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  • Thursday, July 25, 11:00 am – Down to Earth Summer Conference

    The Down to Earth Summer Conference, an annual event and trade show sponsored by Plant Something Massachusetts, will take place at Sylvan Nursery, 259 Horseneck Road in Westport/Dartmouth, on July 25 beginning at 11 am. Register on or before July 12 and save $15 per registration, at www.MNLA.com/DtE19 

    Lunch (11 – 1) by Clambakes of Massachusetts.

    Sessions:

    • A Simple Recipe for Social Media Success by Susan Finn, Chief Connector, Rise Above Noise
    • Pest Resistant Bulbs by Brent Heath of Brent & Becky’s Barn
    • Hydrangeas Pest and Disease Control by Mal Condon, The Hydrangea Guy
    • Perennial Bed Maintenance for Pros by C.L. Fornari, The Garden Lady
    • Non-native Shrubs in the Urban Environment by Mandy Bayer, Assistant Professor, UMass Extension
    • Storm Water Management by Trevor Smith of LandEscapes
    • Solution Central by Chris Kennedy, MCH, Kennedy Country Gardens
    • Spotting the Spotted Lantern Fly (SLF) by Javier Marin, MDAR Forest Pest Outreach Coordinator
    • Designing with Bulbs “Potentials & Possibilities” by Brent Heath of Brent & Becky’s Barn
    • Hydrangeas Plant Selections by Mal Condon, The Hydrangea Guy

  • Thursday, July 24, 8:00 am – 5:00 pm – MNLA Summer Conference and Trade Show

    The Massachusetts Nursery and Landscape Association (MNLA) will hold its annual Summer Conference and Trade Show on Thursday, July 24, from 8 – 5 at Savage Farms in Deerfield, Massachusetts.  The keynote presentation will be The Future in Plant Materials by Michael Dirr, author of seven books including Manual of Woody Landscape Plants: Their Identification, Ornamental Characteristics, Culture and Propagation and Uses, a widely used and best-selling reference text. Register on line at  http://www.mnla.com/mnlamfga-summer-conference-and-trade-show/ before July 17.  $55 for sponsor members, $65 for non-members. Walk in registration will be $85 for members, $95 for nonmembers. For more information visit the website or call 413-369-4731. Image of Michael Dirr from Scott Arboretum.