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Plantsman, Spring 2004 ^I^M ^ '^^ HAMPSHIRE Plant GrowersJ* QLALITl GARDEN CENTERS & GROWERS ^ ^j '-0 H ^T^b \ L W ] 1 A M I' b H 1 R E Plant GrowersJ» y U A L I 1 \ C, A H I.) L N C t N T t R S & GROWERS -^ z CO a CALENDAR Visit www.nhplantgrowers.org for additional calendar items. CONTENTS Departments 3 From the Board 5 Forum 11 New Flampshire News 13 Elsewhere in the News June September 25 How About Herbs "Love that Lovage" 23 NHPGA Spring Twilight Meet- 8-9 NENA Green Summit; an ing; Roiling Green Landscape & Nurs- educational opportunity for industry ery, Greenland, NH; Featured speaker professionals, contact 508-653-3112 Features Wayne Mezitt, of Weston Nurseries in or [email protected] Hopkinton, MA. His topic: new rhodo- 17 MEMBER PROFILE dendrons and azaleas, commercial 2 Society vendors on-site to showcase new prod- 29-Oct. of American Melissa Moore ucts, contact 292-5238 Florists Annual Convention; Ritz-Carl- ton, Kapalua, Maui, Hawaii; 19 Compost Use Demonstration contact ph. 703-836-8700 or www.saf- Mike Rainey 26 Garden Expo; Rockingham Countv now.ore Botanical Garden, Brentwood County 22 Landscapers Kick Off Season Complex; exhibitors are local horticul- with UNH Cooperative tural and craft businesses that cater to October Extension the gardening public including plants 18-20 New England Greenhouse Allyson Brehni material, hardscapes, garden statuarv, Conference; Centrum, Worcester, MA; and supplies; contact Nancv Adams, 802-655-7769 or www.uvm.edu/pass/ 28 Book Order 679-5616 greenhouse.negc.html Form July November 5-10 Perennial Plant Association 2-5 Association of Specialty Cut Symposium & Trade Show; Flower Growers National Conference On the cover: Dahlia and Trade Show; Radisson Hotel, Cirand Hvatt, New York City, 'Everswinkel' in full bloom. Orlando, FL, ph. 440-774-2887 New York; contact 614-771-8431 Credit Netherlands Flower Bulb or www.perennialplant.org, email or [email protected] Information Center, New York, [email protected] NY. January 2005 10-14 OFA Short Course; Columbus 20 Joint Winter Meeting of NHPGA Convention Center, Columbus, Ohio; and NHLA; contact ph. 614-487-1117 or contact [email protected] fax 614-487-1216 or [email protected] or www.ofa.org The Plantsman is published in early February. April, February June. Augusc. October, and December with copy 1-3 New England Grows; Boston Con- deadlines on the first of each prior month. While camera-ready ads are preferred, set-up assistance is 28 NHPGA Summer Meeting, 2004; vention and Expo Center, Boston, MA available at a nominal fee. Free classified advertising Host: Gold Star Nursery & Sod Farm, www.negrows.org is offered as a member service. We will carry a Canterbury, NH (along the banks of short message (no artwork or logos) for one or two the scenic Merrimack River); Registra- issues of The Plantsman. tion material arriving this spring; con- tact 292-5238 August 4 UNH Twilight Meeting; UNH Horticultural Research Farm, Durham; New research with fruits, vegetables, and ornamentals will be showcased; contact 603-862-3200 Northern Nurseries. Inc Wholesale Horticultural Distribution Centers HAVING TROUBLE FINDING NURSERY STOCK? Let Northern Nurseries source your landscaping needs from hundreds of To Serving: quality growers throughout the country. The Professional Landscaper, Nurseryman, Save time and effort by letting Grounds Manager, and the Professionals at Northern Nurseries Golf Course Superintendent, source, locate, & ship, hard-to-find Trees, with the highest quality and Evergreens, Flowering Shrubs, & Perennials selection of plant materials directly to yourjob site! and horticultural supplies. 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And your support in making this purchase helps make New Hampshire a greener place to live. 5^ For more information, or to place an order, please contact "^ John Gerken of Gerken Horticultural Sales, • IV. WI)rT0Mn>l70.<Ll Rabbit Hollow Road, Swanzey, NH MU^ NEW HAMPSHIRE 59 Old 03446. ^ Telephone (603) 357-3734 Plant [email protected] J« For each bag purchased. Growers $1.00 goes to horticultural QUALITY GARDEN CENTERS & GROWERS research for New Hampshire. The I'lanlsmun FROM THE BOARD NHPGA and the Farm and Forest Expo ROBERT DEMERS After 7 years of setting up and the show kept attendance low, but tion will be honored with an award taking down the Farm and on the tinal day the turnout was named for Joe Battles of Bradtord, Forest booth with Chris Robarge, excellent. NH. Battles died last year. The I decided to take a couple of years If you are a retailer and want to award honors his enthusiastic sup- off from participating in this win- take advantage of a great opportu- port for the NH Farm Show." ter event. Over the years, there nity to advertise your business let I encourage our retail members to have been a lot ot great booths and the NHPGA know. I toured the start thinking and accept our invi- volunteers to man it. However the floor with my wite and kids and tation to staft the Farm and Forest Farm and Forest booth always seems there are a lot ot things to do tor booth. Maybe this exhibitors award to be a burden tor our members. I people of all ages. The vendors and could be yours in 2005! Photos of tried to think ot a way to improve people that run the show are very your operation are always attention this situation so that it could be a nice to work with. They make the grabbing, and they help you have win-win situation tor all. whole experience enjoyable. The something to make conversation I concluded that the Farm and show organizers sponsor a special about with visitors. Oh and just in Forest is basically a retail show. exhibitor's breakfast where outstand- case you are wondering. ..yes I did The people drawn to the show are ing displays are recognized and display a few ot my giant pumpkin potential retail customers, not presented with an award. Otten pictures, especially my 1133.4 pound wholesale customers. So it made there is a financial incentive to pumpkin trom the 2003 growing sense to have a retailer run the return to next year's show. NH Ag season. booth. NHPGA will now pay the Commisioner, Steve Taylor in the exhibitor tees, and arrange with Feb. 18 issue ot the Weekly Mar- Robert Demers, along with his family a NH retail grower to stock and ket Bulletin announced that "out- members, owns and operates Demers run the booth. The retailer will be standing booths at tuture editions of Garden Center in Manchester. He can allowed to advertise their place, sell the NH Farms and Forest Exposi- be contacted at 625-8298. their stock, and work the booth as long as the NHPGA is properly represented. At the 2004 event, Demers Garden Center staffed the booth. During the trade show, I gave out flyers advertising the garden cen- ter, sold plants and talked to po- tential customers. On behalt ot the NHPGA, I sold Plant Grower's Potting Soil, the book titled The Best Plants for NH Gardens and Landscapes and tielded questions tor the NHPGA. Most importantly we handed out over 400 NHPGA Re- tail Guides. These retail guides will encourage potential customers to visit your garden center. Every re- tail member of NHPGA should have a copy by now. It you haven't re- ceived your copy, please contact the Executive Directors otfice or one ot our directors. Overall attendance Staff associdUci wiih Demers Garden Center in Manchester ran the booth at at the show was strong. The snow the 2004 NH Farm and Forest Expo. Robert Demers reports that many and ice that tell during Day 2 ot contacts were made with potential retail customers. On behalf of NHPGA, Robert distributed the new retail guide and membership information. SPRING 2004 itt Brands? ^1^.^^. You Make the Call Some growers will foist anything on the by the same-old, same-old? Programs are fine marketplace — even misintbrmation. For — but a strong brand is what sells. Consumers example, they'll try to convince you that "pro- prefer branded products, and our industry is no y^ ^^ grams" to attract birds, butterflies or the different. -^^L entire cast of Grease is the same as "brand- p^ When you're ready to replace birds and butter- ^jB ing." Let's set the record straight. A program is flies with higher profit margins and the exclusive not the same as a brand; never was, never will be. Pennsylvania Pride branded A brand represents a point of product differentia- product line — call us. 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