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Contents

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PRESIDENT'S MESSAGE

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Gabriel Gluesenkamp shares Core Values & Strategy

DNR SPOTLIGHT

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

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GREEN EXPO

14 Green Expo Recap 17 Green Expo Sponsors INLA

22 INLA Annual Meeting and Awards

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Executive Director’s Message

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New INLA Members

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Calendar

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2024 Summer Tour Info

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IOMA Golf Registration

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George Brenn's IAH Study Guide

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New IAH Members!

25 IAH Quiz - Earn CEUs! 28 Green Excellence Award Winners 30

LMN Greenius Offer for INLA Members

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On The Cover: Green Excellence Award Winner - Vive Exteriors 2022 "Special Project" Submission

2023 INLA Officers Gabriel Gluesenkamp, President Designscape Horticultural Services 2877 S. TC Steele Road Nashville, IN 47448-9584 812-988-8900; Fax 812-988-2639 gabrielg@designhort.com Shaun Yeary, President-Elect Greendell Landscape Solutions 749 West State Road 42 Mooresville, IN 46158 317-996-2826; Fax 317-996-2032 syeary@greendelllandscape.com Bob Wasson, Vice President Wasson Nursery 13279 E. 126th St. Fishers, IN 46037 317-770-1123 bob@wassonnursery.com Dean Ricci, Past President Ricci’s Landscape Management, Inc. 502 Norbeh Drive, Hebron, IN 46341 219-996-2682; Fax 219-996-2680 dean@rlminc.com Rick Haggard, Executive Director & Publisher 7915 S. Emerson Ave., #247 Indianapolis, IN 46032 Office: 800-443-7336 or 317-889-2382 Cell: 765-366-4994 S rhaggard@inla1.org • haggard.rick@att.net

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EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR’S MESSAGE Hello fellow members and distinguished activists within the Indiana Nursery and Landscape Association. It is time for my insights and reflections regarding future and past events that are must-attend events. Many of these have their own dedicated pages to reflect upon or a save-the-date that many participate in or need to become actively involved in.

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I will first reflect on our coveted 2023 Indiana Green Expo, which was very well-attended, I might add, from January 30 to February Rick Haggard 1, 2023. We were in Halls F & G for the trade show while utilizing a vast assortment of classrooms for Workshops on January 30, 2023, and general education on January 31 and February 1, 2023. There will be many pictures and a recap of items germane to the INLA, such as the annual meeting and awards presentation on Tuesday evening, January 31, 2023. Regarding the ever-entertaining Awards ceremony and winners, it was great to see some “newbies” receiving awards for their submissions as well as several mainstay companies that always keep producing awardwinning entries. Remember, you cannot win if you do not submit an entry, so start early taking pictures and progressions of projects for 2023 submittals. The INLA will also unveil other Green Excellence award opportunities to enter project submittals upon finalizing details at our annual committee meetings. Stay tuned for updates in the very near future.

Regarding the overall Indiana Green Expo, I was very encouraged by the pre-registration numbers for both attendees and exhibitors. The pre-registered attendees rivaled numbers from a few years before COVID happened, and the exhibiting companies would have 9 new or returning companies that had not attended in a few years. A huge appreciation to all the volunteers and staff for making this a very well-attended 2023 IGE. Yes, with all precheck on various equipment employed that worked great until the curtain opened, there will always be a few snafus, but most were resolved in quick time or entered Plan B, Plan C, etc., or just make do with what you have to keep the show-going atmosphere. We tried a few new items such as the concession stand inside the exhibit hall and various talks on the trade show floor this year. It appears they were popular enough to see about employing for next year. By the way, the 2024 Indiana Green Expo goes back to Halls D & E, January 16-19, 2024. We were able to secure an extra day to move exhibitors in, and we also will be utilizing The Westin as our host hotel. I would like to touch on a negative regarding the 2023 IGE as we did not meet our commitment regarding the hotel block for 2023. This only adds an additional cost to the actual income when others utilize a different hotel chain during our show time frame.

In this edition of the Indiana Nursery and Landscape Newsletter, you will find a couple of new ventures for the INLA. One is to hopefully assist businesses with a new partnership regarding software to help not only day-to-day operations, including estimating, job costing, as well as educating your employees pertaining to safety. There are many other benefits to this partnership, which the INLA has had for a number of years, just not to the level we have decided to venture in. It is a partnership with LMN Pro and Greenius. In this edition, you will see a listing of what they have offered to INLA Members only. While I feel each individual company may have their program that is catered to their aspects of business with the Greenius side, it also helps for the employee's training as well. See more on page 29-30.

The other new ventures include the continuation spearheaded by our Summer Committee and INEF Shooting for Scholarship committee to offer more opportunities to visit various companies and aspects of our industry. While it is still in the planning stages of completing the itinerary for 2023, which is hoping to plan on 2-day (August 2&3) tours in Southern Indiana with the Shooting for Scholarships taking place on August 4. Also, you will find a mention of what is planned for 2024 in the Michiana area on page 9, just to hopefully raise awareness to the members in that locale who would want to have a visit from our engaging membership.

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In closing this rendition and reflection of my Executive Director letter, I would be remiss not to mention with the changing of our INLA Board and Officers, how much I have appreciated the following: David LaFara, leaving the Past President officership. Dave, you would openly interject ideas that would make for a better association during your tenure as President and Past President. I truly hope you continue to keep grounded and recommend other options.

Mark O’Brien, you have no idea how much of a pleasure I had having a person on the board that assisted with your intelligence and scientific aptitude regarding questions of invasive status when dealing with legislation and my continuance on the Indiana Invasive Species Council.

Dean Ricci, now becoming Past President of the INLA. The wealth of knowledge of the benefits you shared regarding retention of employees compared to the cost associated with recruiting employees was insurmountable.

Also, applying these same aspects with everyday life and willingness to share your time to help improve overall quality of life, and not dwell on the “small” elements that can drive a person into a pigeonhole.

I also welcome Gabriel Gluesenkamp, taking over the reins of the Presidency and the energetic youthfulness of keeping things moving forward. It will be a great honor to see how much further we can take the association through creativity and accountability. Those were 2 of the same aspects your mom and dad had while we were on the board together 17 plus years ago.

Bob Wasson, I have already learned how much of a passion you have for our industry with helping get a vision of what can be done through Social Media platforms and creating a vision of our next years ahead.

To the two newest board members: Carlos Reichman (Schuetz Insurance Services) and Jason Fritz (Stantec/Cardno Native Plant Nursery). I look forward to having more engaging participation within the INLA as your individual dedication to your craft demonstrates each of you will offer many avenues of growth within our great association.

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PRESIDENT’S MESSAGE If a picture is worth a thousand words, what would your offseason snapshot look like?

Granted, each team’s successes or failures can be situational and trend back and forth year to year. I feel it's important to step back and look at the thousand-foot view of your company immediately if you haven’t already. You need to see if the patterns of behavior in your workplace are matching up to your priorities because the adjustment is exponentially harder when the fertilizer hits the fan. Regardless, if you are Gabriel Gluesenkamp the owner, general manager, admin staff, department head, senior foreman, or the first-year green front-line laborer, you and only you have the opportunity to decide what winning looks like. It’s really easy to “stay busy” on production March-December.

The data is clearly net positive on any skilled laborer job right now, so it is mission-critical for you to position yourself carefully because the work will not always be so abundant. I’m 38 years old, and even as a millennial worker, I can look back to '08 when I finished college to realize the supply/demand curve is under constant flux. At Designscape, we have the tenured data to know what makes us money but we also continue to look at our weak points and adjust our efforts to ensure the overarching goal aligns with our core values. Our core values read like this: We Create, Do, Pursue, and Lead.

We create beautiful landscapes by utilizing sustainable practices implemented at the highest level of skill and quality.

We do what we say we are going to do. When we fail, we make it right every time without exception.

We pursue measurable profit, never sacrificing quality or safety so we can continue to always be a great place to work for great people.

We lead with love. We genuinely care and consistently invest in people.

These four values continue to serve as the framework for how we define success. The means by which we achieve our goals can change depending on the political and financial climate, but the target's bullseye stays true north. I tend to keep my vantage point very local when it comes to work, but at least in our area the trend continues to increase in demand for service and decrease in the supply of quality labor and readily available materials. If you are in this boat, you need to know how many billable hours your team can produce and make sure you are charging enough to offset your efforts. To be bold in saying something that we might all whisper to each other - if you haven’t raised your prices recently, please at least think about it. Professional landscaping service providers are definitely a scarcity, so if you have the skills, you need to make 6

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it worth your while to not just keep fuel in your truck but to be sheltering profit for a new one!

A huge experience gain for me professionally has been spending time at the GNLAC brainstorming with similar companies and organizations from the region: Ohio, Illinois, Michigan, Minnesota, Wisconsin, New York, and Ontario. A friend from New York spoke in front of the group on this topic of skilled labor and posed the question, “When you go to any special event, doesn’t the guest of honor almost always ask for your opinion on something horticulture-related?” In most countries, gardeners, masons, carpenters, and all skilled tradesmen/tradeswomen are respected because their great, great-grand-something or other honed their craft to the point their family name became synonymous with their trade.

Looking back to my own lineage, my great grandfather grafted a fruit tree that had multiple varieties all on the same tree! Don’t you think that is worth the time to respectfully pay for a skill if you don’t have it yourself? Even on base level mowing services, don’t you want to separate yourself by knowing your regionally hardy turf grasses, their strengths and weaknesses, and have the knowhow to custom tailor your programs to the individual’s needs?

We at Designscape are for sure a small business, and because our ship is not the Titanic, it allows us to more easily adjust the sails as the winds of opportunity blow. Regardless of your tenure and team size, really knowing your success strategy will afford your brain some peace in a month when your voicemail box is full, your favorite customer leaves you, or your best team member quits.

No one wants to plan for the worst, but every year some form of disaster will try to steal your joy, so commit now to progress in a way that ensures you are making sustainable gains.

The season is upon us… let’s make some real gains this year!

Cheers, Gabriel P.S. If you have not established your own core values and would like some help, shoot me or Rick an email. As mentioned in the last letter, a great part of this association’s benefits is the knowledge resource. Someone has gone through a situation similar to yours and seen the results. Why not ask for help and learn from others' mistakes to springboard your own decision-making skills?

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Turf & Landscape Field Day Daniel Turf Center West Lafayette, IN

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Carmel, IN Annual Industry golf outing at Twin Lakes Golf Club in Carmel, IN

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Several factors have left Puerto Rico with unemployment rates well above national average.

Since Puerto Ricans have been U.S. citizens since 1917, they are not subject to the many visa labor restrictions. While there are regulations with the Puerto Rican Department of Labor, we have developed a program to obtain the necessary approvals to recruit in Puerto Rico and provide Puerto Rican laborers. We have also established recruiting networks in other areas of the United States that persistently sees high unemployment and an excess of laborers.

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WELCOME Tour • Auction • Awards Shooting for Scholarships DAY 1: THE TOUR Day one starts with a tour of local projects (landscape, hardscape, etc.) This gives businesses a chance to show off their talent and share unique methods they used to get a job done! It often inspires ideas for other businesses to use on future projects. The tour ends with a great meal and our live auction with donated items from many great organizations. The best part is the money from the auction goes directly to the Scholarship Fund!

DAY 2: INLA/INEF SHOOTING FOR SCHOLARSHIPS Day two has become a great way to release some frustrations while having fun! Skeet Shooting!!

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The Seasonality of Mite Infestations This article is the second article in-part series on mites. The previous article published in Indiana Nursery & Landscape News, Volume 82, Issue 4, “There Mite Be A Problem”, discussed general information on how to monitor and identify mites. This article will provide you with additional information on identification by having a better understanding of when certain mite species may be active in the environment, host specificity and the types of damage that you may observe.

Mites can be very serious pests in landscape and greenhouse environments. Understanding the seasonality of mites and their preferred hosts can help you better monitor for early stages of mite outbreaks. Mite outbreaks are often associated with hot dry weather. Frequent heavy rains tend to wash mites off plants and reduce feeding injury. High relative humidity levels are more suitable to beneficial predatory mite species that can help keep pest mite species under control. Most plant feeding mites prefer dry conditions with low relative humidity. However not all mites prefer hot weather. Some mites actually thrive in cool weather, especially if the relative humidity level is low. Mites in the family Eriophyidae (eriophyid mites) prefer cool temperatures as do certain species of Tetranychid mites such as the spruce spider mite (Oligonychus ununguis).

Typically, plant injury from warm season mites appears as fine stippling (white dots), bronzing, leaf yellowing, webbing and in severe cases, leaf drop. Mite feeding injury on coniferous and broad leaf evergreens is more problematic than the damage that occurs on deciduous trees because the damage is more permanent. Once it is there, it can be seen for many years. Deciduous trees are able to grow new leaves in the following growing season with little damage carried over from previous years. Large mite populations can also cause serious damage to herbaceous annuals resulting in plant decline and plant death. Unlike herbaceous perennials, if the leaves are severely damaged there is little time or food reserves for plant recovery. Eriophyid mite feeding injury appears as galls, bronzing foliage or erenium (fuzzy areas on a leaf ).

Cool season mites are typically active primarily in spring and if conditions are suitable a resurgence can occur in fall. They can be difficult to detect because early stages of feeding activity often go unnoticed due to cool temperatures. Damage from these species may not become apparent until temperatures increase and damaged tissue desiccates. Being knowledgeable about the life cycles of these species may help you better monitor populations and prevent plant damage from occurring.

Cool Season Mite Species Spruce spider mite (Oligonychus ununguis) is probably the most economically significant and damaging cool season mite species you will encounter. Again, this is not an Eriophyid mite, but a true spider mite belonging to the family Tetranychidae. This mite has a broad host range and causes damage to many types of evergreens with both needles and scale like growth. Feeding activity usually occurs in mid to late spring, especially in May. However, damage 10

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Spruce Spider Mite Damage on Arborvitae

Hemlock Rust Mite Damage

may not be seen until temperatures warm enough for damaged tissue desiccation to occur. Damage from mite feeding that occurred in May is sometimes not seen until June when mites are no longer actively feeding.

The hemlock rust mite (Nalapella tsugafolia) is an Eriophyid mite that can be found in conditions that are even cooler than those of the spruce spider mite. Typically, it is active in late winter or early spring. This species causes bronzing on previous year's growth.

It will feed on hemlock as the name indicates, but I have also observed this species on yews and spruce, as early as late February during warm winters. I do not frequently encounter this pest in the nursery industry.

Typically, we do not often think of hollies and azaleas as being prone to mite infestations. However, there is a cool season mite called the southern red mite (Oligonychus illicis) which can cause problems in early to mid-spring. This mite is in the same genus as spruce spider mite. It infests broad leaf evergreens such as holly, azalea, cherry laurel and Pieris. The damage caused by this species

appears as fading or greyish leaves which is a result of very fine stippling caused by the mite feeding. Infestations are usually seen in spring and fall. Look for white shed skins, red eggs and adults on the underside of infested leaves. I occasionally encounter this pest on nursery stock that is shipped from southern states.

There are some species of mites that cause leaf galls. These frequently occur on maples in Indiana. Two of the more commonly encountered species that occur in Indiana are Vasetes quadripedes (Maple Bladder Gall and Vasetes aceris-crumina (Maple Spindle Gall)). The maple bladder gall is primarily found on silver maples and occasionally red maples, especially those red maples that are hybrids and have silver maple parentage. The maple spindle gall produces finger like galls on sugar maple. I have not encountered this pest as frequently as maple bladder gall. Finally, the pear blister mite (Eriophyes pyri) produces small, raised bumps on the leaves. This is generally not an issue on ornamental pears but this species can cause damage to pear fruit since feeding occurs as the new buds expand. Most galls caused by Eriophyids are not usually harmful and don’t require chemical control. However, they may be objectionable to customers. If control is desired, pesticides must be applied at bud break.

Southern Red Mite Damage on Blue Holly

Maple Spindle Gall Injury on Sugar Maple

Southern Red Mite Damage on Pieris

Pear Blister Mite

Maple Bladder Gall Injury on Silver Maple

Warm Season Mites These are the mite species that you may encounter more frequently during hot dry weather. Infrequent rains allow for mite colonies to remain undisturbed and thrive while drought stressed plants are more likely to show damage symptoms. One of the most common spider mites you will encounter in Indiana is the twospotted spider mite (Tetranychus urticae). Twospotted spider mite has a broad host range and is found throughout the world causing a large economic impact on field crops, vegetable crops, cotton as well as ornamental crops in greenhouses, nursery and landscape environ-

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Mite Infestations Continued ments. It can be identified by two dark feeding spots that are located on its sides. This species predominately infests herbaceous and deciduous plants and is typically not found on conifers. Large populations of this species can produce webbing, stippling, leaf yellowing and leaf drop and eventually plant death. In the landscape this mite is often found on English ivy, burning bush, roses and butterfly bush. In greenhouse environments it will feed on almost anything.

feeding injury. However, as feeding continues the damaged areas coalescence into fading and bronzing of foliage. Boxwoods are an evergreen plant, thus feeding injury will be visible on boxwoods for years after infestations have occurred. It is a good idea to treat this pest in its early stages to prevent undesirable plant damage.

Boxwood Mite Feeding Injury

Two Spotted Spider Mite Colonies

Twospotted spider mite is the most common mite you will encounter in Indiana, however there are a number of other warm season mites that can also cause injury to ornamentals. Some are host specific while others have a broad host range. The honey locust spider mite (Platytetranychus multidigituli) is host specific to honey locust. Infestations can start early in the season and are active throughout the growing season. Multiple generations can cause leaf yellowing and eventually early defoliation. Typical mite feeding injury is more of a cosmetic issue to large established deciduous hosts because the plants can simply produce new leaves in the following growing season. However, if other pests are present on tree at the same time it can add another stress factor in the overall health of the tree.

The European red mite (Panonychus ulmi) is a warm season mite that infests plants in the rose family including fruit trees, hawthorn, mountain ash, crabapple and serviceberry. This mite is red in color and has 6 white dots on its back. There can be multiple generations during the summer, and it can cause noticeable feeding injury on infested plants. Although this pest is present in Indiana, I do not often encounter it.

The Boxwood mite (Eurotetranyhcus buxi) can be found feeding on boxwood in late spring through summer. This species of mite prefers Buxus sempervirens, but I have also seen it feeding on B. microphylla in Indiana. The early-stage damage of this mite species is unique because it is scratchy in appearance, similar to thrips 12

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Mites on oaks are quite common in Indiana. Several mite species can infest oaks and damage is primarily seen in late summer.

These species of mites do not have official common names, but all should be treated in the same manner when it comes to control tactics. Oligonychus bicolor occurs on the top side of leaves while.

Oligonychus propetes and Eotetranychus hickoriae occur on the underside of leaves. The damage from mite feeding can look similar to lace bug feeding injury. Stippling from mite feeding is finer than that caused by lace bug feeding. Also, with lace bug feeding you will find fecal spots in addition to stippling damage. Beware, both lace bugs and mites can feed on oak leaves at the same time.

Mites frequently infest maples during the warm part of the growing season. Interestingly, I did not encounter mite feeding injury on maples until I started working in the Midwest. Oligonychus aceris mainly infests red and silver maple, but I have observed it on sugar maple. Acer x freemani ‘Autumn Blaze’ is very susceptible to this mite. This is an interesting species that belongs to the same genus as spruce spider mite which is a cool season mite. Maple mites seem to get an early start in cool weather and then continue to expand in numbers even during hot dry weather which typically results in diapause of other species in this genus. Even though they can be found early in the season, they tend not to cause damage until later in the season. Growers that are achieving control are using both ovicides and adulticides and are getting applications on plant material early in the season. Also reducing the amount of nitrogen will help reduce mite populations.

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2023 Indiana Green Expo Official Recap by Rick Haggard So, you could not attend the 2023 version of the Indiana Green Expo?? I am sure many of you from southern Indiana were dealing with anywhere from ½” to ¾ “ sheets of ice from Monday afternoon/evening aftermath, we will try and provide a certain amount of details of what was missed, but could never do the IGE 2023 justice. There were over 900 pre-registered attendees, including staff and speakers as well as over 350 exhibitor registrations for the 2023 IGE, numbers that rivaled 2016 IGE numbers.

First Day - January 30, 2023 The fist day was full of very well attended morning and afternoon sessions of workshops, as well as the first day of the 2-day initial training for ICPI (Interlocking Concrete Paver Installation) class with Donny Duke of Arborgold, a certified ICPI instructor. While the various workshops were going on, ranging from Developing the most Robust Crabgrass Program: Using science to Prevent Failures, Interactive Plant Problem Diagnosis, Pollinator and Monarch Conservation in Green Spaces, Getting to the root of the problem: Biology and Management of Soilborne Diseases, Indiana Accredited Horticulturist (IAH) Review and Exam, which is the only state approved certification program, to TURF 101: an overview of Turf Management; some 100+ exhibitors began filling up Hall F to exhibit their wares.

confusing to individuals thus the reason for explaining in the previous sentence. Tuesday Educational Tracks included the following as well as joint opening session; Lawn Care (full-day), Golf (full day), Landscape Installation and Maintenance (full day), Vegetation Management (half-day), Sports Turf (half-day), Plant Material (half-day), Spanish Track (full day) and Tree Care (3/4 day). Also Tuesday was the second day of the ICPI Initial Installer Certification with the afternoon part of the day included the Certification Test. While this was all transpiring, educationally speaking, the Trade Show full over varying exhibiting company’s was open from 9:00 am to 5:00 PM, one hour longer by opening at 9:00 am instead of the usual 10:00 am.

New for 2023 was also talks on the trade show floor from 1:30 PM to 3:30 PM following the Landscape Challenge from 10:00 am to 1:00 PM. Also new for 2023 was the implementation of opening the concession stand inside Exhibit Hall F from 10:00 am to 2:00 PM. There were several companies also exhibiting new products in the New Product Showcase designated area.

Day 2 - First day of Trade Show and Full Education Tracks As the throngs of attendees started making their way into the Registration area, located outside of Hall F, it was obvious that there were some late or unregistered attendees. You should have seen the crowd as the picture above is probably only about 75% of the actual attendees entering the trade show as others were still being in educational tracks. You will also see pictures of the classroom attendance, which was almost to capacity in several rooms. Please keep in mind the picture waiting outside was the incoming crowd and does not include the some 350 registered exhibit booth personnel.

The education tracks on Day 1 included the following while also in many of these sessions garnered Continuing Credit Hours (CCH) for applicator/RT licensing from the Office of the Indiana State Chemist (OISC), as well as Indiana Accredited Horticulturist (IAH -INLA) Continuing Educational Units (CEU). The previous acronyms (CCH) and (CEU) is sometimes 14

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We also handed out some Best of Show Awards for certain categories to our exhibitors. The winners can be seen on the next page.Hardgoods – Techo-bloc, Green Goods – Walters Garden/ National Nursery Products, Equipment – United Label, and Most interactive – Millcreek Gardens. Congrats to all the winners, your displays and enthusiasm were over the top!

Day 3 – Final Trade Show and Educational Tracks While the trade show was open from 9:00 am to 1:00 PM to allow exhibitors to tear down and load up after 1:15 PM, the concessions were open from 9:30 am to 1:30 PM and educational talks on the trade show floor were available from 10:30 am to 12:00 PM. Exhibitors generally prefer to leave when there is less traffic in the Indianapolis Metro area.

The educational tracks for Wednesday included the following tracks; Workshop – Core Pesticide Training, Lawn Care (full day), Golf (full day), Sports Turf (3/4 day), Women at

Indiana Green Expo (half day)Equipment Managers (half day), Landscape Installation and Maintenance (full day), Nursery Production (half day), Plant Material (half day), Invasive Species (half day), Design (1/4 day) and Business and Marketing (half day).

We trust and hope that with this much diversification of topics as well as the various expertise in the speakers that we assemble will create the need to attend the 2024 IGE, which takes place January 16-19, 2024 at the Indiana Convention Center. The Exhibit Halls being utilized in 2024 will be Exhibit Hall D with move in/out opportunities with weather permitting being allowed via Exhibit Hall E. On behalf of the Midwest Regional Turf Foundation (MRTF) and the Indiana Nursery and Landscape Association (INLA), partners for the Indiana Green Expo we wish everyone a safe, healthy, and prosperous 2023.

See you in person at the Indiana Green Expo 2024!!!!

Best of Show Awards - Green Expo 2023

Best of Show: Most Interactive - Millcreek Gardens

Best of Show: Hardgoods – Techo-bloc

Best of Show: Equipment - United Label

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Below: Equipment on dispay

Above: Shaun Yeary with Landscape Challenge Students

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2023 Indiana Green Expo Sponsors THANK YOU!

Corporate Sponsors: Blue Grass Farms of Indiana, Brehob Nurseries, Schuetz Insurance Services, Frankenmuth Insurance and Townsend Arborcare

Lanyard Sponsor: Syngenta

IGE 2023 Tote Sponsor: Greendell/Musselman Landscape Supplies

Lounge Food Sponsor: Midwest Groundcovers

Lounge Furnishing Sponsor: The Engledow Group

Session Sponsor: PW – Proven Winners Color Choice

Landscape Challenge Sponsors: Belgard, Edgewood Landscape Supply, Brehob Nurseries, Greendell Landscape Solutions and Perennials Plus

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Above: Maple Mite Adult 100x

this in outdoor environments.

Below: Maple Mite Feeding Injury

Unique Mite Feeding Injury Most of the discussion in this article has described mite feeding injury as stippling, leaf yellowing, leaf drop, bronzing and gall formation. However, there are two species of spider mites that can be found in greenhouse environments that cause stunting of new growth, leaf cupping and leaf thickening. They include the broad mite (Polyphagotarsonemus latus) and the cyclamen mite (Steneotarsonemus pallidus). These two mite species belong to the family Tarsonemidae while many of the other aforementioned species belong to the family Tetranychidae. Host plant characteristics might help differentiate between these two species.

They are often too small to see with the naked eye or a hand lens. You are more likely to encounter the damage and possible see some mite shed skins. Broad mites prefer hosts with leaves that contain very few hairs, while cyclamen mites prefer those with abundance of hairs. Broad mite is typically found on the undersides of leaves while cyclamate is found on the upper sides of leaves and in an around buds. Chemical control is difficult, and I would recommend using a translaminar material because these mites can exist deep inside buds.

There are even some mites that are specific to orchids. One mite that I encountered was the Phalaenopsis mite (Tenuipalpus pacificus). I have only encountered this mite one time in my career.

Phalaenopsis orchids have thick fleshy foliage and stippling was not present. What I did observe was numerous shed skins causing the undersides of the leaves to appear white and pitting, sunken areas and necrosis caused by mite feeding. It was not the stippling type damage you would expect to see with Tetranychid mites. Both of these mites are in the family Tenuipalpidae, the false spider mites and do not produce webbing. The hosts included Phalaenopsis and Paphiopedlum.

Mites in Greenhouse Environments There are a number of mite species that can be found in greenhouse environments. While most of these mites tend to be more of a problem during production, some of them can persist after plants are installed into the landscape. This is especially true of the twospotted spider mite. It is frequently found in greenhouses and infestation can continue in the landscape if conditions are favorable for mite development.

Understanding the seasonal activity of mite species improves scouting efficiency and early detection of mite infestations.

Proper identification of mite species will enable you to make proper selection of the correct miticide. There efficacy of a miticide may be dependent on the species of mite you are trying to control. Plant characteristics can often help in identifying the type of mite that is causing damage to your plants, but this approach is not replacement for lab identification by a specialist.

There are several other species of mites that can be encountered in greenhouse environments. The Lewis Mite (Eotetranyhcus lewisi) is a mite species that can be found on poinsettia and other plants. Adults look similar to twospotted spider mites but appear to have 4-6 spots. This species has recently become a problem for greenhouses frequently using imidacloprid products for whitefly control. Damage appears as stippling or bronzing on the edge of leaves and bracts of poinsettia.

The caramine spider mite (Tetranyhcus cinnabarinus) can be confused with red, diapausing forms of twospotted spider mite and some taxonomists argue they are the same species. However, in my experience these mites are slightly larger than twospotted spider mite and have a dark red color. The damage they cause is also slightly different. Some stippling is seen but damage frequently appears as yellowing and browning leaves. Damage can occur very quickly from this mite species, but I have not seen 18

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INLA Annual Meeting & Awards Ceremony The Indiana Nursery and Landscape Association Annual Meeting was held January 31, 2023, at the Indiana Convention Center in Rooms 134-135. After an opening reception for mingling and getting acquainted or re-acquainted as it were, the following business was attended to.

Upon the request of opening the annual business by Dean Ricci of RLM Inc., serving as President where the motion was approved.

It was confirmed that the quorum was met to continue the proposed meeting. Dean gave an overview of the previous years annual meeting minutes plus an update on the current and fiscal year ending June 30, 2022 financials. Any member requesting such information that was not able to attend can contact Rick Haggard – Executive Director via phone (317) 889-2382 or email rhaggard@inla1.org.

Next on the agenda was handing out the Hank Gilbert Award winners from Purdue University. The following recipients of the award were handed out by Dr. Linda Prokopy, Department Head of Horticulture and Landscape Architecture: Tess Eppert, Harland Nadeau & Harrison L. Smith (unfortunately Harland Nadeau was not present to accept his award).

Next order of business was to introduce current Board and Officers, whereas board member Mark O’Brien and Past President Dave LaFara would be leaving the current INLA Board. Dean then proposed the following Officers and Board needing voted upon: Left to Right: Dr. Linda Prokopy, Harrison L. Smith & Tess Eppert

Officers • • • •

President - Gabriel Gluesenkamp, Designscape, Nashville President-Elect - Shaun Yeary, Greendell Landscape Solutions, Mooresville Vice President - Bob Wasson, Wasson Nursery and Garden Center, Muncie/Fishers Honorary Secretary/Past President - Dean Ricci, RLM, Hebron

New Board Members • •

Carlos Reichman, Schuetz Insurance Services, Indianapolis (2025) Jason Fritz, Stantec Native Plant Nursery, Walkerton (2025)

After asking the floor for nominations and seeing none the above were unanimously approved by vote.

Gabriel Gluesenkamp hands the President's Plaque to Dean Ricci

Current Board not needing voted on (term expires) • • • •

Erick Brehob, Brehob Nurseries, Indianapolis (2023) Jill Glover, Schneider Nursery, Seymour (2023) Kent Wilhelmus, Second Nature Landscape Mgmt, Newburgh (2024)) Kevin Van sessen, Blade Cutters LLC, Crown Point (2024)

At this time Gabriel Gluesenkamp presented Dean Ricci, his Presidents Plaque. Dean remarked about the privilege it was to serve as President, plus some of the achievements accomplished during his tenure. Gabriel then said a few words on the direction of the continued progress and success for the INLA. Upon conclusion of the INLA Business Meeting, the INLA continued with the INEF Auction of Landscape Challenge Donation material, plus the Awards Presentation. The INEF Auction (silent and live), plus pass the hat and a large private donation, raised around $6,000.00 this year during the winter conference.

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March / April 2023

Certification and Education George Brenn’s IAH Study Guide

Text: © George Brenn

George Brenn, Four Seasons Landscaping Nursery, created this study guide to help teach the material covered in the IAH Manual. His intentionw as to assist those trying to master the subjects within the manual.

Congratulations New Indiana Accredited Horticulturist (IAH)

I. pH, Acidity and Alkalinity • pH is a measure of the acidity or alkalinity of a substance, represented on a logarithmic scale ranging from 0 to 1

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Soil pH is a characteristic that affects nutrient uptake based on each ion's tendency to dissolve in water.

Soil pH can be modified over time by the addition of sulfur or lime, which respectively decrease or increase alkalinity and affect pH. pH affects nutrient availability in the soil.

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One of the most common nutrient deficiencies we observe in our area is Iron deficiency, and is referred to as Iron Chlorosis. It is common because most of our soils were derived from limestone (= Calcium Carbonate) which would have a naturally elevated pH. Per the chart to the left, you can see that as the pH increases beyond 7, the availability of Iron decreases dramatically. Since Iron’s role in plant metabolism is in Chlorophyll synthesis and the “light reaction” in photosynthesis, the symptoms of an Iron deficiency are yellowing of the leaf margin. This is especially pronounced in Ericaceous plants, as well as Pin Oak, Birches, Oxydendron and Nyssa, plus others.

II. Soil Testing • Soil testing is the only certain way to know the status of nutrients in the soil.

• Sample collection is critical, and it is necessary to consider "logical areas" to gather samples.

• Soil test results show existing levels of P, K, Ca & Mg, plus pH, CEC, and O.M. • Nitrogen is not tested because it is readily leached, and recommendations are based on crop requirements.

• CEC values are important to note and provide indication of the soil's texture.

• Soil testing for container media (potting mixes) is different from ordinary soil testing.

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Certification and Education III. Growing Media for Containers • Potting mixes are comprised of organic materials, such as bark, pear, rice hulls, etc. and may include Perlite or Vermiculite to increase the range of pore sizes necessary for H2O retention and root aeration.

• Nutrient holding capacity is similar to CEC in soils, but usually low in potting mixes.

• Controlled release fertilizers are frequently incorporated into mixes to substitute for CEC found in soils.

• pH is adjusted by incorporating lime or sulfur into the mix.

• Soluble salts are measured as total nutrient availability in a growing medium and are monitored by measuring electrical conductivity.

IV. Fertilizers: The story of N Nitrogen, P Phosphorus & K Potash • Fertilizers provide nutrients for plant growth and come in two basic types: organic and inorganic.

• Organic fertilizers originate from a living plant or animal and improve soil structure, while inorganic fertilizers are produced via mining or manufacturing and only contain nutrients, not improving soil structure.

• Nutrient values of organic fertilizers are much lower than those of inorganic fertilizers.

• Fertilizers are available in several different forms, including liquid, powder or soluble, and granular or compressed.

• Fertilizer analysis is a numerical statement of the amount and kind of macronutrient found in the formulation.

• Complete fertilizers contain all three macronutrients (N, P, & K), while balanced fertilizers contain equal amounts of N, P, & K. Single nutrient fertilizers focus on one nutrient.

• Complete Fertilizers contain all 3 macronutrients: 18-24-24, 5-10-5 • Balanced Fertilizers contain equal amounts: 12-12-12, 20-20-20 • Single Nutrient Fertilizers 46-0-0 (Urea), 0-20-0 (Superphosphate),0-0-60 (Muriate of Potash) • The three numbers on a fertilizer bag always represent the percentage by weight of N, P, and K in the bag.

• Example: A 50 lb. bag of 18-24-12 contains: 18% N (18% of 50 lbs. = 9 lbs.)

24% P (24% of 50 lbs. = 12 lbs.)

12% K (12% of 50 lbs. = 6 lbs.)

Total 54% of 50 lbs. = 27 lbs. This 50 lb. bag would also contain 23 lb. of inert “carrier” which is important for even distribution of nutrients during application V. Geonote about Phosphorus Bans • Several states, including Michigan, Illinois, and Wisconsin, have banned the use of Phosphorus in lawn fertilizers that are applied to established lawns during the growing season.

• The main rationale behind these legislative actions seems to be the theory that Phosphorus fertilizers contribute to excessive algae growth in bodies of water.

• Most states that impose this ban have made exceptions, which include allowable applications of Phosphorus fertilizers when installing new lawns, as well as to lawns in which soil testing results indicate a Phosphorus deficiency.

• Soil testing is critical, particularly for individuals installing new lawns, as many soils, especially "basement soils," have exceptionally low levels of existing Phosphorus.

Do the math: A 50 lb. bag of 15-20-8 fertilizer contains ____ lbs. of N; ____ lbs of P2O5; ____ lbs of K A 20 lb bag of 10-0-14 Winterizer contains ____ lbs. of N; ____ lbs of P2O5; ____ lbs of K A customer wants to apply 12-12-12 to his lawn in late November. His lawn has about 14,000 sq. ft and he wants to apply N at the rate of 1 lb. per 1,000 sq. ft • 12-12-12 comes in 40 lb. bags, so each bag contains ____ lbs of N • He needs to buy ____ 40 lb. bags of 12-12-12 to apply to his 14,000 sq. ft. yard.

• How many lbs. of K will he be applying? ____

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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 Co-Chairs - George Brenn, Four Seasons Landscaping Nursery - Gabriel Gluesenkamp, Designscape Hort Services Committee Members - Brian Bunge, Twixwood Nursery - Wayne Gruber, Niemeyer’s Landscape Supply - Jim Messmer - Melissa Mravec, Allen Landscape - Jodie Overmyer, Marshall County Soil and Water

IAH Quiz: March/April 2023 Due April 30, 2023

Complete the quiz and email or mail and return to INLA by deadline above.

Be sure to write your name, IAH number, and contact information on the bottom of the quiz when submitting.

1. A __________ fertilizer contains all 3 primary nutrients 2. The measure of acidity and alkalinity of a substance is referred to as its _______ 3. Soils are comprised of particles of _________, __________ and _________ 4. 20 -0 -5 fertilizer contains no ____________ 5. There are 14 essential nutrients that plants absorb from the soil. However, there are only ___ that come from the air and water.

6. The degree to which a soil has negatively charged particles is called _______ _______ ________ and this influences nutrient availability 7. The size of mineral particles that makes up a soil id referred to as its __________ 8. ________ fertilizers are derived from living plants or animals 9. Balanced fertilizers contain __________ amounts of N, P & K 10. K stands for ___________ 11. Pore spaces hold __________ and ________ in spaces between particles.

12. Decomposed remains of living organisms are referred to as ___________ _________ 13. pH affects nutrient uptake and can be modified, over time, by adding ________ or _________ 14. Moving from a pH of 5.0 to pH 7.0 is an increase in alkalinity by a factor of ______ 15. Potting mixes have necessarily _______ pore spaces to provide better aeration 16. The only positive way to find out if your lawn needs lime is by having a ______ ______ 17. Container media usually sacrifices nutrient holding capacity in favor of maximum root zone aeration. T or F Name:____________________________________________________________ IAH Number:_______________________________________________________ Phone:____________________________________________________________ Email:_____________________________________________________________ Name:___________________________________________________________________________ IAH No.:_________________________________________________________________________ Phone:__________________________________________________________________________ Email:___________________________________________________________________________

Send answers to: info@inla1.org -or- mail to INLA, 7915 S. Emerson Ave., #247, Indianapolis, IN 46237

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Winners for projects completed in 2022 but awarded at this ceremony. See next page for all the winners!

And last but very much not least, the following Special Achievement Awards were announced at the meeting, but due to extenuating circumstances beyond recipients control were not able to be present but will be invited as guest of the INLA to the INLA Summer meeting held August 3-5, 2023 in South Central Indiana.

They are as follows: Nursery & Landscape Achievement Award

Award of Merit

2022 Recipient: Dan Gluesenkamp; accepted by son Gabriel.

2022 Recipient: David Julius; accepted by son Brian Julius

To be awarded annually to an individual(s) with good standing in the industry who has given freely of his/her time for the strengthening of the green industry in Indiana. Nominations are voted on by the Awards Committee.

For Meritorious Service to the Landscape Horticulture Industry of Indiana.

2022 Honorary Member (left) Dr. Michael Dana, Purdue University We thank you for your continued support through the years

2022 Honorary Member (right) Dr. Cliff Sadof, Purdue University We thank you for your continued support through the years

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Green Excellence Award Winners!

Commercial Hardscape Design/Build Over $39,000 Winner: Franco Landscaping, Inc – Indianapolis, IN Project: Rick’s Boatyard Firepit Patio - Indianapolis, IN Calvin Landscape, LLC won 3 awards in the following categories: Commercial Hardscape Design/Build Under $39,000 Project: Wabash College Patio Project – Crawfordsville, IN Lighting Project: Henry Lighting Project – Noblesville, IN Residential Landscape Design/Build Under $50,000 Project: McCorkle Project - Carmel, IN

Commercial Landscape Design/Build Under $39,000 Winner: Laura Stine Gardens,LLC – Fort Wayne, IN Project: Townhomes of Brackenridge – Fort Wayne, IN

Vive Exterior Design won 4 awards in the following categories: Commercial Landscape Design/Build Over $39,000 Project: Woodland Country Club – Carmel, IN Residential Hardscape Design/Build Under $50,000 Project: Sorg Residence – Carmel, IN Residential Landscape Design/Build Over $50,000 Project: Yott Residence – Cicero, IN Special Projects Project: Thormann Residence - Noblesville, IN 28

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Residential Hardscape Design/Build Over $50,000 Winner: Countryscapes & Gardens – Ligonier, IN Project: Roeder Project – Syracuse, IN

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LMN Pro ‘2023 INLA MEMBER Offer On the purchase of LMN's Pro+ Business Management Software, member receives 25% off Professional Implementation ($211 savings) + FREE 2 months LMN Business Management Software ($788 savings) + FREE Unlimited users for 2 months ($400+ value) Total Association Member Savings: $1,399

“Wish I would have had LMN when we started 17 years ago! I tell every single landscaper I

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know about LMN. It completely changed our business! If every single landscaper used it, then it would be better for the entire Industry.”

- NO LIMITS LANDSCAPING, INC.

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Amigos Recruiting.................................................................7 jim@calvinlandscape.com

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Blue Grass Farms of Indiana..........................inside front cover www.bluegrassfarms.net Bobcat of Indy.......................................................................3 www.bobcatofindy.com Bowling Nursery..................................................................19 sales@bowlingwholesale.com

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Brehob Nurseries, LLC.................................outside back cover www.brehobnursery.com

FREE JOB POSTING for INLA members!

Positions are open to any who wish to respond!

Calvin Landscape................................................................32 www.calvinlandscape.com Estes Material Sales Inc........................................................20 www.estesstone.com

To post an open position at your company, please email info@inla1.org and send the job description along with how to apply.

Fairview Evergreen Nurseries...............................................19 www.fairviewevergreen.com

Questions? Contact Rick Haggard, 765-366-4994

Forest Commodities, Inc........................................................9 www.fcimulch.com.com Indiana Irrigation Co...........................................................19 www.indianairrigation.com MacAllister Machinery, Inc...................................................29 www.macallister.com McGavic Outdoor Power.....................................................13 www.mcgavicoutdoorpower.com Millcreek Gardens................................................................19 www.millcreekplants.com Reynolds Farm Equipment...................................................25 www.reynoldfarmequipment.com Tiffany Lawn and Garden Supply...........................................4 www.tiffanylawnandgarden.com Unilock......................................................... inside back cover www.unilock.com West Side Tractor Sales..........................................................8 www.westsidetractorsales.com Woody Warehouse Nursery, Inc...........................................20 www.woodywarehouse.com

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50 years of

Design Leadership 1972

FIRST PAVER in North America

1983

CLASSICO CURVE

1993

GEOMETRIC SHAPES

2004

TIMELESS ELEGANCE

2007

SLEEK UMBRIANO

2012

UVISION 3D DESIGN

2018

PATENTED U-CARA

For over 50 years, Unilock has set the standard with ground-breaking products and designs. In 1972, we introduced UNI-Stone® to North America, taking hardscapes to new heights of durability and aesthetics.

A decade later, we introduced Classico®, the first circular paver system.

From timeless Elegance™ products to the contemporary Umbriano®, we continue to innovate and grow. We’re 30 years ahead of the curve in geometric designs, with a line of geometric forms and unique banding technique, and a design manual we initially dubbed “Paver Quilting”!

Thanks to the U-Cara® Multi-Face Wall System, contractors can express their design creativity vertically. Thousands of contractors and designers use our user-friendly, cost-effective U-Vision® 3D design software since its introduction more than 20 years ago.

50 years and counting and we’re just getting started!

Contact us at 1-800-UNILOCK or UNILOCK.com to see how we can help you reach your design goals.

Rick Haggard, INLA Executive Director Indiana Nursery and Landscape Association 7915 S. Emerson Ave., Suite 247 Indianapolis, IN 46237 JANUARY/FEBRUARY 2023 Address Service Requested