Indiana Nursery & Landscape News, MarApr 2016

The Official Publication of the Indiana Nursery & Landscape Association

Indiana Nursery & Landscape News Volume 76 • Issue 2

March/April 2016

www.inla1.org

2015 INLA Nursery & Landscape Awards Plants to Watch in 2016 Native Sedges in the Landscape –plus– Indiana Green Expo 2016

Wrap -up & Photos p. 14 & inside back cover

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Movers & Shakers 8

Green Industry Alliance Update 12

Indiana Nursery & Landscape News Volume 76 • Issue 2 March/April 2016

Contents 18 2015 INLA Nursery and Landscape Awards 22 Plants to Watch in 2016

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

Rick Haggard, INLA Executive Director

24 Native Sedges in the Landscape

Kevin Tungesvick, Spence Restoration Nursery

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

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Publisher Rick Haggard, Executive Director, INLA 765-366-4994 • haggard.rick@att.net 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.

Departments 2

President’s Message

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Calendar 2016 Spring Home & Garden Shows

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INLA News Landscape Industry Certification Movers & Shakers A Letter from INLA's New Executive Director Trees in History Elanco Supports Indiana FFA Read to Feed Project Green Industry Alliance Update 2016 Senate Committee Says "No" to Pesticide Double Regulation AmericanHort SHIFT Research Initiative Indiana Green Expo 2016

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George Brenn’s IAH Study Guide

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Advertiser List Classifieds Toolbox Talks

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IAH Quiz!

Earn CEUs by completing the quiz!

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

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

Cover Photo: Trade show floor of the 2016 Indiana Green Expo held January 6–8, 2016 at the Indiana Convention Center. Inset pictures (l to r): Landscape Challenge winning entry; trade show lounge area; and Best Green Goods booth — Heartland Growers.

See page 14 for more information.

PLUS! Inside back cover: Photos from the Indiana Green Expo!

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President’s Message

Another View from the Ridge!

Brian Julius

I really enjoy this time of year as we prepare for the coming spring. It’s the perfect time to analyze the past year and really scrutinize the budget for what should be a great spring. Working on the budget can sure be an eye-opening experience when you finally see all the numbers! Having just finished my first term as president, this is also a great time to reflect back on our INLA year and start planning for the next one.

Overall, 2015 was a successful year for our association. Although our fiscal year does not follow the calendar, it appears we have finished on budget. The IGE trade show was another success with the weather cooperating for the first time in a few years. Attendance was good and the education was great as always. (See page 14 for a complete summary.) By the time you read this we will have had our annual committee meeting, where most of our committees fill out their game plans for the year. It’s at this meeting where events like our Shooting for Scholarships and the Landscape Challenge were born.

We announced a couple exciting changes at the IGE this year. First, our Summer Meeting and Shooting for Scholarships annual event is moving to a different location in the state and will be over a two-day period. This format is similar to what the old summer meeting used to be before the Shooting for Scholarships was added, and makes the tour accessible to the shooting participants and the shoot accessible to the tour participants. This year our friends and longtime INLA members Designscape will host the event in the Nashville/Bloomington, Indiana, area. Be on the lookout for more info later this spring.

Second, as most of you have probably heard, the biggest change coming to the INLA later this summer is the retirement of our executive director, Donna Sheets. While we are all excited for Donna to be able to travel more with her husband Craig, she will be greatly missed. As a board member and especially the president, she makes our job so much easier. She is always there to make sure we’re where we’re supposed to be with everything we need, and depending on the event, that can be a real chore! She truly has been like a mom to many of us — giving us an encouraging word, hug, or kick in the pants when needed! I know she played a big part in my decision to join the board and later become president. I had the confidence to know that no matter what I needed she would be there with the answers and support. So thank you, Donna!

It has been a real pleasure and I look forward to these last few months working with you.

And lastly, I would like to welcome our new executive director, Rick Haggard. I’m sure many of you know Rick and hopefully had a chance to talk to him at the IGE. Rick has been in the industry for many years and is a past president of the INLA and ILA. With his extensive knowledge of the industry and the association, he will be the perfect fit and the transition should be smooth. You have big shoes to fill, Rick, but I know you will do great!

Happy Spring!

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

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2016 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 Rick Haggard INLA Executive Director and Publisher 3596 Linkside Court Carmel, IN 46032 Office: 800-443-7336 Cell: 765-366-4994 Fax: 317-889-3935 • www.inla1.org Email: haggard.rick@att.net

INLA Board of Directors Jim Calvin (2018) Calvin Landscape • Ph: 317-247-6316 Rob Delaby (2018) Shane’s Landscapes Design & Installation Ph: 317-485-6514 Kyle Daniel (2018) Purdue University, Nursery & Landscape Extension • Ph: 765-494-7621 Kim Glass (2017) M.J. Schuetz Agency • Ph: 317-639-5679 Gabriel Gluesenkamp (2016) Designscape Horticultural Services Ph: 812-988-8900 Mark O’Brien (2016) Cardno • Ph: 574-586-2412 Dean Ricci (2018) Ricci’s Landscape Management, Inc. Ph: 219-996-2682

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CALENDAR March 2016 9

NWINLA Annual Education Confernce Merrillvillle, IN • A Day of Education, CCH Credits, 7 CEU’s for IAH, lunch, & great networking opportunities!

NWINLA Members: $85.00/person 1-3 • 4 or more $75.00 each Information: www.nwinla.com CCHs available: 2(5), 3A(7), 3B(4), 6(3), RT(4)

12 – 20 Indiana Flower & Patio Show Indianapolis, IN • Indiana Fairgrounds Information: http://hsishows.com/wp/indianaflowerandpatioshow/

April 2016 (National Lawn Care Month) 8 – 9

CLT Certification Written and Hands-on Exam April 8: CLT Written Exam • April 9: CLT Hands-on Exam Greenwood, IN • Central Nine Career Center • Must pre-register for Softscape and Ornamental Maintenance. Registration Extended Deadline: March 7, 2016 Contact: INLA office at 317-889-2382 Registration form on page 6.

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Indiana FFA Landscape Nursery CDE Greenwood, IN • Central Nine Career Center • Industry volunteers needed.

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Indiana Nursery & Landscape Assciation (INLA), the state’s test administrator is offering a 2016 spring testing event in April 2016.

Friday, April 8: Written exam Saturday, April 9: Hands-on exam Location: Central Nine Career Center in Greenwood, Indiana.

Testing is for Landscape Industry Certified Technician – Exterior (CLT-E): Softscape Installation and Ornamental Maintenance only. Pre-registration is required.

DROP DEAD Application deadline: MARCH 7 2016. Application on page 6.

The NALP/PLANET Training Manual Order Form can be found on the INLA website — www.inla1.org.

To learn more about certification, visit www.landscapeprofessionals.org.

To learn more about the April testing event, contact INLA at 317-889-2382.

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Questions: Call 317-889-2382 PLANET Training Manual Order Form is on the INLA website — www.inla1.org

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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.

Two Named As IUFC Outstanding Businesses of the Year The IUFC’s 2015 award honoring Outstanding Businesses of the Year was shared by two INLA members, Blue Grass Farms of Indiana and Charlotte Creek Nursery, Inc. Both companies were recognized for donating trees to the Indiana NeighborWoods Tree Planting campaign in October 2014.

"This partnership allowed us to give trees to communities across Indiana who would never have planted trees," said Carrie Tauscher, Acting Community & Urban Forestry (CUF) Coordinator, IDNR. CUF organized and ran the NeighborWoods Tree Planting campaign.

The Indiana Urban Forest Council Awards Program honors individuals, projects, civic groups, businesses, tree boards, volunteers and municipal agencies for outstanding efforts in urban forestry, whether public or private, which enhance the beauty of Indiana’s cities and towns.

MRTF Presents 2016 Distinguished Service Award Winner Midwest Regional Turf Foundation awarded the Distinguished Service Award this year to Dan Weisenberger.

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A Letter from INLA’s New Executive Director My name is Rick Haggard and as of January 3, 2016, I became the “intern” for the INLA Executive Director’s position. For those who are not aware, Donna Sheets will be retiring from this position during the summer of 2016. I use the term “intern” because after just a few days in the office I see why the INLA is in the successful state it is. It’s due to Donna and her assistant, Julie Gillen’s (INLA 2015 Employee of the Year) leadership and detailed record keeping.

Rick Haggard For those of you who do not know me I will give a brief background of myself. I grew up on the nursery grounds of C.M. Hobbs and Sons in Bridgeport, Indiana, which was located on the west side of Indianapolis. Bridgeport later became a part of Indianapolis in the early 1980s.

I began my nursery career by working after school as a general laborer and gained hands-on experience every day I was there. I found a love for the hard work and dedication to grow a plant from a seedling, cutting, or graft and watch it evolve into a finished saleable living product that would in some instances outlive the people who started its lifecycle. My wife Cathy Haggard has been involved in the green industry for over 10 years and we both love the outdoors.

I have always admired the unity of the people who work in this field. While companies were competitors day-in and day-out, you were able to call up people in the industry at any moment and talk fairly openly about a business situation — whether you were looking for advice or to advise them of a local pest or pathogen outbreak you had noticed. I was very fortunate to be raised in this environment. It seems people outside the industry have no idea how professional our green industry business really is.

I served as president of the INLA in 2006 and 2007, the Indianapolis Landscape Association (ILA) in 2009, and currently serve as president of the Green Industry Alliance (GIA) since 2011. GIA is the legislative arm of the INLA, ILA, and two other closely related green industry associations. I have also served on many other green industry boards and advisory boards, such as Central Nine Career Center and I currently serve on the Indiana Invasive Species Council which I was appointed to by Governor Mitch Daniels.

I am very honored and look forward to working with so many great people within this industry. If I can be of any service, please feel free to contact me directly via cell (765) 366-4994 or email haggard.rick@att.net.

Thank you, Rick Haggard

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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.

Elanco Supports Indiana FFA Read to Feed Project Elanco Animal Health, a division of Eli Lilly and Company, stepped up their efforts to end world hunger by pledging to match money raised from the Indiana FFA Read to Feed project, up to $20,000. The project officially kicks-off on February 22, 2016, and runs through April 15, 2016.

The Indiana FFA Read to Feed project is organized like a read-a-thon. FFA chapters will partner with local third and fourth grade classrooms, and each classroom will have a sponsor(s). Based on the number of minutes read, those sponsor(s) will make a donation to Heifer International, a charitable organization working to end hunger and poverty around the world by providing livestock and training to struggling communities.

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INLA News

Green Industry Alliance Update 2016 Rick Haggard, President, Green Industry Alliance The Board of Directors of the INLA was invited to attend a luncheon on January 6th, 2016, at the statehouse and meet several legislators from both the House and Senate. The Corydon Group, the lobbying firm whose services are retained by the Green Industry Alliance in 2006, arranged the luncheon and sent invitations to the Representatives. A total of over 50 Representatives from both the House and Senate made themselves available to discuss any issues that could pose problems for our industry. This was a very respectful number considering there was a caucus for Senate Republicans called that morning to start at noon.

The current Indiana legislative session has reached the halfway point in mid-February, and with the hard work and constant communication between Jason Johnson of The Corydon Group, and the Green Industry Alliance board, all bills currently being heard have gone as hoped concerning the INLA. There were a couple of bills that had been introduced that could have potentially had a very negative impact on our industry — one concerning illegal immigration and another concerning possible legislation regarding irrigation reform through Indiana Department of Environmental Management (IDEM). GIA was also given first notification of a bill being submitted regarding snowplow drivers and their liability.

The major concern was a bill being introduced that in all essence would strip a company of its business license if they were caught hiring illegal immigrants three times over a period of time. GIA contended that to hold a company responsible for not knowing the person hired is illegal is very difficult. Once all the paperwork is processed it could take days or weeks before a company receives such information. This bill died in session due to our efforts, but also several other associations’, as well as the work groups’ concern that responsibility was incorrectly being placed on the companies instead of the processors of the documents.

Another concern, which has not been introduced as of this writing, is the editing of the Cross Connection Manual that is overseen by IDEM. There have been rumblings for several weeks that that there is a push in the plumber trades community to have a licensed plumber check all the installations and backflow devices.

As previously mentioned regarding snowplow drivers, there is a bill on the docket to release all drivers from any individual liabilities above and beyond the contract the customer signed. A Representative asked for GIA’s opinion and is more than happy to have a sit-down meeting with GIA if another Representative requests an amendment to the original bill.

The above paragraph illustrates the respect the Green Industry Alliance has garnered through its affiliation with The Corydon Group as its representative to the Indiana legislature.

Your membership in the INLA also reflects as a member of the Green Industry Alliance.

Should you have any questions or concerns regarding Indiana legislation, feel free to contact me at 765-366-4994 or haggard.rick@att.net.

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Senate Committee Says “No” to Pesticide Double Regulation Craig Regelbrugge, AmericanHort In mid-January, the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee passed S. 659, the Bipartisan Sportsmen’s Act of 2015. During the mark-up, Senators Mike Crapo (R-ID), Deb Fischer (R-NE), and Tom Carper (D-DE) offered an amendment to clarify that Clean Water Act permits are not needed for certain pesticide applications. The amendment was adopted by a 12-8 vote. The bill later passed the committee by the same margin.

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Rick Haggard, INLA Executive Director No, you aren’t reading a misprint…

I am the new Executive Director as of January 1st! Donna Sheets will continue to transition with me until this summer. At that time, I will assume full responsibility for the INLA. Although we will miss Donna, I am looking forward to many new and exciting opportunities to grow the INLA along with our new board of directors (see page 2). My current email address is haggard.rick@att.net and my cell number is 765-366-4994, so don’t hesitate to contact me if you have any questions.

As most of you know, I have grown up in the nursery industry, and served as president of the INLA in addition to other green industry organizations. I will continue to serve as president of the Green Industry Alliance as well as keep my position on the Indiana Arborists Association board of directors.

My key objectives will be to strengthen the association and its members, streamline the online access for payments, make the INLA website more interactive, plus get to know the members. Donna and Julie and others, along with all the boards and volunteers over the past 13 years have given me a great opportunity to keep the INLA moving forward.

I worked with Donna, Julie, and the MRTF team on the Indiana Green Expo in January and learned a great deal of what goes on behind the scenes. What a great turnout we experienced, surpassing our attendance for the past few years. The mild 14

weather certainly helped; however, many of our members were still working!

As always, the Indiana Green Expo is a great time of reunion, education, and opportunity to see new products and those that are tried and true! Speaking of new products, we rolled out the New Product Showcase once again and featured great new products from participating exhibitors Automatic Irrigation, Bayer, L.T. Rich Products, and Reading Rock.

As you know, we are not-for-profit organizations and run pretty lean operations. Without our volunteer boards and committee members, we could not pull this off. There are always some who go above and beyond... you know who you are and we thank you.

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SPONSORS We would like to acknowledge BLUEGRASS FARMS and BREHOB NURSERY for their ongoing support once again. Their participation is instrumental in providing the luncheon and additional refreshments.We also thank BASF for various break refreshments, along with ProAngle and Engledow Group.

Additional highlights this year are: • 1,800+ green industry professionals registered • 111 companies/organizations exhibited, occupying 177 booths • CCHs and CEUs were available

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(continued from page 14) • Educational programming was coordinated by Purdue’s Aaron Patton for the MRTF and Kyle Daniel for the INLA. Each organization receives suggestions from their respective board and education committee members.

• INLA’s Scholarship Fund (INEF) raised more than $6,000 due to the booth product donations of our exhibitors and our live auction for the Landscape Challenge products. This year Frank Gieseking’s committee of INLA members once again called exhibitors before the show for donations. A big thank you to Vicki Leak, Greendell; Kim Hirschfield and Donell Walton, Indiana Flower & Patio Show; Stephanie Sheldon, Frazee Garden Center, and David Todd… the most devoted INEF supporter ever!

The 2016 INEF Board is: President: Frank Gieseking, Greendell Landscape Solutions Vice President: Stephanie Sheldon, Frazee Garden Center Sec/Treas: Dave Todd Director: Rich Blankenship, Mark Holeman, Inc. Director: Robert Johnstone, Fireboulder (INLA Immediate Past President) Director: Brian Franco, Franco Landscaping (INLA President Elect) Thank you INEF board members (comprised of INLA past presidents) and our new INEF committee members!

• Best of Show Booth Awards were presented to: - Green Goods: Heartland Growers - Hard Goods: Tiffany Lawn & Garden Supplies - Most Interactive: Greendell Landscape Solutions - Equipment: Power Equipment Distributors

Landscape Challenge 2016 This year the Landscape Challenge committee decided to take a different approach to the competing teams. Shaun Yeary of Greendell Landscape Solutions invited the MRTF to build a team who competed against the INLA’s team, or 2015 winner, RLM, Inc. from Hebron, plus a Purdue student team. The MRTF and the INLA competed; however, the students were challenged by the fact they were still on winter break. One student, Eric Walker (a Gilbert Scholarship award winner), did participate with a team from Backyard Gardener in Kokomo.

This year’s Master of the Landscape Challenge was the MRTF team captained

by Larry Becker.

— Hardscape — Unilock Fireboulder – Natural Stone

— Hardscape/Stone Delivery— Edgewood Landscape Supply

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Hard Goods: Tiffany Lawn & Garden Supplies

Most Interactive: Greendell Landscape Solutions

Landscape Challenge Sponsors make this wonderful event possible!

— Plants — Brehob Nursery C.M. Hobbs, Inc. Perennials Plus

— Mulch — Greendell Landscape Solutions

Donna Sheets, Brian Franco, and Donnell Walton staff the INLA Scholarship Fund Booth.

Green Goods: Heartland Growers

Equipment: Power Equipment Distributors

Additional photos of the Indiana Green Expo are on the inside back cover and are available at www.indianagreenexpo.com.

Once again, we thank you for your continued support. If you didn’t have time to complete the education and trade show evaluations provided, take a minute and send an email to dsheets@inla1.org or tgoodale@purdue.edu. Your comments are critical to improving our programming and trade show each year.

We appreciate the time each company gave to participate. We look forward to next year!

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INLA Nursery and Landscape Awards

INLA Award of Merit Rich Blankenship

Mark M. Holeman, Inc. Award presented by Robert Johnstone, Fireboulder, Inc.

Rich Blankenship has been a mentor to me and many other people in the industry. He has given freely to our industry and set an example of donating his time as well as friendship.

Rich served on the INLA Board for 8 years which included serving as President in 2012 and 2013 and Past President in 2014. He was also President of the Indianapolis Landscape Association in 2010 and 2011.

While traveling with Rich to conferences, we discussed many ideas regarding the INLA and our industry. He is a great sounding board. Sometimes we’d meet just as friends to have a beer and talk about family and life. Rich has taught me mentoring and leadership skills through the actions he displays in his everyday life — as a father and co-owner of Mark M. Holeman. I consider it my privilege to present this award to Rich as a friend and colleague.

Richard Blankenship speaking at the 2016 award ceremony.

Nursery and Landscape Achievement Award David Todd Award presented by Brian Franco, Franco Landscaping, Inc.

Dave grew up on the family farm that his grandpa started and then his dad took over that became New Augusta Nursery, Inc. Dave ran the company from 1984-2013 when he sold it. Semi-retired, Dave now concentrates his time raising his daughter Sally and volunteering his talents with many green industry associations of which INLA is one.

Dave is apast president of the Indiana Nursery & Landscape Association (1990) and the Indianapolis Landscape Association (1982), and has served as treasurer of Indiana Nursery Endowment Fund since 1996 (20 years!). In 2002, he was awarded the INLA Award of Merit.

In addition to his many contributions to the Indiana green industry, Dave loves hunting/shooting, poker, and playing bass in his band.

Brian Franco and David Todd

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The annual Indiana Nursery & Landscape Awards were presented on January 7, 2016, at the Indiana Convention Center in Indianapolis during the Indiana Green Expo.

These awards recognize excellence in our industry — both the outstanding physical projects in 2015 as well as contributions by individuals throughout their career.

Congratulations to all the winners!

Employee of the Year Julie Gillen

Indiana Nursery & Landscape Association Excerpts from Stephanie Sheldon’s and Donna Sheets’ presentation.

This award will be presented to an individual that has been involved with the INLA for 20 years this year. She has served behind the scenes and been on the front line where she’s not always comfortable through two Executive Directors.

A few years ago I wanted to nominate this individual for this special award but it wasn’t the appropriate time.

She keeps the INLA running like a well-oiled machine. She manages the membership, finances, and a blue million

Stephanie Sheldon, Julie Gillen, and Donna Sheets.

other things that you can’t even imagine. She has volunteered to help with the GIA Golf Outing, INLA Flower & Patio Show booth, to name a few. She has always embraced the responsibilities of the INLA with commitment and concern for each and every member, event, and task at hand.

–Stephanie Sheldon

When you sit a mere two feet from someone for 13 years, you get to know a lot about each other. She had to be near death or have surgery to miss work. One year she helped clean out the gutters at our home office since my husband couldn’t due to rotator surgery. This was definitely not in her job description. And that’s just one example. She has always been the epitome of professionalism with a smile on her face no matter how tough the situation.

She is a loving wife for nearly 30 years to Rob, a mother of two wonderful young men Derek and Jimmy, a favorite motherin-law, to Meghan and a new grandmother to her precious Elsie.

Julie Gillen is like my family and a dear friend and is so deserving of this award and so much more.

–Donna Sheets

2016 Landscape Challenge Winner

Scholarships Indiana Nursery Endowment Fund: This year’s winners are: Makayla Mobley and Evelyn Simmel.

Team MRTF

Presented by: Stephanie Sheldon

Stephanie Sheldon and Makayla Mobley

H.W. Gilbert Memorial Scholarship: This year’s winners are: Eric Walker, Ashley Lewis, and Jordan Pawlik.

Presented by: Hazel Wetzstein, Purdue University

Evelyn Simmel

Shaun Yeary (left) presented Doug Eller of Team MRTF with the Masters of the 2016 Landscape Challenge.

Eric Walker, Hazel Wetzstein, Ashley Lewis, and Jordan Pawlik.

Awards continue on page 20.

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Plants to Watch in 2016 Rick Haggard, INLA Executive Director

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n this article I offer you a list of a few plants that are sure to make a bigger splash in the plant community in 2016. My selection includes trees and shrubs that have been prevalent at many trade shows I’ve attended recently. Please keep in mind that several of these may still be in short supply, due to increased demands for plant material. Also, there are many new varieties of trees and shrubs, but I just concentrated on the ones that caught my eye and that I thought you’d like, too.

1. Exclamation™ London Planetree, Platanus acerifolia ‘Morton Circle’ This tree has maple-like green foliage that turns yellow in fall; it also is resistant to frost cracking and disease. It thrives in urban settings, grows rapidly, and tolerates heat and drought. It can be planted in a wide range of soil conditions and in full sun to partial shade. The large leaves of ‘Exclamation’ are similar to those of a Sycamore but, unlike the Sycamore, they are resistant to the anthracnose disease. This particular variety of sycamore is densely branched and one of the most upright London Plane on the market. This tree grows in full sun to a height of about 50' and a 30' spread, and is hardy in zones 4–8.

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TREES First are two trees I like that have been growing in several nurseries in higher quantities over the past few years. While I have selected only two trees —one shade and one ornamental — there are several other varieties of oaks, elms, maples, flowering crabapples, and others just too numerous to list.

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2. Robin Hill Serviceberry — Amelanchier X grandiflora ‘Robin Hill’ The vivid pink flower buds of ‘Robin Hill’ Serviceberry distinguish it from other native serviceberry selections, such as ‘Autumn Brilliance’. ‘Robin Hill’ Serviceberry has an upright habit that makes it a good choice for street plantings or other settings where a small, attractive tree is desired. Like many other serviceberries, this tree can be found in clump/multi-stem or single stem tree forms. I first noticed this tree growing at a local Indiana nursery and was intrigued by its symmetrical branching habit. It grows to be about 18' tall and 12' wide, and is hardy in zones 4–8.

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SHRUBS Being the plant geek I am, I have been intrigued by the following two shrubs.

1. Jetstream™ Hydrangea — Hydrangea quercifolia ‘PIIHQ-I’ PPAF Bred by Dr. Michael Dirr and Plant Introductions, First Editions (Bailey) Jetstream Hydrangea (Hydrangea quercifolia) is dense and compact, with branching and strong stems to support its blooms without the floppy look many of the lower-growing Oakleaf Hydrangeas seem to exhibit. The lustrous dark green foliage is resistant to leaf spot and turns a fantastic orange-red in autumn. Jetstream’s white, cone-shaped flowers cover the plant through the summer. As the blooms fade, they transform to a dark, dusky pink. The dark green, disease-resistant foliage appears in summer, then turns to an orange-red in the fall. Average height and spread is in the 4-5' range.

2. Duet Beautyberry — Callicarpa dichotoma ‘Duet’ A beautiful new variegated Japanese Beautyberry, which was recently introduced by the U.S. National Arboretum. The brilliantly variegated white and green foliage provides a striking contrast to neighboring shrubs and an excellent backdrop for brightly colored perennials. Produces white berries in summer and fall. This plant is hardy from zones 5–8 and grows to a height of about 6' and a spread of about 6'.

This plant does well in semishade locations.

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Native Sedges in the Landscape Kevin Tungesvick, Spence Restoration Nursery Yellow Fox Sedge (Carex annectens var xanthocarpa)

All photos courtesy Spence Restoration Nursery.

Riverbank Tusssock Sedge (Carex emoryi)

Fox Sedge (Carex vulpinoidea)

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he genus Carex is the most diverse in our native flora, but receives little use in the landscape in spite of the landscape merit of many species.

Native sedges are particularly effective as groundcovers, providing an alternative to the overused and often invasive non-native groundcovers prevalent in landscaping. The cultural requirements of sedges described in this article may be broken down into three categories with some overlap, including sedges for moist soil and rain garden applications, woodland sedges as groundcovers for shade, and adaptable species that thrive under a variety of conditions.

Wetlands While sedges are found in nearly every natural community in Indiana, their diversity is most impressive in wetlands. Many of these species perform well in wet areas that dry out in the summer, making them ideal for stormwater practices such as rain gardens. In sunny areas, Riverbank Tusssock Sedge (Carex emoryi), Fox Sedge (Carex vulpinoidea), and Field Oval Sedge (Carex molesta) are among the most adaptable and reliable. Riverbank Tussock Sedge spreads vigorously by rhizomes to form an attractive 18"-24" high monoculture. It is ideal for

Burr Sedge (Carex grayi)

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vegetated swales where it should be installed on 12" centers. Fox Sedge is a clump grower that produces conspicuous brown seedheads in late spring and summer that reach 24" in height amid the fine-textured dark green foliage. Field Oval Sedge has attractive lush foliage generally around one foot in height with small round clusters of seed in late spring and early summer. Both Fox Sedge and Field Oval Sedge coexist well in rain gardens with appropriate wildflowers.

In shady areas, Burr Sedge (Carex grayi), Brome Hummock Sedge (Carex bromoides), and Palm Sedge (Carex muskingumensis) are the most attractive species for mass plantings or rain gardens. These three forested wetland sedges each have excellent landscape attributes. Burr Sedge has enticing maceshaped seedheads that have a long season of interest from May through September.

Palm Sedge, a species more common in the nursery trade, has luxuriant dark green shiny foliage clustered near the top of the culm as alluded to by its common name.

Brome Hummock Sedge produces a dense tussock of fine-textured foliage resulting in an appearance similar to Prairie Dropseed (Sporobolus heterolepis). All three perform well in moist shade, not requiring wetland conditions to thrive.

Brome Hummmock Sedge (Carex bromoides)

Palm Sedge (Carex muskingumensis)

Woodland Sedges provide a considerable portion of the ground-level greenery in our upland woodlands. Many of these species make excellent groundcovers. The most attractive and commercially available of these species include Common Oak Sedge (Carex pensylvanica) and Straight-Styled Wood Sedge (Carex radiata). Common Oak Sedge spreads by rhizomes to form a sod when installed on 10" centers. Native to sandy oak woodlands, it adapts well to the landscape in most well-drained soils in conditions ranging from mostly sunny to filtered shade. Straight-Styled Wood Sedge is native to moist woods, thriving in moist soil and partial to full shade. It does not spread by rhizomes, so it should be installed on 8" centers.

Adaptable There are few highly versatile sedge species that will thrive under a variety of sunny to partially shaded sites. Yellow Fox Sedge (Carex annectens var xanthocarpa) is native to sandy wetlands that dry out in the summer, but in cultivation it grows just fine in moist topsoil. The yellow seedheads project well beyond the foliage, adding an interesting ornamental appeal from late spring through mid summer. Yellow Fox Sedge also thrives in rain garden and swale applications. The very drought-tolerant Plains Oval Sedge (Carex brevior) thrives in hot sunny locations in mesic to dry soils. It has dense attractive foliage throughout the growing season and rounded seedheads in June and July.

Perhaps the most adaptable of our Carex species for the landscape is Meadow Sedge (Carex granularis). Its broad bluish-green semi-evergreen strap-like foliage makes it a very attractive groundcover. It will grow in a wide variety of exposures from full sun to dappled shade. It is also quite flexible on soil moisture, tolerating levels from saturated to mesic. Staying under 10" in height, it should be installed on 10" centers when used as a groundcover in the landscape.

Our native sedges have considerable underexploited landscape potential. Whether used as a native groundcover in stormwater practices, or as a naturalized planting mixed with other native perennials, they are certain to be an attractive and reliable addition to the landscape.

Common Oak Sedge (Carex pensylvanica)

Straight-Styled Wood Sedge (Carex radiata)

Plains Oval Sedge (Carex brevior)

Meadow Sedge (Carex granularis)

About the Author Kevin Tungesvick is Restoration Ecologist at Spence Restoration Nursery where he manages production and sales of nearly 200 native herbaceous species. Spence Restoration Nursery’s native plants and seeds were developed from Indiana genotype collections that are source-identified by the Indiana Crop Improvement Association. Further information about their products as well as specifications for native plant applications may be found at www.spencenursery.com.

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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 8 — Ornamental Plant Insect Managment (continued) Categories of Insect and Mite Damage (Continued) 6.) Borers – 4 categories based on feeding habits Twig Chewers {60} – adults feed on twigs and shoots Pales Weevil Northern Pine Weevil Twig Girdler {61} Twig Pruner {62} Twig or Leader Borers – larvae tunnel into stems European Pine Shoot Moth {63} Nantucket Pine Tip Moth White Pine Weevil {64} Limb and Trunk Borers – larvae feed beneath bark Zimmerman Pine Moth {65} Pine Engraver {66,67} Clear Wing Borer Moths {71} – adults resemble wasps; larvae bore into trunks Banded Ash Clear Wing Borer {68} Dogwood Borer {70} Lesser Peach Tree Borer Lilac Borer Oak Borer Peach Tree Borer Round Headed Borers – adults are log horned beetles; larvae have round tunnels and round exit holes {72} and remove excrement from tunnels.

Locust Borer {74} Asian Longhorned Beetle {73} Flat Headed Borers – adults have "metallic" coloration; larvae have oval tunnels; D-shaped exit holes; excrement is packed into tunnels Bronze Birch Borer {76,77} – River Birch is resistant Emerald Ash Borer {75} – Discovered in Michigan 2002; approx 30 million Ash trees dead in Michigan by 2011 Flatheaded Apple Tree Borer – common in newly planted Maple trees 7.) Root Feeders – larvae feed underground on plant roots, cutting off nutrient & water uptake Black Vine Weevil {78,79} – Adults notch leaves, larvae eat roots; problematic on Yews, Azaleas, Rhodos, Euonymus Strawberry Root Weevil 8.) Agents of Disease Transmission and Rapid Decline – as insects move from plant to plant, they may carry a fungal or bacterial pathogen which can infect more plants; Fireblight is vectored by bees.

Elm Bark Beetle {80,81} – vector for Dutch Elm Disease; brought about demise of American Elm Pine Sawyer Beetle – vector for Pine Wilt Nematode Sap Beetles – vector for Oak Wilt Pine Engraver Beetle – vector for Blue Stain Fungus

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Myth: Lightning never strikes the same place twice.

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Myth: If it’s not raining or there aren’t clouds overhead, you’re safe from lightning.

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Fact: Lightning often strikes more than three miles from the center of the thunderstorm, far outside the rain or thunderstorm cloud. “Bolts from the blue” can strike 10-15 miles from the thunderstorm.

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Myth: Rubber tires on a car protect you from lightning by insulating you from the ground.

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Fact: Most cars are safe from lightning, but it is the metal roof and metal sides that protect you, NOT the rubber tires. Remember, convertibles, motorcycles, bicycles, openshelled outdoor recreational vehicles, and cars with fiberglass shells offer no protection from lightning. When lightning strikes a vehicle, it goes through the metal frame into the ground. Don’t lean on doors during a thunderstorm.

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Myth: A lightning victim is electrified. If you touch them, you’ll be electrocuted.

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Myth: If outside in a thunderstorm, you should seek shelter under a tree to stay dry.

Fact: Being underneath a tree is the second leading cause of lightning casualties. Better to get wet than fried!

Myth: If you are in a house, you are 100% safe from lightning.

Fact: A house is a safe place to be during a thunderstorm as long as you avoid anything that conducts electricity. This means staying off corded phones, electrical appliances, wires, TV cables, computers, plumbing, metal doors, and windows. Windows are hazardous for two reasons: wind generated during a thunderstorm can blow objects into the window, breaking it and causing glass to shatter, and second, in older homes, in rare instances, lightning can come in cracks in the sides of windows.

Myth: If trapped outside and lightning is about to strike, I should lie flat on the ground.

Fact: Lying flat increases your chance of being affected by potentially deadly ground current. If you are caught outside in a thunderstorm, keep moving toward a safe shelter.

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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, Niemeyer’s Landscape Supply - Jim Messmer - Melissa Mravec, Allen Landscape - Jodie Overmyer, Price Nurseries - Dean Ricci, Ricci Landscape Management

IAH Quiz: March 2016

Due: April 15, 2016

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 three numbers of a fertilizer analysis indicate the fertilizer's percentage by weight of nitrogen, phosphorus, and potassium.

A____ True B____ False 2) One of the most economical ways to apply fertilizer to landscape plants is to use fertilizer spikes.

A____ True B____ False 3) The texture of a soil is a description of its: A____ moisture content B____ gas composition C____ soil particle size D____ mineral elements E____ parent material 4) A complete fertilizer is one that includes all 14 essential plant nutrients.

A____ True B____ False 5) Container growing media usually sacrifice ____________ in favor of maximum rootzone aeration.

A____ nutrient holding capacity B____ water holding capacity C____ root holding capacity D____ gaseous holding capacity E____ attractive appearance

7) A single central leader is best for most shade trees.

A____ True B____ False 8) When making a proper thinning cut of a large limb, it is important to completely avoid cutting through the branch collar.

A____ True B____ False 9) Evergreen plants (both conifers and broadleaved types) typically require a ________ rate of fertilizer nutrient application, when compared to deciduous plants.

A____ higher B____ lower C____ identical D____ similar 10) When backfilling a planting hole in average or slow-draining soils, you should backfill with: A____ a mix of soil and fresh manure B____ sphagnum moss peat C____ a mix of soil and sphagnum moss peat D____ potting soil from a bag E____ the soil that came out of the hole

6) Which type of nursery stock is dug from a production field with an undisturbed ball of soil around the roots?

A____ bare root B____ machine balled C____ balled and burlapped D____ container grown

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

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

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