Virginia Nursery and Landscape Association

Welcome to VNLA

Welcome to the website of the Virginia Nursery & Landscape Association (VNLA), the state trade association for garden centers, nursery growers, landscape designers, installation and maintenance contractors, greenhouses and horticultural suppliers.

Mission Statement: To unify, strengthen and promote the Green Industry and maintain, promote and certify industry practices and principles that keep Virginia green and growing.

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(If you have a problem, call the VNLA office at 1-800-476-0055)

August 13-15, 2014
Virginia Tech Hahn Horticulture Garden
Host: Virginia Tech Department of Horticulture

CLick here for VNLA 2014 LEAN Seminar, Field Day and Summer Tour info, schedule, pre-registration

Earn up to 10 CEUs

Featuring Doug Tallamy "Creating Living Landscapes"

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Click here for Classified HELP WANTED

Upcoming Events

CEU's in August!

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REGIONAL PROGRAMS

Cultivate'14 - An AmericanHort Experience

July 12-15, 2014

Greater Columbus Convention Center, Ohio

www.AmericanHort.org/Cultivate

(formerly the ANLA and OFA)

July 22 - 24
Southern Nurseryman's Association

Trade Show, Research Conference & Education Programs
Atlanta, GA

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VNLA LEAN, Field Day, Summer Tour

August 13-15, 2014

Wednesday, August 13, 1-5 pm, VNLA LEAN Management Program,
Virginia Tech, Blacksburg Holiday Inn

Thursday August 14, VNLA Field Day,
Virginia Tech Hahn Horticulture Garden (Doug Tallamy, keynote speaker)

Friday, August 15, VNLA Summer Tour,
Blacksburg private gardens, and Riverbend Nursery

Details coming soon!

SAVE THE DATES!

Click here for All Green Industry Events

(focusing on getting you and your team back
in shape for the busy spring selling season)
(6 CEUs)

at VA Tech Hampton Roads AREC,
Virginia Beach
Friday, March 7 - 9am-4pm

A program focused on getting you and your team back in shape for the busy spring selling season.
This interactive day is designed to help boost morale, unify vision, and ready the troops for duty. Join our drill sergeant as she covers topics from business purpose and philosophy to marketing math and social media.

By: Dr. Bridget Behe
Professor, Horticultural Marketing
Michigan State University

(6 VCH CEUs)

Sponsors:
Virginia Tech AREC & Cooperative Extension
Virginia Flower Growers Association
Virginia Nursery & Landscape Association

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Shenandoah Valley Plant Symposium
A Gardener's Palette

featuring Dr. Allan Armitage

Presented by Waynesboro Parks & Recreation Department
in conjunction with the Virginia Nursery & Landscape Association

Thursday, March 20, 8 am - 4 pm

at the Best Western Inn & Conference Center
Waynesboro, VA (6 CEUs)

Click here for details and registration

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(focusing on getting you and your team back
in shape for the busy spring selling season)
(6 CEUs)

at VA Tech Hampton Roads AREC,
Virginia Beach
Friday, March 7 - 9am-4pm

By: Dr. Bridget Behe
Professor, Horticultural Marketing
Michigan State University

(6 VCH CEUs)

Sponsors:
Virginia Tech AREC & Cooperative Extension
Virginia Flower Growers Association
Virginia Nursery & Landscape Association

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Shenandoah Valley Plant Symposium
A Gardener's Palette

featuring Dr. Allan Armitage

Presented by Waynesboro Parks & Recreation Department
in conjunction with the Virginia Nursery & Landscape Association

Thursday, March 20, 8 am - 4 pm

at the Best Western Inn & Conference Center
Waynesboro, VA (6 CEUs)

Click here for details and registration

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nline Resources

Read VNLA Newsletters ONLINE

Best Management Practices: Guide for Producing Nursery Crops 2014 Guide to Virginia Growers

BMP v 3.0 ONLINE for Reference

or Order a Desktop Copy

The Best Management Practices (BMP) Guide is designed to help growers identify and promote exceptional management practices, methods and procedures. More....

TREE fund established in Dr. Bonnie Appleton's Memory

Resources for Rose Rosette Disease, Impatiens Downy Mildew, Boxwood Blight

Nutrient Management Planning for Turf and Landscape

Don't Just Stand There! PLANT SOMETHING!

This Father's Day, give a gift that gives back!

Click here for Video to post on your website and Facebook

Click here to find a garden center in your area with Virginia Certified Horticulturist on staff to select a great plant for a Father's Day Gift or Memorial.

"Imagine That"

A world without trees and other plants? If you're having a hard time picturing that, let us give you a glimpse of this disaster scenario and how to prevent it.

Click toWATCH VIDEO

Welcome to the VNLA's Plant Something!

We are passionate about enhancing the environment for everyone. We believe in more green space and increasing the tree canopy. After all, we are the original “green” industry. We grow things. Things that make a person happy to be outside. Things that kids climb, generation after generation. Things that improve our air, our soils, and our streams.

Click here to see some of the marketing materials that are available.

Join us, won’t you? Plant something. Click here to get more info from the VNLA Office or call 800-476-0055

Welcome to VNLA

Earn up to 10 CEUs

Upcoming Events

VNLA LEAN, Field Day, Summer Tour

SAVE THE DATES!

nline Resources

Don't Just Stand There! PLANT SOMETHING!

"Imagine That"

Welcome to the VNLA's Plant Something!