Good morning! Here in Victor it has been a beautiful, breezy, fall week. I hope yours was as lovely. —Jane Scotts Miracle-Gro has acquired Fafard and Brothers Ltd., the Canadian growing medium business behind such cult favorites as Fafard 52 Mix. (Ok, there’s one person in the cult, and it’s me.) It will be interesting […]
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Hello friends! We are hard at work on the next Upstate Gardeners’ Journal, so this will be a quickie. Thanks for all of your great comments after last week’s issue. I always love to hear from you. Jane Let’s start off with some Help Wanteds: Two Job Openings at the Northeastern IPM Center. Reinhart Enterprises Landscaping and Lawn […]
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Happy Friday! Been loving this weather? I sure have, but I’m from Maine. Had a few complaints lately about leading off with death announcements, so I will move those. But the good news is that this week, I didn’t hear of any. Last week I forgot to link this story: The first man-made, biologically functional leaf has […]
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I couldn’t find this on the Web, so I’ve copied and pasted it. Looks like a great job! The Buffalo and Erie County Botanical Gardens is looking for an innovative and highly motivated individual for the full time position of Interim Director of Horticulture. This position will be responsible for providing leadership, planning and management […]
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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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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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Good morning! I was visiting my dad in Maine last week, so there was no Thursday ETTGPro. This might be a long one! Advertising is now available on the newsletter; email Jane for details. EAB found in eastern Monroe County This was not a surprise. Moving from lawns to meadows—a guide for the contractor This […]
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Welcome to Ear to the Ground PRO, the companion blog to the industry newsletter of the same name where you'll get inside dirt on the green industry in upstate New York and beyond.
I'm Jane Milliman, also publisher of the Upstate Gardeners' Journal, which is a consumer-focused publication serving upstate New York. (You can read an online copy of the UGJ below.)
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