by Jane Milliman on February 27, 2014
Hello there. Lots of news and great links this week (skipped last week due to magazine production) including two deaths: Chris McVicker, founder of The Flanders Group, a longtime ally of our industry statewide, and Harry Newman, past president of what is now PLANT WNY. Services for Newman have already occurred, but there will be […]
by Jane Milliman on December 30, 2013
(From a NYSNLA email): NYSNLA regrets to announce the passing of James T. “Rosie” Shearer of Herkimer and Clifton Park, who passed away on Friday, December 23. We extend our sympathies to Mr. Shearer’s famiy and friends. Inventor of Miracle Gro and Redi-Plant rose packaging, Rosie Shearer was a longtime NYSNLA member in Region 7–Tri-County Nursery […]
by Jane Milliman on November 1, 2013
To the members of CNYSNLA, Please see the following sad news, shared with us by Jim Sollecito (Sollecito Landscaping Nursery). Our thoughts and prayers go out to the Bianco family at this sad time of loss. Attached are two pictures that were taken at the Pig Roast at Highland Forest in July 2005, when Bucky […]