Nursery Crops

Fact Sheets

• Efficient Water Use in Landscapes & Nurseries
• Fertilizing Trees and Shrubs
• Overwintering Perennials in Containers
• Recommendations for Growing High Quality No-Pinch Fall Garden Mums

Tree and Shrub Production Research

• Production Systems for Small Trees and Shrubs in New Hampshire
• Comparing Production Systems for New England Nurseries
  UNH and UMass researchers were funded by USDA to do an economic analysis of three production methods for landscape trees: field-grown, pot-in-pot container production, and in-ground fabric containers. Concern over soil removal from field nurseries was one of the reasons behind this project, but researchers are also evaluating how each system affects plant growth, root architecture and economic returns. Field trials are on-going at three locations from 2010-2012. 

   

  • For more information read the News & Views for NH's Green Industry Newsletter and watch the UMass Amherst video
    
  • The first field-day to discuss preliminary results will be held in Amherst, MA on Oct. 13, 2012. For details click here.
  • Preliminary results were discussed in Amherst, MA on Oct. 13, 2012. Watch the video highlighting the results

   

• Production Systems Research Presentations
  These are slides from two of the presentations Dr. Neal has given in the past few years on nursery production systems, including pot-in-pot and above-ground container systems:

   

  • 2008 - Winter Meeting, NH Plant Growers Association 
  • 2010 - Northern New England Nursery Conference
    
    For more information about nursery crop production, please contact Dr. Neal at cathy.neal@unh.edu.
    

Plant Materials

• Alternatives to Invasive Landscape Plants
• A New Hampshire Plant Palette
• Drought Tolerant Plants for New Hampshire Landscapes

Professional Associations

• American Nursery and Landscape Association
• International Plant Propagators Association
• New England Nursery Association
• New Hampshire Plant Growers Association
• Perennial Plant Association