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Legislative Mid-Session Briefing

Updates on Current Bills See Your Member Dues At Work With TNLA

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Table of Contents 03 Meetings & Events Calendar plus Upcoming Region Meetings 04 TNLA Briefs Members on Legislature 06 Lawn & Garden Tax Holiday Marketing Tool Kit Now Available 07 TNLA New Members 08 Upcoming TNLA CEU Opportunities 09 UPDATE: Texas Tree Shortage May Cause Variances on Current Municipal Codes Take Part in Chat with Green Aggies

10 TNLA Tailgate Topics: Deadheading 11 TNLA Career Center Latest Jobs

Meeting & Events Calendar

Upcoming Region Meetings

May 12-14, 2021

TNLA Water & Pest Workshop More Info Here!

May 4, 2021

May 11, 2021

TNLA Region VIII Central More info Here!

TNLA Region II Houston More info Here!

May 19-20, 2021

TNLA Valley Short Course More Info Here!

August 5-7, 2021

May 18, 2021

June 11, 2021

TNLA Region V Fort Worth More info Here!

TNLA Region IV Dallas More info Here!

Nursery/Landscape EXPO 2021 San Antonio, TX More Info Here!

Ad Index 02....OHP, INC. Inside Back Cover...Hotchkiss Insurance

12...RepairSmith

Back Cover....TNLA Mobile Membership Directory

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TNLA Briefs Members on Legislature Catch Up On The Discussion and Watch the Recorded Briefing This week TNLA held a members-only briefing this week to update our association on the status of our legislative priorities. Despite COVID providing an uncertain environment, TNLA has a full legislative agenda for this session with major priorities involving landscape contractors, growers, trucking, and more. Download the presentation or view the briefing to catch up on the issues we are working on.

Click Here to Watch the Recorded Briefing

Click Here to View & Download the Full Presentation Slides

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Two Key Priorities Have Arrived at the Governor’s Desk TNLA’s major priorities for the landscape and grower sectors have already passed both chambers and have arrived at the Governor’s desk for his signature. HB 1070 which protects landscape applicators ability to use direct supervision and HB 2089 which would strengthen university research on plant disease surveillance.

Plant Disease Detection and Surveillance – HB 2089 

This bill is a collaborative bill and a joint piece of work between plant Ag industry groups.

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It formalizes TNLA’s involvement in the development of Cooperative Agreements for plant pest and disease surveillance.

Filed

Hearing

Floor Vote

Hearing

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Governor

TNLA Fighting Against Bad Legislation A handful of bills which would harm the industry by way of new expansive mandates that increase costs and liability have thus far been bottled up in committees. Attendees were urged to visit the TNLA Legislative Action Center to help keep these bills from gaining traction in the legislature.

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MAY 29-31, 2021

MARKETING TOOL KIT NOW AVAILABLE

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TNLA New Members Region 2 Educator Susan Bradley Duchesne Academy of the Sacred Heart Houston, TX

Region IV Landscape Government Juan Figueroa City of Rowlett Rowlett, TX

Region IV Landscape Government Israel Arias City of Rowlett Rowlett, TX

Region IV Landscape Individual Daylan Lott Anna, TX

Region V Grower Business Blue Oak Nursery Josh Brannan Fort Worth, TX

Region V Student Andrew Perkins Mr. V.R. Eaton High School Fort Worth, TX

Region V Supplier Business Parry America Brian Dockery Arlington, TX

Region V Government Individual Jacob Young City of Rowlett Rowlett, TX

Region VIII Student Susie Colca Austin Community College Austin, TX

Out of State Grower Hanson Palms Jerry Hanson Fallbrook, CA

Out of State Grower Branette Farms Paul Hampton Apopka, FL 32712

Out of State Grower Cox Cactus Farm Jessica Cox Phoenix, AZ

Out of State Supplier ProPeat Fertilizer Heather Galbraith Sugar City, ID

Out of State Grower Coosa Tree & Shrub Mike Gardner Birmingham, AL

Region VII Retail Business Vital Fertilizers LLC Luz Madrigal Mission, TX

Visit TNLAonline.org for the latest member updates and benefits. For questions contact Amy Prenger at amy@Tnlaonline.org.

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Upcoming TNLA CEU Opportunities TNLA Water & Pest Workshop, (Virtual) May 12-14, 2021

Offering 12 hours of CEUs all three days or purchase a one-day pass and receive 4 hours of CEUs. Speakers will provide virtual tours, demos and more! Information on TDA and TCEQ CEUs coming soon!

CLICK HERE TO REGISTER. For the schedule and speaker listing, visit here.

TNLA Region VII Valley Short Course (In-Person) May 19-20, 2021 Take a trip to deep South Texas and join TNLA and Region VII for the TNLA Valley Short Course at the Port Isabel Event and Cultural Center where you can earn 7 hours of TNLA CEUs. The expert line up of speakers will discuss salt marshes and mangroves, managing soil salinity, BMP’s for palm tress and more! Check back soon for more information to come on the TDA and TCEQ CEUs that will be available! CLICK HERE TO REGISTER. For more information and the schedule, visit here. If you are interested in booking a room within TNLA’s hotel block at The Pearl located in South Padre Island, the deadline to make your reservation is MAY 4, 2021, don’t delay BOOK YOUR HOTEL HERE. A special thanks to our TNLA Valley Short Course Sponsors, Simmons Oak Farms and KBW Supply.

2021 Nursery/Landscape EXPO, (In-Person) August 5-7, 2021 Get ready to find your greatness at the Nursery/Landscape EXPO this Summer! TNLA has over 32 breakout sessions planned where you can earn TNLA CEUs and also CEUs from a variety of accreditors. You don’t want to miss the excitement of the Tradeshow, the inspiring Keynote presentations and the chance for your team to gain knowledge during EXPO’s Education Conference. Register your crew today by clicking here so they can load up on CEUs! The deadline to save with EXPO’s Official Housing is July 16, 2021, book your stay by clicking here.

Thank you to our EXPO Education Conference Sponsor, Landmark Nurseries, Inc.

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UPDATE: Texas Tree Shortage May Cause Variances on Current Municipal Codes Download A Letter from TNLA President Amy Graham For Future Use With today’s current plant and tree shortages the Texas market is experiencing it will be essential for municipalities to be flexible in their plant and tree size designations based on local ordinances. Variances from current codes will be needed during this recovering period for the Texas Green Industry. CLICK HERE to download the Letter from TNLA President, Amy Graham for future use with your local municipalities. Contact info@tnlaonline.org for more information.

Take Part in Chat with Green Aggies LIVE Broadcast!

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TNLA Tailgate Topics: Deadheading Objective: Participants will be able to correctly deadhead a plant depending on the type of plant and type of flower.

APPLICATION: Participants not only need to know how to properly deadhead a plant, but why deadheading is used in the landscape. Have participants practice deadheading on annuals and perennials. Watch and make sure that spent blooms are removed to the correct point of origin.

Deadheading is the removal of dead or faded blooms from annual and perennial plants. Not only does deadheading keep the plant’s appearance healthy, it encourages more bud formation and lengthens the time of bloom.

When one deadheads, they are preventing the plant from doing the one thing it wants to do most – set seed.

Instead, it promotes vegetative and root growth. Regular deadheading can be done on bedding plants, container plantings, and roses.

How to deadhead will depend on the plant type. Always take the growth habit of the plant into consideration before deadheading. Look for new buds or flowers when deadheading.

For plants with: • One head of flowers on a long stalk: snap off whole dead flower head and stalk to where it grows from the main stem.

• Lots of short-stalked flowers: pinch dead blooms off with you fingers and remove as much stalk as possible.

• Tiny masses of flowers: deadheading is feasible.

For plants that are: • Bulbs: snap off only the dead bloom and have the stalk behind.

• Roses: use snips to remove roughly 8 inches of stem just above joint.

• Perennials: (may require further deadheading once flowering is complete) prune dead flower stem to new flower, new bud, or first lateral leaf.

Deadheading should be done any time a bloom begins to look past its prime until or becomes brown.

Always take necessary safety precautions when using pruning equipment.

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TNLA Career Center Check out the latest job opportunities: Outside Sales, Hott Tree Farm, Inc., Cleveland, TX Part-Time Nursery Helper, McDugald Steele, Houston, TX Production Manager, Maldonado Nursery & Landscaping Inc., Austin, TX Landscape Designer, Maldonado Nursery & Landscaping Inc., San Antonio, TX Construction Branch Manager, Maldonado Nursery & Landscaping Inc., Corpus Christi, TX Maintenance Branch Manager, Maldonado Nursery & Landscaping Inc., Austin, TX Superintendent, Maldonado Nursery & Landscaping Inc., San Antonio, TX Maintenance Assistant Manager, Maldonado Nursery & Landscaping Inc., San Antonio, TX Account Manager, Maldonado Nursery & Landscaping Inc., San Antonio, TX Account Manager, Maldonado Nursery & Landscaping Inc., Austin, TX Account Manager, Maldonado Nursery & Landscaping Inc., Corpus Christi, TX Laborer, Maldonado Nursery & Landscaping Inc., San Antonio, TX Customer Service Representative, Silver Creek Materials, Fort Worth, TX Dispatcher, Silver Creek Materials, Fort Worth, TX Landscape Consultant, Fowlkes, Norman & Associates, Fort Worth, TX

For additional information to register & post a job, visit careers.tnlaonline.org/employers/

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HAVE YOU DOWNLOADED THE NEW TNLA MOBILE MEMBERSHIP DIRECTORY? Search for members, products and ask questions to over 2,000 of your industry peers!

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TNLA's Mobile Membership Directory experience provides members resources to search products and company listings, gives YOU the ability to make instant industry connections, Will strengthen your company's brand virtually and provides on-the-go access to member benefits. www.TNLAonline.org