News – The West Virginia Nursery and Landscaping Association

Winter Symposium

February 18, 2026 - February 18, 2026 , 8:30 am - 3:30 pm

Embassy Suites, Charleston
300 Court Street
Charleston, WV 25301

Mark your calendars for February 18 and join us at our Winter Symposium and Annual Members Meeting at Embassy Suites in Charleston, WV. Plan to attend our Members’ Annual Breakfast Meeting at 8:30 a.m., where we’ll kick off the day with a hearty breakfast, a chance to connect with members and friends and a quick vote on […]

Green Industry Meet & Greet

February 17, 2026 - February 17, 2026 , 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm

Embassy Suites, Charleston
300 Court Street
Charleston, WV

We are pleased to invite all members to our upcoming Meet & Greet event. Join us on February 17 from 6-8 p.m. at the Embassy Suites in Charleston for an evening filled with opportunities to connect, engage, and build lasting relationships. This Meet & Greet is the perfect opportunity to foster connections within our community, […]

WVNLA welcomes the following new members: U.S Lawns Active member Morgan Clyde 500 Hartman Run Road Morgantown, WV 26550 304-816-7270 uslawns.com Lawn and landscape maintenance, landscape construction, arborist, hardscape design and installation, irrigation, snow removal Jimbo’s All American Landscaping Active member James Peterson 235 Tributary Trail Falling Waters, WV 25419 304-886-7491 Landscape and […]

Pesticide Applicators Education

February 19, 2026 - February 19, 2026 , 8:30 am - 3:30 pm

Embassy Suites, Charleston
300 Court Street
Charleston, WV

West Virginia Nursery & Landscape Association will offer a Pesticide Applicators Education Course on Wednesday, February 19, 2026 at the Embassy Suites in Charleston.

Hear what WVNLA board member, landscape architect and president of Biafore Landscape Development in Morgantown Michael Biafore says about what membership means to him.

Recently, Jason Testman, landscape architect with Valley Gardens in Charleston and WVNLA vice president spoke with Dave Allen on the state-wide MetroNews Midday program about what WVNLA means to him and to students and communities throughout the state.

Certified Horticulturist Exam

February 19, 2026 - February 19, 2026 , 3:30 pm - 5:00 pm

Embassy Suites, Charleston
300 Court Street
Charleston, WV

West Virginia Nursery & Landscape Association will administer the Certified Professional Horticulturist exam at 3:30 p.m. February 19, 2026 at the Embassy Suites in Charleston. Cost to take the exam is $25.

We are proud to announce that four in-state students attending West Virginia University studying landscape architecture are receiving $5,000 each, thanks to our Marcus W. Rennix scholarship program. The WVNLA board of directors approved their applications at its October 22 meeting. Congratulations to: Joshua Cross of Summit Point, a senior majoring in Landscape Architecture, […]

On August 13, a sugar maple that WVNLA donated to replace a damaged oak tree on the Capitol grounds in Charleston was planted. The 20-foot Acer saccharem stands as sentry to the southeast entrance of the Capitol. This planting continues a legacy. In 1989, WVNLA donated another sugar maple at the Capitol to commemorate its […]

In celebration of WVNLA’s 85 years of service to its members and to the people of West Virginia, we’re combing the archives to paint a picture of the Association’s early operations. Summer meetings and family picnics were a regular feature of the (then) West Virginia Nurserymen’s Association when they met for their twelfth summer in […]