June 2017
July Member Meeting 2017 Member Events Crabgrass Growth Stages CLA Outdoor Living & Landscaping Tour June Meeting Minutes
About the Conservatory... Inspired by horticulture, Franklin Park Conservatory and Botanical Gardens elevates quality of life and connects the community through educational, cultural, and social experiences. Franklin Park Conservatory and Botanical Gardens is a premier botanical landmark and cultural attraction featuring exceptional plant collections and gardens, seasonal art- and nature-based exhibitions, and a dynamic array of educational opportunities and special events for visitors of all ages. The Conservatory is situated in the 88-acre Franklin Park just two miles east of downtown Columbus. Featuring indoor gardens filled with exotic plant life and artwork, including a collection of glass works by artist Dale Chihuly, the Conservatory offers enjoyment of the natural world any time of the day or year. Outdoors, botanical gardens, art sculptures, open green space and a one-mile walking loop offer respite from everyday life.
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2017 board
July Member Meeting Tuesday, July 11th Location: Franklin Park Conservatory 1777 E. Broad Street Columbus, Ohio 43203 Register online at www.columbuslandscape.org
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The Official Newsletter of the CLA
In this edition
NewScapes Express
Daniel Huggett Columbus Turf Nursery President Jacob Basnett Landscape Design Solutions Past-President Ellen Gallucci Purcell Riepenhoff Landscape, Ltd. Treasurer Fred Blyth Worthington Landscape Secretary Joe Boff Wolf Creek Irrigation Trustee Andrew Muntz Green Velvet Sod Farms Trustee Craig Shearer Shearer Patio & Landscape Svcs. Trustee
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Special thanks to Jim Chatfield for hosting June's tour of Chadwick Arboretum and to Arborjet for sponsoring the event!
Figure 1: Crabgrass stages. Image credit: Aaron Patton, Ph. D., Purdue University Originally featured at Turf Republic.
As we move deeper into summer months, our approaches of controlling that unwanted weed known as crabgrass will need to evolve. Crabgrass can be tricky depending on it's stage of growth. Figure 1 is a great "play by play" of crabgrass throughout the season. Most lawn care programs start the year off with a pre emergent herbicide in the early spring. This product is designed to inhibit crabgrass (and some other weeds) from germinating and becoming a nuisance. Those pre emergent herbicides are designed to last about 3 months, give or take, based on environmental conditions. Even with a good pre emergent application, crabgrass may find a way into the lawn. If you have experienced crabgrass breakthrough in a turfgrass area, make sure you understand at what point in the life cycle it's in. The pre emergent herbicides will do nothing once the plant is in the "5-Leaf" stage. Some of our post emergent products have very little effect after the 1 tiller stage. Once crabgrass starts tillering, it goes through what I consider the "rebellious teenager" phase of it's life. It's not completely mature, but it won't respond to what you want it to do, kind of like a teenager! To determine the product you want to use for successful control, READ THE LABEL, review current research, and consult with your chemical rep.
CRABGRASS GROWTH STAGES
Written by Andrew Muntz, Green Velvet Sod Farms
WHY IT'S IMPORTANT
Huntington Park, home of the Columbus Clippers, will host August's CLA member event. The Clippers are the Triple-A affiliate of the Cleveland Indians. Since opening its doors in 2009, the park has been recognized on several occasions as Park of the Year from various sources. Don't miss this behind the scenes look!
Contact the CLA Columbus Landscape Association P.O. Box 963 Columbus, Ohio 43216 Phone: 614.450.0430 Email: info@columbuslandscape.org On the web: www.columbuslandscape.org
July 11th Franklin Park Conservatory Evening event Click here for more August 8th Huntington Park Late morning/lunch event Click here for more September 12th Event TBD October 10th Columbus State Community College Evening event Click here for more November 14th Event TBD December - No Meeting
2017 MEMBER EVENT SCHEDULE
Pre-meeting Activities: Howlett Hall, OSU -10:00AM Diagnostic Plant Walk and Tour of Chadwick Arboretum by Jim Chatfield- Meeting Sponsor: ArborJet Members Present: Fred Blyth, Ellen Gallucci Purcell, Steven Purcell, Dr. Steve and Carolyn Still, Andrew Muntz, Daniel Huggett, Joe Boff, Gail Reinhart, Molly John Wendy Bowman, Peter Arborist - OSU, OSU Horticulture Students: Brandon, Stella, Anna, Amanda, Sean, Mary Ann Shrum, Member Meeting: June 13, 2017 Chadwick Arboretum, The Ohio State University, Columbus, Ohio Welcome & Introduction of Members and Guests: Following the tour and lunch, meeting was called to order by CLA president Daniel Huggett at 12:20 PM Special Thank you to meeting sponsor ArborJet. Committee Reports: Secretary- Approval of Minutes – from last meeting Moved by Ellen Second by Andrew to accept minutes. Minutes accepted by voice vote. Minutes are posted on website. Treasurer – Ellen, no change to balance. Garden Show- Daniel reported that Garden Show committee met and there is a signed contract and the 2018 Garden show is a go. Garden Tour-Molly reported that the outdoor living garden tour will be Saturday, August 19, 2017. A committee meeting will be held in the next few weeks. And more details to come. Programming-Andrew thanked Jim Chatfield, Hort. staff and students for the days meeting. He also reported the results of meeting with Franklin Park Conservatory regarding the 2 acre Children’s Garden project and the next meeting will be at Franklin Park. Membership-The Horticulture Students were encouraged to become members. Membership is free of charge. Mary Ann Shrum will contact Kelly with information. Scholarship- No Report ADHOC-Non at this time Unfinished Business - No Report at this time New Business- Mary Ann Shrum was introduced as the CLA Meeting and Event Assistant. Duties will include taking meeting minutes and assisting to the meeting and event operations for the organization. Scheduling of Next Meeting: Tuesday, July 11th 2017, 5:00 pm in the Conservatory. Adjourn: Motion by Ellen to adjourn 2nd by Molly. Meeting was adjourned at 12:40pm.
COLUMBUS LANDSCAPE ASSOCIATION Member Meeting Minutes June 13, 2017