Sell more houseplants; tomatoes as holiday plants; CNYSNLA news; Cornell LA students present GardenAerial plans

December 13, 2011

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iPad terrarium; Green Drinks; U of R awards; Cornell Plantations lecture series; Pantone colors released; Steal these ideas; Wegmans fresh greens

December 6, 2011

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Inventor of SUPERthrive Dead at 100; Zaretsky awards; Alleopathy; Boxwood Trouble; Zinnia Queen Red Lime; Sustainable Sites Initiative; EAB

November 29, 2011

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Year of the…; flirty plants; green roofs in NYC; dyed plants; fake plants; urban hort site; UpShoot

November 22, 2011

It’s the year of the… …no, not “cat.” It’s the year of the geranium (pelargonium, not perennial), the heuchera and the herbs, according to the National Garden Bureau. “The herbs” being the vegetable selection for this year. I think “herbs” is too broad, and that they should add another category, so you have annual or […]

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Photo contests; Kim Schichtel WNYSNLA Nurseryperson of the Year; Cause marketing exhaustion; Plant health info via social media; Tesselaar trends; Olmsted design in East Aurora; Hort scholarships; Zea Field of Dreams

November 15, 2011

Happy Tuesday! Thanks for reading. One of the UGJ Winter Photo Contest Winners—”Enhanced”/Brenda Fox Photo Contests a Great Way to Engage Customers This story, from Garden Center magazine, uses Renee’s Seeds as an example, bu this idea will work for all kinds of businesses. We have run a Winter Photo Contest through the Upstate Gardeners’ […]

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Fish, Plants, Hops in CNY; Garlic Nematode, Mushroom Farm in Batavia; Green Building in Milan; South Wedge Bulb Mystery; Hello Kitts Plants; Ellen Folts; Art of Growing

November 8, 2011

Happy Tuesday! Thanks for reading. Fish and Plants Work Together in CNY I can’t tell if it’s just all of a sudden I’m paying attention or whether indoor farming is suddenly becoming very, very big. At Aqua Vita Farms in Sherrill, fish provide nutrients for plants and plants help purify water for fish. Via syracuse.com. […]

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Two Inches for Tulips; Jobs at Buffalo Gardens and Cornell Plantations; DuneCraft Wins Awards; Garden Walk Buffalo Calls for Art; Don’t Trash Leaves; Autumn Colors

November 1, 2011

I said “Tuesday.” I didn’t say what time Tuesday. On to the news! Two Inches for Tulips A new study out of Cornell suggests that, for optimum flowering and perennialization (if the varieties in question go that way), tulips should only be planted with the tips two inches below the surface, contrary to conventional wisdom. […]

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Garden Walk Buffalo – Call for Artwork

October 31, 2011

This is the press release in its entirety:  Garden Walk Buffalo is looking for submissions of original artwork for use on the Garden Walk 2012 posters, t-shirts and maps. Artwork must be garden-related and should relate to the type of gardens, flowers, and neighborhoods found on Garden Walk Buffalo in late July. This is an excellent […]

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Don’t Let Your Marketing Go Dormant This Winter

October 28, 2011

Here, some thoughts on wintertime advertising and visibility by Green Industry marketing pro Duane Pancoast. Thanks Duane! Don’t Let Your Marketing Go Dormant This Winter   By Duane Pancoast Plants may only grow during three seasons of the year, but you’re in business through all four seasons. There is no reason why business growth can’t […]

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Job openings at Buffalo and Erie County Botanical Gardens and Cornell Plantations

October 28, 2011

Development Director – Posted October 28, 2011 Responsibilities include execution of Annual Giving Campaign, a Major Gifts Campaign and a planned Capital Campaign.  Will also be responsible to research and secure sponsorships and/or grant funding for special projects through appropriate foundations, state and federal aid.  Successful candidate must possess outstanding written and verbal communication skills, […]

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