Indiana Nursery & Landscape News, May/June 2015

The Official Publication of the Indiana Nursery & Landscape Association

Indiana Nursery & Landscape News Volume 75 • Issue 3

May/June 2015

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Cover: INLA Award of Excellence Winner for Hardscape Design/Build Commercial Hank Metzger Landscape, Inc.

Moisture Management For Control of Pests, Diseases, and Abiotic Disorders INLA Offers Landscape Industry Certified Exterior (CLT) Hardscape Hands-on Exam 6

Trees in History (Returns!) 10

Low-Impact Development: Mimicking Nature in the Urban Environment

Garden Pics from Indiana Flower Patio Show 12

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Indiana Nursery & Landscape News Volume 75 • Issue 3 May/June 2015

Contents 20 Moisture Management for Control of Pests, Diseases, and Abiotic Disorders Angela Rust, Indiana DNR, Division

of Entomology and Plant Pathology

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

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Joe Exl, Northwest Indiana Regional Planning Commission

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.

Subscriptions: Included with membership to the INLA. Nonmembers: $36.00 per year (six issues per year).

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President’s Message

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INLA News Indiana Pesticide Clean Sweep Project $21K in Scholarships Available for Hort Students INLA Offers Landscape Industry Certified Exterior (CLT) Hardscape Hands-on Exam Walnut Twig Beetle Detected in Indiana New Resources Available for Emerald Ash Borer and Pollinator Safety Trees in History — Council Oak Movers & Shakers Gardens at the IFPS by INLA Members Update on Indiana Water Legislation Bee & Pollinator Health

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Landscape Industry Certified Manager Program Now Offered Online HRI Seeks Input on Green Industry’s Research Needs

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George Brenn’s IAH Study Guide

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Advertiser List Classifieds Toolbox Talks New IAH Certified New and Returning INLA Members New Landscape Industry Certified

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IAH Quiz!

Earn CEUs by completing the quiz!

For questions regarding subscriptions, please call INLA at 317-889-2382.

Cover Photo: Sisters of Providence in West Terre Haute, Indiana.

Photo courtesy Hank Metzger Landscape, Inc.

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President’s Message

Another view from the Ridge Wow! Spring sure did start with a bang this year. As I type this we are having another rainy day and I’m looking at the schedule wondering how we’ll get it all done. We always manage to keep everyone happy and get all the work done on time, but it sure can be hard on the nerves. Every year I promise myself I will be more organized and keep things on schedule, but Mother Nature always has other ideas. I think the schedule looked normal for at least a couple days! I know. I know... I’m Brian Julius preaching to the choir. By now we are used to the seasonality of our business and all the challenges it brings. At least it gives us all something to talk about when we get together at the summer and winter meetings!

Speaking of the summer meeting — aka Shooting for Scholarships and Summer Tour — (amazing segue, right?) keep an eye out for the registration form and info soon.

In the last three years, we have raised more than $15,000 for the INEF fund from the shoot and auctions alone. Several years ago, the INLA board made a conscious effort to better support the INEF and the scholarships it provides. Instead of having a more social summer meeting with events that had a hard time paying for themselves, we decided to look at things a little differently. Now we are able to provide a fun afternoon of sport shooting and give money to the future of our industry. It has been so successful we’ve been able to increase the amount of the scholarship (up to $6,000 in 2015 and also scheduled for 2016), in addition to possibly offering multiple scholarships. Every year we hear that attendance is down in the horticulture and landscape departments at the state universities, so anything we can do to encourage our future colleagues is a plus. More often than not, we have only a few applicants for our scholarship: so if you have any friends, family, or employees going to school for horticulture, let them know about the scholarship. We need to help develop the next round of industry leaders!

Lastly, you have probably received your membership dues statement by now. As a member you know all the benefits of the organization and understand the value that comes with it so I won’t go over it again. Let’s make a coordinated effort to find new members that might not know about the INLA and all of its great benefits.

We need to work on all parts of the state but especially the areas north and south of Indianapolis. Let’s grow this organization together.

Happy Spring!

Brian Julius Walnut Ridge Nursery and Garden Center 812-288-6691 • bjulius@walnutridge.com

2015 INLA Officers 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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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: Visit www.mrtf.org or contact Tammy Goodale, 765-494-8039

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See inside back cover for more details.

Indiana CLT Hardscape (only) Hands-on Exam Greenwood, IN • Central Nine Career Center Contact: INLA office at 317-889-2382 or dsheets@inla1.org See page 25 for application. Volunteer judges needed for this event!

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Location: Indiana Gun Club, 14926 E. 113th St., Fishers, IN Tour: Seeking sites for the annual tour — special projects, nurseries, or garden centers. Please contact Kate Jones, 317-441-9501 or kate@bluemoonperennials.com with questions or suggestions.

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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.

$21K in Scholarships Available For Hort Students The Horticultural Research Institute (HRI) is pleased to announce it is accepting scholarship applications for the 2014-2015 school year.

These scholarships are made possible by seven special HRI endowment funds that aid students who are seeking a lifelong career in horticulture. HRI and its member firms consider graduating students in horticulture to be the lifeblood of the green industry.

Applications must be completed using the HRI online application form. The deadline to apply is May 31, 2014.

Go to http://hriresearch.org for complete details and application form.

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INLA Offers Landscape Industry Certified Exterior (CLT) Hardscape Hands-On Exam July 25, 2015 – Registration deadline is July 1 This is the first time since 2010 the INLA will offer the National Association of Landscape Professionals (formerly PLANET) Hardscape Hands-On certification exam.

We will require a minimum of six candidates to implement the exam. Below is a listing of the exam problems to become certified.

Written Exam: Date to be determined based on how many sign up for the HandsOn Exam. Written Exam includes the following: • Common Core – 60 minutes • Written Hardscape Plan Reading – 45 minutes • Written Hardscape Principles and Calculations – 45 minutes

Hands-On Exam includes the following: • Chainsaw – 15 minutes • Grading and Drainage – 35 minutes • Instrument – 35 minutes • Paver Installation – 80 minutes (wet saw operation) • Skid Steer Operation – 35 minutes Costs: Refer to the registration form on page 25 for fees.

Locations: Central Nine Career Center, Greenwood, IN. Note: This exam is NOT a training exam. It is for experienced hardscape professionals. The equipment is complicated and can be dangerous if someone is not experienced.

If you are interested and have questions, contact the INLA office at 800-443-7336 or email dsheets02@gmail.com

See page 25 for CLT Hardscape Hands-On Exam registration form.

INITIAL VOLUNTEER INTEREST FORM for the 2015 INDIANA CLT HARDSCAPE ONLY HANDS ON EXAM (Landscape Industry Certified) This certification has not been offered in Indiana since 2010. The average volunteer to candidate ratio is 1:1. We need your help!

Your commitment will include the following: Friday, July 24, 2015 – Set up at Central Nine Career Center, Greenwood, IN Estimated times are: 9:00 am – 4:00 pm for set up AND 2:00 pm – 5:00 pm Judges Orientation and Problem Set Up Times noted above are estimated Saturday, July 25, 2015 – Test Day 6:30 am – 4:00 pm (estimated times) After that time, we will fine-tune a schedule based on the number of candidates.

I am interested in: Judge – check all specialties where you are qualified or have experience: ____ Grading and Drainage ____ Chain Saw ____ Paver Installation ____ Skid Steer Operation ____ Instrument

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Name:_______________________________________________________________ Company:____________________________________________________________ Email:____________________________ Cell Phone:________________________ Mailing Address:______________________________________________________ City, St., Zip: _________________________________________________________ COMPLETE AND RETURN NO LATER THAN June 1, 2015 Fax to: 317-889-3935 or email to dsheets02@gmail.com

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INLA News

Walnut Twig Beetle Detected in Indiana The walnut twig beetle (WTB), Pityophthorus juglandis, the insect involved in Thousand Cankers Disease of Black Walnut (TCD), has been detected in Indiana for the first time at a Franklin County sawmill.

The beetle was detected in a trap placed at the sawmill for a 2014 statewide survey for WTB. Additional WTBs were found during an inspection of walnut logs and lumber at the sawmill.

TCD is caused by the fungus Geosmithia morbida that is transmitted by WTB. The beetles bore into walnut branches, feeding on the tree’s tissues and depositing the fungus that creates a canker, or dead area, under the bark. Multiple feedings cause the formation of thousands of cankers under the bark and destroy the tree’s ability to transport water and nutrients.

Gradually, the tree dies.

Tests for the fungus from the collected beetles and walnut samples in Franklin County are ongoing. So far, the fungus has not been detected. Surveys at the sawmill have not detected any infested walnut trees.

Another survey is planned for this summer for the area surrounding the sawmill.

State Entomologist Phil Marshall has ordered the sawmill quarantined. The sawmill is working with the DNR and is destroying walnut material on the property to prevent movement of TCD from the property.

In 2014, TCD was discovered in a black walnut plantation in Yellowwood State Forest in Brown County. That plantation has also been quarantined. Franklin County is not under quarantine because TCD has not been detected in a walnut tree in the county. Movement of walnut logs, lumber, and other walnut material within Indiana is not restricted. Movement into and out of Indiana is restricted.

Contact the DNR Division of Entomology & Plant Pathology for

assistance to move walnut.

Of the other 100-plus survey locations in 2014, no WTB was detected. The other states with TCD are Maryland, North Carolina, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Tennessee, Virginia, and eight western states.

More information on Thousand Canker Disease can be found at dnr.IN.gov/entomolo/6249. htm

IDNR, Entomology & Plant Pathology Field Staff

Field Offices are discontinuing office phone and fax lines as of May 1, 2015. Inspectors can be contacted on their cell phones. Faxes can be sent to the Central Office in Indianapolis.

A map with the phone numbers of the division’s staff can be found at: http://www.in.gov/dnr/entomolo/

New Resources Available for Emerald Ash Borer and Pollinator Safety Cliff Sadof, Department of Entomology, Purdue University We are happy to announce two new tools to give the latest information about two hot topics: emerald ash borer and pollinator safety.

Emerald Ash Borer Self-Study Course http://extension.entm.purdue.edu/eab/index.php?page=industries/selfstudy Self study courses for the Green Industry and Master Gardeners are now available at the following on our eabindiana.info website.

Each course uses 100 slides to guide the student through the history, biology, and management of emerald ash borer. We review the latest tools for diagnosing EAB and assessing tree health. We also provide clear suggestions on how to come to an effective management decision. These both draw heavily on insecticide recommendations that were revised in June 2014 (http://extension.entm.purdue.edu/EAB/PDF/NC-IPM.pdf ) to include how to effectively apply imidacloprid, dinotefuran, azadirachtin, and emamectin benzoate.

Students who can pass a 50-question quiz can print a certificate to demonstrate that they have received special training about EAB. New Neonicotinoid Pollinator Website available for the Green Industry http://extension.entm.purdue.edu/neonicotinoids Doug Richmond and I have developed a mobile-friendly website to help you answer questions you may have about how the use of neonicotinoid insecticides, like imidacloprid, dinotefuran, and acetamiprid can affect pollinators. We provide specific fact sheets to help you safely protect plants from pests, while minimizing harm to pollinating insects. We also provide links to other resources to provide a science-based background about the controversy.

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TREES IN HISTORY

Jud Scott, Vine & Branch, Inc.

Council Oak

René-Robert Cavelier, Sieur de La Salle is credited as being one of the first Europeans to travel through the Mississippi Valley. He explored the area trading with the Native Americans, traveling up rivers and across the Great Lakes in one of the first “great lakes traveling vessels,” the Le Griffon. He built numerous forts throughout the region, including one which he is credited as naming Fort Chicagou. The French, in establishing contact with the Native American tribes, determined to learn their language — which no doubt helped them trade for furs.

In 1681, La Salle is said to have met with Miami, Illinois, and other tribal members and held a council under what became known as the Council Oak near the Native American portage on the South Bend of the St. Joseph River (in what is now known as South Bend, Indiana). This council brought LaSalle peace with these tribes and protection from the Iroquois. This allowed La Salle freedom to travel throughout the Mississippi Valley all the way to New Orleans to claim the area for the King of France. In the king’s honor, LaSalle named the area the Louisiana Territory.

The Council Oak was a magnificent burr oak (Quercus macrocarpa) that stood as a testament to the event for years. In 1934, a terrific storm ripped major limbs off one side of it, yet still it stood. The tree finally succumbed to old age, decay, and multiple lightning strikes, when in 1992, during a terrific storm it fell to the ground in pieces.

Photos reprinted with permission from the Northern Indiana Historical Society, Inc. 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 317-846-1935. www.vineandbranch.net 10

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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.

Aspen, Allscape, Vive Gardens Honored at Indiana Flower & Patio Show Gardens created by landscape designers at Aspen Outdoor Designs (Noblesville), Allscape Landscaping & Lawn Care (Mooresville), and Vive Exterior Design (Noblesville) captured top honors at the 57th annual Indiana Flower & Patio Show in Indianapolis.

Aspen Outdoor Designs received the Garden of Excellence Award presented annually by the Indianapolis Landscape Association (ILA). The Aspen creation, themed “Balance,” juxtaposes colors, textures, water and fire elements, and an

array of natural stone and manmade materials to create a balanced Aspen Outdoor — Garden of Excellence environment pleasing to the senses.

A day earlier, following a thorough tour and examination of Showcase and Featured Gardens, Indianapolis Mayor Greg Ballard bestowed the annual Indiana Flower & Patio Show Mayor’s Award upon the landscapers of Vive Exterior Design. Vive’s “Ataraxia,” a gigantic 8,000-square foot garden encourages showgoers to “slow down, and reflect on what’s important — recharge, reboot, reimagine.”

Vive Exterior Design — Mayor’s Award Finally, Allscape Landscaping & Lawn Care was named champion of this year’s competitors were Capehart Landscape & Belgard Challenge. The popular Design (Indianapolis), and Hoosier Lawn “people’s choice” contest pits three Maintenance, Whiteland. landscape designers in head-toAspen Outdoor Designs and head competition to create the Capehart Landscape & Design are also most fabulous garden at a cost of INLA members. Congratulations to all. $25,000 or less, installed. Allscape’s

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Gardens at the Indiana Flower & Patio Show by INLA Members

Calvin Landcape Fiano Landscapes More INLA members’ gardens on page 14.

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Gardens at the Indiana Flower & Patio Show

by INLA members (continued)

Greenleaf Landscaping

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Gardens of Growth

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Update on Indiana Water Legislation The Corydon Group SB 473 SB 473 would have required the state DNR to establish a program under which volunteers could monitor state water resources and provide monitoring data to the Department and the Natural Resources Commission. It would be the responsibility of DNR to train the volunteers to ensure proper collection of and transmission of data obtained among other administrative duties. The bill was being pushed by the United States Geological Survey and Indiana Farm Bureau.

After being passed by the Senate 50-0 and then by the House Natural Resources Committee 10-0, SB 473 was sent to the House Ways and Means (Budget) Committee. Ways and Means Committee Chairman Tim Brown did not give the bill a hearing in the remaining meetings.

The DNR Division of Water estimated that the requirements within the bill would have cost the department approximately $100,000 to fulfill the requirements set forth in bill. DNR’s Legislative Liaison informed us that originally the Department believed it would have required them to hire additional resources but after sitting down with Farm Bureau and the USGS it was determined that they could fulfill the duties with existing staff but that fiscal estimate was to balance admin costs.

SB 474 SB 474 tasks the Indiana Finance Authority (IFA) to prepare an analysis of the planning and long-range needs of water utilities serving the 15 most populous cities in the state and 5 small water utilities that serve fewer than 10,000 customers (to be selected by the IFA). The bill allows the IFA to contract with professionals or with a state educational institution to fulfill the requirements of the bill. The analysis required by the bill would be submitted to the Legislative Council by November 1, 2015. The report will include the IFA’s analysis and data collected by the IURC and for this year replaces the Water Utility Resource Report that the IURC submits to the Legislative Council and the Interim Study Committee on Energy, Utilities, and Telecommunications.

Water utilities selected for the analysis would be consulted with by the IFA. The IFA would gather certain data and information regarding water resources plans, fiscal sustainability, and regional cooperation from the water utilities.

The IFA should be able use funding that is available from the U.S. EPA for state revolving loans to implement the bill’s provisions.

SB 474 was passed by the Senate 50-0 and by the House 95-0. The bill was not amended in the House before its passage and will be on its way to the governor’s desk for his signature.

Bee and Pollinator Health Jennifer Gray, AmericanHort The Horticultural Research Institute has released a seven-minute educational video that provides an overview of the horticultural industry’s essential role in bee and pollinator stewardship. Protecting Bees & Pollinators: What Horticulture Needs to Know narrates the current state of bee and pollinator health, provides information on factors that impact pollinators and the environment including the use of pesticides, and underscores the beneficial role horticulture plays in providing healthy and nurturing pollinator ecosystems.

The video was produced as part of the Horticultural Industry’s Bee & Pollinator Stewardship Initiative. In 2014, the Horticultural Research Institute, in collaboration with AmericanHort, SAF, and the American Floral Endowment, established this initiative.

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Landscape Industry Certified Manager Program Now Offered Online University of Georgia’s Principles of Turfgrass Management course now available in two ways The Principles of Turfgrass Management certification program is now available as an online course. Passing this international turf program will earn you and your crew the Landscape Industry Certified Lawn Care Manager credential.

Previously, this course was only offered as a print-based self-study. The online course allows students to receive access to the web-based course and materials, which include interactive practice quizzes and exercises. While the printed text is not required for the online course, students have the option of purchasing the text for an additional fee.

The course, offered in partnership between PLANET and the University of Georgia Center for Continuing Education, will continue to be a self-guided study focusing on the principles of warm- and cool-season turfgrass establishment, growth, maintenance, and troubleshooting.

“Becoming nationally certified has helped me advance my career and better understand the industry. I’ve been able to stand out from other operators and our company has profited. We’ve promoted my lawn care and ornamental certifications – known as Landscape Industry Certified – in bid proposals, which has given us a winning edge. I consider certification through PLANET an essential part of my personal growth and our company’s success,” said Skip Thompson, Landscape Industry Certified Manager & Technician, Tidewater Landscape Management.

Registrants have 12 months from the enrollment date to complete the course and earn their certificate. The course fee includes one attempt at each of two proctored exams.

Students are responsible for locating a suitable facility and scheduling the exams. Students also are responsible for paying any fees assessed by testing centers/proctors.

The program offers PLANET membership and military discounts. For more information, visit www.georgiacenter.uga.edu/turf, email student@georgiacenter.uga.edu, or call 706-542-3537.

HRI Seeks Input on Green Industry’s Research Needs The Horticultural Research Institute (HRI) is investigating future research initiatives to guide the organization’s priorities for the next five years. HRI is seeking participants from the nursery and landscape industry to complete an online research assessment survey.

All participants who complete the survey by May 31, 2013, will be entered to win an iPad mini.

The online research survey is found at: http://surveys2.bayasoft.com/StandPoint_0008/index.aspx?l=1

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The results of the online survey will assist HRI in establishing funding priorities for its competitive research grants program along with advising the U.S. Department of Agriculture-Agricultural Research Service to focus federal research dollars on critical industry issues through the Floriculture & Nursery Research Initiative.

For more information contact Marc Teffeau, Director of Research at mteffeau@hriresearch.org.

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Indiana Legislature Follow the bills that affect the green industry!

The Indiana legislature is in session until the end of April. Follow the bills that The Corydon Group has selected for the Green Industry Alliance (INLA is a member) that could possibly affect Indiana Green Industry businesses by visiting — http://tinyurl.com/GIAupdate

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Moisture Management for Control of Pests, Diseases, and Abiotic Disorders Angela Rust, Indiana DNR, Division of Entomology and Plant Pathology

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here are many factors that must have observed a lot of dead plants due to work together to create healthy, inconsistent watering. thriving plants. This article disAnother situation that can create cusses the factor of water and different problems involves overhead watering of management areas. plants. Most often individuals water over Water is essential to the growth and the top of the plants. In most situations survival of plants. Whether you are starting this is not an issue, but it may become a new nursery business, have an established a problem under certain circumstances. nursery, or are an avid hobbyist, reviewing Overhead watering on evergreens is not moisture management is very beneficial to recommended. The foliage of evergreens plant health. As a nursery inspector for the is so dense that it takes longer for that state of Indiana, I have seen many probmoisture to evaporate, and can create ideal lems with nursery stock due to overwaterconditions for disease development. Hand ing or uneven watering practices, as well as watering at the base of the plant or shrub drought and diseases problems that have greatly reduces those conditions. Overhead been made worse due to ongoing moisture watering can be done successfully with issues. evergreens, but it is important to allow There are several types of irrigation adequate spacing between the plants and to methods and systems that can be used for allow time for that moisture to evaporate watering. One of the most common methbefore the next watering cycle. This is ods, especially in small nurseries, is hand especially important if the plants are in a watering. Hand watering is a less expensive shaded area or an area of high humidity. method, and hoses can be pulled out to Improper watering practices can be the more distant sections of nursery stock cause of other abiotic disorders. These are where it isn’t feasible to disorders caused by noninstall an irrigation sysliving factors. Edema is a tem. The most common disorder that can develop problem I see with hand when roots are waterwatering is operator erlogged and take up water ror. With hand watering faster than it can be used it’s easy to miss watering by the plant or transmitsome of those plants ted through the leaves. on the end, or in that This can result in blisters little section of 10 plants forming that eventually sitting off to the side. erupt and form white, The person watering tan, or brown corky-type stops to help a customer growths, usually on the and then forgets where lower surface of leaves. he or she has already On the opposite end, if watered. Have you ever plants do not have adFoliar nematode damage to dwarf rushed through watering equate water available for butterfly bush. Credit to Angela Rust, or didn’t get a chance the roots to uptake, then IDNR, Div. of Entomology and Plant Pathology to water all the plants? I leaf scorch may occur.

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Edema on camellia. Credit to Angela Rust, IDNR, Div. of Entomology and Plant Pathology

Water quality is also critical in preventing abiotic disorders. Imbalances in water alkalinity, salts, calcium, and magnesium can all cause problems.

These imbalances can cause leaf scorch, interveinal leaf yellowing, other leaf discoloration, and even death of plants. By having your water supply tested, you may be able to detect these issues before they create problems.

Plant spacing and watering intervals are important factors to keep in mind to prevent disease development on plants.

This can be a particular problem in greenhouses. The high-humidity environ-

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Moisture Management (continued from p. 21) ment of greenhouses, along with crowded plant spacing and overwatering, creates an ideal environment for pathogens to develop. Botrytis blight (or Gray Mold) is a common fungal pathogen that thrives under these conditions. Adjustment of airflow patterns in the greenhouse and proper plant spacing will help manage this problem. Overhead watering can create splashing of water, which can lead to the spread of those diseases to adjacent plants, especially where plants are closely spaced.

Growers are probably most familiar with the potential to spread diseases through contaminated plant material or water, but pests like foliar nematodes can also be spread by these means.

Ground sprinklers, overhead sprinklers, and drip line irrigation systems are other options for getting adequate water to plants. These options are generally more expensive than the hand-watering option, but take out some of that “operator error” factor. These systems have timers that can be set that decrease the amount of time spent on watering. It’s important to do regular checks on these systems to prevent watering problems due to malfunctioning equipment or due to weather changes that require the timing settings to be changed.

With drip line irrigation it’s not uncommon to find plants or trees that aren’t getting water, because the individual line to the pot was inadvertently pulled out and the water is just spraying out onto the ground. Not only is this wasting water

resources, but if not checked, those plants or trees could quickly suffer drought stress.

Some businesses have a recycled water system to utilize runoff water from within the nursery. These systems are great in that they make efficient use of water. However, the system also can serve as a significant pathway for the spread of pests and soilborne diseases. The bacterium Ralstonia solanacerum is an example of a pathogen that can survive in soil and be spread by irrigation water. Regardless of the type of watering method or system you use, plants showing possible disease symptoms should be removed and isolated to help prevent the spread of this problem.

For diagnosis of pests, diseases, and abiotic disorders, you can contact your local nursery inspector with IDNR or the Purdue Plant and Pest Diagnostic Laboratory at http://www.ppdl.purdue.edu/. The diagnostic laboratory can also provide information on where to get soil and water quality testing.

There are steps that can be taken to reduce pests, diseases, and abiotic disorders related to water. In looking at your nursery arrangement, it’s necessary to arrange plants by sun and shade needs, but water requirements should also be considered.

Ask yourself how you can arrange your plants to provide them with water in the most efficient way and utilize a method for that group that will decrease your likelihood of water-related problems.

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Low-Impact Development: Mimicking Nature in the Urban Environment Joe Exl, Northwestern Indiana Regional Planning Commission (NIRPC)

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rbanized areas have one of the greatest potentials for generating polluted storm water runoff. The Federal Register Final Rule explains the reason as: “urbanization alters the natural infiltration capacity of the land and generates...pollutants...causing an increase in storm water runoff volumes and pollutant loadings.” Based on increased population and proportionally higher pollutant sources, urbanization results “in a greater concentration of pollutants that can be mobilized by, or disposed into, storm water discharges.”

Low-impact development, also commonly referred to as LID, is increasingly being used to help restore and protect water bodies in the urban environment by reducing runoff volume and pollutant loading. LID offers a strong alternative to the use of traditional centralized storm

water management systems. It can be applied to new development, redevelopment, or as retrofits to existing development, and can be adapted to a range of land uses from high-density ultra-urban settings to lowdensity development.

LID controls storm water runoff at the site level, using a series of integrated practices that mimic and rely on natural processes. By working to keep rainwater on site, slowly releasing it, and allowing for natural processes to do their job, LID reduces environmental impacts. In some cases LID systems can provide cost savings over traditional treatment systems.

The increase in use of LID, in part, can be attributed to the federal Clean Water Act, which requires storm water discharges from certain types of urbanized areas to be permitted under the National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System

(NPDES) program. In 1990, Phase I of these requirements became effective, and municipalities with a population served by a municipal separate storm sewer system (MS4) of 100,000 or more were regulated.

In 1999, Phase II became effective and any entity responsible for an MS4 conveyance, regardless of population size, could potentially be regulated. Over 150 entities within Indiana now fall under this permitting program, which is also known as Rule 13.

One of the more significant requirements under Rule 13 is the necessity of MS4 entities to implement post-construction storm water management practices.

This control measure calls for an MS4 operator to “use any combination of storage, infiltration, filtering, or vegetative practices to reduce the impact of pollutants in storm (Low-Impact Development continues page 24)

Dorothy Buell Visitor Center in Porter County. The site uses a variety of LID practices like a rain garden, vegetated swales, and native plantings.

Photo credit, Joe Exl.

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Low-Impact Development (continued from p. 23) water runoff on receiving waters.” This is where LID enters the equation.

There are a variety of practices that follow these principles, including rain gardens, bio-swales, tree box filters, green roofs, rain barrels, and even permeable pavement. The Indiana Storm Water Quality Manual, which was published by the Indiana Department of Environmental Management, highlights a variety of LID practices. The manual also includes typical maintenance activities that must be done for the practices to function properly.

While Rule 13 has been in place for several years in Indiana, the use and general awareness of LID is still in its infancy stages. With this in mind, many of your existing or potential customers may not be aware of what LID is or have a true understanding of how storm water leaving their property can potentially impact the health of local lakes and streams. Storm water from urban areas typically carries with it excess sediment, nutrients, pathogens, metals, and oil/grease. Therefore, a good starting point is to have a general understanding of the health of streams and lakes in your service area and promote the benefits that water friendly landscaping

provides. Very few people would intentionally want to cause harm to a stream.

LID has other benefits that go beyond the health of our streams and lakes that might be appealing to your customers. For communities that do not have access to Great Lakes water, maintaining plentiful and safe ground water is becoming increasingly important. Remember that LID practices promote infiltration rainfall, thereby helping recharge ground water supplies.

Additionally, many LID vegetative practices can incorporate native plant species that become great habitat for butterflies, birds, and pollinators.

MS4 program regulations and watershed management initiatives in Indiana are creating opportunities for landscape and nursery professionals. As awareness and use of LID increase, there will be a greater need for design, installation, and maintenance service from the public and private sectors.

Reach out to the MS4 program and watershed coordinators in your area to see what opportunities currently exist or are being planned. They sometimes hold training workshops and field day events in an effort to promote LID and make it a more commonly used practice.

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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) Weed Control Annual Grassy Weeds can be controlled via pre-emergent and post-emergent herbicides.

Pre-emergent: Since Crabgrass germinates in late April and sets seed in August, best method of control is with pre-emergent herbicides (= weed preventers) applied PRIOR to weed seed germination (as early as March 1). However, it is almost impossible to eliminate every Crabgrass plant every year. Team and Dimension are Crabgrass Preventers.

Note: Fertilome Crabgrass Preventer + Lawn Food provides only 0.8 lbs N / 1,000 sq.ft, whereas Fertilome Lawn Food + Iron (28-0-4) provides 1.12 lbs N / 1,000 sq.ft.

Post-emergent: more difficult to use successfully than pre-emergents; Important to read & follow label directions, since many products require multiple applications. Most are NOT effective after July 15 when Crabgrass is forming seedheads. Not the best approach!

Cultural Controls: proper fertilization program, correct mowing height & appropriate irrigation practices can all aid in reducing Crabgrass populations.

Perennial Broadleaf Weeds usually are introduced to lawn by windblown or soil-borne seeds and are primarily controlled by applying post emergent herbicides (= weed killers) to actively growing weed foliage. Best formulations of selective post-emergent herbicides (kills dicots growing amongst monocots) contain a mix of 2 to 4 active ingredients, as these combos control a wider spectrum of weeds. 2,4-D (2,4-Dichlorophenoxyacetic acid) is a primary component of most broadleaf weed killer products labeled for lawn application.

BEST TIME to apply is NOT in spring when Dandelions are in bloom (energy going into flower), but in mid-September to mid-October when weeds are storing energy for winter in their roots, so herbicide enters plant & travels to root along with food reserves.

Beware: many broadleaf weed killers are volatile & some can be absorbed via root uptake.

IMPORTANT: the key to success with any “weed killer” is to apply it to actively growing weed foliage. Apply to weeds, NOT the entire lawn. Apply enough product to wet the weed foliage, not to point of “run off. Do not apply to newly seeded lawns until after 3rd mowing.

Geonote: “Weed & Feed” type products contain lawn fertilizer with dry post-emergent herbicide granules mixed with or bonded to the fertilizer. Such products are popular with homeowners because, in theory, they accomplish 2 things at once: kill dandelions a fertilize the lawn. However, the dry herbicide MUST be dissolved in moisture on the leaves of the target weeds, or NO herbicidal action can occur. Further, with “weed & feed” products, the herbicide is being applied to the entire lawn area being fertilized whether broadleaf weeds are present or not. If applied with a broadcast-type spreader, and some of the herbicide particles contact desirable landscape plants, damage is very likely to occur. Experienced horticulturists usually avoid applying weed & feed products, choosing instead to apply liquid weed killers only to lawn areas containing actively growing broadleaf weeds because they achieve positive results using minimal amounts of chemicals.

Summer Annual Broadleaf Weeds like Spurge, Knotweed & Purslane require specialized herbicides and proper timing of application.

Hard to Control Weeds – like Ground Ivy (Creeping Charlie), Thistles & Wild Violet usually spread via underground stems, and herbicides may burn back top growth, but fail to translocate into roots to give complete control. Thus, specific herbicides and repeat applications may be necessary to afford satisfactory suppression.

Perennial Grassy Weeds – no selective post-emergent herbicides are currently available to remove one monocot from another, so spot treatment with Glyphosate provides best control (Glyphosate is a non-selective systemic herbicide which is absorbed via foliage and translocates throughout the plant, blocking specific amino acid pathways). Weeds must be actively growing and large enough to absorb sufficient amounts of herbicide to kill.

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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!

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Questions and answers have been provided by the IAH committee.

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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: May 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) Buds may contain: A ____ immature leaves B ____ a meristem C ____ immature flower(s) D ____ A or B E ____ A or B or C 2) Water vapor moves out of a leaf through holes that can be opened and closed by the plant. What are these openings called?

A ____ petioles B ____ tubers C ____ nodes D____ stomata E ____ axils 3) Photosynthesis provides the ____________ for plant growth.

A ____ control B ____ energy C ____ direction D ____ limit 4) The point of attachment of a leaf to a stem is called a __________ .

A ____ margin B ____ rosette C ____ node D ____ blade E ____ stolon 5) What is the most basic building block of all plants?

A ____ tissues B ____ cells C ____ organs D ____ dicots E ____ meristems 6) The suppression of growth of lateral buds behind the shoot tip is controlled by auxin. This phenomenon is called: A ____ axil suppression B ____ nodal inhibition C ____ apical dominance D ____ terminal suppression

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

Due: June 15, 2015

7) Transpiration is a process in which a plant: A ____ takes in carbon dioxide for photosynthesis B ____ moves materials around in the plant from where they are produced to where they are needed or used C ____ conducts the “chemistry of life” D ____ moves water and minerals from soil to air through the plant E ____ sends chemical signals from one place to another in the plant 8) During which stage of development will a plant only grow in a vegetative manner, even if provided with favorable environmental conditions for flowering?

A ____ juvenility B ____ maturity C ____ senescence D ____ dormancy 9) Mower blight (the destruction of the bark and tissues just under the bark on a tree trunk) impacts the health of the tree because it does damage to what?

A ____ a terminal meristem B ____ the intercalary meristem C ____ the cambium or cambial meristem D ____ the abscission layer or abscisic meristem E ____ the internodal meristem 10) Which of the following is NOT a usual function of roots?

A ____ Anchoring the plant to the ground B ____ Capturing energy from the environment C ____ Storage of food reserves D ____ Providing an entry point for water and minerals

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

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2015 Turf and Landscape Field Day July 14, 2015 | W.H. Daniel Turf Center | West Lafayette, IN This one-day event presents Purdue University’s latest turfgrass research, landscape research, and education. Attendees will learn about current topics concerning the green industry, as well as see displays and demos of the latest management tools. This event provides a great networking opportunity with over 40 industry vendors available in the trade show. New for 2015, a Spanish speaking tract during the morning session!

The 2015 Turf and Landscape Field Day will again combine the expertise of the Purdue University Turf Program and the Extension Specialists from the Departments of Horticulture and Landscape Architecture, Agronomy, Pathology, Entomology, and Forestry.

This provides the basis of the four educational tracts offered — Lawn & Sports, Golf, Landscape, and Spanish tracts.

We hope you can join us on July 14 for the 2015 Purdue Turf and Landscape Field Day.

Exhibiting at the Field Day Trade Show Interested vendors should know this event successfully draws crowds of 475 to 600. The Field Day is a great opportunity to get noticed by Indiana green industry professionals.

Visit www.mrtf.org for exhibitor information or contact Tammy Goodale, tgoodale@purdue.edu or 765-494-8039.

Plan to Attend!

Pre-registration: ........................... $45.00 (includes lunch) Onsite registration: ..................... $65.00 (lunch not included) Become a new member of the Midwest Regional Turf Foundation (MRTF) before the Field Day and one person will get free admittance and lunch for the day’s events! Call Tammy Goodale at 765-494-8039 for more information.

Visit www.mrtf.org for registration form or contact Tammy Goodale, tgoodale@purdue.edu or 765-494-8039.

Sponsored in part by Midwest Regional Turf Foundation, Purdue University Turf Program and Extension, and the Department of Horticulture and Landscape Architecture.

Donna Sheets, Executive Director INDIANA NURSERY & LANDSCAPE ASSOCIATION 7915 S. Emerson Ave., Suite 247 Indianapolis, IN 46237 May/June 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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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