Green Industry Leaders Network

Sustainability in landscape is literally a growing trend in the green industry. On this #landscapechat episode, Warren Gorowitz from Ewing Irrigation and Landscape Supply, and Christine Kane, CEO Audubon International, discusses sustainability in the green industry, Smart Irrigation Month and announces the new Water & Sustainability Innovation Award. This award will recognize the great achievements in sustainable landscapes and green spaces. Details about the Water & Sustainability Innovation Award and information to nominate a project can be found on their website. The #landscapechat podcast series is based off the live #landscapechat via Twitter on Wednesdays at 11AM/ 2PM ET. You can connect with the guest and podcast hosts through their social network channels with any questions our comments about this episode. Ewing Irrigation - Twitter, Facebook, Website Warren Gorowitz - Twitter Audubon International on Twitter, Facebook Corona Tools - Twitter, Facebook, Website

On this #treechat episode, we’ll explore how to go about selecting conifers, proper planting and staking techniques, and tips growing them successfully. Ron Elardo is our guest and he's an editor at Conifer Quarterly, a publication of the American Conifer Society. He shares some tips he's learned over the years on selecting, planting and maintaining conifers in your garden. Connect with Ron on Twitter with any questions about the information in the podcast or about conifers in general. You can connect and share with Chris at Corona Tools, using #treechat on Twitter, Facebook and Instagram.

The Tree Care Industry Association (TCIA) is a national organization who is the voice of tree care. They have some great insights on selecting the right tree, for the right spot so that it will grow and thrive. Our guest is TCIA's Tchukki Andersen, who shares tips on planning, selection and what to look for when picking out the right tree for the right spot. Look for more information on the TCIA website and TreecareTips.org. You can also find TCIA tree care tips in Corona's free Principles of Pruning guide. Find TCIA, the VoiceofTreecare on Twitter and Facebook You can connect and share this topic with Chris at Corona Tools, using #treechat on Twitter, Facebook and Instagram

We join June Stoyer, host of The Organic View™ Radio Show, at the virtual garden gate. June shares what originally fueled her passion for gardening and her journey for taming her new landscape that’s overgrown with invasive plants. She covers the importance of her organic approach to winning the battle over invasive plants like Japanese Honeysuckle and Poison Ivy. An avid advocate for pollinators, she also shares her insights on avoiding neonicotinoids, known for affecting and decreasing the world’s bee population. Connect with June at The Organic View™, @TheOrganicView on Twitter and Facebook. You can connect and share this topic with Chris at Corona Tools, using #landscapechat on Twitter, Facebook and Instagram.

In this #plantchat episode, we get a first-hand account and recap of the Chelsea Flower Show. Our guest Alison Edwards, of Burgon & Ball garden tools, was on hand at this year’s event to preview the gardens. She provides an inside look into what the show is all about, what takes place during the event, and what it’s like having a product display open to more than 140,000 enthusiastic gardeners. Check out Alison’s photos and recap of the event on the Burgon & Ball journal (blog) and via Instagram and Twitter. You can connect and share this topic with Chris at Corona Tools, using #plantchat on Twitter, Facebook and Instagram.

Richard Restuccia, Vice President at Jain Irrigation, Inc with 20 years in irrigation and smart water management, discusses smart irrigation controllers and sustainable landscape. In this #landscaepchat episode, Richard explains why they are important aspect to smart irrigation. He also shares, what makes an irrigation controller smart, types of controllers and decide which one is best for the application, the system data it provides, and key drivers of implementation. Connect with Richard Restuccia for any questions on Twitter, @H2oTrends and on the Jain Irrigation blog. Connect with Chris Sabbarese @CoronaTools on social networks including Twitter and Facebook.

Lawn & Landscape's Top 100 list of landscape companies is out and managing editor, Kate Sprigen joins #landscapechat to tell us how the list comes together. Kate shares what it takes to make the list, the process for consideration and how the list has changed over the years. You can download the Top 100 list and the annual benchmarking tools Kate mentions on Lawn & Landscape website. Follow Lawn & Landscape on Twitter and Facebook Follow Corona Tools on Twitter and Facebook

Warren Gorowitz of Ewing Irrigation joins Chris of Corona Tools to discuss what it means for businesses to support it's community. Giving back to organizations in need helps provide access to things they likely can't do on their own. Whether do to funds or the necessary resources. Warren shares what their Ewing Pride projects mean to the company as well as him personally, how it came to be and the benefits of helping. The #landscapechat podcast series is based off the live #landscapechat via Twitter on Wednesdays at 11AM/ 2PM ET. You can connect with the guest and podcast hosts through their social network channels with any questions our comments about this episode. Ewing Irrigation - Twitter, Facebook, Website Warren Gorowitz - Twitter Corona Tools - Twitter, Facebook, Website

American Horticultural Society interviews David Mizejewski, spokesperson for the National Wildlife Federation about Garden for Wildlife™ movement. Beth Tuttle, president and CEO of American Horticultural Society, a founding partner of #plantchat, interviews David to learn more about this fantastic program that engages approximately 7 million wildlife gardeners throughout the US. Podcast Resources - Be sure to connect with our host and guest on all their websites and social media networks. American Horticultural Society - visit their website and connect on Twitter and Facebook David Mizejewski for the National Wildlife Federation - visit his website to for upcoming appearances, books and connect with him on social networks. Corona Tools - Moderator - visit our website and connect on Twitter and Facebook

Viveka of American Horticultural Society interviews Chris Sabbarese of Corona Tools about the essential tools for gardeners. Connect with AHS at ahsgardening.org and Corona Tools at coronatoolsusa.com