News & Events
The New England Greenhouse Conference is Fast Approaching!
October 20, 2010
The Northeast Greenhouse Conference & Expo dates are just around the corner on November 3-4, 2010. This conference is held at DCU Center, Worcester, MA and is sponsored by the Extension programs of the six New England State Universities, New York State and New England Floriculture, Inc. For more information about the Northeast Greenhouse Conference…
Read More2011-2012 New England Greenhouse Floriculture Guide is now Available!
October 20, 2010
Greenhouse growers throughout New England rely on the New England Greenhouse Floriculture Guide as an unbiased source of detailed crop-specific production recommendations. This compendium of up-to-date information about products that manage insects, mites, diseases, weeds and algae, and regulate plant growth, is a must-have manual for professional growers. Since the last edition, several new products…
Read MoreVoluntary Code of Conduct
October 1, 2010
This Voluntary Code of Conduct was developed by Green Works-The Vermont Nursery and Landscape Association, the Vermont Chapter of The Nature Conservancy, and the Vermont Invasive Exotic Plant Committee (VIEPC). The intent of the Code is to reduce the sale of non-native plants that have been found to be invasive in Vermont yet are currently…
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Green Works Event – A Day and Evening with Adrian Bloom
August 22, 2010
Come spend the day or evening University of Vermont Davis Center This event will intrigue and excite gardeners to think more creatively about perennials and grasses and how to use them in the year round garden, particularly with other plants. As chairman of Blooms Nurseries, Ltd., near Norfolk, England, Adrian Bloom has personally introduced many…
Read MoreUVM Plant Diagnostic Clinic June Bulletin-Pests & Diseases
June 25, 2010
Ann Hazelrigg of the UVM Plant Diagnostic Clinic has prepared a June bulletin on pests and diseases that are showing up in the Burlington area. Click here to read and download the bulletin UVM Plant Diagnostic Clinic Pest/Disease Bulletin for June.
Read MoreVermont Forest Health Update-June, 2010
June 25, 2010
The Vermont Forest Health Update on insect and disease observations for the month of June has been issued, complete with color photos. Read more about apple scab, asiatic garden beetles, and exotic insects, to name a few. Click here to download and read the update Vermont Forest Pest/Disease Update_June_2010-2.
Read MoreMember Pleasant View Gardens Named UNH Family Business of the Year
May 20, 2010
Congratulation to Green Works Member Pleasant View Gardens! Owned by the Huntington family, Pleasant View Gardens is the largest wholesale grower in New Hampshire, and one of the largest in New England. In 1976, Jonathan and Eleanor Huntington, and sons Jeff and Henry, moved from Connecticut to Loudon to purchase Pleasant View Gardens, a wholesale…
Read More“The Art of Water in the Garden”
May 20, 2010
Spend an evening with Anthony Archer-Willis on August 27, 2010 from 7-9 pm at the Massachusetts Horticultural Society in Wellesley, MA. This event is sponsored by the Garden Design School, USA. Early bird registration ends June 15, 2010. Contact info@gardendesignschool.com for more information. Anthony Archer Wills is a world renowned Water Garden Designer, a true…
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