Indiana Nursery and Landscape News, May/June 2020

The Official Publication of the Indiana Nursery and Landscape Association

Indiana Nursery and Landscape News Volume 80 • Issue 3

www.inla1.org

May/June 2020

Cover: INLA Award of Excellence 2019 Winner for Residential Landscape Design/Build under $50,000 — Sundown Gardens

THE SAFETY ISSUE

How to Support Your Employees’ Psychological Health During the COVID-19 Pandemic Green Industry Businesses Share COVID-19 Protocols to Maximize Health and Safety

Know the Signs of Heat-Related Illnesses FOLLOW US!

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Indiana Nursery and Landscape News Volume 80 • Issue 3 May/June 2020

Contents The Safety Issue BUSINESS

14 How to Support Your Employees’ Psychological Health During the COVID-19 Pandemic Indiana Nursery and Landscape News is the official publication of the Indiana Nursery and Landscape Association, Inc. (INLA) and is published bimonthly.

Indiana Nursery and Landscape Association 7915 S. Emerson Ave., Suite 247 Indianapolis, IN 46237 Phone: 317-889-2382 Toll Free: 800-443-7336 www.inla1.org PUBLISHER Rick Haggard, Executive Director, INLA 765-366-4994 • rhaggard@inla1.org EDITOR AND AD SALES Mary Breidenbach, Cumulus Design 317-757-8634 • mary@ecumulus.com

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COMMUNITY

18 Green Industry Businesses Share COVID-19 Protocols to Maximize Health and Safety EDUCATION

22 Know the Signs of Heat-Related Illnesses

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

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President’s Message

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Executive Director’s Message

6 Calendar Summer Tour & Shooting for Scholarships Preliminary Info INLA News

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New & Returning INLA Member

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51 Years at Huntington Nursery

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

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The 2020 Indiana Legislative Wrap Up

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IDNR Spotlight: Worms Native or Invasive, Friend or Foe?

Certification and Education

Cover Photo: Private residence, Carmel, Indiana Photo courtesy Sundown Gardens

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George Brenn’s IAH Study Guide

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PRELIMINARY INFORMATION SEE PAGE 6

PRESIDENT’S MESSAGE

Hello All, This was supposed to be the ”year.” All the moons were aligned, jobs were (and still are) a plenty, and then the pandemic hit. We were able to keep working but it did add additional costs and time to a project.

Plus, it put a nervous strain on how many bullets do we put in the guy while we play Russian, or in this case Chinese roulette with our staff and clients.

I hope everyone is in good health. Never have we been through anything link this and I pray we never do again. Problem is with this being a virus with no working antidote yet available; we can expect a second round in the fall. Hopefully we will have better testing and a game plan by then so our country won’t have to be shut down again. Now is the time for all of us to come up with a game plan so we will be ready.

Dave LaFara

Next time someone asks me about our association and what it could do for them, I’ll give my typical response about unity, strength, family, but now my strongest point will be INLA’s commitment to protecting our rights through our legislative contacts. When tough times have threatened our livelihood, we as a group have used all means to legally revise the laws to work with us. Whether it was the water crisis, unfair plant and chemical legislation, or now this epidemic, our group has put in the time, money, and energy to make our voices heard. In the midst of this pandemic our association has worked with the Governor and State Representatives to achieve a proper protocol to become an essential business and to keep working through the shot down. I’ll let Rick Haggard tell that part of the story as he has continually been keeping the date-to-day communications going. Thanks for that, Rick. Also, a big thank you to the company owners for following the guidelines that were set and keeping their staff and workers protected. It was great to be able to keep working but there is always the factor to contributing to the problem and endangering those we most care for.

We are hoping to keep our summer meeting as planned. Just keep an eye out for updates on our website. My heart goes out to those of you that built their Indiana Flower & Patio Show displays, only to have to tear them down before the beauty and hard work could be enjoyed.

We write these letters weeks in advance so I’m hoping by now the world has gotten back to somewhat normal. As many of you know I have returned to doing what I love and that is design and installation. Out of ten committed projects, I have only had four pump the brakes and ask to be put on hold for a bit. I do see an abundance of work out there as the word staycation is being flashed about. Our industry thanks the supply yards for staying open and stocked.

Thanks to the hardworking professionals in the health and first responder fields for devoting your time, safety, health, and family time to keeping this from becoming worst. Hero is a word that has been used a lot in this time of need but I believe kindness and compassion are human traits that are a norm, not an exception. We all look for pathways that strengthen our lives and use our God given talents. There are times when those are challenged to the extreme. That is when the beauty of a person is exposed through their heart and soul giving them the joy of a life well served.

Help others when you can. I’m pulling for you. Stay safe out there.

Always between a rock and a hard place, with a smile!

David LaFara INLA President (Sir Rocks A Lot) You can take the kid off the nursery, but you can’t take the nursery off the kid.

2020 INLA Officers Dave LaFara, President David LaFara Hardscape Services 9920 Ash Lane Co Rd 375 N Paragon, IN 46166 765-537-2512 • dblafara@aol.com Dean Ricci, President-Elect Ricci’s Landscape Management, Inc. 502 Norbeh Drive, Hebron, IN 46341 219-996-2682; Fax 219-996-2680 dean@rlminc.com Kim Glass, Vice President M.J. Schuetz Insurance Services 55 Monument Circle, Ste 500 Indianapolis, IN 46244 317-639-5679; Fax 317-639-6910 kglass@mjsis.com Brian Franco, Past-President Franco Landscaping, Inc. PO Box 34156, Indianapolis, IN 46234 317-858-3858; Fax 317-858-8906 bfranco@francoland.com Rick Haggard, Executive Director and Publisher 7915 S. Emerson Ave., #247 Indianapolis, IN 46032 Office: 800-443-7336 or 317-889-2382 Cell: 765-366-4994 rhaggard@inla1.org • haggard.rick@att.net

BOARD OF DIRECTORS Kyle Daniel — Purdue University 765-494-7621 • daniel38@purdue.edu Gabriel Gluesenkamp (2020) Designscape Horticultural Services 812-988-8900 • gabrielg@designhort.com Mark O’Brien (2020) Cardno • 574-586-2412 mark.obrien@cardno.com Kevin Van Sessen (2021) Blade Cutters, LLC. • 219-661-8206 kevinvs@bladecutters.net Bob Wasson (2022) Wasson Nursery and Garden Center 765-759-9000 • bob@wassonnursery.com Kent Wilhelmus (2021) Second Nature Landscape Management (812) 483-7817 kent@secondnaturelm.com Shaun Yeary (2022) Greendell Landscape Solutions 317-996-2826 syeary@greendelllandscape.com

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EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR’S MESSAGE Greetings to all my fellow green industry “Essential Professionals.”

I truly hope that many of you are safe, healthy, and well. What a way to kick off the spring season in Indiana and across the world for that matter. Spring is always looked forward to with the sunshine, warmer weather, and revitalization of Mother Nature’s beautiful environment that we always can put some added touches on.

Rick Haggard However, with the normal hustle and bustle, we enter a new area of being able to work, while many others are forced to work from homes or worse have their income stripped by the COVID-19 pandemic. I greatly appreciate the different directions various companies took to combat this pandemic, and the respect our memberships expressed by reaching out to others. It just proves how versatile and adaptable we can be.

The quickest way to get information to our members, especially when information that changes by the day, hour, and minute is via email. I, like many others, receive trivial email that “can wait”, but with COVID-19, the information I will send to members is very important and typically covers how to comply with the law to continue operations. I know some companies have their contact email as info@xyzcompany, a generic inbox. If you’d like to receive these pertinent emails directly, please take a moment to send me your non-generic email(s). I will keep these separate from the general INLA reminder emails. Also, feel free to send me an email list of your key personnel to convey these special messages. The INLA website is used for general information and a resource page, but there are definitely more details that members receive in my emails.

Please find below some important dates, that hopefully will still be able to enable us to gather in some public fashion, in the near future.

July 9, 2020 Green Industry Alliance Golf Outing Twin Lakes Golf Club, Carmel July 14, 2020 MRTF Field Day Daniels Turf Center, West Lafayette August 6, 2020 INLA Summer Tour Host: Wasson’s Nursery & Garden Center, Muncie and Fishers …

Tour Geist Reservoir area August 7, 2020 INEF Shooting for Scholarships Indiana Gun Club, Fishers

If you wish to share the emails sent to members only, do not share with your customers. The main reason I say this is, the INLA has a wide range of members as I am sure many of our members has a varied customer/client base. I hope by sharing these with non-members you might also take time to educate them on the benefits of being a member of the INLA. Third, I want to commend our membership for taking the necessary steps to enact the current safety protocol to not only protect their company and employees, but also the families of each. I know many have also utilized different formats to keep in touch with customers as well during this time. This pandemic has created a more open dialogue, within each company that some, especially during the spring rush, would never have had a chance to do before.

Hopefully, this becomes the new norm and not just a forced measure.

I find it rewarding that membership has shared the different aspects and implementations taken to become compliant with Executive Orders set forth by Governor Holcomb. It is unfortunate that there are several companies not utilizing SAFE DISTANCING today.

Governor Holcomb when asked in his press conference on March 26, 2020 why our industry was “essential”, said it is due to the industry’s ability to practice SAFE DISTANCING. I will end this Executive Letter with a huge thank you to Chris Gibson and Carlin Yoder of The Corydon Group to keep me constantly updated to the nature of our industry regarding the “essential” status. I also want to thank Jason Johnson of Senator Mike Braun for sending the list of resources for assistance to companies and individuals we posted on our website.

Keep It Green, Rick Haggard, INLA Executive Director Email: haggard.rick@att.net or rhaggard@inla1.org Office: 317-889-2382 or 800-443-7336 Cell: 765-366-4994

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Remembering James (Jim) Hobbs October 11, 1944 – April 16, 2020

James T. Hobbs, past president of the INLA 1981, passed away at the age of 75. Jim, or Jimmy as I knew him growing up as his next-door neighbor for approximately 15 years, exemplified and demonstrated to me the rewards and constant change within the nursery business and how it creates nature’s beauty. We recently had a genuinely nice discussion regarding the state of the industry and how much people fail to realize the important contributions the green industry provides to their mental wellbeing. Jim succumbed to an exceedingly rare brain disease, after a very brief battle.

I will try and furnish a more detailed obituary in the July/August issue.

Prayers and condolences to the family.

– Rick Haggard

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CALENDAR May 2020

July 2020

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INLA Scholarship Application Deadline Application: http://inla1.org/inla-scholarships/

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IGE 2021 Early Bird Exhibitor Deadline Lowest booth prices plus perks galore!

IGE 2021 Trade Show: January 20–21 More information at: http://indianagreenexpo.com/exhibitor-information/

Green Industry Alliance Golf Outing Twin Lakes Golf Club, Carmel • The annual fundraiser for GIA includes a fun day of golf, prizes, and dinner.

Registration form on inside back cover and at http://inla1.org.

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Purdue’s 2020 Turf and Landscape Field Day West Lafayette, IN • Daniel Turf Center • This event presents Purdue’s latest research and education in turf and landscapes. https://mrtf.org/

Note: Due to the coronavirus, Purdue will decide by May 15, 2020 whether they will postpone or modify the event or continue as planned.

June 2020 30

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IAH Recertification Deadline Reminders will be mailed or check your recertification status at http://inla1.org/

August 2020 6 & 7

INLA Summer Meeting — August 6: Summer Tour, Dinner + Auction August 7: INEF Shooting for Scholarships + Auction Central Indiana, Northeast side • Unwind with friends and colleagues at our best fundraising and networking event of the year!

See preliminary information this page (below). Event details, registration, and sponsorship information available early July at http://inla1.org/.

SUMMER Tour and Shooting for Scholarship

August 6 - 7, 2020 / Central Indiana Northeast side of Indianapolis

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Details are still being finalized and may change.

Please check the INLA website for current updates and details as we get closer to the event — www.inla1.org.

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Thursday, August 6 (EDT)

Summer Tour Tour of Geist Reservoir Homes: In case COVID-19 restrictions are still in place we’re looking into touring featured homes with ample docks/shorelines.

Evening events are at Wasson Nursery & Garden Center in Fishers (our host), where dinner and drinks will be followed with a live auction.

All proceeds benefit the INEF Scholarship Fund.

Friday, August 7 (EDT)

Shooting for Scholarships /Auction Enjoy a day of sport clay shooting with friends, customers, and employees. Prizes available to the best individual or team.

Shoot followed by lunch and live auction.

All proceeds benefit the INEF Scholarship Fund.

Please mark your calendars and plan to join us for our most popular event of the year!

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INLA NEWS

Past INLA President, Wayne Fax in the news!

51 Years at Huntington Nursery

Former nursery owner Fox delays retirement to keep doing job for which he still has passion.

By Rebecca Sandlin, The Huntington County TAB This story was originally published in The Huntington County TAB on February 3, 2020 and is reprinted here with permission from the publisher.

Wayne Fox agreed to stay on and help for a year after he sold Huntington Nursery to Jim and Kevin Yarger in 2008.

Twelve years later and counting, he’s still there.

“I’m one of the managers here,” he says, when asked for his current title. “I do the design work, and I do the estimating for all the outside contracting, and I’m kind of the horticulture guru, so to speak … I’ve been here so long, I do what I have to do. I’ve been doing it so long that whatever has to be done, I do.”

Huntington Nursery has been around for 74 years, opening in 1946 as a Christmas tree farm. Fox has made his career there for 51 of those years, starting as a part-time seasonal worker in March of 1969, when he was a junior in high school. Between then and now, he has served in nearly every function needed to make Huntington Nursery successful, from sweeping floors and digging trees to balancing the books.

“I did all kind of just landscape work, and maintenance and trimming, and all the stuff that landscapers do – except I was being told what to do,” Fox says. “Other than when I was in college, I did a couple of odd jobs. But it’s pretty much where I worked, all my life.”

Fox graduated from Purdue University in 1974 with a degree in landscape design and nursery management. He was then hired to become a manager, doing what he pretty much does now.

“I really haven’t had a job change at all, because I got graduated up, but of course I was getting a formal education in horticulture at Purdue, but once I got out of Purdue I just moved on up,” he recalls.

In 1984, after managing the business for roughly 10 years, he purchased it from

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Caption: Wayne Fox stands inside a greenhouse at Huntington Nursery & Florist, where he has worked for 51 years. Fox was also the owner of the business for a long time, selling it in 2008, but he opted to stay on to help out and continue doing work he says he loves. Photo by Rebecca Sandlin.

the original owner, Lowell Buzzard, who also taught math at the high school. Fox remembers that in his senior year Buzzard was both his boss and his math teacher.

Now, it was Fox’s turn to be the boss at the nursery, a role he continued in as sole proprietor for 24 years.

“That’s why there’s not many jobs I don’t know what to do, because in 24 years of ownership, you learn them all,” he adds.

In the past 51 years at Huntington Nursery, Fox says his best memories are of the people he’s come in contact with – those he’s worked for and worked with, as well as his customers.

“I still have an extremely good following,” he says. “People come in now and they have a landscape problem, they’re looking for me, because I’ve been here so

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long, for one. Just solving people’s problems on landscaping and that kind of stuff.

Those are things that I enjoy the most, and you get quite an array of people over 50 years you’ve worked with.”

Over the years, each progressive owner made improvements, Fox says, recalling the time they even moved a barn on the property – literally – in the name of progress.

“We picked that barn up and actually turned it 90 degrees,” he says. “It was in the way of the new barn.”

The changes in nursery and landscaping practices over the years have also been noteworthy, he says, mainly because of more modern equipment being used today.

“The stuff we did in 1969 with a shovel and a spade and a rake, today we have machinery that digs our plants. The

volume of work that we can get done today compared to what we could have gotten done in ’69 or in the early ’70s is because of the fact that we have equipment. It’s saved our backs.” Fox explains. “With a spade or shovel you could dig four trees a day. Today we can dig about 50 in a day, with four guys. That’s because the machine does the work.”

Fox says landscaping has also become more popular, with more elaborate landscaping patterns nowadays as people seek to add value and make their properties look appealing. It has continued to fuel the growth in Huntington Nursery’s business each year, he says.

Under the leadership of the Yargers, Huntington nursery has expanded and improved with the addition of the floral shop, a mowing service and increase in employees from 12 to 14 to around 20 to 25 in the summer season, plus three full-time florists.

Kevin Yarger says having Fox on staff has been invaluable, with the former owner essentially teaching him and his father, Jim Yarger, about the business they had no background in.

“We had a built-in coach for the last 12 years, to get our feet wet,” Yarger says.

“It’s been great. I can’t believe it’s been 12 years.”

But perhaps more than anything, what keeps Fox passionate about working at

one business for more than 50 years is the gratification he gets from the results of his handiwork.

“Even just going to a one-day job, where you start with this and you end up with this at the end of the day, and you look back and say, ‘That looks nice.’

Even though it’s for someone else, it still gives you gratification, because you accomplished that,” he says. “I think people that work in this business for any length of time, it’s because they love that period aspect of it. It’s just fun.”

For the next 50 years of his life, Fox thinks he may want to chill out and cut down his work schedule to only two or three days per week. He doesn’t talk about relaxing in Florida. His two sons, ages 37 and 35, also worked at the nursery for their dad when they were younger, but have opted to go into different careers. One is a schoolteacher and the other is an airline pilot.

“I always told them, you know, if you don’t have a passion for what you do, then don’t do it. Do something else. Because if you don’t love what you do, it’s going to be a miserable 50 years for you,” he pontificates. “People tell me, even today, when they ask questions, they’ll still look and say, ‘You really love what you don’t you?’ and it shows. And I do. I truly love my job.”

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INLA NEWS

The 2020 Indiana Legislative Wrap-Up

By Carlin Yoder, Vice President, The Corydon Group for GIA The 2020 Indiana legislative session wrappedup on March 11th with the legislature finishing after midnight, working to get the final bills of the session passed. Because it was a short session this year, the legislature did not address budget-related issues, focusing instead on other issues of importance to the state of Indiana.

Some of the more notable legislation passed this year included moving the legal smoking age in Indiana to 21 and banning the use of cell phones with your hands while driving. There were also numerous bills that focused on education, something that happens every year in the Indiana legislature. A controversial bill that would have essentially barred Attorney General Curtis Hill from running for reelection this year failed on the final day, when the House and the Senate could not come to an agreement on the bill language.

This was also a busy session for the GIA and its membership as well. We were surprised to see a bill filed the first week of session that would have changed the fee structure for the misuse of pesticide and also would have completely changed the system of penalties from a three strikes approach to a confusing point system patterned after the state of Illinois. This attempted legislation was developed by the ag community to address some of their issues and they failed to include all of the other interested parties, including the GIA and all other residential and commercial applicators who would have been swept up in this legislation. The GIA played an

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important role in ensuring that the legislation did not pass in the form it was introduced and assisted The Corydon Group with testimony and other information that was passed along to legislators who had a sympathetic ear to the lawncare industry. After numerous committee hearings and votes on this legislation, the bill was ultimately amended to have the issue studied this summer and the Pesticide Review Board was tasked with coming up with a better way to address pesticide issues for the legislature to consider next year. This was a big win for our team and certainly showed the need for representation in the legislative hallways and a strong, active GIA membership.

As we are all painfully aware, our world took a troubling turn as the legislative session ended in March. Since then all of us have been working to survive the coronavirus that has essentially shut down the world. Thankfully, the Governor has allowed our industry to continue working in these new conditions, with the understanding to adhere to strict guidelines regarding the spread of the virus. As of now, there are few answers for when our lives will get back to a sense of normalcy but April and May look to be difficult months for our country and state as we work to keep our communities safe without completely wrecking the economy.

There are the beginnings of some signs of hope that the worst is behind us and hopefully we can soon resume our normal springtime and summer activities.

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Thank You This note is to express INLA’s sincerest gratitude to The Corydon Group for keeping our industry present to receive consideration and be deemed an “essential business” under Governor Holcomb’s recent Executive Order(s) taken during the COVID-19 pandemic.

While the INLA is a founding member of the Green Industry Alliance, the prime focus of services utilized from The Corydon Group has mainly been during the Legislative Session each year. 2020 has proven to us that The Corydon Group offers much more diverse response to other critical issues that our industry faces from time-to-time. While most of our members like receiving information to keep up-to-date, there are quite a bit more behind the scenes conversations, emails, and texts taking place to get the result.

Chris Gibson and Carlin Yoder, along with other staff members keep the Green Industry Alliance and INLA informed of any pertinent details before they are released to the general public.

Their efforts are second to none. We have always received constant and consistent lines of communication from The Corydon Group as well as a dedicated staff member who is focused on our industry to represent us.

I truly hope that many of our members, either in person or through sponsorship, can come and support our Green Industry Alliance Golf Outing scheduled to take place at the private Twin Lakes Golf Club in Carmel, Indiana on July 9, 2020. Registration for the event is on the inside back cover of this issue.

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IDNR SPOTLIGHT

Worms: Native or Invasive, Friend or Foe? Jared Spokowsky, Indiana Department of Natural Resources Division of Entomology & Plant Pathology sometimes to the point of The earth worms we becoming air-born. This unobserve in Indiana are all technically non-native species. usual reaction is where they Any native earth worms were get there name from. This extirpated from the northern different ecological niche is regions of the continental crucial in understanding why United States during the last they are a problem. ice age. Once the glaciers Unlike European worms receded, worms were slow they do not incorporate to recolonize the northern organic matter into the soil

European nightcrawlers Asian jumping worms climates if at all. The worms but deposit their castings we now have inhabiting our (excrement) all over the soil photos: Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources landscapes came from two surface. These castings change major geographic regions, Euthe appearance of the soil to what is described as gravely in appearance rope and Asia. The European worms such as breaks down the material slowly. When or is likened to used coffee grounds. One of Lumbricus terrestris most likely arrived in the earthworms invade a forest, they begin to the consequences of the loss of the leaf litter root balls of plants imported from Europe feed on this organic matter and incorporate is that soil becomes prone to drying out. or in soil used as ship ballast. It’s less clear it into the soil. The European species have The castings are also very high in nutrients. how the Asian worms got here but it almost become widely established and have had a Castings are so high in nutrients that the certain they arrived in a similar manner. detrimental effect on forest ecosystems. The surrounding plants are not able to uptake Worm ecology can be separated into removal of the leaf litter physically alters the all of the nutrients.

This results in nutrients three different categories epigeic, endogeic, rooting environment for seeds and elimibeing dissolved by the rain and leached out and anecic. Epigeic worms are leaf feeders nates the mycorrhizae, which many native of the soil and washed away.

This leads to mainly found on the surface in leaf litter, plants have an association with. Earthworm an increase in nutrient runoff and water endogeic worms live in the top soil (upper invasion has been linked to a reduction in pollution. one to two feet), and anecic species can be the diversity of native plant communities European worms reproduce sexually found far down into the subsoil. and an increase in the establishment and and live for more than one year. Asian Most people have a positive view of spread of invasive plants like garlic mustard, worms are different from European worms the European species because we see them which have no mycorrhizal associations. because they reproduce asexually by paas soil builders. European nightcrawlers are These effects have largely gone unnoticed in the worms almost everyone is familiar with. thenogenesis, which means they do not have a landscape or garden setting and the view of These are the worms that you find on the to mate.

Each year Asian worm’s hatch in earthworms remains a fairly positive one. sidewalk after a hard rain or maybe you use the spring from eggs or cysts left in the soil.

Asian jumping worms is a term used to go out to the lawn or garden with a red These young worms grow at great speed for a group of detrimental species, two of light to catch them for the next day’s fishthrough the summer to a length of four or the worms are in the Amynthas genus and five inches.

When fall arrives, they lay there ing. The majority of the European species one in the Metaphire genus. These worms are cysts in the soil before they die and the next are endogeic or anecic. Different European much less familiar to people because there generation will hatch in the spring. Because species can be found in the upper soil but presence has not been widely known until of the speed at which they develop, they some species may have burrows as deep as recently. Prior to 2013 there are few reports consume organic matter even faster than six feet. By moving through the soil they of jumping worms but that started to change European species of worms.

One of the help to turn, drain, aerate, and fertilize the with their discovery at the University of main ways that Asian worms are moved is soil. Nightcrawlers feed on and break down Wisconsin arboretum. Since then they have through cysts in soil.

The cysts are about two organic matter (dead plant material) and been identified in Iowa, Illinois, Minnesota, millimeters in diameter and can even be carincorporate it into the soil. This is favorable New York, Vermont, New Hampshire, Masin a garden, but not in a forested ecosystem. ried in boot treads. Moving large quantities sachusetts, Connecticut, and Wisconsin.

Typically, the forest floor is covered by a of soil can also move adults but many times While their European relatives live throughthick layer of dead leaves, branches, and adults are found at the bottom of mulch out the soil profile, Asian worms live mainly shed bark. This material is in a wide array of piles or inside plant material. at the soil surface because they are epigeic. states of decomposition. Acting as a nursery Identifying a jumping worm can be Living at the soil surface in the leaf litter for newly emerging seedlings, the leaf litter a little tricky. The worms are prone to a makes them relatively easy to find. When is dominated by a fungal community, which violent reaction when disturbed but that uncovered, they will thrash around violently 12

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reaction isn’t guaranteed. Finding a worm on the soil surface under leaf litter or mulch doesn’t necessarily mean it is an Asian species either. Asian worms typically grow to four or five inches while the European species tend to be six to eight inches in length. Another diagnostic characteristic is the appearance of the clitellum, pronounced “cli-tel-lum”. The clitellum is the ring around the worm’s body one quarter to a third of the way behind the worms head. On European species the band is slightly raised and has a redder to pink coloration. On Asian species the band is smooth with the rest of the body and is usually a pale cream to white color. The best time to find jumping worms is in the late summer to fall once they have matured.

To date we do not have any confirmed jumping worms finds but there have been a number of suspicious reports. Most of these reports have been in or around the Indianapolis area. You can check a property for earthworms using a mustard pour. Mix a gallon of water with 1/3 cup of ground yellow mustard seed and pour slowly into the soil. This will drive any worms to the surface. If you have jumping worms, report it and avoid moving plants or soil from your yard. If you believe that you have found a population of jumping worms, do not move any soil, mulch or plants from the area and be sure to clean all tools and equipment thoroughly. Unfortunately, there is not much to be done once an area is infested, which is why it’s key to try and inhibit the spread as much as possible.

If you suspect you have found an Asian jumping worm you can report it by calling 1-866 NO EXOTIC (1-866-663-9684), emailing depp@dnr.IN.gov, or by using the EDDmaps app on your phone which can be downloaded at https://www.eddmaps.org/.

About the Author Jared is native to upstate New York where he received his bachelor’s degree in Forest Biology from the State University of New York. Formerly he worked for the New Y ork State Dept. of Agriculture as the regional supervisor supervising the Plum Pox, Golden Nematode, and Emerald Ash Borer programs. Currently Jared works for the Indiana DNR as a compliance officer doing nursery inspections, invasive species surveys and pollinator projects. When not working Jared spends most of his time in his quarter acre vegetable garden, landscaping for pollinators, hiking or hunting with his wife and six children.

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14 How to Support Your Employees’ Psychological Health During the COVID-19 Pandemic

How to Support Your Employees’ Psychological Health During the COVID-19 Pandemic

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Dr. Stephanie Andel, Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis.

18 Green Industry Businesses Share COVID-19 Protocols to Maximize Health and Safety EDUCATION

22 Know the Signs of Heat-Related Illnesses

On March 24th, Governor Holcomb issued a stay-at-home executive order for the state of Indiana to curb the spread of the novel coronavirus (COVID-19). This order mandated that all nonessential businesses must temporarily close, at least through the end of April. However, landscaping and lawn care service providers are considered essential businesses under the executive order, and therefore most employees in the industry are still working during this time. This can be quite stressful for employees as they grapple with the idea that they are still interacting with members of the public during a global pandemic.

Therefore, it is more important now than ever for companies to do what they can to support their employees’ health and well-being.

Of course, it is of primary importance that companies ensure that employees are following the Center for Disease Control (CDC) guidelines to protect their physical health (e.g., social distancing, wearing appropriate personal protection equipment (PPE), etc.).

But what can companies do to protect their employees’ psychological health? How can managers help to alleviate employees’ fears and anxieties about being at work with the threat of COVID-19 lurking in the corners? Read on for some best practices and recommendations:

Communicate daily with your employees.

Your employees are working under isolated conditions, which is likely to produce feelings of loneliness, fear, and anxiety. On top of that, they may have recently witnessed some of their former co-workers getting laid off, which will probably enhance their negative feelings and may even lead to feelings of “survivor’s guilt”. As a manager, you can help reduce these negative feelings by checking in with your employees on the phone each day. During these daily calls, make it a point to remind your employees that they are not alone, and that you are going through this situation together with them.

Also, encourage your employees to ask you any questions that they may have about the situation, and clearly explain how decisions are being made during this difficult time. By consistently communicating with your employees, you will demonstrate your commitment to transparency, openness, and sincerity, which are each particularly important and reassuring in this time of crisis.

When it comes to health and safety, be sure to “walk the walk”.

Of course, it means nothing to say you care about your employees’ health if you do nothing to back up those words with deeds.

Be sure to “walk the walk” by providing employees with concrete avenues that they can utilize to protect their psychological health and well-being. For instance, reduce anxiety by offering flexible and (How To Support Your Employees continues page 16.)

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How To Support Your Employees’ Psychological Health During the COVID-19 Pandemic continued from page 14) supportive sick leave policies and providing employees with assurance that they will not be penalized for calling in sick if they are feeling unwell. Another way to “walk the walk” is to solicit employee feedback about ways that work practices could be improved to be safer and less hazardous (and then actually follow through by doing what you can to actually incorporate this feedback). The key is to not only say that you care about your employees’ health, but also to show it.

Streamline processes and eliminate unnecessary tasks.

As companies make the difficult decision to downsize, the remaining employees are often left with more job responsibilities and less help, which can make them especially susceptible to the strain of overwork and fatigue. Therefore, it is a good idea to set your employees up for success by streamlining overly complicated processes and eliminating unnecessary tasks.

Improving cumbersome practices and procedures will allow your employees to get more done with the time they have, and will also help them to stay as energized and engaged as possible during these difficult times.

Show your genuine appreciation and gratitude.

It is critical that employees know how much they are valued by their company. When employees feel that they are being underappreciated and taken advantage of, they are prone to experience a number of negative outcomes, including greater anxiety, a higher desire to quit, and more negative attitudes toward the company. These negative outcomes are likely to be exacerbated during this time of crisis. On the flipside, when employees feel genuinely appreciated, they develop positive attitudes toward their company, experience less distress, and demonstrate greater commitment to their work. Therefore, it is important that managers do not just assume that employees know that they are valued. Rather, managers should make it a point to consistently (i.e., daily) show sincere appreciation and genuine gratitude for their employees’ dedication and hard work during these trying times.

Braverman, B. (2020, April 06). The coronavirus is taking a huge toll on workers’ mental health across America. Retrieved April 16, 2020, from https://www.cnbc.com/2020/04/06/coronavirusis-taking-a-toll-on-workers-mental-health-across-america.html 2 Interim Guidance for Businesses and Employers to Plan and Respond to Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19). (2020, April 09). Retrieved April 12, 2020, from https://www.cdc.gov/ coronavirus/2019-ncov/community/guidance-business-response.html 3 Appelbaum, S. H., Delage, C., Labib, N., & Gault, G. (1997). The survivor syndrome: aftermath of downsizing. Career Development International.

4 Argenti, P. (2020, March 25). Communicating Through the Coronavirus Crisis. Retrieved April 12, 2020, from https://hbr.org/2020/03/communicating-through-the-coronavirus-crisis 5 Brun, J. P., & Dugas, N. (2008). An analysis of employee recognition: Perspectives on human resources practices. The International Journal of Human Resource Management, 19(4), 716-730.

6 Bradler, C., Dur, R., Neckermann, S., & Non, A. (2016). Employee recognition and performance: A field experiment. Management Science, 62(11), 3085-3099.

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Green Industry Businesses Share COVID-19 Protocols to Maximize Health and Safety Kyle Daniel, Lindsey Purcell, Cliff Sadof, Aaron Patton, Janna Beckerman, Tom Creswell, John Bonkowski, Rosie Lerner, Purdue University Originally published online in the Purdue Landscape Report on April 17, 2020.

Day-to-day activities have changed every aspect of businesses throughout the country. The Green Industry is no exception, with changes implemented to maintain safe working environments for employees and their clients while being compliant with the state’s Executive Order. Due to the diversity of services and products that the Green Industry provides, there is no one-size-fits-all approach to maintaining the health and safety of employees and clients.

Most companies have developed protocols that fit best within their organization to go above and beyond what was instructed in the Executive Order.

Several businesses were contacted from different sectors within the Green Industry requesting their protocols during the Covid-19 pandemic. These businesses wanted to share their protocols with the industry to help others develop their programs to maximize the health and safety of their employees and clients. We list common general protocols and then specific practices for each industry segment. We then categorized them into two categories based on the target of the measures. Employee/ Operations — applies to employee, work crews delivery and office practices, and Customer — applies to any interactions with customers. Landscape and turf businesses have employee categories divided into those pertaining to truck work crews and others.

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General Practices for All Business Sectors______________________________ • Limit groups of people who are gathered in one place to <10 and maintain “social distancing” of 6 feet apart.

• Remind people to always cough or sneeze into their elbow or a tissue and throw the tissue away immediately.

• Clean and sanitize frequently during the day, and between shifts with appropriate PPE • Lathering with water and soap for 20 seconds is still recommended as best prevention even over hand sanitizer.

• Stagger start, break, and lunch times to minimize gathering and increase social distancing.

Nursery Businesses_________________________________________________ Employee /Operations

• • • • • • • • •

Limit the number of employees per to one per vehicle unless wearing masks.

No vehicle sharing unless wearing PPE gloves and mask.

When possible employees should meet at the site in their own vehicles.

Any employee that is sick or exhibiting symptoms needs to stay home, no exceptions.

Supervisors have the authority to send home sick employees. Supervisors should constantly monitor employees showing signs of illness and sick employees will not be allowed to work.

If an employee comes to work sick, they should be isolated and any known areas they may have touched and or contacted should be cleaned immediately using masks and gloves.

A sign will be placed on the front door asking drivers bringing in deliveries to please wait in their trucks and someone will come out to help them.

Shipping docks, lunchrooms, bathrooms, door knobs, table surfaces, phones, anything with a handle, will be disinfected several times a day throughout the day.

Identify cleaning crews and clean after each shift using masks and gloves.

Customer Focus

• No customers allowed in offices.

• Customers with terms in good standing do NOT have to stop back in the office after loading.

• Customers without terms should call in with a credit card number to avoid having to stop back in the office.

• All invoices will get mailed or emailed after they are processed.

• Customers will be encouraged to place orders or make availability inquiries via the website or phone/email/text in lieu of face-to-face interactions.

• Account managers will no longer be making customer visits for the foreseeable future.

• Customers encouraged to stay in or near their trucks. Orders will be loaded for them.

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Garden Center Businesses___________________________________________ Employees Operation Focus

• Limit office personnel on site by utilizing Zoom meetings daily.

• All employees have access to and are strongly encouraged to wear PPE, and use hand sanitizer, masks, wipes, etc.

• Set up networks and computers to allow work from home where possible.

• Upgrade accounting software to give the ability to work remotely.

• Limit employee access to offices, instead meet in larger rooms or outside in the open air.

• Staggered start times to avoid as many people in one spot as possible. (i.e., Install: 7:30 am, Maintenance 8:30 am, Garden Center 9:00 am).

• Limiting the number of employees per to one per vehicle unless wearing masks.

• Limit the number of employees per to one per vehicle unless wearing masks.

• No vehicle sharing unless wearing PPE gloves and mask.

Customer

• Offer curbside pickup, delivery, and call in orders. Stage items on shopping carts and handles disinfected after each pickup.

• Close physical store and make sales via websites (i.e. Shopify).

• Limit hours store is open to the public.

• Limit access to the offices from the public by locking doors and placing a sign on them with instructions to call or knock.

• Place hand sanitizer stations all over the store. Especially near time clocks, registers, bathrooms and other high traffic areas.

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(Green Industry Businesses Share COVID-19 Protocols continues page 20.)

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Green Industry Businesses Share COVID-19 Protocols to Maximize Health and Safety (continued from page 19) Landscape and Turf Businesses_______________________________________ Employee/Operations — Truck /Work Crews

• • • • • • • • • •

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Provide each employee with their own hand sanitizer, wipes, masks, etc.

Limit the number of employees per to one per vehicle unless wearing masks.

No vehicle sharing unless wearing PPE gloves and mask.

When possible employees should meet at the site in their own vehicles.

Crews to only go to gas stations for gas. Avoid the gas station store by bringing breakfast, lunch from home.

All employees must adhere to their specific assigned staggered start times in order to limit the amount of people in one location.

Gloves must be worn when using company tools, or they may not be shared.

Wash hands after using common shared items (i.e.: fuel pumps/trailer handles, etc.) — a wash station will be set up outside service door.

No personal uniforms or clothing is to be left overnight. Employees are encouraged to wash clothes at home each evening.

Spray the handles of all of the employee’s vehicle doors and handles in the shop parking lot.

Employee/Operations — Others

• Even though it is cleaned frequently, everyone is responsible for sanitizing the restrooms before and after each use.

• First aid kit should have sanitizer and Dawn dish soap included.

• Administrative offices are closed — no one is permitted in them other than the office manager.

• The time clock will not be used. Text, email, or call times in to office manager daily.

• Upgrade software on laptops and personal computers to give office staff the ability to work remotely.

• Crews and personnel are not allowed to congregate at the shop or in the break room.

• Only come into the office if absolutely necessary.

Customer

• Let all customers know before scheduling a visit to make sure they are comfortable with us onsite.

• Designers should conduct most landscape appointments over the phone, by either calling when onsite or getting the info up front, visit the site, then calling back with questions.

• Designers, salesmen, and customer relations staff are encouraged to make calls from home as possible to limit traffic in landscape offices.

• Limited access to the offices by the public. Locked doors and placed a sign on them with instructions to call.

• Communicating with customers if onsite visit is needed then we are keeping the 6 feet distance.

For additional information, see COVID-19 Guidelines for the Green Industry from Purdue Extension Specialists: https://www.purduelandscapereport.org/article/covid19-guidelines-for-the-green-industry-from-purdue-extension-specialists/ We would like to give our sincere thanks to the companies that provided their protocols for navigating Covid-19. We would also like to thank Mary Breidenbach, Cumulus Design, for her assistance in gathering company responses.

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Know the Signs of Heat-Related Illnesses Mary Breidenbach, INLA News, Editor

One thing we can count on in Indiana is hot and humid summers. As temperatures get hotter and more humid though, the risk of heat-related illnesses like heat exhaustion and heat stroke rises. Outdoor workers (of any age), who spend a substantial amount of their shift in hot and humid conditions, top the list for populations at risk, so it’s important for our green industry to know the signs of these illnesses and ways to respond.

HEAT EXHAUSTION Body is overheated with a fever of up to 103 degrees F. • Heavy sweating • Agitation • Cool and clammy skin • Confusion or anxiety • Dizziness • Excessive thirst • Fainting • Headache • Muscle aches and cramps • Nausea • Slow heartbeat • Weakness and fatigue

What causes heat-related illnesses?

Both heat exhaustion and heat stroke happen when the body is unable to cool itself. Normally sweating reduces our body temperature. But in very hot (above 90 degrees) and humid conditions, sweating may not be able to keep up and body temperature rises faster than it can cool itself. An elevated body temperature left untreated can be potentially fatal. 1 Occupational factors that can contribute to heat-related illnesses include: heavy physical activity, warm or hot environmental conditions, lack of acclimatization, and wearing clothing that holds in body heat. 2 Beyond occupational factors, some people are more susceptible to heat-related illnesses. Some of these factors include lack of physical fitness, prescription drug use, heart disease, poor circulation, sunburn, and alcohol use. 2

HEAT STROKE More severe than heat exhaustion, heat stroke is when the body’s cooling system stops working completely and body temperature rises above 103 degrees F. This can occur suddenly • Decreased sweating • Hot, flushed skin • Confusion, delirium or loss of consciousness • Convulsions • Decreased urination and/or blood in urine or stool • Dizziness or vertigo • Fatigue • Headache • Nausea and vomiting • Rapid heart rate • Shortness of breathe

Symptoms As you will see in the following lists, the symptoms of heat exhaustion and heat stroke appear similar which make it difficult for a layman to diagnose. The symptoms of heart rate and sweat are two key differences.

• heat exhaustion = slow heart beat and heavy sweating (slow and sweaty) • heat stoke = fast heartbeat and decreased sweating (fast and dry) 3

FIRST AID: While it is important for supervisors and co-workers to be familiar with the symptoms, accurate diagnosis is difficult because many symptoms are similar and can occur together. A person’s condition in these circumstances can change rapidly and time is of the essence. OSHA suggests that when in doubt, cool the worker and call 911.

OSHA provides these first aid steps to cool victims of heat-related illnesses: • Take worker to cooler areas (shade; air conditioning) • Cool the worker immediately. Use active cooling techniques such as: • Immerse the worker in cold water or an ice bath. Create the ice bath by placing all of the available ice into a large container with water, standard practice in sports. This is the best method to cool workers rapidly in an emergency.

• Remove outer layers of clothing, especially heavy protective clothing.

• Place ice or cold wet towels on the head, neck, trunk, armpits, and groin.

• Use fans to circulate air around the worker.

• Never leave a worker with heat-related illness alone. The illness can rapidly become worse. Stay with the worker.

• When in doubt, call 911!

PLEASE NOTE: Confusion, slurred speech, or unconsciousness are signs of heat stroke.

When these types of symptoms are present, call 911 immediately and cool the worker with ice or cold water until help arrives.2

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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.

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Chapter 7 – Turfgrass Management (part 2) SEED or SOD? The “Turf Establishment” question Fact; seedbed preparation is the same for seed or sod When to SEED - BEST time is late summer to early fall (8/15 – 9/15 in North, 9/1 – 10/1 in South)

- 2nd BEST time is called Dormant Seeding and occurs from approx Thanksgiving to Easter

- Seeds benefit from winter freeze/thaw cycles, causing crevices in soil, which make ideal germination chambers, and seed will germinate soon as

soil temp is warm enough in spring

- LEAST desirable time to seed is May through July: heat drought, weed competition.

Seedbed Preparation – smart money goes for a soil test to determine what needs to be added

1. Start clean – spray actively growing weeds with Glyphosate at least 1 week prior.

2. Till or cultivate to 4-6” depth; DON’T do it when soil is wet; DON’T make soil powdery.

3. If needing to add Phosphorus, lime or sulfur, apply during step 2.

4. Allow soil to settle (ideally, gentle rain or light irrigations.)

5. Rake soil prior to applying seed: eliminate clods, level as necessary, but scarify entire soil surface; need to create places for grass seeds to lodge.

6. Apply Starter Fertilizer and spread grass seed on soil surface

Mulching – helps prevent erosion and minimize moisture loss,

If using straw, 1 bale per 1,000 sq.ft. (do not remove straw; pray for no wind).

Hydromulch; 1,000 – 1,200 lbs / A on level ground; 1,500 – 2,000 lbs / A on slopes

Watering – turf seedlings are very susceptible to desiccation – do not allow seeded areas to dry out. Best to irrigate lightly 2 – 4 times/day,

needing only to moisten top 1 – 2”. AFTER seed germinates, gradually reduce frequency and increase duration of waterings.

Mowing – encourages turf to fill in. 1st mowing @ 1.5 – 2” height, then increase mow height to 3”

Never remove more than 1/3 of length of grass blades. SHARPEN BLADES OFTEN. Fertility – since you applied moisture 2-4 X / day for several weeks, time to FEED THE BABY. Apply 0.75 – 1.0 lbs N / 1,000 sq.ft. @ 4 – 6 weeks after

germination (after 3rd mowing) and again 4 – 6 weeks later. OK to use regular lawn food (28-4-4, etc.)

Weed Control – not difficult IF you start clean and seed in August/September. IF fall seeding, can apply phenoxy herbicides (2,4-D) AFTER 3rd or 4th

mowing to control perennial and annual broadleaf weeds (up to early November)

- To control annual grasses (Crabgrass), apply pre-emergent herbicides in spring (on fall-seeded lawns).

IF dormant-seeded OR spring-seeded, avoid pre-emergent herbicides during 1st year.

When to SOD - seedbed preparation is the same for seed or sod, but sod could handle more P2O5

Rolls of sod can be installed most anytime the ground is not frozen and sod is available.

Advantages of Sod – affords greatest visual appeal via “instant lawn;” reduced incidence of erosion in sodded areas as opposed to seeded; can

be installed in summer

Disadvantages of Sod – must be laid soon after receiving; COST: labor intensive installation and sod costs way more than seed:

For 1,000 sq.ft., Sod would cost approx. $300 vs Seed costing approx. $20 - $30

Sod is usually supplied with approx. ½” of soil: sod rolls can be kept on pallet for l 12 hrs @ 90°F and perhaps l 24 – 36 hrs @ 70°F

Sod is primarily Kentucky Bluegrass because it produces tillers and rhizomes (= sod-forming)

Ryegrasses and Fescues have very limited, if any, ability to spread; 1 seed = 1 plant

(These are referred to as bunch forming grasses)

On slopes or in waterways, sod can be pegged or stapled to ground to aid in securement

Rolling of newly laid sod removes most underlying irregularities and presses sod into seedbed for best root / soil contact.

Rolling should be done prior to watering newly laid sod.

Sod should be “rooted in” after l 10 - 14 days and should be mowed within l 3 weeks of installing

Aerification (core aeration) benefits sod / soil interface and helps reduce thatch buildup

Weed Control – OK after sod is well established, usually 6 – 8 weeks, or 3 – 4 mowings.

Dandelion control best done in October with post-emergent broadleaf herbicide TURF MAINTENANCE

Mowing – sharpen mower blades often and keep them sharp. The object is to CUT the grass blades.

Mowing Height:

Kentucky Bluegrass – 2.5 – 3.5” Note: Turf in shaded areas should be mowed

Perennial Ryegrass - 2.5 – 3.5” 0.5 – 1.0” higher than optimum

Fine Fescues2.5 – 3.5’ Lower mowings favor weed infestations!

Turf-Type Tall Fescues – 3 – 4” 24

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Mowing Frequency – depends entirely on how fast the grass grows: may require mowing 2X per

week in spring & fall, but only once every 2 weeks during summer

Bagging (clipping removal) – not recommended unless grass is excessively long and you could “bale it.”

Clippings DO NOT cause thatch and most landfills will not accept grass clippings. ALSO,

returning clippings to the lawn actually recycles nutrients contained within the clippings.

Irrigation – FACT: overwatering can cause more damage to a lawn than underwatering! When

should the lawn be watered? At the first sign of stress: when your footprints remain in

the turf after walking across the lawn OR when a duller bluish-green coloration of the

turf appears. As stress increases, this color changes to grayish-green. If turf turns brown,

plants have entered dormancy and stopped growing. Watering brown turfgrass allows plants to survive, but it takes at least 2 weeks until turf produces new leaves and recovers.

Turf dormancy = dead leaves, but crowns remain alive = natural survival mechanism of

turf and most lawns could survive 4-6 weeks of dormancy

Bottom line for watering: Do not water on a set schedule: WATER AS NEEDED.

When you water, provide a good thorough soaking, 1 to 1½ “ of H20 per watering.

AVOID light sprinklings, as this encourages shallow roots, crabgrass and non-drought-

hardy turf. Mid-day = high evaporation.

Best time to water: 4 AM – 8 AM; because of higher water pressure and less wind.

AVOID watering in early evening, as this leads to greater incidence of disease.

Watering on slopes: apply H20 until it begins to run off, allow to soak in, then repeat to

gain maximum H20 penetration.

Fertilization – amount of fertilizer needed is largely dependent on expectation of lawn appearance,

as well as location, turf species, soil type and mowing habits.

Nitrogen makes the grass grow; is available as quick release and slow release (CRF)

Quick release shows turf reponse in l a week or less & is used in cool weather.

Slow release (Water Insoluble Nitrogen) includes organics and coated fertilizers

and will show response in 3 – 10 weeks: useful in hot weather periods.

Good quality lawn foods usually contain both forms of N

Phosphorus has an integral role in photosynthesis & energy transfer. Also helps plants

resist stress, speeds maturity and fortifies roots.

K Potassium is utilized in sugar movement, cell division & water retention, and helps

create strong stems and roots

Fertilization Programs –

Best practice: apply heavy fertilization in fall, then light appl’ns in spring and early summer

Avoid high rates of N in early spring as this causes excessive foliar growth at expense of

root growth, meaning you need to mow more frequently, plus it can lead to

increased problems with diseases and weeds.

Generally speaking, a “full feeding” of lawn food supplies 1 lb N / 1,000 sq.ft.

An excellent program would include:

1 lb N / 1,000 sq.ft. around Labor Day

1 lb N / 1,000 sq.ft. in early November (Thanksgiving)

1 lb N / 1,000 sq.ft. between Mother’s Day - Memorial Day

If applying pre-emergent herbicides containing a light feeding of N in early

April, delay the May application till mid-June (Father’s Day).

Application: Important to observe effective pattern of your spreader to gauge distance

between paths to avoid “streaking”.

Good practice to spread in 2 directions (N to S, then E to W) at ½ rate each way to

provide greatest uniformity of coverage.

Calibration understand that actual amounts of fertilizer applied are greatly influenced

by age of spreader, walking speed, wind, particle size, etc. Spreading fertilizer is

not exact science. Therefore, “rounding” on calculations is OK. (e.g. Nobody

will be able to spread a 50 lb bag of 16-8-8 on exactly 8,000 sq.ft.of lawn, but

calibration can get them close to this.)

Thatch = above ground layer of dead and living shoots, stems and roots

More fertilization = more thatch. Too much thatch interferes with H2O & nutrient

penetration and can become a home for turf insects, like sod webworm.

Aerification (Core Aeration) is best method to alleviate compacted soils and improve air, H2O &

nutrient movement into the soil. Ideally done early spring or late fall, good aeration

requires 20 – 40 holes per sq.ft. from an “open core” aerator. Solid spikes remove no

soil and really do not aerate.

Rolling is most often done by homeowners to “smooth out” grading undulations, but is very bad

for soil structure as it compacts the soil. Rolling should NEVER be done to correct improper grading.

New Indiana Accredited Horticulturists MASTERS Kobbe Franklin, Walnut Ridge Landscape & Design INITIAL IAH Marc Allee, Cumberland, IN Christopher Applegate, New Castle, IN Dedee Austin, Indianapolis, IN Joshua A Baker, New Castle, IN Chris Blank, New Castle, IN Jaime Cantrell, Indianapolis, IN John Cento, New Albany, IN Karlin Pierre Edouard, Logansport, IN James Erwin III, New Castle, IN Lorie Farr, Midwest Landscape Industries Inc. John F. Girvin, New Castle, IN Michael Gregory, Bloomington, IN Laura Igleheart, LGI Landscaping Kyley Lee, Outdoor Enviroments Group LLC Robert Lemish, New Castle, IN Joseph Lenart, New Castle, IN Jesse Lewis, New Castle, IN Lauren Lockridge, ServiScape LLC Ernest Long, New Castle, IN Kelly Marlow, Hubinger Landscape Corp.

Andrew Marrs, Andrew Marrs Garden Design LLC Jason McPherson, New Castle, IN Francisco Menoza Robbins, Indianapolis, IN Adam Mitchell, Outdoor Enviroments Group LLC Valencia Smith, Indianapolis, IN Sarah Symons, ServiScape LLC Acziri Nagel Torres Luerano, Indianapolis, IN

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CERTIFICATION AND EDUCATION

IAH Quiz

Each quiz will be worth a .5 (one-half) CEU! 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 - Gabriel Gluesenkamp, Designscape Hort Services - Wayne Gruber, Niemeyer’s Landscape Supply - Jim Messmer - Melissa Mravec, Allen Landscape - Jodie Overmyer, Price Nurseries

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1. Annual weeds reproduce by ___________ production.

2. Post-emergent herbicides are commonly referred to as ________ ___________.

3. A geotextile fabric (weed mat) may be largely ineffective for controlling established perennial weeds in landscape beds. T or F 4. Pre-emergent herbicides must thoroughly cover all weed foliage. T or F 5. A herbicide label provides ____________ on the proper rate to apply and on which crops the product may be used 6. “It is a violation of ___________ __________ to use this product in a manner inconsistent with its _____________.”

7. Annual weeds can be classified as either ___________ annuals or __________ annuals.

8. Wild Carrot and Garlic Mustard are examples of ___________ weeds.

9. Quackgrass and Crabgrass are examples of annual dicot weeds. T or F 10. Weed control methods in nurseries may include prevention and sanitation, cultivation, mowing, _____________ and hand weeding.

Name:_____________________________________________________________________________ IAH No.:___________________________________________________________________________ Phone:____________________________________________________________________________ Email:_____________________________________________________________________________

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