West Georgia Green Association

WGGA MEETING

i-Tree Eco Training Workshop
May 16-17
Bartlett Laboratories, Charlotte, NC
The USDA Forest Service -Urban Forestry South office in Athens, GA; the Auburn University School of Forestry & Wildlife Sciences; and Bartlett Tree Laboratories is hosting an educational event May 16-17 to familiarize professionals in the field of urban forestry and planning with the i-Tree Eco tools that are available. i-Tree Eco is a detailed environmental services benefits model designed to be used to quanitfy the structure, environmental effects, and value of trees in entire urban and wildland-urban ecosystems. To learn more about the workshop, click here.

ALL THINGS LIVE OAK: A Workshop and Tour
May 17th, 9 a.m. to 4:00 p.m
Coastal Georgia Center, Savannah, GA

The Georgia Urban Forest Council, the Savannah Tree Foundation, and Trees South Carolina present Dr. Kim Coder of the University of Georgia; Arborist Michael Murphy of Beaufort, South Carolina; and City of Charleston Urban Forestry Superintendent Danny Burbage; tour some of Savannah's most historic live oaks, including the Candler Oak, the Majestic Oak, and the famous live oaks at the Wormsloe Historic Site, with talks by Savannah Forestry Adminstrator Bill Haws and staff along the way. Lunch is included.
5 ISA Arborist CEUs. 4.5 Category 1 SAF CFE credits. 2 GBCI CEUs.
Certificates of attendance available for all.
For a complete agenda and info, click here.

Pond Management Workshop
Thursday, June 7 at 7:00 pm Ag Center located at 900 Newnan Road in Carrollton. sponsored by the UGA Cooperative Extension Carroll County office
Steven Patrick, UGA Cooperative Extension Agricultural and Natural Resources Agent from Habersham County will present a workshop for landowners on pond management including site selection, management techniques, fertilization, fish, troubleshooting problems, and more. The cost is $5.00 per person to attend.
more info here

PENNY McHENRY HYDRANGEA FESTIVAL
June 2-3
Flower show, garden tours, Vince Dooley keynote speaker
Various locations around Douglasville
more info click here

Up by Roots Workshop
July 20, 2012
Gwinnett Technical College, Lawrenceville, GA
Jim Urban, FASLA, will present principles from his book, Up by Roots: Healthy Soils and Trees in the Built Environment. This event is designed to introduce key concepts used in site assessment and give attendees experience performing basic soil analyses. "Up By Roots" will focus on site assessment and plant selection and has applications in site development, landscape design, tree protection, and plant health care. Registration for the workshop is now open. Given the hands-on nature of this event, seating is limited so register now to ensure your participation.
7 ISA and LA CES CEUs are available.
Registration only: GUFC Members, $185; Non-members, $195
Registration and Up By Roots book: Member, $245; Non-members, $265
This workshop is being held in conjunction with the Southern Chapter of the International Society of Arboriculture. Click here for more information regarding the registration for this and other Up by Roots Workshops.
For questions or assistance email conferencereg@isa-arbor.com.

Great turfgrass info from UGA
diseases, fungicides, more
right here

UGA Trial Garden Classic City Awards
the best of UGA's trial gardens
Great ideas for your next job here

!!!!2011 UGA TRIAL GARDEN WINNERS!!!!
more info here
(thanks GGIA for the info)

Checkout UGA Botanical Garden's Calendar of Events
There's something for just about everyone
The calendar is here

Got 30 minutes?
Check out UGA's webinar archive
(click the picture to go to UGA's Urban Ag site
for info you can use right now!)

Thank you to the following WGGA Members for your help on
the 2011 Freedom Island project!
McPlants, Douglasville Ace Hardware, Alternative Environments, Wynn's Intensive Lawn Care, Black Rock Landscaping, Keen Edge Lawn Care, Douglas County Extension Office, Accent Nursery & Landscaping, Chip's Lawn Care, Hydro Irrigation, John Deere Landscapes, NGTurf, Triple Creek Flower Farm, Well Done Lawn & Landscaping, Mood Swings

Your donation of professional time, equipment, and material is greatly appreciated.

Thank you for your support!

Craig McManus-Chan Weeks-Kevin Livingston

	The WEST GEORGIA GREEN ASSOCIATION is dedicated to promoting the professional and ethical business practices of our members; developing public awareness of the value of the professional landscape industries and the environment; and education and networking.
RSS Current Info Weather Forecast \| Weather Maps \| Weather Radar Proud WGGA Sponsor GUFC Tree Talks Winter, 2011 issue now available Community Supported Agriculture LOCAL FARMS FRESH PRODUCE CHOCOLATE JAMS&JELLIES MORE&MORE&MORE fine one near you here! Kudzu Bug Warning! Pest Warning! info here *The Benefits of Human-Plant Interaction* written for AIB, Dr. Hall of Texas A&M discusses how plants benefit us emotionally and economically Trees Eat Pollution Better Than Expected research from the National Center for Atmospheric Research published in the Oct. 21, 2010 issue of Science Express summary here Bulldog Bytes Disposing of Pesticides right here Great info from Mary Carol Sheffield, CES, on garden and lawn diseases right here Africanized Honey Bee Now in Georgia! (photo Utah CES) UGA CES info here Run, don't swat. Be safe, but remember honeybees pollinate about 30% of our food! *Don't harm the good ones!* UGA Publications of Interest (courtesy Willie O. Chance, UGA-UrbanAg) Weed Control in Liriope & Mondo Controlling Poison Ivy in the Landscape Winter Protection of Ornamental Plants (what not to do late Summer/early Fall) Uso de Herbicidas de Preemergencia para Digitaria y Otras Malezas Anuales de Verano Control de Poa annua en Céspedes Comerciales no Residenciales de Georgia A guide to native wildflowers, ferns, shrubs, trees and vines for gardens in the State of Georgia By Douglasvillian (?) Betty Benson more info here	*Please contact any Board member or send us an e-mail with your suggestions for the association or this website!* WGGA MEETING i-Tree Eco Training Workshop May 16-17 Bartlett Laboratories, Charlotte, NC The USDA Forest Service -Urban Forestry South office in Athens, GA; the Auburn University School of Forestry & Wildlife Sciences; and Bartlett Tree Laboratories is hosting an educational event May 16-17 to familiarize professionals in the field of urban forestry and planning with the i-Tree Eco tools that are available. i-Tree Eco is a detailed environmental services benefits model designed to be used to quanitfy the structure, environmental effects, and value of trees in entire urban and wildland-urban ecosystems. To learn more about the workshop, click here. ALL THINGS LIVE OAK: A Workshop and Tour May 17th, 9 a.m. to 4:00 p.m Coastal Georgia Center, Savannah, GA The Georgia Urban Forest Council, the Savannah Tree Foundation, and Trees South Carolina present Dr. Kim Coder of the University of Georgia; Arborist Michael Murphy of Beaufort, South Carolina; and City of Charleston Urban Forestry Superintendent Danny Burbage; tour some of Savannah's most historic live oaks, including the Candler Oak, the Majestic Oak, and the famous live oaks at the Wormsloe Historic Site, with talks by Savannah Forestry Adminstrator Bill Haws and staff along the way. Lunch is included. 5 ISA Arborist CEUs. 4.5 Category 1 SAF CFE credits. 2 GBCI CEUs. Certificates of attendance available for all. For a complete agenda and info, click here. Pond Management Workshop Thursday, June 7 at 7:00 pm Ag Center located at 900 Newnan Road in Carrollton. sponsored by the UGA Cooperative Extension Carroll County office Steven Patrick, UGA Cooperative Extension Agricultural and Natural Resources Agent from Habersham County will present a workshop for landowners on pond management including site selection, management techniques, fertilization, fish, troubleshooting problems, and more. The cost is $5.00 per person to attend. more info here PENNY McHENRY HYDRANGEA FESTIVAL June 2-3 Flower show, garden tours, Vince Dooley keynote speaker Various locations around Douglasville more info click here Up by Roots Workshop July 20, 2012 Gwinnett Technical College, Lawrenceville, GA Jim Urban, FASLA, will present principles from his book, Up by Roots: Healthy Soils and Trees in the Built Environment. This event is designed to introduce key concepts used in site assessment and give attendees experience performing basic soil analyses. "Up By Roots" will focus on site assessment and plant selection and has applications in site development, landscape design, tree protection, and plant health care. Registration for the workshop is now open. Given the hands-on nature of this event, seating is limited so register now to ensure your participation. 7 ISA and LA CES CEUs are available. Registration only: GUFC Members, $185; Non-members, $195 Registration and Up By Roots book: Member, $245; Non-members, $265 This workshop is being held in conjunction with the Southern Chapter of the International Society of Arboriculture. Click here for more information regarding the registration for this and other Up by Roots Workshops. For questions or assistance email conferencereg@isa-arbor.com. Great turfgrass info from UGA diseases, fungicides, more right here UGA Trial Garden Classic City Awards the best of UGA's trial gardens Great ideas for your next job here !!!!2011 UGA TRIAL GARDEN WINNERS!!!! more info here (thanks GGIA for the info) Checkout UGA Botanical Garden's Calendar of Events There's something for just about everyone The calendar is here Got 30 minutes? Check out UGA's webinar archive (click the picture to go to UGA's Urban Ag site for info you can use right now!) Thank you to the following WGGA Members for your help on the 2011 Freedom Island project! McPlants, Douglasville Ace Hardware, Alternative Environments, Wynn's Intensive Lawn Care, Black Rock Landscaping, Keen Edge Lawn Care, Douglas County Extension Office, Accent Nursery & Landscaping, Chip's Lawn Care, Hydro Irrigation, John Deere Landscapes, NGTurf, Triple Creek Flower Farm, Well Done Lawn & Landscaping, Mood Swings Your donation of professional time, equipment, and material is greatly appreciated. Thank you for your support! Craig McManus-Chan Weeks-Kevin Livingston	Click here to Find a WGGA Pro A Turf For All Seasons Proud sponsor of WGGA now open! Tesslaar's Garden Trends for 2012 *Great pdf on Plants for Pollinators* specifically for Douglasville area (Central Appalachian Broadleaf Forest) here** * FREE* publication from UGACES Native Plants for Georgia, Part I: Trees, Shrubs and Woody Vines available for free download as pdf Alternative Environments Proud Sponsor of WGGA Got an iPhone? 1.) Leafsnap from the Smithsonian. Snap a tree leaf photo and get the tree ID. It's free - it's here! 2.) Work with turfgrass? UGA has an app for that! More info here Update on MSMA use in turfgrass (and other interesting facts) from the Paulding Co. CES newsletter Get it here. The Center for Urban Agriculture & Department of Horticulture 30 minute webinars (FREE) archives of presentations here Even if you don't know Dr. Alan Armitage, you probably have one of his books. Here's another look at one of UGA's outstanding professors and a great writer and plantsman. Dancing with the Athens Stars
	New UGA CES publications Soil Preparation and Planting Procedures for Ornamental Plants in the Landscape available here offers a wide variety of professionally targeted, as well as homeowner interest, publications. Some are free, some have a small cost. All are written by UGA Cooperative Extension and CAES or FCS research faculty and all are full of the latest scientific info on many topics of interest to green pros. More info is right here.
	*Wanna be famous?* Write an article for the WGGA website! Preferably something educational - how you solved a problem that might be seen by another member, or something unusual you tried and what happened (failures are as educational as successes!) - or hints for homeowners (how to prune, different turfgrasses, what's a weed) - or something interesting - or something intriguing - or funny - or - You and your company will be given full credit and we'll show your logo and phone number very large. Right here on the first page! Please e-mail them here. Photos are good. (Please identify any people and give a date and city location.) Please note all will be reviewed before publication and may be edited.


	New rules for outdoor water use went into effect on June 1, 2010. WATER SMART! Outdoor landscape irrigation is now allowed 7 days per week between the hours of 4:00 p.m. and 10:00 a.m. Outdoor irrigation is not allowed between the hours of 10:00 a.m. and 4:00 p.m. with the exception of the following uses: Irrigation of personal food gardens Irrigation of new and replanted plant, seed, or turf in landscapes, golf courses, or sports turf fields during installation and for a period of 30 days immediately following the date of installation Drip irrigation or irrigation using soaker hoses Hand-watering with a hose with automatic cutoff or handheld container Irrigation of horticultural crops held for sale, resale, or installation Use of water withdrawn from private water wells or surface water Irrigation of athletic fields, golf courses, or public turf grass recreational areas Installation, maintenance, or calibration of irrigation systems Hydro-seeding Commercial agricultural operations Capture and reuse of cooling system condensate or storm water in compliance with applicable local ordinances and state guidelines Reuse of gray water in compliance with Code Use of reclaimed waste water by a designated user from a system permitted by the Environmental Protection Division of the department to provide reclaimed waste water (from GGIA) Members: Please fill out the information form here so we can keep your company in front of your customers!

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