3rd THE NATIVE PLANT SHOW
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April 9-10, 2015
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Thanks To
our sponsors!
Wednesday, april 8
8:30am-5:00pm: Florida Water Star Training (Extension Services Bldg)
9:30am-5:00pm: Exhibitor Move-In
Thursday, april 9 / EXHIBIT HALL HOURS 10am-5pm
Oak SpOnSOr + CEU SpOnSOr
Wholesale native plant grower specializing
in hardy, salt tolerant, coastal species and robust upland shrubs & grasses. We propagate
diverse genus and species in large quantities.
Liners thru 15g. Contract grow and delivery.
Coastal ecosystem restoration specialists.
Email: [email protected]
Office: (941) 776-1605, Fax: (941) 776-0197
p.O. Box 539, parrish, FL 34219
www.greenseasonsnursery.com
Tissue culture liner plants, including all native Selections, for the horticulture industry.
www.agristarts.com
Plant what works
promoting all native selections with agriStarts. native plant industry supporter.
premium potting media producer since 1981.
Environmentally friendly soil alternatives.
ccpeat.com
PHOTOS
BY PEG
URBAN
What
you
plant,
ma‫﬙‬ers.
Choose
natives.
FANN growers are stepping up to help the imperiled Monarch Butterfly by growing and selling native Milkweed (Asclepias species) to restore
lost habitat. Be sure to see our demo pollinator pot!
2015 real Florida landscapes™
Design awards presentation
4pm Thursday Events Area between Booths 2 & 3
Growing Florida ecotype wildflower plants and
seeds for landscape and restoration.
www.floridawildflowers.com
Enriching lives with wildflowers through research, education and planting projects.
www.floridawildflowers.com
Developers of FloraMulch™, environmentally
friendly mulch made from Melaleuca trees.
www.GoMulch.com
Specializing in native aquatic plants, shrubs
and trees for habitat restoration and landscape. www.SandhilLGrowers.com
Charitable organization conserving coastal
habitats and aquatic resources on Sanibel and
Captiva and the surrounding watershed. Operating one of Florida’s first native nurseries.
www.SCCF.org
Thanks To our shoW CommiTTee:
Chair John Sibley, Sharon Dolan, Jenny
Evans, Terry Godts, Craig Huegel, Brightman
Logan, Eddie Mckeithen, roger Triplett,
Bruce Turley.
NORTH AWARD: JAMES MAHONEY, University
of Florida landscape architecture student, designed a shared lawn area featuring diverse native
vegetation rather than traditional lifeless turf.
James likes the idea of putting back the nature
displaced by housing development and would like
to see less water-intensive landscapes in Florida.
His design incorporates an enjoyable short stroll
through a variety of trees, shrubs and flowering
ground covers. He is especially proud of the little
Mahoney
meadow in the design and enjoyed incorporating
native grasses and wildflowers to show that you can have a beautiful
low-water-use landscape without turf. He focused on selecting
plants that provide significant food and habitat value for the wild
creatures, including birds and butterflies.
CENTRAL AWARD: ANDREA PENUELA, University of Florida landscape architecture student,
submitted a “wetwalk,” an interpretive observation boardwalk extending from an existing trail,
suitable for creating a beautiful wild lands experience in an urban area. The design incorporates
a diversity of native water loving trees as well as
shrubs, ferns, flowering aquatics and ground covers that provide habitat for a variety of fish, mammals and insects, including butterflies, bees and
Penuela
moths. Born in Bogotá, Colombia, Andrea moved
to Orlando with her family at the age of 7. She spent a lot of time
hiking in the Shingle Creek area in south Orange County and developed a strong interest in natural Florida. That and a course in riverine ecology have inspired her design.
SOUTH AWARD: SABINE MARCKS, Landscape
Design Associates, submitted a residential plan
that packs in a lot of native palm trees to create a
tropical look favored by many Florida residents.
The design includes an artificially created wetland
transitioning via a raised berm to a pineland-inspired planting. A boardwalk and deck allow upclose viewing of plant communities and access for
maintenance. Native flowering ground covers
provide nectar for pollinators and a natural hedge
Marcks
along the boundary provides wildlife value and
privacy. Sabine also won the 2014 competition for North Florida.
She got a project as a result and decided to enter again in 2015.
MORE INFO AND DESIGNS ONLINE at www.NativePlantShow.com and
on LinkedIn: Native Plant Show
8:00-9:00am: CEU Course: Native Plant Adaptations
8:30-9:40am: Effective Marketing (Extension Services Bldg)
8:30-Noon: Florida Water Star Exam (Extension Services Bldg)
9:00-10:00am: CEU Course: Native Plants Stormwater Ponds
10:00am: Exhibit Hall opens (closes 5:00pm)
12:30-1:30pm: CEU Course: Landscaping for Pollinators
1:30-2:30pm: CEU Course: Best SF Natives Hummingbirds & Bu‫﬙‬erflies
4:00pm: Landscape Awards Presentation
4:30pm: Exhibitor & Industry Social
5:00pm: Exhibit Hall closes
Friday, april 10 / EXHIBIT HALL HOURS 10am-2pm
8:00-9:00am: CEU Course: Native Landscaping for Shady Places
8:30-9:45am: Native Landscape Business (Extension Services Bldg)
9:00-10:00am: CEU Course: Creating Wildflower Meadows & Gardens
10:00am: Exhibit Hall opens (closes 2:00pm)
2:00pm: Exhibit Hall closes
2:00-3:00pm: CEU Course: Simply Sabals
3:00-4:00pm: CEU Course: Natives vs. Invasives
4:00-7:00pm: Central Florida Native Plant Sale open to general public
FANN CEU Courses are in the Kissimmee Room A
exhibitors + Booth number
Boldface: Event Sponsors
1 - McKeithen Growers
2 - Agri-Starts
3 - C & C Peat
4 - International Iron
5 - Boggy Creek Farms
6 - The Natives
7 - Sandhill Growers & Environmental Services
9 - Florida Wildflower Foundation
10 - Green Seasons Nursery
11 - Wildflower Seed & Plant Growers Association
13 - Forestry Resources
14 - Maple Street Natives
15 - Beeman's Nursery
16 - Chiappini Farm Native Nursery
17 - All Native Garden Center and
Plant Nursery
18 - Green Isle Gardens
20 - Sweet Bay Nursery
22 - Tree Planters of South Florida
23 - Perkins Nursery
24 - Betrock Information Systems
25 - Graco Fertilizer Company
26 - Florida Water Star and UF
Florida Friendly
27 - Aquatic Plants of Florida
28 - Enviro Pro Tree Farm & Nursery
29 - Be‫﬙‬er Growing Trees
30 - R Plants
31 - Stardust Farms
32 - Davenport Nursery
33 - Erhardt Nursery
34 - Landscape Pine Straw
35 - PlantANT
36 - FNGLA
37 - FDACS Fresh from Florida
38 - PlantList.com
39 - Martin Coun‫ ﬚‬Farms
40 - Southern Habitats
41 - Griffin Trees
INFORMATION TABlES:
Biosphere Consulting
Indian Trails Native Nursery
Mix'd Greens Environmental
Native Green Cay Nursery
Pond Science, LLC
Superior Trees
save time & Grab a Bite at exhibit hall Concession
Chips-$2.50
Side Cheese-$1.00
Bo‫﬙‬led Soda-$3.00
Popcorn-$3.75
Bo‫﬙‬led Water-$3.00 Nachos-$4.00
OHP Cobb Salad-$9.00
Muffins-$2.50
Coffee-$3.00
Turkey Wrap-$8.00
Candy-$3.00
Pretzels-$3.50
Ham & Cheese Sandwich (+ hot pannini option)-$9.00
Roast Beef Sandwich (+ hot pannini option) -$9.00
Fast food only near Osceola Heritage Park. Nearest restaurants
about 15 minutes away in downtown Kissimmee or St. Cloud.
Be sure to see
our demo
pollinator
pot!
Wait’ll you see it in bloom!
speCial Thanks also to our true
believer exhibitors who once again
committed early on to making the
native plant Show a reality:
all native Garden Center & plant
nursery, aquatic plants of Florida,
Chiappini Farm native nursery, Maple
Street natives, Martin County Farms,
perkins nursery, Sweet Bay nursery,
The natives, and Tree planters of
South Florida.
Florida
Native Plant
Partnership
Four organizations working together for
preservation and use of Florida native plants.
Florida Assoc. of Native Nurseries (FANN)
www.Floridanativenurseries.org
Trade association promoting the business of native
plants. We grow, plant and
restore real Florida.
Florida Native Plant Society (FNPS)
www.FnpS.org
Charitable nonprofit working to preserve, conserve
and restore native plants,
with chapters statewide.
Florida Wildflower Cooperative
www.FloridaWildflowers.com
Co-op producing + supplying high quality wildflower
seed and plants. Specialists
in large projects.
Florida Wildflower Foundation
www.FlaWildflowers.org
Charitable nonprofit
enriching our lives with
Florida native wildflowers
through education, planting and research.
Ceus Fann real Florida landscapes™
Continuing education series - neW eVerY Year
native plant adaptations: survival of the Fi‫﬙‬est
Thursday 8:00-9:00am / Learn how native plants have evolved to survive Florida’s toughest
challenges and how you can take advantage of these benefits in your landscape projects.
InSTrUCTOr Brightman Logan biologist, former grower and landscape contractor
native plants for stormwater ponds: preferences, perceptions + plans
Thursday 9:00-10:00am / Learn which native aquatic plants homeowners like best and how to
use them effectively in stormwater ponds for water filtration and storage and wildlife habitat.
InSTrUCTOr Gail Hansen Landscape architect & Univ. of Florida professor
landscaping for pollinators
Thursday, 12:30-1:30pm / Learn about the best native plants to use to attract butterflies, native bees, honeybees and other pollinators, in landscapes large and small, including roadsides.
InSTrUCTOr Jaret Daniels Univ. of Florida entomologist and popular author
Best native plants for south Florida Bu‫﬙‬erfly & hummingbird Gardens
Thursday, 1:30-2:30pm / Learn about the best native species to use in attracting and supporting pollinators and hummingbirds in Zone 10 and 11 landscapes and how to use them effectively in the garden.
InSTrUCTOr Roger Hammer naturalist and popular author with 30+ years experience
native plant landscaping for shady places
Friday, 8:00-9:00am / Learn how plants respond to shade and which native plants are best
used for shady places, including understory trees, shrubs, and groundcovers including grasses
and wildflowers.
InSTrUCTOr Craig Huegel popular author, native plant expert and wildlife biologist
Creating Wildflower meadows & Gardens successfully by planting &
seeding
Friday, 9:00-10:00am / We all love abundant blooms but too many native wildflower gardens
have ended in a struggle with overwhelming weeds. Learn what you need to know to succeed
with wildflowers.
InSTrUCTOr Nancy Bissett horticulturist, grower and renowned wildflower expert
simply sabals: Florida native sabals
Friday, 2:00-3:00pm / Gain greater sustainability in the landscape by using properly grown
and harvested Sabal palms, including our state tree and shrub forms.
InSTrUCTOrS Jamie Wright and Blake Gunnells Landscape architects
B oa rd of Direct ors
Terry Godts and Roger Triplett
CO-PRESIDENTS
Bruce Turley, VICE PRESIDENT
Jenny Evans, TREASURER
Eddie McKeithen, SECRETARY
John Sibley, PAST PRESIDENT
Nancy Bissett, DIRECTOR AT L ARGE
Tom Heitzman, DIRECTOR AT L ARGE
Chris Holly, DIRECTOR AT L ARGE
Alyssa Lavoro, DIRECTOR AT L ARGE
Troy Springer, DIRECTOR AT L ARGE
e xec u tive D ire c to r
Cameron ‘Cammie’ Donaldson
mi ss ion
We lead Florida's horticulture and landscape
industry with native plant production, education, marketing and advocacy.
Florida Board of Architecture CEs are provided for every Fann CEU course — 1 per class.
ISA arborist CEUs as follows:
2 Thursday morning classes: 2 each Certified arborist, Municipal Specialist, BCMa Science, TW Climber Specialist
3 Friday morning and afternoon classes: 3 each Certified arborist, Municipal Specialist, BCMa Science, TW Climber Specialist
FDACS pesticide applicator CEUs offered for every Fann CEU course as follows:
private applicator – ag – 1 CEU
Ornamental & Turf – 1 CEU
Limited Landscape Maintenance – 1 CEU
Limited Lawn & Ornamental – 1 CEU
Commercial Lawn & Ornamental – 1 CEU
FNGLA Certified Professional CEUs provided for attendance and classes.
FORmS AVAILABLE at CEU Class check-in table. More details online and on information
board in Exhibit Hall.
Social Media, FANN + You
FANN is everywhere online! We invite you to follow + share.
FloridaNativeNurseries.org - plant information, lists commercial/wholesale suppliers and
serves as our association website
PlantRealFlorida.org - plant information for gardeners, lists suppliers of residential/retail
products and services
NativePlantShow.com - annual wholesale trade show for landscape and restoration
LinkedIn Company pages:
Florida Association of Native Nurseries - follow to get periodic updates on business
opportunities, events, publications and other news of interest to the native plant industry.
Native Plant Show - follow to get periodic updates on show plans year-round.
LinkedIn FANN Group - join to hear and share information of interest to the native plant
industry, including plant availability and landscape ideas.
www.facebook.com/FANNisonline - like us and get weekly updates
on what’s happening in Fann and the native plant world
@FANNisonline - follow us and get daily news updates for the native plant industry
@PlantRealFla - follow and get daily updates for the real Florida gardener
natives vs. invasives: Good substitutions for the nasties
Friday, 3:00-4:00pm / Too many landscape projects are still using invasive pest plants such as
Mexican petunia. Learn about great native alternatives you can use to preserve biodiversity.
InSTrUCTOr Lloyd Singleton UF IFaS Extension agent & landscape professional
SEE SOmE of all this social media activity captured weekly in “automagically” compiled email
newsletter delivered to your inbox. Subscribe: http://paper.li/fannisonline/1309717869
more course details and instructor bios online: www.nativeplantshow.com/schedule —
click on the course titles and instructor names.
april 2015 is World landscape architecture month!
neW This Year!
FANN
Florida Association
of Native Nurseries
What kind of Ceus does Fann offer?
Special “before the show” sessions to help boost your business success with native plants.
Come join us for coffee and insight on how your business can thrive in the future. Sign up at
the door. FREE for FANN members and show exhibitors.
effective marketing for native plants
8:30-9:40am Thursday april 9, Extension Services Building
$25 or FrEE for Fann members and show exhibitors
Designed for growers, garden centers and landscape professionals, this session brings together
marketing experts from academia and the for-profit world to discuss how to best promote our
plants and businesses.
Includes the following three units:
adding Value by promoting novel plant a‫﬙‬ributes
InSTrUCTOr Hayk Khachatryan, Univ. of Florida
Hayk will talk about new marketing research focused on how novel plant attributes such as
origin, production methods and pollinator attraction, can improve perceived value, meet
new market needs, differentiate products and justify higher price points. Learn about the
impacts of in-store signage, novel plant attributes, what consumers view in the retail outlet, and how different marketing strategies can help attract customers. This information
can help growers who are interested in adding value to their product lines, and also retailers interested in developing new in-store promotions.
WORLD LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTURE MONTH (WLAM) celebrates
landscape architecture and designed public and private spaces. Established by the American Society of Landscape Architects (ASLA), WLAM
connects each of ASLA’s 49 chapters across the United States with a landscape architect or organization in a foreign country. Each chapter will
collaborate with a student, organization or firm dedicated to landscape
architecture with Skype and social media. ASLA is promoting career discovery to students across the county, with special outreach to underrepresented minorities. Each ASLA member will receive a wallet-sized card
with “Design by a Landscape Architect” on it to take pictures of it at designed spaces to share on social media.
More info: www.ASLA.org / FANN salutes our Landscape Architects!
Fann merchandise Table in Front lobby
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Native plants will be widely available and
preferred in the marketplace. Our urban and
suburban landscapes will look like Real
Florida and function like ecosystems. FANN
will remain the real green industry leader.
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FANN welcomes nurseries, garden centers,
landscape professionals and environmental
consultants committed to the preservation,
restoration, and sustainable use of Florida’s
native plants and natural environment. Benefits, dues and application form online.
How to join FANN
and be part of the growing
Native Plant Industry:
Floridanativenurseries.org
[email protected]
(321) 917-1960
show only special!
Join Fann
at the show at
$50 off
the regular rate.
Inquire at the FANN
table in lobby.
Growing Business like You Grow plants
InSTrUCTOr Josh Decker, Local Directive
Growing native plants doesn’t happen by chance, and neither does growing business. You
don’t just want to survive, you want to thrive. Learn the tactics that will help you grow your
business in a controlled way with results that keep you smiling. LocalDirective is a Tampa
Bay area digital marketing agency dedicated to helping customers dominate their market.
panel session Question & answer
InSTrUCTOrS Hayk and Josh will take your questions
Let’s be sure to get all the good ideas we can from these folks. Our plants are vital for a sustainable future in Florida. We must do a better job of marketing them.
The native landscape Business: What You need to know!
8:30-9:40am Friday, april 10, Extension Services Building
FREE FOR EVERYONE!
Thinking about growing or selling native plants? Want to offer more natives in your landscape
projects? Join us for this panel session with three experienced native landscape professionals,
including a landscape architect, garden center owner and owner of a design/build/maintenance firm. Each of these three businesses has transitioned from traditional non-native landscaping to predominantly native landscaping. Hear the owners’ experiences, discoveries,
successes and ongoing challenges to achieve sustainability in their business and the environment.
Includes three InSTrUCTOrS:
Bruce Turley, Garden Center Owner, transformed pinellas County’s oldest continuously operating retail nursery from traditional ornamental to sustainable and native
Bill Bissett, Landscape architect with 30+ years experience, went all in for native plants
before anyone even knew they were available and could be used.
Troy Springer, Landscape design/install/maintenance, transformed his family’s traditional
lawn maintenance company to a firm renowned for beautiful native landscapes.
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SIGNIFICANT
NEW BOOKS
NEW BOOK BY
ROGER L. HAmmER
Attracting Hummingbirds and Butterflies in
Tropical Florida — a Companion for Gardeners
“Tour de force work, Hammer ‘connects
the dots’ among South Florida’s birds,
butterflies, and plants.” Dennis Olle,
north american Butterfly association
NEW BOOK BY RICK DARKE
& DOUG TALLAmY
The Living Landscape —
Designing for beauty and biodiversity in the home garden
NEW BOOK BY
CRAIG N. HUEGEL
Native Florida Plants for Shady Landscapes
“Covers ... nuances of Florida’s shade and helps readers select the
best native plants for the shady spots.”—Ginny Stibolt, author
6-color imprint