In this issue:
  • Cool is Just Around the Corner
  • Meet Our New Logistics Manager
  • Making Living Roofs with Native Plants
  • More Grasses for Green Roofs
  • When a Stormwater Pond is More Than a Utility
  • Prairie Up Close: The Square Meter Photography Project
  • Creating "Prairie" in the City
  • Upcoming Events
Cool is Just Around the Corner
Cool is Just Around the Corner

With cool-season grass crops coming ready early in 2022, we thought a little refresher was in order. Check out this recent blog post, which includes resources to help you grow and manage cool-season crops.

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News from the Nursery
Meet Our New Logistics Manager

With positivity and boundless energy, our new logistics manager is keeping things moving at the nursery. Manny Martinez joined us this summer, and his 20+ years of experience in distribution and logistics are making a difference.

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Going with Green Infrastructure
Making Living Roofs With Native Plants

Using native vegetation, green roofs can provide essential ecosystem services and reconnect people with their natural heritage. This article offers helpful examples of different approaches to incorporating native plants into green roofs.

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More Grasses for Green Roofs

Our list of grasses and sedges for green roofs just got bigger. Input from Living Roofs, Inc., a longtime customer, prompted the additions. Read about the expanded choices and see them at work.

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When a Stormwater Pond is More Than a Utility

Duke University's water reclamation pond reduces reliance on municipal water. Perhaps more importantly, it also supports the university's educational, social, and environmental goals. See why this "utility" pond recently received an ASLA honor award.

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A Look at Prairie Grasses
Prairie Up Close: the Square Meter Photography Project

Chris Helzer (aka The Prairie Ecologist) undertook a year-long project to photograph all the beauty and diversity he could find within a single square meter of prairie. The results are stunning. We especially love seeing the grasses up close!

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Creating 'Prairie' in the City

In the Canadian city of Winnipeg, a wilder look for home landscapes may not yet be embraced, but the city is successfully bringing urban prairie to public greenspaces.

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www.winnipegfreepress.com
Upcoming Events
It's hard to believe, but the holiday season is almost upon us.

Please note we will be closed next month on November 24 & 25 for the Thanksgiving holiday.
January 5-7, 2022; Baltimore, MD
One of the best, the Mid-Atlantic Nursery Trade Show is back in person with three days devoted to the nursery industry. Friends and colleagues get to see each other, and there are opportunities for safe networking during this big event. Join us in Baltimore for a look at what's happening with grasses and our industry. Find us in Booth 412.
January 10-14, 2022; Greensboro NC
After a year off, Green & Growin' is back in person for 2022. Workshops on Monday, educational sessions on Tuesday and Wednesday, and a trade show on the last two days. Our team will be there throughout the week. Be sure to find us in Booths 533 & 535 on Thursday and Friday.

On Wednesday, January 12 at 10:30am, our Marketing Director Shannon Currey will be part of the in-person education lineup. She'll discuss "Smart Solutions with Grasses and Sedges." At the end of the day, join us during the new plant forum to see what's new in grasses!
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