The Plantsman 



New Hampshire News 



Yankee Features Lake Street 

 Garden Center 



Frank Wolfe and his success with 

 forcing plants to bloom out of season 

 was featured in the January/February 

 issue of a Yankee Magazine. The 



article was complemented by colorful 

 photos of spring time blooms. Wolfe 

 explained that demand for out-of 

 season blooms is driven by flower 

 shows and other special events. It Is 

 pain-staking work that requires a great 

 deal of planning and out smarting 

 Mother Nature. 



NHPGA Receives Grant 



Your association has received a 

 $2,000 grant from the New England 

 Greenhouse Conference. These 

 funds will be used to attract top-flight 

 speakers for future educational events. 

 The NHPGA Education Committee 

 plans at least three key events each 

 year including a Twilight Meeting, 

 Summer Meeting, and Winter 

 Meeting. Brett Andrus, NHPGA 

 president and chairman of this 

 committee, looks forward to planning 

 future programs. 



Best Plants Books 



Another print run of the book titled, 

 "The Best Plants for NH Gardens and 

 Landscapes" was completed this year. 



The popular reference book features 

 NH authors Margaret Hagen, Cathy 

 Neal, and Leslie van Berkum. 



In addition to being featured at NH 

 garden centers, this book can be 

 found at Concord Border's in the local 

 interest section. It garnered a positive 

 review in Granite State Libraries, a 

 newsletter to librarians and book 

 buying agents throughout the state. 



According to Cathy Neal, the total 

 print run to date is 5000 copies. 



Information is organized by plant 

 habitats and includes a bibliography, 

 index, charts, and tips on accessing 

 the NHPGA website. 



UNH Extension Agent Retires 



John Porter, announced his plan 

 to retire from the UNH Extension 

 Service effective July 1. John has 

 served the NH agriculture community 

 by serving as a Dairy Specialist for 

 32 years. His office is in Merrimack 

 County, yet his territory is most of the 

 state. 



John has worn a number of hats 

 throughout his career. He has a 

 particular interest in planning dairy 

 facilities and has spearheaded the 

 widely popular dairy conferences 

 held each March. In recent years he 

 has worked extensively with families 

 to plan transfers of agricultural 

 businesses from one generation to the 

 next. After retiring formally, John plans 

 to work on a contract basis in the area 

 of farm business transfers. 



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NH 

 Horticultural 

 Endowment 

 is now at 

 a total of 

 $117713 

 for 2006! 



New Members 



Luke Devlin, Sunbeam Growers, 



Loudon, NH 



Patricia Murphy, Dunbarton 

 Gardens, Dunbarton, NH 



Tiffany Briggs, Blue Seal Feeds & 

 Needs, Milford, NH 



Rob Farquhar, Eason Horticultural 

 Resources, Canterbury, NH 



John McAvenney, Sunshine Acres, 

 Nursery & Garden Center 



Chester, VT 



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April/May 2006 



