By: Cliff Sadof and Elizabeth Barne Are YOUR trees safe and secure? When was the last time you really looked at your trees? It’s all too easy to just enjoy their cool shade and the sound of their leaves, but if you don’t know what to look for you could miss deadly diseases or dastardly demons […]
Just a friendly reminder that as a member of the INLA you have access to a multitude of member benefits thanks to the many businesses the support the work of the INLA. Be sure to check out these great perks! Click here Big, big THANKS to all the participating companies who generously support the INLA, its members, and a […]
July 01, 1933 – July 13, 2019 Dr. Philip L. Carpenter, 86, of Lafayette, passed away on Saturday, July 13, 2019. He was born July 1, 1933, in Anderson to the late Seth and June Carpenter. Married on June 19, 1960 to Julia Jones in Westfield. Surviving him is his wife of 59 years. Philip […]
Press release from the Indiana Dept of Natural Resources dated May 22, 2019 The Indiana DNR confirmed today that it has intercepted plants containing a fungal pathogen that kills oak trees, sudden oak death (SOD), for the first time in about 10 years. Inspectors from the DNR Division of Entomology & Plant Pathology detected SOD […]
SAVE THESE DATES and plan to attend INLA’s best fundraising and networking event of the year! Thursday, August 1: INLA Summer Tour Tour Marion, Hendricks, and Morgan counties project sites and businesses. Friday, August 2: INEF Shooting for Scholarships & AuctionIndiana Gun Club in Fishers, IN Preliminary details and a rough schedule are at the Summer […]
This FREE publication by Kyle Daniels, Purdue University and Eric Biddinger, Indiana Department of Natural Resources, informs the nursery and landscape industry about new state regulations regarding invasive plant species. The rules are effective in two stages: April 2019 and April 2020. (Purdue Extension Bulletin # HO-305-W) Format: PDFP Download publication: https://www.extension.purdue.edu/extmedia/ho/ho-305-w.pdfPurdue Extension Education Store publication […]
INLA’s scholarship fund, the Indiana Nursery Endowment Fund (INEF), awards scholarships up to $6,000 each year to one or more full-time students enrolled in horticulture or landscape horticulture related classes at either Vincennes University or Purdue University. Scholarship recipients receive half the award in their freshman year and the second half of the award their […]
August 29–30 • Schleswig – Holstein, Germany INLA member, Peter Orum with Midwest Groundcovers shared the following information about a special nursery equipment show in Germany called, Nurserymachinery 2019. Held once every five year, the event draws people and products from all over the world. Here is Peter’s message: This is the year of the […]
INLA members can stay abreast of legislation affecting the Indiana Green Industry through INLA’s association with the Green Industry Alliance (GIA). Each week GIA publishes a legislative update which you can access at: www.tinyurl.com/GreenIndustryAlliance2019. The Indiana General Assembly will be in session until April 29, 2019. Photo: Indiana State Capitol. Photo credit: Massimo Catarinella. This […]
Apr. 2-3, 2019 | Riverwoods, IL Demand for high performing, ecology-based landscapes is increasing faster than the availability of the specialized knowledge needed to achieve them. This intensive, interactive, two-day workshop will provide concrete, real world guidance for designing and documenting all phases of native landscape development. Attendees will receive an extensive manual that documents […]
