need patio garden expert

**"swren1" s*@msn.com**

Do we have someone here who's an expert on patio gardens?  I need to quote
one for an article in The Grapevine, a MD lifestyle magazine.

Apparently I offered to write it - I didn't know about it until my editor
emailed me w/ the word count!  Maybe my new laptop & PDA will help me get
organized (or maybe not).

Sharon Wren
Order your copy of "Overworked & Underpaid" at http://www.pineapplepath.net

http://i.am/overworkedandunderpaid
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> From: "Dan Clost" <dan.clost@sympatico.ca>
> Subject: Re: [GWL] site for new trends in gardening?
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> Hello Andrew,
> I understand what you're saying. Here's an excerpt from one of my columns
re Merit  ( In Canada, and probably elsewhere(?) a pesticide must be
registered for a specific purpose. For example, just because Merit is
licensed for use on grubs doesn't mean it automatically can be used for
other "problems" on other plants or crops. However, that doesn't mean it
hasn't been registered previously under a different brand name.)
> ..Do you use Merit (the trade name for imidacloprid that is registered for
use on lawns) to control grubs? There are studies suggesting that
imidacloprid (Gaucho when used on sunflowers, Admire when used on potatoes)
has serious effects on honeybees. There is an equally impressive
counter-study showing the opposite. It appears the discerning point is the
residue level of the insecticide on pollen. The Canadian Honey Council
requested that the Minister of Health and the Pesticide Management
Regulatory Agency withhold the registration of imidacloprid until unbiased
research is completed on the residual and sub lethal effects of systemic
insecticides on honeybees. This request was denied because there have been
no adverse reaction reports submitted by Bayer. The PMRA has indicated that
they are monitoring the situation and will consider the effect of systemic
insecticides on bees when determining new registrations.
>
>   Dan Clost
>   The Good Earth, GWA member
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> From: Duane Campbell <dcamp911@juno.com>
> Subject: Re: [GWL] site for new trends in gardening?
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> On Wed, 23 Apr 2003 18:04:51 -0400 "Dan Clost" <dan.clost@sympatico.ca>
> writes:
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> "...Do you use Merit (the trade name for imidacloprid that is registered
> for use on lawns) to control grubs? There are studies suggesting that
> imidacloprid (Gaucho when used on sunflowers, Admire when used on
> potatoes) has serious effects on honeybees. There is an equally
> impressive counter-study showing the opposite. It appears the discerning
> point is the residue level of the insecticide on pollen. The Canadian
> Honey Council requested that the Minister of Health and the Pesticide
> Management Regulatory Agency withhold the registration of imidacloprid
> until unbiased research is completed on the residual and sub lethal
> effects of systemic insecticides on honeybees. This request was denied
> because there have been no adverse reaction reports submitted by Bayer.
> The PMRA has indicated that they are monitoring the situation and will
> consider the effect of systemic insecticides on bees when determining new
> registrations."
>
> I'm not sure I understand this, Dan. Just about every insecticide I've
> ever heard of kills bees. Bees are insects, after all.  Is the Canadian
> Honey Council suggesting banning all insecticides that kill bees? Or is
> there something special about Merit.
>
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> From: "Dan Clost" <dan.clost@sympatico.ca>
> Subject: Re: [GWL] site for new trends in gardening?
> To: "Garden Writers -- GWL -- The Garden Writers Forum"
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> Hi Duane,
>
> I'm not sure I understand this, Dan. Just about every insecticide I've
ever heard of kills bees. Bees are insects, after all.  Is the Canadian
Honey Council suggesting banning all insecticides that kill bees? Or is
there something special about Merit.
>
> My understanding is that Bayer is saying that the residue levels of
imadacloprid in pollen is below a toxicity threshold and should not be
harmful to bees. The honey folk contend that the threshold level is set too
high and that bees are being killed. Both sides have impressive
documentation from equally respected scientific bodies backing them up.
> I would suspect that they (CHC) would like, minimally, to have
applications of this product banned during the blossom period of the
particular crop. This would be similar to spraying restrictions during apple
blossom time in Ontario.
> If you want the citations for those studies, contact me off line.
>
> Hi Andrew
>
> Bayer has made an attempt to broadly register Merit in the U.S. under
different trade names but as a result of the need to get it registered in
each state it's made it a bit more difficult for Bayer to roll the product
out.  It's my understanding that this has not be the same situation in
Canada and Europe.
>
> In Canada, the federal government licences pesticides for use within the
country, i.e. the product may be used for the purpose for which it is
licensed. After that, each province and territory develops its own set of
rules as to how it can be applied, who can apply it (specially trained
applicators, homeowners etc), when it can be applied, etc. They also have
the right to ban the use of that pesticide. Further, after a Supreme Court
ruling, each municipality may have a say about pesticide use within their
jurisdiction. Many have begun to officially promote IPM and to ban cosmetic
use of pesticides. It makes things very interesting at times.
> Dan
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> From: "Susan McCoy" <buzz@impact-pr.com>
> Subject: RE: [GWL] What's In - What's Out -- for 2003
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> What's In - What's Out -- for 2003
>
>
> Complicated is Out.                               Simple Is In.
>
> No Color Is Out.                                     Four Seasons of Color
> Is In.
>
> Self Gratification Is Out.                    Self Awareness Is In.
>
> Rows of Bulbs Are Out.                         Anything Goes Is In
>
> Pastels Are Out.                                     Bold Colors Are In.
>
> Plain Pots are Out...                              Exciting Containers Are
> In.
>
> Gardening Above Ground is Out.         Gardening Underground is In.
>
> Dirt is Out.                                               Pre-formulated
> Mixes Are In.
>
> Traditional Lawn Care Is Out.            Organic Grass Is In.
>
> Pale is Out.                                              Blue is In.
>
> Instant Gratification is Out.               Real Gardening Is In
>
> Sloppy is Out.                                           High Style Is In.
>
>
>
> For the complete story, go to gardenmediagroup.com/
> <http://www.gardenmediagroup.com/>
>
>
> Trends in Gardening for 2003
>
> A growing hobby
> Bruce Butterfield, Market Research National Gardening Association
> *         Consumers of lawn & garden products and services exceeds $69
> billion retail dollars, according to the recent survey conduct by the
Harris
> Group for NGA.
> *         Four out of five U.S. households (80%) or 85 million households
> participated in one or more types of do-it-yourself indoor and outdoor
lawn
> and garden activities last year. That's the highest level of participation
> seen in the past 5 years.
> *         The L&G industry grew at almost three times the rate of the U.S.
> economy, 8% over 3%.
>
> Here are some trends as different experts in the industry and the
gardening
> world see them:
>
> Complicated is Out.  Simple Is In
> Jeff Gibson, Marketing Manager, Ball Horticultural
> 630-231-3600
>
> Anna Ball, the chairman of our company, likes to think about counter
trends.
> For every trend there is a counter movement.  Time is short today. We have
> increased demands from work, activities with kids and our own leisure
time.
> The research work Ball conducted indicates the #1 reason people don't
garden
> more is lack of time - more than 60% say limited time.  The "counter
trend"
> to this over stimulated society is a return to simplicity.  People are
> downsizing.  People are doing yoga.  People are looking for some peace and
> simplicity.  Gardening is a counter trend.  And interestingly, the #1
reason
> people do garden is relaxation and stress reduction - it's a therapy.
This
> is why we named our brand 'Simply Beautiful' -- Beautiful gardens made
> simple.  We are appealing to gardeners on different levels.  We will see a
> trend toward simpler product offerings from growers and simpler
combination
> offerings for the gardener.
>
> No Color Is Out.  Four Seasons of Color Is In.
> Steve Hutton, President, The Conard-Pyle Co., 610-869-8011
>
> People want color in their yards.  This has been a standing trend for the
> past 5-6 years.  The pallet of color in the garden is broadening to all
> plants that have color.  From tropical plants to flowering shrubs, if it
ain
> 't got a flower on it at some point, it is considered 'filler.' Today
> hollies and junipers, a staple 10 years ago, are an afterthought.
Homeowners
> want flowering trees.  The basic trend is to add one season of color, but
as
> gardeners become more sophisticated they want four seasons of interest -
> starting with bulbs, then perennials and finally fall foliage and winter
> berries or bark.  Fast becoming the #1 hottest selling woody plant is the
> rose Knock Out.  Its blooms continuously, has great fall color and
requires
> little maintenance.  Color doesn't have to be a flower, but for most
> homeowners -- "No flower. No room."
>
> Self Gratification Is Out.  Self Awareness Is In.
> Michael Petrie, Manager, J. Franklin Styer Nurseries and designer of four
> Best in Show top awards at the Philadelphia Flower Show, 610-459-2400
>
> Self gratification for the yuppie crowd is on its way out.  The trend
> emerging is gardening for relaxing and therapy.  I'm predicting that a
> deeper layer of gardening will develop.  Those who got instant
gratification
> out of their gardens are now looking for the next step.  A more thoughtful
> approach to their gardens will emerge in the next decade.  The feng shui
> movement was the first inkling that people were searching for more meaning
> in the garden.  Like any hobby, as you get more interested you get a
deeper
> understanding and then you get to the heart of it.  It's like collecting
> something.  You start collecting cork screws and then you fall in love
with
> French cork screws and you focus on that.  And before you know it, you
have
> a huge collection of French cork screws.  The same is true with gardening.
> You start with a small project or someone puts in a great new landscape,
and
> before you know it you are developing a deeper interest and a greater
> curiosity as to where you want to go with your garden.
>
> Rows of Bulbs Are Out. Anything Goes Is In
> Jacqueline van der Kloet, Dutch Master Bulb, TulipWorld.com
> As with fashion, floriculture also has its trends. We saw two color trends
> at Floriade this year.  First we saw a tone-on-tone preference;
combinations
> of the same color tone such as bright yellow combined with dark yellow.
One
> of my yellow combinations is: yellow Dahlias, Begonias, Buttercups,
> Chlidanthus and Callas. The second color trend goes against the
tone-on-tone
> trend, and involves a more daring use of multicolored species, such as a
> variegated use of flowers that have more than one color. For instance: red
> and pink or lavender and blue. Species such as Ixia, Sparaxys, Tritonia
and
> Leuco-coryne are summer bulbs that have two or more colors. For fresh
> arrangements, we are seeing a more lavish use of colors in the US. Rather
> than mixing the different colors, we're seeing grouping of colors and
> species like combinations of eucalyptus 'Optimism's in the middle
surrounded
> by groups of yellow roses, red roses and lilies.
> Pastels Are Out.  Bold Colors Are In.
> Tres Fromme, Planning & Design Specialist, Longwood Gardens
> 610-388-1000, Ext 548
> We are seeing more use of color in the landscape.  And seeing a lot of
bold
> colors.  Designers are looking at the whole color package, not just the
> plants.  Color is becoming more important with the structures and the
> accessories - seeing a lot of boldly painted trellises, houses and
> furniture.  Fabrics are bolder and reflect a continuation of the interior
> themes.  People are looking at the garden in terms of the whole function,
as
> a living space not just a yard full of plants.
> Plain Pots are Out.  Exciting Containers Are In.
> Joseph Cilio, Vice President of Marketing, Campania International,
> 215-538-1106
>
> Container gardening is still the hottest segment in gardening, but it's
> evolving.  No longer do homeowners want plain terra cotta containers.  The
> overall trend towards more color is no longer limited just to plant
> material. When Campania  began some 25 years ago, we started with very
basic
> designs for our containers and pots simply because our customers were
> thinking purely in functional terms, letting the flowers and blooms do all
> the talking as far as color was concerned. But now we have seen a strong
> trend to making the container part of the overall presentation. Antiqued
> stone finishes and glazes are adding interesting dimensions of color on
> their own, providing imaginative decorative solutions that encourage
> blending the garden into interior and exterior design ideas and planning.
> Filling the home with accents and visual features that stimulate the eye
by
> providing interest and diversion continues to drive change in container
> gardening.
>
> Gardening Only Above Ground is out.  Gardening Underground is In.
> Ed Neff, President, Soil Soup Inc. 206-533-0937
>
> Healthy soil produces healthy plants, and healthy plants produce healthy
> people. So it's really all about the soil and the colonies of "good guys"
> below the ground.  We are seeing a definite increase in interest in taking
> better care of the soil. Nationally branded and marketed products are
> emphasizing the organic base of their compositions, and that is just the
tip
> of the iceberg. Vegetable gardeners know that organically rich soil means
a
> higher nutritional content for their vegetables. Flower gardeners see the
> difference in the health and disease resistance of their plants. According
> to the Organic Trade Association, retail sales of organic products are
> expected to reach nearly $20 billion by 2005. Developing more imaginative
> ways of making organic gardening as cost effective - and as easy to
apply -
> as inorganic methods are underway now and that trend will continue.
>
> Dirt is Out.  Pre-formulated Mixes Are In.
> Ed Bloodnick, Director of Product Development, Premier Horticulture
> 800-424-2554
>
> Gardeners are realizing that the "good dirt" in their yards has been
> scrapped and sold, and what is left is a hard, infertile soil that is
> difficult to manage.  There are fewer and fewer people who truly
understand
> horticulture.  Not knowing much about gardening or having a lot of
> disposable time, younger gardeners are looking for ready-to-use,
all-in-one
> soil mixtures to save their gardens and save them time.  It's like
Kool-Aid.
> You no longer buy the little pack and add sugar and water.  Now it's all
> mixed in one container.  The trend is toward complete soilless mixes that
> allow gardeners to buy just one product with everything in it to do the
job.
> The need for complete quality products is driving the industry to
> manufacture better products, more convenient sizes in better packaging
with
> better instructions of how to use the mixes.  The soil and mix industry is
> looking closely at developing industry standards to protect the consumers
> from inferior or poor quality products.  The future will include
enhancement
> with biological products to enhance growth and minimize disease occurrence
> without the use of pesticides.
>
> Traditional Lawn Care is Out.  Organic Lawn Care is In.
> Jeremy Brunner, vice president, The Espoma Company -- 800-634-0603
>
> In the move toward organically based gardening, lawn care has up until
now,
> been largely ignored. But that is changing, as the industry is learning
that
> healthier, disease-free lawns begin with healthier soils. Lawn care
> specialists are waking up to the fact that green and lush lawns remain
green
> and lush longer as a result of the health and disease-resistant benefits
> derived from organically based products. As industry continues to solve
the
> issue of coverage areas, thus making organic products as cost effective as
> inorganic, healthier, green lawns will be the result of environmentally
> safe, organic fertilizers than in the past.  And you'll see more and more
> organic products being offered that will allow the average gardener quick
> and easy solutions to lawn and plant care.
>
> Instant Gratification Is Out.  Real Gardening Is In.
> Ken Druse, GWAA 2001 Garden Globe Award of the Year recipient,
photographer
> and author, "Making More Plants"
>
> When gardeners garden, it is not just plants that grow, but the gardeners
> themselves. A beginner is only a beginner that first time he or she buys a
> plant and digs a hole.  After that, they're on their way to learning more
> and looking for reliable sources. The next trip to the nursery won't be to
> buy that same first plant, again, or even just to buy more plants.
'Growing
> gardeners' are looking for help, ideas -- information -- when to plant,
how
> to plant, what's new, what's interesting?  The gardening industry will
have
> to look beyond the short-term goal of selling the first plant, tool or
> paving stone. Growers need to present new and unusual varieties to meet
> customers' growing appetites. Beginners may want instant results, but
> 'growing gardeners' have no trouble planning for the future. As gardeners
> grow, their involvement grows, they develop new areas of the garden, and
> they hope to find more ways to feed their interests. Gardeners are always
> looking towards the future, and the garden industry must, too.
>
> Sloppy is Out.  High Times - High Fashion Are In
> The Trends Journal, The Trends Research Institute, www.trendsjournal.com
> America is about to launch into a high style trend that will dominate the
> fashion industry for at least a decade. Already, the nation has begun to
> dump The Hip-Hop style of dumb and baggy, the tortured look of tattoos,
> multi-piercing, and the fashion hoax that no matter what shape your body's
> in its hot and sexy to let it all hang out.  This sense of style should,
> according to Tres Fromme of Longwood Gardens, translate in to the garden,
> with an increased interest in basic garden design. "I hope to see a
movement
> toward more style, more basic design.  The trick to having freedom in the
> garden is to understand the design process, to know how all the pieces fit
> together functionally.  The more we learn about design, the more freedom
it
> gives to be creative and 'do your own thing'."
> If It Moves, It's In
> Anything in the garden that moves is likely to attract attention in the
> coming years, according to Michael Petrie.  At recent garden trade shows,
he
> said he saw a lot of things for the garden -- other than wind chimes.
Some
> things are not particularly sophisticated, like a whirligig.  Others are
> more attractive like a spinning spiral copper piece of sculpture or folk
> art.  Hitting gardens big time are garden trains, a hobby that has
> quadrupled in the last five years.  Morris Arboretum installed a garden
> railroad and saw membership triple.  What's so great about the hobby,
> according to the Garden Train Association ( www.gardentrains.org
> <http://www.gardentrains.org/> ) is that it cross all age brackets and is
a
> great family activity in the garden.
>
> Blues Dominate 2003 Consumer Color Directions
> Color Marketing Group, www.colormarketing.org
>
> The search for the perfect Blue yields four perfect directions for blues.
> Whether safe and grounded, watery or atmospheric, Forecast Blues
invigorate
> and enliven consumer products while providing steadfast assurance and
> stability during cloudy economic times. This is what will influence color
in
> Consumer industries for 2003, according to Color Marketing Group- the
> international, not-for profit association of more than 1,700 Color and
> Design professionals who identify and forecast color trends for all
products
> and industries.  For new found energy to lift our spirits and provoke our
> senses, there is a total shift to 'establishment colors'.   Look for new
> introductions from Simply Beautiful to reflect these trends including 2003
> All-America Selections and Fleuroselect Gold Medal Winner WaveT Blue
> spreading petunia, plus Simply Beautiful Double WaveT Blue Vein.
>
>
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: gardenwriters-bounces@lists.ibiblio.org
> [g*@lists.ibiblio.org]On Behalf Of Dan Clost
> Sent: Wednesday, April 23, 2003 6:05 PM
> To: Garden Writers -- GWL -- The Garden Writers Forum
> Subject: Re: [GWL] site for new trends in gardening?
>
> Hello Andrew,
> I understand what you're saying. Here's an excerpt from one of my columns
re
> Merit  ( In Canada, and probably elsewhere(?) a pesticide must be
registered
> for a specific purpose. For example, just because Merit is licensed for
use
> on grubs doesn't mean it automatically can be used for other "problems" on
> other plants or crops. However, that doesn't mean it hasn't been
registered
> previously under a different brand name.)
> ..Do you use Merit (the trade name for imidacloprid that is registered for
> use on lawns) to control grubs? There are studies suggesting that
> imidacloprid (Gaucho when used on sunflowers, Admire when used on
potatoes)
> has serious effects on honeybees. There is an equally impressive
> counter-study showing the opposite. It appears the discerning point is the
> residue level of the insecticide on pollen. The Canadian Honey Council
> requested that the Minister of Health and the Pesticide Management
> Regulatory Agency withhold the registration of imidacloprid until unbiased
> research is completed on the residual and sub lethal effects of systemic
> insecticides on honeybees. This request was denied because there have been
> no adverse reaction reports submitted by Bayer. The PMRA has indicated
that
> they are monitoring the situation and will consider the effect of systemic
> insecticides on bees when determining new registrations.
> Dan Clost
> The Good Earth, GWA member
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