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10 From the President MNLA President Tim Malooly’s first column reflects on what servant leadership looks like.
30 The Legislative Action Center Was a Glowing Success! 33
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Houseplants Are the New Cat Kari Logan interviewed Dean Engelmann about the trend that’s bringing meaning to new homeowners.
Hundreds of attendees and various legislators and regulators stopped by during Northern Green.
32 Index of Products & Services in the 2020 Member Directory Check out this preview of the various vendors and the categories where they can meet your needs.
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Selling Packaged Plants in Minnesota Steven Shimek explains what the Minnesota Dept. of Agriculture looks for as they regulate packaged plants.
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Where There’s Smoke, There’s Fire The drama and appeal of Smokebush has Faith Appelquist wondering why it is not more widely used.
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2020 MNLA Landscape Award Winners, Pt. 1 Congratulations to the companies and personnel behind these projects!
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Cold Hardiness List Updated for 2020 Jim Calkins highlights the resource that enables the proper labeling and selecting of landscape plants.
35 MNLA Certified Professional Wondering how this program can benefit your career and MNLA businesses?
39 New Year, New Noxious Weed List Emilie Justen reviews the species that were added to the four categories of the MDA’s master list.
44 Trivia Trail Answers & Winners Congratulations to those who won prizes, and take a look at all the answers!
46 Northern Green Tuesday Recap The Preview Party and Green Industry Awards Celebration kicked off this year’s show on Tuesday evening.
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FROM THE PRESIDENT
Servant Leadership Tim Malooly CID, CLIA, CIC
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Hello MNLA members, I am honored to write you as President of this outstanding business trade association. Thank you for the opportunity to serve the members and the industry in our most senior leadership role. I pledge to you to serve with the same — or greater — energy,
consideration, and effectiveness as now Past President Scott Frampton and the great leaders who’ve preceded him. Irrigation by Design (IBD) joined MNLA in 1991 (along with several other Minnesota irrigation companies) to advance an agenda to improve our companies and our business opportunities using the tools and resources that are available from an organized, well-run business trade association. I was 27 years old, and one year into my career as a green industry business owner. A few years earlier and while on a different career path, a mentor taught me the value of active participation in business trade associations. A young professional, I soon learned that the role of a servant leader is an excellent means to build professional skills, form outstanding relationships, and enjoy personal satisfaction working side-by-side with peers and mentors to advance the interests of my chosen industry. Over time, I’ve practiced servant leadership at MNLA, Irrigation Association, and several other organizations; yet on reflection, I feel that I’ve have had to remind myself to apply the best traits of servant leadership at my own companies. Curious. I’m working on it; there is always room for improvement! Pay It Forward I encourage employees at my companies to participate actively in MNLA and just about anytime I interact with other industry professionals — whether business owners or entry-level — I encourage individuals to consider becoming involved in our association. Have you considered becoming involved or encouraging your employees to get involved? You can review a list of committee openings
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elsewhere in this issue. Take a look and see what might be of interest! Our recently updated association governance was crafted to improve upon that which was established over time by past MNLA leadership. Our new governance model is advanced — revolutionary in some ways — and unique. The spirit of intent of our new governance is to effectively identify and embrace emerging servant leaders and furnish them opportunities to advance MNLA strategic initiatives with their ideas and charisma, while also paying heed to the fact that volunteering, career and personal interests are often at odds; vying for our most valuable personal resource — time. My role as President in our new governance is not necessarily to focus on my initiative interests (although I have a list as long as my arm!) but instead, to proactively encourage committee chairs and at-large board members to present and launch their ideas and initiatives. I love the idea of leadership that includes a specific emphasis on identification of others’ qualities, providing positive encouragement and guidance toward advancing their initiatives and cultivating future senior servant leaders. Sure, I plan to put forward some of my own initiatives, too. But, in a few years when our governance is fully established, the model envisions the President focusing on the initiatives of others. The Possibility Of Possibility Our association exists to help its members operate successful businesses. Sometimes the troubles and hassles we encounter appear insurmountable and sometimes the dreams we conjure appear unlikely to implement. In my
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THERE IS ONLY ONE ANSWER TO EACH OF THESE (AND MANY MORE) QUESTIONS — YES! WE’VE ACCOMPLISHED MANY CHALLENGING PRIORITIES OVER THE YEARS I’VE BEEN INVOLVED IN THIS ORGANIZATION. ALL WE NEED TO ACCOMPLISH MOST ANYTHING IS YOU, YOUR POSITIVE, WILLING ATTITUDE, COMMITMENT, AND FOLLOW-THROUGH. REALLY!
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experience, most of our negative encounters and positive dreams are surmountable and achievable when we think and act positively — and together. Our association and its excellent staff do not exist to do things for us but rather, to enable us to act on our own behalf. Ideas, consensus, focus, positive thought, commitment, and follow-through are some of the keys to success when acting in the possibility of possibility. Can MNLA members re-launch its Minnesota Green Industry PAC to support its excellent government affairs program? YES! A re-launch event was held in January during Northern Green. The event was inspired by newer volunteers interested in MNLA government affairs and who are committed to its success in helping strengthen the MNLA government affairs program. Can MNLA volunteers build on the recent successes of the MNLA Foundation to encourage the next generation to consider green industry careers? Can MNLA volunteers develop new meaningful volunteer opportunities for those who live in greater Minnesota? Can MNLA member companies embrace the model career descriptions and career paths being assembled and transform themselves into career-focused enterprises instead of jobs-based? Might MNLA take the lead to find funding for a public-private partnership among Minnesota agencies and stakeholders to re-convene the Minimal Impact Design Standards stakeholder meetings and update the Minnesota Stormwater Guide? Can MNLA volunteers finally make improvements to the deficiencies of the Power Limited Technician license? There is only one answer to each of these (and many more) questions — YES! We’ve accomplished many challenging priorities over the years I’ve been involved in this organization. All we need to accomplish most anything is YOU, your positive, willing attitude, commitment, and follow-through. Really! Gratitude This March, IBD will begin celebration of its 30th yeawr of business. (As I write this, we’re in a contest among staff to design the most appealing 30th anniversary logo!) Throughout those many years, I’ve devoted time to the MNLA, more than I’d ever expect of others, and often in a role as servant leader — privileges granted to me by you. I’ve developed friendships, enjoyed many interesting experiences and learned more about our industry, people — and myself — than I can recite. I thank my employees for supporting my desire to improve our industry. Thank you for choosing to affirm me as your President. I look forward to working with our excellent board of Directors, committee leaders and YOU; WE; US! ➽ PLEASE CONTACT ME anytime at TimM@watermotion.com. Let’s hear your ideas to improve our industry. march 20 MNLA.BIZ
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HOUSE PLANTS ARE THE NEW CAT
Kari Logan EditBe
Tangletown Gardens
THERE’S A PLANT PARENT COMMUNITY OUT THERE, with a goal to fill their lofts, apartments and condos with trailing, hanging green plants that they can nurture. They are millennials on a mission to create a peaceful, green environment where caring for houseplants is as fulfilling as caring for a cat, bringing meaning to their lives. These 23 to 38-year-olds watched their parents speed through life, trying to make ends meet. In contrast, their jobs are viewed as a transaction, and their homes, a sanctuary from the high-speed childhood they recall. The target market In 2019, Inc. Magazine reported that 67% of millennials will have to wait 20 years to afford a house. And, a recent Gallup poll found that millennials are three times more likely than their elders to say they’ve changed jobs within the past year. Consequently, millennials tend not to buy homes because they want the freedom to pack up and head out to a new destination. This means instead of gardening outdoors; they’re choosing to grow indoor houseplants that they can take with them when they move. As a result, the houseplant category is seeing a greater percentage of sales growth than shrubs, trees and perennials. Contrary to popular belief, the time millennials spend shopping in brick and mortar stores is growing, according to the National Retail Federation. Millennials march 20 MNLA.BIZ
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value and search out experiences, and this is where a local garden center has an opportunity to shine. There’s also a design element involved because they want to be inspired by how a succulent bowl comes together, and the personal experience that comes with it. Garden centers are aiming for longevity by meeting these needs now, with a strategy of moving with their clients into outdoor gardens when they eventually purchase a home. Embracing the market Dean Engelmann and his Co-owner Scott Endres of Tangletown Gardens in Minneapolis are embracing the houseplant market in a big way. They’re also tapping into the organic marketing that comes with a millennial generation that lives on Instagram and barely remembers life without an iPhone. “These customers are actively seeking out places that sell what they want,” says Engelmann. “A lot of conversations around their search happens on social media. Someone finds a cool houseplant, so they do an Instagram Live to tell their followers what they found.” Dean feels strongly that as an industry, in addition to welcoming this business, you have to make sure those customers are successful at plant parenting. “If we do a crummy job of educating them and they’re unsuccessful, we’ll lose their business as fast as it came in.” For example, Aeonium is a succulent that is causing problems for consumers, according to GrowIt!, a digital plant community that helps people connect with other plant people. This is valuable information; especially if you’re selling Aeonium, so you can address the challenges, and potentially provide alternatives. And, you can see that educating yourself within houseplant communities like GrowIt! is critical to everyone’s success. Engelmann says the houseplant craze began 14
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with succulents because they’re easy to grow, and quickly evolved over the past two to five years. According to the 2020 Garden Trends Report by the Garden Media Group, Echeveria was the most popular houseplant in 2019, and indoor aloe came in second. “We’ve also had to study Hoyas, String of Pearls, String of Hearts, String of Dolphins, String of Turtles, and String of Bananas to meet demand,” says Engelmann. “These trailing, hanging plants seem to work well within small spaces.” Beyond small spaces, when it comes to the surge in houseplant purchases, research points to the human brain and how it functions in the presence of plant material. It’s no secret to you that plants invoke positivity and dispense energy that improves mind-set. This is also why more businesses are now bringing plants into their work environments. In the past, interior plantscaping has been an add-on for most companies, when budgets allow. Now, it’s become a line item, from Google to Apple to Target. Do it right The houseplant craze is certainly generating more opportunity for garden centers and educating these buyers will continue to drive growth. The key is to meet the opportunity with time, dedication, and expertise. Dean Engelmann offers 8 Tips for embracing the houseplant market:
only. We can’t be all things to all people, so we need to determine what we know best and stick to it. Be an expert in whatever houseplants you choose to feature, as you are in the other products you offer.
4. Make sure you can serve houseplant customers throughout the year. It’s
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1. If you venture into houseplants, be ready and give it 100%. You’ll get one shot at it and if
you don’t do it well, the millennial customer will tell people not to shop with you. 2. Be willing to turn business away. If you know your business might struggle with meeting the demand of this market, don’t go there. 3. Define your niche and your lines and do them well. There is no garden center
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important to meet the demand in July, as well as in January, when business is slower. You can’t dive into this for winter income and then let it slide in the spring, when you’re at your max. Pay attention to social media. Engage with customers, especially on Instagram, where the target market is. At Tangletown Gardens, we’ve increased our knowledge of social media to meet demand and have hired for the task. Given my experiences, I believe it’s imperative to recognize the return on investment for doing social media well. We no longer have the choice, if we’re going to be successful. Consider hiring a 16 or 17-year-old with a fresh perspective. Create events. Build indoor potting stations, where “plant influencers” can come together to plant, network and snap photos for posting on social media. The millennial customer likes to give potted plants as gifts. Educate on pesticides. Provide information that the customer doesn’t already have. They probably don’t know that if they buy plants grown in Florida, they are sprayed with pesticides that can transfer to hands, clothes, and pets. Explain that when you grow plants yourself, you avoid synthetic fertilizers and chemicals. This is a big selling feature! Provide digital education. Scrap the paper and focus on downloadable PDFs and other digital forms of communication.
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The houseplant group wants to access everything via their smartphone. Remember the Boomers Tangletown’s baby boomer clients are also bringing their gardens inside, due to age and downsizing. Dean says, “They’re moving their focus from outdoor daylilies and hosta to indoor plants, and they’re buying larger, potted plants that sit on the floor.” Boomers are not buying trailing plants and macramé hangers (yes, they’re back). Apparently, they saw enough of them in the 70’s. But, their kids are buying them, proving that trends do circle back around! For this secondary baby boomer market, it’s about downsizing and collecting plants. They typically select three big plants, often guided by interior designers who are driving the decision. And, because plants are in the front line of interior design conversation, the designer market automatically comes to you. What’s the investment? The investment in the houseplant market isn’t huge — it’s about allocating space and possibly eliminating some other products you’re carrying. “Since our houseplants are in an inside environment where they will continue to live, we can set up lovely displays, and simply put LED lights on them at night,” says Engelmann. “The goal is to create an inspirational experience for a group of young people who want a connection to the living world. Overall, the houseplant craze is very good for our industry.”
➽ DEAN ENGELMANN of Tangletown Gardens can be reached at dean@ tangletowngardens.com.
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PLANTS SELLING PACKAGED
IN MINNESOTA
WHICH PACKAGED PLANTS ARE REGULATED BY THE MINNESOTA DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE? Steven Shimek
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ursery stock is regulated in Minnesota and includes hardy perennials, trees, and shrubs. Packaged perennials such as hostas, daylilies, astilbe, grapes, raspberries, and strawberries are regulated by Minnesota Statutes Chapter 18.H. Garden vegetable packaged plants such as asparagus and rhubarb roots are not regulated at this time. What are packaged plants? Packaged plants are bare root, cleaned of soil, and packaged in a plastic sleeve containing peat, sawdust, or other moisture-retaining packing material. Historically, dormant, packaged plants were designed as an inexpensive alternative to the handling, maintenance, and sale of more cumbersome but actively growing potted stock. When kept in a dormant state, most perennials, trees, and shrubs can move from the retail location directly to the consumer’s garden with no loss of viability or increase in mortality. In Minnesota, packaged plants typically show up on retail shelves 6–8 weeks prior to the start of “planting” season and well before the ground is even thawed out. What is the “problem” with packaged plants? While packaged plants are not the problem, the unique parameters of handling and maintaining healthy, living plant tissues in this fashion requires careful attention. All nursery stock offered for sale must be expected to grow with normal vigor if given reasonable care. Proper care of packaged plant material starts at the supplier level and continues through shipping, warehousing, and finally at the retail location. Properly handled packaged plants should arrive completely dormant with no signs of bud break, desiccation, or rot at the final retail location.
Properly handled packaged plants should arrive completely dormant at the final retail location.
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How should packaged plants be handled? The single key to successful marketing and sale of viable packaged plants is in maintaining dormancy. To stay in compliance with Minnesota statutes, packaged plants shipped to Minnesota must be kept at cold but above freezing temperatures to prevent loss of dormancy and to maintain viability. Ideally, the plants should be kept under dark and refrigerated conditions.
Thank you to the 2020 MNLA Foundation Silent Auction + Bottle Pull Donors: A&L Auto
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What happens if packaged plants are not stored properly? Properly stored packaged plants can be maintained in a dormant state for many weeks. However, when displayed in typical retail store temperatures and lighting, packaged plants quickly break dormancy and initiate growth. Once this happens, unless the plant is immediately placed into normal growing conditions (fertile potting media, ample light, and water), plant viability declines rapidly. Actively growing plants that remain in dormant packaging exhibit spindly, etiolated growth and are highly susceptible to bacterial pathogens on both shoots and roots. This results in rapid decay of infected tissues. Etiolated shoots rarely have the capacity to recover, even after being placed into normal growing conditions. Once active growth
begins, the retailer has the option to pot the plants and care for them as potted stock, return them to the shipper, or destroy them. How are packaged plants regulated? Packaged plants are regulated by two specific statutes, 18H.10 and 18H.12, and one rule, 1505.0820. These regulations require anyone selling packaged plants to display them under proper conditions of temperature, light, and moisture to maintain the viability and vigor of the plants. These regulations also prevent the sale of these plants when dying, desiccated, or materially damaged in any way, and require the seller to store dormant stock under conditions which will retard growth and protect viability.
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Orchards Nursery;
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University of Minnesota
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LLC; Techo-Bloc;
and Nursery; Zlimen &
Meridian Services, Inc.;
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What does a nursery inspector look for when inspecting packaged plants? If the packaged plant remains dormant, inspectors will verify plants are properly labeled. This also includes proper labeling of cold hardiness. It has been common that fruit plants, grapes, and blackberries that are Zone 5 plants are labeled Zone 4 or 3. If plants have swelling buds or exhibiting bud break, inspectors will inform the retailer that these plants need to be sold or potted soon, or they will be subject to rejection. Inspectors will examine a sample of packaged plants for the presence of bacterial or fungal decay, or rot or spoilage in the package and on any exposed plant parts. Decay is cause for rejection. Plants that are completely dried out will also be rejected. If the inspector finds active, etiolated plant growth contained within the package, the plant will be rejected. If the plant crown is exposed, the plant will be rejected if actively growing (more than bud swelling or minimal bud break).
What happens if the inspector finds packaged plants that are growing? The inspector will identify plants found in violation of state regulations and explain available options. These options currently are: 1. Remove the plants from the package, pot them, and restore vigor. Those that become established can be sold once their viability is established. 2. The plants can be returned to the shipper. 3. The plants can be destroyed. Who do we contact if we have questions? Steven Shimek, Nursery Inspection Program Coordinator Email: steven.shimek@state.mn.us Phone: 651-201-6619
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THE DRAMA AND APPEAL of this plant set me to thinking about its merits and wondering why, even though it has been in cultivation since at least the mid-seventeenth century, Smokebush are not more widely used?
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Cotinus coggyria ‘Golden Spirit’ leaves emerge lime-green turning intense clear gold and finally changing to shades of orange and reds in autumn.
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Native to southern Europe, central China, and the Himalayas, Smokebush are cold- hardy preferring zones 4–8. Smokebush are pest and disease-free, deer-resistant, do not have messy fruit, and are drought-tolerant. They thrive in pretty much any kind of soil, droughty chalk or wet clay. They are not invasive or spreading, either by seed or roots. Plus, they make a striking focal point. The common name for Cotinus coggygria is Smokebush or Smoketree, which refers to the frothy pink flowers that give the appearance of plumes of
smoke. Smokebush generally reaches heights of six to fifteen feet with an equal or greater spread. It is technically a large shrub but can pass for a small tree. The irregular, multi-trunked feature contributes to its interesting architecture. You can use as a tree under power lines, as a focal point in the mixed border, massed as a hedge, sited between hardscape elements, or in containers. Smokebush should be given plenty of room to grow to maturity without any pruning. The plant will develop an
Faith Appelquist
Faith Appelquist
Smokebush adds drama and height to a container garden.
Winecraft Black® Cotinus coggygria is a new introduction. It naturally has a unique, rounded, dwarf habit which means that it’s perfect for small spaces.
The real show are not the result of flowers but tiny inflorescent hairs, effective June to September.
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Courtesy of Proven Winners
Cotinus coggygria ‘Velvet Cloak’ trained as a multi-stemmed tree.
open, airy canopy made up of short twiggy growths on a stout trunk and branches. Young plants should be encouraged to branch from ground level, which gives the plant stability. The stem system of a mature plant is often covered with clusters of buds; do not remove these as this is part of the character and natural habit of the plant. Under this natural system, very little pruning is required, apart from the removal of dead wood and pruning off old flower heads in spring, before new growth starts. If you do decide to prune your Smokebush, this can be done right after flowering. Smokebush can also be cut back com-
pletely to the ground in late winter to force vigorous shoot growth. This will eliminate the flower show that summer as Smokebush blooms on buds set the previous year. Make sure to protect your skin. Some people have an allergic reaction to the sap, which may result in a skin rash. Leaf color and shape are also exceptionally variable. Smokebush comes in two primary leaf colors: purple and yellow. Color ranges from light yellow-green to dark burgundy and shades of purple. Purple leaf varieties prefer full sun, while the yellow varieties can take dappled shade. The leaves are between two
and four inches long, paddle-shaped with a smooth, circular outline. The autumn palette includes clear yellows, oranges, scarlets, muddy wines, burgundies, and maroon reds. Whichever variety you choose, Smokebush makes a beautiful show from spring through fall.
➽FAITH APPELQUIST is an ISA Board Certified Master Arborist, an ISA Municipal Specialist MN, and an ASCA Registered Consulting Arborist®. Faith can be reached at faith@treequality.com. march 20 MNLA.BIZ
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LANDSCAPE AWARDS
2020 MNLA LANDSCAPE AWARD WINNERS, PT. 1
Several members of the Minnesota Nursery &
the Green Industry Awards Celebration, and were
Landscape Association were recently honored with
presented in a special session during Northern
a 2020 MNLA Award for Excellence in Landscape.
Green 2020. All winners receive the posters shown
Eleven projects received awards, and you can
at Northern Green, a plaque, and other marketing
view all submitted photos and read the project
assets. MNLA delivers a linkable project page in
descriptions by visiting the project gallery at
our gallery, inclusion in an issue of SPACES
MNLA.biz/landscapeawards. Congratulations to the
magazine, a sample press release, a winner’s
companies and personnel behind these projects!
crest, guidelines for pitching projects to local home magazines, and tips for marketing to other
Winning projects were displayed in the Innovation and Inspiration Theater, recognized at
media. Look for part two in an upcoming issue!
THANK YOU TO OUR 2020 LANDSCAPE AWARDS SPONSORS:
WHOLESALE NURSERY & HARDSCAPES
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Matt Burton, Southview Design with President Scott Frampton, Landscape Renovations, receiving the plaque for Home Sweet Home. Dan Murphy of Kuhl Design Build was the builder for the pool house on this project.
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Alyson Landmark of Southview Design received an award for Maple Plain Residence.
David Kopfmann, Yardscapes, Inc. stands with President Frampton as he receives his plaque for Lakeside Cabin Remodel.
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Ron Cemenski, L & R Suburban Landscaping, Inc. receives the plaque for Gleason Lake Residence on behalf of the design team of himself and Dawn Cemenski; lead foreman and mason Jose Morales; installers Roman Morales, Gabriel Navarro, Jose Rodriguez, Paul Peterson, Vidal Cardenas and Paul Browe; and material truckers/haulers Josh Anderson, Brad Brown, and Paul Peterson.
Kelly O’Donahue, designer for Villa Landscapes accepts the award for Mid Century Modern Front Entry from President Frampton. Brett Dornfeld was the installer.
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GOVERNMENT AFFAIRS
The Legislative Action Center Was a Glowing Success! Forrest Cyr
MNLA Government Affairs Director
From January 14–16, the Minnesota Nursery and Landscape
Association (MNLA) had the honor of hosting the Northern Green industry trade show. With over 5,000 industry professionals attending the show, the Minneapolis Convention Center was buzzing with energy and excitement. On the trade show floor, MNLA hosted the Legislative Action Center, the one-stop-shop dedicated to educating and engaging members and attendees about public policy, industry advocacy, politics, and ongoing government affairs and grassroots efforts by the association. During the show, hundreds of attendees stopped by the Legislative Action Center to engage with MNLA Government Affairs staff, volunteers, as well as various visiting legislators and regulators (pictured below!) Thank you to everyone who made the 2020 Legislative Action Center a success and got a great MNLA mug in the process! With the 2020 Minnesota legislative session upcoming, MNLA’s ongoing advocacy work and legislative agenda was central to the discussion at the Legislative Action Center. Industry and association members learned about the ongoing issues impacting Minnesota’s green industry, including efforts to change who can test are repair backflow prevention devices, establish fairness in construction contracts, require uniform state labor standards, encourage planting for pollinators, continued lobbying to secure funding to combat Emerald Ash Borer statewide, and federal efforts to advocate for more H-2B visas. MNLA extends a sincere thank you to Representative Rick Hansen, Representative Jeanne Poppe, Representative Fue Lee, Senator Jason Rarick, Minnesota Department of Agriculture Commissioner Thom Petersen, and Deputy
Top Left: Representative Jeanne Poppe and MNLA Board Member Randy Berg. Top Right: MNLA Champion of the Industry Sen. Jason Rarick (left) at the Legislative Action Center! Bottom Left: MDA Commissioner Thom Petersen (right) and Deputy Commissioner Andrea Vaubel (second from right) speak with MNLA members and staff. Bottom Right: Rep. Rick Hansen (Center) and Representative Fue Lee (third from left) with Northern Green attendees and MLNA leaders!
Commissioner Andrea Vaubel for attending Northern Green and connecting with green industry professionals and MNLA members. We look forward to seeing you at Northern Green in 2021!
➽ TO STAY UP-TO-DATE on all things Government Affairs, sign up for MNLA’s Grassroots eNews by sending an email to forrest@mnla.biz!
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THANK YOU TO THESE BUSINESSES FOR THEIR CONSISTENT SUPPORT OF THE SCOOP AND OUR ANNUAL DIRECTORY! MNLA would like to thank the below companies for being 2020 Member Directory and frequent Scoop advertisers this year. We are proud that The Scoop is consistently a top-rated member benefit, and MNLA appreciates these businesses for their help in making this magazine happen! (Companies are listed by area of product/service.)
EQUIPMENT & VEHICLES Ancom Communications & Technical Center Aspen Equipment Brandl Motors Bullis Insurance Agency Cushman Motors Ditch Witch Edney Distributing Co., Inc. Frost Inc Fury Motors Jeff Belzer Chevrolet Lano Equipment, Inc. Minnesota Propane Association Monroe Truck Equipment Nuss Truck Equipment RDO Equipment Co. Tri-State Bobcat Inc. Truck Utilities, Inc. Twin Star Equipment & Manufacturing Ziegler CAT GROWING SUPPLIES FOR NURSERY & GREENHOUSES Albert J. Lauer, Inc. Central Landscape Supply CST Distribution, LLC Farber Bag & Supply Co. Gertens Wholesale & Professional Turf Supply Klaus Nurseries Peat, Inc. Plaisted Companies The Tessman Company Xylem, Ltd HARDSCAPES Bachman’s Wholesale Nursery & Hardscapes Borgert Products, Inc. Gertens Wholesale & Professional Turf Supply Haag Companies, Inc.
HARDSCAPES, CONT. Hedberg Landscape & Masonry Supplies Hoffman Brothers Sod, Inc Plaisted Companies Rock Hard Landscape Supply The Outdoor Greatroom Company The Tessman Company Unilock Versa-Lok Midwest Wheeler Landscape Supply Xylem, Ltd HERBACEOUS PLANTS Gertens Wholesale & Professional Turf Supply Glacial Ridge Growers Hedberg Landscape & Masonry Supplies Landscape Alternatives Out Back Nursery RETAIL & LANDSCAPE PRODUCTS Albert J. Lauer, Inc. Anderson Nurseries, Inc. Arborjet Central Landscape Supply CST Distribution, LLC Ditch Witch Farber Bag & Supply Co. Gertens Wholesale & Professional Turf Supply Hedberg Landscape & Masonry Supplies Lano Equipment, Inc. Plaisted Companies RDO Equipment Co. Rock Hard Landscape Supply SMSC Organics Recycling Facility The Outdoor Greatroom Company The Tessman Company University of Wisconsin - River Falls Versa-Lok Midwest Xylem, Ltd
SERVICES Ancom Communications & Technical Center Aspen Equipment Brandl Motors Bullis Insurance Agency Fury Motors Gopher State One-Call GreenTurf Sod Farms, Inc. Hiway Federal Credit Union Maguire Agency Minnesota Propane Association Northern Salt Inc SMSC Organics Recycling Facility Tri-State Bobcat Inc. University of Minnesota, Crookston University of Wisconsin - River Falls Xcel Energy Ziegler CAT TURF PRODUCTS, SOD, IRRIGATION Arborjet Edney Distributing Co., Inc. Gertens Wholesale & Professional Turf Supply GreenTurf Sod Farms, Inc. Haag Companies, Inc. Hoffman Brothers Sod, Inc Northern Salt Inc Rock Hard Landscape Supply The Tessman Company Xcel Energy WOODY PLANTS Anderson Nurseries, Inc. Bachman’s Wholesale Nursery & Hardscapes Gertens Wholesale & Professional Turf Supply Glacial Ridge Growers Klaus Nurseries Landscape Alternatives Out Back Nursery
2020
Cold Hardiness List Updated for
James Calkins
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COLD HARDINESS
THE MINNESOTA DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE’S (MDA) Nursery Stock Cold Hardiness List has been updated for 2020 is available on the MDA website1. Updated and published annually, the Cold Hardiness List serves as the legal authority for the labeling of nursery stock regarding cold hardiness in Minnesota. United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) Cold Hardiness Zones2 are used for the cold hardiness ratings and the list functions as the primary guidance for identifying false or misleading cold hardiness labeling for woody plants and herbaceous perennials offered for sale in the State of Minnesota. False or misleading labeling of nursery stock relative to cold hardiness is a violation of the Minnesota Nursery Law (Minnesota Statute 18H)3 and specifically Minnesota Statute 18H.14 (Labeling and Advertising of Nursery Stock)4. As stated in the Minnesota Nursery Law: • (a) Plants, plant materials, or nursery stock must not be labeled or advertised with false or misleading information including, but not limited to, scientific name, variety, place of origin, and hardiness zone as defined by the United States Department of Agriculture, and growth habit. • (b) All nonhardy nursery stock as designated by the commissioner must be labeled correctly for hardiness or be labeled “nonhardy” in Minnesota. The MDA Nursery Stock Cold Hardiness List divides nursery stock into eight primary categories with some overlap: 1. Deciduous Trees & Evergreens 2. Fruit (herbaceous and woody species) 3. Fruit/Produce (asparagus and rhubarb) 4. Grasses (landscape grasses) 5. Perennials (herbaceous perennials)
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6. Roses
7. Shrubs (deciduous and evergreen, needle leaf and broadleaf) 8. Vines
According to the MDA, whenever nursery stock is labeled for cold hardiness, the hardiness rating on the label must be consistent with the cold hardiness rating published in the MDA Nursery Stock Cold Hardiness List. So long as the correct USDA plant cold hardiness rating is included on the label, nothing further is needed. In the absence of a specific USDA cold hardiness rating on the label, nursery stock that isn’t cold hardy in the area in which it is being sold must be labeled “nonhardy” to be in compliance with the Minnesota Nursery Law. Note that cultivars are sometimes listed separately from the parent species when their cold hardiness has been documented as being different from the generally accepted cold hardiness level for the species based on credible evidence supporting the difference. For cultivars that are not specifically listed, nursery professionals and the public should refer to the species for the appropriate cold hardiness zone rating. How the Cold Hardiness List is Compiled The MDA Nursery Stock Cold Hardiness List is reviewed and updated on an annual basis and multiple sources of information are considered during the review process. The Minnesota Nursery and Landscape Association (MNLA) has historically submitted comments as part of the annual review process and was pleased to have the opportunity to provide input once again this year. As in past years, the MNLA convened a panel to review the draft MDA list in the fall and the group’s comments were submitted to the MDA for review and consideration by MDA staff. We thank the MNLA members who shared their time and expertise during this process and note that many of the MNLA recommendations are reflected in the updated list for 2020. The
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MNLA member businesses that employ certified professionals enhance their professional image, increase customer recognition and respect, provide a consumer marketing tool, and offer an additional tool for employee motivation, evaluation, and advancement.
When: Mar. 6, 20, 27 Where: The MNLA Classroom 1813 Lexington Ave. N, Roseville, MN 55113 Only seven seats are available for each test date. Please apply early!
The exam is given in an electronic format with inline photos and videos and immediate results. It is a two-part exam: you must pass a Basic Knowledge Exam and a specialty of your choosing (Landscape, Garden Center or Grower) to become MNLA Certified. To maintain certification status, all individuals must compile at least 18 continuing education points every three years, and pay a $15 recertification fee. NOTE: The recertification process is now done online at www.MNLA.biz.
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WE ALSO ENCOURAGE AND WOULD WELCOME ADDITIONAL PARTICIPATION FROM INTERESTED MNLA MEMBERS DURING NEXT YEAR’S REVIEW OF THE MDA COLD HARDINESS LIST.
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current cold hardiness list will remain unchanged and effective until the list is reviewed and updated once again in September 2020.
Figure 1. The winter of 2018/19 was a test year from a plant cold hardiness perspective that highlights the importance of labeling and selecting landscape plants that are cold hardy to at least the cold hardiness zone where they will be planted to increase the chances that they will survive the rigors of winter. In fact, the minimum temperatures experienced in many locations in the upper Midwest were colder than the average minimum temperatures that are typically in those areas. For example, the central and southern portions of the Twin Cities metropolitan area are located in United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) Cold Hardiness Zone 4 (-20 to -30 ºF), but some locations in this area, like the western Minneapolis suburb of Minnetonka where this thermometer registered -38ºF on the morning of February 30, 2019, experienced minimum temperatures typical of USDA Cold Hardiness Zone 3 (-30 to -40 ºF) and winter injury was a common result. To be in compliance with the Minnesota Nursery Law, plants sold in Minnesota must be cold hardy to at least the USDA cold hardiness zone in which they are being sold or must be labeled “nonhardy” if they are not cold hardy in that zone.
How You Can Have Input into the Process The MDA Nursery Stock Cold Hardiness List impacts the MNLA membership from a regulatory perspective and MNLA members have a vested interest in assuring that the public has the best and most up-to-date cold hardiness information when purchasing landscape plants. For these reasons, the MNLA will remain engaged in the MDA’s cold hardiness assessment process. To this end, consensus among our members is important. We are interested in any comments you might have about the cold hardiness list and its implementation, and the annual review process in general, from a nursery and landscape perspective in preparation for next year’s review. We also encourage and would welcome additional participation from interested MNLA members during next year’s review of the MDA cold hardiness list. Please let us know if you would be interested in serving on the MNLA review panel so we can add you to the list of reviewers for next year. For additional information about cold hardiness labeling requirements for nursery stock, and questions about other nursery stock labeling requirements under the Minnesota Nursery Law, contact Steven Shimek (Minnesota Department of Agriculture, Plant Protection Division) at steven.shimek@state.mn.us or (651) 201-6619. Additional information about the MDA Nursery Inspection & Certification Program, which is responsible for the administration of the Minnesota Nursery Law, including compliance with the law’s cold hardiness labeling requirements, is also available on the MDA website5. Next Steps In past years, several MNLA members have wondered whether the MDA Nursery Stock Cold Hardiness List is available in Excel spreadsheet form. While the MDA cannot post Excel documents on its website, the Excel spreadsheet can be obtained from the MNLA by contacting Jim Calkins at jim@mnla.biz. To comment on the MDA cold hardiness list, its application, and/ or the annual plant cold hardiness review process with the goal of assisting the MNLA as it participates in future reviews of the MDA cold hardiness rankings, or to volunteer to serve on the MNLA plant cold hardiness review panel next year, contact Jim Calkins (MNLA Regulatory Affairs Manager) at jim@mnla.biz or (952) 935-0682. Notes: 1. Visitors to the MDA website should be aware that their website has recently been updated and older links may no longer work. 2. MDA Nursery Stock Cold Hardiness List: www.mda.state.mn.us/plants-insects/cold-hardiness-list. 3. USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map: planthardiness.ars.usda.gov/PHZMWeb/ 4. Minnesota Statute 18H: www.revisor.leg.state.mn.us/statutes/?id=18H 5. Minnesota Statute 18H.14 (Labeling and Advertising of Nursery Stock: www.revisor.leg. state.mn.us/statutes/?id=18H.14). 6. MDA Nursery Inspection & Certification Program: www.mda.state.mn.us/plants-insects/ nursery-certification-and-plant-regulation To comment on this research update, suggest research topics of interest, or pass along a piece of research-based information that might be of interest to your industry colleagues, please email us at Research@MNLA.biz.
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NOXIOUS WEEDS
EVERY THREE YEARS, the Minnesota Department of Agriculture (MDA), with recommendations from the Noxious Weed Advisory Committee (NWAC), updates the state’s Noxious Weed List. As the lead agency for noxious weed regulation, the MDA maintains the Noxious Weed List and helps local governments with enforcement of the Minnesota Noxious Weed Law. A noxious weed is defined by the Minnesota Noxious Weed Law as an
annual, biennial, or perennial plant that the Commissioner of Agriculture designates to be injurious to public health, the environment, public roads, crops, livestock, or other property. The Noxious Weed Law regulates noxious weeds in four categories: Prohibited Eradicate, Prohibited Control, Restricted and Specially Regulated. Listed species go through a rigorous evaluation to determine their invasive potential, difficulty and cost of control, any benefits, and injury or harm they may cause to humans, livestock, property and the environment. Each species is considered for reevaluation every three years. With the exception of emergency listed species, the Noxious Weed List only changes every three years. Plant species can be petitioned for evaluation by NWAC. The outcome of the evaluation is a recommendation to the Commissioner of Agriculture, who then makes the final decision to list or not list the species. Prohibited Noxious Weeds cannot be sold, imported, propagated or transported in Minnesota and landowners must manage any of these species occurring on their properties based on one of two regulatory lists: Prohibited Eradicate and Prohibited Control. Prohibited Eradicate species are the state’s highest priority noxious weeds. These species are known to exist at either very small populations in the state or are not known to be present in the state but are deemed to be a serious threat. Prohibited Eradicate species must have all above- and below-ground parts of the plant destroyed. Prohibited Control species exist in higher populations statewide than Eradicate species, and the most effective means of preventing their spread is to prevent maturation and dispersal of any propagating parts. Restricted Noxious Weeds are widely distributed in Minnesota. They are detrimental to human or animal health, the environment, public roads, crops or other property. Similar to Prohibited Noxious Weeds, they cannot be sold or propagated. However, if landowners have them on their properties, they are encouraged to manage these species but cannot be forced to do so under the Noxious Weed Law. During a reevaluation, a species on the Restricted list may be reclassified as a Prohibited Noxious Weed if effective means of control on a broad level are developed, such as biological control. Specially Regulated Plants are native or have the potential to cause harm in non-managed landscapes. The species in this category have specific management plans or rules that define the use and management for the plants. On January 17, 2020, the MDA made numerous changes to Noxious Weed List. A total of six new species were added to the list: • Japanese honeysuckle (Lonicera japonica) • Bohemian knotweed (Polygonum x bohemicum) • Norway maple (Acer platanoides) 40
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Congratulations to the following prize winners of the MNLA Foundation ATV/Mower Raffle drawn on 1/16/2020 during Northern Green. Grand Prize Winner - ATV: Dennis Zabell; $500 Sponsored by Bailey Nurseries: Don Dammer; $500 Sponsored by Hoffman & McNamara Nursery and Landscape: Steve Selseth; $300 Sponsored by Cherokee Manufacturing: Jason Kletscher; $250 Sponsored by Plaisted Companies: Mary Missinne; $100 Sponsored by Hedberg Landscape & Masonry Supply: Tyler Dubbe;
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Here’s a list of the Questions and Answers from the Trivia Trail. Thanks to all the participating sponsors! Bachman's Wholesale Nursery & Hardscapes
What type of deciduous tree can you successfully dig all season long? In which year did Bailey first sell Bailey Nurseries Endless Summer® Hydrangeas? Gertens Wholesale & How many acres of growing range Professional Turf Supply does Gertens have under glass?
2003 (pre-released in 2003, officially introduced in 2004). 22 acres under glass of growing range.
Hedberg Landscape & Masonry Supplies
What are the advantages of using cut and patterned flagging, sawn wallstone, and similar uniform products when designing a landscape?
Cost, time, and labor saver. These products save on time and installation as they do not require as skilled of labor to install. Also, cut and patterned flagging can be laid on granite chips or a similar substrate which can extend the window for installation by allowing you to work on rainy days.
MNLA Legislative Action Center
Which legislators were selected as MNLA’s Green Industry Advocates of the Year in 2019?
Sen. Rarick and Rep. Fisher
Ostvig Tree, Inc.
Who started our company in 1933?
Martin Ostvig (or M.C. Ostvig).
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SCP Distributors
How many products and custom mixes does Plaisted sell? Who is the largest supplier of outdoor living products worldwide?
Ziegler CAT
What year did Ziegler CAT start?
1914.
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Is the work I do eligible for a mechanic’s lien?
It depends!
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PREVIEW PARTY The Trade Show Preview Party kicked off Northern Green 2020 on Tuesday with free food, a keg crawl, and the Poker Run. It’s a great way to beat the traffic after a full day of a Master Class — you can just opt out and come to a free happy hour! 46
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The Awards Celebration begins with supper and a chance to meet colleagues and students from your industry.
John Doepke from Bachman’s Wholesale Nursery & Hardscapes with their scholarship winner Laura Behr, a Horticulture student from University of Wisconsin-River Falls.
DreamScapes Landscaping & Design and Clarissa Cooper won a Landscape Award for Rapp Farm Residence.
Green Industry Leadership Institute (GILI) graduate Alfonso Orozco, Bailey Nursery is flanked by GILI facilitators Terri and Steve Wilcox, The Resultants.
Craig Regelbrugge of AmericanHort was honored with a Special Service Award in honor of his unique service and superior commitment to the nursery and landscape industry.
Brad Pederson was honored as MNLA’s Volunteer of the Year for the annual role he plays in Northern Green.
During this year’s Preview Party, Teresa Ohm from Flying W Gardens Nursery & Landscaping made her way around to the Poker Run booths and collected four aces, giving her the best poker hand of the night! Well done, Teresa! Poker Run booths: Bachman’s Wholesale Nursery & Hardscapes; Bailey Nurseries, Inc; Gertens Wholesale & Professional Turf Supply; Master Mark; RDO Equipment Co; SiteOne Landscape Supply.
Ryan Murphy and Chad Giblin from the Urban Forestry Outreach, Research, and Extension Nursery & Lab accept a grant from MTGF.
THANKS TO THESE COMPANIES FOR GENEROUSLY SUPPORTING NORTHERN GREEN 2020!
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