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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
INLA is sad to announce the passing of Tyler Trent, the 20 year old son of Tony Trent (Trent Companies) on New Years Day. There will be more updates, but most of you in Indiana can read or hear the sentiments and praise of Tyler, just by turning on the TV or radio. Additional […]
It is a very sad start to the New Year with the passing of Lynda Pealer, one of the founders of Millcreek Gardens, located in Ostrander, Ohio. Lynda Pealer, who passed away December 24, 2018 began Millcreek Gardens in February of 1978 wiith her husband George. Millcreek grew from Lynda and George’s vision and desire […]
Boxwood blight found in Indiana Message from the Indiana Department of Natural Resources The DNR Division of Entomology & Plant Pathology has discovered that a shipment of boxwood plants infected with boxwood blight was shipped to Indiana in May. This is important because boxwood blight (Calonectria pseudonaviculata) is a fungal disease that infests members of […]
