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Saturday, May 25, 2013 Vol. 77 No. 1


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01 |GT in Brief
02 |SAF in the Lobby
03 |New Products
04 |New Products Submissions
05 |Classifieds


06 |Request Product Info
07 |Article Archive
08 |Acres Online
09 |Inside Grower
10 |Landscape Insider
11 |Digital Edition
12 |Digital Catalogs
13 |Trade Show Calendar
14 |Research Database
15 |Subscriptions
16 |Media Kit 2013


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May 2013 Issue

Features
FUQs Part 4 of 6: Signs and Retail Displays | Gerry Giorgio
This six-part series from MasterTag will give you info for all of your frequently unanswered questions (FUQs) about POP and other marketing materials. From plant tags to signage, Gerry offers good examples of how to merchandise your brand.

20 Products That Will Help Your Bottom Line | Compiled by Jennifer Zurko
We’ve found the latest products to help you save money on everything from labor costs and energy efficiency to adding a little time to your schedule.



Culture Notes
Ligularia Bottle Rocket: Out-of-This-World Shade Perennial | Jeremy Windemuller
A refined version of the original, Ligularia Bottle Rocket grows into a densely compact clump of very large, thicker leaves that stand up to the summer heat.

Putting the Glam in Petunias | Jessica DeGraaf
Grown more for its foliage characteristic than for its flowers, Glamouflage Grape is spectacular in monoculture pots or as an accent in mixed containers.



Columns
Imperialism or Good Business? | Jennifer Zurko
In this month’s cover story, Chris reports on Dümmen’s Las Mercedes operation in El Salvador. Chosen for its climate and low labor costs, they’re doing the same thing in El Salvador as Ball is doing in Nicaragua—providing the best, quality plant material to their customers while helping the local economy by providing people with jobs they can take pride in.

I’ll Take Scheduling for 1,000 | Chris Fifo
It’s all a big juggling act—making sure things are ready, and where they need to be, when they need to be.




Under an Acre

After looking at more than two dozen properties, Bob and Jen Borchardt became enamored with 35 acres in Viroqua, Wisconsin, nestled in the bluffs and valleys of land untouched by the moving glaciers for Harvest Moon Farms.
Pest Management

The method you use to prepare and mix your application solution can play a large role in the efficacy of the nematodes. To maximize nematode viability while keeping nematodes suspended throughout the solution during application, your best option is air circulation.
Growers Talk Business

There’s no bigger payout than an efficiency improvement in spring, so this is the best time to analyze your work processes and practices and make improvements.
Acres & Acres

Today’s marketplace rewards risk. There are plenty of soggy businesses out there, but few crunchy ones.

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