the shop. In winter, it's used for 

 vehicle storage and Christmas tree 

 sales. This spring, it will be a sales 

 area, mostly for wholesale bedding 

 plant crops. The first plants 

 displayed will probably be pansies 

 ("we grow a lot of them"), then 

 "there'll be plenty of other bedding 

 plants after that." 



"We had a really good spring last 

 year," Debbie MacDonald, the 

 manager, explained. "We were 

 really surprised. But that's why we 

 decided to expand. Because the 

 sales area has doubled, it's opened 

 up a lot of new bench space in the 

 greenhouses, so we'll be growing 

 more crops." She expects another 

 good year. 



For more information, contact 

 Debbie or the owner, Diane Loso, 

 at (603) 485-4001. 



PROGRAMS OF INTEREST 



TTie UNH Cooperative Extension 

 is organizing two programs of 

 interest toNHPGA members. 



The first, an "Advanced Bedding 

 Plant Growers Program," is being 

 held February 19 at the Health & 

 Human Services Building Audi- 

 torium, Hazen Drive, Concord, 

 NH. Proposed topics include plant 

 nutrition, a reconsideration of 

 plugs, growth regulation, spring 

 greenhouse diseases, money savers, 

 marketing tips, and emerging 

 technologies. 



Two of the talks are being proposed 

 for pesticide applicator recertifica- 

 tion category credit, one talk for 

 core. 



For information and registration, 

 contact Charles Williams at (603) 

 862-2061. 



The second, a Nursery Recerti- 

 fication Program, is being held 

 March 2 at the UNH Manchester 

 Conference Center, 400 Commer- 

 cial Street, Manchester, NH. Pro- 

 posed topics include IPM and de- 

 gree day approaches to pest control, 

 identification and control of the 

 most troublesome insects, chemical 

 weed control, protective clothing, 

 and water quality concerns. 



Four of the talks are being proposed 

 for pesticide applicator recertifica- 

 tion category credit, one for core. 



A registration fee will be charged. 

 For information, contact Faye 

 Cragin or Stan Swier at (603) 862- 

 1159. 



SHOWS, CONTD. 



The Second Annual New England 

 Landscape Exposition (March 12- 

 13) sponsored by the NH Land- 

 scape Association will include two 

 split sessions of educational pro- 

 grams (some of the talks are eligible 

 for pesticide recertification credits 

 in all six New England states), 

 "over 90 exhibitions of green in- 

 dustry services and products," and a 

 special slide presentation on Friday 



afternoon providing a look at the . 

 historic gardens of Cornish as well 

 as some fine private gardens (the 

 Hay Estate, the Mascots Estate; Jill 

 Nooney's Rock Garden, etc.) not 

 ordinarily open to the public. 

 There is also a "Gala Exposition 

 Cocktail Party" on Thursday night. 



Pre-registration is $40 for both 

 days, $25 for one day, and $10 for 

 the party and should be sent to Guy 

 Hodgdon, 18 Debbie Lane, Eliot, 

 ME 03903, before March first. For 

 more information, call Guy at 

 (207)439-5189. 



The Sixth Annual Seacoast Flower 

 and Landscape Show (March 13- 

 15) has hired Rebecca Hushing of 

 AMPS, Inc., to plan its advertising 

 and promotion. "There will be 

 major newspaper and television 

 advertising and a banner across the 

 main street in downtown 

 Portsmouth." A poster will be 

 designed that will also be sold as 

 artwork suitable for framing. 



The Pease site ("easy access, easy 

 parking") has been approved, a 

 floor plan has been finalized, and a 

 mailing has been sent to "just about 

 everyone we can think of, inviting 

 participation. 



"We're trying to reach as many peo- 

 ple as possible," Brenda Schurre of 

 the sponsoring Portsmouth Visiting 

 Nursing Association says. "The 

 economy isn't slowing us down."^ 



GREENHOUSE PLANTS 



CHRYSANTHEMUMS 



NURSERY STOCK 



POINSETTIAS 



BULBS/LILIES 



GERANIUMS 



PERENNIALS 



CYCLAMEN 



SEEDLINGS 



AZALEAS 



PLUGS 



SEEDS 



D.A. POSOCCO 



Greenhouse Plants - Nursery Stock 



Joseph Giannino 

 56 Tiiscano Avenue 



Revere, MA 02151 

 617-286-6541 (home) 



Fax 617-289-9412 



GREENHOUSE PLANTS 



CHRYSANTHEMUMS 



NURSERY STOCK 



POINSETTIAS 



BULBS/LILIES 



GERANIUMS 



PERENNIALS 



CYCLAMEN 



SEEDLINGS 



AZALEAS 



PLUGS 



SEEDS 



D.A. POSOCCO 



Greenhouse Plants - Nursery Stock 



Steve Calautti 



RO. Box 2092 



Middletown, CT 06457 



203-346-7980 



Fax 203-346-5235 



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