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2026 Season Update from the UVM Diagnostic Clinic – May
May 27, 2026
2026 Season Update from the UVM Diagnostic Clinic – May 21, 2026 It has been a cold rainy start to spring, and although I have not seen a lot of problems yet, I can probably predict what is coming. I suspect we will see a fair amount of anthracnose in maple, ash and sycamore,…
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VNLA Summer Twilight Tour | UVM Diagnostic Clinic Tour & Campus Walk | 7/16/26
May 26, 2026
July 16, 2026- 6 – 8 pm UVM Plant Diagnostic Clinic Tour & Campus Pest/Disease Walk Jeffords Hall 63 Carrigan Drive Burlington, VT 05405 Join Ann Hazelrigg for a tour of the Plant Diagnostic Clinic, Vermont’s green industry excellent resource for identifying plant diseases, insect pests, and weed issues. Management options offered are based on…
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VNLA Twilight Tour @ Rocky Dale Gardens | 7/9/26
May 13, 2026
July 9, 2026 – 6:00 – 8:00 PM Rocky Dale Gardens Tour 806 Rocky Dale Road Bristol, VT 05443 When Ed Burke purchased Rocky Dale Gardens in 2004, the display gardens established in 1981 were already showing signs of overcrowding, invasive plant spread, and years of deferred management and maintenance. The nursery itself also needed…
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VNLA Twilight Tour @ Lincoln Hill Botanical Garden | 6/4/26
April 8, 2026
June 4, 2026, Thursday – 6:00 – 8:00 pm Lincoln Hill Botanical Garden/Rhododendron Tour 2800 Lincoln Hill Road Hinesburg, VT 05461 The idea for the Lincoln Hill Botanical Garden (LHBG) was conceived in 2025 by Paul Wieczoreck as a way of sharing their garden with the public. Open during weekends in May and June, and…
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VNLA Safety Training Session w/ VT-DMV | 4/30/26
April 7, 2026
VNLA Safety Training Session w/ VT Dept. of Motor Vehicle Officers WHEN: April 30, 2026 – 2:00 – 4:00 pm WHERE: Church Hill Landscapes, Inc. will be hosting this training session in their landscape yard/shop located at 823A Ferry Road, Charlotte, VT 05445. WHAT: DMV Officer Michael Morris, along with a second officer, will lead…
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Plastic Pot Recycling Program for VNLA Members
April 7, 2026
In the Fall of 2020, Ray DeFeo of Prides Corner Farms approached the VNLA about a possible joint effort to pilot a Plastic Pot Recycling Program in Vermont for VNLA members. We immediately said YES and the Zoom meetings began! We are so grateful to Prides Corner Farms for including us in the pilot program…
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VNLA Winter/Early Spring Tree & Shrub ID Trek @ Cobble Creek Nursery | 3/26/26
March 4, 2026
VNLA Winter/Early Spring Tree & Shrub Identification Trek at Cobble Creek Nursery March 26, 2026 (Thursday) – 2:00 – 4:30 pm 991 Tyler Bridge Road Monkton, VT 05443 Join Caylen and John Padua on walks through the nursery and surrounding woods learning and sharing tips on how to distinguish different species in the dormant season….
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VNLA Spring Tour at Vermont Stone Art 3/31/26
March 2, 2026
VNLA Spring Tour at Vermont Stone Art March 31, 2026 (Tuesday) – 1:00 – 3:00 pm 21 Metro Way Barre, VT 05641 Vermont Stone Art is a local stone fabrication facility in the heart of the Vermont stone industry. During the tour they will show their equipment, explain the processes of how different stone is…
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