WVNLA partners with apprentices

Program is first of its kind in West Virginia Any professional association worth its salt not only educates and advocates for its industry, but also works for the industry’s future. A crucial component of the nursery and landscape’s future is encouraging young people to embrace industry careers. WVNLA and the secondary school system in West […]

2018 Scholarship winner

Congratulations to Dustin Trychta, a West Virginia University horticulture student who was selected as WVNLA’s 2018 Marcus W. Rennix Memorial Scholarship winner. After graduating from high school in 1998, Dustin entered the army and was stationed as a cook in Budingen, Germany, for nearly seven years. He was honorably discharged in 2005 as a sergeant. […]

Proven Winners Landscape Roadshow

You’ll want to mark September 8 on your calendar now. That’s the date WVNLA is partnering with Proven Winners to cosponsor the Proven Winners Landscape Roadshow at The Greenbrier. This full-day event at one of West Virginia’s finest resorts will feature experts from Proven Winners talking about new and exciting plant introductions, design tips and […]

2017 Scholarship winner

Zackary Grossl, a junior majoring in landscape architecture at West Virginia University, was recently selected as the 2017 recipient of the Marcus W. Rennix Memorial Scholarship. Zack graduated from Greenbrier West High School and is the son of Dale Grossl and Tina Grossl. Zack didn’t start his college career in landscape architecture, but childhood memories […]

2016 Scholarship winner

Congratulations to Amanda Hamilton, who was recently selected as the 2016 recipient of the Marcus W. Rennix Memorial Scholarship. A junior horticulture major at West Virginia University, Hamilton grew up in Raleigh County and graduated from Woodrow Wilson High School. She was chosen for the award based on her excellent grades, involvement in student activities […]

Terra Salis closure

We are sad to note the closure of Terra Salis and retirement of its manager and former WVNLA president Bill Mills. An article that appeared in the Charleston Gazette-Mail provides details.

Automated soil mixing a success

Bobby Barnitz’s article in Greenhouse Grower provides insight on how an investment in an automated soil mixer yields big results at Bob’s Market & Greenhouses, Inc.

Nationally recognized garden

The Smithsonian Institution’s Archive of American Gardens recently selected a Charleston garden designed by Lynne Schwartz-Barker for inclusion in its Garden Club of America archive. The project involved Lynne and her husband and Flowerscape co-owner Jerry Barker, their son Eamon Barker and business partner Chris Awaldt. Read all about the garden at the Sunday Gazette-Mail.