Indiana Nursery & Landscape News, JulyAugust 2015

The Official Publication of the Indiana Nursery & Landscape Association

Indiana Nursery & Landscape News Volume 75 • Issue 4

July/August 2015

www.inla1.org

Cover: INLA Award of Excellence Winner for Hardscape Design/Build Residential Landscapes by Dallas Foster, Inc.

A New Trend in Outdoor Paving Estimating Natural Stone Materials: Retaining Walls Spotted Lantern Fly: On the IDNR Watch List

Shooting for Scholarships Fundraiser plus Summer Tour & Live Auction 6

movers and shakers 8

Trees in History 10

heat safety smartphone app 16

Fourth Annual

for

Shooting Scholarships fundraiser, Plus

Fundraiser benefits the INLA/INEF Educational Scholarships

Summer tour & live auction THursday, August 6, 2015 The day begins with the Geist Lake tour (via pontoon boat) followed by the Shoot at the Indiana Gun Club then finish with dinner and a live auction!

See pages 6 & 7 for details and registration!

This year you can attend both the shoot and tour — and you won’t want to miss either event!

Indiana Nursery & Landscape News Volume 75 • Issue 4 July/August 2015

Contents 18 A New Trend in Outdoor Paving

Shaun Yeary, Greendell Landscape Solutions, Inc.

20 Estimating Natural Stone Materials: Retaining Walls

Indiana Nursery & Landscape News is the official publication of the Indiana Nursery & Landscape Association, Inc. (INLA) and is published bimonthly.

Indiana Nursery & Landscape Association 7915 S. Emerson Ave., Suite 247 Indianapolis, IN 46237 Phone: 317-889-2382 Toll Free: 800-443-7336 www.inla1.org Publisher Donna Sheets, Executive Director, INLA 317-889-2382 • dsheets@inla1.org Editor and Ad Sales Mary Breidenbach, Cumulus Design 317-757-8634 • mary@ecumulus.com Advertising Rates: Media Kit available online at www.INLA1.org

Copy Deadline: First of the month preceding the month of the issue. Reprint permission granted if source is indicated.

Views expressed in articles or editorials do not necessarily reflect the views and opinions of the Association or its Directors, but are those of the writer. Trade names used in articles are for identification only. No discrimination is intended toward similar products and the INLA does not endorse the use of the products mentioned.

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24 Spotted Lantern Fly (Lycorma delicatula): On the IDNR Watch List

Scott Kinzie, Indiana DNR, Division of Entomology and Plant Pathology

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President’s Message

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INLA News Indiana Pesticide Clean Sweep Project Fourth Annual Shooting for Scholarships Plus Summer Tour and Live Auction Movers & Shakers New Master IAH Certified New and Returning INLA Members Trees in History — World Peace Begins in Indiana Special Request to Report Honeysuckle Leaf Blight Draft Indiana Pollinator Protection Plan Available ISA Board Certified Arbor Master Exam Temporarily Suspended Americans Agree — Professional Landscape Help Would Allow Them to Have Nicer Yards

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Cover Photo: Private residence in Mentor, Indiana.

Photo courtesy Landscapes by Dallas Foster, Inc.

David LaFara, Tiffany Lawn & Garden Supply, Inc.

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Toolbox Talks: Working in the Summer Heat Heat Safety Smartphone App AmericanHort with Other Partners Launch Million Pollinator Garden Challenge

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George Brenn’s IAH Study Guide

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Advertiser List Classifieds

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IAH Quiz!

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President’s Message

Another View from the Ridge!

Is it just me or does the weather around here need an attitude adjustment? What happened to nice and easy spring rain showers or consistent weather patterns? In the southern part of the state, where I am, we started the season behind due to late snows and cold weather, which was followed by near constant spring rain, and now we have 90+ degree heat for June, with the occasional violent thunderstorm thrown in to keep us on our toes. It has been a challenge but we all adapt and learn to Brian Julius deal with whatever is thrown our way. That is one thing I most admire about our industry is that it is full of problem solvers!

Hopefully, now that summer is right around the corner and the kids are out of school we can think about taking some time for ourselves to spend with family or friends. A great opportunity do that this summer is our Shooting for Scholarship sporting clay shoot and summer tour!

The summer meeting committee has done an excellent job putting together a program for everyone to enjoy. There are a few changes this year that should make it easier for you to shoot and go on the tour instead of one or the other. The tour will be in the morning on Geist Lake, followed by the shoot after lunch, and then the dinner and live auction. This will be the first time since we started Shooting for Scholarships that you can do both the tour and shoot, instead of having to pick just one. The tour this year will be one to remember as it will be by boat of member-installed landscape jobs on Geist Lake. I hope you will be able to find the time to enjoy this exciting tour and raise some money for INEF scholarships.

At the last few board meetings we have discussed alternate ideas for the summer meeting. Several years ago the summer meeting was a two-day event with a oneday tour, dinner, and a golf outing. It would draw enough members to fill several large buses for the tour and plenty of golfers to make a nice scramble. When that format lost popularity we decided to try the sporting clay shoot and keep it close to Indianapolis. That has been very successful but doesn’t give you the opportunity to see other members throughout the state. The idea has been discussed about possibly offering the summer tour and clay shoot in other parts of the state from time-to-time.

This would give us a chance to showcase members outside of central Indiana while still offering a great tour and shoot. I know many of my best memories of the INLA as a kid are from the summer meeting and getting to travel around the state to see our friends for the tour. I would love to hear your thoughts on this idea? Would you like to see jobs from around the state and would you travel a little farther for the shoot?

Help us keep the summer meeting a success. Have a great summer!

Brian Julius Walnut Ridge Nursery and Garden Center bjulius@walnutridge.com

Brian Julius, President Walnut Ridge Nursery & Garden Center 2108 Hamburg Pike Jeffersonville, IN 47130 Ph: 812-288-6691 Brian Franco President-Elect Franco Landscaping, Inc. PO Box 34156 Indianapolis, IN 46234 Ph: 317-858-3858 Dave LaFara, Vice-President Tiffany Lawn & Garden Supply 4931 Robison Road Indianapolis, IN 46268 Ph: 317-228-4900 Robert Johnstone, Past-President Fireboulder 226 E. Staat Street Fortville, IN 46040 Ph: 317-750-7384 Donna Sheets INLA Executive Director and Publisher Mailing address for INLA office: 7915 S. Emerson Avenue, Suite 247 Indianapolis, IN 46237 Ph: 317-889-2382 or 800-443-7336 Fax: 317-889-3935 • www.inla1.org Email: dsheets@inla1.org

INLA Board of Directors Jim Calvin (2015), Calvin Landscape Ph: 317-247-6316 Kyle Daniel (2015), Purdue University, Department of Horticulture & Landscape Architecture • Ph: 765-494-7621 Kim Glass (2017), M.J. Schuetz Agency Ph: 317-639-5679

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CALENDAR July 2015 11–14 CULTIVATE ‘15 Columbus, OH • Greater Columbus Convention Center • Find the latest innovations and technologies of the green industry — education and trade show.

Info: http://www.cultivate15.org Maximum CCHs available: 3A(8), RT(4) 14

Purdue Turf and Landscape Field Day West Lafayette, IN • W.H. Daniel Turf Center • This one-day event presents Purdue’s latest research and education. Four educational tracts offered this year — lawn and sports, golf, landscape, and Spanish.

Registration: www.mrtf.org, Tammy Goodale, 765-494-8039 Maximum CCHs = 2(1), 3A(4), 3B(4), 6(3), 7A(1), RT(4)

21–23 Good Tree Works: Municipal Tree Training Syracuse (7/21), Columbus (7/22), and Jasper IN (7/23) • One-day workshop held at three Indiana locations. Instructor: Lindsey Purcell, Purdue University Extension Urban Forester. Cost: $30/person.

Contact: Lindsey Purcell, 765-494-3625, lapurcell@purdue.edu

https://ag.purdue.edu/fnr/associations/IAA/Pages/workshops.aspx 28–29 It’s All About Water and Increasing Your Bottom Line Conference & Tour Grand Rapids, MI • The Department of Horticulture at Michigan State University and the MNLA are pleased to announce a conference for growers interested in improving their water management knowledge. http://msue.anr.msu.edu/events/its_all_about_water_and_increasing_your_bottom_line

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Shooting for Scholarships Fundraiser + Geist Lake Tour & Live Auction Fishers, IN • Indiana Gun Club & Geist Reservoir • New this year — do both the tour and the shoot! The day begins with Geist Lake Tour via pontoon boat followed by sporting clays shoot at the Indiana Gun Club, then dinner and live auction.

See pages 6–7 for event details, registration, and sponsorship information.

13–14 2015 Summer ILA Bus Tour: Aquascapes in St. Charles, Illinois

Contact: Indianapolis Landscape Association, www.indylandscape.com 27 IPLLA 2015 Summer Field Day Danville, IN • Hendricks County Fairgrounds and Conference Center • Seminars include: Aquatics 101, controlling turf insects, invasive plant species, identifying conifers, and many more.

Contact: http://www.iplla.com, Bob Andrews, 317-989-1208

Maximum CEUs: 2(4), 3A(4), 3B(4), 5(3), 6(4), 7A(1), RT(4),

September 2015 15- 17 Tree Risk Assessment Qualification hosted by Indiana Arborist Association Indianapolis, IN • Holliday Park Nature Center • A two-day educational course followed by a half-day assessment that includes both a written and field component. The course prepares the participant to take the TRAQ assessment to become ISA Tree Risk Assessment Qualified.

Registration deadline: August 17

Info: Indiana Arborist Association,

https://ag.purdue.edu/fnr/associations/IAA/Pages/traqCourse.aspx 25-28 65th Annual Conference of the IPPS Eastern Region Cincinnati, Ohio • Hilton Cincinnati Netherland Plaza Contact: http://ippseastern.org/ 4

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INLA News

Indiana Pesticide Clean Sweep Project The Indiana Pesticide Clean Sweep Project, designed to collect and dispose of suspended, canceled, banned, unusable, opened, unopened, or just unwanted pesticides (weed killers, insecticides, rodenticides, fungicides, miticides, etc.) is being sponsored by the Office of Indiana State Chemist (OISC), with support from the U.S. EPA. This disposal service is free of charge up to 250 pounds per participant. Over 250 pounds there will be a $2.00 per pound charge. This is a great opportunity for you to legally dispose of unwanted products at little or no cost.

WHO: All public and private schools, golf courses, nurseries, farmers, ag dealers, cities, towns, municipalities, and county units of government or others receiving this notice are eligible to participate.

WHEN: 9:00 am to 3:00 pm Local Time WHERE: August 18, 2015: Miami County Fairgrounds in Peru, IN August 19, 2015: Elkhart County Fairgrounds in Goshen, IN August 20, 2015: Randolph County Fairgrounds in Winchester, IN August 26, 2015: Decatur County Fairgrounds in Greensburg, IN August 27, 2015: Hendricks County Fairgrounds in Danville, IN HOW: Complete the Pesticide Clean Sweep Planning Form found at the OISC website, http://www.oisc.purdue.edu/pesticide/clean_sweep.html.

Mail, fax, or e‐mail the completed form to Kevin Neal at 765‐494‐4331 or nealk@purdue.edu no later than Monday, July 30, 2015. Then bring your labeled, leak free, and safe to transport containers to the collection site. DO NOT mix materials. In case of an emergency, you should bring with you a list of products you are carrying and a contact phone number.

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Fourth Annual

for

Shooting Scholarships Plus

fundraiser,

Summer tour & live auction

THursday, August 6, 2015 Geist Lake Tour (via pontoon boat) followed by Shooting for Scholarships at the Indiana Gun Club This year you can attend both... and you won’t want to miss either event!

8:00 am Tour registration and continental breakfast to go at the Geist Lake Marina 8:30 am Tour departs via pontoon – first-come, first-served — limit 30 participants 11:30 am Tour lunch to be held at the Geist Yacht Club 12:45 pm Shooting for Scholarships registration at the Indiana Gun Club 1:30 pm Shoot begins 4:30 pm Casual BBQ dinner with awards, live auction, and surprises!

Geist Lake Tour Features step-on and cruise-by projects

by INLA and ILA members!

Seriously, this is a DO NOT MISS opportunity. Not only will you enjoy cruising around the lake with a box continental breakfast, you will have the opportunity to step off and see firsthand some of the most beautiful projects and installations on the lake.

Bring your hat and sunscreen and charge up your cameras/phones! There will be great opportunities to see amazing projects up close!

Note: If you have a project on the lake you wish to showcase, please contact Donna Sheets at dsheets02@gmail.com as soon as possible with brief details on location on the lake, scope of project landscape installation/hardscape installation, etc.

Tour Location: Geist Lake Marina, 11695 Fall Creek Rd., Indianapolis, IN

If you wish to attend the shoot but do not wish to participate in the sporting clays challenge, you may register as a spectator.

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Sporting Clays Shoot

This unique and entertaining fundraiser has realized great success for our association’s scholarship program, becoming one of our most popular networking events. Bring your customers, employees, and friends!

Both experienced shooters and novices are welcome and encouraged to attend.

If you are unable to attend but would like to donate to the scholarship fund, please complete the hard-copy registration form and indicate the amount you wish to donate.

Individual and team registrations (5 shooters per team) available.

An afternoon-only session will be offered, limited to 50 participants. All targets and shells will be furnished, and some shotguns will be available for use, or you may bring your own shotgun. Safety instructions will also be provided.

Dinner and beverages will be provided.

Trap and skeet games with prizes will also be available at an additional cost.

Shoot Location: Indiana Gun Club, 14926 E. 113th St., Fishers, IN 46040

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Fundraiser benefits the INLA/INEF Educational Scholarships

NEW in 2015: You Can Do Both Shoot and Tour!

Things You Need to Know about the Sporting Clays Event • A safety training sticker will be required by attending a brief safety training session before you can shoot.

• Ear and eye protection is required. A limited supply of ear protection and safety glasses will be provided.

• A limited number of shotguns will be available • Shells and targets as well as the safety training are included in your entry fee. PLEASE do not bring your own shells.

• Guns should always be unloaded prior to shooting.

• Gun actions to be open when not shooting or moving from station to station.

• Load only one shell at a time.

Registration next page

INLA Shooting for Scholarships Fundraiser & Summer Tour

REGISTRATION & Sponsorship FORM Date: Thursday, August 6, 2015 • Tour Registration + Continental Breakfast + Lunch: 8:00 am/departs at 8:30 am • Shoot Registration + Dinner: 12:45 pm/shoot starts at 1:30 pm • Dinner, Awards, Live Auction: 4:30 – 7:00 pm

Return by: July 25, 2015

Tour Location: Geist Lake Marina, 11695 Fall Creek Rd., Indianapolis, IN 46256 Shoot Location: Indiana Gun Club, 14926 E. 113th St., Fishers, IN 46040

Shoot Registration includes dinner

Tour Fees: $55 per person for tour, continental breakfast, and lunch $85 per person for tour, continental breakfast, lunch, and dinner Shoot Fees: $600 per team of 5 includes shoot and dinner $125 per person includes shoot and dinner $ 30 per person for spectator/dinner only

Shoot registration includes: targets, shells, shotguns (upon request), safety instructions, limited shooting instruction, refreshments, dinner, and prize eligibility.

All day registration fee: $175 per person for tour, lunch, shoot and dinner $725 per team of 5 for tour, lunch, shoot and dinner Registration: Company:____________________________________________

SPONSORSHIP OPPORTUNITIES Sponsors will be acknowledged verbally and on signage throughout the program, in addition to an upcoming issue of the INLA Newsletter. Sign up for sponsorships soon and realize the maximum benefit of pre-event publicity!

Name(s) of individuals or team of 5 attending:

Company: _________________________________________

1)____________________________________________________

Contact:___________________________________________

2)____________________________________________________

Cell: ______________________________________________

3)____________________________________________________

Email:_ ____________________________________________

4)____________________________________________________

___ We will staff our station

5)____________________________________________________ Address:______________________________________________ City, St, Zip:___________________________________________

Sign me up for the following sponsorships (we have more than one sponsor per category):

Fax:_________________________

_____ $250 Station Sponsors — your logo/name on individual station signage. PLEASE PROVIDE A LIVE AUCTION ITEM. (20 opportunities or 2 per station)

Email:________________________________________________

_____ $250 Tour Continental Breakfast (2 opportunities)

Phone:______________________ Cell:____________________

_____ $500 Tour Luncheon (2 opportunities)

Select registration items: No. of People

_____ Tour + lunch @ $55/person......................................$__________ _____ Tour + lunch + dinner @ $85/person........................$__________ _____ Shoot: Team of 5 + dinner @ $600/team...................$__________ _____ Shoot: Individual + dinner @ $125/person................$__________ _____ Shoot: Spectator + dinner @ $30/person..................$__________ _____ All day individual (tour, lunch, shoot, dinner) $175/person..$__________ _____ All day team (tour, lunch, shoot, dinner) $725/team of 5.....$__________ _____ Sponsorship Contribution Total................................$__________ _____ Additional Scholarship Contribution.........................$__________ Total amount enclosed........................................... $__________

PAYMENT: ___ Check enclosed made payable to INLA ___ Credit card (circle one): Master Card

Visa

Discover

Name on card:_________________________________________

_____ $250 Tour Transportation Sponsors (4 needed) — Includes signage and an opportunity to do a 5-minute talk about your company/product _____ $350 Dinner Beverage (2 opportunities, alcoholic beverages during dinner only and non-alcoholic beverages throughout the day) _____ $700 Dinner Sponsor (2 opportunities) _____ $300 Prize (2 opportunities) will be awarded to first place individual on each team ($50 Visa gift cards) _____ Door prize donations (please describe) ___________________________________________ (Suggestions are coolers, tools, bag chairs, electronic items, event tickets, gift cards, etc.) _____ Live auction donations (please describe) ____________________________________________ (Suggestions are gift cards, landscape material, products, electronics, equipment, etc.)

Card number:__________________________________________ Expiration date:_____/_____ 3 digit security code: ________ Billing address if different from above: (address, city, state, zip) _____________________________________________________

Please fax, email, or mail to the INLA Office by July 25, 2015 Fax: 317.889.3935 • Email: info@inla1.org Questions: 800-443-7336 or 317-889-2382 Mail: INLA 7915 S. Emerson Ave., Ste 247, Indianapolis, IN 46237 Indiana Nursery & Landscape News • July/August 2015

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INLA News

Movers & Shakers Listed are INLA members, their employees, or their organizations who have achieved recognition, special acknowledgments, an award, or a new position. Submit your news to Mary Breidenbach at mary@ecumulus.com or by fax at 317-205-9635.

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This year the award was judged based on the ability of the student to write an Appraisal of Damages Report. In their reports the students had to offer an opinion of the value of damages caused to a property where trees had inadvertently been removed. Sound arboricultural principals, good writing skills, and a bit of forensic analysis were required.

The 2015 award goes to: First Place — Bridget Blood of Manahawkin, New Jersey Second Place — Erin Hipskind of Roanoke, Indiana About the Vine & Branch Excellence in Urban Forestry Award The award includes a cash prize given to the winner and the runner-up. The winner’s name is attached to a permanent award plaque that hangs in the Purdue Forestry Department building.

Runner-up Erin Hipskind with Lindsey Purcell, Purdue University, and the winner Bridget Blood pose with one of the award checks!

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New & Returning INLA Members Active Member

Hillside Growers (260) 627-7172 Joseph Schwieterman 17011 Amstutz Rd Leo, IN 46765

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TREES IN HISTORY

Jud Scott, Vine & Branch, Inc.

World Peace Begins in Indiana Who knew that world peace began in Indiana? Sure enough, Darmstadt, Indiana, is the home of the International World War Peace Tree. Dedicated in 1918 by German Americans to commemorate the end of World War I. The tree can be found today in rural southern Indiana, complete with a small wooden sign proclaiming international world peace.

The tree is a linden tree (Tilia var.) which is commonly called a Lime tree in Europe. It was brought from Germany as a seedling by Joseph Freudenburg, a German expatriate, and planted on his family’s Darmstadt, Indiana farm. Then, in 1918 it was transplanted to its current spot to commemorate the end of World War I — the war to end all wars!

The tree has been tended for almost 100 years by members of the Wortman family, and today appears to be growing strong as a proponent for world peace.

Photos by Jud Scott.

About the Author Jud Scott is a lover of trees and history and has earned the designation of Registered Consulting Arborist #392 (RCA) with the American Society of Consulting Arborists. As an RCA, Jud advises attorneys, landscape companies, park departments, developers, architects, and insurance companies, as well as homeowners, concerning their trees and landscapes.

Jud can be reached at Vine & Branch Inc., treeconsultant@aol.com, or at 317-846-3778. www.vineandbranch.net

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Special Request to Report Honeysuckle Leaf Blight Richard L. Boyce, Ph.D., Director, Environmental Science Program at Northern Kentucky University, measures the incidences of honeysuckle leaf blight by collecting reports from individuals.

How do you identify honeysuckle leaf blight?

It generally starts as achlorotic spots between the mid-vein and the leaf margin, later progressing to necrosis and leaf death.

If you see leaf blight, please report it along with the location and the species you observed it on to: Rick Boyce, boycer@nku.edu, www.nku.edu/~boycer/

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Ellen Jacquart, who sits on the Indiana Pesticide Review Board (IPRB), has sent us a link to the first draft of the Indiana Pollinator Protection Plan (5-31-15).

This first draft was developed based largely on discussions from the March 31, 2015, Pollinator Protection Plan Development Meeting. In consideration of the fact that there was a significant amount of input at the first meeting, it is anticipated that this draft is likely to undergo numerous additions, edits, and revisions.

If you are interested in reading the draft plan, go to: http://www.inpaws.org/2015/draft-indiana-pollinatorprotection-plan-available-for-comment/ Those of you interested in commenting about the plan are encouraged to send comment to Board Secretary, Dave Scott at scottde@purdue.edu

ISA Board Certified Master Arborist Exam Temporarily Suspended

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The International Society of Arboriculture (ISA) is temporarily suspending the administration of the current Board Certified Master Arborist (BCMA) exam as of June 1, 2015. Based on the organization’s dedication to quality programs, continuous improvement, and customer satisfaction, the ISA Board decided to suspend the BCMA program to allow time to work on improving the overall exam experience and provide a more fluid transition to a new exam.

A new exam will allow ISA to better accommodate the global reach of the BCMA credential. “We realize that this decision affects our members and Certified Arborists, but we are dedicated to offering flexibility for BCMA candidates and continuing to serve those who already hold the credential,” states Jim Skiera, ISA’s Executive Director.

Individuals currently holding the BCMA credential will not be affected and will be able to continue to earn CEUs to maintain their credential. Those individuals who are already in the test-taking process will be most affected. Applicants will be given three options: 1) take the current exam within your scheduled time-frame, 2) wait and take the new exam when it is launched, or 3) request their money back for the exam application. No new applications or retake forms will be accepted for the current exam after May 31, 2015.

The exam review process will be based on best practices and standards for test development applicable to all ISA certification exam programs. Restructuring of the exam is estimated to take a minimum of six months. The targeted launch of a new and improved BCMA exam is set for late 2015.

For questions regarding the International Society of Arboriculture BCMA exam and credentialing program, contact isa@isa-arbor.com.

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Americans Agree — Professional Landscape Help Would Allow Them to Have Nicer Yards Nine out of ten Americans prefer to live in a home surrounded by trees, grass, and other living plants Even in the age of the smartphone and television show binge watching, the love affair with the American yard is not over. According to an online survey commissioned by the National Association of Landscape Professionals (NALP/) and conducted by Harris Poll in May 2015, Americans think it is important to have a yard, keep it looking well-maintained, and live in an area with nice landscaping.

The study, conducted among 2,034 U.S. adults (ages 18+), finds that three quarters of Americans (75%) feel that it is important to spend time outside in their yards. Despite the perception that the younger generation is only focused on a high-tech lifestyle, nearly three quarters (74%) of millennials (18–34 year olds) think spending time outside in their yards is important.

How do people feel about their yards and neighborhood landscaping?

Eighty-three percent of Americans think having a yard is important and 90% of those with a yard think it is important that it is also well maintained. Also, those who live in the South (85%) or Midwest (87%) are more likely than those who live in the Northeast (79%) to say this is important.

Americans also want to live in an area where they can see or walk to nice landscaping (91%), and they think it is important (71%) that their neighbors have well-maintained yards.

They also agree (84%) that the quality of a home’s landscaping would affect their decision about whether or not to buy a home, and while women are more likely than men to say having their yard well maintained is very important (50% vs. 45%), men are more likely than women to claim that they possess the knowledge and skill necessary to keep their lawn and plants healthy and looking good (75% vs. 67%, respectively).

Homeowners want help with their landscaping.

A large majority of Americans (67%) agree that professional landscape help would allow them to have a nicer yard.

Nine in ten (90%) prefer to live in a home surrounded by trees, grass, and other living plants, and almost half (47%) wish they could hire a landscape professional to help them.

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Working in the Summer Heat www.OSHA.gov Heat-related illnesses can be deadly.

Thousands become sick every year and many die due to preventable heat-related illnesses. With summer temperatures rising, now is the best time to prepare for working outdoors in excessive heat by following a few simple steps.

HEAT-RELATED ILLNESS: KNOW THE SIGNS It’s important to know the signs of heat-related illness — acting quickly can prevent more serious medical conditions and may even save lives.

• Heat Stroke is the most serious heat-related illness and requires immediate medical attention. Symptoms include: confusion, fainting, seizures, very high body temperature and hot, dry skin or profuse sweating. CALL 911 if a coworker shows signs of heat stroke.

• Heat Exhaustion is also a serious illness. Symptoms include: headache, nausea, dizziness, weakness, thirst and heavy sweating. Heat fatigue, and heat rash are less serious, but they are still signs of too much heat exposure.

If you or a co-worker has symptoms of heat-related illness, tell your supervisor right away. If you can, move the person to a shaded area loosen his or her clothing, give him or her water (a little at a time), and cool him or her down with ice packs or cool water.

TO PREVENT HEAT ILLNESS: WATER. REST. SHADE. • Drink water every 15 minutes, even if you are not thirsty.

• Rest in the shade to cool down.

• Wear a hat and light-colored clothing.

• Learn the signs of heat illness and what to do in an emergency.

• Keep an eye on fellow workers.

• Acclimate — “easy does it” on your first days of work; be sure to get used to the heat and allow yourself to build up a tolerance. Not being used to the heat is a big problem. Many of the people who died from heat stress were either new to working in the heat or returning from a break. If a worker has not worked in hot weather for a week or more, their body needs time to adjust.

The work can’t get done without them.

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Heat Safety Smartphone App When you’re working in the heat, safety comes first. With the OSHA Heat Safety Tool, you have vital safety information available whenever and wherever you need it — right on your mobile phone.

The app allows workers and supervisors to calculate the heat index for their worksite, and, based on the heat index, displays a risk level to outdoor workers. Then, with a simple “click,” you can get reminders about the protective measures that should be taken at that risk level to protect workers from heat-related illness reminders about drinking enough fluids, scheduling rest breaks, planning for and knowing what to do in an emergency, adjusting work operations, gradually building up the workload for new workers, training on heat-illness signs and symptoms, and monitoring each other for signs and symptoms of heat-related illness.

The OSHA Heat Tool is available in English and Spanish for Android and iPhone devices. To access the Spanish version on the iPhone, set the phone language setting to Spanish before downloading the app. Go to your app store and type in “OSHA Heat Safety Tool” or go to www.osha.gov/heat.

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AmericanHort and Other Partners Launch the Million Pollinator Garden Challenge On June 3, the National Pollinator Garden Network (NPGN), an unprecedented collaboration of national, regional, conservation, and gardening groups, launched the Million Pollinator Garden Challenge. More on the challenge in a bit. The NPGN itself is big, exciting news.

In the fall of 2014, AmericanHort and seven other founding nonprofit members were convened to propose public/private sector efforts to help restore critical pollinator populations in support of the U.S. Federal Government’s strategy to “Promote the Health of Honey Bees and Other Pollinators.” Other founding organizations are the Pollinator Partnership, National Wildlife Federation, American Seed Trade Association, American Public Gardens Association, National Gardening Association, National Garden Bureau, and Home Garden Seed Association.

The focus of the NPGN is: to inspire individuals and community groups, institutions, and the garden industry to create more pollinator habitat through sustainable gardening practices and habitat conservation and to provide these groups the tools to be successful.

As of May 2015, a total of 25 organizations have signed on to be part of the National Pollinator Garden Network and collectively represent close to a million active gardeners.

Million Pollinator Garden Challenge NPGN’s inaugural effort is to launch the Million Pollinator Garden Challenge (MPGC), a campaign to register a million public and private gardens and landscapes to support pollinators. The diverse groups behind the campaign understand and agree that pollinators including honey bees, bumblebees, other native bees, butterflies, and others face complex threats, and some pollinators, including the iconic migrant Monarch butterfly, have steeply declined. More nectar and pollen sources provided by flowering plants and trees will help improve their health and numbers. Increasing the number of pollinatorfriendly gardens and landscapes will support the health of bees, butterflies, birds, bats, and other pollinators across the country.

The Million Pollinator Garden Challenge mobilizes America’s extensive gardening community, and supports them in making more native and non-invasive pollen and nectar producing plants available in their gardens of any size, from a window garden or patio box to a large-scale landscape. When a new garden has been established, or pollinatorsupporting plants are added to an existing garden or landscape, the MPGC urges that the garden be registered on the SHARE Map site, hosted by the Pollinator Partnership. a large-scale landscape. When a new garden has been established, or pollinatorsupporting plants are added to an existing garden or landscape, the MPGC urges that the garden be registered on the SHARE Map site, hosted by the Pollinator Partnership.

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A New Trend in Outdoor Paving Shaun Yeary, Greendell Landscape Solutions, Inc.

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he evolution of modern, man-made mass-produced segmented paving materials (say that ten times fast!) could arguably have begun with clay pavers in the late 1800s. Fast forward to the middle of the nineteenth century, a war-torn Europe suffered a shortage in clay bricks due to war damage reconstruction.

Surely there was something out there to fill that demand. Enter the era of the concrete paver. Fast forward to the twenty-first century with advancements in production and design technologies, concrete pavers still have the larger share of the outdoor paving market. What product out there could possibly come next?

Most of the people in our industry know that Europe tends to stay ahead of the curve when it comes to paving materials and it appears as though some of our concrete paver manufacturing partners have been paying attention. Hello porcelain. Once a product only the wealthy could afford, porcelain is now becoming a more affordable option with advancements in production technology. And because paver manufacturers are partnering up with porcelain manufacturers, we should probably take this new product pretty seriously.

What is porcelain? Silica sand, kaolin and other various ingredients are finely ground and placed into a mold and subjected to extremely high temperatures ranging between 2,000 and 3,000 degrees Fahrenheit. These high temperatures turn the raw materials into a “lava like” state. All throughout this process a textured mold is applying an extreme amount of pressure creating a very dense material that would give the strength of granite a run for its money. And porcelain tile produced for outdoor use is made with slightly more aggressive texture to comply with ASTM standards for traction and grip.

What are the benefits of porcelain?

Porcelain is such a dense material there is virtually no water absorption. What does that mean? This means that it’s frost resistant and there should be no spalling what so ever. Another bonus of being

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a nonporous material is that it is stain resistant, so don’t be afraid to take a glass of red wine on the patio. It should clean right up! Because it is so dense and stain resistant there is no need to seal the product. It is a material that will not fade. One of the main reasons we are sealing concrete paver patios is to bring back the color. With porcelain what you pick is what you get and it should stay like that for the lifetime of the patio. This product seems almost too good to be true! (Order now and I’ll throw in a whole set of steak knives.)

There are a couple of ways to install this product. One way is to lay it in the traditional manner using 6 inches of standard base material and 1 inch of bedding sand. I have been told that it is important to compact the bedding sand before laying the material. We do not want to chance damaging the surface or potentially breaking any pieces of the porcelain. The product is not 100% abrasion proof and the aspect ratio of the product may not handle the point load weight of a compactor very

well. We definitely want to leave a joint between the pieces. This is still a flexible system and if you try butting the units tight together it will cause the edges to chip as the patio moves. Some systems will have a special type of spacer available that will not fall completely through the joint. Polymeric sand has been recommended for use in the joints by one of the manufacturing reps I had the privilege of speaking with.

A second way to install porcelain would be to install it over concrete and lay it on thin set. If you go with this process then you would need to use an exterior grouting material.

Porcelain tolerances are some of the best in the industry with some manufacturers boasting as little as 1 millimeter. It comes in some amazingly realistic finishes and textures from stone to a wood grain that feels like wood. I admit that I’m looking forward to learning more about this product and seeing what kind of impact it will have in our industry. Until next time... stay classy Indiana.

About the Author Shaun Yeary has been in the landscape industry for over 16 years and recently celebrated his third year of Shaun Yeary employment with the Greendell Landscape Solutions family. He does not see the people he works with as vendors and clients, but more as partners all with the same goal of running a successful business. Shaun has found promoting landscape education and business development through multiple neutral organizations, as well as a variety of opportunities made available by Greendell and its manufacturing partners, very fulfilling. Call Shaun at 317-494-1017 to see how Greendell Landscape Solutions and can help your business grow.

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Estimating Natural Stone Material: Retaining Walls David LaFara (aka: Sir Rocks-a-Lot), Tiffany Lawn & Garden Supply, Inc.

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he start of 2015 has been the year most of us have been waiting for.

The economy is looking brighter and folks are feeling better about their overall wellbeing. The projects I’m quoting and being asked about have become larger in scope and more frequent. One of the biggest trends I’ve seen is the amount of natural stone being asked for and used for water features, retaining walls, patios, and outdoor living areas. With the availability of stone in numerous colors and shapes, any project can have the real beauty and feel of Mother Nature.

My intent in this article is to pass on what I have learned from 40 years of installing, quoting, selling, and the boo boo’s I have made to help you figure natural stone quantities and some of the cost factors involved. I started here in Indy but spent 20 years in Chicago working with some of the best in the business before coming home to continue applying the trade I love.

Due to the size of this article I am going to concentrate on retaining walls.

We start at the beginning by understanding the materials that are normally used and the styles that are available. Products used in this area are limestone, sandstone, or granite boulders. Walls are constructed either with a large outcropping (machine size) or random drywall (1–2 man size).

Both are irregular shaped material with varying heights, lengths, and depths. Or you can use an 8" drywall. This is stone outcropping that has been run through a guillotine to be snapped to 8" depths. The heights are separated on pallets to 2–3", 3–4", 4–5", and I hope your done having children size. This creates a more formal look with cleaner lines.

(Estimating continues page 22)

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Estimating Natural Stone Material: Retaining Walls (continued from p. 20)

To start estimating, you need to understand the cubic foot weight of the three mentioned stones. The estimated weight ranges for these three stones are: Limestone: 155-165 lbs. per cubic ft.

Sandstone: 145-155 lbs. per cubic ft.

Granite: 150-160 lbs. per cubic ft.

When you are asked to bid a stone wall, there are three important measurements you need — the length, the average height, and the depth of the wall. The depth is where you can get in the most trouble. What you are hoping for and what’s actually available can be your down fall. A trip to the stone yard and a talk with your favorite rock star will get you way ahead of the game.

The Formula Ready? Here’s the formula that gives you the tonnage on an outcrop wall large or small: Length x height x depth x cubic weight of stone ÷ 2,000 (weight of a ton).

Let’s try it. You have a wall 100' long, 4' high, and you found 3' depth material and the stone is limestone. So 100 x 4 = 400 x 3 = 1200 x 160 = 19200 ÷ 2000 = 96. So for this wall you need 96 ton. Remember, the depth of the wall matters. Let’s add 6" to the depth. Going through the math, you will now need 112 ton. On your quote you just added 16 ton. Who ends up paying for that? If you quoted by the job, the answer is you. If you quoted by the used ton with an estimate on material needed, then the answer is still probably you, but you do have a leg to stand on. I normally add 10% to the bid for larger jobs.

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If you have been asked to install an 8" drywall, this product will either be limestone or sandstone. This is easier to figure.

Limestone coverage per ton is normally 18 sq. ft. or 1' high x 18' long. Sandstone is figured at 20 sq. ft. per ton or 1' x 20'. This material can stack without mortar, but I caution going over 3' in height. You can go higher but you will need to use 12" or 10" depth material to set up your base course and beginning levels.

A quick word on setting base: For outcropping walls 6–10", use #53 limestone compacted in 2" layers with a clean #78 behind wall.

On the 8" drywall use a 4–6" base of #53 limestone with a clean #78 behind. As with any project, the base is the most important part.

I do plan to submit future articles on installing water features.

If you ever need my help, please feel free to contact me at 317-654-5105.

I hope this helps. Just remember natural stone requires more labor, but the overall look cannot be mirrored by any product man has made. Give your projects the look of real timeless beauty and artistic flare.

Always between a rock and a hard place, with a smile –Sir Rocks-a-Lot

About the Author David LaFara (Sir Rocks-a-Lot) grew up in the Indianapolis area.

His love for rocks came from Sunday trips to Brown County and Morgan Monroe State Forest. There he would climb rock formations amd develop his feel for natural settings of material. Vacations to Wisconsin, Michigan, Montana, and other rock-bearing states only enhanced this vision. Leaving Indiana for 20 years, David lived in the Chicago region applying this trade in large outcropping walls, patios, and water features on mainly residential properties. He now works for Tiffany Lawn & Garden Supply. Come visit their acres of quality stone products that David personally tags from various quarries. “We don’t buy the next in line, but the best in line.”

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Adult spotted lanternfly (Lycorma delicatula).

Source http://hojae.net/520.

Spotted Lantern Fly (Lycorma delicatula): On the IDNR Watch List Scott Kinzie, Indiana Department of Natural Resources, Division of Entomology and Plant Pathology

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new plant pest whose main hosts include grapes, apples, stone-fruits, Tree of Heaven, and several other plant species is being surveyed for in Indiana. It is the Spotted Lantern Fly (Lycorma delicatula).

The name of this insect can be somewhat misleading. Spotted Lantern Fly is not a fly, but a planthopper — in the order Hemiptera. They are referred to as Lantern Flies because of an inflated portion of their head that was once thought to be luminous. It is native to China, India, Japan, and Vietnam. It was reported in South Korea in 2006 and has quickly become a pest there.

In September of 2014, Spotted Lantern Fly was discovered in trees in Berks County, Pennsylvania. This was the first known detection of this pest in the United States.

Spotted Lantern Fly overwinters as eggs inside an egg mass. Just like Gypsy Moth, the female will lay her eggs on almost any flat surface. These egg masses look like small gray globs of wet mud, and are the size of a small thumb print. Tree of Heaven is the tree of choice for egg laying because of its smooth bark. Nymphs will hatch in late April. They first appear black with white spots, and after several immature stages, they develop red bodies retaining their white spots.

It is in this stage where feeding damage occurs on smaller hosts. Fruit trees and grapes can be greatly impacted by high populations of these nymphs.

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(above left) Two shiny egg masses on tree bark.

Photo: Holly Raguza, Pennsylvania Department of Agriculture (above right) Egg mass prior to being covered. (bottom) Nymphs turn red just before becoming adults. Photo: Audie Wilkins, ProjectNoah.org

Adult Spotted Lantern Fly (Lycorma delicatula). Source http://hojae.net/520.

As an adult, Spotted Lantern Fly is an attractive insect. Its wings are grayish with black spots, but when flying, it displays its red portion of wings that are covered with black spots. Adults have piercing / sucking mouth parts and feed on the sap of its hosts. The adult Spotted Lantern Fly can excrete large amounts of honey dew, which not only coats the leaves and stems, but also promotes the growth of mold that can attract ants and bees. Adults can be found as early as April. It is during the later stage of the adult when the preferred host changes to Tree of Heaven and other smooth-barked trees in preparation for egg laying. Once mated, the adult female will lay her eggs in September, and the cycle continues when the eggs hatch in early spring.

IDNR Watch List Spotted Lantern Fly is on the watch list within the IDNR’s Division of Entomology and Plant Pathology. In the fall of 2014 a stone company in Berks County, Pennsylvania, shipped several pieces of stone into Indiana and also to several other states. Because flat surfaces are preferred egg-laying sites for Spotted Lantern Fly, there is the potential for movement or accidental introduction of this pest into the Hoosier state via trade in stone masonry.

In fact, it is suspected that the introduction of this pest to the United States occurred via the stone trade. Phil Marshall, State Entomologist of Indiana, has planned a survey for this pest around the areas where the stone was shipped in Indiana.

While this pest has not been found in Indiana, the economic impact from Spot-

ted Lantern Fly is under study. The wine industry brings in $10 billion dollars of revenue each year, according to the Indiana State Department of Agriculture. Other businesses that could possibly be impacted include fruit orchards, nurseries, and the logging industry.

Control of this pest in the United States is still being studied. In China, a parasitic wasp (Anastatus orientalis) can parasitize up to 69% of the eggs of Spotted Lantern Fly. Both adults and late instar nymphs are also attracted to spearmint oil.

Using sticky traps at the base of the tree could be another control option.

If you suspect you have seen this pest, contact the Division of Entomology and Plant Pathology at 317-232-4120 or contact the invasive species hotline at (866) NO EXOTIC ((866) 663-9684).

For more information on Spotted Lantern Fly, you may visit these websites.

• www.agriculture.state.pa.us • www.aphis.usda.gov/publications/plant_health/2014/alert_spotted_lanternfly.pdf • http://ucanr.edu/blogs/blogcore/postdetail.cfm?postnum=15861 • http://extension.psu.edu/pests/spotted-lanternfly

Tree under attack by adult Spotted Lantern Fly. Photo: Nancy Bosold, Horticulture Educator, Penn State Extension, Berks County, Pennsylvania

About the Author Scott Kinzie is a Nursery Inspector and Compliance Officer with the Indiana Department of Natural Resources, Division of Entomology and Plant Pathology.

Scott received his Bachelor of Science in Landscape Horticulture and Design from Purdue University.

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George Brenn’s IAH Study Guide George Brenn, Four Seasons Landscaping Nursery, created this study guide to help teach the material covered in the IAH Manual.

His intention was to assist those trying to master the subjects within the manual.

Text: © George Brenn

Chapter 7 — Turfgrass Management (continued) Insect Control White grubs are the larval stage of beetles and chafers and are the most common insect pest of Turf. Grub damage occurs mainly in sunny areas where beetles lay their eggs in July. Eggs hatch in early August and damage becomes evident as dead patches of turf that increase in size daily.

Often, grub presence is unnoticed until Skunks or Racoons start digging up the lawn “looking for some grub.”

Grubs damage turf by eating roots just beneath the soil surface and are often found at the edges of these dead patches, from which the dead turf literally “peels back.”

BEST control method is to target small, young grubs and make a timely application of Merit (Imidacloprid) or Mach 2 (halofenozil). Merit is Systemic, absorbed into roots and moves within the grass plant, so when a grub dines on grass roots treated with Merit, it ingests the poison as it feeds. Larger, more mature grubs are more difficult to control, and would require applications of Carbaryl or Dylox Do moles eat grubs? YES – when grubs are present in the soil. However, the mainstay of the diet of moles is the common earthworm, so eliminating grubs will likely not solve a mole problem.

NOTE: Imidacloprid and Mach 2 are NOT toxic to earthworms; Carbaryl is toxic to earthworms Disease Control Turf diseases can be damaging to home lawns, but we rarely recommend fungicide applications because of cost, difficulty in correctly identifying specific diseases, and timing. Usually, the disease has “run its course” by the time it is detected, and turf fungicides primarily provide preventative, NOT curative measures.

For More Information The following Extension publications can be found on the Purdue University web site at http://www.agry.purdue.edu/turf/. This site also provides links to other universities, and much more information about lawn establishment and management AGRY-98-03: Maintaining Lawns on Sandy Soils AGRY-98-04: Control of Yellow Nutsedge in Homelawns AGRY-99-05: Rejuvenating Turf Areas After the Drought of 1999 AGRY-2000-01: Preparing Your Lawn for a Potential Drought AY-2: Don't Bag It AY-3: Establishing Lawn Areas From Seed AY-6: Zoysiagrass for Indiana AY-7: Irrigation Practices for Homelawns AY-8: Mowing, Thatching, Aerifying, and Rolling Turf AY-9: Control of Broadleaf Weeds in Homelawns AY-10: Control of Crabgrass in Homelawns AY-11: Control of Perennial Weedy Grasses in Turf AY-13: Lawn Improvement Programs AY-14: Improving Lawns in the Shade AY-18: Soil Testing for Lawns AY-20: Seeding a Turf Area in the Spring AY-22: Fertilizing Established Lawns AY-25: Purchasing Quality Grass Seed for Your Lawn AY-26: Should I Hire a Professional Lawn Care Service?

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Auction Item for 2015 Auction At INLA Shooting For scholarships (August 6, 2015) Someone from INEF will contact you regarding your donated item.

I want to donate an item

Describe item: _______________________________________________________

Donor Information: Name:____________________________________________________________________________________________ Firm:_____________________________________________________________________________________________ Address:_ _________________________________________________________________________________________ City, State, Zip:_____________________________________________________________________________________

Please make your check payable to “INEF” and mail to: Indiana Nursery & Landscape Association, 7915 S. Emerson Ave., #247, Indianapolis, IN 46237 • 317-889-2382 The INEF is a registered not-for-profit in the state of Indiana (#0007371900-000) and the federal government (#35-1907054).

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IAH Quiz The Indiana Accredited Horticulturist Committee is pleased to provide you an opportunity to earn CEUs (continuing education units) in each issue of the Indiana Nursery and Landscape News.

The IAH quiz offered in each issue can be completed by anyone who is an “Active” (current) IAH (initial or masters).

Each quiz will be worth a .5 (onehalf) CEU (continuing education unit) for the completion of the bi-monthly quiz with a pass rate of 80%. Over a 2-year period, you could earn up to 6 CEUs if you take and pass every quiz!

The INLA office will grade the quiz.

Questions and answers have been provided by the IAH committee.

Thank you and good luck studying!

The Indiana Accredited Horticulturist Committee Chair - George Brenn, Four Seasons Landscaping Nursery Committee Members - Brian Bunge, LaPorte County Nursery - Wayne Gruber, Gardens on the Prairie - Jim Messmer - Melissa Mravec, Allen Landscape - Jodie Overmyer, Price Nurseries - Dean Ricci, Ricci Landscape Management

IAH Quiz: JULY 2015

Due: August 15, 2015

Complete the quiz and mail or fax to INLA by the deadline above. Be sure to write your name, IAH number, and contact information on the bottom of the quiz when submitting. If additional space is needed, please attach the extra paper to this form and submit together. Circle your answers.

1) The binomial nomenclature we use today was first developed by _________ .

A ____ Species Plantarum B ____ Carolus Linnaeus C ____ Humphrey Marshal D ____ Michael Dirr E ____ Albert Einstein 2) What kind of reference source is likely the best to assist a person in the identification of a plant that they have observed for the first time?

A ____ An introductory horticulture textbook B ____ A key C ____ Any one of a list of popular horticulture magazines D ____ A nursery catalog 3) Leaves that have multiple leaflets are said to be __________ .

A ____ compound B ____ simple C ____ needle-like D ____ awl-like E ____ whorled 4) Leaves that have a smooth margin are said to be _________ .

A ____ crenulated B ____ serrated C ____ entire D ____ toothed E ____ pinnately compound 5) In the nomenclature of Cornus florida, the generic name and specific epithet combine to form the species name?

A ____ True B ____ False

7) A term coined by Liberty Hyde Bailey is defined as an assemblage of cultivated plants which are clearly distinguished by one or more characteristics, and which, when reproduced (sexually or asexually) retains those distinguishing characteristics. This term is _________.

A ____ forma B ____ variety C ____ cultivar D ____ apically dominant 8) In the nomenclature for Cornus florida f. rubra ‘Cherokee Chief’, which word or phrase represents the cultivar name?

A ____ Cornus B ____ florida C ____ rubra D ____ ‘Cherokee Chief’ E ____ f.

9) In the nomenclature for Acer saccharum Marsh., what does Marsh. indicate?

A ____ This plant is a genetically modified organism B ____ This is not a real species, but a hybrid between multiple species C____ This plant was first assigned a name by a person abbreviated as Marsh., in this case, Humphrey Marshall.

D ____ This is a plant that grows well in wet or marshy areas E ____ This is the trademark name 10) As a reflection of the genetic diversity available, the number of useful cultivars (or varieties) for each species could be categorized as none, limited or many.

A ____ True B ____ False

6) When exclusive rights are granted for 20 years to commercially grow or sell a newly discovered or developed plant cultivar, the person or parties given these rights is said to hold a ____________ .

A ____ trademark B ____ royalty C ____ authority D ____ patent E ____ note of legal significance

Answers: Please contact the INLA office if you would like to receive the answers or find out your results to any previous IAH quiz.

Name:____________________________________________________________________________ IAH No.:_ _________________________________________________________________________ Phone:____________________________________________________________________________ Email:_ ___________________________________________________________________________ Fax: 317-889-3935 or Mail: INLA, 7915 S. Emerson Ave., #247, Indianapolis, IN 46237

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Municipal Tree Works Training July 21–23, 2015 / 3 Indiana Locations

July 21 Syracuse

July 22 Columbus

July 23 Jasper

Come to this one-day workshop in one of three Indiana locations to learn more about how to keep trees safe, healthy, and sustainable in your community. Risk tree assessment, proper pruning, tree planting, and more will be taught by Lindsey Purcell, Purdue University Extension Urban Forester. Cost: $30 per attendee. CEU’s available.

Sponsored by Indiana Arborist Association, IDNR, and Purdue University.

ISA Tree Risk Assessment Qualification Course September 15–17, 2015 Holliday Park Nature Center, Indianapolis, IN The ISA Tree Risk Assessment Qualification (TRAQ) workshop trains participants in better understanding the basics of tree risk assessment.

TRAQ consists of a two-day educational course and a half-day assessment that inlcudes both a written and field component. This course is required to earn the ISA Tree Risk Assessment Qualification. CEU’s available.

PLEASE NOTE: Registration dealine is August 17, 2015 Sponsored by the Indiana Arborist Association.

Questions: Lindsey Purcell, lindsey@indiana-arborist.org

Complete event info /registration at www.indiana-arborist.org

Donna Sheets, Executive Director INDIANA NURSERY & LANDSCAPE ASSOCIATION 7915 S. Emerson Ave., Suite 247 Indianapolis, IN 46237 July/August 2015 Address Service Requested

Visit us online at:

www.brehobnursery.com Check current availability any time of the day Prices are available if you have a password Create, save, and modify plant lists for each project Email questions to our sales staff

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Point the browser on your smartphone to our website and use our FREE mobile app.

Mother Nature’s Finest, Indiana’s Best.

Contact us today to get your project started: 4316 Bluff Road, Indianapolis, IN 46217 P: 317.783.3233 or 800.921.3233 F: 317.783.0544 4867 Sheridan Road, Westfield, IN 46062 P: 317.877.0188 or 877.829.0188 F: 317.877.2238