Anyone who thinks horticulturalists aren’t busy in the dead of winter…doesn’t know any horticulturalists. What keeps us so busy, even when the plows aren’t out? Continuing education. February is traditionally the month for it, and this year, in addition to the NYSNLA regional Ed Days, several companies putting are on their own programs. Find them all here.
In other news:
- The hort world is abuzz about what our recent low temps might mean for populations of Emerald Ash Borer and Hemlock Woolly Adelgid. You can read up here, for starters:
—Extreme cold may wipe out high percentage emerald ash borer larvae, from Minnesota Public Radio.
—Celebrating Deep Freeze, Insect Experts See a Chance to Kill Off Invasive Species, from the New York Times. - The UGJ Directory is up!
- From Greenhouse Grower: “It’s official: AmericanHort launched on January 1. The new trade association is the result of a consolidation between the American Nursery & Landscape Association and OFA — The Association of Horticulture Professionals.”
- You know you love these. From What Blooms When, Fantastic Fruits of Trees and Shrubs: A Quiz.
- I hope this film gets made! Piet Oudolf—A Documentary.
- Related: Noel’s Garden Blog: James van Sweden – a memoir. (But no pictures? Why oh why? I’ll make it easy on you—just click here.)
- From Colorado Public Radio: Why botanical illustration still matters in the digital age.
- Replacing “Typhoid Mary”—Excellent advice from Green Profit‘s Jennifer Polanz for the post-impatiens-downy-mildew world.
- Cool—I missed this when it was news in October: Big Plans from Urban Outfitters/Terrain.
- Tobacco-Eating Caterpillar Has Toxic Nicotine-Filled Breath, from Gizmodo. I especially enjoyed the comment section.
- Here’s a short piece on genetics followed by a correction that makes me feel a lot better about myself as a publisher. I mean, if the Times can make this mistake… “A picture in the Observatory column on Tuesday with a report about the rarity of blue petunias was published in error. It showed a morning glory, not a blue petunia.” Mutant Petunias Sing the Blues.
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