute the heat (Photo 7).”
Surviving winter without damage to
plants and irrigation lines is another
common challenge for growers. Kim’s
son-in-law and crew spent a rainy fall
afternoon insulating recycled nursery
pots and creating handy covers for
their PVC shut-offs (Photo 8). A little
sprayable expanding foam is used to
anchor the construction insulation into
the bottom and sides of the seven-gallon
container. Throughout the yard, a hefty
rock sits beside each pot, ready as an
anchor against the winter wind.
Everything was in its place at Holden
Nursery, including a bundle of aluminum
spring wire mounted above the doorjamb at the end walls of each polyhouse
(Photo 9). Kim uses aluminum channel
track and 3-foot-long spring wire sections to secure the overwintering plastic
around the doors. “It makes sense to
keep it where we need it,” he says, referring to the bundle of spring wire. “We
open and close the doors a lot in spring.
We can tie the plastic up on the arch,
and the spring wire makes venting our
houses fast and easy.”
For more information about these
or other TennOvations you’ve seen in
this column, or to share a TennOvation
of your own, contact Dr. Bill Klingeman
at (865) 974-7324 or by email at
[email protected]. C
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By Richard Gualandi, Graduate
Student, The University of Tennessee
A
lthough few gardeners would say that they have
never heard of the plant Echinacea, many people
are unaware that Tennessee is home to one of
the rarest wild Echinacea species in the world.
Echinacea tennesseensis, or Tennessee coneflower, was
once believed to be extinct. It presently exists in only
five known populations scattered across three counties
near Nashville.
Despite being the second plant officially listed on the
U.S. Endangered Species list, the Tennessee coneflower
has continued to be threatened by development and habitat
destruction, and it remains one of the most uncommon
wildflower species in the country. Conservation efforts
are in place to minimize the impact of human activities;
however, with so few plants remaining in the wild, huge
challenges exist in ensuring that future generations are not
without this little purple Tennessee treasure.
Although closely related to the common purple coneflower (E. purpurea), Tennessee coneflower has an elegance
of its own and is worth incorporating into any Tennessee
garden. Slightly smaller than purple coneflower, it reaches
a height of around 2'. It has narrower leaves (Photo 1), and
its flowers are uniquely upturned rather than downturned
flower rays (Photo 2).
Coneflowers are considered tough and adaptable, able
to tolerate drought conditions and heat, and they are often
found growing in poor soils where resources are limited.
In a garden setting, they are mostly trouble free, but welldrained soils are important, and the best growth and
flowering occur in full sun. Butterflies seem to magically
appear on the colorful summer flowers, adding another
element of natural charm to the garden. Echinacea is
excellent as
a cut flower
species, and blooms
can last for long periods
in arrangements.
Collection from the wild is illegal; however, Tennessee
coneflower is being ethically propagated and can be purchased in a limited number of nurseries and garden centers.
Seed can be obtained from several mail-order companies
and are easily germinated and not overwhelmingly expensive. Once established, they need only basic attention, and
propagation by division is easy.
Collected seed is also easy to germinate using simple
stratification methods. If planted near other Echinacea
species, however, seedlings may actually be hybrids due
to cross-pollination.
Several Echinacea species have been recognized for
their medicinal value. Many species have been shown to
have immune-stimulatory, anti-inflammatory, anti-oxidant
and even anti-cancer properties. Although the Tennessee
coneflower has not been nearly as well evaluated for its
therapeutic value, several studies have shown that it is
chemically very similar to its medicinal cousins. Presumably,
many of the same medicinal properties would also exist
in the Tennessee coneflower, and potential new properties
are as of yet unknown.
So, why make a fuss about searching for a source and
planting Tennessee coneflower when purple coneflower is
readily available and a tried and true performer? Consider
that this plant is as rare as gold in its native habitat, and
many people may never have a chance to see it with their
own eyes. This alone was enough reason for me to search it
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out and invest a few bucks to have it
in my garden.
If you need more encouragement,
think to the future. If demand increases,
so will supply, which can actually have
the effect of helping conservation efforts
and preserving a unique and special part
of the volunteer state’s natural history.
Tennessee gardeners have a unique
opportunity to help preserve a truly
Tennessee wildflower that offers orna-
Photo 1.
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Photo 2.
mental value, attracts wildlife, is a
fellow Tennessee resident and just may
help you get over a cold, flu or worse
someday. It is easy to grow and will
always be good for a stimulating garden
conversation or the quiet satisfaction
that something truly special is growing
in your little slice of the world.
About the author
Richard Gualandi is a graduate student,
bonsai enthusiast and all-around plant
nut working with Drs. Bob Augé (UT
Plant Sciences Department) and Kim
Gwinn (UT Entomology Plant Pathology Department). For his research
project, Richard is investigating the
relationship and physiological influences of vesicular mycorrhizal colonization of Echinacea species, both
with and without colonization by
Beauveria bassiana, an insect pathogen
that also functions as a beneficial
plant endophyte. C
Recent Event
2009 TNLA/HRI
GOLF TOURNAMENT,
Highlights from the
August 3 at McMinnville Country Club
TNLA GOLF COMMITTEE
FIRST-PLACE TEAM
Standing (left to right): Frank Collier, Dwight Burch
and Mike Lorance. Seated in center, Tony Cope.
Yogi Powers, Bill Underwood, Ralph Smith
and Ronnie Rigsby.
THIRD-PLACE TEAM
CLOSEST-TO-THE-HOLE WINNERS
Anthony Morris, Larry Stanley, Earl Hines
and Errol Spitzer.
Josh Young (left) and Ronnie Rigsby (right)
(SECOND PLACE TEAM - No Photo Available)
THANK YOU TO OUR SPONSORS!
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Recent Event
TENNESSEE
GREEN INDUSTRY FIELD DAY,
Snapshots from the
August 4, 2009, in McMinnville, TN
Special Thanks to Tennessee
State University’s
Otis L. Floyd Nursery Research Center for hosting the event!
THANK YOU TO OUR EXHIBITORS!
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General Equipment
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Supplies
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news from the UT Gardens
By Sue Hamilton, Ph.D., Interim Director, UT Gardens
UT Gardens Trial Evaluations
Now Available Online
The 2009 Summer Trials in both the UT Gardens in Knoxville and Jackson are
starting to wind down. Three hundred trial varieties have been evaluated on a
monthly basis throughout the summer growing season. We have been posting
the performance evaluations all summer, and you can check them out online
at http://utgardens.tennessee.edu/2009_search.asp?alpha=a.
Though browsing through ratings and photographs online is convenient,
nothing beats actually seeing these plants’ performances “live” and in person. Before frost, visit our test gardens, and make your own list of favorites
that you’d like to grow for retail or use in the commercial landscape.
New Rose Garden Dedication
October 23–24
“Great Conifers
for Tennessee”
UT Gardens Conifer Symposium
UT Gardens, Knoxville
Educational speakers, garden tours and
conifer plant sale. For more information
and details, contact Sue Hamilton at
[email protected] or 865-974-7324.
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FALL 2009
Thanks to the kindness and generosity of Sam and Mary Anne Beall, The UT
Gardens in Knoxville will soon celebrate the addition of The Beall Family
Rose Garden. This garden will showcase an outstanding water feature, a 22foot gazebo and, when completed, an estimated 110 to 120 roses, including a
mixture of no-spray roses and roses selected for color and fragrance. The
Beall Family Rose Garden will be used for teaching classes and internships,
sowing and researching new roses, and the general enjoyment of everyone
who visits.
In addition to providing the funding to construct the rose garden, the
Bealls also provided a substantial gift to create an endowment that ensures
the Beall Family Rose Garden will be maintained in perpetuity. Construction is well underway, and the official dedication is set for September 13.
Join us on that day to celebrate this beautiful new addition!
Located in Knoxville and Jackson, The University of Tennessee Gardens are open
during all seasons and free to the public. For more information, visit http://ut
gardens.tennessee.edu/ and http://westtennessee.tennessee.edu/ornamentals/. C
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CONGRATULATIONS
TO
THESE
2O09
FFA
WINNERS
(Announced in March 2009 at the Tennessee FFA State Convention)
TNLA is proud to sponsor the FFA
Nursery Operations Proficiency Award
and the FFA Landscape Proficiency
Award, and we congratulate the winners.
NURSERY OPERATIONS
PROFICIENCY AWARD
Lee-Allen Turner
(son of John & Terri Turner, Turner & Son
Nursery in Warren County, TNLA member)
LANDSCAPE MANAGEMENT
PROFICIENCY AWARD
Chris Akridge
(White House, TN)
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calendar of events
Index of Advertisers
Boshancee Nursery, Inc. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
www.boshanceensy.com
Calendar of Events
OCTOBER 22–23
January 27–29, 2010
SNA Tradeshow
Cobb Galleria Centre
Atlanta, GA
Contact: 770-953-3311
www.sna.org
WinterGreen Conference & Tradeshow
Gwinnett Civic Center
Duluth, GA
Contact: 706-632-0100
www.ggia.org
OCTOBER 23–24
UT Gardens Conifer Symposium
“Great Conifers for Tennessee”
UT Gardens, Knoxville, TN
Contact: 865-974-7324
October 24–28
Southern Region/IPPS
34th Annual Meeting
Biloxi, MS
Contact: 813-655-1914
January 12–13, 2010
Mid-States Horticultural Expo
(a partnership of TNLA and KNLA)
KY Exposition Center, Louisville, KY
For booth information, contact:
Louree Walker, 931-473-3951
For advertising, contact:
Betsie A. Taylor, 502-695-0106
FEBRUARY 2–3, 2010
Braun Horticulture . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
www.braungroup.com
BWI Companies . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Inside Front Cover
www.bwicompanies.com
Carolina Nurseries, Inc. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Back Cover
www.carolinanurseries.com
Central Landscape Supply . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
www.centrallandscape.com
TNLA Winter Education & Exhibits
Music Road Convention Center
Pigeon Forge, TN
Contact: 931-473-3951
Fax: 931-473-5883
Email: [email protected]
www.tnla.com
Coleman Farms . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
February 4–6, 2010
Forrest Nursery Company, Inc. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
South Carolina Horticulture Industry
Tradeshow & Seminars
Myrtle Beach Convention Center
Myrtle Beach, SC
Contact: 864-592-3868
www.scnla.com
Forrest Keeling Nursery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
www.fknursery.com
Crimson Dale Nursery, Inc. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
www.crimsondalenursery.com
D & D Agri . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
Ewing Irrigation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
www.ewing1.com
Hayes Nursery Enterprises . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
Herd Farm Nurseries . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
www.herdfarmsnursery.com
John Deere Landscapes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
www.johndeerelandscapes.com
Larry A. Gribble Nursery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
Louisiana Forest Seed Company, Inc. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
Motz & Son Nursery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
Pack’s Nursery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
www.packsnursery.com
Southern Growers Nursery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
www.southerngrowers.com
Surface Nursery, Inc. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Inside Front Cover
www.surfacenursery.com
Swafford Nursery, Inc. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
www.swaffordnursery.com
Tennessee 811 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
www.tnonecall.com
Tree Equipment Design, Inc. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
www.treeequip.com
classified
Hayes Nursery Enterprises
1474 Old Well Road
Morrison, Tennessee 37357
Trudie or James Hayes, 931-939-7945
Liners to Landscape.
January 12-13, 2010
Kentucky Exposition Center
North Wing - Louisville, KY
Within a days drive of 60% of the nation’s population
Easy move in/move out
Affordable cost of doing business for both
Exhibitors and Attendees
Region’s Premier Green Industry Trade Show
connecting the industry’s top buyers and sellers
A diverse selection of horticultural products
showcased in over 375 booths
A profitable opportunity to discover new product
sources and increase your bottom line
FOR BOOTH RENTAL OR
ATTENDEE INFORMATION CONTACT:
931.473.3951 or visit www.MSHE.org
A partnership of
Kentucky Nursery & Landscape Association / Tennessee Nursery & Landscape Association
P.O. Box 57 | McMinnville, TN 37111 | Phone: 931.473.3951 | Fax: 931.473.5883