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Employment Opportunity Available

Wholesale plant nursery in Garner, NC seeking Shipping Supervisor.  Management and experience in shipping necessary as well as good computer skills.  Fleet management, customer contact, accurate records, and managing loading crew and drivers are part of the job responsibilities. 

Fax Resume to 919-773-0904.

NC Green Industry Council Creates Promotional Video

NCGIC Promotional Video

NCGIC Promotional Video

The North Carolina Green Industry Council (NCGIC) has collaborated with many professionals across the Green Industry to create a video promoting the NC Green Industry to the public.  More »

Davidson Horticultural Symposium

Come and see what the folks at Davidson College are teaching homeowners about horticulture and their gardens in the South.  Those in the NC Extension Master Gardner programs are encouraged to attend.  The symposium will be held on March 1st, 2010 at Davidson College.  Registration deadline is Feb. 22, 2010.  For more information, please visit the Davidson Horticultural Symposium website.

See us at SCHI in Myrtle Beach, SC

Come visit us in booth #66 at the South Carolina Horticulture Industry show in Myrtle Beach, SC on Feb. 4 and 5, 2011.  We’ll have state of the art computers set up for you to try out our website, search for plants, and you can browse the plants from our nurseries in the booth.  If you are interested in furthering your education, catch some great courses that cover topics such as irrigation controls, landscape pest management, green roofs, and water issues on Feb. 3.  Education continues on Feb. 4 and 5 during the show.  For more detailed information including hotels, show schedule, and registration, click here.

Showin’ at 2011 Green & Growin’

After MANTS, we will be heading over to the Greensboro Coliseum in Greensboro, NC for the 2011 North Carolina Nursery & Landscape Association’s Green & Growin’ show Jan. 13 & 14.  Educational classes will be held Jan. 10-12 before the show.  We’ll be in booth #144 with bright smiles on our faces ready to show you our member nurseries’ great quality plants in the booth, direct you to their booths, and demonstrating our website to you.  For more information, click here.  We look forward to seeing you there!

Win a $50 Gift Card!

You can win a $50 Gas Card when you drop your business card at our booths at MANTS (Booth #1922) in Baltimore, MD on Jan. 3-5, 2011; Green & Growin’ (Booth #144) in Greensboro, NC on Jan. 13 & 14, 2011; and SCHI in Myrtle Beach, SC Feb. 3 & 4, 2011.  The drawing will be held on the last day of each trade show.  The winner will be contacted by phone or e-mail.

Mid-Atlantic Nursery Trade Show

Please visit us at the 2011 Mid-Atlantic Nursery Trade Show (MANTS) in Baltimore, MD on Jan. 5-7 at the Baltimore Convention Center in Booth #1922.  We’ll showcase plants from our member nurseries for you to browse.  You can also use our computers to search plants available from our 24 member nurseries.  For more information on our booth at MANTS, click here.

There’s an App for That: Turfgrass Management

Yep – There’s now an smart phone app for Turfgrass Management information.  Professors at the University of Georgia got together developed this application that contains pictures and information on turfgrass including weed, pest, and disease management.  If you have a Blackberry, iphone, or android smart phone, then you can gain access to this application.  The application can be downloaded for free from the iTunes store, but the annual subscription is $19.99 to access all information.  The Turfgrass Management Lite version is completely free, but has less information.  You can find out more at the Turfgrass Management application website.

2010 NC Turfgrass Conference & Show

The 2010 Turfgass Conference & Show will be held Dec. 12 -15, 2010 at the Sheraton Greensboro Hotel at Four Seasons.  The conference will be held Dec. 13-15 and the Demo Days and show will be held Dec. 12-14.  For more information, please visit the conference’s website.

Green & Growin’ 2011 – Save the Date!

Please save the date for the NC Green Industry’s premiere education and trade show, the 2011 Green & Growin’ show in Greensboro, NC on January 10-14.  Industry Education will be held on Jan. 10, 11, and 12.  The trade show dates are Jan. 13 and 14.  For more information, please visit the North Carolina Nursery & Landscape Association’s website.  We look forward to seeing you there!

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