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The Nursery Scoop A Publication of the CNY Nursery & Landscape Association
November 2018 ~ Thanksgiving Blessings!
P.O. Box 3293 Syracuse NY 13220 (315) 476-1307 Fax (315) 875-9300
[email protected] ~ www.plantcny.com
YOUR 2018 EXECUTIVE BOARD…
President
Dale Tuttle, Aspinall's Tree Nursery & Landscaping (315) 687-5282; Fax (315) 687-6048; [email protected]
Vice-President and Treasurer
Dana Kuhlmann, SiteOne Landscape Supply; (315) 437-3423; Fax (315) 437-3669; [email protected]
Secretary
(TO FOLLOW)
Director at Large
David Iannuzzi, Landscapes Plus; (315) 457-3670
Immediate Past President
Beth Fry, GreenScapes Inc.; (315) 469-0007; Fax (315) 469-1426; [email protected]
Executive Secretary
Linda Bennett; (315) 476-1307; Fax 474-1784; [email protected]
In This Issue… ~ A Message from our President ~ October Meeting Minutes ~ The November Meeting and Member Spotlight ~ What's Bugging You? ~ My Favorite Plant ~ CNLP Report and CNLP Day ~ Leadership Forum / Annual Dinner ~ Toys For Ted ~ 2018 and 2019 Meeting Schedule
A Message from our President, Dale Tuttle...
Today is Halloween, Thanksgiving is 4 weeks away, and Christmas is just 8 weeks from now; it is hard to believe how fast 2018 has gone by.
Our October meeting was hosted by Julie Liebmann, owner of Mrs. Green Jeans Landscaping, Rocking Horse Farm, and the Orchards at Rocking Horse Farm in Jamesville, New York. Thank you to Julie, Keith, and Jake for hosting and their hospitality, as well as their support for PLANTCNY.
Our next meeting will be hosted by Techo Bloc and Sean Davis on November 8th at the Retreat in Liverpool. Techo Bloc has been a long-valued supporter of PLANTCNY. Please support them by attending the meeting and consider bringing an industry peer along with you; as with any of our PLANTCNY events you do not have to a member to attend.
Thank you to Beth Fry from Green Scapes who submitted this month’s article for “My Favorite Plant”, and to Steve Blair from Bartlett Tree Experts who submitted this month’s article for “What’s Bugging You.” We still have one month left in 2018 that we will need articles for both, anyone interested please contact me.
Thank you to PLANTCNY Promotions Chairperson Dave Iannuzzi for his continued work on social get- togethers. The next event is set for this Sunday, November 4th, for a Brunch at Tug Hill Vineyards at 12:30. There is still time to register. For anyone interested please contact either Dave or myself. Dave is also finalizing the dates for the return of Pitch Night, which was very well received this past spring. And lastly, he is putting together a list of Syracuse Crunch Games for members to attend as a group.
And the last save the date for the 2018 year is our annual Holiday Luncheon that will be held again at Bella Domani on December 13, 2018. This, like our Annual Clambake, is a great social event for all of us to get together and enjoy each other’s company. Please watch for the registration forms that will be out shortly. Please consider bringing your crew, significant other, or industry friend. My hope is that we see the same type of attendance that we had at this year's Clambake. We will be collecting “Toys for Ted” in memory to Ted Florczyk; the toys will be collected at our luncheon to be then donated to Toys for Tots in the name of our late friend Ted. More information on “Toys for Ted” is listed below.
Thank you to Beth Fry, Chairperson for the Education Day and Trade Show, for putting together and hosting the first Committee meeting for the 2019 Education Day. Please save the date of February 13, 2019; the event will be held at the Lodge at Welch Allyn in Skaneateles, New York. We have already confirmed some speakers but could use more help and input. For anyone interested in getting involved, please contact Beth.
The following paragraph is one that I have included in the past three months and unfortunately, we are no further ahead of where we were three months ago. In closing, we have two months left in 2018 and we desperately need to be able to add members to our Executive Board. We are operating with three Board Members where we should have six. So please get involved, and if you don’t feel you are ready for the Executive Board, we need help on the Education Day and Trade Show or any other committees.
Thank you,
Dale
Dale Tuttle, President
Minutes of the October Meeting
October 11, 2018, Hosted by Mrs. Green Jeans / Rocking Horse Farm
Attendees:
Dale Tuttle, Aspinall Tree Nursery; Beth Fry, Green Scapes Inc. ; Dave Iannuzzi, Landscapes Plus;
Gerry Rubenstein, Lawn-A-Mat; Dave Ryan, Rare Earth Nursery; Nancy Scholl, Aspinall Tree
Nursery; Michael Grimm, Michael Grimm Services; Tim Ballantyne, Lisa Ballantyne, Ballantyne
Gardens; Jake Liebmann and Julie Liebmann, Mrs. Green Jeans; Scott Schaal, Hunter Springs
Welcome by Dale Tuttle and a thank you to Julie, Keith and Jake of Mrs. Green Jeans-Rocking
Horse Farm for hosting.
The new barn “The Orchards at Rocking Horse Farm” has been doing well for Julie and Keith;
weekends are booked up for all of 2019 and they are hoping to host corporate events during the
week. If you know anyone or need a space for a company picnic, let Julie know. Julie was running a
special on Alpaca socks during the meeting, they make a great holiday gift!
State Association report: Beth Fry- The next NYSNLA meeting will be December 4th.
Join us for NYSNLA's 2018 Leadership Forum with Jim Paluch on Monday, December 3, in Troy,
NY, followed by the Environmental Beautification Awards presentation and Education
Auction that evening. Registration for both events opens soon; see the flyer attached with this
Scoop.
Arbor Day: Fernando Araya- We are looking for locations for 2019. Tom Tait is planning on a
tree in Cazenovia for Arbor day to honor Brian Skinner.
Certification: Dannielle Carr, CNLP Day was October 5 at Draves Arboretum in Darien near
Batavia in Region 6. About 40 people were there, it was a fantastic day and is a great place to visit
if you ever have the chance to go. The day before the CNLP day the CNLP committee held a work
session to review and update the CNLP Manual. The CNLP Manual is undergoing an update to
make a new digital version as well as to review and update graphics and content. CNLP renewal
notices have gone out, you are encouraged to use the NYSNLA website to track your credits and to
renew. A reminder when you sign into a course, that sheet is only used for verification; you still
have to enter and track your own credits.
Golf Outing: Beth Fry – The golf outing was held September 20th
at Woodcrest Golf Club and we
had 19 foursomes signed up at this time, an increase from 12 last year. Thank you to all that signed
up and to all the hole sponsors and our Lunch at the Turn sponsor.
Environmental: Gerry Rubenstein- Gerry brought up that there are several conflicting reports
about the use of Roundup and its effects on Humans- ex. EPA and the NYS Health Department. He
also mentioned an old farm bill provision that could allow towns to make changes to pesticide laws.
He also mentioned that in California environmentalists opposed to synthetic products may soon
bring their objections to NYS.
Goodwill/Bereavement: Beth Fry – Dana Kuhlmann’s mother passed away, the calling hours were
October 10th and the services were October 11th. On September 29th, Robert Baker passed away;
he was the founder and owner of the Robert Baker Companies that includes Northern Nurseries,
Medford Nursery, and Baker Nurseries.
Nomination: Beth Fry We are still looking for new Board members, contact Beth Fry, Dannielle
Carr or Lisa Ballantyne if you are interested in being on the board and for more information.
Membership: Beth Fry- We voted on Skyworks membership-YES.
Promotions: Dave Iannuzzi- We are planning another trip to Tug Hill Winery on November 4th
or 11th
. Getting pitch games organized again for the winter and setting up some hockey game nights
so keep an eye in the Scoop for upcoming events. Holiday Lunch will be December 13th
at Bella
Domani.
Scholarship: Julie Liebmann- The next scholarship will be awarded at the Holiday Lunch in
December, applications are available on the CNYSNLA website and at www.plantcny.com
Trade Show and Education Day: Beth Fry - Save the date February 13, 2019 at the Lodge at
Welch Allyn. We will be meeting soon, if you are interested in helping out on the committee,
contact Beth Fry.
Old Business:
Brian Skinner: There was a tree planting at the NYS fair grounds on September 25th
at 8 am to
honor Arborist Brian Skinner for all his years of service to the industry. There was also a tree
planting in the Town of Dewitt and there will be one in Cazenovia and Oneida next spring.
Toys for Ted: We have raised $850 from the 50/50 and cash donations at the Clambake and golf
outing to purchase toys this December for the Toys for Tots drive we hold at the Holiday Lunch. In
honor of Ted Florczyk we are calling this year's drive Toys for Ted; we will use the funds raised to
purchase toys to donate in memory of Ted Florczyk, who for years brought several large bags of
toys for the drive and never wanted to be recognized for his contributions. We have reached out to
the Marines who run the Toys for Tots program; they are excited to have us on board. They have
shared our Toys for Ted on the Syracuse Toys for Tots Facebook page and we have shared it on the
PLANTCNY page. Dale Tuttle has boxes available if you would like to be a drop off location.
Pass Arboretum: Steve Harris has contacted us to help out with a project at Pass Arboretum in
Syracuse along with the Tipp Hill Garden Club, the CNY Arborists, and the Onondaga Earth Corp.
This is still in the early phases. Steve is still working on setting up a meeting time with the groups
involved.
PLANT CNY name change- we do have a PLANT CNY Facebook page and there is a PLANT
CNY website that were put together at no charge by Shelly Straub. We are still working out the
kinks on the website and the old site is still up but should be down soon. www.plantcny.com
Dannielle Carr will work on filing for the DBA online to save attorneys fees.
Submitted by Beth Fry
The PLANTCNY November Meeting! Date: Thursday, November 8th, beginning at 5:30 p.m.
Hosted by Techo Bloc Corp. Meeting Location: The Retreat Restaurant, 302 Vine Street, Liverpool, New York
Please RSVP to Sean Davis at [email protected]
Member Spotlight on ... Techo-Bloc Corp.
The world leader in concrete product innovation, Techo-Bloc is at the industry's cutting edge. Our paving stones, retaining wall systems and masonry veneers set the standard for quality, beauty and durability. Moreover, as
an organization dedicated to continuous improvement, we consistently challenge ourselves to remain industry pioneers. In the last few years, Techo-Bloc has consistently pushed the limitations of product design. With a large range of unique product offerings, Techo-Bloc
serves residential and ICI markets from its nine plants—four in Canada and 5 in the United States. The company currently employs in excess of 500 people. Visit our local distributors Northern Nurseries, Paragon Supply, and SiteOne Landscape Supply.
***Don’t forget to sign up for our Contractor Showcase coming to Syracuse on February
18, 2019. Get signed up today at https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/contractor-showcase-2019-
syracuse-ny-tickets-50501331843?_eboga=1845985476.1536086117
The CNYSNLA Scholarship Program
The first of our two Scholarships was given out at the Clambake this past July. You can obtain a Scholarship Application for the Peter Gasparini Scholarship Award, which will be given out at
the Holiday Party in December, by visiting our website at www.plantcny.com. If you have any questions, please contact Julie Liebmann, Scholarship Chair, at 492-1100, or
What's Bugging You? Drought Management Shared with us by Bartlett Tree Experts Research Labs in North Carolina, and submitted by Steve Blair, Bartlett Tree Experts Trees and shrubs may take months (or years) to recover from drought conditions. Insufficient moisture
causes long-term effects, but tree health can be improved with proper care.
Roots require moisture to transport essential nutrients. Without it all of the physiological processes in the
plant are negatively affected. Vital nutrients can’t be absorbed, used and converted to starch. This limits
growth and leaf production and invites other problems.
Stressed trees attract harmful insects. Spider mites and other defoliators reduce the leaf surface. Wood
borers damage the vascular system. Insect infestations further limit a plant’s ability to make and store food
for growth.
Young trees and shrubs need special care in the first year of planting. Drought conditions inhibit the
development of most new transplants.
There are five “points” to remember when trying to offset the effects of drought on landscape plants:
Irrigation
It’s critical to irrigate landscape plants during the growing season and until cold weather sets in. Dry soil
beneath trees and shrubs should be irrigated to a depth of 6-8 inches.
Young trees (6-8) feet require approximately 10 gallons of irrigation water twice a week. Water should be
directed to the root ball.
Water use should be monitored – over-watering can cause as many problems as drought. Drip irrigation
systems or soaker hoses are recommended because they irrigate only the plant root zone, reduce run-off and
decrease water loss to evaporation.
Mulch
Mulch conserves soil moisture, insulates the soil, reduces winter injury and improves the physical condition
of soil. In general, mulching trees and shrubs with organic material such as wood or bark chips provides
many plant health benefits and is good practice.
The key to mulching is in proper application. Apply mulches to a depth of 2-4 inches around landscape
plants and avoid contact with the trunk.
Avoid “volcano” mulching – creating mounds of organic material around trees and shrubs. Volcano
mulching can actually reverse the beneficial effects that proper mulching practices provide.
Soils and Nutrient Management
Plants should be fertilized in the fall or the spring following a drought, when soils have been recharged by
rainfall. Fertilization during drought periods will give little benefit when water availability is the limiting
factor to growth.
Soil analysis is always recommended to determine the availability of nutrients and what is required for
optimum growing conditions.
There are a variety of fertilizers and soil amendment treatments available to manage nutrient deficiencies. A
slow-release fertilizer is recommended so that nutrients can be supplied gradually over an entire growing
season. A water-soluble fertilizer is also beneficial because it can be injected into the root zone of plants; it
provides water and helps to alleviate soil compaction problems.
Pruning Dead, damaged or dying branches should be removed to reduce pest problems. Plants with exceptionally
dense branching habits should be selectively thinned to balance root and crown growth.
Selective pruning will decrease the plants demand for water and nutrients and improve the chances for
drought stress recovery.
Pest Management
Moisture stressed plants are more susceptible to insect borers, bark beetles and root/stem/foliage disease.
Early detection and treatment will keep infestations down. Regular inspections by a reputable arborist will
identify these infestations before they get out of control. Treatments can then be applied as necessary to
maintain the health, beauty and safety of the plant.
These common sense procedures can be implemented easily to offset drought conditions. Following through
with this general maintenance will keep your plantings strong and healthy enough to withstand most weather
conditions. Regular inspections and proper routine upkeep of your landscape is not only cost effective in the
long run but will reap many other benefits as well.
My Favorite Plant Sweetbay Magnolia Shared with us by Beth Fry, Green Scapes Inc.
Wow, so many plants to choose from, it is so
hard to pick a favorite. If I have to pick a
favorite the tree I would choose is Sweetbay
Magnolia, Magnolia virginiana.
Sweetbay is a small flowering tree or large
flowering shrub depending on how you want to
look at it. It is most often available as a multi-
stem plant but can be found single stem.
Sweetbay is native to the eastern United States.
It is zone 5-10, in our climate it grows to
around 15-20 ft tall, it has a medium to fast growth rate. It has fragrant flowers that bloom
May-June often with sporadic flowers throughout the summer into fall. The later than usual
bloom time means that in our climate the flowers avoid being damaged by frost which often
happens with other magnolias. The leaves have a silvery underside and the bark is a nice
silver-grey. In the fall the tree has cone-like fruit with bright red seeds that attract birds.
Sweetbay Magnolia has no serious pest or disease problems and can be planted in various site
conditions. It can handle periodic flooding and will grow in wet areas or dry areas; full sun or
part shade.
The fragrance of the Sweetbay
Magnolia flower is the feature I
enjoy the most. I have one next
to my patio and on a warm
summer's night you can find me
sitting on the patio with a glass
of wine enjoying the shade and
lemony scent of my Sweetbay
Magnolia.
A Perfect CNLP Day at Draves Arboretum - Friday, October 5th Shared with us by Dannielle Carr
The tree gods parted the
clouds and we enjoyed
perfect weather for a most-
excellent tour of the Draves
Arboretum. The arboretum
was the site for NYSNLA’s 6th
annual CNLP-Day.
Tom Draves gave a
presentation on the
transformation of the
property, from agricultural
land, into his family home
and business location, while
focusing on building a
private tree collection with
ponds and gardens. He
shared his family’s trials and successes and educated the group on what makes an
arboretum, and on the legal steps and the significant investment that it took to establish
Draves Arboretum. Last, before breaking for the tour, Tom gave us the obligatory safety
brief – his dry sense of humor kept us engaged and chuckling.
We had record attendance for the tour, so the
group broke into two groups, one led by Tom
Draves and a second led by very
knowledgeable arboretum docents. It was
exciting to see such an extensive collection of
unique trees and shrubs with fellow
arborists, horticulturalists and plants-people. As
you might imagine, there were lots of insightful
questions, and we saw all sorts of unusual and
uncommon plants that are tested and proven
adapted to the arboretum’s western New York
type climatic zone.
There were over 40 folks attending,
mostly from Regions 5, 6 & 8. Region 4
attendees included Beth Fry, Julie
Liebmann & her green crew including
son Jake, the Grimm group –
Michael, Fred, Ron & others, and
Dannielle Carr. Overall attendance
was the highest so far for a CNLP
Day.
We need to acknowledge our friends
in Region 6 who very graciously
assisted with arranging for the
arboretum location, and who
supported the cost of the event by
paying for the tour fee and lunch. So far, CNLP Day has been offered as a free event to
members, to CNLPs, and to non-CNLP and non-member invited guests. The state CNLP
committee will continue to look for financial support to keep future CNLP Day events low-
cost.
The smart kids participated in a tree-ID quiz. Since Region 4’s Fernando Araya wasn’t there
and we weren’t in the Grimm group, we decided not to risk embarrassment, so we didn’t
participate. The prize for all correct answers was a CNLP “trucker” hat.
PLANT WNY (Region 6) offered some pretty cool CNLP apparel for sale – hats, t-shirts, girlie
hoodies and regular hoodies, plus magnets for vehicles. Thanks to Kim Schichtel (again &
again) for taking care of this and so many other details.
CNLP Manual revisions are in the works –
Members of the State CNLP committee gathered on October 4th for a one-day work
session to tackle review and revision markups for a portion of the CNLP manual chapters.
Attendees included Beth Fry (NYSNLA CNLP Chair), Liz Berkeley (Region 5 Chair, Kim
Schichtel (Region 6 Chair), Jan Beglinger (Cornell Cooperative Extension -Batavia),
Dannielle Carr (Region 4 Chair), and Beverly Seinberg (NYSNLA-CNLP Coordinator). Carol
Isles (Region 1 CNLP Chair) of Cultivated and Connected has been retained by NYSNLA
with grant funds provided by the Nurserymen’s Foundation to update the existing manual
to an interactive PDF format document, with updated chapter references that are
properly credited, and with web-links to resources, and improved graphics. At least two
chapters will be fully revised with the full Manual re-issued in the improved format in early
2019. Future manual revisions are phased for implementation over the next few years.
Special thanks to our generous work session hosts at Batavia Turf, especially our dear friend
Katie, for providing a very comfortably appointed meeting room, complete with lots of
caffeine, sweets, and a resident spider.
Recertification: NYSNLA will notify you directly if your CNLP 3-year certification period is
expiring. Be sure to get your re-certification application and fee in by Dec. 31st – that’s
when it expires! Don’t forget – most horticulture or hardscape-related educational
programs qualify as CNLP continuing education credits.
New CNLP exam applications: Get your applications in before the Region 4 deadline of
December 31st. Applications may be found on the NYSNLA website:
https://nysnla.com/images/Education/CNLP/CNLP_New_Candidate_Application_fillable.p
df
Exam applications and registration fees must be returned to NYSNLA – see the mailing
address on the form or contact them by email or telephone.
CNLP review sessions will start mid-January 2019. Review schedule is coming soon – it will
be posted on the PLANTCNY website, distributed via the Scoop, and provided directly to
registered CNLP candidates. Have questions? Contact your Region 4 CNLP person -
Dannielle Carr, email: [email protected], telephone: 315-471-0688, extension 640.
“Toys for Ted”
We are registered with the Marines Toys for Tots and we are off and running with the “Toys for Ted” promotion. Thank you to the following PLANTCNY members and Supporters who have signed up to be a drop-off location for Toys. Anyone else that would like to be included, please contact Dale Tuttle.
“TOYS FOR TED” DROPOFF LOCATIONS
PLANTCNY MEMBERS: 1.) Admar Supply Company
2.) Aspinall’s Tree Nursery & Landscaping
3.) Ballantyne Gardens
4.) Chuck Hafner’s Farmers Market
5.) The Station (Creative Landscapes)
6.) Cross Creek Nursery
7.) Evergreen Landscaping and Garden Center
8.) Green Scapes Inc.
9.) J.C. Smith Inc.
10.) Lasnicki Landscaping
11.) Rocking Horse Farm (Mrs. Green Jeans Landscaping)
12.) Northern Nurseries Stone & Design Center
13.) Paragon Supply, Inc.
14.) Site One Landscape Supply
15.) Skyworks LLC
PLANTCNY SUPPORTERS:
1.) Bella Domani
2.) Christian Brothers Academy
Attached is the Poster that Linda has made for us that will be attached to the
donation boxes. In addition to collecting Toys we are also accepting donations to go
along with the $850.00 that was donated and raised at the Clambake and Golf
Outing that will be used for purchasing toys. We have invited Ted’s Family and the
Marines to be our guests at the Holiday Luncheon when the Toys are given to the
Marines.
NYSNLA's Leadership Forum and the Annual Dinner/Awards/Auction!
Please see the attached flyer, which contains all the details of the December 3rd event.
More information and registration links for both events are at NYSNLA.com and on NYSNLA's Facebook page.
MANY THANKS to our Sponsors and Advertisers! Our events are a success because of YOU!
Silver Sponsor: Rare Earth Nursery
Bronze Sponsor: DTS Truck Service
Directory Sponsor: The Flanders Group
Directory Advertisers: J.C. Smith Inc.
Northern Nurseries Aspinall's Tree Nursery
Green Scapes Inc. Lawley Insurance
Milton CAT Rare Earth Nursery Sky High Turf Farms
2018 MEETING SCHEDULE MEETINGS ARE HELD ON THE 2
ND THURSDAY OF EACH MONTH, AT 5:30 P.M. (UNLESS SPECIFIED)
January 11 SiteOne Landscape Supply
February NO MEETING
March 8 Admar Supply
April 12 Sky High Turf Farms
May 3 Northern Nurseries (one week EARLIER than usual)
June NO MEETING
July 12 Clambake at Spinning Wheel
August 9 Belgard Hardscapes (in conjunction with State Fair Clean-up)
September 13 Creative Landscapes
October 11 Mrs. Green Jeans/Orchards at Rocking Horse Farm--Halloween Party!
November 8 Techo-Bloc
December 13 HOLIDAY LUNCHEON
2019 MEETING SCHEDULE MEETINGS ARE HELD ON THE 2
ND THURSDAY OF EACH MONTH, AT 5:30 P.M. (UNLESS SPECIFIED)
January OPEN
February NO MEETING
March Skyworks LLC
April Green Scapes Inc.
May Northern Nurseries
June NO MEETING
July Clambake at Spinning Wheel
August OPEN
September J.C. Smith Inc.
October OPEN
November OPEN
December HOLIDAY LUNCHEON