About Our Show

CNY Blooms is brought to you by CNY State Nursery & Landscape Association
produced by Baringer & Associates, LLC

We are a group of local professional landscapers and nurserymen dedicated to the care of your landscape investments. We are committed to the improvement of our environment. We strive to encourage and inspire you in the creation of a beautiful yard for your enjoyment year round. Our mission is to showcase our landscaping talents and to promote horticulture in CNY.

The 2009 CNY Blooms Planning Committee is comprised of the following members from the Central New York State Nursery & Landscape Association:
Tim Ballantyne – Co-Chair - Ballantyne Gardens
Dale Tuttle - Co-Chair - Northern Nurseries
Michael Grimm - Finance Chair - Michael Grimm Services
George Aspinall - Aspinall's Tree Nursery
Lisa Ballantyne - Ballantyne Gardens
Danielle Carr -Appel-Osborne Landscape Architects
Dan Carroll - Great Lakes Horticulture
Charlie Centner - Centner's Trees & Shrubs
Cindy Centner - Centner's Trees & Shrubs
Beth Fry - Greenscapes
Karen Grimm - Michael Grimm Services
Paul Gualtieri - Landscapes East Inc.
Dave Ianuzzi - Landscapes Plus
Julie Liebmann - Rocking Horse Farms / Mrs. Greenjeans
Chuck Longyear - Landmasters
Dan Reeder - Natural Systems Landscape Design
Jeff Rogers - Mueller Farms Landscaping
Dave Ryan - Rare Earth Nursery
Helen Schueler - Phoenix Flower Farm
Dean Yanulis - Dayco Enterprise Services

Our Flower & Garden Show will have 10-12 competition gardens, local college participation, and garden clubs. With an emphasis on education, there will be many horticulturally relevant seminars and presentations. Our Association will have its own display garden which will be designed and installed by some of our most talented members.

Central New York State Nursery and Landscape Association
MISSION STATEMENT
To provide continued education of sound horticultural practice for our members, and topromote the professionalism of the Nursery and Landscape Industry
COMMUNITY & EDUCATIONAL INVOLVEMENT

1.) Annual Arbor Day Planting and Maintenance:
(Partial Listing of Projects and Sites)
• Adams Town Park - Planted 8" Scarlet Oak in Birthplace of J. Sterling Morton, founder of Arbor Day.
• Burnet Park Zoo - Multiple tree plantings on grounds of Burnet Park Zoo
• Onondaga Lake Park - Multiple tree planting on grounds of Onondaga Lake Park.
• Casey's Place - Worked in partnership with Syracuse Home Builders Association to design, install, & maintain all plantings around house and grounds
* The Central New York State Nursery and Landscape Association has an annual planting within our Region. In addition, many of our members do additional plantings at schools, churches and other charitable groups in which they are involved.

2.) Scholarships:
The Central New York State Nursery and Landscape Association annually gives two $1500 scholarships to two Horticultural Students that have ties to the Central New York State Nursery and Landscape Association, either through employment with one of our members or residing within the Central New York State Nursery
and Landscape Association region.

3.) New York State Fair:
The Central New York State Nursery and Landscape Association maintains the Court of Honor for the New York State Nursery and Landscape Association in the Horticulture Building on the grounds of the New York State Fair. An annual ceremony is hosted by New York State Nursery and Landscape Association honoring some of our distinguished members. The Central New York StateNursery and Landscape Association manages the construction and manpower for the New York State Nursery and Landscape Association Educational booth at the New York State Fair.

4.) Community Tree Program:
The Central New York State Nursery and Landscape Association in partnership with New York State Nursery and Landscape Association has donated in excess of 150 trees since this program began in 2000. These trees have been donated to community and non-profit groups throughout our region by our membership.

5.) Erie Canal Museum Gardens:
The Central New York State Nursery and Landscape Association has designed and will donate materials and the manpower for the planting in Spring 2007.

6.) Education Day:
The Central New York State Nursery and Landscape Association hosts an annual educational day designed to help its members gain New York State Pesticide and Certified Landscaping Professional continuing education credits.

7.) Toys for Tots:
For 10 years, the Central New York State Nursery and Landscape Association has participated in the Toys for Tots program by collecting toys at its annual Holiday Membership Luncheon. Toys are donated through News Channel 3.

8) CNYSNLA Environmental Committee works closely with local Universities, to bring factual scientific information/contacts to the local media and governmental bodies, both within Onondaga county and at the State level..
     This information focuses on the multiple branches of our Landscape Industry, and how that benefits the environment around our homes, and where we work.
    We supplement this with the experiences from our local Landscape professionals, real people with real experiences, within our community.
    CNYSNLA has worked with the Onondaga County Legislature and the Onondaga Count Health Department, as well as being a source of information for most of our local Media, to name a few.
    Our Enviromental Committee is happy to provide speakers, either for the public or at your gathering, to discuss proper planting, landscape care, or proper pest control, to name but a few subjects.

9) CNY Blooms Preview Garden Party for Habitat for Humanity.  The CNYSNLA has collaborated with Syracuse Habitat for Humanity  for this event and all proceeds benefit Habitat for Humanity.  In 2008 $12,000 was raised at this event in its first year!  

Show Event Producer:
Maureen Baringer Baringer & Associates, LLC
25 Clinton Avenue
Cortland, NY. 13045
E-mail: nyevents@baringerevents.com
Phone: 800.979.1879
www.baringerevents.com