Fourth Genration Nursery February Newsletter

News From Fourth Generation Nursery February 2013 March is full of opportunities to expand your business.      Call today and reserve your spot.                Contractors Training Day                                                                                                                Increase sales by being knowledgeable in more areas We will be covering the following: The Natural "Multi-Pond" - Trevor Smith Rainwater Harvesting and Small Scale EPIC usage - Rip Sokol IlluminFX - Lighting - A J Hetzke Promoting Yourself - Dee Dice Tuesday, March 12th 9am - 4pm Cost is $49.50 for 1/ $79.50 for 2 or $100 for 3 Includes Lunch     Porous Pave Installer Certification                                                                                                               Alumni always welcome for a refresher - but please sign up. Pick one day and bring up to 3 people for only $199 Product warranty is available to certified installers Certified installers get best price and local referrals Price includes Manual, Samples, Brochures, & Long Sleave Tees Friday, March 8th - Jim Daulerio Wednesday, March 13th - Rip Sokol Thursday, March 28th - Jim Daulerio Time: 9am - noon Garden Center Staff Training Workshop                                                                                                                      Equip your staff with the knowledge to sell more. We will be covering the following: Aeration for both Ponds and Lakes - Rick Weidman Rainwater Harvesting and Irrigation - Demi Fortuna Ecological Watter Management Opportunities - Jim Daulerio Aquatic Plants -Rip Sokol Wednesday, March 27th 9am - 4pm Cost is $49.50 for 1/ $79.50 for 2 or $100 for 3 Includes Lunch Ripples from Rip The winter trade shows have been positively exciting so far. Lots of old faces and some new ones too! The networking is always rewarding, even if it's commiserating about the snow, or the lack thereof. For some thoughts on new products and new trends, check out the article I wrote for the ELA Newsletter at www.ecolandscaping.org The attitude of contractors and retailers all seem to be on the positive side. And some were downright enthusiastic but most agreed that we need to go about marketing, designing and selling in a different way to be successful. Our training sessions will facilitate that changeover and I'm looking forward to the networking as we bat around new ideas. We used to call them "bull" sessions, but we won't be dishin' out any Bull! We're proud of our selection of speakers and their topics - check out the agenda and sign up soon. All you need is one good idea to make it a profitable day and we promise there will be plenty of ideas. Bring your questions too - check out our new "mini-catalog" on Environmental Water Management Solutions - lots of new "toys" there and they tie right in to today's headlines. Hope to see you soon. Our 2013 New Product suplement has been mailed. You can always check it out on line by clicking here. Be sure to save this location so you can always find our catalogs. Price list show "Full Service" Suggested Retail NOT your cost - Please inquire for discount ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Need a large matched pair of Boxwoods?? Give us a call.