Hello and happy Friday! Have a wonderful weekend. We are busy little elves here at UGJ / ETTG World Headquarters working on our holiday issue. (Advertising deadline is October 24th.) —Jane
- I was confused last week about the whole Fafard/Scotts deal, and want to thank the eagle-eyed Chris Lavocat and Sid Raisch for the quick corrections. Who knew there were TWO companies with the Fafard name selling peat products? Anyway, as Ellen Wells put it in her latest BUZZ e-newsletter, “If you carry the Fafard brand of retail products from Sun Gro Horticulture, there’s no reason for any excitement or change of plans. Go about your business with them as you normally do.”
- In the first of three items about using plants to filter water, Ancient Papyrus Reed Could Hold Key to Water Conservation.
- The Landscape Architecture Foundation published a comprehensive study of Cornell Plantations’ bioswale garden. Longtime readers may know this is my FAVORITE bioswale. I’m forever trying to photograph it properly, but I’m no match for Chris Kitchen, alas.
- And from the New York Times: A Rain Garden Even the Neighbors Seem to Like.
- Here’s some cool land art for you, from NPR. Click through and read the story, but the comments are just…unpleasant in that way that internet comments can get unpleasant.
- Love Lee Reich? I do. “A Northeast Gardener’s Year” was one of my very first garden books and has stayed with me for a long time. Check out his blog here (which up until last week I don’t know existed—thanks Lee).
Horticulturist Wanted: The Country Club of Rochester
This position oversees all aspects of design, installation, care, and maintenance of the club’s extensive perennial and annual gardens. Maintenance and care of all landscape beds, landscape lighting, and associated lawn and grounds areas is also required. Excellent creative and design skills, as well as, a solid independent work ethic to make these areas spectacular is inherent in the skillset required for this position. Winter duties are available to make this a year-round position if desired. The salary is approximately $35,000 for year round employment.
Send resume/portfolio to:
The Country Club of Rochester
Attn: Rick Holfoth, CGCS
2935 East Avenue
Rochester, NY 14610
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