Overview (All sessions)

Soil health and natural plant health care. Natural, organic, and minimal-risk pesticides will be discussed.

Herbicides represent important tools to manage unwanted plants (weeds) in Landscapes and Nurseries. Herbicides are especially efficient and efficacious in lieu of physical means. Unfortunately, mistakes do happen. And when herbicide mistakes happen, they often present HUGE problems for our industry. Mistakes may occur from supplier advice, our failure to thoroughly read and understand herbicide labels, notoriously confusing labels, uncontrollable variables such as weather, and misapplication, among other contributors.

Additional fee required to attend. Please see the registration form for pricing. Limited to 50.

Additional fee required to attend. MNLA Members: $200;  Non-Members: $240

This event is for owners of landscape companies only, to discuss the topic of succession planning. Dinner will be a combination of networking and sharing ideas, lead in an informative and energetic discussion by Scott. Limited to 20. This event will be held off-site, within walking distance of the DeVos Place.

It's been said by some that 80% of tree problems are the result of belowground issues. That's a startling statement, but is it true?

A Board Certified Arborist will examine the fundamentals of soils, water, roots, nutrients, and microbes with the goal of understanding how significant they are to tree health and survival.

The science of Arboriculture is crucial to understand to grow and maintain healthy, safe trees. The amount of research is increasing at a rapid pace, and is hard to keep up with.

A Board Certified Arborist will share some of the most important research to increase our understanding of what trees need and how they respond.

The landscape industry often sees the pieces of the puzzle, but what about the whole picture? What are the common factors needed to create a healthy landscape? Understanding how they all interact is crucial for a successful landscape, and landscaping business.

A Board Certified Arborist and former landscape company owner will share his insights.

Register Here.  (Additional fee required to attend)