Calendar of Events
March 31, 2012
Winter Workshop: Grafting Conifers-March 31, 2012
Join our hosts Don and Lela Avery at Cady’s Falls Nursery. Don will demonstrate the methods he uses for grafting spruce, pine, fir and larch. He will explain the timing involved in grafting conifers, the selection and preparation of under-stock, the selection of scions and the mechanics of making the matching cuts, using the side [...]
March 14, 2012
Winter Workshop: Update of Disease & Insects/Tour of UVM Diagnostic Lab- March 14, 2012
Join Ann Hazelrigg for a tour of the Plant Diagnostic Clinic and an update on the disease and insect problems plaguing the Vermont landscape. Learn about practical ways to deal with these issues and how to identify them in the landscape. Directions and Parking: Please visit www.uvm.org for directions. Meet at Jeffords Hall in Room [...]
March 7, 2012
Winter Workshop: Pruning 101 – March 7, 2012
Join V.J. Comai at the South Forty Nursery as he shares his more than 20 years of experience pruning a variety of shade and ornamental trees for wholesale production. This hands-on workshop will cover proper tools, techniques, timing, and safety with an emphasis on training young trees for good structure and aesthetics. VJ will also [...]
February 27, 2012
Winter Workshop: February 27, 2012 – Plant Disease and Pest Issues for 2012
10am-11am: Tim Schmalz, VT State Pathologist will discuss the diseases that have ravaged the Vermont landscape this past season and talk about what to look for in 2012. Tim will also discuss upcoming legislation that will affect our industry and update us on the internal quarantine situation. 11am-Noon: Join Jon Turmel, VT State Entomologist, as [...]
February 15, 2012
Green Works/VNLA Winter Meeting and Trade Show-2012
The Green Works/VNLA Annual Winter Meeting and Trade Show will be held February 15, 2012 at UVM, Davis Center, Burlington, VT.