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\"Maria\"<\/div>\n

\nMaria Zampini<\/span><\/span><\/div>\n
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President, UpShoot LLC<\/em><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/h4>\n

On the Road Again<\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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\nJan 11-13<\/span><\/strong>
\nBaltimore, MD<\/span>
\nBaltimore Convention Center
\nHIP Labels Booth 1302-04
\nMANTS<\/a><\/u><\/span>
\nJan 16\u201320<\/strong><\/span>
\nFt. Lauderdale, FL
\nGreensboro Coliseum
\nUpShoot Booth 641
\nJim Zampini
\nGreen and Growin’ Marketplace<\/a><\/u>
\nJan 18-20<\/strong><\/span>
\nFt. Lauderdale, FL
\nBroward County
\nConvention Center
\nTPIE<\/a><\/u><\/span><\/p>\n
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\nMaria’s Work
\nin Words<\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/span>
\n\"Grower<\/a>
\nGrower Talks<\/span><\/strong><\/u><\/a>
December 2016<\/span>
\nGrowing Chick Charms
\nHens & Chicks<\/u><\/a>
\n\"GPN<\/a>
\nGreenhouse
\nProduct News<\/span><\/strong><\/u><\/a>
August 2016<\/a><\/span>
\nInspiring a
\nWater-Wise Garden<\/a><\/u>
\n\"Nursery<\/a>
\nNursery Management<\/span><\/strong><\/u><\/a>
August 2016<\/span>
\nHomeward Bound<\/u><\/a>
\nStay Connected to UpShoot via Social Media:<\/strong>
\n\"FaceBook\"<\/a>\u00a0\u00a0\"Houzz\"<\/a>\u00a0\u00a0\"Instagram\"<\/a>\u00a0\u00a0\"UpShoot<\/a>
\n\"LinkedIn\"<\/a>\u00a0\u00a0\"Pinterest\"<\/a>\u00a0\u00a0\"Twitter\"<\/a>
\nFollow Garden-pedia<\/em> on Facebook!<\/u><\/strong><\/a>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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\"Snow<\/a>
\nI\u2019m Dreaming of a White Christmas<\/h2>\n

Well, not really. Living in the NE Ohio snowbelt can make for one long and snowy winter. So what I\u2019m\u00a0truly dreaming about is spring and a different type of snow; a cascade of white blooms thanks to Snow Fountains weeping cherry<\/a>.
\n\"Snow<\/a>Why am I so anxious? It just happens to be a tree my father Jim Zampini<\/a> is known for selecting and bringing to market so it has a soft spot in my heart. Secondly, its early blooms are a sure sign spring has arrived. This fall UpShoot received and planted a Snow Fountains Living Tree Chair<\/a> from Bower and Branch so I can hardly wait to see this innovative piece of functional tree art come to life!
\nIf you\u2019re not familiar with Snow Fountains<\/a> and all the ways it can be used in the landscape, check out the article I wrote for State by State Gardening<\/a><\/em>. It’s one of the most versatile trees you\u2019ll ever meet.
\nAnd if you\u2019ve not heard of Bower and Branch<\/a>, learn more about\u00a0this innovative eCommerce\u00a0company, including all five of the genera they offer as living tree chairs. You can purchase mature trees online and have them delivered right to your local IGC!<\/p>\n

Kermit and Gardeners Know Best<\/h2>\n

\"Pantone<\/a>The Pantone Color Institute has selected their 2017 color palette<\/a>. Many shades reference the plant world including Primrose Yellow, Pale Dogwood, Hazelnut, Pink Yarrow, Kale and the 2017 Color of the Year, Greenery.
\nPantone calls it “a refreshing and revitalizing shade, \u00a0symbolic of new beginnings.” \u00a0It is also referred to as nature\u2019s neutral.\u00a0 I\u2019ve always called green “the little black dress of the garden” and the consistent backdrop that makes all the other colors pop.<\/p>\n

UpShoot represents a new “greenery” arborvitae:<\/h2>\n

Virginian\u2122 Arborvitae
\nThuja plicata x standishii ‘Virginian’ PP#26684 P3<\/em><\/a>
\n\"The<\/a>
\nThe Virginian is a narrower, shorter, and faster growing sport of Thuja \u2018Green Giant\u2019 that requires no pruning and creates a dense screen, hedge, or property border; a superior barrier to wind and sound.\u00a0It holds up well in southern heat and humidity.
\nView UpShoot’s press kit<\/a> to see which new plants introductions can brighten up your landscape in 2017.
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\"PPA\"Pollinator Support<\/h2>\n

The Perennial Plant Association has announced their 2017 Perennial Plant of the Year<\/a> winner: Asclepias tuberosa<\/em>.<\/p>\n

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The Butterfly Weed is a pollinator magnet supporting bees, butterflies, birds, insects and is a main source of food for the caterpillar of the Native American butterfly!<\/p>\n

Hardy to Zone 4, this native perennial grows best in full sun and is drought tolerant.<\/p>\n

\"The<\/a><\/p>\n

FYI, this April a new must-have book by my friend, fellow Buckeye and St. Lynn\u2019s Press author, Kylee Buamle of Our Little Acre<\/a>, will be released. It is titled The Monarch: Saving Our\u00a0Most-Loved Butterfly<\/em>. Sure to be a best-seller, you can pre-order it now on Amazon<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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\"Floral<\/h2>\n

Gardening
\nGift Ideas<\/h2>\n

All-natural, non-alcoholic botanical elixirs from Floral Elixir Co<\/a> were a Top 10 Find<\/a> by Garden Center Magazine<\/em> and landed on the Holiday Gift Guide<\/a> from Chris VanCleave the Redneck Rosarian. Create cocktails and mocktails, use them in baking and more!<\/p>\n

\"Garden-pedia<\/a><\/p>\n

Garden-pedia<\/em> gardening gift sets<\/a> are available on the UpShootHort etsy store. They feature a personalized copy of Garden-pedia tucked inside a one-gallon burlap girdle pot<\/a> from The Seed Keeper Company<\/a>. It\u2019s secured with a pretty grosgrain ribbon around a packet of Renee\u2019s Garden Seeds<\/a>.<\/p>\n

\"Horti\"<\/p>\n

Follow the botanical adventures of Horti the UpShoot #elfonashelf on our social media sites.<\/p>\n

\"FaceBook\"<\/a>\u00a0\u00a0\"Instagram\"<\/a>\u00a0\u00a0\"Pinterest\"<\/a>\u00a0\u00a0\"Twitter\"<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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\"NGB\"<\/h2>\n

2017 Year of\u2026<\/h2>\n

The National Garden Bureau<\/a> has announced their 2017 \u201cYear of\u201d<\/a> annual, herb, edible and perennial choices.<\/p>\n

Each year NGB selects one plant from each category because
\nthey are popular,
\neasy-to-grow, widely adaptable, genetically diverse, and versatile. For the new year they are:<\/p>\n

\"Pansy\"<\/a><\/p>\n

Pansy<\/a><\/p>\n

\"Rose\"<\/a><\/p>\n

Rose<\/a><\/p>\n

\"Brassica\"<\/a><\/p>\n

Brassica<\/a><\/p>\n

\"Daffodil\"<\/a><\/p>\n

Daffodil<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

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