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Contents
9 THIS BUSINESS OF OURS Mike Hemming
When Experimenting Works
15 IT’S TIME FOR SHARING Jerry Faulring
The History of Hedgerows and Hedges
19 CULTIVATING COMMUNICATION Wendy Brister
Pollinators and Plant Relationships – the Basics
24 MNLGA ANNUAL MEETING E. Kelly Finney
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26 MNLGA MEMBERS DOING E. Kelly Finney
BUSINESS AT MANTS
30 MANTS RECAP Matt McCellan
39 FEATURED MEMBER Carol Kinsley
page 15 Abby Farms
44 CHESAPEAKE GREEN 2023 RECAP Lauren Bottcher
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52 AMERICANHORT
News from the Hill
55 TOTAL PLANT MANAGEMENT Stanton Gill
Basil Downy Mildew Field Trial Evaluation- Year 3
63 GROWING WITH EDUCATION Ginny Rosenkranz
Native Shrubs not Dear to Deer
73 GROWING FORWARD Leslie Hunter Cario
Maryland’s Green Industry is Growing: A Look at Past
page 73 page 9 Scholarship Recipients
DEPARTMENTS
4 President’s Message
6 Director’s Message
8 Association Officers
8 Directory of Advertisers
43 Annual MNLGA Sponsors
50 Maryland Green Industry Calendar of Events
60 CPH
62 Affinity Programs
69 New Members
83 MNLGA Mission Statement
85 MNLGA Chairs and Committees
page 63 page 39 85 MNLGA Board of Directors
Executive Director: Vanessa A. Finney
Quercus Management Staff: E. Kelly Finney, Lauren Bottcher and Michelle Paris
ON THE COVER: Phone: 410-823-8684 | Fax: 410-296-8288 | E-mail: office@mnlga.org
Mary Anna Barratt and Brad Thompson of Foxborogh Nursery at Web: mnlga.org | Free State e-mail: freestate@mnlga.org
MANTS 2023
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