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CONTENTS

Excellence In Landscape Awards Project FOCUS: iLandscape Show Guide Issue

Taming Invasive Species with Plant Breeding

The cultivar solution

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Garden Speak 16 The best of the daisies — Rudbeckia Design Challenges — An Urban Dilemma

Two buildings, no curb appeal Landscapes & Architecture Meet the Tudors

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No Sun? No Problem!

Landscape plants for dry spots

2020 iLandscape Show Guide A pull-out program with all you need to know

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Got Nectar?

Try these essential plants for pollinators

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Irrigation Update Planning for the new season

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Proper Tree Planting The Morton Arboretum provides insight

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Remote Control Stronger conference calls

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Costra negra enfermedad fúngica Tar spot fungal disease Committee Chair Profile

Dan Migacz, Young Professionals Committee Landscape Gems Worth the Visit May Watts Reading Garden

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ILCA Calendar From Where I Stand President’s Message New Members Classified Ads Advertisers Index Photo Credits ILCA Awards Program 8-9 Spring Meadow Nursery 10 Richard Hawke 16-22, Grant and Power 24-32 Nina Koziol and HursthouseInc. 34-44

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President’s Message — 2020 has begun! In addition, we begin a new decade of changes and inno-

vations that will bring challenges and opportunities to our industry. Among our usual purposes, we could project our new year’s reflections through the entire decade. From where and how we would like to be in the year and even maybe the next ten…?

I hope everyone enjoyed the company of your family and friends in all of your festivities. However, now is the time TO PLAN. To return to our work and carry out meticulous planning within our companies, from the most basic like maintenance and inspection of all the equipment and vehicles to larger objectives and sales goals.

Some of us will extend their break for a few days more, so as to return with more energy and the necessary mindset that will allow for creative development and/or a better 2020 work plan.

The economy points to a positive direction and the numbers verify that. I have no doubt that there will be plenty of work for all. There will be some problems that will no doubt need to be resolved; but remember we get paid to solve problems!

Furthermore, the iLandscape Show looks to be a total success. Its success comes from, without question, the outstanding planning, the work and dedication from the staff, volunteers, and also to all of us. Together we make the difference.

I send everyone my best and kind regards.

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Propósitos para el 2020. ¡Inicia 2020! Iniciamos además una nueva

década de cambios e innovaciones que será de retos y oportunidades para nuestra industria. Entre nuestros propósitos acostumbrados podríamos proyectar nuestras reflexiones de Año Nuevo para la década entera… ¿En dónde y cómo nos gustaría estar dentro de un año o tal vez dentro de diez..?

Espero todos hayan disfrutado estas festividades en compañía de su familia y amigos. Ahora es tiempo de PLANEAR: regresar a nuestro trabajo y realizar la planeación meticulosa en nuestras compañías, desde lo más básico como el mantenimiento y revisión anual de todo el equipo y vehículos hasta los objetivos y metas de ventas, señaladamente proyectadas para este 2020..! Algunos de nosotros podremos extender este periodo de descanso por algunos días aún, para regresar con la energía y actitud necesarias para con creatividad desarrollar o mejorar un buen Plan de Trabajo para este 2020.

La economía apunta en la dirección correcta y los números lo corroboran: no me queda la menor duda que habrá mucho trabajo para todos. También habrá algunos problemas que resolver sin duda. Pero recordemos que cobramos por resolver problemas!!!

Por otro lado, el iLandscape Show fue todo un éxito. Y este se debió sin duda a la excelente planeación, al trabajo y dedicación de un grupo de compañeros y también a todos nosotros ya que juntos hacemos la diferencia.

Les envío un afectuoso y cordial saludo esperando verlos en breve y recuerden que Planear es. ¡pensar antes de actuar!

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We began by creating several functional spaces that flow together as a whole. By introducing multiple levels of ipe decking, porcelain pavers, and synthetic turf we were able to break up the space visually and programmatically. The lower landing features an intimate Holly Hunt table paired with Janus et Cie chairs perfect for enjoying the fresh morning air over coffee.

On the same level, the adjacent bar allows for cocktail hour entertainment while enjoying the company of guests and the views to the city’s north.

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Special Feature

Taming Invasive Species with Plan The Cultivar Solution

by Tim Wood

It is welcome news that people now recognize the threat of invasive, exotic species that can displace native species and alter our native ecosystems. Gardeners, nurserymen, landscape architects and other land stewards should all see the need to act responsibly to preserve our native ecosystems. No one wants to be responsible for the next purple loosestrife, kudzu, or multiflora rose, all wellknown examples of problematic, invasive species. We can all see that the proverbial Pandora’s box has been opened and now the question is how do we close it.

State and local lawmakers are attempting to solve the problem with legislation that bans the sale of invasive species. Most of us can agree to give up kudzu and garlic mustard, but should gardeners and landscapers be forced to forgo some of our best performing ornamental plants? The question might be irrelevant if we better understood that weedy, seedy species can be tamed with plant breeding.

Plant scientists, horticulturists, farmers and gardeners have been selecting and breeding cultivars since the dawn of agriculture. Historically, cultivars have been developed to produce greater crop yields or larger, more colorful flowers.

These same techniques can and have been used to produce

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well behaved, environmentally friendly plants that are not invasive threats like their parents. There are essentially five methods of taming an invasive species; flower doubling, male clones, wide crosses, triploids, and mutation breeding using chemicals or irradiation. One of the oldest methods for taming a weedy species is to create fully double flowers, where the reproductive organs (stamen and pistil) are turned into petals.

Double flowered cherry trees (Prunus sp.) are an excellent example.

Have you ever seen fruit on Kwanzan cherry tree? Doubled flowers typically first occur as chance mutation and are then exploited by plant breeders to increase the petal count by transforming all the stamen and pistil.

Typically, the more petals you have the greater the degree of sterility. Rose of Sharon, Hibiscus syriacus is a good example of a weedy garden plant that was tamed by means of doubled flowers. There are a number of fully double flowered cultivars in a range of colors and none of them set much, if any, seed.

Selling and planting cloned male plants is another very simple way to eliminate seed and thus invasiveness. Male plants produce no fruit or seed and are rarely invasive.

Unfortunately, this method is limited to plant species that are dioecious, having male and female flowers on separate

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plants. There are a number of plant species we could tame using this method, including Amur cork tree (Phellodendron,) bittersweet (Celastrus), mulberry (Morus), poplar (Populus) and willow (Salix).

Creating a mule, or making a wide cross between two distantly related species can solve invasiveness. Mules rarely produce offspring. The key with this method is finding parents with the proper amount of genetic distance. If they are too closely related the offspring can be fertile. If they are too distantly related, it’s impossible to make a successful cross.

Dr. Tom Ranney at North Carolina State University has used this technique on several potentially invasive species. He developed Sunjoy Todo® Berberis x ‘NCBX1’ (see Table on page 12) and Golden Ticket® Ligustrum x ‘NCLX1’ using the wide cross technique to reduce fertility. Dr. Dennis Werner, also from North Carolina State University, developed the Lo & Behold® Buddleia series utilizing wide crosses.

One of the more useful methods for taming an invasive species is to create a triploid (3x) plant, which is one that has three sets of chromosomes instead of the normal two, called a diploid (2x). This was the technique used to create the seedless watermelon. The process starts by treating young seedlings with colchicine or oryzalin which doubles the chromosomes, creating a tetraploid (4x) plant. The tetraploid plant is then crossed back with a normal diploid plant. The resulting triploid seedlings are often rendered sterile or nearly sterile. Double Play Doozie® Spiraea japonica ‘NCSZ2’ is a seedless triploid as well as a wide cross. One of the potential added benefit sterility is that the plant puts its energy into flowering instead of setting seed. With Double Play Doozie® Spiraea the results are flowers all summer long.

Seedless plant mutations can also be induced by using chemicals or radiation. For example, seedless oranges, grapefruit, lemons and other citrus fruit have been created by using gamma radiation. Dr. Ranney used irradiation to develop the seedless Sunjoy Todo® Berberis x ‘NCBX1’. All of the aforementioned techniques have been used to create (continued on page 12) The Landscape Contractor February 2020

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Special Feature (continued from page 11) weedy or invasive. We now have seedless ash, barberry, bittersweet, buckthorn, butterfly bush, mulberry, privet and rose of Sharon, and plant breeders are working on Amur maple, Bradford pear, Norway maple, as well as other useful, but invasive species.

Promoting an exclusively native plant agenda underestimates species that are not indigenous. Gardeners, like environmentalists, are proud of our natural heritage and want to preserve native habitats. They want to do what is morally right, but they also want to create beautiful gardens in our man made habitats. Cities and suburbs present challenging growing environments and exotic plants often perform better than native plants. Contrary to popular dogma, native plants are not more adaptable than exotic species, and they are not more resistant (continued on page 14)

Table 1. Comparison of female fertility traits among cultivars of Berberis.

Cultivar n Fruit Set Seeds/ Germination Seedlings/ (%) Fruit (%) Flower 2012 ‘NCBT1’ Sunjoy Mini Maroon ‘NCBX1’ Sunjoy Toto ‘Golden Devine’ ‘Emerald Carousel’ 2014 ‘NCBT1’ Sunjoy Mini Maroon ‘Golden Devine’ ‘Emerald Carousel’

Relative fertilityZ (%)

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0.3 B

0.10 B

0.0 B

0.0 B

0.0 B

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0.0 B

0.0 B

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33.8 A 42.7 A

1.15 A 1.26 A

38.3 A 41.1 A

0.16 A 0.22 A

71.3 A 100.0 A

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37.4 B

0.09 B

23.3 B

0.003 B

1.2 B

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66.0 A 33.5 B

1.30 A 1.13 A

30.3 B 56.4 A

0.284 A 0.220 A

100.0 A 77.6 A

Relative fertility = seedlings/flower of that cultivar divided by seedlings/flower for the highest cultivar measured that year x 100. Means followed by the same letter, within a column, for a given year, are not significantly different, P<0.05, based on a Waller-Duncan ANOVA means separation.

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To evaluate female fertility, plants were arranged outdoors in a completely randomized design prior to flowering in Mills River, NC. Study plants were intermixed with 40 additional Berberis taxa to ensure for optimal cross pollination conditions utilizing natural pollinators. Individual branches were marked and the number of individual flowers on each branch was record. Fruit were collected when mature. Seeds were extracted, counted, sowed, and stratified for 90 days at 43° F. Pots with stratified seeds were then moved to a greenhouse maintained at approximately 70° F for 90 days and the number of seedlings were counted for each replicate.

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Garden Speak — Practical Plant Evaluations

Rudbeckia —

The best of the best daisies

by Nina Koziol

Rudbeckias are the darlings of the daisy world.

They are perhaps the best known forbs of the Midwest’s tallgrass prairie and they are certainly indispensable in sunny perennial gardens.

Depending on the species or cultivar, they can be showy from late June through October. The flowers attract a multitude of nectar-seeking insects and pollinators and the seedheads offer winter interest and food for goldfinches and other seedeating birds.

Rudbeckias are typically low-maintenance plants that enjoy full sun and tolerate a variety of soils. They range in height from two to six feet or more. And, they’re long-lasting as cut flowers. The genus includes annuals and biennials as well as tender perennials and cold-hardy perennials.

Goldsturm (Rudbeckia fulgida var. speciosa ‘Goldsturm’) has been one of the most popular plants in the trade. It’s been a

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staple in many commercial plantings and has been around for decades. It’s been so popular that back in 1993, author Rick Darke lamented that “Goldsturm has become overused in many landscapes.” It wasn’t long after that, unfortunately, that the plant became known more for fungal diseases, which disfigure the leaves, than for its abundance of sunny blossoms.

There are plenty of rudbeckias to choose from and Richard Hawke, plant evaluation manager at the Chicago Botanic Garden, has monitored them for more than 25 years. “The original plant evaluation report was in 1995, but I’ve continued to look at new selections over the years.

Rudbeckias are a signature look and color for summer.

And, they’re great pollinator plants whether they’re the native species or cultivars.” Here are some of his favorites—from the early trial and from recent observations. (continued on page 18)

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Garden Speak — Practical Plant Evaluations Rudbeckia subtomentosa ‘Henry Eilers’

The yellow ray petals have spoon-like edges and brown central disks that appear from early August to mid-October. Plants are whoppers—growing about 60 inches tall and 82 inches wide and may require staking. Suitable as a back-of-the-border plant, ‘Henry Eilers’ pairs well with large native grasses like Panicum (switchgrass). A more compact version, ‘Little Henry’ topped out at 52 inches tall and 48 inches wide. “Little Henry was just over four feet tall with fluted flowers. The color is a brighter yellow.”

Rudbeckia nitida ‘Herbstsonne’

Bright yellow drooping ray petals surround green centers on another tall plant. Flowers bloom atop slender branching stems, appearing in late July through October. Plants can reach 80 inches tall and three feet wide. Pair them with taller native grasses like switchgrass or big bluestem.

Rudbeckia ‘American Gold Rush’ Rudbeckia fulgida ‘Blovi’ Viette’s Little Suzy

The three-inch-wide flowers are golden yellow with brown disks and appear from mid-July through October. Plants are compact, reaching only 22 inches tall and wide. This compact form is shorter than ‘Goldsturm’ but blooms just as long.

Flowers are followed by attractive black seed heads that remain standing on sturdy stems through the winter. It’s also touted as being resistant to Septoria leaf spot.

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‘American Gold Rush’ is a stellar rudbeckia introduced by Brent Horvath of Intrinsic Perennials in Hebron, Illinois. Mature plants can reach 30 inches tall and 52 inches wide. The golden yellow flowers are 2 1/2 inches across, appearing from late June to mid-October. Plants are compact and disease-resistant. “This is one of the best perennials I’ve ever grown,” Hawke says. “It ticks off all the boxes—floriferous, uniform, disease resistant, and to me the color isn’t as brassy as ‘Goldsturm.’ When you’re talking design, at peak bloom it’s covered in flowers and the leaves look silver, shimmery.”

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Garden Speak — Practical Plant Evaluations Rudbeckia ‘Yellow Polka Dot Bikini’

A Brent Horvath introduction from Intrinsic Perennials, ‘Yellow Polka Dot Bikini’ forms mounded plants covered in yellow-gold, single daisy flowers sporting a chocolate brown center.

Blooms late July through mid-October with plants reaching 35 inches tall and 50 inches wide at maturity.

Rudbeckia fulgida var. sullivantii ‘Little Goldstar’ ‘Little Goldstar’ produces 2 1/2-inch-wide golden yellow flowers with brown disks that appear from early July to early October. Plants reach 27 inches tall and 32 inches wide.

Rudbeckia fulgida var. speciosa ‘Goldsturm’

“Goldsturm is probably the industry standard,” Hawke says, “but it has issues with Septoria leaf spot, Hawke said. “Any of the fulgidas are susceptible, at least that’s my suspicion.”

Nevertheless, it’s a popular plant with 4-inch-wide golden yellow flowers that appear from early June to October. Plants typically reach 31 inches tall and 48 inches wide. Rudbeckia ‘Glitters Like Gold’ is another one to consider, Hawke says. Introduced by Brent Horvath of Intrinsic Perennials it’s an improved selection of ‘Goldsturm.’ “It has fuzzy leaves so it should be somewhat resistant to septoria leaf spot,” Hawke said. ‘Glitters Like Gold’ produces 3-inch-wide golden blossoms and is long-blooming. It tolerates most soil conditions, with the exception of wet, saturated soil.

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Rudbeckia triloba (Brown-eyed Susan)

“It’s short-lived but seeded well and right where they were growing. They have a really nice look,” Hawke said. Plants reach a whopping 52 inches tall and 30 inches wide.

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Garden Speak — Practical Plant Evaluations Rudbeckia hirta ‘Irish Eyes’

Richard Hawke didn’t include Rudbeckia hirta in the trial because, he said, “Although they can perennialize, they’re not perennials. They’re biennial or short-lived perennials.” Prairie Sun, Irish Eyes and many bicolored cultivars are available. The flowers are among the largest of all the rudbeckias and plants often reseed, but not aggressively.

The species name ‘hirta’ means hairy and you can recognize these plants by their hairy steams and leaves.

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Plant Companions for Rudbeckia Salvia Stachys (Betony) Liatris Agastache Amsonia Vernonia

Asclepias tuberosa (Butterfly Weed) Eryngium (Rattlesnake Master) Penstemon Sporobolus (Prairie Dropseed)

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An Urban Dilemma:

Two Buildings, One Lot, No Curb Appeal

by Nina Koziol

In our ongoing series on small space

landscape makeovers, we look at an urban lot that didn’t have much going for it and didn’t fit the client’s needs.

The Project: Create a semi-private, contemporary space

where the owners can relax and entertain as well as park their car.

The Site: A 50-foot by 125-foot double city lot that had an

old manufacturing building converted to the clients’ home across the rear of the property and a two-flat rental building on one lot. The clients’ front entrance and parking pad was in the space between the buildings. When visitors entered from the gate at the public sidewalk, they walked through a 25-foot by 60-foot overgrown, outdated garden set two feet below street level to get to the homeowners’ front door. The lot included some trees, shrubs, perennials and a koi pond.

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The Challenge: The homeowners wanted a garden in

keeping with their home and they had a wish list for the small space. It was an effort for visitors to find the home’s entrance from the street, the koi pond needed rebuilding, and one-third of the property was an unusable slope.

The Inspiration: The clients’ home inside was warm

and modern. “The potential of the site was exciting,” said landscape architect Pamela Self of Pamela Self Landscape Architecture in Barrington, Illinois. “The surrounding buildings and grade change created a wonderful private urban space.

The homeowners’ strong aesthetic, trust in our talents and our experience with gathering the right team made the project a joy from the beginning.”

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Pamela Self’s creative design work turned the challenges of this site into opportunities. To address the slope and make that area usable, she incorporated a retaining wall and created a 10-foot by 20-foot lawn panel that provides extra space for entertaining and a spot where the dog can play. “It’s in a sunny area where they can set up additional seating for a party. The walled planting bed and custom-designed fence creates a semi-private screening and a backdrop for their sculpture.”

She incorporated a new bluestone entrance, landing, steps and a walk that direct visitors to the front door. A new patio under existing trees is bordered by a new water feature.

The clients decided they wanted a water feature, but not the maintenance of the small triangular-shaped koi pond so they donated the fish. Self designed a rectangular 20-foot by 42inch water feature giving the space clean, straight lines.

There is no garage on the property and the clients’ needed parking. “Ideally your home’s entrance is not for your car, but you can’t give up one foot of space in the city,” Self explained. The stairs and landings on the two-flat were updated from wood to black metal. The exposed aggregate paving offers a timeless texture and creates an area for parking, grilling and extra space for entertaining.

Plant Palette

The site held hydrangeas, viburnums, ferns and other shade plants as well as a redbud, serviceberry and paperbark maple.

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“The existing landscape had some shrubs and perennials that we transplanted and the three mature trees gave the new landscape a feeling of maturity.”

A columnar Slender Silhouette sweet gum (Liquidambar styraciflua ‘Slender Silhouette’) was planted near the parking pad where it provides an exclamation point in the landscape and offers spectacular color in the fall. “We used Incrediball hydrangeas, boxwood, ornamental grasses and ground covers in a strong architectural form to create the framework with a mixed perennial palette to soften the hard lines,” Self said.

Mulch Be Gone

One of Self’s pet peeves is encountering too much mulch on a site. “There was mulch piled six inches above the two-flat’s foundation that we had to excavate,” Self said.

“It disappoints me how mulch is added year after year and increases the grade. Soil and mulch should never be above the foundation, which causes water and drainage issues. It is both the landscape architect and contractor’s responsibility to educate clients.”

Self compares excessive mulch around tree rings to putting a moist, wrapped bandage over skin where it would block light and air. “Your skin would deteriorate,” she explained.

“Tree bark is the same—it needs light and air or disease and infection will result. A tree is an investment that needs to be protected.” (continued on page 28)

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Fence Me In

Self designed a contemporary custom-made fence made from powdercoated steel. “We relocated the gate to create a foyer space off the sidewalk.”

This resulted in a more generous landing when visitors step into the garden. The stairs are solid bluestone, bringing visitors down into the garden and giving the space a clean look.

The clients also wanted some privacy from the street, but not a solid fence.

Self designed a custom metal fence with laser-cut panels set two inches apart by tubular posts. “The fence pattern shifts as you walk by for interest and semiprivacy. It is one of my favorite elements in the project.”

Reflections on the Project

The clients are overjoyed with the project and appreciated the teamwork, Self said. But, access and space were limited. “We had to carefully coordinate the schedule of nine contractors because (continued on page 30)

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Design Challenges — (continued from page 28) you couldn’t have more than one or two contractors and materials on site or there was no room to work. Communication is key.”

Self works throughout the greater Chicago metropolitan area and her firm has designed the annual displays for Michigan Avenue’s median planters since 2015. Many of her projects are Chicago residences. “We like the challenge of creating outdoor living in small spaces, whether the client has purchased the lot next door, or it’s a high-rise balcony or a roof deck.”

Her least desirable project? “Clients who don’t appreciate our industry, beginning with the design process and construction through continued maintenance of their living landscape.

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Architectural Reflections: Meet the Tudors Landscaping English-inspired Houses

By Nina Koziol Editor’s note: This series is intended to provide insight into the many architectural styles and periods of houses, the plants and hardscape materials that were commonly used when they were built, and how some ILCA members landscape the properties today.

The Midwest is filled with Tudor-style, English-inspired houses built between 1890 and 1940. They range in size from grand and elegant to small, modest homes.

Many were built between 1920 and 1940 and can be found everywhere from Evanston and Riverside to Urbana and Peoria. In 1927, the Chicago Tribune published the “Book of Homes,” which featured 19 prize-winning house plans and 80 more, in a competition sponsored by the newspaper’s Home Builders’ Department.

Many of the entires included designs for Tudor homes and landscapes.

windows, usually in multiple groups, large chimneys topped with decorative chimney pots, a rounded front door and decorative timbers. Large or small, the houses often have stone, brick, stucco, timber or a combination of these materials.

Storybook Tudorstyle houses look like cottages that are chock full of charm. They often have a swooping roof and decorative stones around the front door. In the 1920s, homeowners were tempted by builders’ illustrations of these enchanting homes, which often featured window boxes, planters, trellis panels on the front of the building, and stone steps. Some had flowering shrubs around the foundation and a few evergreens. Many home magazines of the 1920s feature picket fences and vine-covered arbors and an occasional shallow cement pond.

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The design for this Tudor-style home won a prize from the Chicago Tribune in 1927.

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Built in 1928, the storybook Tudor in Glen Ellyn featured here had a ho-hum landscape that (continued on page 38)

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A popular style, “storybook” Tudor houses were often featured on the covers of magazines accompanied by cottage gardens and moon gates.

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Landscapes & Architecture (continued from page 34) did not reflect the home’s architectural character. The homeowners called in Hursthouse, Inc., to update the landscape to suit the site and their needs.

“One thing that jumped out to me right away was the front porch and front walk—typical little sidewalk that had red pavers that turned pink and not at all in keeping with the home and architecture,” said Hursthouse designer Jeff True. “The porch was small and the steps came right to the driveway.” A narrow walk led up to a few stairs with handrails to a petite landing area.

The Hursthouse team replaced the pavers and stairs with stonework to match the chimney, a prominent feature.

Left: A storybook Tudor in Palos Park featured a low wall with planter boxes.

Below: Formal gardens surround this elegant Tudor built in 1927 in Mettawa, IL.

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“They have that beautiful stone chimney,” True said. “That was a big inspiration for us—a fantastic limestone,” True said. “For anything vertical we were going to use limestone to match as best we could. The walls, the vertical steps, the columns by the public walk were all done in stone, built in a way to match the chimney.”

The landing was expanded to include a small seating area and columns for planters. The front path was widened and remade of bluestone that extended into a stone carriage walk along the driveway. “The front walk materials should be more important than the driveway because people are more important (continued on page 40) Right: A cottage garden graces the front landscape of this newer Tudor-style home.

Below: Frank Mariani’s grand Tudor-style house is enhanced with a formal vegetable garden surrounded by cottage-style perennials.

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Landscapes & Architecture (continued from page 39) than cars,” Bob Hursthouse said. “Too many homes have the classic 3- to 4-foot walkway where you have to walk single file to get to the front door.”

Generous stone-clad steps provide additional seating and lead to a gathering area below. Three-inch-thick rock-faced bluestone coping reinforces the texture of the home and masonry. Flanked by a carriage walk, the driveway is inlaid with limestone cobble to complement the home’s detailing.

Shade trees and border plantings diffuse late afternoon sun from the site’s western exposure, while providing scale and framed views from the porch.

Perimeter plantings frame the home, All of these design elements reinforce a cottage aesthetic.

“We’re always trying to make that new landscape look like it was done intentionally back in the day,” True said.

“We wanted to make it look like it could have been done when the house was built. It’s a holistic approach—that’s what our goal was 90 years later.”

Landscaping Tudor-Style Homes

Landscape architect Scott Mehaffey, executive director of Farnsworth House in Plano, Illinois, shared his thoughts on landscaping Tudor houses.

What do you like about this type of residential architecture?

There are lots of variations on Tudorstyle houses, I particularly like those built in the 1920s because they’re generally extraordinarily well-built, solid

A 1930s Tudor house with gravel drive and cottage garden elements.

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homes, although they often have small rooms by today’s standards. I like this style of architecture because it seems overtly British and I (like many other Americans) have British roots. Also, I suspect there’s a bit of “storybook cottage” mentality that associates these houses with floriferous cottage gardens.

What type of hardscape materials are appropriate for Tudor home gardens?

Well, it all depends on budget, doesn’t it? And purpose. For example, the Nettie Fowler McCormick “House in the Woods” in Lake Forest had poured concrete paths throughout the gardens because she was in a wheelchair—a wicker “perambulator”—and that family could afford anything. In general, I always opt for natural materials—and keeping (continued on page 42)

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Landscapes & Architecture (continued from page 40) hardscape to a minimum. I’d try to keep the hardscape simple—emphasizing the overall structure of the gardens and their architectural relationship to the house (i.e. Arts & Crafts underpinnings). In some cases, you might see smaller, more enclosed terraces and gardens as outdoor rooms adjacent to the house—giving way to the surrounding landscape garden depending on the scale of the property.

Of course, garden shelters and focal points should also relate to the style of the home to create a unified composition.

What type of hardscape materials are appropriate for these gardens?

A common mistake is choosing materials that don’t really match the style or age of the house. I take a cue from the architecture. If it’s brick or stone, I find a way to repeat it. I might use brick or (continued on page 44) Below: A storybook-Tudor house in need of an update.

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Above: Natural stone complements the stonework on the home’s facade.

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Landscapes & Architecture (continued from page 42) sandstone or bluestone. Concrete pavers are not the answer for everything. All of these [natural] materials have been around long enough that we know how long they’re going to last.

When you think of Tudor houses, what type of landscape styles comes to mind?

Then, as now, there were gardeners and non-gardeners. There were so many grand estates in the 1920s and 30s—built before the Great Depression, so the smaller suburban versions were probably aspirational—for people who couldn’t afford gardeners or staff. Also, I’ll bet that many foundation plantings date from the 1950s to the ’70s, after the cottage

gardens were gone. Depending how formal the house is, the landscape might also be stately—in which case, wellplaced specimens and hedges—garden rooms—might have been original like those at Meadowbrook Hall, for example. https://meadowbrookhall.org/ Are there specific plants that should— or perhaps shouldn’t—be used?

That totally depends on the size and scale of the home and the location. I would create gateways or framing devices at transition points—entrances, garden steps, for example—and use hedges to capture outdoor spaces near the house, transitioning into the surrounding landscape.

Stan Hywet Hall (https:// www.stanhywet.org/) is a good model because Warren Manning and Ellen Biddle Shipman both did what they do best. Manning shaped the landscape and sited the gardens and Shipman did some fabulous garden plantings within that framework.

“The front walk materials should be more important than the driveway because people are more important than cars,” says landscape architect Bob Hursthouse.

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Landscaping Challenges —

No Sun? No Problem!

Landscaping a dry shady spot needn’t be a challenge

by Nina Koziol

Dry shade. Those two words are

enough to frustrate any landscaper. The culprit could be an overhanging roof, a wall, a fence, a hedge, or a towering tree, but the result is usually the same-dusty soil and lack of direct sunlight--two growing conditions that make life difficult for many plants. But, you can turn a potentially frustrating situation like that into an attractive garden with dependable perennial ground covers.

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We asked local plant experts Richard Hawke, plant evaluation manager at the Chicago Botanic Garden, Katrina Chipman, director of horticulture at Chicago’s Lincoln Park Zoo, Marty Bartz, horticulture lab technician and grower at the College of DuPage, and Brent Horvath, president of Intrinsic Perennial Gardens in Hebron, Illinois, to share their favorite workhorses for dry shade.

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Hellebores

“You can’t go wrong with hellebores — any variety,” says Katrina Chipman.

“They have late winter and early spring interest with thick, semi-evergreen foliage.” The flower tends to be downward facing, but it’s not really a flower; it’s a modified calyx that fades but remains on the plant for several months.

Hellebores also get high marks from Richard Hawke. “Pretty much any type of hellebore will work,” he says, “but I

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especially like the dark purple selections as well as Helleborus niger ‘Josef Lemper,’ ‘Golden Sunrise’ and ‘Ivory Prince.’” For the most part, hellebores stay evergreen and require little maintenance until spring. Remove the older dried leaves before the new growth appears. “Hellebores and fall-blooming anemones work great together providing early season and late season bloom,” says Marty Bartz.

Epimedium (Barrenwort)

Truly one of the nicest ground covers around, barrenwort produces masses of delicate, dangling spring flowers in shades of white to yellow, pink, purple and red depending on the cultivar. A bonus is their semi-evergreen, critter-resistant leaves, which offer good fall color. “For planting under trees I like epimedium and bergenia,” Marty Bartz says. Epimediums are also the ultimate companion plants for hostas, ferns, heuchera and daffodils. Brent Horvath, Hawke and Chipman all give thumbs up to Epimedium grandiflora ‘Purple Pixie.’ “It has interesting white-purple flowers in early spring and has clean heart-shaped foliage,” Chipman says.

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Landscaping Challenges — Heuchera

Heuchera, commonly called coral bells or alumroot, is a genus of more than 50 species of perennials native to North America. Since hybrid coral bells were introduced nearly 40 years ago, there have been hundreds of new introductions with foliage ranging from the deepest burgundy to caramel and gold. That’s a good thing for shade gardens where colorful foliage must play a greater role than fleeting flowers.

Heuchera ‘Cherry Cola’ and ‘Silver Gumdrop’ are among Hawke’s favorites for dry shade.

Geranium

What’s not to like about perennial geraniums? They typically have great foliage summer through fall and wonderful flowers. They perform in some of the most difficult spots like dry shade under trees. “I love Geranium macrorrhizum—any cultivar,” Hawke says.

He’s talking about bigfoot geranium with its attractive aromatic foliage.

Hawke also touts Geranium x cantabrigiense—and any one of its cultivars— for dry shade.

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Landscaping Challenges — Carex (Sedge)

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Hosta

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Landscaping Challenges — Ajuga (Bugleweed)

An old standby, this ground cover tolerates light to moderate shade and will form a blanket that helps block weeds.

Catlin’s Giant offers blue flowers in spring and large purple-tinged leaves. Ajuga is a good substitute for spotty lawns struggling under trees, or for use on shady banks and slopes and around shrubs. Pair it with spring bulbs such as snowdrops and shorter daffodils.

Polygonatum odoratum ‘Variegatum’ Variegated Solomon’s Seal Variegated Solomon’s Seal is a beautiful, arching plant with variegated leaves and small white flowers dangling from the stems. Polygonatum ‘Prince Charming’ was selected by Brent Horvath and is part of the Chicagoland Grows Plant Introduction Program.

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The delicate showy flowers and soft lacy foliage of corydalis mix well with bleeding hearts, wild ginger (Asarum canadense) and small-leaved hostas.

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What’s New at iLandscape 2020 Our Premier Sponsor Belgard®—part of Oldcastle APG—offers a complete collection of paver and wall products for outdoor living spaces, walkways, driveways, parking areas and retaining walls. Available in a range of styles, premium Belgard products have been found in America’s finest homes and award-winning commercial and retail properties since 1995.

For more information, visit them in booth #1636.

MicroGreen Talks Discovery Hall — The Formal Garden Wednesday, January 29, 2020 9:00am LaManda Joy of City Grange “United We Blossom Program” Wednesday, January 29, 2020 10:00am Laura Ekatseya of Lurie Gardens “Highlighting Exceptional Plants that Support Wildlife in the Garden” Thursday,January 30, 2020 10:00am Austin Eischeid of Austin Eischeid Garden Design “Appreciation of Perennials in a Winter Garden” Thursday, January 30, 2020 11:00am Jeff Gibson of Ball Seed “Introducing Beacon Impatiens; Developing a Resistant Strain of Impatiens”

Thursday, January 30, 2020 4:30pm-6:30pm • Innovation Hall Join us after the show on Thursday for beer, games, and cash prizes! Bingo, Rubik’s Cube Madness, Tiki Ring Toss, and more. There will be cash prizes for all games and free beer!

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wednesday education The iLandscape Show has a new mobile app for 2020! Download the app to navigate the

program, view handouts, and complete evaluations.

Wednesday, January 29, 2020 Education One fee, three days.

Below are the educational sessions for Wednesday, January 29, 2020

8:00 AM – 9:15 AM EUPHORIA

Dealing with Deer and Other Mammal Pests in your Client Garden Kathy Jentz, Washington Gardener Magazine

Bambi may be cute, but he and his mother, cousins, and rest of the herd are very hungry and they would love to make a feast of your client’s gardens.

This talk will cover proven and humane tactics for gardening with deer, rabbits, rats, groundhogs, and other creatures that are attracted to both edible and ornamental gardens.

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The Art and Science of Making Meadows John Greenlee, Greenlee & Associates

The presentation will review some of the incredible grass ecologies that exist naturally in the United States. Participants will learn how to put nature’s great ideas to use in their own gardens. We can no longer afford to design purely decorative landscapes. All of our gardens need to participate in the true greening of our country. Grasses and constructedmeadows play a huge role in this new direction of American horticulture. Some are calling it the meadow revolution. Come find out what it’s all about.

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Designing for Constructability

Kris Sorich, City of Chicago Department of Transportation; Conan Chan, City of Chicago Department of Transportation Designers and contractors who effectively communicate during the design phase can ensure that landscapes, hardscapes, and structures are installed economically and safely. Collaboration between the two disciplines, as well as with fabricators and suppliers, ensures plans are comprehensive and easily translated to the user of the contract documents. The session will cover how design intent becomes reality, how contractor means and methods can inform design, and how the end result achieves the design vision while supplying quality workmanship.

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New Landscaping Ideas That Work Julie Moir Messervy, Julie Moir Messervy Design Studio

Award-winning landscape designer and author Julie Moir Messervy walks you through the process of thinking ‘big picture’ about your property. In this inspiring lecture, you’ll see a host of visual ideas as well as design tips, before and after images, case studies, and essential information. From luxurious spaces to those that were built with sweat equity on a shoestring, you’ll come away with more knowledge about how to create comfortable living spaces outdoors.

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Landscape Design for Robotic Lawn Mowers Kathy Moseler, Paradise Robotics

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The landscape industry must prepare for the rise of the machines. Landscape professionals are already designing for the coming robotic revolution. This presentation gives the necessary background information about how robotic lawn mowers work, their benefits and limitations and how to determine what model is appropriate for a property. Technical issues pertaining to slope angles, proximity to objects, area computation, maximum wire length computation, zone navigation and more will be discussed.

The entire education program was approved by LA CES for Landscape Architect CEUs. Approved for CEUs for Certified Arborists Speaker will sign books after presentation

wednesday education 9:45 AM – 11:00 AM

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All-America Selections—Proven Trial New Approaches to Integrated Project Performers for the Landscape Delivery: Pros and Cons for Landscape Diane Blazek, National Garden Bureau They say that “the proof is in the plant”, but Architects and Contractors EUPHORIA

what does that mean? In this session, attendees will learn about the AAS Trialing process. Find out who chooses these historic winners, who the recent winners are and what trends they are seeing in breeding.

Ron Gorz, Christy Webber Landscapes; Brandon Heidinger, F.H. Paschen; Brad McCauley, site design group, ltd.

Integrated project delivery methods can have substantial benefits for contractors, designers, and owners.

Early and collaborative involvement between disciplines can result in more buildable construction documents, realistic pricing early in the process, fewer surprises during construction, a less risky process for the owner, and ultimately a better product. This panel will introduce the latest methods and technologies for successful project delivery approaches.

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Economic State of the Industry Charlie Hall, Texas A&M University

The green industry doesn’t have a crystal ball, it has a crystal “Hall”.

Join researcher and sage Charlie Hall for this lively, data-driven session.

Attendees will learn which economic indicators are most pertinent to green industry businesses and when the next economic downturn is likely to occur. Find out what you can be doing right now to prepare for the downturn and what to include in your contingency plans.

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Designing for Storm Water Management in Residential Landscapes Vallari Talapatra, Eco Scapes

Water flows downhill and so do stormwater management issues. Water issues seem to flow from a next door neighbor to the client to the landscape professional brought in to clean up the mess. This session will look at surface features that work when designed and installed correctly. This session will cover how to design rain gardens, dry creek beds, and bio swales that help mitigate water issues so common in today’s back yards.

Approved for CEUs for Certified Arborists Speaker will sign books after presentation

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Properly Incorporating Tree Care into Your Landscaping Business Mark Chisholm, Aspen Tree Expert Company

Proper tree care can be intimidating and costly. Come learn where to start when adding tree care to your current line of services. 3-Time World Champion Tree Climber and 3rd generation certified Arborist Mark Chisholm will share tips on what techniques work best in the real world of tree climbing and tree removal rigging techniques. He’ll also review what you need to know in order to meet safety regulations and avoid fines.

1:30 PM – 2:45 PM EUPHORIA

Solve Your Labor Issues by Growing Leaders

Don Evans, LandOpt

Trending labor issues in the green industry are pervasive, and they’re not going away anytime soon. Join LandOpt President Don Evans as he discusses the “qualitative” concept of growing leaders and optimizing talent within existing crews to mitigate labor issues. This session is for landscape professionals not satisfied with the norms of the industry and who want to identify the leaders essential to growing a successful organization in an unforgiving labor market.

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What’s New in the World of Deciduous Tree Cultivars

Keith Warren, Author, Nurseryman, Tree Breeder Learn what’s new, what’s best, and where the industry is in the development of deciduous tree cultivars. The speaker, having recently co-authored The Tree Book: Superior Selections for Landscapes, Streetscapes, and Gardens, will bring us up to date on the best choices among the deciduous tree species and cultivars. The emphasis will be on trees adapted to Illinois. He will discuss the most recent introductions, including his own breeding work, some old favorites, tree trends, and hint at potential future developments.

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Online Reputation Management: How to Manage & Benefit from Online Reviews Matthew Olson, Signalfire

Like it or not, online reviews matter.

How many landscapers and nurseries are plagued by either no online reviews or poor reviews? Matthew Olson will present an interactive startup guide for businesses starting or struggling to manage their online reputation. From dispelling online review myths to tips to make even negative reviews work in your business’ favor—Matthew’s talk will equip and empower attendees to embrace the new frontier of online referrals.

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Gardentopia: Design Basics for Creating Beautiful Outdoor Spaces Jan Johnsen, Johnsen Landscape & Pools

Garden lovers revel being in an outdoor space that is both beautiful and serene. But how can you shape your yard so that it uplifts you? In Gardentopia: Design Basics for Beautiful Outdoor Spaces, Jan Johnsen offers ‘real world’ design techniques for transforming your property. Her fun and hands-on approach is based on her 45 years in the landscape design/build profession.

It is a master class in landscape design.

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How Selections of Native Plant Species Can Be Used in Landscaping

Jane Beggs-Joles, Spring Meadow Nursery, Inc.; Anna Brooks, Arcadia Gardens, LLC; Josh Roggenbuck, Walters Gardens While it’s common to talk about native plants’ environmental value, don’t forget their aesthetic qualities. People want to support the environment, but they also want to enjoy looking out their window. In a more conventional landscape, cultivars may work better than non-native alternatives. They can be easily swapped out without affecting the design. Hand selected cultivars may convince a more conventional client to use a native species in place of barberry or burning bush.

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Speaker will sign books after presentation

Two Irrigation Workshop Options!

Basic and Intermediate Course Options Sign up for the basic workshop and you can stay for the intermediate workshop at no additional charge.

WORKSHOP 1 Irrigation Contractor Essentials: 4-hour Refresher Course Wednesday, January 29, 2020 8:00AM–12:00PM Room: Member Rate: Non-Member Rate: Instructor:

Schaumburg CD $100 $150 Alex Mayfield

This course is approved by the Illinois Department of Public Health for 4 hours of continuing education that is legally required for all registered irrigation contractors in the State of Illinois.

Course Approval #: 750-221-C3 This four part class covers the essentials for professional irrigation contractors. It will review proper maintenance, positioning, fittings, and connections.

Next, it will cover electrical trouble shooting before moving onto drip irrigation design and components.

Finally, it will conclude with controller programming and troubleshooting.

WORKSHOP 2 Water Management—One Picture, NOT Three: 4-hour Intermediate Course Wednesday, January 29, 2020 1:00PM–5:00PM Room: Member Rate: Non-Member Rate: Instructor:

Schaumburg CD $100* $150* Larry Cammarata

*This class is free if you attend Workshop 1 This course has been submitted to the Illinois Department of Public Health for 4 hours of continuing education that is legally required for all registered irrigation contractors in the State of Illinois.

Course Approval #: 750-221-C2 This intermediate class for irrigation professionals will teach the connection between plant needs, soil capabilities and irrigation delivery options. No component stands alone and all function as one unit within the landscape. This workshop will bring all this into one picture. It will show how irrigation brings soil to life, help plantings thrive, and utilizes water as a tool and not a miracle cure.

wednesday night party • prizes

FREE iLANDSCAPE SHOW PARTY Wednesday, January 29, 2020 • 4:30pm – 7:00pm Gather with your friends, colleagues or customers for hors d’oeuvres, drinks, and great music.

“The Cash Box Kings rule the roost!”

—Dan Aykroyd

The Cash Box Kings are bona fide blues royalty. With their top shelf musicianship and trademark good humor, The Cash Box Kings are a one-of-a-kind blues band.

In the words of MOJO magazine, the band is “flawless.” Mixing tough Chicago and Delta blues, jumping proto-rock ‘n’ roll, R&B, soul and steamrolling “bluesabilly” (their original mix of Chicago blues and Memphis rockabilly), they attack every song they play with contemporary authority and old school authenticity.

YOU CAN WIN! $20,000 in cash prizes and more!

All attendees at iLandscape can enter to win prizes on the day(s) they attend.

Wednesday – Thursday – Friday prize giveaways will include:

Cash Prizes, Chicago Cubs Tickets, Gift Cards to Binny’s Beverage Depot, Cooper’s Hawk, Lettuce Entertain You, and Sam & Harry’s Steakhouse, Wood Carvings, Art, and more!

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thursday education Thursday, January 30, 2020 Education One fee, three days.

Below are the educational sessions for Thursday, January 30, 2020

8:00 AM – 9:15 AM EUPHORIA

Spirit of Stone—Creative Stonescaping Ideas for Your Garden Jan Johnsen, Johnsen Landscape & Pools

Isamu Noguchi, the artist, said, “Any gardener will tell you that it is the rocks that make a garden. They call them the ‘bones’ of the garden.” In this beautiful, image-heavy talk, award-winning landscape designer Jan Johnsen, shares creative and practical ways you can use natural stone in the garden. We will examine rock gardens dry streams, art, paths, and more. Stone’s durability, coupled with its sustainable uses, make it especially appealing to homeowners and designers.

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Landscape Makeovers on Small Sites: Three Case Studies

Nina Koziol, The Landscape Contractor Magazine; Ashley Marrin, Bret Mar Landscape; Pamela Self, Pamela Self Landscape Architecture; Jeff True, Hursthouse The bread-and-butter projects for many landscapers are makeovers in urban and suburban sites. The design and installation challenges are many: permits, access, clients’ needs, desires, budget, scheduling and subcontractors and suppliers. This program looks at three case study projects—two in Chicago and one in the suburbs—and the ups and downs, twists and turns of the design and installation process.

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Top 10 Most Serious Human Resources UTOPIA CD Mistakes Landscapers Make Why do Trees Die? Steve Cesare, The Harvest Group

The volume, pace, and complexity of employment-related issues distract l andscapers from their business goals.

From illegal selection procedures, improper workers’ compensation procedures, wage and hour concerns, to potential wrongful termination claims, landscapers walk a fine line between being practical business owners and violating local, state, and/or federal laws. This presentation will cover the most potentially-damaging human resources mistakes landscapers make and how to avoid HR disasters.

Gary Johnson, University of Minnesota Department of Forest Resources

It’s an existential question with practical answers. Gain an understanding of “normal” tree metabolism and how abiotic and biotic agents interrupt that metabolism. We’ll also explore the most common abiotic and biotic agents that force trees over the threshold from stress to strain and death in urban landscapes. We’ll also discuss the decline spiral and where we as tree health managers can most effectively interrupt that spiral and preserve trees.

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Wild with Intention

Laura Ekasetya, The Lurie Garden Join the Director of Lurie Garden, as she shares how to achieve a layered planting for a public space that is beautiful rather than messy looking. These intricate spaces also support diverse ecology and provide a feeling of wildness. Attendees will learn the basic trajectory of how Piet Oudolf’s design principles changed after working on the Lurie project and how that is relevant today. Laura will also discuss hard-working perennial plants for texture, structure, and multi-season interest.

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Approved for CEUs for Certified Arborists Speaker will sign books after presentation

Be sure to check out the iLandscape bookstore!

Purchase popular titles from our authored speakers. Speakers with this symbol will also be holdng books signings after their session.

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thursday education 9:45 AM – 11:00 AM EUPHORIA

Segmental Retaining Wall Best Practices Ryan Miller, Reading Rock

The presentation will communicate the best practices for the design and installation of a segmental retaining wall based on 25 years of research, design, and field experience. Installers know that an inspecting engineer will use his or her best judgement so it’s essential to bring your best to the table. This presentation will cover design principles, identify considerations for water management, detail geogrid types and installation techniques, cover compaction, and address stability concerns.

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Root Zone Management: From Plug to Planting

Kevin Donnelly, Midwest Trading Horticultural Supplies, Inc. Understand current materials and principals in growing and installing annuals, perennials, shrubs, and trees as it relates to the soil environment.

Time will be spent on production concepts as it relates to growing media; common blends, components and reasons behind them. When the physical properties start to fail, it can be near impossible to fix without ripping out the plant material and starting over.

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Dirt

David Montgomery, Dig2Grow For the past 10,000 years the iconic act of plowing the Earth has exacted a heavy toll that few realize. David explores the compelling idea that we are using up Earth’s soil and how soil has shaped us and we have shaped soil.

Society after society has risen, prospered, and plowed through a natural endowment of fertile dirt. While we can’t change history, we can choose to break the ageold pattern that brought down past civilizations.

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The Science Behind Carbon & Biological Products in Today’s T&O Market

Joseph Marchinchin, Turf Care Supply Corporation Have you been looking to add carbonbased or biologically-based elements to your turf and ornamental maintenance program? This presenta-tion will examine the science, benefits, and practical economics of carbon-

thursday education based and biologically-based products on the market.

Joseph will address the role of carbon in plant-soil systems and the science & efficacy of carbon-based products. He’ll also explain the science behind seaweed/kelp extract products, metabolite-based products, and the symbiotic relationship between plants and microbes. You will learn the ‘right’ questions to ask to determine which carbon-based and biologically-based products fit best.

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Social Media for Horticultural Professionals

Kathy Jentz, Washington Gardener Magazine So you are tuned into social media and are having fun pinning, posting, sharing pics, and tweeting away, but how can you expand your brand, presence, and audience as a landscape professional and take it to the next level? This talk is for current social media users looking to increase their reach. Understand audience engagement, what makes one post “viral” while another sits there, and how your online voice can rise above the virtual crowd.

1:00 PM – 2:15 PM EUPHORIA

Hardscaping by the Hour

Paddy Conway, Cotswold Gardens In 45 years, Paddy has learned a thing or two about selling hardscapes. Listen in, as Paddy shares why we should abolish square foot and face foot pricing techniques.

You’ll learn how to accurately bid by the hour to stop losing valuable profits from these unique projects.

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It’s Not Time Management

Parke Kallenburg, Advance Consulting Group There has always been 24 hours in a day. Time management is not the issue. Decision management and priority management are the culprits. This session understands the world and pace of landscape professionals and works through the actions and decisions that waste time. Participants will work through a typical day and a typical week, then compare it to their own to discover some simple ways to save wasted time immediately.

Approved for CEUs for Certified Arborists Speaker will sign books after presentation

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The ROI of Healthy Urban Trees Shane Carpani, GreenBlue Urban

Mature trees provide a range of benefits to our landscapes and communities. At the end of the day, it’s putting a dollar value on those benefits that counts. If we can prove that an investment in healthy urban trees pays off, we can change what is so often the uphill battle of trees on urban landscape projects. This presentation examines the cost of best-practice urban tree planting and the return provided by healthy urban trees.

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The Hidden Half of Nature Anne Biklé, Dig2Grow

The Hidden Half of Nature reveals why good health— for people and plants—depends on microbiomes. Anne uncovers the biological similarities between the root of a plant and the human gut.

The parallels in her research shed new light on how agronomic and gardening practices, as well as the human diet can be tailored to these microbiomes and transform the practice of agriculture and medicine.

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I Wish Someone Would Have Told Me About Landscape Illumination Before I Put In All My Landscaping Dean MacMorris, Night Light Inc.

Make the lightbulb come on! This engaging session will identify the hardship and significant costs to the end-user for waiting until late in the development process to consider landscape illumination. Learn how to properly place landscape illumination fixtures to achieve desired results for the many landscape and key site elements. The session will even discuss the granular topics of site preparation, access to power, controls, permits, scheduling prior to installation, and maintenance considerations.

Approved for CEUs for Certified Arborists

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Speaker will sign books after presentation

2:45 PM – 3:45 PM EUPHORIA

Misconceptions of Brick Pavers Doug Rose, Pine Hall Brick

In this wide-ranging, comprehensive presentation, various aspects of clay brick will be explored including the rich history, the technical aspects, and current social topics surrounding this age-old material. This presentation will provide a brief but solid background on all things clay brick. We will discuss tips on proper techniques for improving installation to routine maintenance of and care of existing clay brick pavements.

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Body Language—Are You Fluent?

Parke Kallenburg, Advance Consulting Group

This interactive session will have participants recognizing, interpreting, and engaging in language that facial expression, posture, and positioning provide. Part of the session will also help individuals identify the signals each of us gives as a default and how to become more agile in our communication styles. Led by a 36 year green industry veteran with a degree in psychology, the examples and interactions should hit home with each participant and their roles in their companies.

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Plant Breeding From a Gardener’s Perspective Hans Hansen, Walters Gardens

With over 150 plant patents, Hans is a well-known plant breeder. This presentation will highlight his gardening style, and the steps plants go through before entering the market. Hans will take you on a pictorial account – from start to finish – on plant hybridizing, evaluation, selection comparison trials, and the process plants go through before entering the market. He will also introduce plants of major significance and the people behind them, and explain what made them such valuable contributions to our gardens.

awards night

ILCA EXCELLENCE IN LANDSCAPE AWARDS PROGRAM

THURSDAY, JANUARY 30, 2020 • Reception begins at 5:00 pm • Dinner begins at 6:00 pm • Program starts at 7:00 pm

Don’t miss the ILCA’s annual showcase featuring the best landscapes in Illinois. Awards Night will be the crown jewel of iLandscape networking opportunities, as well as a great venue to see the industry’s best projects. Come join the celebration of these coveted awards. please note: Awards will have a limited amount of tickets avail-

able. It is vital you register early if you plan to attend Awards Night. iLandscape cannot guarantee a ticket without pre-registration.

Awards Night includes snacks, dinner and the program; cash bar.

Join friends for an evening of mingling, honoring & celebrating: • Excellence in Landscape Award Winners • Person of the Year • Distinguished Service Award Winner • 2019-20 Scholarship Winners • Student Design Competition Winners

In addition, the winners of two prestigious industry awards will be announced that night: • JUDGES’ AWARD — The best project among all entries as chosen by the judges.

• PROFESSIONALS’ CHOICE — The best project among all entries as chosen by other contractors and green industry professionals.

The Excellence in Landscape Awards Night is a separate ticketed event. Awards tickets do not include a tradeshow pass. If you wish to attend the tradeshow or educational sessions, please select the appropriate pass in addition to the Excellence in Landscape Awards ticket during registration.

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thursday education • clases en español UTOPIA AB

Advantages of Design Technology in Implementing Sustainable Landscapes Eric Gilbey, Vectorworks, Inc.

Many landscape architects and landscape designers reserve computer aided design (CAD) to the design and construction document stages of a project. However, with the ability to analyze and conceptualize a proposed site, utilization of CAD can occur much earlier. This presentation will highlight specific CAD program tools and how design/build professionals can use CAD for erosion control, runoff calculations, cut and fill calculations, existing/proposed plant tracking, native plant selections, sun/shade analysis, among others.

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Climate, Weather, and Plants: How Past and Future Changes Impact Landscapes Christy Rollinson, The Morton Arboretum

Weather has whipsawed the industry the past two seasons and cast a dark cloud over margins and profitability. How will warming temperatures, shifting precipitation, and other facets of climate change impact our existing plants and what can we do to create more future-ready landscapes?

Using historical and modern data, we can better understand what characteristics of ‘natural’ and human-dominated landscapes help plants deal with weather- and climate-based stress now and in the future.

Now is the time to join ILCA! Add an ILCA membership to your iLandscape registration and receive: 4 $100 off your first year of membership* 4 Member discounts to iLandscape and other educational programs

CLASES EN ESPAÑOL Spanish language classes are free on Thursday, January 30, 2020 Located in Schaumburg AB

8:15am – 9:15am Water vs. Warranties Auggie Rodriguez, Unilock

9:45am – 10:45am

The Five Keys to Success Jose Garcia Natural Creations Landscaping

12:30pm – 1:30pm

Turf and Soil Care with Minimum Maintenance Eloy Suarez, Russo Power Equipment

2:15pm – 3:15pm

Tree Diseases Felipe Cornejo, Bartlett Tree Experts

MEMBER BENEFITS: • Discounted member rates for educational programs • Networking events • Company profile on ILCA’s website • Subscription to The Landscape Contractor magazine—print and digital • Exclusive use of the ILCA logo

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*For Contractor (Class A members) only.

• Listing in ILCA’s Membership Directory and Buyer’s Guide

• Access to manuals/training materials • Political representation in Springfield and Washington D.C. • Access to ILCA’s free legal hotline • Volunteer opportunities • Showcase your work—Submit your best projects for an ILCA Excellence in Landscape Award • And more!

friday education Friday, January 31, 2020 Education

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One fee, three days.

Below are the educational sessions for Friday, January 31, 2020

Nina Koziol, The Landscape Contractor

8:00 AM – 9:15 AM EUPHORIA

Are My Oak Trees in Trouble or Not? Tricia Bethke, The Morton Arboretum

Oak trees are an important part of our natural heritage, but have been under attack lately. Learn more about the potential pests, pathogens, and diseases that threaten the health of oak trees in our landscapes. The presentation includes training on how to identify, monitor and manage threatening and non-threatening oak pests and diseases such as Sudden Oak Death (SOD), oak wilt, bur oak blight, oak anthracnose, galls, nutrient deficiencies and other potential threats.

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Houseplants for a New Generation

Lisa Eldred Steinkopf, The Houseplant Guru Houseplants are more popular than ever. They are flying off the shelves and young people are thirsty for information on how to keep them thriving.

“Plant parenthood” is where it’s at!

Get the dirt on the newest and best houseplants as well as the tried and true that have been grown successfully in homes for years. Besides, plant selection and maintenance, we will cover houseplants that can be used outside in containers to make them pop!

Color, Texture and Form: A Guide to Compelling Plant Combinations for Sun, Shade and Pollinators “I’d like more color.” You’ve probably heard that request from homeowners who want to update their landscapes.

You know plants and how they work, where to place them and how to care for them. When you understand how colors work together, you can create more effective combinations for beds, borders and containers.

Discover how to use three basic design elements— color, texture, and form—to produce garden settings that are pollinator-friendly and visually engaging for your clients.

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Reimagining the Perennial Palette from the Prairie Perspective Kelly Norris, Greater Des Moines Botanical Garden

The interest in New Naturalism and a market shift towards sustainable and resilient gardening, a new palette of plants has emerged at the intersection of form and function. Perennials used in this style thrive in social arrangements, translating their native ecologies into beautiful communities of plants that require less resources. Many old favorites continue to have a place in these contemporary designs, many underappreciated perennials, particularly natives, have a new context in which to be appreciated.

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Managing Your Landscape Business by the Numbers Jeffrey Scott, Jeffrey Scott Consulting, Inc.

The entire education program was approved by LA CES for Landscape Architect CEUs. Approved for CEUs for Certified Arborists

You can work all season long and still not end up with enough profit to justify your blood, sweat and tears. What’s the difference between low profit and high (20%) net profit companies? It’s the standards they work by and the benchmarks they follow. You will learn how to develop benchmarks, strategies and key indicators for your business in order to steer your company towards high profit, while maximizing the engagement of your team in your efforts.

Speaker will sign books after presentation

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friday education 9:45 AM – 11:00 AM EUPHORIA

Products That You Need to Know About if You Care for Plants Jennifer Brennan, Chalet Nursery & Garden Center

Even plant professionals are not always aware of all the products available to prevent pest and diseases that harm landscapes. Whether it is lawns, trees, shrubs, flowering perennials and annuals or vegetables, there are excellent products to discover. Earth-friendly natural products and synthetic products will be included as well as the pros and cons of all of them. These are products that you need to know before the snow melts this spring.

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Generation “THEM”: Managing a Multi-Generational Workforce

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Modern in the Middle: Restoring and Reinterpreting Midcentury Midwestern Landscapes Scott Mehaffey, Farnsworth House; Nina Koziol, The Landscape Contractor

A well-designed midcentury house is a thing of beauty.

Open floor plans, large window walls, exposed beams and projecting eaves are just some of the defining architectural features. Well-defined outdoor space, floor-level patios, abstract geometric lawns, and restrained plantings are characteristic of mid-century landscapes. The overall intent is a flowing relationship between indoor and outdoor space.

We’ll discuss hardscapes, feature elements, lighting, site furnishings and plant materials appropriate for midcentury modernstyled landscapes.

Kristin Scroggin, genWHY Communication Strategies

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Generation “THEM” examines the “WHY” behind each American generation’s common perspectives so that we can better understand one another and build more cohesive teams.

This presentation gives attendees solid understanding of generational norms and the importance of attracting and retaining top young talent to ensure sustainability while allowing them to laugh at how silly we are deep down.

Lydia Scott, The Morton Arboretum

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Get Out & Grow Hemp for Fun and Profit

Healthy Hedges Program

Invasive woody species comprise 28% of the total tree canopy in the seven county region and are a significant problem statewide. The Chicago Region Trees Initiative, a coalition of organizations working together to improve the health of the urban forest has launched a campaign against woody invasive species.

Understand the new Healthy Hedges Campaign and how it provides an opportunity to recognize landscapes that succeed in removing and replacing these woody invasive species.

William Moss, Get Out & Grow

Changing times present new opportunities. William Moss will discuss the emerging hemp industry in the Midwest region. There’s a brief overview of cannabis history, botany, agriculture, and products. An examination of Illinois’s inaugural 2019 hemp season will be experienced through the perspective of the Hemp Coach.

The closing will assess the potential of hemp crops.

Successes, failures, pitfalls, and proven procedures will be covered.

Networking at iLandscape 2018 Approved for CEUs for Certified Arborists

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Speaker will sign books after presentation

friday education 11:30 AM – 12:45 PM EUPHORIA

How to Design Practical and Efficient Compensation System Steven Cesare, The Harvest Group

The area of employee compensation is often misunderstood, clouded by historical misconceptions and current complexities. Given that compensation is critical to employee recruitment and retention it is critical that landscapers gain sufficient clarity to position their human resources programs, annual budgeting, and organizational plan for optimal accuracy and success. This presentation will present applied information regarding the legal aspects of compensation systems, as well as common methods for developing bonus plans, salary scales, and administrative procedures.

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HortEcology: Lessons from Wild Plant Communities Kelly Norris, Greater Des Moines Botanical Garden

Kelly’s love for native plants and his experiences with wild plant communities have shaped his career in profound ways. Kelly strives to interpret native ecosystems into beautiful, functional landscapes in the urban context. Too often, professional horticulturists appropriate plants as if they were inanimate objects, instead of truly understanding how plants interact and function within the landscape environment. Join Kelly in an exploration of wild plant communities and their constituents from across North America that will inspire and inform your professional practice.

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Practical Native Landscapes for the Corporate Campus Mark O’Brien, Cardno Native Plant Nursery

Corporations are looking for ways to become more sustainable. The challenge comes with making these areas presentable and it all starts with the design. This presentation will fall back on 20 years of experience to answer the questions that dog commercial and sustainable landscape design. It will address why so many native projects get replaced, the most common problems associated with natives, and how the site should be managed to avoid a maintenance nightmare.

NIRVANA BC

Creative Screening: Beyond Arborvitae

Heather Prince, Fearless Gardening How do we hide the neighbors? Many of our clients desire screening from undesirable views in a part of the garden or yard.

While arborvitae is a favorite traditional hedging evergreen, there are many more options to enliven and beautify spaces! Explore hardy evergreen and deciduous plant options that offer a creative buffer in a tight space, including care and siting requirements. Find out how using plants as screening can be beneficial for people as well as birds, bees, and butterflies.

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Attracting Beneficial Bugs to Your Garden Jessica Walliser, Horticulturist, Writer & Radio Host

Understanding the cycle of predator and prey is an integral part of growing organically. Using information assembled for her award-winning book, Attracting Beneficial Bugs to Your Garden: A Natural Approach to Pest Control, Jessica shines some light on the methods needed to attract beneficial insects, such as ladybugs, lacewings, and parasitic wasps, to the garden – and keep them there. She presents groundbreaking university research regarding the intricate connection between plants and insects, and explains the need for maintaining the garden’s natural balance.

Jessica describes over a dozen species of beneficial insects found across North America and accompanies the lecture with beautiful images of the predators themselves and their favorite host plants. You’ll never look at bugs the same way again!

Landscape Architect CEUs will be uploaded to LACES by February 20, 2020.

Certified Arborist CEUs will be sent to IAA following the show.

Check your email for notifications about CEUs after the show!

Approved for CEUs for Certified Arborists Speaker will sign books after presentation

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guide to locations

D I S C O V E R Y H A L L

PLEASE NOTE — the iLandscape Trade Show is in two halls Discovery and Innovation INNOVATION HALL

REGISTRATION

• The iLandscape Trade Show is located on the first floor in both Discovery and Innovation Halls • The ILCA and WNLA booths are located in Discovery Hall Booth 1112 • Educational classes are located on the FIRST + SECOND FLOORS • Excellence in Landscape Awards Night will be held in the Utopia Ballroom upstairs

SECOND FLOOR

Awards Night is in the UTOPIA BALLROOM

• Educational classes are conducted in: — Euphoria — Nirvana — Schaumburg AB, CD — Utopia AB, CD • Spanish language education are held in Schaumburg AB Irrigation Workshops are held in Schaumburg CD

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• The book store and signings are in the Nirvana Threshold

iLandscape Thanks its Sponsors — Premier Sponsor

2020 iLandscape Show Food Outlets AM Breakfast Kiosk: (located near escalator in Schaumburg Foyer East) Grab & Go coffee, yogurt, fruit, pastries, hot breakfast sandwiches.

Wednesday Night Party

Bingo, Beer, and Buddies

Education Sponsor

Lanyards

Promotional Bags

Aisle Decals

Front & Center

Food Vouchers Business Card Holder

Hotel Key Cards

Discovery Hall Concessions: (2 counters located at the back of Discovery Hall) Breakfast: Grab & go: coffee, yogurt, pastries, hot breakfast sandwiches Lunch: Soup, chili, pizza, burgers, Vienna hot dogs, nachos, plus daily lunch specials: bratwurst with caramelized onions, street tacos, chicken parmesan sandwiches.

Sam & Harry’s Steak House: (located on the second floor – hotel lobby) Upscale dining with full menu of salads, sandwiches, cooked USDA Prime steaks, fresh seafood, and vintage wines. (Open for breakfast, lunch, and dinner).

Gather Bar: (located on the second floor – hotel lobby) Casual dining featuring delicious cocktails, salads, sandwiches, and entrees. (Open for lunch and dinner).

Burritos & Bowls Station: (located on the second floor-hotel lobby, across from Gather bar. It is Renaissance’s very own create your own burrito or bowl.

Innovation Hall Ballroom Bistro: (located in Innovation Hall on Garden Stage 2) AM Menu: Chocolate croissant, lemon poppy seed loaf, apricot custard danish, cinnamon streusel coffee cake, raspberry bear claw, honey cinnamon scone, gelato, espresso drinks, coffee, tea, decaf, assorted bottled juices. PM Menu: Asian noodle bowl, sweet chili meatballs, chicken salad on croissant, seared tuna banh mi, mini muffalettas.

RENdevous Café: (located on the second floor – hotel lobby) Starbucks® hot and iced beverages along with pastries, chef-crafted sandwiches, salads, and a market-style selection of beer and wine. (Open for breakfast, lunch, and dinner).

Exhibitor Keg Parties and Beer Tastings

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iLandscape at-a-glance thursday wednesday Registration Hours

7:00am – 4:00pm

Registration Hours

7:00am – 4:00pm

Exhibit Hall Hours

9:00am – 4:30pm

Exhibit Hall Hours

9:00am – 4:30pm

Educational Sessions Upper Level

8:00am – 9:15am 9:45am – 11:00am 1:30pm – 2:45pm

Educational Sessions 8:00am – 9:15am

9:45am – 11:00am 1:00pm – 2:15pm

2:45pm – 3:45pm

(See complete session listings on pages 4-6)

Irrigation Workshops Schaumburg CD 8:00am-12:00pm 1:00pm-5:00pm MicroGreen Talks MicroGreen Formal Garden 9:00am-9:30am Talks 10:00am-10:30am Young Professionals Walkabout 3:30pm-4:15pm Meet at the Kaknes Booth #912 Raffles & Giveaways 4:15pm Discovery Hall

Party Time!

4:30pm-7:00pm The Cash Box Kings

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(See complete session listings on pages 9-13)

Spanish Language Education Schaumburg AB 8:15am-9:15am EN 9:45am-10:45am ESPAÑOL 12:30pm-1:30pm 2:15pm-3:15pm MicroGreen Talks Formal Garden 10:00am-10:30am 11:00am-11:30am

MicroGreen Talks

Raffles & Giveaways 4:15pm Innovation Hall Bingo, Beer, and Buddies 4:30pm-6:30pm Innovation Hall ILCA Excellence in Landscape Awards Night 5:00pm-9:00pm Utopia Ballroom

friday

Raffles & Giveaways

Registration Hours

7:00am – 12:00pm

Exhibit Hall Hours

9:00am – 2:00pm

Educational Sessions

8:00am – 9:15am 9:45am – 11:00am 11:30am – 12:45pm

(See complete session listings on pages 14-15)

Career Fair 9:00am-1:00pm Nirvana/Utopia Threshold

Student Roundtables 10:00am-11:30am Schaumburg AB

Raffles & Giveaways 1:45pm Discovery Hall

You can WIN! All attendees at iLandscape can enter to win prizes on the day they attend.

Over $20,000 in prizes Wednesday, January 29th $200 cash prize $300 cash prizes $500 cash prizes $1,000 cash prizes $2,500 cash prize $200 Binny’s Beverage Depot Gift Card $200 Lettuce Entertain You Gift Card $300 Sam & Harry’s Steakhouse Gift Card $300 Cooper’s Hawk Gift Card Kevin Campbell Puzzle Pieces Wood Carving Thursday, January 30th $200 cash prize $300 cash prizes $500 cash prizes $1,000 cash prizes $2,500 cash prize $200 Binny’s Beverage Depot Gift Card $200 Lettuce Entertain You Gift Card $300 Sam & Harry’s Steakhouse Gift Card $300 Cooper’s Hawk Gift Card Chicago Cubs Tickets Mooneen Mourad Art Wood Carving Friday, January 31st $200 cash prizes $300 cash prizes $500 cash prizes $1,000 cash prizes $200 Binny’s Beverage Depot Gift Card $200 Lettuce Entertain You Gift Card $300 Cooper’s Hawk Gift Card Mooneen Mourad Art Wood Carving

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Discovery Hall

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Exhibit Hours - Wednesday 9:00am-4:30pm - Thursday 9:00am-4:30pm - Friday 9:00am-2pm

Exhibit Hours Wednesday 9:00am-4:30pm Thursday 9:00am-4:30pm Friday 9:00am-2pm

Keg Parties Wednesday Belgard — 1:00 Kaknes Landscape Supply — 2:00 Russo — 2:00 Martin Implement Sales — 3:00 Unilock­— 3:00 Unilock­— 3:30

Thursday Vermeer Midwest — 2:00 Kaknes Landscape Supply ­— 2:00 Unilock — 3:00 Unilock­— 3:30

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2017 EXHIBITORS

— Utopia AB, CD

EXHIBITORS EXHIBITORS

EXHIBITORS

Innovation Hall

EXHIBITORS

• Green Box indicates Magazine Advertiser

Exhibit Hours -

Wednesday 9:00am-4:30pm Thursday 9:00am-4:30pm Friday 9:00am-2:00pm

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• Logo indicates ILCA Member Firm

30 YEARS OF MULE

1st Choice Equipment Jeff Patterson 1555 Atlantic Drive West Chicago, IL 60185 Phone: 630.665.5600 Email: info@1stchoiceequipment.com Web: www.1stchoiceequipment.com

Booth# 1734

Alta Falls and Pond Supplies Ben Geffre 2687 West Wayzata Boulevard Long Lake, MN 55356 Phone: 952.476.2582 Email: sales@altafalls.com Web: www.altafalls.com

Booth# 1206

A A Stone Impex, India Neeraj Bhadouria B-36 Bank Colony Gwalior, MP 474006 INDIA Phone: 336.609.1113 Email: sales@aastoneimpex.com Web: www.aastoneimpex.com

Booth# 1046

Altorfer Cat Taylor Hanneman 635 W. Lake Street Elmhurst, IL 60126 Phone: 630.758.1268 Email: marketingdept@altorfer.com Web: www.altorfer.com

Booth# 1031

A beep, LLC Jennifer Petric 452 N. Chicago Street Joliet, IL 60432 Phone: 815.740.1780 Email: jennifer@abeep.com Web: www.abeep.com

Booth# 918

Aquascape Inc. Courtney Allen 901 Aqualand Way St. Charles, IL 60174 Phone: 630.659.2052 Email: emails@aquascapeinc.com Web: www.aquascapeinc.com

Booth# 1822

The Original 1988 MULE™ 1000

(model not for sale)

A. Block Marketing Ron Jesselson 855 E. Golf Road, Suite 1133 Arlington Hts., IL 60005 Phone: 847.437.7088 Email: ron.jesselson@sbcglobal.net

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Booth# 1305

MULE 4000 Trans™

MULE PRO-FXR™

Ariens & Gravely Booth# 1316 Carol Dilger 655 West Ryan Street From WI the roll out of the first MULE™ 1000 to the new 2018 MULE PRO-FXR™ and Brillion, 54110 MULE 4000 Trans™, Kawasaki continues to build its legacy of hardworking machines.

Phone: 920.756.2141 Explore the history of MULE on Kawasaki.com Email: info@ariens.com Kawasaki.com/MULEhistory Web: www.gravely.com ™

Arlington Power Equipment

A.D.R. Bulbs, Inc Chris Ruigrok P.O. Box 538, 49 Black Meadow Road Chester, NY 10918 Phone: 800.990.9934 Email: chris@adrbulbs.com Web: www.adrbulbs.com

Booth# 1113

Advanced Turf Solutions Brian Hissem 1225 Lunt Avenue Elk Grove Village, IL 60007 Phone: 815.414.8711 Email: bhissem@advancedturf.com Web: www.advancedturf.com

Booth# 1642

Alert Distributing Inc. Jim Schroeder 16873 Fish Point Road SE Prior Lake, MN 55372 Phone: 952.224.4070 Email: jschroeder@alertdistributing.com Web: www.alertdistributing.com

Booth# 1304

Alexander Equipment Co., Inc. Steve Johnston 4728 Yender Avenue Lisle, IL 60532 Phone: 630.663.1400 Email: sjohnston@alexequip.com Web: www.alexanderequip.com

Booth# 1714

Alliance Designer Products Robert Cadieux 225 Bellerose Blvd. West LaVal, QUE H7LGA1 CAN Phone: 866.212.1611 Email: robert@alliancegator.com Web: www.alliancegator.com

Booth# 1806

Alta Equipment Company Shelby VanVliet 56195 Pontiac Trail New Hudson, MI 48165 Phone: 248.356.5200 Web: www.altaequipment.com

Booth# 1341

John Barber ARLINGTON POWER 20175 N. Rand Road Palatine, IL 60074 EQUIPMENT

Phone: 847.241.1530

Booth# 1136

20175 N. Rand Rd.

Email: sales@arlingtonpower.com Palatine Il 60074 Chicagoland's Web: www.arlingtonpower.com (847) 241-1530 Newest www.arlingtonpower.com Armintrout’s West Michigan Farms, Inc. Booth# 946 Kawasaki Zachary Armintrout Side x Side dealer

1156 Lincoln Road Allegan, MI 49010 BOOTH 1327 Phone: 269.673.6627 KAWASAKI CARES: Read Owner’s Manual and all on-product warnings. Always wear protective gear appropriate for the use of this vehicle. Never operate under the influence of drugs or alcohol. Protect the environment. The Kawasaki MULE™ side x side is an offinfo@armintrouts.com highway vehicle only,Email: and is not designed, equipped or manufactured for use on public streets, roads or highways. Obey the laws and regulations that control the use of your vehicle. ©2017 Kawasaki Motors Corp., U.S.A. Web: www.armintrouts.com 17MULE30THFXR6x712x21c

Arrowhead Ornamentals Gail Coleman P.O. Box 157 Hubbard, OR 97032 Phone: 503.651.2040 Email: gail@arrowheadornamentals.com Web: www.arrowheadornamentals.com

Booth# 1807

Arthur Weiler, Inc. Arthur Weiler 12247 W. Russell Road Zion, IL 60099 Phone: 847.746.2393 Email: sales@weilernursery.com Web: www.weilernursery.com

Booth# 1244

Atlantic/OASE James Lavery 4494 Orchard Street Mantua, OH 44255 Phone: 330.274.8317 Email: james@atlanticwatergardens.com Web: www.atlanticwatergardens.com

Booth# 205

Atlas Bobcat LLC Matt Sobacki 1160 McCabe Avenue Elk Grove Village, IL 60007 Phone: 847.678.3633

Booth# 1917

Avant Tecno USA Craig Gustafson 3020 Malmo Drive Arlington Hts., IL 60005 Phone: 847.380.9822 Email: sales@avanttecnousa.com Web: www.avanttecnousa.com

Booth# 1246

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B and B Bedding Inc Kris Landgrebe 2245 275th Street Oskaloosa, IA 52577 Phone: 800.373.8969 Email: info@bandbbedding.com Web: www.bandbbedding.com

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Booth# 1809

Badger Evergreen Nursery LLC Tim Mohrland 902 26th Street Allegan, MI 49010 Phone: 269.673.5546 Email: timmohrland@gmail.com

Booth# 1143

Bailey Nurseries Alec Charais 1325 Bailey Road St. Paul, MN 55119 Phone: 779.233.7248 Email: kerry.pieritz@baileynurseries.com Web: www.baileynurseries.com

Booth# 1118

Ball Seed Therese LaTelle 622 Town Road West Chicago, IL 60185 Phone: 630.231.3600 Email: jgibson@ballhort.com Web: www.ballseed.com

Booth# 930

Banner Sales and Consulting Inc. Doug Fenner P.O. Box 430 Union Lake, MI 48387 Phone: 888.557.2455 Email: bannersales360@gmail.com Web: www.bannersales.net

Booth# 1033

Bartlett Tree Experts Jill Bondi 1901 N. Roselle Road Schaumburg, IL 60195 Phone: 847.592.7088 Email: jbondi@bartlett.com Web: www.bartlett.com

Booth# 208

BCA Products Rob Beres 24399 225th Avenue (PO Box 429) Sleepy Eye, MN 56085 Phone: 888.454.4744 Email: rob.beres@centralregioncoop.com Web: www.bca-products.com

Booth# 816

Belden Brick Company Jim Piteo 700 W. Tuscarawas Street Canton, OH 44701 Phone: 330.456.0031 Email: jim.piteo@beldenbrick.com Web: www.beldenbrick.com

Booth# 419

Belgard Steve Jones One Hunt Court Mundelein, IL 60060 Phone: 847.949.3600 Email: Steve.Jones2@oldcastle.com

Booth# 1636

Better Bilt Products Inc. Betsy Mostkowski 900 S. Kay Avenue Addison, IL 60101 Phone: 630.543.6767 Email: betsy@bbponline.com Web: www.bbponline.com

Booth# 815

Blu Petroleum Cindy Hart 21402 W. IL Route 60 Mundelein, IL 60060 Phone: 847.566.5536 Email: support@blupetroleum.com Web: www.blupetroleum.com

Booth# 835

Blue Grass Farms of Indiana Kevin McCart 1915 W. 53rd Street Anderson, IN 46013 Phone: 800.346.0272 Email: kmccart@bluegrassfarms.net Web: www.bluegrassfarms.net

Booth# 1342

BoBBex, Inc. Brian McCall 523 Pepper Street Monroe, CT 6468 Phone: 800.792.4449 Email: info@bobbex.com Web: www.bobbex.com

Booth# 206

Braun Tree Nursery Paul Hopping P. O. Box 160 Hamilton, ONT 0 CAN Phone: 800.246.6984 Email: paulh@braungroup.com Web: www.braungroup.com

Booth# 321

Braun Wire Basket Paul Hopping P. O. Box 160 Hamilton, ONT 0 CAN Phone: 800.246.6984 Email: paulh@braungroup.com Web: www.braungroup.com

Booth# 319

Breezy Hill Nursery, Inc. Stan Smiley 7530 288th Avenue Salem, WI 53168 Phone: 262. 620.0355 Email: wholesale@breezyhillnursery.com

Booth# 302

Bronze Memorial Foundry Rick Gurrieri 1842 North Elston Avenue Chicago, IL 60642 Phone: 773.276.7972 Email: bronzememco@gmail.com Web: www.bronzememco.com

Booth# 506

Brown Precast Andy Brown 3900 South 13th Milwaukee, WI 53221 Phone: 651.233.6904 Email: andy@brownprecast.com Web: www.brownprecast.com

Booth# 605

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Capital Stoneworks Jim Larson 180 Shepard Avenue Wheeling, IL 60090 Phone: 847.873.0298 Email: info@capitalstoneworks.com Web: www.capitalstoneworks.com

Booth# 909

Cardno Native Plant Nursery Jason Fritz 128 Sunset Drive Walkerton, IN 46574 Phone: 574.586.2412 Email: nurserysales@cardno.com Web: www.cardnonativeplantnursery.com

Booth# 1135

Carlin Sales/ProGreen Plus Carol Maletzke 8170 N. Granville Woods Road Milwaukee, WI 53223 Phone: 800.657.0745 Email: cmaletzke@carlinsales.com Web: www.carlinsales.com

Booth# 1026

Casey Equipment Co., Inc. Jim Cox 1603 E. Algonquin Road Arlington Hts., IL 60005 Phone: 847.437.8686 Email: jim.cox@caseyequipment.com Web: www.caseyequipment.com

Booth# 1510

Cassidy Tire Bryan Ahern 200 S. Church Street Addison, IL 60101 Phone: 630.620.2300 Email: tireinfo@cassidytire.com Web: www.cassidytire.com

Booth# 1230

Christiansen Farms Saul Gallardo 12151 W. Wilmington Road Peotone, IL 60468 Phone: 708.259.7355 Email: saul@christiansenfarms.org Web: www.christiansenfarms.org

Booth# 516

CAST Lighting LLC Lauren Ide 1120-A Goffle Road Hawthorne, NJ 07506 Phone: 973.423.2303 Email: laureni@cast-lighting.com Web: www.cast-lighting.com

Booth# 1507

Classic Groundcovers Inc Wally Pressey 405 Belmont Road Athens, GA 30605 Phone: 800.248.8424 Email: sales@classic-groundcovers.com Web: www.classic-groundcovers.com

Booth# 1043

Cedar Path Nurseries Tom Kadolph 15235 Bruce Road Lockport, IL 60491 Phone: 815.838.4900 Email: tkadolph@cedarpath.net Web: www.cedarpath.net

Booth# 906

Clean Cut Tree Service Jackie Powers 31064 N. IL Route 83 Grayslake, IL 60030 Phone: 847.265.0000 Email: reception@cctreeservice.com Web: www.cctreeservice.com

Booth# 942

Central Sod Farms, Inc. Harrison Warpinski 25606 W. 111th Street Plainfield, IL 60585 Phone: 630.904.1017 Email: team@centralsod.com Web: www.centralsod.com

Booth# 1319

Clesens Mark Simon 635 Margate Drive Lincolnshire, IL 60069 Phone: 847.537.2177 Email: info@arthurclesen.com Web: www.arthurclesen.com

Booth# 1413

Clesen Brothers, Inc. Erik Clesen 34W240 South Drive South Elgin, IL 60177 Phone: 847.695.1500 Email: eclesen@clesenbrothers.com Web: www.clesenbrothers.com

Booth# 1045

Clesen Wholesale Jim Keene 316 Florence Avenue Evanston, IL 60202 Phone: 847.869.2257 Email: sales@clesen.com Web: www.clesen.com

Booth# 1139

CNIA Sales John Schreiter 1204 N 14th Street Nebraska City, NE 68410 Phone: 402.217.0595 Email: wfrpjohn@gmail.com

Booth# 317

Colorblends Wholesale Flowerbulbs Hanneke Hollander 747 Barnum Avenue Bridgeport, CT 06608 Phone: 888.847.8637 Email: sales@colorblends.com Web: www.colorblends.com

Booth# 1509

Compeer Financial Mark Ringhouse 1350 Prairie Drive Sycamore, IL 60178 Phone: 815.354.2775 Email: mark.ringhouse@compeer.com Web: www.compeer.com

Booth# 1311

Connor & Gallagher One Source Brian MacDonald 750 Warrenville Road, Suite 400 Lisle, IL 60532 Phone: 630.737.9351 Email: bmacdonald@gocgo.com Web: www.gocgo.com

Booth# 520

Conserv FS Kimberly Schumacher 1110 McConnell Road Woodstock, IL 60098 Phone: 815.334.5924 Email: kschumacher@conservfs.com Web: www.conservfs.com

Booth# 1804

Central Turf & Irrigation Supply Andrew Harris 960 N. Ridge Road Lombard, IL 60148 Phone: 630.495.5500 Email: lombard@centraltis.com Web: www.centraltis.com

• Sod is our only business — Period!

• Unlimited supply of sod — You Got It! • Fast on-time deliveries — Everyday!

• Great customer service — Call Us! • Green Industry leader — Join Us!

Real Grass...Real Fast!

Booth# 905 800-310-0402

Cherokee MFG Matt Gunderman 150 Bridge Point Drive, Suite 20 South St. Paul, MN 55075 Phone: 651.373.9949 Email: mattgunderman@cherokeemfg.com

Booth# 1010

Cherry Springs Nursery Michael Lorance P.O. Box 8155 McMinnville, TN 37111 Phone: 800.438.8574 Email: info@cherryspringsnursery.com Web: www.cherryspringsnursery.com

Booth# 521

Chicago Gas Lines Zac Selleck 413 S. Arlington Heights Road Arlington Hts., IL 60005 Phone: 847.414.7876 Email: zac@chicagogaslines.com Web: www.chicagogaslines.com

Booth# 1936

Chicagoland Grows, Inc. Jim Ault 1000 Lake Cook Road Glencoe, IL 60022 Phone: 847.835.8244 Email: jault@chicagobotanic.org Web: www.chicagolandgrows.org

Booth# 1119

Chicago Region Trees Initiative/The Morton Arboretum Emily Okallau Booth# 203 4100 Illinois Route 53 Lisle, IL 60532 Phone: 630.725.2498 Email: crti@mortonarb.org Web: www.chicagorti.org Chi Turf Jimmy Bastow 4042 S. Michigan Avenue Chicago, IL 60653 Phone: 630.805.3800 Email: info@chiturf.com Web: www.chiturf.com

Booth# 1842

Professional Landscape Supplier Since 1928 The place to go for:

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Contree Sprayer and Equipment David VonBehren W9898 Jackson Road Beaver Dam, WI 53916 Phone: 920.356.0121 Email: daveV@contree.com Web: www.contree.com

Booth# 920

County Materials Corp.

Booth# 404 Angela Scharbius 205 North Street Marathon, WI 54448 Phone: 715.848.1365 Email: angela.scharbius@countymaterials.com Web: www.countymaterials.com

Ditch Witch Midwest Jeff Patterson 1555 Atlantic Drive West Chicago, IL 60185 Phone: 630.665.5600 Email: info@ditchwitchmidwest.com Web: www.ditchwitchmidwest.com

Booth# 1834

Crum-Halsted Insurance Jim Bilinski 2350 Bethany Road Sycamore, IL 60178 Phone: 630.485.4556 Email: jbilinski@crumhalsted.com Web: www.crumhalsted.com

Booth# 118

Docuprint Forms & Signs George Breust 63 Douglas #301 Elgin, IL 60120 Phone: 847.622.1313 Email: gbreust@docuprintforms.com Web: www.docuprintforms.com

Booth# 102

Cub Cadet Aaron Griffith P.O. Box 368023 Cleveland, OH 44136 Phone: 877.428.2349 Web: www.cubcadet.com

Booth# 304

Doty Nurseries Ryan Doty 45W121 Beith Road Maple Park, IL 60151 Phone: 630.365.9063 Email: sales@dotynurseries.com Web: www.dotynurseries.com

Booth# 1021

Curv-Rite Aluminum Edgings John Mindling 3603 N. Main Street Wayland, MI 49348 Phone: 800.366.2878 Email: sales@curv-rite.com Web: www.curv-rite.com

Booth# 1407

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Diamond Blade Warehouse Booth# 1039 Jeff Johnson 588 Lakeview Parkway Vernon Hills, IL 60061 Phone: 800.325.2337 Email: jjohnson@diamondbladewarehouse.com Web: www.diamondbladewarehouse.com

Dauer Manufacturing Woody Luke 10100 NW 116th Way #14 Medley, FL 33178 Phone: 800.883.2590 Email: woody@fusacorp.com Web: www.dauermanufacturing.com

Booth# 406

Decker’s Nursery Adam Brown 6239 Rager Road Groveport, OH 43125 Phone: 614.836.2130 Email: abrown@deckersnursery.com Web: www.deckersnursery.com

Booth# 204

DeKalb County Lifts Stacy Fiebelkorn 300 Jefferson Drive Kingston, IL 60145 Phone: 815.784.8800 Email: info@dekalbcountylifts.com Web: www.dekalbcountylifts.com

Booth# 622

DeVroomen Garden Products Patrick Ramsdell 3850 Clearview Court Gurnee, IL 60031 Phone: 847.395.9911 Email: info@devroomen.com Web: www.devroomen.com

Booth# 1704

DeWitt Company Janet Miller 905 S. Kings Highway Sikeston, MO 63801 Phone: 573.472.0048 Email: salesadmin@dewittcompany.com Web: www.dewittcompany.com

Booth# 1035

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DPM Inc/Dutchman Industries Aaron Oltmans P.O. Box 36, 306 E. 12th Street Davenport, NE 68335 Phone: 402.364.2186 Email: sales@nurseryjaws.com Web: www.nurseryjaws.com

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Booth# 1240

Dutchman Tree Farms, LLC Andrew Powell 9689 W. Walker Road Manton, MI 49663 Phone: 231.839.7901 Email: sales@dutchmantreefarms.com Web: www.dutchmantreefarms.com

Booth# 1920

Dvorak Landscape Supply, LLC Dave Dvorak 1643 Center Avenue Janesville, WI 53546 Phone: 608.757.0561 Email: info@dvoraklandscape.com Web: www.dvoraklandscape.com

Booth# 402

DynaSCAPE Software Cathy Castro 104-2660 Sherwood Heights Oakville, ONT L6J148 CAN Phone: 800.710.1900 Email: sales@dynascape.com Web: www.dynascape.com

Booth# 1111

E EasyPro Pond Products Jake Bradley 4385 E. 110th Street Grant, MI 49327 Phone: 231.834.7720 Email: info@easypro.com Web: www.easypro.com

Booth# 1208

Eby’s Evergreen Plantation Inc. Jeff Alexander 51669 CR 33 Bristol, IN 46507 Phone: 574.848.4520 Email: jeff@exceptionaltrees.com Web: www.exceptionaltrees.com

Booth# 947

45W121 Beith Road Maple Park, IL 60151

ECHO, Inc. Brooks Morrison 400 Oakwood Road Lake Zurich, IL 60047 Phone: 847.540.8400 Web: www.echo-usa.com

Booth# 1844

Ecoturf Midwest Inc. Tom Miller 789 Golf Lane Bensenville, IL 60106 Phone: 630.350.9500 Email: info@ecoturfmidwest.com Web: www.ecoturfmidwest.com

Booth# 1405

Ecoverse Micheal McCusker 1265 Lear Industrial Parkway Avon, OH 44011 Phone: 440.937.3225 Web: www.ecoverse.net

Booth# 1905

Eden Valders Stone Angelina Triscari W4520 Lime Road Eden, WI 53019 Phone: 920.477.2521 Email: angelina@evstone.net Web: www.evstone.net

Booth# 904

Edgelock Gina Parrotta 5860 Wilson Mills Road Highland Heights, OH 44143 Phone: 440.442.9093 Email: ginamarie8@sbcglobal.net Web: www.edgelock.com

Booth# 320

Emergent Safety Supply Ben Voitl 1055 Kingsland Drive Batavia, IL 60510 Phone: 630.406.9666 Email: bvoitl@emergentsafety.com Web: www.emergentsafety.com

Booth# 1708

Encore Landscape Lighting Booth# 934 Ken Rutkowski 2277 Elliott Drive Troy, MI 48083 Phone: 248.299.1919 Email: encorelandscapelighting@hotmail.com Web: www.encorelandscapelighting.com Ero-Tex/Hanes Dan Salsinger 925 North Oaklawn Avenue Elmhurst, IL 60126 Phone: 630.279.0915 Email: dan.salsinger@hanescompanies.com Web: www.hanesgeo.com

Booth# 1410

Evergreen Nursery Co Inc. Vickey Vanderhoof 5027 County Road TT Sturgeon Bay, WI 54235 Phone: 920.743.4464 Email: quality@evergreennurseryco.com Web: www.evergreennurseryco.com

Booth# 301

Ewing Irrigation Angi Sullivan 3441 E. Harbour Drive Phoenix, AZ 85225 Phone: 602.437.9530 Web: www.ewingirrigation.com

Booth# 421

EZ Kut Products Scott Bast 744 Telser Road Lake Zurich, IL 60048 Phone: 847.550.8150 Email: scott@ezkutproducts.com Web: www.ezkutproducts.com

Booth# 945

F Fabriscape, Inc. Jim Manola 6410 W. 75th Street, Unit D Bedford Park, IL 60638 Phone: 800.992.0550 Email: info@fabriscape.com Web: www.fabriscape.com

Booth# 910

Fairview Evergreen Nurseries, Inc. Tim Kline 7463 West Ridge Road Fairview, PA 16415 Phone: 800.458.2234 Email: info@fairviewevergreen.com Web: www.fairviewevergreen.com

Booth# 1913

Feece Oil Co. Craig Olsby 517 Twin Rail Avenue Minooka, IL 60423 Phone: 888.879.1911 Email: craig@feeceoil.com Web: www.feeceoil.com

Booth# 1406

Fertilizer Dealer Supply Paul McQuillen 3918 E. High Street Milton, WI 53563 Phone: 800.462.6670 Email: paulmc@fertilizerdealer.com Web: www.fertilizerdealer.com

Booth# 517

Fiore Nursery and Landscape Supply Sarah Bottner 16606 W. Highway 22 Prairie View, IL 60069 Phone: 847.913.1414 Email: cara@cjfiore.com Web: www.cjfiore.com

Booth# 1238

First Place Oils Jody Gordon 208 Depot Street (P.O. Box 452) Gardner, IL 60424 Phone: 815.570.4645 Email: jgordon@FirstPlaceOils.com Web: www.FirstPlaceOils.com

Booth# 1145

Fond du Lac Stone, Inc. & Natural Stone Veneers Brett King N4224 Highway 175 (P.O. Box 349) Fond du Lac, WI 54936 Phone: 920.921.8280 Email: brettk@fdlstone.com Web: www.fdlstone.com

Booth# 1306

Forrest Keeling Nursery Eric Lovelace P.O. Box 135 Elsberry, MO 63343 Phone: 800.356.2401 Email: info@fknursery.com Web: www.fknursery.com

Booth# 1019

Four Star Greenhouse, Inc. Debbie Pearson 1015 Indian Trail Road Carleton, MI 48117 Phone: 734.654.6420 Web: www.pwfourstar.com

Booth# 422

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Fox Ridge Nursery Kevin Backus 23513 Streit Road Harvard, IL 60033 Phone: 815.333.6849 Email: sales@foxridgenursery.com Web: www.foxridgenursery.com

Booth# 1216

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H Halquist Stone Jeff Brown N51 W23563 Lisbon Road Sussex, WI 53089 Phone: 262.246.9000 Email: info@halquiststone.com Web: www.halquiststone.com

Booth# 1313

Harrell’s, LLC Michael Hall 711 Sherwood Drive Madison, OH 43055 Phone: 740.644.9020 Email: mhall@harrells.com Web: www.harrells.com

Booth# 116

Hayward Distributing Co. Jason Teman 4061 Perimeter Drive Columbus, OH 43228 Phone: 800.282.1585 Email: jteman@haydist.com Web: www.haydist.com

Booth# 1546

Herman Losely & Son, Inc. Jay Daley 3410 Shepard Road Perry, OH 44081 Phone: 440.259.2725 Email: sales@losely.com Web: www.losely.com

Booth# 1811

Hicksgas/Liberty Propane Bryan Summers 1023 Lake Avenue Woodstock, IL 60098 Phone: 815.338.1296 Web: www.hicksgas.com

Booth# 819

Gempler’s Kimberly Zuelsdorf 401 South Wright Road Janesville, WI 53546 Phone: 608.554.6013 Email: customerservice@gemplers.com Web: www.gemplers.com

Booth# 503

Goodmark Nurseries Paul Ayers 8920 Howe Road Wonder Lake, IL 60097 Phone: 815.653.9293 Email: paul.ayers@goodmarknurseries.com Web: www.goodmarknurseries.com

Booth# 1204

Graf Tree Care, Inc. Jesse Felix 1485 Louis Bork Drive, Unit 113 Batavia, IL 60510 Phone: 630.762.2400 Email: djeffery@graftreecare.com Web: www.graftreecare.com

Booth# 401

Grasshopper Company Jack Heinz P.O. Box 637 Moundridge, KS 67107 Phone: 620.345.8621 Email: show@grasshoppermower.com Web: www.grasshoppermower.com

Booth# 1848

Great Lakes Landscape Supply Jon Bull 15200 Cedar Springs Avenue Cedar Springs, MI 49319 Phone: 616.696.5665 Email: gllandscape@sbcglobal.net Web: www.greatlakeslandscapesupply.com

Booth# 322

High PSI Ltd. Terry Quandt 75 N. Brandon Drive Glendale Hts., IL 60139 Phone: 630.893.0777 Email: terry@highpsi.com Web: www.highpsi.com

Booth# 216

Green Glen Nursery Inc. Ruth Welzen 24900 S. Cherry Hill Road Elwood, IL 60421 Phone: 815.723.1140 Email: greenglennurseryinc@yahoo.com Web: www.greenglennurseryinc.com

Booth# 1121

Hillside Lifts Shane Hoefs 46735 Wintergreen Road Perham, MN 56573 Phone: 855.445.7433 Email: info@hillsidelifts.com Web: www.hillsidelifts.com

Booth# 812

Green Soils Management Lee Strait 32W007 IL Route 72 East Dundee, IL 60118 Phone: 847.417.9641 Email: straitl@thelenmaterials.com Web: www.greensoilsmanagement.com

Booth# 201

Hinsdale Nurseries Inc. Jr. Tecza 7200 S. Madison Street Willowbrook, IL 60527 Phone: 630.323.1411 Email: info@hinsdalenurseries.com Web: www.hinsdalenurseries.com

Booth# 1339

Grow It! Garden Socially Therese LaTelle 622 Town Road West Chicago, IL 60185 Phone: 630.231.3600 Email: mday@growitmobile.com Web: www.growitmobile.com

Booth# 932

Home Nursery, Inc. Patty Daiber P.O. Box 128 Albers, IL 62215 Phone: 800.628.1966 Email: markl@homenursery.com Web: www.homenursery.com

Booth# 1317

Halloran Mowerworks Jill Halloran 2159 N. Rand Road Palatine, IL 60074 Phone: 847.705.1984 Email: sales@halloranpower.com Web: www.halloranpower.com

Booth# 820

Homer Industries, LLC Josh Doherty 13920 S. Archer Avenue Lockport, IL 60441 Phone: 815.838.0863 Web: www.homerindustries.com

Booth# 1505

Hometowne Insurance Services, Inc. Tim Leverich 155 Chicago Road Oswego, IL 60543 Phone: 630.554.4040 Email: Tim@hometowneinsurance.com Web: www.hometowneinsurance.com

Booth# 818

Intrinsic Perennial Gardens Booth# 1915 Brent Horvath 10702 Seaman Road Hebron, IL 60034 Phone: 815.648.2788 Email: brenth@intrinsicperennialgardens.com Web: www.intrinsicperennialgardens.com

Hortech, Inc. Caleb Smith 14109 Cleveland Street Nunica, MI 49448 Phone: 800.875.1392 Email: sales@hortech.com Web: www.grownearthfriendly.com

Booth# 1604

Ivanhoe Nursery Russ Stokes 22149 W. Illinois Route 60 Mundelein, IL 60060 Phone: 847.566.8001 Email: rs@ivanhoenursery.com Web: www.ivanhoenursery.com

Hortica, a brand of the Sentry Insurance Group Laurie Coffey 1 Horticultural Lane, P.O. Box 428 Edwardsville, IL 62025 Phone: 800.851.7740 Email: sales@hortica.com Web: www.hortica.com

Booth# 1036

Hunter Industries/FX Luminaire Booth# 1409 Kevin Battistoni 1940 Diamond Street San Marcos, CA 92078 Phone: 760.744.5240 Email: Kevin.battistoni@hunterindustries.com Web: www.hunterindustries.com Husqvarna Brian Spencer 9335 Harris Corners Parkway, Suite 500 Charlotte, NC 28269 Phone: 704.517.0295 Email: brian.spencer@husqvarnagroup.com Web: www.husqvarna.com

Booth# 1646

HydroBlox Midwest Mike Dikelsky 1405 Braxton Road Libertyville, IL 60048 Phone: 847.450.60048 Email: mike@hydrobloxmidwest.com Web: www.hydrobloxmidwest.com

Booth# 202

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J. Frank Schmidt & Son Co. Jeff Lafrenz P.O. Box 189 Boring, OR 97009 Phone: 503.663.4128 Email: talk-to-us@jfschmidt.com Web: www.jfschmidt.com

Booth# 1312

John Deere Kasey Olejnik One John Deere Place Moline, IL 61265 Phone: 913.310.8017 Email: olejnikkasey@johndeere.com Web: www.deere.com

Booth# 1536

John Holmlund Nursery Shawn Lrenzen 29285 SE Highway 212 Boring, OR 97009 Phone: 800.643.6650

Booth# 1037

Johnson’s Nursery, Inc. Rob Lucas W180 N6275 Marcy Road Menomonee Falls, WI 53051 Phone: 262.252.4980 Email: info@johnsonsnursery.com Web: www.johnsonsnursery.com

Booth# 1308

JULIE, Inc. Barb Owen 3275 Executive Drive Joliet, IL 60431 Phone: 815.741.5936 Email: info@illinois1call.com Web: www.illinois1call.com

Booth# 1340

Illinois Landscape Contractors Association Scott Grams 2625 Butterfield Road, Suite 104 S Oak Brook, IL 60523 Phone: 630.472.2851 Email: information@ilca.net Web: www.ilca.net

Booth# 1112

Illinois Arborist Association April Toney P.O. Box 860 Antioch, IL 60002 Phone: 877.617.8887 Email: april@illinoisarborist.org Web: www.illinoisarborist.org

Booth# 305

Kaknes Landscape Supply Kevin McGowen 31W 545 Diehl Road Naperville, IL 60563 Phone: 630.416.9999 Email: kevin@kaknes.com Web: www.kaknes.com

Booth# 912

Illinois Brick Company Mike Hoffman 8995 W. 95th Street Palos Hills, IL 60465 Phone: 708.237.9055 Email: info@illinoisbrick.com Web: www.illinoisbrick.com

Booth# 1810

Kaneville Tree Farms Paul Guzzetta 3s320 Harter Road (P.O. Box 167) Kaneville, IL 60144 Phone: 630.557.2793 Email: trees@ktfinc.com Web: www.kanevilletreefarms.com

Booth# 1020

Illinois Green Industry Association Kellie Schmidt 2900 Greenbriar Drive Springfield, IL 62704 Phone: 217.546.4733 Email: info@illinoisgreen.net Web: www.illinoisgreen.net

Booth# 1310

Kankakee Nursery Co. Pete Worth 4481 S 3250 E Road (PO Box 288) Aroma Park, IL 60910 Phone: 815.937.9358 Email: sales@kankakeenursery.com Web: www.kankakee nursery.com

Booth# 1333

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LandscapeHub Lindsay Raleigh 100 S. State Street Chicago, IL 60603 Phone: 773.270.2669 Email: info@landscapehub.com Web: www.landscapehub.com

Keystone Hatcheries LLC Mike Robinson 11409 Keystone Road Richmond, IL 60071 Phone: 815.678.2537 Email: info@keystonehatcheries.com Web: www.keystonehatcheries.com

Booth# 1210

Landscape Materials & Firewood Sales Dave Cooper 27W250 St. Charles Road West Chicago, IL 60185 Phone: 630.231.7911 Email: dave@lmfsinc.com Web: www.lmfsinc..com

King Nursery Jim King 6128 East Sandwich Road Big Rock, IL 60511 Phone: 630.554.1171 Email: kingnursery34@gmail.com Web: www.kingnurseryil.com

Booth# 505

Leaves Inspired Tree Nursery Jared Stroobants 426 E. Brooklyn Street Chilton, WI 53014 Phone: 920.522.2765 Email: jared@leavesinspired.com Web: www.leavesinspired.com

Booth# 1924

Klyn Nurseries, Inc. Michael Scott 3322 South Ridge Road Perry, OH 44081 Phone: 800.860.8104 Email: mscott@klynnurseries.com Web: www.klynnurseries.com

Booth# 501

Lemke Stone, Inc. Mary Schmidt P.O. Box 428 Lannon, WI 53046 Phone: 262.502.1579 Email: service@lemkestone.com Web: wwwlemkestone.com

Booth# 1337

Knapheide Manufacturing Company (The) Darla Heberlein 1848 Westphalia Strasse Quincy, IL 62305 Phone: 217.222.7131 Email: knapheide@knapheide.com Web: www.knapheide.com

Booth# 1030

LF George, Inc. Terri Brauch W231 N1129 Highway F Waukesha, WI 53186 Phone: 262.542.9400 Email: jwieneke@lfgeorge.com Web: www.lfgeorge.com

Booth# 1934

KO Supply Company, Inc. Tim Kehoe 1500 Foundry Street, Unit 1 Saint Charles, IL 60174 Phone: 630.768.7227 Email: jay@kosupplycompany.com Web: www.kosupplycompany.com

Booth# 804

Lincoln Nurseries Amanda deWit 0-142 Lincoln Street Grand Rapids, MI 49534 Phone: 616.453.2351 Email: amanda@lincolnnurseries.com Web: www.lincolnnurseries.com

Booth# 1018

Kramer Tree Specialists Alan Seal 300 Charles Court West Chicago, IL 60185 Phone: 630.293.5444 Web: www.kramertree.com

Booth# 1220

Booth# 1048

Krukowski Stone Co., Inc. Brad Krukowski 162445 County Road C Mosinee, WI 54455 Phone: 715.693.6300 Email: info@krukowskistone.com Web: www.krukowskistone.

Booth# 1012

Listerman & Associates Steffen Listerman 836 Distribution Drive Beavercreek, OH 45434 Phone: 937.426.6301 Email: sales@listermanassoc.com Web: www.listermanassociates.com

Booth# 846

Kuenzi Turf & Nursery Jim O’Brien 6475 State Street Salem, OR 97317 Phone: 505.585.8337 Email: jim@kuenziturfnursery.com

Booth# 1706

Loma Vista Nursery, Inc. Kurt Everett 1107 E. 23rd Street Ottawa, KS 66067 Phone: 785.229.7200 Email: sales@lomavistanursery.com Web: www.lomavistanursery.com Longshadow Classic Garden Ornaments Kailee Burgin 83 Longshadow Lane Pomona, IL 62975 Phone: 618.893.4831 Email: kailee@longshadow.com Web: www.longshadow.com

Booth# 811

Lurvey Supplying Landscapes Jason Castaneda 2550 E. Dempster Street Des Plaines, IL 60016 Phone: 847.391.0980 Email: info@lurveys.com Web: www.lurveys.com

Booth# 1818

Kasota Stone Fabricators Billi Jo Stevenson 820 Willow Street Mankato, MN 56001 Phone: 507.508.0684 Email: info@kasotasf.com Web: www.kasotasf.com

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Lafarge Fox River Stone Jim Slattery 1300 Route 31 South Elgin, IL 60177 Phone: 224.213.4287 Email: jim.slattery@lafargeholcim.com Web: www.foxriverstone.com

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Booth# 1022

Mariani Plants Mike Mennenoh 13517 Horton Road Kenosha, WI 53142 Phone: 847.774.6829 Email: sales@MarianiPlants.com Web: www.marianiplants.com

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Booth# 1017

Martin Implement Sales Brad Beaulieu 420 Nolen Drive South Elgin, IL 60177 Phone: 630.883.3320 Email: bradb@martinimplement.com Web: www.martinimplement.com

Booth# 1412

Master Mark Candice Fritsch 210 Ampe Drive Paynesville, MN 56362 Phone: 320.243.7318 Web: www.mastermark.com

Booth# 944

McGinty Bros., Inc. Sarah Van Nevel 3744 E. Cuba Road Long Grove, IL 60047 Phone: 847.438.5161 Email: info@mcgintybros.com Web: www.mcgintybros.com

Booth# 1107

McKay Nursery Company Tim Wagner 750 S. Monroe Street Waterloo, WI 53594 Phone: 920.478.8525 Web: www.mckaynursery.com

Booth# 913

Metal Pless Jason Whittemore 1383 BLVD des Sucreries Plessisville, QUE G6L 1W4 CAN Phone: 819.362.2221 Email: go@metalpless.com Web: www.metalpless.com

Booth# 218

Metropolitan Water Reclamation District, Chicago Olawale Oladeji 6001 W. Pershing Road Cicero, IL 60804 Phone: 708.588.4246 Email: oladejio@mwrd.org Web: www.mwrd.org

Booth# 1841

Midwest Arborist Supplies Brian Barnard P.O. Box 151455 Grand Rapids, MI 49515 Phone: 616.456.8040 Email: brian@grandarborgroup.com Web: www.midwestarboristsupplies.com

Booth# 821

Midwest Compost LLC Pat Murphy 1320 Spaulding Road Elgin, IL 60120 Phone: 847.931.2900 Email: info@midwestcompostllc.com Web: www.midwestcompostllc.com

Booth# 1805

Midwest Groundcovers Maggie Balistreri 6N800 IL Rt 25 (PO Box 748) St. Charles, IL 60174 Phone: 847.742.1790 Web: www.midwestgroundcovers.com

Booth# 1514

Midwest Material Management Louis Lacovelli 275 Sola Drive Gilberts, IL 60136 Phone: 847.426.6354 Email: louis@mwcompanies.com Web: www.mwcompanies.com

Booth# 624

Midwest STIHL Sheila Elsey 301 Commerce Parkway Cottage Grove, WI 53527 Phone: 608.839.2211 Email: sheila.elsey@stihl.us Web: www.stihl.usa.com

Booth# 1838

Midwest Trading Maggie Balistreri 48w805 IL Route 64 (PO Box 398) Maple Park, IL 60151 Phone: 630.365.1990 Web: www.midwest-trading.com

Booth# 1614

Modeco Systems, LLC Lynn Olson 1468 American Eagle Drive Slinger, WI 53086 Phone: 262.677.8184 Email: sales@modecosystems.com Web: www.modecosystems.com

Booth# 1918

Monroe Truck Equipment Sarah Monson 1051 W. 7th Street Monroe, WI 53566 Phone: 608.329.8112 Email: mtemarketing@monroetruck.com Web: www.monroetruck.com

Booth# 937

Morris Trailer Sales, Inc. Ruth 1805 Ashley Road, Bldg B Morris, IL 60450 Phone: 815.941.2800 Email: sueboat@msn.com Web: www.morristrailersalesinc.com

Booth# 840

MTI James Stange 4830 Azelia Avenue North Suite 100 Brooklyn Center, MN 55429 Phone: 763.592.5640 Email: james.stange@mtidistributing.com Web: www.mtidistributing.com

Booth# 1346

N National Seed Mark Breier 4720 Yender Avenue Lisle, IL 60532 Phone: 630.963.8787 Email: info@natseed.com Web: www.natseed.com

Booth# 1608

Natural Repellents Debbie DiGiovanna 11 Cedar Gate Road (P.O. Box 251) Denville, NJ 7834 Phone: 973.277.3904 Email: mwilson1123@optonline.net Web: www.tickkillz.com

Booth# 1816

New Moon Nursery Kimberly Brown 910 Kings Highway Woodstown, NJ 8098 Phone: 888.998.1951 Email: info@newmoonnursery.com Web: www.newmoonnursery.com

Booth# 120

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Northern Family Farms Dan Stetzer W10757 Jeffery Road Merrillan, WI 54654 Phone: 713.333.2661 Email: info@northernfamilyfarms.com Web: www.northernfamilyfarms.com

Booth# 1212

Oregon Pride Nurseries, Inc. Jackie 5380 SE. Booth Bend Road McMinnville, OR 97128 Phone: 503.472.9147 Email: sales@oregonpridenurseries.com Web: www.oregonpridenurseries.com

Booth# 221

Northland Farms LLC Alan Garter 11161 120th Avenue West Olive, MI 49460 Phone: 616.846.1477 Email: agarter@northlandfarmsllc.com Web: www.northlandfarmsllc.com

Booth# 814

Ornamental Growers Association Paul Ayers P.O. Box 67 Batavia, IL 60510 Phone: 630.879.0520 Email: ornamentalgrowers@comcast.net Web: www.ogaoni.com

Booth# 1117

Nursery Supplies, Inc. Jeff Pissocra 1415 Orchard Drive Chambersburg, PA 17201 Phone: 614.286.5391 Email: jpissocra@nurserysupplies.com Web: www.nurserysupplies.com

Booth# 1705

NYP Corp Michael Zagorski 805 East Grand Street Elizabeth, NJ 7201 Phone: 908.351.6550 Email: sales@nyp-corp.com Web: www.nyp-corp.com

Booth# 215

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Oakville Stone Kevin Alves 960 Kamato Road Mississauga, ONT L$W 2R6 CAN Phone: 905.270.1110 Email: kalves@oakvillestone.com Web: www.oakvillestone.com

Booth# 616

Occidental Chemical Corporation Heather Stadler 1600 South Madison Street Ludington, MI 49431 Phone: 231.845.4367 Email: CalciumChloride@oxy.com Web: www.OxyCalciumChloride.com

Booth# 602

Oly-Ola Edgings, Inc. Aymie Clayton 124 E. Saint Charles Road Villa Park, IL 60181 Phone: 800.334.4647 Email: edgings@olyola.com Web: www.olyola.com

Booth# 1105

Omega II Fence Systems Chris Hill 215 N. Arlington Heights Road, Suite 107 Arlington Hts., IL 60004 Phone: 847.452.2687 Email: chris.hill@projectonesales.com Web: www.omegafence.com

Booth# 207

Onarga Nursery Company Lindsey Ishmiel 608 N. Oak Street Onarga, IL 60955 Phone: 815.268.7244 Email: onarganursery@gmail.com Web: www.onarganursery.com

Booth# 842

Oregon Outdoor Power Equipment James Tokarski 3700 Paragon Drive Columbus, OH 43228 Phone: 800.554.3336 Web: www.powerdistributors.com

Booth# 603

P Pace, Inc. Jennifer Ambrose 739 S. Mill Street Plymouth, MI 48170 Phone: 800.686.3128 Email: info@pacelink.com Web: www.pacelink.com

Booth# 1144/1444

Paradise Robotics Kathy Moseler 1455 Barrington Road Barrington, IL 60010 Phone: 847.960.8520 Email: info@paradiserobotics.com Web: www.paradiserobotics.com

Booth# 519

Pave Tool Innovators Kerri Heffernan 105 Windermere Avenue, 1A Ellington, CT 06029 Phone: 860.870.8665 Email: info@pavetool.com Web: www.pavetool.com

Booth# 1941

PBI-Gordon Jim Canning 223 Burr Oak Circle Elgin, IL 60124 Phone: 312.446.5924 Email: jcanning@pbigordon.com Web: www.pbigordon.com

Booth# 621

Peerless Fence & Supply Sheryl Weddle 33w401 Roosevelt Road West Chicago, IL 60185 Phone: 630.543.6511 Email: info@peerlessfence.com Web: www.peerlessfence.com

Booth# 1909

Perfect Turf Dave Sternberg 5540 Meadowbrook Court Rolling Meadows, IL 60008 Phone: 888.796.8873 Email: info@perfectturf.com Web: www.perfectturf.com

Booth# 1744

Permaloc Corporation Jackie Arendsen 13505 Barry Street Holland, MI 49424 Phone: 616.399.9600 Email: info@permaloc.com Web: www.permaloc.com

Booth# 1013

Phoenix Irrigation Supply Tom Kazmer 1261 Howard Street Elk Grove Village, IL 60007 Phone: 847.290.0698 Email: tomk@phoenixirrigationsupply.com Web: www.phoenixirrigationsupply.com

Booth# 1443

Reading Rock, Inc. Carolyn Nutter 4600 Devitt Drive Cincinnati, OH 45246 Phone: 513.874.2345 Email: info@readingrock.com Web: www.readingrock.com

Booth# 219

Pine Hall Brick Company Ed Brewer 2701 Shorefair Drive Winston-Salem, NC 27105 Phone: 800.952.7425 Email: info@pinehallbrick.com Web: www.pinehallbrick.com

Booth# 1044

Redflint Rock & Stone Tom Ayres 1 American Boulevard Eau Claire, WI 54701 Phone: 715.855.7600 Email: tom.ayres@redflint.com Web: www.redflintrockandstone.com

Booth# 1008

Pizzo Native Plant Nursery Grace Koehler 10729 Pine Road Leland, IL 60531 Phone: 815.981.8000 Email: gracek@pizzonursery.com Web: www.pizzogroup.com

Booth# 1218

Reinders, Inc. Sam Adams W227 N6225 Sussex Road Sussex, WI 53089 Phone: 800.785.3301 Email: customerservice@reinders.com Web: www.reinders.com

Booth# 1329

PlantRight Beth Pamperin 30050 West 135th Street Olathe, KS 66061 Phone: 913.856.8789 Email: bpamperin@plantrightsolutions.com Web: www.plantrightsolutions.com

Booth# 604

RentalMax LLC Peggy Rose 908 E. Roosevelt Road Wheaton, IL 60187 Phone: 630.221.1133 Web: www.rentalmax.com

Booth# 1710

Riverfarm Nursery Pat Carey 2901 N. Buckeye Lane Goshen, KY 40026 Phone: 502.228.5408 Email: patc@riverfarm.com Web: www.riverfarm.com

Booth# 1147

Riverside Plastics Inc Jeff Schwartz 307 Industrial Drive Flemingsburg, KY 41041 Phone: 800.493.4945 Email: inquiry@riverside-plastics.com Web: www/riverside-plastics.com

Booth# 1242

Rochester Concrete Products Lindsay Birr 7200 Broadway Avenue N Rochester, MN 55906 Phone: 507.288.8850 Email: info@rochestercp.com Web: www.rochestercp.com

Booth# 834

Premium Travertine Booth# 841 Pat Buescher 586 E 7500 S. Road Chebanse, IL 60922 Phone: 815.405.7087 Email: patb.premiumtravertinepavers@gmail.com Web: www.premiumtravertinepavers.com PRO Landscape by Drafix Software Lisa Lord 647 Southwest Boulevard Kansas City, KS 66103 Phone: 816.842.4955 Email: sales@prolandscape.com Web: www.prolandscape.com

Booth# 619

ProLine Equipment Div. Milan Blaho 7 Shepherd Court Galena, IL 61036 Phone: 888.288.5308 Email: milanis@usa.net Web: www.prolinegrabber.com

Booth# 806

R R.A. Adams Enterprises, Inc. MaryBeth Adams 2600 W. Illinois Route 120 McHenry, IL 60051 Phone: 815.385.2600 Email: sales@raadams.com Web: www.raadams.com

Booth# 1214

Rain Bird Andrew Kutschera 6991 East Southpoint Road Tucson, AZ 85756 Phone: 800.724.6247 Web: www.rainbird.com

Booth# 1005

Rainbow Treecare Scientific Advancements Matt Karst 11571 K-Tel Drive Minnetonka, MN 55343 Phone: 877.272.6747 Email: info@treecarescience.com Web: www.treecarescience.com

Booth# 848

Rosetta (High Format) Booth# 1610 Christian Kirkby 05481 US 31 South Charlevoix, MI 49720 Phone: 231.547.6595 Email: info@rosettahardscapes.com Web: www.rosettahardscapes.com Rotochopper, Inc. Nicole Klein 217 West Street Saint Martin, MN 56376 Phone: 320.548.3586 Email: info@rotochopper.com Web: www.rotochopper.com

Booth# 418

RR Landscape Supply Matthew Buck 3900 W. 167th Street Markham, IL 60428 Phone: 708.596.7200 Email: matt.buck@rrmulchandsoil.com

Booth# 1141

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Russo Power Equipment Nicole Alfano 9525 W. Irving Park Road Schiller Park, IL 60176 Phone: 847.233.7867 Email: nalfano@russopower.com Web: www.russopower.com

Booth# 1330

Sheridan Nurseries Christina Buck 12302 Tenth Line Georgetown, ONT L7G 4S1 CAN Phone: 905.873.3442 Email: sales@sheridannurseries.com Web: www.sheridannurseries.com

Booth# 916

RWC Insurance Group Mark Duncan 7239 West Laraway Road Frankfort, IL 60423 Phone: 815.469.6585 Email: rwc@rwc4ins.com Web: www.rwc4ins.com

Booth# 911

Sika Decorative Concrete Phaedra McLaughlin 625 W. Illinois Avenue Aurora, IL 60506 Phone: 630.377.5959 Email: mclaughlin.phaedra@us.sika.com

Booth# 1041

SiteOne Landscape Supply Cathy Jarvis 4N755 Foxdale Drive Addison, IL 60101 Phone: 630.773.8090 Email: dvisscher@siteone.com Web: www.siteone.com

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Spring Grove Nursery, Inc. Becky Thomas 1255 W. Spring Road Mazon, IL 60444 Phone: 815.448.2097 Email: bthomas@springgrovenursery.com Web: www.springgrovenursery.com

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Spring Meadow Nursery Paul Koutz 12601 120th Avenue Grand Haven, MI 49417 Phone: 616.846.4729 Email: paul@springmeadownursery.com Web: www.springmeadownursery.com

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SRW Products Bri Dunlap 32005 126th Street Princeton, MN 55371 Phone: 800.752.9326 Web: www.srwproducts.com

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SavATree Jen Mulhern 3520 Commercial Avenue Northbrook, IL 60062 Phone: 847.729.1963 Web: www.savatree.com

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Scotts ProVista Turf Dr. Matthew Koch 14111 Scottslawn Road Marysville, OH 43041 Phone: 937.578.5650 Web: www.provistaturf.com

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SCP Distibutors Robert Jones 3557 Butterfield Road Aurora, IL 60502 Phone: 630.236.9100 Email: robert.jones2@scppool.com Web: www.nptpool.com

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St. Aubin Nursery Todd Sullivan 35445 Irene Road Kirkland, IL 60146 Phone: 815.522.3535 Email: info@staubin.com Web: www.staubin.com

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Screen Machine/SMI Compact David Stewart 10685 Columbus Parkway Etna, OH 43062 Phone: 740.927.3464 Email: email@screenmachine.com Web: www.screenmachine.com

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Stone Age Manufacturing Rob Wright 11107 E 126th Street N Collinsville, OK 74021 Phone: 918.371.8861 Email: rob@stoneagemanufacturing.com Web: www.stoneagemanufacturing.com

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SEK-Surebond Lynn Walsh 3925 Stern Avenue St. Charles, IL 60174 Phone: 630.762.0606 Email: info@sek.us.com Web: www.sek.us.com

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StoneWall Pat Dean 8028 Hill Trail N Lake Elmo, MN 55042 Phone: 651.777.7923 Email: ped@selecticd.com Web: www.trenchnedge.com

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Sester Farms Bethany Sester 33205 SE Oxbow Drive Gresham, OR 97080 Phone: 800.832.4487 Email: sales@sesterfarms.com Web: www.sesterfarms.com

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Studebaker Nurseries, Inc Brian Latta 11140 Milton-Carlisle Road New Carlisle, OH 45344 Phone: 800.845.0584 Email: studebakernurseries@gmail.com Web: www.studebakernurseries.com

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Shade-Solutions, Inc. Ron Crick 1102 County Road 900N Tolona, IL 61880 Phone: 217.239.0718 Email: contact@shade-solutions.net Web: www.shade-solutions.net

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Stuifbergen Flower Bulb Export Jack Haasnoot 1645 SE Decker Lee’s Summit, MO 64081 Phone: 816.609.3910 Email: jack@stuifbergenexport.com Web: www.stuifbergenexport.com

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Stumper Industries Pam Korpinen 51692 Industrial Drive Calumet, MI 49913 Phone: 906.487.7002 Email: info@gostumper.com Web: www.gostumper.com

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SureFoot Hardscape Products Ed Berg 180 Steeles Avenue W, Suite 206 Thornhill, ONT L4J 2L1 CAN Phone: 416.633.1414 Email: info@surefootedging.com Web: www.surefootedging.com

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Sure-Loc Aluminum Edging/Wolverine Tools Andy Luster-Bartz 310 E. 64th Street Holland, MI 49423 Phone: 616.392.3209 Email: info@surelocedging.com Web: www.surelocedging.com

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Techo-Bloc Midwest Corp Cristina Chirca 2397 County Road 27 (P.O. Box 39) Waterloo, IN 46793 Phone: 800.463.0450 Email: info@techo-bloc.com Web: www.techo-bloc.com

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The Davey Tree Expert Company Mandy McCauley 1375 E. Woodfield Drive, Suite 204 Schaumburg, IL 60173 Phone: 630.422.1870 Email: mandy.mccauley@davey.com Web: www.davey.com The Dayton Bag & Burlap Co. John Hendle 6604 South Union Street Union, IL 60180 Phone: 815.923.1234 Email: jhendle@daybag.com Web: www.daybag.com

The Rock Stone & Landscape Supply Jen Boemer W249 N6916 Highway 164 Sussex, WI 53089 Phone: 262.372.3072 Email: dj@therocksupply.com Web: www.therocksupply.com

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The Tree Connection Jim Matusik 4168 Oak Tree Circle Rochester, MI 48306 Phone: 248.656.2260 Email: jim@thetreeconnection.com Web: www.thetreeconnection.com

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Tillmann Wholesale Growers Jeff Tillmann 4010 Champeau Road New Franken, WI 54229 Phone: 920.468.9222

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Timothy J. Hawley, Inc. Tim Hawley 612 Harrison Avenue Rockford, IL 61104 Phone: 815.505.5093 Email: tjh@timothyjhawley.com Web: www.timothyjhawley.com

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TransChicago Truck Group Jeremy Beseke 19521 NE Frontage Road Shorewood, IL 60404 Phone: 815.600.8301 Web: www.transchicago.com

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Triple Crown Products Laurie Quernemoen 102 Boxhorn Drive Mukwonago, WI 53120 Phone: 262.534.7878 Email: info@triplecrownproducts.com Web: www.triplecrownproducts.com

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TurfMaker Corporation Judy Allen 4931 Grisham Road Rowlett, TX 75088 Phone: 972.463.2575 Email: acctg@turfmaker.com Web: www.turfmaker.com

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Turtle Creek Nursery Rachelle Lurvey Eifert N5480 Johnson Road Delavan, WI 53115 Phone: 262.214.2058 Email: sales@turtlecreekwholesale.com Web: www.turtlecreekwholesale.com

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The Espoma Company Jim Voytus 6 Espoma Road Millville, NJ 8332 Phone: 856.825.0542 Email: sshockey@espoma.com Web: www.espoma.com

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Twixwood Nursery Robbie Shannahan 2759 E. Shawnee Road Berrien Springs, MI 49103 Phone: 269.471.7408 Email: info@twixwood.com Web: www.twixwood.com

The Mulch Center Laura Boisvert 21457 Milwaukee Avenue Deerfield, IL 60015 Phone: 847.459.7200 Email: info@mulchcenter.com Web: www.mulchcenter.com

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Unilock Rachel Libra 301 E. Sullivan Road Aurora, IL 60505 Phone: 630.892.9191 Web: www.unilock.com

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United Greenhouse Systems, Inc. Justin Bilhorn P.O. Box 249 Edgerton, WI 53534 Phone: 800.433.6834 Email: info@unitedgreenhouse.com Web: www.unitedgreenhouse.com United Label & SATO Neil Kurz 12900 Berea Road Cleveland, OH 44111 Phone: 800.726.5153 Email: nkurz@unitedlabel.com Web: www.unitedlabel.com

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Wilson Nurseries & Landscape Supply Jennifer Fick 1555 N. US Hghway 12 Volo, IL 60041 Phone: 847.683.3700 Email: jennf@wilsonnurseries.com Web: www.wilsonnurseries.com

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Walters Gardens, Inc. Barbara Balgoyen P.O. Box 137 / 1992 96th Avenue Zeeland, MI 49464 Phone: 800.925.8377 Email: blb@waltersgardens.com Web: www.waltersgardens.com

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Wandell’s Nursery, Inc. Kathy Pew 1898 CR 1700N Urbana, IL 61802 Phone: 217.469.2170 Email: wandellsnursery@gmail.com

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Warming Trends Caitlin McNeill 1050 West Hampden Avenue, Suite 200 Englewood, CO 80110 Phone: 303.346.2224 Email: orders@warming-trends.com Web: www.warming-trends.com

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Weather Command John Boyle 600 N. First Bank Drive, Suite C Palatine, IL 60067 Phone: 847.987.3536 Email: john.boyle@weathecommand.com Web: www.weathercommand.com

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WI-Department of Agriculture Liz Meils 2811 Agriculture Drive Madison, WI 53718 Phone: 608.224.4574 Email: DATCPnursery@wi.gov Web: www.datcp.wi.gov

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World of Stones USA Chris Brewbaker P.O. Box 87299 Montgomery Village, MD 20866 Phone: 855.967.1872 Email: info@worldofstonesusa.com Web: www.worldofstonesusa.com

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X Xylem Ltd / Rocks Etc Barb Dornfeld 18715 Route 84 North Cordova, IL 61242 Phone: 309.654.2261 Email: sales@xylemltd.com Web: www.xylemltd.com

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Focus on Pollinators —

Got Nectar?

Try these essential annuals and perennials for clients who want to help bees and other pollinators Nina A. Koziol

You can’t look or listen to the news without

often hearing about the plight of pollinators, especially bees.

Your clients read and hear the same thing. And, many of them may be wondering what they can do to help. That’s your cue to offer them a pollinator-friendly habitat, especially if they have children or grandchildren. Tap into their interests by including plants that feed bees and butterflies, whether you place them in beds, borders or containers. Here are some reliable and readily available bedding annuals and perennials that can create a butterfly banquet in your projects.

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Salvia farinacea (Mealy Sage)

Bees are particularly attracted to blue and violet-colored lowers and to ultraviolet light that humans can’t see. That’s where mealy sage comes in. It’s an annual sun-loving salvia with flowers in shades of light and dark blue, violet, purple, white and bicolors. Salvias—whether annual or perennial— attract ruby-throated hummingbirds, butterflies and bees to their tubular-shaped blossoms. Learn more about how these fascinating, low-maintenance and long-blooming annuals performed in the Chicago Botanic Garden’s recent evaluation: https://www.chicagobotanic.org/sites/default/files/pdf/ plantevaluation/no44_salvia.pdf (continued on page 94)

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Focus on Pollinators — Echinacea (Purple Coneflower)

If you were a butterfly floating 30 feet overhead, would you be looking for just one or two of the same plant? Not likely. But a large drift of coneflowers would get your attention. For native plant purists, there’s the airy pale purple coneflower (E. pallida). Cultivars of E. purpurea, such as ‘PowWow Wildberry’ and ‘Ruby Giant’ offer wider flowers and larger petals held horizontally. The single-flowered varieties make it easier for insects to find nectar.

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Verbena bonariensis (Purple-top Vervain) It may not have the showiest flowers, but this tall, willowy verbena offers blossoms that are exceptionally attractive to butterflies. A slender-stemmed annual, it produces 2- to 3-inch clusters of tiny tubular flowers perched on wiry stems.

When planted in groups in the middle of a sunny border or in containers, it creates an airy “pop-up” effect. A newer cultivar ‘Meteor Shower’ stays compact at 12 inches tall and wide. (continued on page 96)

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Focus on Pollinators — Monarda (Wild Bergamot, Bee Balm, Oswego Tea) Several monarda species are native to Illinois and there are many gardenworthy cultivars available. All of them attract butterflies, hummingbirds and a wide assortment of bees. Wild bergamot (M. fistulosa) grows throughout much of Illinois, in full or part sun, and in moist to slightly dry conditions. Mildew can be a problem on most monardas, but many cultivars of Monarda didyma (scarlet bee balm), such as ‘Jacob Cline’ and ‘Marshall’s Delight’ offer improved disease resistance. Check out the Chicago Botanic Garden’s “Monarda and Powdery Mildew Resistance” report: https:// www.chicagobotanic.org/downloads/ planteval_notes/no12_monarda.pdf (continued on page 98)

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Focus on Pollinators — Buddleia (Butterfly Bush) Butterfly bush is a magnet for nectarseeking insects. This woody perennial ranges in size from 2 to more than 5 feet tall. The honey-scented flowers form long panicles in shades of white, pale blue, dark purple, deep pink, red, violet, magenta, yellow and raspberry-pink. Site them in welldrained soil and full sun. Good drainage during winter is essential. Newer cultivars like Pugster Blue (Buddleia x ‘SMNBDBT’) and Buddleia davidii Buzz™ Hot Raspberry are more compact, upright and bloom longer than old varieties. (continued on page 100)

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Focus on Pollinators — Allium (Ornamental Onion) Breeders are busy selecting new forms of ornamental onions since ‘Summer Beauty’ allium proved so successful and popular in Chicago’s Lurie Garden. Cultivars such as ‘Millenium,’ ‘Little Chivette,’ and ‘Windy City’ are just a few newer introductions that can be used in front of a sunny border where the blooms will attract pollinators for weeks on end. Glossy deep green foliage in the spring and lilac flowers in the summer make these perennials a welcome addition to a pollinator garden. (continued on page 102)

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Focus on Pollinators — Zinnia elegans

In 2011, zinnias were proclaimed the “flower of the year” and their popularity continues to grow with new introductions that offer mildewresistance and long bloom time. From compact varieties with tiny flowers that can be used in containers to tall cultivars with giant blossoms, there’s a zinnia for just about every purpose and location. They’re not fussy about soil and most varieties are prolific bloomers as long as they receive more than six hours of sun each day. Cultivars with simple flowers (rather than the double-petaled types) make it easier for insects to reach nectar and pollen.

Zinnias are magnets for butterflies, especially in August when migrating monarch butterflies float through your clients’ gardens.

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Rudbeckia hirta (Gloriosa Daisy)

Move over Goldsturm (Rudbeckia fulgida var. sullivantii ‘Goldsturm’). Rudbeckia hirta cultivars such as Prairie Sun, Irish Eyes and others that have attractive bicolored blossoms offer a long period of bloom without the foliar disease that affects Goldsturm. Gloriosa daisy offers the largest flowers of all the rudbeckias and plants can reseed, but not aggressively. Often marketed as perennials, that’s not really the case. “Although they can perennialize, they’re not perennials,” says Richard Hawke, plant evaluation manager at the Chicago Botanic Garden. “They’re biennial or shortlived perennials.” The species name ‘hirta’ means hairy and you can recognize these plants by their hairy stems and leaves. (continued on page 104)

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Focus on Pollinators — Asclepias spp.

(Milkweed)

If you want monarch butterflies (and their caterpillars), you have to include some milkweed in your projects. There are 22 species of milkweed found in Illinois with common milkweed (Asclepias syriaca) being the most aggressive. That’s not the case with the annual milkweed (A. curassavica). It blooms from mid-June through the first frost and provides nectar and a place for monarch butterflies to lay their eggs.

Other landscape-worthy plants include swamp milkweed (A. incarnata) and its cultivars ‘Ice Ballet’ and ‘Cinderella.’

Butterfly weed (A. tuberosa) features bright gold and orange flowers. (continued on page 106)

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Focus on Pollinators — Tithonia (Mexican Sunflower)

This big beefy annual produces 3-inch-wide flowers from mid-summer until frost. Because of its tall stature, loose habit and coarse-textured large leaves, Mexican sunflower is at its best in the back of borders as a backdrop for shorter plants.

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Irrigation Update ­­­—

Planning for the New Season

by Meta Levin

It’s winter. What are you doing? Irrigation contrac-

tors are focused on water, the kind that irrigates all those beautiful landscapes.

They start work toward the spring season as soon as they finish in the fall, with all systems turned off, safe and ready for the winter cold. Then they look to the next spring season.

Analysis and Contracts “We review the year, analyze job costing to see if our prices are correct and look at what we did right and what needs improvement,” says Alex Mayfield of JM Irrigation LLC in Volo.

This takes an average of two weeks and the data is used immediately in preparing contracts for current customers.

Irrigation contractors like Broadview based Muellermist Irrigation Company sent out contracts to current clients just before the holiday season, says Mike Martin who handles business development for the company. JM Irrigation’s commercial customers get their contracts in January, followed by

the residential ones in February. By that time, they also have scheduled the spring turn-ons and inspections for all their customers.

“As early as January, we start getting calls from established customers,” says Martin.

Mechanics By the beginning of February, mechanics are working on the trucks, making sure that all are in good condition. The trucks are carefully inspected and mechanics – usually full time employees – get busy taking care of such things as oil changes, tire rotations and ensuring that there is a working and valid iPass on each truck, says Brett Gold, project manager for American National Sprinkler & Lighting in Mundelein.

“Our one mechanic on staff does 90 percent of the work,” says Mayfield. “If there are more serious issues, we will take (the truck) to a dealer.”

They also go over the equipment. That, too, must be (continued on page 110)

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Irrigation Update ­­­— (continued from page 108) in top condition by the time the trucks roll in early April, weather permitting.

At the same time, inside staff is on the phone, booking appointments. JM Irrigation, however, also sends emails to each customer, with a scheduled date for the spring inspection and turn-on, with a simple click to confirm. “Eighty percent of our customers stick to the date,” says Mayfield. “If they can’t we will switch.”

The method allows the company to route crews in the most efficient way possible, he says.

“Weather dependent, we start turning the systems on at the beginning of April,” says Mike Martin, head of Muellermist’s business development. In 2019, however, the weather was so bad that they didn’t start work until near the end of the month.

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best for them. It’s all part of the process of getting ready.

Training March, also, is a busy time. “In March we get our service technicians in and go over processes and anything new,” says Gold.

For example, during the fall 2019 review, JM Irrigation noticed that there were some problems with the RPZ repairs. In looking further, Mayfield says that they realized some of the technicians were not comfortable working with the ones the company was using.

Therefore, JM Irrigation has scheduled training on that unit during March.

Last year American National began using new texting software to allow their technicians to more easily communicate with customers, which required some training. They will train their employees on other aspects of the software this year. “This year we expect them to text customers when they are on their way,” says Gold.

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added a new WiFi controller, now they are building on the training they did initially.

“We get factory representatives in from the manufacturer if there is something new,” says Martin.

At JM Irrigation, annual training also includes two days of safety training, not to mention training on any newer models the company has purchased and reminders on anything else that is deemed necessary.

But technicians don’t always need something new for training. Refreshers on existing equipment can be just as crucial. “Continuing education and training, whether or not we change processes, is important,” he says.

On the Job Site Normally, work on the job site is routine. Technicians put water back into the system (often this requires a trip to the basement) and test each zone to make sure that everything is working properly.

They perform small repairs, such as one or two broken sprinkler heads, test the

controllers and alert the homeowner or property manager to any potential problems.

In the case of major problems, the technicians will write a report detailing the problem, as well as what needs to be done. The office will add an estimate of the cost to present to the property owner.

Even if the owner okays the work on the day of the original visit, the service people are on a tight schedule and can’t, for instance, repair 15 broken sprinkler heads during the initial visit. One or two, yes. Fifteen? No. They also will turn off the water when they leave, especially if it is cold and wet, something that Mayfield notes often is the case during April. They’ll tell the homeowner how to turn it back on again. For large, complex, commercial sites, the technicians return to get the water back on at a later date. With WiFi controls, however, this can be done remotely. (continued on page 112)

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Irrigation Update ­­­— (continued from page 111) “If there’s a problem, I can shut down the system from my desk in two minutes,” says Mayfield. “In fact, I can do it from anywhere in the world.”

State law requires that a licensed plumber inspect the RPZ (reduced pressure zone) back flow valves. These are used to prevent contamination of a customer’s water. It is installed on the plumbing system to protect the drinking water. Many irrigation contractors have plumbers on staff, while others contract with independent plumbers to do

the work. In rare cases, says Gold, the customer prefers to use his or her own plumber.

In any case, it must be done and reported to the municipality and the state.

Uh, oh Usually, the service technicians roll up to a client’s property and get the job done. Sometimes, there are unpleasant surprises. “Our guys never know what they are going to find when they go out to start a system,” says Martin.

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The homeowner has put in a fence or a patio during the winter, says Martin, thus wiping out multiple sprinkler heads and damaging the pipes. “That happens about every other year,” he says. On commercial property, occasionally, there is a new sign or ComEd has been in to do work, damaging and destroying parts of the irrigation system. “Utilities don’t pay attention.”

In some cases, the homeowner – or even a commercial site – has redone the landscaping. “So, now the zone that was designed for turf, is in the middle of a plant bed and the system has to be redesigned,” says Mayfield.

Work-Life Balance JM Irrigation has established a new team building program in conjunction with its March training. Last year at the end of the training and before everyone went out on the road, the group went to “Feed my Starving Children” to do a community service project. “People felt comfortable, they laughed and smiled,” says Mayfield.

“They did something good and worked together.”

Mayfield noted that the project brought people together and the teamwork lasted into the year. This year he’s hoping to do something similar.

It’s all, he says, a part of “work-life balance.”

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planting urban trees is an excellent laboratory. If anybody is interested in an in-depth, real-life example, that’s a good place to check out,” commented Julie Janoski, Plant Clinic Manager at The Morton Arboretum As you review your tree planting practices, consider how roots operate. Roots grow where it’s easy. They will seek out a balance of water, air, and nutrients and if one of those factors is missing or challenged, the root can die. Suffering or dying roots will adversely affect the health of the tree. Yes, trees and plants are surprisingly resilient and will grow in exceptional conditions. Yet, they may not perform how your client, be the homeowner, commercial or municipal, may desire. By giving tree roots the best start, you’re delivering customer satisfaction from day one.

What: Plant at the Correct Depth

Find the root flare on the tree, where the trunk swells out and begins to transition to root tissue. Dig or scrape lightly to find the first one or two roots. Plant so that this area is above soil grade. You want the first root of the plant to be just below grade.

Why:

Tree roots prefer to grow in roughly the top two feet of soil, above the water table and above any hardpan or compacted soil layers. Roots like it easy! Trees planted too deeply fail to thrive and can decline to the point of becoming hazards. In fact, trees have been excavated and found that roots have grown upwards because initial planting was too deep, leading to structural failure.

If the trunk goes straight into the ground like a telephone pole, that tree is planted too deep. You might experience smaller leaves, stunted growth, or branch dieback.

Alternatively, trees planted too high can also fail. Roots will stop growing if they encounter nothing but air. “The hole being the right depth is really important. Planting a root ball out of the ground doesn’t improve the drainage and roots were meant to grow underground. If roots are up in the air, (continued on page 117) Booth #1115

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(continued from page 115) they aren’t going to grow,” observed Sharon Yiesla, Plant Knowledge Specialist at The Morton Arboretum. In fact, this is one method nurseries use in container tree production to encourage healthy root systems. You’ll often find container trees in pots with slits or holes. Once roots grow through these openings and encounter air, the tips die off, forcing lateral growth and forming a denser, more balanced root system. Trees planted too high can lose the top roots which can lead to stability issues and may cause trees to tip over or snap off in extreme weather. “I know it’s a big job, but it’s like putting a bad foundation under a house. You’re not going to have a good house without a good foundation,” directed Yiesla.

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What: Dig a Wide Hole

Dig a hole one and a half to twice as wide as the root ball. The more compacted a soil you’re working with, the wider the hole should be. If you’re working with rich, friable soil, the hole width can be reduced. Keep the removed soil and add back when finished.

Why:

Soil composition matters. In Illinois, we typically have soils with high clay content, which means that they tend to hold water and be sticky when squeezed. The benefit of clay is how well it can hold moisture. However, its tiny, flat particles compact easily, which means they can stack together and form an almost (continued on page 118)

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Special Feature — (continued from page 117) concrete-like consistency under pressure. That pressure can occur from weight as well as manipulation. When digging a hole, you’re cutting through the soil layers and exerting force on the particles. To give the developing roots of a tree their best environment, loose soil is desired. By digging a wider hole, you’re loosening the structure, and opening up more pores for air, water, and nutrients to feed roots.

Cut tree roots grow laterally at an explosive rate in the right conditions. New roots help establish the tree not only by providing food and water, but also forming a tissue system to stabilize it in the soil.

Good roots mean a good foundation for the tree’s success. “If you dig a hole that only allows a few inches on either side, and shoehorn the tree in, you risk developing

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girdling roots. It has to be wider than that,” recommended Janoski.

Trees do not generally need additional fertilization when planted. The nurseries have already included some in their growing media and in general, unless they are demonstrating a need, trees don’t require much fertilizer.

Plus, you do not want to burn the new tender roots that will soon begin to grow. Trees also need to adapt to the new environment in which they’ve been planted. If you create the ‘clay pot effect’, tree roots will not push out into the existing soil. By heavily enriching the soil within the tree planting hole, roots will not be forced to seek water and nutrients outside the area. In effect, you’ve created a ‘clay pot’ that encourages roots to circle. If you’re working in heavy clay soil, about 10 to 15 percent compost is recommended, but no more. Remember, roots like it easy! (continued on page 120)

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What: Remove Twine, Burlap, and Wire or Container

When planting a balled and burlapped tree, use the material covering the root ball to maneuver the tree into the hole. Once the tree is placed and height is checked, remove the burlap, twine, and wire basket. Materials can be left in the bottom of the hole. When planting a containerized tree, slip or cut the container off the root ball and place in the hole, checking the root flare for proper depth.

Why:

Sure, it’s faster and easier to just plop the tree in the hole, backfill, and walk away. However, research has thoroughly demonstrated that by removing the material, trees live longer and develop well. (continued on page 122)

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(continued from page 120) Twine provides the net to hold the burlap and root ball together during transport. It may be made of hemp, but it could also be nylon or a mix of materials. It doesn’t break down quickly, if at all. Every year, a tree adds a whole new outer layer as it grows, bulking up the stem and twigs. Twine around the trunk of a tree if not removed will eventually cut into the bark, severing the cambium layer. This means it cuts the vessels supplying nutrients and water, killing the tree.

Burlap is a wonderful material for covering newly dug root balls, keeping

roots moist during storage and transport, and allowing for ease of maneuvering the tree. Most burlap will break down over time.

However, when above the soil, it often acts as a wick, either drawing too much moisture to the roots or pulling moisture away.

It can also impede growth of fine roots and exacerbate girdling.

Wire baskets are designed to be the last piece holding the root ball together. They have wide gaps, but over time, tree roots grow larger than the openings. The tree may grow for five or ten years, then begin to fail as root girth exceeds the wire opening.

You can fold the basket down into the bottom of the hole below the optimal 24 inches where roots prefer to grow.

Plastic containers make excellent tools to grow plants, but need to be removed if roots are to grow outwards. (continued on page 124)

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What: Cut Girdling Roots

When you remove the burlap or container, cut any roots wrapping around the root ball or shave the sides to trim adventitious roots.

Why:

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Roots that circle and/or touch the trunk are referred to as stem girdling roots.

These roots are programmed to circle the plant and as time goes on, will eventually restrict the trunk to the point of tree death. Outer roots may also circle as they found the limits of their container and had nowhere else to go. Trees are healthiest with roots directed outwards enabling further growth and greater surface area for nutrient and water absorption. Sometimes in extreme conditions, a tree will snap off above a girdling root.

It’s easy to break the destructive pattern.

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What: Water, Water, Water

Water slowly and deeply when you plant the tree. Consider adding a tree water bag to keep the newly planted tree watered well the first year. A two to three inch layer of mulch around the planting area, but not against the trunk, is also helpful for moisture retention. (continued on page 126)

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Thorough watering is a key factor for longterm tree health and resiliency.

The challenge with a newly planted tree is that the root ball may have a different soil makeup than the surrounding site. That soil may absorb water faster or slower. Also, roots take time to grow.

They will not venture very far outside the initial planting zone the first year as the tree acclimates to its new environment. Tree water bags can be a great tool to help provide the proper amount of water. They can be filled by the property owner or municipality after planting. The important part is to remember to fill a tree bag about every five to seven days – not every day. Enthusiastic

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“I’ve talked to someone who drowned a ginkgo by filling the gator bag every day,” observed Yiesla.

Mulch provides an important and attractive method to maintain good soil moisture, but it should be shaped like a saucer, not a volcano. Mulch against the bark creates a nice warm moist environment for fungus and rot to set in as well as critters to feed. If piled too high, you may find small adventitious roots developing inches above the root flare and taking away from good root development beneath the soil.

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8 Tips and Tricks for Conducting Stronger Conference Calls and Virtual Meetings By: Kate Zabriskie

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Despite large advances in technology, few

people look forward to participating in remote meetings.

When fellow participants fail to mute their lines, don’t give the interaction their full attention, or commit some other virtual-get-together sin, the mood of the group quickly deteriorates. So is there no hope for the countless teams who must connect through broadband instead of boardrooms? Of course not. By taking eight simple steps and following some proven guidelines, almost anyone’s virtual gathering can improve.

Tip One: Keep the meeting’s focus narrow. The more specific your agenda, the

less likely you will find your conversations jumping off topic. For example, instead of discussing office security training, narrow the focus to non-technology-related office security for customerfacing employees. By shrinking the field of discussion, you may realize you need less time and fewer people to arrive at a satisfactory decision.

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Tip Two: State the goal of the meeting at the beginning, end, and several times throughout to remind people why they are there and how they are expected to contribute.

Before we begin, I would like to thank Ted, Rhonda, Nel, Jerome, and Fred for joining the discussion today. Each of you comes from a different area of the business and can offer a perspective the rest of us may not readily see. As we move through the discussion, I’m going to call on you to offer your point of view. Our goal today is to come up with some preliminary topics for training our customerfacing employees on security measures they need to take to keep themselves, the company data, and our customers safe. When we’re done, we should have a robust list of non-technology ideas. We’re going to deal with technology during a separate meeting.

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Tip Three: Think like a newscaster.

Newscasters plan in segments or blocks. Your agenda should do the same, and your language should advertise what’s happened previously and what’s coming next.

First, we’ve going to talk about our current occupancy rates, next we’ll look at forecasts for the next quarter, and finally, we’ll review plans to ensure we make our forecast.

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Tip Four: Steal a few more ideas from the news. Dialing your energy

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Tip Five: If possible, use a platform that allows people to use cameras, chat, and screen sharing.

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Cameras allow people to use their faces and bodies to supplement their verbal messages. Cameras also keep people honest, as it’s difficult for most of us to multitask or go on mental vacation when you’re doing it in plain sight.

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Chat engages people’s fingers. If you are typing in a chatbox, you aren’t checking email, texting a client, or doing anything else unrelated to the meeting.

Furthermore, chat levels the playing field and allows opportunities for both extroverts and introverts to weigh in at essentially the same rate.

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Screensharing focuses people’s attention on the topic at hand.

It’s human nature to want to look at something. If you can, do yourself a favor and provide visuals. One word of caution: do not read from your slides. If you put slides in front of a team, they’re going to read them.

They don’t need you to insult the repeat what they’ve seen verbatim.

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Tip Six: Assign roles.

You don’t have to be the leader, timekeeper, notetaker, and so forth.

Delegation engages people and allows the leader to lead the meeting. Of course, role delegation will work best if you model what’s expected.

For instance, provide a notes template and an example of notes to the notetaker and provide the timekeeper with some instructions, “Ted, I’d like you to serve

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the New Year ­­­— as our timekeeper and agenda monitor today. If we wander off topic, please poll the group to ascertain whether we should deviate from the agenda or take the topic offline.”

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Tip Seven: Be prepared to do a little warmup as you are

waiting for people to join in. That means jumping on a call early and giving people something to do before the start of the meeting.

If people are regularly late to your organization’s meetings, this is especially important. If you are using technology beyond the telephone, this is particularly easy. For example, you might set up a poll with everyone’s name listed and take attendance by asking them to select their names from the list. You could also show reminders (e.g. how to mute your line) and the notes from the last meeting and request people take a minute to review them. The possibilities are endless. The main idea, however, is to ensure that you don’t lose people who come early or on time to your remote meeting and that you can absorb people who join late with little disruption.

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Tip Eight: View your remote meetings as works in progress.

Ask those who participate what’s working for them and what isn’t. As teams change, technology evolves, and workplace demands vary, what works now might not work in the future.

No matter what kind of remote meeting you run, you can make it better by increasing your planning, tightening your delivery, leveraging technology and people, and taking stock of what works at what doesn’t. The key is trying, assessing, learning, and repeating the cycle. Happy meeting!

ABOUT THE AUTHOR: Kate Zabriskie is the president of Business Training Works, Inc., a Maryland-based talent development firm. She and her team help businesses establish customer service strategies and train their people to live up to what’s promised. For more information, visit www.businesstrainingworks.com.

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En Espanol —

Costra negra enfermedad por Heather Prince

Este año ha planteado muchos desafíos

alpaisajismo en forma de plagas y enfermedades. Según conversaciones con la Universidad de Illinois, el Arboreto Morton y el Jardín Botánico de Chicago, estos fueron algunos de los problemas que fueron más reportados. Por supuesto que hay muchas más plagas y enfermedades por ahí. ¿Cómo habla usted con sus clientes sobre estos problemas?

En la mayoría de los casos, el tratamiento oportuno en el momento adecuado con la técnica correcta significa una buena solución del problema. Ofrecer identificación y tratamiento también puede ser una partida saludable en su plan comercial.

Las tres instituciones consultadas tienen oficinas a las que se pueden llevar muestras o enviar fotografías por correo electrónico. La Clínica de Plantas de la Universidad de Illinois tiene capacidad de hacer pruebas de cultivo para diagnosticar enfermedades. Aceptan y animan el envío de muestras porque desarrollan el caso de datos para detectar la prevalencia de una plaga o enfermedad así como mapear el lugar donde existe el problema. “¡Envíennos algunas muestras!”, urge Diane Plewa, especialista en Promoción de Diagnósticos de Plantas en la Clínica de Plantas de la Universidad de Illinois.

Como suele suceder con la Madre Naturaleza, cada año es diferente y las poblaciones de plagas pueden disminuir o aumentar de un año a otro. Las enfermedades pueden predominar durante un año y desaparecer el año siguiente. Con tres primaveras frías y húmedas y los dos años de sequía subsiguientes, estamos viendo más problemas fúngicos en todos los ámbitos. “Estamos viendo muchos problemas relacionados con el estrés debido a los cambios climáticos.

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A las plantas les toma mucho tiempo rebotar, algunas veces años, después de un evento estresante”, informa Plewa. Todas las recomendaciones de tratamientos químicos discutidas provienen del Servicio de Extensión de la Universidad de Illinois.

Costra negra Esta es una enfermedad fúngica que se presenta de forma dramática en agosto y septiembre. La costra negra del arce produce en las superficies superiores de las hojas manchas negras grandes con reborde que parecen manchas de pintura negra o alquitrán. Muchas veces la gente no advierte la enfermedad hasta que comienza a rastrillar las hojas en el otoño. Los primeros síntomas aparecen a mediados de junio como pequeñas manchas amarillas pálidas que se amplían a mediados de julio y comienzan a formar estomas negros y gruesos, con reborde. Los hongos que causan la costa negra del arce sobreviven el invierno en hojarascas de hojas infectadas y en la primavera cuerpos fructíferos fúngicos maduran y eyectan esporas.

Transportadas por el viento, las esporas infectan los árboles huéspedes.

Pueden afectar de manera especial los arces noruegos y plateados, pero todos los arces son susceptibles de ser afectados en algún grado. “Este año, apareció de manera más marcada que lo usual en el arce Autumn Blaze”, informó Julie Janoski, Gerente de la Clínica de Plantas en el Arboreto Morton. “Las lluvias de mayo vinieron inoportunamente”, comentó Sharon A. Yiesla, MS, Especialista en conocimiento de las plantas en el Arboreto Morton.

Afortunadamente, esta enfermedad es más una enfermedad

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fúngica cosmética que raramente afecta la salud global de los árboles. Para controlar la enfermedad, hay que rastrillar y destruir las hojas infectadas en el otoño. Si su cliente desea tratar árboles, utilice un atomizador fungicida a comienzos de la primavera cuando los pimpollos de hoja comienzan a abrirse y vuelva a aplicar el atomizador dos veces más con intervalos de 10 días. Entre los fungicidas más eficaces se cuentan los que tienen los ingredientes activos mancozeb o hidróxido de cobre.

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Committee Chair Profile

Young Professionals Committee Chairman — Dan Migacz

by Meta Levin

Dan Migacz had been an ILCA

member for several years and had served on the Regulatory and Legislative Committee for two years when he attended a young professionals Day In and Night Out event at Hursthouse in Bolingbrook, IL. He loved it. “When they talked about setting up a second event and starting a committee, I threw my hat in the ring to host,” he says.

Not long after, Scott Grams, ILCA executive director, told the group that they were a “real committee,” which meant that they had Dan Migacz to elect a chair. They met for lunch and once the group learned that Migacz was on the Lake Zurich Chamber of Commerce Board of Directors, overseeing its Young Professionals Committee, the choice was made.

Tim Sweeney was chosen as the associate chair, which Migacz considers a good fit. “He’s also on the FLIP Committee and we do have some overlap with FLIP,” he says.

Migacz also relies on Sweeney’s experience with committee structure and knowledge of how a committee is supposed to run.

Currently, there are five committee members, but Migacz would like to see that grow.

For now, they are focusing on continuing the Day In and Night Out series, expanding it to twice a year, as well as organizing some other events. For instance, the group had a little get-together during Summer Field Day, which was, says Migacz, “Our first foray into having a small event mixed into a large ILCA event.” It went well and now they are planning another get-together during iLandscape.

In the future, the committee would like to sponsor some breakfast or lunch meetings and has established a Facebook group.

The biggest issue, says Migacz, who is in his 30s, is learning how young 20 somethings prefer to communicate. He believes that will be key to getting younger people to come into the green industry and stay. “Networking and making sure we develop personal relationships is important,” he says. “We want them to continue in the industry and become the next leaders.”

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Migacz did not start out in the green industry. He holds bachelors and masters degrees in accounting and was happily working in public accounting, then private equity when a series of events changed everything. His twin brother, Andy, started a landscape contracting business. Dan Migacz did his brother’s books.

“I saw that he had something good.”

And it might still be that way if it had not been for a Christmas party in 2010 where he ran into a longtime friend, Kirk Vander Pas. They talked about Andy Migacz’s business and approached him about investing so that he could take it to the next level.

Using the influx of cash, Andy Migacz expanded his business, while the two investors helped when they could, keeping their day jobs. Dan Migacz kept a close eye on the books. In 2018 both quit their day jobs and went full time with A.M Woodland Outdoor Design.

Migacz is Chief Financial Officer, while Vander Pas is HR Director.

The company is working to expand again with a merger, allowing them to offer interior services, such as remodeling and even building new homes from the ground up, along with the landscape contracting offerings. The tag line, “Luxury Outdoor Living” will change to “Luxury Living.”

In the meantime, Migacz is working to establish and grow the ILCA Young Professionals Committee, making it something that can address the needs of the new, young people in the industry.

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Contact Rosborough Partners at 847.549-1361 OR send resume to: resumes@rosboroughpartners.com Entry Level Landscape Design Assistant Poul’s Landscaping & Nursery, Inc., a full-service design/build firm, is seeking to fill an entry level Landscape Design Assistant position in Long Grove, Illinois. Poul’s has been “growing dreams into reality” for over 50 years. We take pride in providing our clients with both the highest quality workmanship in design and installation, and the most reliable and trustworthy customer service

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Green Grass Landscape Architecture & Construction, an always growing and expanding design/build firm serving the Western suburbs since 1997, seeks to fill one position. Green Grass, Inc. focuses on providing a full spectrum of landscape services while specializing in high-end residential design and construction.

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Residential Maintenance Account Manager James Martin Associates is looking for a new Residential Maintenance Account Manager to administer, new contract sales, client retention, enhancement sales, business development, production layout and site overview. This position will also ensure total client satisfaction while assisting the production department to produce the jobs in a horticulturally correct and time productive method.

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Hidden Gems Worth Visiting

May T. Watts Reading Garden: Bringing Books and Nature Together

by Heather Prince

One of the secret special spaces

at The Morton Arboretum is nestled next to the Sterling Morton Library in the Administration Building a short walk from the Visitor Center through the Ground Cover Gardens. The May T. Watts Reading Garden was designed to be an outdoor area for reading and interacting with nature and honors the naturalist, writer, poet, illustrator, and educator who deeply loved the Arboretum.

Walk through the lovely Library and out the glass door into a secluded walled garden hushed by a murmuring fountain and sheltered under a Sargent’s cherry and magnificent Kentucky coffee tree.

Designed by Harry Weese, the Library opened in 1963 to honor founder Joy Morton’s son Sterling. “Mary Moulton, the first librarian, founded Thornapple Nursery in the 1940s and was a landscape designer. Her design for the garden that ultimately was used included a fountain in the middle and two seating areas to either side,” explained Rita Hassert, Library Collections Manager. “Mrs. Watts did some initial drawings, some that are very playful, and some of her ideas were incorporated. A white pine was planted to mimic the sound of a shushing librarian. A Washington hawthorn was installed with a book table around it. It was a tree with shelves built around it and you could come out into the garden and sit and enjoy a book.”

The reflecting pool with a bubbling fountain is set in a small lawn surrounded by planting beds filled with wildflow-

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ers, bulbs, perennials, and shrubs. It is flanked by two seating areas, one under a pergola for shade and the other tucked against the wall in the sun.

Colorful containers add season-long flowers.

Against the walls, an elegant twisting espaliered ginkgo and dawn redwood snake up either side of the door. “We have original photos showing the little three-foot whips when they were first planted in 1963. And now, especially in the growing season, they almost look like a vine with the serpentine branching, the way they have been trained. They aren’t a special cultivar, just a normal tree that’s been carefully pruned,” commented Hassert.

“People are always out there in the summer. I think the wall configuration is really lovely. With the section of iron fence, it doesn’t make you feel closed in. May Watts was an advocate of education and sharing with others. One of my favorite moments was coming across a father reading to his son sitting in his lap in the garden. He’s having a great experience at the Arboretum, in the Library, in the garden,” reflected Hassert. “Here you can get ideas and see plant combinations on a more human-scape level. Arboretum landscapes aren’t just for viewing, they are for living in. It presents an opportunity to be in nature. The garden encourages people back into the landscape and the garden.”

The Sterling Morton Library is open: March – November Tuesday – Saturday, 10:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.

The Landscape Contractor February 2020

Booth #1121

2019

BEST OUTDOOR LIVING JR’S Creative Landscape

BEST DRIVEWAY Perricone Bros Landscaping

BEST PROJECT FEATURING NEW U-CARA WALL

Landscape Creations, Inc.

BEST USE OF PORCELAIN/ NATURAL STONE Chicago Roof Deck & Garden

BEST FRONT ENTRANCE Ryco Landscaping

BEST BEFORE & AFTER Seasonal Landscape Solutions

BEST PROJECT UNDER 1,000 SQUARE FEET

Premier Outdoor Environments Inc.

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