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Inside this issue: Don’s Digressions ................................... 5


Decision Making Process for Planning Crops ............. 6 Polygonatum at Coastal Maine Botanical Gardens ......... 8


MELNA Annual Meeting & Trade Show Highlights ............................. 9


Have you hosted a Ladies Night Out yet? ............... 10 New England Grows Draws Thousands to Boston ....... 11 What Does The Sequester Mean For Our Industry? ...... 12


Our Executive Committee


President, Elizabeth Listowich, MCN, MCSL norpine@roadrunner.com Norpine Landscape, Inc. Web site: www.norpinelandscape.com Ph: 207-265-2430; Fax: 207-265-2431


Vice-President Tom Estabrook, MCN tom@estabrooksonline.com Estabrook Farm & Greenhouses, Inc. Web site: www.estabrooksonline.com Ph: 207-846-4398; Fax: 207-846-5262


Treasurer, Stephanie Burnett sburnett@maine.edu University of Maine — Orono Web site: www.umaine.edu/maineplants Ph: 207-581-2937; Fax: 207-581-29999


Executive Director Donald F. Sproul MngmtPlus@aol.com P.O. Box 4666 Augusta, ME 04330 Ph: 207-623-6430; Fax: 207-623-6431


Todd Bangs, MCN, MCL todd@windsweptgardens.com Windswept Gardens, LLC Web site: www.windsweptgardens.com Ph: 207-941-9898; Fax: 207-941-9892


About this Publication


Don Berry don@ mainelygrass.com Mainely Grass, Inc. Web site: www. mainelygrass.com Ph: 207-363-4724; Fax: 207-363-9149


is published four times a year. Frequent E-News emails supplement these issues. MELNA promotes landscape and nursery interests in Maine by providing education and information for its members and the general public. Direct any inquiries concerning this newsletter and its contents to:


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MELNA PO Box 4666 Augusta, ME 04330. (207) 623-6430


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Andrew Shackleford MELNA Ad Sales Representative (517) 627-4078 ext. 219 phone (517) 627-4201 fax


andrew.shackleford@ keystonemillbrook.com


Disclaimer: The statements and opinions expressed in this publication are those of individual authors and do not necessarily represent the views of the association, directors, or staff. Neither does the MELNA endorse products or featured services advertised herein.


Emily Buck plantsunlimited@rocketmail.com Plants Unlimited Ph: 207-594-7754; Fax: 207-594-8510


Bill Crawford bcrawford@mbbarkllc.com MB Bark, LLC Ph: 207-786-0600; Fax: 207-686-0800


Shai Levite sabra@maine.rr.com Sabra Property Care, Inc. Ph: 207-797-6540; Fax: 207-829-4535


Jake Pierson sjpierson@piersonnurseries.com Pierson Nurseries, Inc. Ph: 207-499-2994; Fax: 207-499-2912


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