Thursday, September 18, 2008

February 5th 2009

SAVE THE DATE - Note New Location, more room -beautiful facility!
February 5th, 2009

MLNA Annual Winter Short Course New location: Holiday Inn Select Executive Center / Convention Hotel, Columbia, MO.
We are working on the program to coordinate with our Missouri Landscape & Nursery Association's Sustainability Platform. The year long focus for 2009 Protect and Preserve; Planning For the Future

Date To Be Set In October


”Green Roofs & Walls Are Growing” Tour –Hosted By Jost Greenhouse and Green Roof Blocks
MLNA ends the traveling workshop series on a high note with our Green Industry Pro Tour. Missouri Landscape & Nursery members, industry professionals and Allied Industry Organization (AIO) Member, the St. Louis Regional Chapter of American Society of Landscape Architects are invited. If you are interested be sure to contact me @636-939-9079. More information will be sent out in an e-mail blast as soon as we tie up the details! We are working on a full day of touring green walls and roofs in the St. Louis area. This is a great networking and educational opportunity. The date looks to be after Oct 7th, 2008. Watch for details coming soon!

Watch for our Ads

Missouri Landscape & Nursery Association has taken the next step with their 2008 Green Industry Professional Awareness Campaign.

Already connecting members to members and members to the public with the MLNA "Green Pages," they will now also run informational ads in The Kansas City Gardener and The Gateway Gardener.

"This will increase recognition for our members, the green industry professional and support these important regional publications that provide valuable communication links between the public and the green industry community" said MaryAnn Fink, Excutive Director of MLNA. "Both magazines will also be a special feature on MLNA's new website @ http://www.mlna.org/"

MLNA offers Butterfly Host Plant List on Request


Do you need a list of Missouri’s butterfly host plants?
The MLNA has it. MaryAnn has a list of native plants that support our native butterfly population. Please Contact her if you'd like this list of plants sent to you.

Membership Special For New Members


Pre- Calendar Year MembershipSpecial for New Members
This Pre-January Membership special is available to first time members only!
(returning members not included in this promotion)Don’t wait till January to join MLNA. Begin enjoying MLNA Membership advantages now!
- Membership Discount Programs, Marketing & Advertising on the MLNA website Green Pages
- Monthly E-Newsletters/ Communication
- Ongoing Education and newly revised Green Star Certification Program
- MLNA Member Products and Service Benefits
- MLNA Member to Member Network Listing / Contact Information File (requests to be added or removed are honored)
We look forward to welcoming you into our organization.

G.R. Robinson Seeds & Service New Member


Featured New Member:
G.R. Robinson Seeds & Service Co.
8674 Olive Street
St. Louis MO.
63132
314.432.0300
314.432.0388
Contact Person: Glenn Kraemer
gmmseed@sbcglobal.net
Years in Business 9
Business Category Horticulture Supply for landscapers, municipalities and homeowners-specifically for turf grass and landscape.
Key products are: Grass seed, fertilizers, insecticides, fungicides & herbicides for turf and landscape. Turf grass consulting for commercial & residential clients
Glenn Kraemer is owner/operator of the G.R. Robinson Seed & Service Company, home of "George’s Magic Mix." This grass seed mix is specially formulated for St. Louis-area lawns, and is available in three types: sun, shade and heavy traffic. A native of St. Louis, Glenn specializes in practical, hands-on advice for residential, commercial and athletic fields. St. Louis lawns present particular challenges, Glenn says, because of our hot and humid summers. Glenn can assist landscape professionals as they encounter difficulties in controlling diseases and turf management. St. Louis typically has a range of weather situations and a challenge, as a Best Management Practice Counselor, Glenn specializes in appropriate chemical use, mowing issues and water application technique. Glenn draws on his horticulture degree and years of experience in teaching at Missouri Botanical Garden. Many landscapes have become top rated examples of well managed turf following his recommendations including for an extended period, The Lang Family Bird Garden at the Kemper Center for Home Gardening at Missouri Botanical Garden. He has taught at the Missouri Botanical Garden since 1998, and has been featured at their Spring Educational Events. He has also taught turf grass classes at St. Louis Community College- Meramec. You can reach him by email at gmmseed@sbcglobal.net.

EAB Update


MLNA Pest Alert
Update on the Emerald Ash Borer
MLNA is advising the public, communities /municipalities to update their tree inventory and take notice of their number of ash trees and consider making adjustments to long term planting programs. Click here for a short and long list of tree alternatives that are recommended to perform well in Missouri.
How to identify an ash tree and ash borer damage- click here How to identify lilac borer which also attacks ash trees and is much more common ( there are several borers that can damage ash trees but none have the same traits or have as serious potential) click here. There will be continued monitoring of the traps in place but no more traps will be installed this year.The traps in use are still being modified and improved for production. Due to this evolution they are not available for purchase.There has been an emergency permit applied for the use of Tree-age for control. It is not currently approved for use in Missouri. For information on Michigan’s effort to control EAB with this pesticide click here

EAB Update


MLNA is advising the public, communities /municipalities to update their tree inventory and take notice of their number of ash trees and consider making adjustments to long term planting programs. Click here for a short and long list of tree alternatives that are recommended to perform well in Missouri.
How to identify an ash tree and ash borer damage- click here How to identify lilac borer which also attacks ash trees and is much more common ( there are several borers that can damage ash trees but none have the same traits or have as serious potential) click here. There will be continued monitoring of the traps in place but no more traps will be installed this year.The traps in use are still being modified and improved for production. Due to this evolution they are not available for purchase.There has been an emergency permit applied for the use of Tree-age for control. It is not currently approved for use in Missouri. For information on Michigan’s effort to control EAB with this pesticide click here