American Nurseryman -Jan 2012
JANUARY 2012 Putting Down Roots 6 Laying the foundation for a successful business growing native plants Connor Shaw concentrates on developing strong healthy root systems By Sally Benson Conifers for the Southeast 14 Able to stand up to heat and humidity conifers suitable for the Southern states merit serious consideration both for landscape use and for growers inventories By John M Ruter Innovative Tips Tools and Equipment 22 Cultural practices can vary from region to region nursery to nursery and crop to crop Nevertheless what works for Mortellaros Nursery in Schertz Texas just may help you find success too By James C Harden Jr Vivat Linnaeus 26 Botanical Latin may seem daunting at times but before a certain Swedish botanist came along nomenclature was a nightmare We have Carl Linnaeus to thank for organizing clarifying and making plant names just a bit easier to handle By Jim Chatfield and Erik Draper On the cover Careful attention to growing exceptional root structures assures that Possibility Place Nursery will produce healthy upper Midwest natives like this Sassafras albidum Photo courtesy of Kelsay Shaw Departments Editors Desk 4 Field Notes 38 Hot Products 31 Looking Back 30 Nursery Insight 12 Plant Health 20 In every issue 6 AdMart 32 Advertisers Index 37 Plants Supplies 34 26 14 Find us at www amerinursery com www amerinursery com American Nurseryman JANUARY 2012 3
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