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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
          See the more about MNLGA and MANTS beginning on page 24.   Design: Gregory J. Cannizzaro Graphic Design (contact information page 42)
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