UAC Magazine - Summer 2021

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UAC NEWS

GALA

GEORGIA URBAN AG COUNCIL

GEORGIA LANDSCAPE AWARDS

Your time to shine

GALA is back and better than ever!

Get ready! UAC's Georgia Landscape Awards

(GALA) are coming for 2022. That means this is the year to photograph all of your best projects while they're at their peak.

Entering has never been easier

Details, worksheets, success tips, past winners, entry form - it’s all online: urbanagcouncil.com/galageorgia-landscape-awards.

Reap the rewards

Award winners will be honored by their peers at the annual awards banquet and ceremony on March 2, 2022 at Piedmont Park’s Magnolia Hall. PLUS:

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We’ll help you promote your winning projects by posting them on our Houzz, Instagram, and Facebook pages and tagging your company.

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Grand award winners will be featured on UAC’s home page for one year.

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A photo gallery of distinction and grand projects will be added to UAC’s website.

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GALA projects are featured in UAC Magazine, on our Georgia Landscape Pro consumer blog, and in our My Home Improvement magazine ads.

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A “GALA WINNER” graphic badge will be placed on your company’s UAC web profile and you’ll get a “GALA WINNER” graphic badge to use on your website, correspondence, and business promotions.

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We’ll provide a press release template to help you spread the word about your winning projects.

you gather it, as time permits. When you’re done, use it to fill in the blanks on the online form. Download your worksheet and get started today! Online form: Once your worksheet is complete, use the information to complete the online GALA entry form: urbanagcouncil. com/gala-georgialandscape-awards. You can copy and paste information from the worksheet into the appropriate places on the form. Be sure to save the worksheet as a record of your entry. Use what you’ve written about your project to promote your company in other ways!

Important dates Early Bird deadline

Early January 2022 Final deadline for entries

End of January 2022 Judging of entries

Mid-February 2022 Notification of awards

Late February 2022 Awards banquet & ceremony

March 2, 2022

Don't miss this chance to show off your work and reward your team!

It's not too early to get started Photos: Gather up to 12 photos to tell your project’s story, focusing on "before" and "after" shots. Worksheet: Our GALA worksheet walks you through everything you need to do. Start it anytime and save it on your computer so you can add info as

Picture your team in the winners' circle.

>>>>>> Enter early and save $$ on your entry fee! <<<<<<

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Bulbs in turfgrass Research examines performance

8min
pages 50-53

Seeing brown instead of green? Influx of disease to evergreens

5min
pages 46-49

Help save the bees Your lawn could play a role

4min
pages 44-45

NICH update Gearing up for the 2023 Farm Bill

2min
pages 42-43

Promoting water stewardship

2min
page 41

Keep it growing UGA Hort Club helps grow scholarship funding

2min
pages 36-37

Martinez recognized for excellence APS award

5min
pages 38-39

Capitol Connection UAC member poll results

1min
page 35

Legislative update

7min
pages 32-34

Irrigation info for your customers Benefits of "smart" irrigation

1min
page 31

Is your marketing working? Part 1 How would you know?

4min
pages 28-29

Safety works Water, rest, shade

5min
pages 20-21

What the tech? Marketing automation

3min
pages 16-17

Changing your focus Zooming in on a solutions-based approach

4min
pages 24-25

Marketing 101 Series, Part 1 Value propositions

4min
pages 26-27

GALA GALA is back and better than ever

2min
page 7

Pro project Water conservation in action

1min
pages 18-19

Supply and demand Impacts to the market

6min
pages 22-23

Executive Director message

3min
page 5
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