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 | Were you unable to attend the 2013 Northern Green Expo? Or just missed a few sessions that you were hoping to catch? We’ve got great news for you! MNLA recorded nearly 50 sessions at this year’s event and they are available for online streaming through this online learning system. The list includes sessions presented by Adrian Bloom, Charles Vander Kooi, John Kennedy, and many more. Purchase a single session for $29 or access to the entire set of conference recordings for one low price of $149! | Formats Available: Streaming
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| Learn the basics of tree and shrub pruning. Information will cover both the theory behind pruning and practical information to be used in your everyday pruning. Attendee Takeaways: - Basic tree biology
- Safety
- Tree pruning
- Why prune trees
- How to prune trees
- What and when to prune
- Small tree pruning / ornamental pruning
- Pruning equipment
- Shrub pruning
- Natural shrub pruning
- Formal shrub pruning
- To shear or not to shear
Who Should Attend: - Arborists
- Landscape management professionals
- Professional gardeners
- Crew members
- Crew foreman
| Formats Available: Streaming, Webinar + Archive
| Original Seminar Date: March 14, 2013
On-Demand Release Date: Available Now | | MORE INFO |
| Economic, demographic, and technological market forces are having a huge impact on the green industry, changing traditional buying patterns, what consumers’ value, and how consumers buy. Marketing guru Kip Creel will tell you what he sees happening in the industry, how those trends will affect nursery and garden center businesses and what you can do to respond.
Attendee Takeaways: - Economic trends affecting the gardening consumer
- Consumer values relative to green industry products/services
- Growth areas related to current consumer values
Who Should Attend: - Garden center owners, managers, and employees
- Nursery growers
- Commercial Flower Growers
| Formats Available: Streaming, Webinar + Archive
| Original Seminar Date: February 13, 2013
On-Demand Release Date: Available Now | | MORE INFO |
| Join local paver design and installation expert Tim Oberg, Southview Design to take a look at one very important aspect of the business side of the segmental concrete business – estimating! Estimating is the process of making very accurate cost approximation of labor hours and materials, equipment, and subcontractor costs for a job. Tracking the actual versus estimated labor and materials will also be covered so that future estimates can be refined.
Material estimation will include:
- Pavers and bedding sandBase
- Excavation
- Hauling
- Geotextiles
- Labor estimation will include:
- Paver installation
- Cutting
- Bedding sand
- Demolition
- Excavation and hauling of soil
- Soil compaction
- Base installation
- Base compaction
- Edging installation
Please note: The session will not cover final job costing, but will look only at estimating labor and materials only and will not include the application of overhead and profit.
| Formats Available: Streaming
| Original Seminar Date: April 26, 2011
On-Demand Release Date: Available Now | | MORE INFO |
| Join attorney Bryan Zlimen, of Zlimen & McGuiness, PLLC, for some practical tips and useful information about what you can do to make sure you’re getting paid for the work you do.
| Formats Available: Streaming
| Original Seminar Date: February 01, 2012
On-Demand Release Date: Available Now | | MORE INFO |
| Join Minnesota attorney Patrick McGuiness of Zlimen and McGuiness PLLC to learn about proper industry hiring practices for landscape/growers/garden centers in Minnesota.
Good employees are an incredible asset to any company. Hiring employees that show up on time, work hard, don't complain and know what they are doing can be what makes a season profitable. However, you have to be careful as a business owner when hiring employees. One wrong question or mis-statement can cause many legal headaches.
In this informative webinar, find out about the ins and outs of the hiring process and how to get great employees without crossing the line while hiring.
- Writing legal and effective job postings
- Compliant Job Applications
- The interview process... keep your questions legal
- Tricks to checking references
- Filling out the form I-9.
- Tax documents
- What documents to keep on file
- Common traps and pitfalls in the hiring process.
- Drug Testing, Physicals & other weeding out processes
- Subcontractor/Independent Contractor OR Employee... the choice is NOT yours.
| Formats Available: Streaming
| Original Seminar Date: February 23, 2012
On-Demand Release Date: Available Now | | MORE INFO |
| Raingardens continue to grow as a popular amenity for residential, commercial and public space landscapes. This fast paced seminar hosted by local raingarden designers and installers Mike Isensee and Curt Coudron, Dakota County Soil and Water Conservation District, will review the materials and installation process of successful raingarden projects. Sharing their experience of installing over 100 raingardens, Mike and Curt will show examples of different raingarden designs and installations and discuss how to avoid costly pitfalls. The seminar will cover:
Residential raingardens - Typical design
- Installation considerations and processes
- Installation example with time and materials
Larger commercial and public space raingardens - Typical design
- Understanding installation specifications
- Installation examples with time and materials
Please note: The session will not cover final job costing, but will only look at estimating labor and materials costs.
Attendee Takeaways: - Materials
- Installation techniques
- Design ideas
- Avoiding pitfalls
Who Should Attend:
- Landscape designers
- Landscape contractors
- Landscape management professionals
- Professional gardeners
- Crew members
- Crew foreman
| Formats Available: Streaming
| Original Seminar Date: February 19, 2013
On-Demand Release Date: Available Now | | MORE INFO |
| This section includes information on the MNLA Certification program including:
- Chapter 4. MNLA/UM Certification Professional Program
- Acknowledgements
- Authors and Contributors
| Formats Available: Online Materials
| On-Demand Release Date: Available Now | | MORE INFO |
| This section includes the following chapters:
Chapter 5. Laws, Regulations, Guides, Ethics and Professionalism
Chapter 6. Environmental Management
Chapter 7. Occupational Health and Safety
Chapter 8. Shipping and Handling
Chapter 9. American Starndard for Nursery Stock
| Formats Available: Online Materials
| On-Demand Release Date: Available Now | | MORE INFO |
| The section includes the following chapters:
10. Plant Nomenclature and Classification
11. Plant Structure
12. Plant Growth and Development
13. Plant Cold Hardiness and Winter Protection | Formats Available: Online Materials
| On-Demand Release Date: Available Now | | MORE INFO |
| This section includes the following chapters:
14. Annual Flower
15. Fruit Trees and Small Fruits
16. Ground Covers
17. Herbaceous Perennials
18. Indoor Flowring and Foliage Plants
19. Landscape Grasses
20. Roses
21. Trees, Shrubs and Woody Vines
22. MNLA Certification Plant Identification Resource
| Formats Available: Online Materials
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| This section covers the following chapters:
24. Soils for Nursery and Landscape Management
25. Fertilization for Nursery and Landscape Management
26. Planting and Transplanting
27. Irrigation Management
28. Pruning, Trees, Shrubs, Evergreens and Perennials in the Nursery and Landscape
29. Landscape Management
30. Professional Gardening
31. Turf Management
32. Garden Center Plant Management
33. Vegetable Gardening
34. Water Gardens
35 Raingardens | Formats Available: Online Materials
| On-Demand Release Date: Available Now | | MORE INFO |
| This section includes the following chapters:
36. Pesticide Management
37. Disease Management
38. Insect Management
39. Weed Management | Formats Available: Online Materials
| On-Demand Release Date: Available Now | | MORE INFO |
| This section includes the followng chapters:
47. Garden Center Management
48. Marketing, Merchandising and Sales | Formats Available: Online Materials
| On-Demand Release Date: Available Now | | MORE INFO |
| This section includes the following chapters:
40. Plant Propagation
41. Container Production
42. Field Production of Nursery Crops
43. Floricultural Production and Management | Formats Available: Online Materials
| On-Demand Release Date: Available Now | | MORE INFO |
| This sction includes the following chapters:
44. Landscape Design
45. Landscape Contracting
46. Hardscape Construction | Formats Available: Online Materials
| On-Demand Release Date: Available Now | | MORE INFO |
| This section includes the following chapters:
49. Units of Measure and Conversions Factors
50. Glossary | Formats Available: Online Materials
| On-Demand Release Date: Available Now | | MORE INFO |
| The Plant Identification section includes full color plant images followed by the plant name. | Formats Available: Online Materials
| On-Demand Release Date: Available Now | | MORE INFO |
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