Greenline, August 2013 by FNGLA

August 2013 | Volume 34, Issue 8

AN FNGLA MONTHLY PUBLICATION. DIGITAL MONTHLY ISSUE LOCATED AT HTTP://GREENLINE.FNGLA.ORG

FNGLA Launches Recruitment Effort: The One Name Campaign! FNGLA is a multi-faceted organization whose efforts benefit many businesses in Florida’s nursery and landscape industry. The Association officially added an “L” to represent “landscape” in its name nearly a decade ago. Since then, FNGLA has adopted many changes and tackled many issues representing and protecting Florida’s nursery and landscape industry: FNATS rebranded itself and changed its name to The Landscape Show; FNGLA partnered with the Landscape Management Network and RingPower on business education for landscape professionals, The Knowledge College’s training breakouts include sessions specific for landscape pros, and, most recently, The Great Southern Tree Conference has become Great Southern Landscape Field Days. In August, FNGLA officially launches “ The One Name Campaign!” We’re asking each FNGLA member to provide the name and contact details for just one business who will benefit from FNGLA’s membership, ideally a landscape firm. Members who submit a name will be highlighted in the monthly Greenline e-newsletter so everyone can see who is participating in the campaign. And, we’ll keep adding to the list! Once their “one name” has joined, the member who submitted the “one name” will be rewarded with a $50 credit towards any state-level FNGLA educational event! Your FNGLA staff will take it from there and will invite them to join FNGLA. We’ll also invite them to attend the upcoming Landscape Show, September 19 - 21 where Business is Blooming! Submitting your “one name” is easy! Go to FNGLA’s home page at www.fngla.org and look for the “Refer a Member” button on the top left. From here, there’s a simple online submission form. Then, simply follow-up with your recommendation and help orient them to the many programs and benefits which will most benefit their business. It’s really that easy! For more details on FNGLA’s recruitment efforts, call FNGLA at 800-375-3642 or e-mail: info@fngla.org.

PRESIDENT’S LETTER

Mike Marshall FNGLA 2013-2014 President

FNGLA: Well Worth the Investment We are just beginning FNGLA’s new membership year, so I wish to take a minute to talk membership with the members of the strongest and best Nursery and Landscape Association in the country. Just as the FNGLA is the best association of our type in the country, our members and member companies represent the best and brightest our industry has to offer. A look at the membership is a who’s who list of the industry and our members realize FNGLA is vital to our business interests in many ways. FNGLA provides industry certifications; educational programs; trade shows; member discounts to educational programs and trades shows; member exclusive benefits such as lower credit card processing which provide significant savings to members. FNGLA members gain access to vital business resources and tools, such as the employment law hotline and the FNGLA PROS section of the website. These traditional benefits alone make membership in FNGLA a great deal for anyone in our industry, however this doesn’t include what I believe is the most valuable benefit of FNGLA membership. The most valuable benefit we get for our membership dollar is the continuous protection FNGLA provides our industry by working to shield member businesses from regulatory and legislative changes that would otherwise negatively impact each of us each year. It may be tempting to think this is protection against something happening at some point in the future to hurt your business or the industry as a whole. Yet, in fact, FNGLA is continuously working at the local, state and federal levels against real and immediate threats to our industry, month after month and year after year. These threats can come in the form of unreasonable water restrictions, water use battles, fertilizer ordinances, labor laws, and the most recent example, increased natural gas prices.

FNGLA recently helped avoid a substantial natural gas rate increase for Central Florida nurseries and received a promise to reexamine any future increases in light of our industry’s usage and needs. While the benefits of this advocacy for each of our businesses cannot always be directly measured, I like to think of it as each of our businesses having an entire professional, legal and political staff on retainer. So who is this FNGLA that I have made out to sound like a superhero and how do they get so much done each year? FNGLA is the full force of 1,800 members; billions in economic impact to the State of Florida; passionate hard-working volunteer members and professional staff; and, professional counsel and political representation in Tallahassee and Washington DC. So, for one low price of membership, we get all of the benefits AND all of the protection FNGLA has to offer. While FNGLA has remained very strong during the last 5 years, our numbers have decreased from a peak of 2,500 members in 2008. This is to be expected as the number of industry businesses has decreased over those 5 years, so has FNGLA membership. However, despite the industry’s downsizing, there are still thousands of companies working in our industry who don’t know the FNGLA story, don’t understand the value of FNGLA membership and don’t think they need to join. We hope to change that this fall with a new FNGLA membership drive called “The One Name Campaign.” We will be challenging each FNGLA member to suggest the name of one business you think can benefit from FNGLA membership. Look for details of “The One Name Campaign” in this edition of Greenline and plan to participate to help make each of our investments in FNGLA and our industry even stronger. Mike Marshall Marshall Tree Farms (Morriston) Michael@MarshallTrees.com

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FNGLA HAPPENINGS The Landscape Show, September 19 - 21: Business is Blooming! FNGLA’s signature event, The Landscape Show, will bloom with business September 19-21 at the Orange County Convention Center in Orlando, FL. Big changes are in store as the show moves from its 30-year location in the West (old) Building across the street to the North/South (new) Building of the Orange County Convention Center. Easiest access will be from Universal Blvd. This new location offers more convenient parking, fewer steps to walk inside the building, an easy-to-maneuver show layout and more educational and networking activities on the show floor. Yet, The Landscape Show continues to offer hundreds of striking and informative displays with the latest plant varieties, tree availability, as well as horticulture products and services. Add a wide range of pertinent educational programs and learning opportunities, and there are more reasons than ever to attend The Landscape Show. For only $15 (early registration price), attendees will have three spectacular days to connect with industry professionals face-to-face including access to more than 400 top industry companies and many show-only exhibitor specials. In addition, on-going demonstrations are provided on a variety of trendy topics; an informative learning lounge focusing on water conservation will be open all 3 days of the show and an area for networking with experts and peers will also be available on the show floor. Show badges give access to practical and thought-provoking FNGLA Main Stage presentations by Peter Kageyama, author of For the Love of Cities, and Nick Tate, author of The ObamaCare Survival Guide. And, for more socializing, The Landscape Show badge is an entrance pass to the Opening Night Reception at the Rosen Plaza Hotel. The Knowledge College adds to The Landscape Show’s menu a strong selection of important industry topics such as landscape lighting, landscaping for pollination and marketing tools and sales boosters. Industry experts will share their best practices and know-how during the two days of The Knowledge College and CEUs will be provided for a variety of industry certifications and professional licenses, including pesticide license and landscape architect CEUs. A unique pre-show tour of the gardens of Nemours Children’s Hospital will focus on the healing benefits of landscapes. Additional fees are required to attend The Knowledge College sessions and tour. Here are a few of the special activities to consider while at The Landscape Show: • The Landscape Show/SHARE Golf Tournament returns to Grande Pines Golf Course on Wednesday, September 18. Price is only $99 and proceeds benefit the industry. • The FNGLA/America In Bloom Mayors’ Reception & VIP Show Tour welcomes community mayors from across Florida and the US on Thursday, September 19 beginning at 8:30 a.m.

FNGLA HAPPENINGS Landscape Show Exhibitors: Business is Blooming Starts Now The Landscape Show is just around the corner…and there are many things that need to be done before the show. Where should you start? Once you’ve secured your space, go to http://mybooth.org and log in using your booth number and your password. We’ve consolidated the service providers (like electricity and booth furnishings) from this one website. You can even keep track of items that have been completed with the provided handy checklist. It’s getting close to a lot of deadlines. Some of the deadlines to order services are looming over the next month. To minimize costs, order services like rigging and cleaning before the rates climb after the incentive rates pass. If you have been contemplating sponsoring an element of the show – now is the time to finalize your commitment. Committing now helps you maximum the amount of exposure to attendees in advertising, e-mails, blasts, on the website, in the directory and on signage around the show. To see who has already committed, go to: http://www.fngla.org/ thelandscapeshow. Display ads inside of the show directory are also available and are a great way to be seen by many! The deadline for inclusion is August 7. If you just want a little more exposure, perhaps consider adding your logo to the show directory – as an added bonus, businesses with logos appear as top returns in digital searches in the online version. Our free, yet effective advertising options are still available too: A packet of 100 free mailing stuffers which can be mailed to exhibitors is available by request. Tuck a stuffer in your invoices to tell your customers that you will be participating in The Landscape Show. Exhibitors can register up to 10 participants: booth personnel or VIP attendees/customers. You can print VIP certificates and distribute them as invitations to customers you truly want to see at the show. If you have used your complimentary certificates allotment, you can purchase additional passes for your customers at $10 each (we bill you after the show). If you’re planning an open house to coincide with the show, we’re including details on the website too. Often buyers reference “show specials” are a motivator for attending the show. Submit your own “show special” at http://MyBooth.org. We ask that your special include an offer exclusive to the show. Be certain to update your directory listings so that it accurately depicts your company’s products to the buyers at the show. Double check your listings online and peruse what other listings might be appropriate for your business to add to your listings. As a reminder, The Landscape Show is moving to a new hall and, as you can see, many options for additional promotion are available! Don’t overlook a great opportunity to be seen! Contact FNGLA to explore the best opportunity for your business: info@fngla.org or call 800-375-3642.

FNGLA HAPPENINGS The Landscape Show (con’t) • The Landscape Show Opening Night Reception will take place pool side at the Rosen Plaza Hotel on Thursday, September 19, 5:30 – 6:30 p.m. • For the Under 40 crowd, The Landscape Show will once again host “Tapped In” which will take place on Friday, September 20, 5:30 – 6:30 p.m. upstairs at Houlihan’s. • Students will get an up-close and personal look at the horticulture industry as a possible career choice at the FNGLA Career Fair on the Main Stage on Friday, September 20 starting at 10:15 a.m. • Winners of the FNGLA Landscape Awards program will be spotlighted on the Main Stage on Friday, September 20 starting at 3 p.m. • America In Bloom Symposium attendees visit The Landscape Show on Saturday, September 21, including targeted tours of the show for these 150+ community leaders from around the country. Take advantage of best pricing by registering today for The Landscape Show at http://www.prereg.net/2013/tls/. Prices increase after September 3. Hotel reservations can be made at http://www.fngla.

FNGLA HAPPENINGS The All-New Great Southern Landscape Field Days Offers Knowledge, Expertise and Networking The Great Southern Landscape Field Days will be held November 20-22, 2013 in Gainesville, on the site of the former Great Southern Tree Conference in Gainesville. The conference planning committee has built upon the strong foundation of the tree conference’s successful elements enhancing the already powerful sessions with topics relevant to the broader industry audiences: landscape professionals and woody growers and on-line registration will begin in September. Committed to delivering high-quality educational sessions, the program’s mission is to develop and showcase innovative business strategies and sustainable landscape practices for growers and landscape professionals. Areas of focus are production, environmental resource management, new plant varieties, design, installation and maintenance. Industry members will greatly benefit from the networking and specialized research conducted by University of Florida’s experts. The program will feature classroom sessions on Florida’s DOT landscape initiatives; the principles of florida-friendly landscapes; along with sales/marketing strategies. Outdoor programs will feature the new demonstration and research plots added to UF’s Tree Unit. This outdoor classroom, which provided the industry with over 12 years of research on trees, has been expanded to provide research and demonstrations on an integrated landscape system that will consider vegetation, soils, materials, maintenance, and aesthetics. Topics such as material handling; planting depth and pruning; safety and compliance; smart irrigation technology will all be covered in the outdoor portion of the program.

Participants in the Great Southern Landscape Field Days will gain insight: both in the classroom and the field.

We need the support of our industry leaders and suppliers to enhance the program’s success! As we move forward into the next decade, the Landscape Field Days will start with a broader approach providing innovative business strategies and sustainable landscape practices for both growers and landscape professionals. Please consider making your commitment to be a part of the next 10 years of industry advances. Start today on a successful journey as a partner of this great new program. If you wish to learn more about the conference, please contact Linda Reindl at lreindl@fngla.org, visit www. greatsouthern.org or call FNGLA at 800-375-3642.

FNGLA HAPPENINGS Naples Florida Water StarSM Sells Out: Plan to Attend in Citra Although the Florida Water StarSM (FWS) training and testing in Naples has sold out, another date has been set for this comprehensive water conservation program. It focuses on Florida-friendly landscape alternatives and irrigation requirements that can have a major impact on water usage. SM Florida Water Star travels to Citra September 11th. Training and testing for FWS Accredited Professionals in landscape and irrigation will be offered at the University of Florida IFAS center with the exam following the next day. Training for both landscape and irrigation is offered the first day of the program at no cost, thanks to Alachua County, Marion County and the Southwest Florida Water Management District. The optional exam in EITHER landscape or irrigation is offered the second day of the program at a cost of $50. Lunch will be included on training day thanks to Ugmo, our sponsor. CEUs are available. For more information, contact Merry Mott at FNGLA at 800375-3642. Complete information about the Florida Water StarSM program can be found at www.floridawaterstar.com or contact Deirdre Irwin at the St. Johns River Water Management District at dirwin@sjrwmd.com.

FNGLA Participates in Florida Chapter ASLA Conference FNGLA was front and center at the 2013 Florida Chapter of the American Society of Landscape Architects (FLASLA) conference at the Vinoy Renaissance Resort in St. Petersburg, July 17-20. Connecting Practice and Progress was the conference theme, and FNGLA staff and volunteer members made connections with more than 550 landscape architects, planners and related suppliers. The mood was optimistic as many landscape architects are seeing an increase in new projects coming down the pipe. Representatives from the Dept. of Transportation sought out the FNGLA exhibit to discuss availability of trees as major road projects move forward in the next couple of years. Landscape architects were particularly interested in the new Great Southern Landscape Field Days conference, The Landscape Show and using on-line plant locators. As a reminder, FNGLA members receive 5 complimentary plant listings on PlantAnt, as part of the FNGLA Locator. For more details, visit http://www.fngla.org/locator/. More than a dozen FNGLA members were fellow exhibitors at the FLASLA conference, providing a good representation of the “green” side of the industry. Special thanks to: Angela Strain, FCHP; Cindy Hall; Will Womack, FCLC; and, Billy Butterfield, FCLC for volunteering to help work the FNGLA booth. Next year’s FLASLA Conference is scheduled on July 24-26, 2014 at the Ocean Reef Club in Key Largo. For more information about FLASLA and its programs, contact www.flasla.org.

INDUSTRY NEWS UF Study: Florida’s Agriculture and Natural Resources Industries Stay Strong Post-Recession Florida’s agriculture, natural resources and related food industries provided a $104 billion impact on the state in 2011 and have continued to improve since the 2008 recession, according to a new University of Florida study. The study is the latest report from researchers in UF’s Food and Resource Economics Department — part of the Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences — on the industries’ economic contributions. It can be viewed here: http://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/pdffiles/ FE/FE93500.pdf. The industries include crop, livestock, forestry and fisheries production; agricultural product and service providers; food product manufacturing; forest product manufacturing; food distribution; mining and nature-based recreation. They accounted for employment of just under 2 million full- and part-time workers in 2011, including indirect jobs in related sectors. This represents 20 percent of all jobs in the state. The number of jobs in the agricultural and natural resources industries increased by about 60,000, or 4.4 percent, from 2010 to 2011. The agricultural and natural resources industries’ value-added contribution represented 8.5 percent of Florida’s gross domestic product, placing agriculture, natural resources and related food industries, fourth among state industries, behind real estate, government and health care industries. “We saw continued growth in many segments of the industry in 2011,” said Alan Hodges, a UF/IFAS extension scientist and coauthor of the study. “There definitely was a dip during the recession, but since then there has been a nice recovery as output and employment in the industry have increased.” The industries have been particularly helped by growth in exports since the recession, he said. “The increased shipments of food and agricultural products out of the state reflect the strength of the rest of the U.S. and world economies,” he said. The industries hit a low point in 2008 when GDP impacts dropped from more than $100 billion to about $81 billion. The researchers conducted the study using IMPLAN economic modeling software that takes into account the multiplier effects of money circulating through the economy.

INDUSTRY NEWS Celebrating National Indoor Plant Week: September 16 - 20 National Indoor Plant Week was established six years ago with the primary purpose to increase public awareness of the importance of indoor plants and their many attributes, only one of which includes cleaning the air we breathe. Thousands of people across the country will receive a free plant the week of September 16 as part of the effort to focus attention on houseplants. In preparation for the week-long industry “holiday,” organizers are soliciting participation by the industry. You Can Play A Role In This Effort: Interiorscapers: It’s as easy as setting up a table in the lobby of a major building that you already service. Give away small plants along with information about the plant and how it helps clean the air. When people take their free plant back to their office it starts all kinds of excitement, “where did you get that?” Soon you will find others flocking to your table to find out about why you are there and to learn about the importance of interior plants. Greenhouses: Use available literature, including FNGLA’s Think Green, Live Green promotional pieces to educate all your clients on indoor plants and their positive attributes. You can educate local area consumers and interiorscape customers about coming in to get indoor plants for your home and help Celebrate National Indoor Plant Week. Florists: As the industry’s link to the end consumer, literature attached to every order that goes out the door is a powerful point of impact to send positive messages about plants and the industry’s importance. Founded 6 years ago by Mark Martin of Interior Tropical Garden (Chicago area), Mark intended to raise awareness about the positive impact indoor plants have on our environment, health and morale. Motivated by passion, Mark cites the slow deflation, year after year, with the wholesale prices of plants. With plants priced today at a level much like they were some 15 years ago, production costs have skyrocketed leaving less profit for industry professionals. “You cannot be a green company without having live plants,” said Martin. “Every space that we live in must have indoor plants. We have spent so much time focusing on the outdoors that we have missed the obvious - the four walls we spend our days and nights in.” Learn more about this effort at www.NationalIndoorPlantWeek.com. Mark Martin (Interior Tropical Gardens, Chicago) founded National Indoor Plant Week promotes the event with Bill Lyden (Farm Life Tropical Foliage, Homestead) at TPIE 2013.

INDUSTRY NEWS Over 400 Major U.S. Businesses and Advocacy Organizations Call for Immigration Reform in U.S. House More than 400 leading U.S. businesses and advocacy organizations, including FNGLA, called on the U.S. Congress to enact immigration reform legislation. The letter was signed by a broad cross section of industries that includes agriculture, housing, retail, tourism, hospitality, technology, engineering, manufacturing, finance, venture capital, consumer electronics and others with a combined presence in every state in the United States. The letter can be found here: http://bit. ly/18OVlYP. Access the text of the letter that was sent to U.S. House Speaker John Boehner and House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi & a list of the 400 businesses at http://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/ over-400-major-us-businesses-and-advocacyorganizations-call-for-immigration-reform-in-ushouse-217599051.html.

Commissioner Putnam Invites Florida Land Owners to Apply to Rural and Family Lands Protection Program Florida Commissioner of Agriculture Adam H. Putnam is urging Florida’s agricultural land owners to consider applying to the Rural and Family Lands Protection Program. The goal of the program is to acquire perpetual agricultural conservation easements that ensure lands will be preserved in agricultural use while providing for the protection of natural resources. The program will be receiving easement applications starting today through Aug. 29. “The Rural and Family Lands Protection Program offers a unique opportunity for Florida’s land owners,” said Commissioner Putnam. “The program protects our state’s invaluable natural resources and preserves agricultural land use at the same time.” Recently, the program was appropriated $11.3 million for the acquisition of perpetual agriculture conservation easements. The goals of the programs are to: • Protect valuable agricultural lands. • Create conservation easements that ensure suitable agricultural practices and prevent conversion to non-agricultural land uses in the rural base of Florida. • Protect natural resources in conjunction with these agricultural operations. • Promote the U.S. military mission in Florida. • Promote the concept of a statewide conservation corridor. Florida agriculture has an overall economic impact estimated at $100 billion annually, making it the state’s second largest industry. Florida agriculture is responsible for more than 750,000 jobs and adds about $3 billion to state and local tax rolls. For information on the Rural and Family Lands Protection Program visit: http://www.floridaforestservice.com/rural_lands/index.html. For more information about the Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services, visit www.FreshFromFlorida.com.

INDUSTRY NEWS Free University of Florida Center PIE Webinar Series Now Offers FNGLA CEUs The University of Florida’s Center for Public Issues Education, dubbed Center PIE, offers a free webinar each month aimed at increasing the industry’s knowledge of communication and/or knowledge of consumer perceptions about agriculture. As a newly added incentive for you to participate, FNGLA recently began offering certification CEUs to FNGLA webinar participants. The series is ongoing and topics are added a few months prior to their occurrence. The next two are:

Wednesday, Aug. 21, 2-3 p.m.

Thinking inside the box: Creating a brand that is consistent, engaging and effective Presented by: Kevin Kent, Assistant Director, Florida FFA Association Let’s make one thing clear before we get started — branding is NOT putting your logo on everything. This presentation will challenge you to think inside and outside the box when it comes to your company or organization’s brand. How do you want your customers, clients, or stakeholders to feel, see, smell, think, hear about your brand? Learn about ways to create a multimedia brand that is consistent, engaging and effective. At the end of this session, you will be able to: identify your company or organization’s “zag,” evaluate the effectiveness of a brand, research your competition’s brand, develop a brand strategy, and identify your organization’s “big idea.” The University of Florida Center for Public Issues Education’s mission is to enhance public understanding of issues in agriculture and natural resources through practical research in education, communication and leadership development. For more details on the Center or to sign-up for either of these free webinars, go to http://www.centerpie.com/.

Wednesday, Sept. 28, 2-3 p.m.

Floridians’ Opinions of Endangered Species Presented by: Quisto Settle, Post-doctoral associate, PIE Center, University of Florida; Greg Knecht, Director of Protection, The Nature Conservancy; and, Douglas Rillstone, Broad and Cassel, attorney and partner in land use and environmental law The next installment of the PIE Center’s public opinion surveys focuses on Floridians’ opinions of endangered species. This session’s speakers will discuss the results of the study and examine case studies from multiple perspectives that illustrate outcomes of the Endangered Species Act for both people and species. The University of Florida, Center for Public Issues Education’s mission is to enhance public understanding of issues in agriculture and natural resources through practical research in education, communication and leadership development. For more details on the Center or to sign-up for either of these free webinars, go to http://www.centerpie.com/.

CERTIFICATION & MEMBER NEWS Deadline Approaches for Orlando Landscape Certification Exams There is still time to register for FNGLA’s exams this fall for its landscape technician and maintenance technician certification programs. Applications are available online at https://www.fngla.org/certifications/preparation/registration.aspx. Plan to take part in one of the following exams at SeaWorld Horticulture in Orlando:

FNGLA Certified Landscape Maintenance Technician (FCLMT) September 7– Deadline to apply is Friday, August 16

FNGLA Certified Landscape Technician (FCLT-Installation) September 28 – Deadline to apply is Friday, September 6 For more information, and to receive study materials, contact FNGLA’s Merry Mott at 800-375-3642.

FNGLA Member Featured in Congressman’s Newsletter Nancy McDonald (N.G.M. Productions, Inc., Mt. Dora) and her husband David opened their doors to U.S. Congressman Daniel Webster recently sharing their unique perspectives and insight based on their first-hand experience of the challenges facing Florida agriculture entrepreneurs. As a result, the visit was featured in Webster’s electronic newsletter furthering the spotlight on Florida agriculture.

Summit Plastics, Nursery Supplies Officially Merge With common ownership since 2006, Summit Plastics and Nursery Supplies have officially merged under one financial umbrella. The two will continue to service the US from their strategically located seven facilities: five are Nursery Supplies and two are Summit. With complimentary product lines, they will now be better-equipped to coordinate the needs of their clients. Both will retain their brand identities and sales forces, since the two markets are unique. Nursery Supplies, with production facilities in Kissimmee, is headquartered in Philadelphia and specializes in tree and woody containers from 1 gallon up to 250 gallon. Summit Plastics is based in Ohio and focuses on the smaller container needs of the annual, perennial and potted plant trades. But both companies are majority owned by Lincolnshire Management of New York; Nursery Supplies since 2005 and Summit since 2006.

NEW MEMBERS

Welcome New Members The following are new FNGLA members: from June 22, 2013 - July 21, 2013

BROWARD Five Palms Landscaping Thomas Hopfinger 760 Eldorado Pkwy Plantation, FL 33317-3246 954-770-7921 Just Perfect Landscaping, Inc. Suso Sangiao-Parga 5345 SW 210th Ter SW Ranches, FL 33332-1506 954-680-5211 CENTRAL EAST COAST Volusia County Extension - Central Joseph Sewards, Supportive 3100 E New York Ave Deland, FL 32724-6410 386-822-5778 COASTAL SPRINGS Tyree Brown, Student PO Box 451 Land O’Lakes, FL 34639 813-468-0251 Rec’d by: Pay it Forward Farm INTERNATIONAL Harster Greenhouses, Inc. Andre Harster PO Box 8135 Dundas, ONT L9H 6Y6 Canada 905-628-2430 National Conservation Commission James Sealy Codrington House Codrington, St. Michael, Barbados WI 246-425-1200 FRONTRUNNERS D & M Sales of Florida Wick Mackenzie 362 Hudson St. Inglis, FL 34449-9679 407-383-4173 Greathouse Butterfly Farm, Inc. Zane B. Greathouse 20329 NE State Rd 26 Earleton, FL 32631-6807 352-475-2088 Rec’d by: Theresa Riley, Rockledge Gardens, Inc.

Nature Knows Best Alfonso Dominguez PO Box 2227 Belleview, FL 34421-2227 352-307-0908 Rec’d by: Jim Salmon, Salmon’s Wholesale Nursery Tedder Nursery, Inc. Bobby Tedder 4825 Griffin View Dr Lady Lake, FL 32159-0464 352-753-3885 MIAMI-DADE Tropical REC - Homestead Aaron Palmateer ,Supportive 18905 SW 280th St Homestead, FL 33031-3314 305-246-7001 NORTHEAST Florida Hardware Company William P Sluder Full 436 Cassat Ave Jacksonville, FL 32254-3793 904-783-1650 Tater Farms Sod, LLC Paul Boswell 9350 Hastings Blvd PO Box 759 Hastings, FL 32145-5538 904-692-2246 OUTSIDE FLORIDA Applied Polymer Systems Katie Bridges 519 Industrial Dr Woodstock, GA 30189 678-494-5998 Hydro-Rain Irrigation David Martindale 915 Overland St North Salt Lake, UT 84054 813-230-0910 Zip-It Tree Ties/Stable Cable Russ Florance Full 4050 Alvis Ct Rocklin, CA 95677 916-780-0678 PALM BEACH Amsoil Synthetic Lubricants Blair Thomas 9201 SW 18th Rd Boca Raton, FL 33428-2010 561-487-2370

Greg Spencer, Student 238 Golfview Dr Tequesta, FL 33469 561-746-0822 PINELLAS Buccaneer Landscape Management Chris Witherington PO Box 2453 Pinellas Park, FL 33780 727-209-0393 SPACE COAST Palm Bay Public Works Cheryl Coletti, Supportive 1050 Malabar Rd SW Palm Bay, FL 32907-6803 321-953-8996 TAMPA BAY Green Earth Impex LLC Kavita Jain Full 8334 Tarrington Ave Tampa, FL 33647-1713 813-785-6417

CLASSIFIED AD For sale – ½ off New and Used Nursery Pots and Liner Trays BGI 7401 Stringfellow Road Saint James City, FL 33956 561-374-9216 Thousands available! Standard black nursery pots: 6” (1 Gal) - $0.08 2 Gal – $0.12 15 Gal – $1.37 25 Gal – $2.86 Black liner trays: 38 cell liner tray: $0.26 38 cell carrier tray Light Weight: $2.58 38 cell carrier tray Medium Weight: $3.02 Give us a call for the most accurate prices and status on everything!

Calendar of Events

See and submit events at http://www.fngla.org under calendar

August 5 - 7:

SNA Show, Georgia World Congress Center, Atlanta, GA

Limited Commercial Landscape Maintenance (LCLM) Workshop, Alachua County Extension Service, Gainesville

Green Industries Best Management Practices (GI-BMP) Training, Osceola County Cooperative Extension, Kissimmee

13 - 15: Plantscape Industry Expo, SouthPoint Hotel, Las Vegas NV

FNGLA Phone: 407.295.7994 Toll-free: 800.375.3642 Fax: 407.295.1619 E-mail: info@fngla.org Web: www.fngla.org

CEO/EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT Ben Bolusky

GREENLINE EDITOR Jennifer Nelis jnelis@fngla.org

2012-2013 STATE OFFICERS

President Mike Marshall Marshall Tree Farm 17350 SE 65th St Morriston, FL 32668-4508 (352) 528-3880

President-Elect Sandy Stein The Jungle Nursery 29100 SW 162 Ave Homestead, FL 33030 (305) 246-5324

Past President Wes Parrish Parrish Nursery 5900 SW 185th Way Ft. Lauderdale, FL 33332 (954) 680-3544

Secretary/Treasurer Billy Butterfield AmeriScapes Landscape Management Services, Inc. PO Box 568762 Orlando, FL 32856-5041 (407) 872-0855

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Limited Commercial Landscape Maintenance (LCLM) Workshop, Duval County Extension Service, Jacksonville

15 - 17:

Nursery/Landscape EXPO 2013, Dallas Convention Center, Dallas, TX

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20 - 22

The Independent Garden Center, IGC Show, Navy Pier, Chicago, IL

21 - 22

Middle Tennessee Nursery Association (MTNA) Trade Show, Murfreesboro, TN

About FNGLA

September 7:

FNGLA Certified Landscape Maintenance Technician Exam, Sea World Horticulture, Orlando

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