Educational talks offered during next month’s trade show
The trade show will be Oct. 5-6. Set-up is Oct. 3-4. Educational talks are Oct. 5.
Make a mental note of a couple of ‘Must Hear’ talks Oct. 5. Tree physiology as affected by freeze, drought and fertilizer; the pathological (disease) problems caused by freeze damaged tissue; how well some of the cold protection treatments did; determining when and why to irrigate; what must be known before buying irrigation equipment; new resistant dogwoods; alternatives to the potentially invasive plants; TDA update.
While attendees pay $30 to attend the education, exhibitors may enter free. Many attendees come for the pesticide points. Badges required. The first talk begins at 8:30. Go to www.mtna.com to register and get a copy of the education.
Please pre-register to attend the trade show or educational talks. It will greatly reduce your standing in line time, but make it much easier on the staff. Registration is $7; $5 before Sept. 15.
David Herd will be available to explain how to use his Herd Seeder Oct. 5-6 during the trade show in his outside booth. He knows which plate to use with all granular products including fire ant baits. He is a wealth of knowledge and knows all the calibration secrets.
The trade show means there will be visitors driving around and looking. Neatness conveys a message of good management and competence.
To make Carol Reese more accessible to the gardening public, she will speak at 5:30 pm, Oct 4 in the Magnolia Room of the Warren Co. Admin. Bldg. at 201 Locust St. She will talk about various shrubs, vines and flowers that she has found in her travels, that offer solutions and opportunities for use.
There is no charge but please RSVP to secure a seat by calling 473-8484.
Carol is an experienced gardener, heavily sought after speaker, columnist for the Jackson Sun and Horticulture magazine and all around plant nut.
Some segments of the Middle Tennessee Nursery Industry may have to cater to and develop markets closer to home. The thinking is partially due to fuel costs that may not get much cheaper. Another factor is increased production in states closer to our current markets. Like it or not. Selling cheaper and going broke is not the solution.