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LO and industry eventsFor more Landscape Ontario and industry event listings, visit www.horttrades.com.

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January 31Turf Managers’ Short CourseG. M. Frost Research and Information Centre, GuelphThe University of Guelph Turf Managers’ Short Course is a four-week program. Hear about latest research on turf management, insect, disease and weed management, irrigation, construction, drainage and more. The course runs from Jan. 31 to Feb. 25, and classes are held daily from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. For more information, email [email protected], or phone 519-767-5000.

February 9Growers’ Group Short CourseRoyal Botanical Gardens, BurlingtonThe annual LO Growers’ Group Short Course focuses on important production issues, includ-ing weed management, effective IPM strategies and lots of research updates. This year’s fea-tured speaker is Charles Gilliam from Auburn Nursery. Pre-registration price is $65 for LO members, $75 for non-members and $25 for students. Onsite registration is $90.

February 17 Building your prosperity seminar Landscape Ontario, 7856 Fifth Line South, Milton The introductory Prosperity Partnership seminars will get you started on to the road of success. This program is intended to help green industry members clarify what they excel at and what components of their business needs attention and improvement. A seminar workbook will be provided.


January 18Ottawa AGM Chapter meetingRA Centre, 2451 Riverside Dr., OttawaJoin the LO Ottawa Chapter AGM with special guests LO president Tom Intven and executive director Tony DiGiovanni. In addition, award winning entries will be showcased from the Awards of Excellence Program. Networking begins at 9:30 a.m., and meeting starts at 10 a.m. For more information, contact [email protected].

January 19Upper Canada Chapter meetingStrathcona Paper Centre, NapaneeStarting at 8:30 a.m., join the Chapter for a budgeting workshop, ‘Plan For Profit,’ led by the Landscape Management Network. There is limited seating, so register early. Cost to LO members is $115, and for non-members $192. For more information or to register, contact Helen Hassard at 1-800-265-5656, ext. 354, or [email protected].

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January 27Windsor Chapter meetingDominion Golf Course, 6125 Howard Avenue, LasalleJoin the Windsor Chapter from 12 to 3 p.m. for a presentation by John Lavoie of Unilock on hardscapes. Lunch is included. For more information contact Helen Hassard at [email protected].

February 1Durham Chapter meetingHoliday Inn, 1011 Bloor Street East, OshawaJoin the Durham chapter at 10 a.m. to hear the Landscape Management Network discuss busi-ness and getting started with spring rate cards. For more information on the meeting, contact Helen Hassard at 1-800-265-5656, ext. 354, or [email protected]

February 2Waterloo Chapter meetingKnights of Columbus, 145 Dearborn Place, WaterlooJoin the Waterloo Chapter from 7 to 9 p.m. For more information, contact Helen Hassard at 1-800-265-5656, ext. 354 or helen@ landscapeontario.com.

February 8London Chapter meetingLamplighter Inn, Royal Palm Room, 591 Wellington Rd. S., LondonJoin the chapter for a buffet lunch at 12-noon, followed by a seminar on website development and taking perfect pictures to showcase your business. Cost is $25 per person, with lunch included. Pre-registration is required. Meeting sponsor is Landscape Safety. For more informa-tion, contact Wendy Harry at 519-488-0818, or 1-888-211-5606, ext. 2356, or wharry@ landscapeontario.com.

February 9Upper Canada Chapter meetingStrathcona Paper Centre, NapaneeJoin the Upper Canada chapter, starting at 2 p.m., to hear from Fred Young, Workplace Safety and Prevention Services. For more information, contact Helen Hassard at 1-800-265-5656, ext. 354, or [email protected].


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Many More Cultivars and sizes availableHillen Nursery Inc.Botanical Name Qty. 1 Gal Qty. 2 Gal Qty. 3 Gal Avail. Price Avail. Price Avail. Price

VINESAmpelopsis glandulosa Elegans 260 8.00 Aristolochia durior 139 11.00Campsis radicans Balboa Sunset 273 8.00 Celastrus orbiculatus Diana 162 8.00 Celastrus orbiculatus Hercules 221 8.00 Hydrangea anomala petiolaris 185 6.00 318 8.00 Lonicera japonica Halliana 144 8.00 Parthenocissus tricus. Veitchii 1,000 6.00 Polygonum aubertii 968 6.00 EVERGREENS

Azalea Golden Lights 120 13.50Azalea Northern Lights 225 13.50Azalea Orchid Lights 290 13.50Buxus Faulkner 100 5.00 330 11.00Buxus microphylla 49 5.00 532 11.00Buxus X Green Gem 379 5.20 555 11.20Buxus X Green Mound 995 5.00 1,000 11.00Buxus X Green Mountain 630 5.00 176 11.00Buxus X Green Velvet 1,000 5.20 1,000 11.20Chamaecyparis pisifera Aurea Sungold 100 5.00 261 11.00Chamaecyparis pisifera Filifera 190 5.00 175 11.00Chamaecyparis pisifera Filifera Aurea 100 5.00 29 11.00Cotoneaster dammeri Coral Beauty 1,000 5.00 Cotoneaster dammeri Major 230 7.00 Cotoneaster salicifolius Repens 1,000 7.00 Euonymus fortunei `Emerald ‘n Gold` 950 7.00 Euonymus fortunei Canadale Gold 295 5.00 912 7.00 Euonymus fortunei Coloratus 349 5.00 Euonymus fortunei Emerald Gaiety 1,000 7.00 Euonymus fortunei Emerald Gaiety BL 240 7.00 Euonymus fortunei Emerald ‘n Gold 180 5.00 Euonymus fortunei Goldtip 831 7.00 Euonymus fortunei Sunrise 426 7.00 Euonymus fortunei Surespot 514 7.00 Euonymus fortunei Vegetus 207 7.00 Ilex X meserveae Blue Prince 965 5.00 362 11.00Ilex X meserveae Blue Princess 1,000 5.00 665 11.00Juniperus chinensis Gold Coast 246 11.00Juniperus chinensis Gold Star 400 5.00 355 11.00Juniperus chinensis Mint Julep 400 5.00 410 11.00Juniperus chinensis Pfitz. Compacta 300 5.00 63 11.00Juniperus chinensis San Jose 250 5.00 137 11.00Juniperus communis Green Carpet 451 11.00Juniperus communis Repanda 260 5.00 Juniperus conferta Blue Pacific 250 5.00 292 11.00Juniperus horizontalis Andorra Compacta 1,000 5.00 562 11.00Juniperus horizontalis Bar Harbor 200 5.00 75 11.00Juniperus horizontalis Icee Blue 341 6.00 1,000 13.00Juniperus horizontalis Turquoise Spreader 200 5.00 307 11.00Juniperus horizontalis Wiltonii 450 5.00 Juniperus horizontalis Yukon Belle 400 5.00 938 11.00Juniperus media Armstrongii 142 5.00 250 11.00Juniperus procumbens nana 200 5.00 302 11.00Juniperus sabina 200 5.00 284 11.00Juniperus sabina Buffalo 261 11.00Juniperus squamata Blue Carpet 150 5.00 296 11.00Juniperus squamata Blue Star 282 11.00Juniperus virginiana Grey Owl 100 5.00 212 11.00Larix laricina 250 7.00 Metasequoia glyptostroboides 297 7.00 Microbiota decussata 729 5.00 70 11.00Picea abies 232 7.00 Picea glauca 481 7.00 Picea pungens glauca 631 7.00 Picea pungens glauca StJuan 696 7.00 Picea pungens Globosa 805 22.00

Botanical Name Qty. 1 Gal Qty. 2 Gal Qty. 3 Gal Avail. Price Avail. Price Avail. Price

Pinus mugo var. mugo 1,000 11.00Pinus strobus 1,000 11.00Taxus X media Densiformis 385 5.00 217 11.00Taxus X media Hicksii 636 5.00 1,000 11.00Taxus X media Hillii 368 11.00Taxus X media Wardii 700 5.00 43 11.00Thuja occidentalis 247 11.00Thuja occidentalis Brandon 98 5.00 245 11.00Thuja occidentalis Little Giant 385 5.00 135 11.00Thuja occidentalis Nigra 1,000 5.00 1,000 11.00Thuja occidentalis Smaragd 1,000 5.00 375 11.00Thuja occidentalis Wintergreen 538 5.00 474 11.00Thuja plicata Spring Grove 54 5.00 535 11.00Tsuga canadensis 1,000 5.00 10 7.00 1,000 11.00Yucca filamentosa 223 7.00 49 11.00

DECIDUOUS SHRUBS

Acanthopanax sieboldianus 734 7.00 Acer ginnala 179 7.00 Acer rubrum 911 7.00 Acer saccharinum 624 7.00 Acer saccharum 442 7.00 Alnus rugosa 663 7.00 Amelanchier canadensis 1,000 7.00 Aronia mel. Autumn Magic 242 7.00 Aronia melanocarpa 642 7.00 Aronia X prunifolia Viking 253 7.00 Berberis thunbergii Rose Glow 439 6.00 412 13.50Berberis thunbergii Royal Burgundy 340 13.50Buddleia davidii Black Knight 422 7.00 Buddleia davidii Ellen’s Blue 404 7.00 Buddleia davidii Ile de France 583 7.00 Buddleia davidii Nanho Purple 476 7.00 Buddleia davidii Petite Plum 650 7.00 Buddleia davidii Pink Delight 433 7.00 Buddleia davidii Purple Prince 908 7.00 Buddleia davidii Royal Red 357 7.00 Buddleia davidii White Profusion 322 7.00 Caryopteris clandonensis Grand Blue 281 7.35 Cephalanthus occidentalis 289 7.00 Cercis canadensis 705 7.00 Chaenomeles speciosa Nivalis 402 7.00 Chaenomeles speciosa Rubra 692 7.00 Chaenomeles speciosa Texas Scarlet 633 7.00 Chaenomeles sup.Crimson and Gold 226 7.00 Clethra alnifolia Paniculatum 305 7.00 Clethra alnifolia Pink Spire 434 7.00 Cornus alba Elegantissima 1,000 7.00 Cornus alba Gouchaultii 226 7.00 Cornus alba Ivory Halo 919 7.45 Cornus alba Red Gnome 211 7.00 Cornus stolonifera Kelseyi 1,000 7.00 Corylus americana 220 7.00 Corylus avellana Contorta 206 15.00 Cotoneaster acutifolius 590 7.00 Cotoneaster apiculatus 347 7.00 Cotoneaster preacox Boer 1,000 7.00 Deutzia crenata Nikko 809 7.00 Deutzia gracilis 490 7.00 Diervilla lonicera 639 7.00 Euonymus alatus Compactus 1,000 5.00 134 8.00 722 9.00Forsythia Kumson 467 7.00 Forsythia X inter. Northern Gold 1,000 7.00 Forsythia X intermedia Goldtide 180 7.00 Forsythia X intermedia Lynwood 684 7.00 Genista tinctoria Royal Gold 201 7.00 Hamamelis virginiana 157 7.00 Hibiscus syriacus Diana 218 5.00 241 8.00Hibiscus syriacus Lavender Chiffon 231 5.60

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Many More Cultivars and sizes availableHillen Nursery Inc.Botanical Name Qty. 1 Gal Qty. 2 Gal Qty. 3 Gal Avail. Price Avail. Price Avail. Price

Botanical Name Qty. 1 Gal Qty. 2 Gal Qty. 3 Gal Avail. Price Avail. Price Avail. Price

Hibiscus syriacus White Chiffon 207 5.60 150 8.60Hibiscus syriacus Woodbridge 468 5.00 19 8.00Hydrangea arborescens Annabelle 1,000 7.00 Hydrangea arborescens Dardom 108 7.60 Hydrangea macr. Bouquet Rose 326 7.00 Hydrangea macr. Endless Summer Blushing Bride 157 14.00Hydrangea macr. Penny Mac 265 7.30 Hydrangea paniculata Kyushu 472 7.00 Hydrangea paniculata Little Lamb 349 7.60 Hydrangea paniculata Pinky Winky 423 7.60 Hydrangea paniculata Tardiva 263 7.00 Hydrangea paniculata Unique 115 7.00 Hydrangea quercifolia PeeWee 244 14.00Hydrangea serrata Bluebird 248 7.00 Ilex verticillata Jim Dandy 185 7.00 Ilex verticillata Afterglow Female 1,000 7.00 Ilex verticillata Southern Gentleman 335 7.00 Ilex verticillata Winterred 143 7.00 Itea virginica Henry’s Garnet 346 7.00 Kolkwitzia amabilis Pink Cloud 1,000 7.00 Ligustrum jap. Aureomarginata 193 7.00 Ligustrum ovalufolium 260 7.00 Ligustrum vulgare 356 7.00 Liriodendron tulipefera 335 8.50 Lonicera tatarica Arnold Red 347 7.00 Lonicera xylosteum Clavey’s Dwarf 227 7.00 Lonicera xylosteum Emerald Mound 832 7.00 Lonicera xylosteum Miniglobe 741 7.00 Magnolia stellata Royal Star 214 11.00Magnolia X Butterfly 163 11.00Magnolia X loebneri Leonard Messel 315 11.00Magnolia x Susan 212 11.00Philadelphus coronarius Aureus 173 7.00 Philadelphus Innocence 732 7.00 Philadelphus Minn.Snowflake Dwarf 209 7.00 Philadelphus Minnesota Snowflake 484 7.00 Philadelphus X Natchez 154 7.00 Philadelphus X virginalis 527 7.00 Physocarpus opulifolius 856 7.00 Physocarpus opulifolius Diabolo 1,000 7.60 1,000 8.60Physocarpus opulifolius Summer Wine 150 7.85 Populus tremuloides 586 7.00 Potentilla fruticosa Coronation Triumph 1,000 7.00 Potentilla fruticosa Dakota Sunrise 1,000 7.00 Potentilla fruticosa Gold Drop 307 7.00 Potentilla fruticosa Goldfinger 120 7.00 Potentilla fruticosa Goldstar 1,000 7.00 Potentilla fruticosa Mango Tango 285 7.00 Potentilla fruticosa McKay’s White 299 7.00 Potentilla fruticosa Tangerine 436 7.00 Prunus cistena 1,000 5.00 1,000 7.00 Prunus incisa Kojou-no-mai 57 7.00 Quercus alba 161 7.00 Quercus bicolor 493 7.00 Quercus macrocarpa 260 7.00 Quercus palustris 132 7.00 Quercus robur Fastigiata 1,000 9.00 Rhus typhina 1,000 7.00 Rhus typhina Tiger Eyes 88 10.50 384 12.50Rosa Henry Kelsey 376 7.00 Rosa Bonica 1,000 7.00 Rosa Carolina 1,000 7.00 Rosa J P Connell 405 7.00 Rosa palustris 150 7.00 Rosa rugosa 1,000 7.00 Rosa rugosa Alba 125 7.00 Rosa rugosa Morden Blush 231 7.00 Rosa x Champlain 399 7.00

Rosa x George Vancouver 324 7.00 Rosa x Morden Amorette 162 7.00 Salix caprea 137 7.00 Salix discolor 1,000 7.00 Salix eriocephala 1,000 7.00 Salix exigua 1,000 7.00 Salix gracilis Purpurea Nana 979 7.00 Salix nigra 70 7.00 Sambucus canadensis Aurea 1,000 7.00 Sambucus nigra Black Lace 160 9.50 80 11.50Sambucus pubens 271 7.00 Sorbaria aitchisonii 340 7.00 Sorbaria sorbifolia 108 7.00 Sorbaria sorbifolia Sem 498 7.00 22 8.00Spiraea alba 1,000 7.00 Spiraea arguta 282 7.00 Spiraea betulifolia Tor 255 7.00 Spiraea bumalda Gold Mound 1,000 7.00 Spiraea japonica Anthony Waterer 1,000 7.00 Spiraea japonica Crispa 1,000 7.00 Spiraea japonica Dakota Goldcharm 631 7.00 Spiraea japonica Darts Red 116 7.00 Spiraea japonica Flaming Mound 655 7.00 Spiraea japonica Froebelii 1,000 7.00 Spiraea japonica Genpei 324 8.00Spiraea japonica Golden Princess 353 7.00 Spiraea japonica Goldflame 1,000 7.00 Spiraea japonica Little Princess 1,000 7.00 Spiraea japonica Shirobana 383 7.00 Spiraea japonica White Gold 278 7.00 Spiraea nipponica Snowmound 346 7.00 Spiraea vanhouttei 131 7.00 Stephanandra incisa Crispa 73 7.00 Symphoricarpos albus 1,000 7.00 Symphoricarpos chenaultii Hancock 323 7.00 Syringa meyeri Palibin 592 7.00 Syringa patula Miss Kim 122 7.00 94 8.00Syringa Tinkerbelle 680 7.50 Syringa vulgaris 209 7.00 Syringa vulgaris Beauty of Moscow 174 7.00 Syringa vulgaris Monge 41 7.00 50 8.00Syringa vulgaris Primrose 190 7.00 Syringa vulgaris Sensation 47 7.00 107 8.00Syringa X prestoniae Minuet 165 7.00 Tilia cordata 348 7.00 Viburnum carlcephalum 71 14.00Viburnum dentatum Blue Muffin 77 7.45 Viburnum dentatum Chicago Lustre 515 7.00 Viburnum nudum Winterthur 120 7.00 Viburnum opulus Roseum 207 7.00 19 8.00Viburnum plic. Summer Snowflake 167 7.00 Viburnum plicatum Mariesii 342 10.00 Viburnum plicatum Shasta 168 7.00 Viburnum trilobum 303 7.00 Weigela florida Alexandra 415 7.60 Weigela florida Bristol Ruby 302 7.00 Weigela florida Bristol Snowflake 88 7.00 Weigela florida French Lace 291 7.60 Weigela florida Java Red 305 7.00 Weigela florida Minor Black 105 7.00 Weigela florida Minuet 232 7.00 Weigela florida Nana Variegata 651 7.00 Weigela florida Polka 625 7.00 Weigela florida Purpurea Nana 1,000 7.00 Weigela florida Red Prince 350 7.00 Weigela florida Rumba 607 7.00 Weigela florida Tango 297 7.00 Weigela florida Variegata 103 7.00 Weigela florida Victoria 170 7.00


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Provincial BoardDurham Chapter President: Greg Scarlett CLT Board rep: Mark Humphries, mhumphries@

Georgian Lakelands Chapter President: Michael LaPorte CLTBoard rep: Warren Patterson

Golden Horseshoe Chapter President: Fiore ZenoneBoard rep: Brian Cocks CLT London Chapter President: Grant Harrison CLT Board rep: Peter Vanderley CLP

Ottawa Chapter President: Sarah Johnston Board rep: Bruce Morton CLP, CIT

Toronto Chapter President: Lindsay Drake Nightingale Board rep: Ryan Heath CLP, CLT

Upper Canada Chapter President: Dan Clost CHTR Board rep: Paul Doornbos CLT, CLP

Waterloo Chapter President: Rob Tester Board rep: David Wright CLP

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Executive assistant Kathleen Pugliese, ext. 309, kpugliese@

Controller Joe Sabatino, ext. 310, jsabatino@

Manager, education, and labour development, Sally Harvey CLT, CLP, ext. 315, sharvey@

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Education, labour, and certification project coordinator Rachel Cerelli, ext. 326, rachelc@

Seminar and safety group coordinator Kathy McLean, ext. 306, kathym@

Membership coordinator, Helen Hassard, ext. 354, hhassard@

Chapter coordinator, London Chapter Wendy Harry, 519-488-0818, wharry@

Chapter coordinator, Ottawa Chapter Martha Walsh, ext. 368, mwalsh@

Manager, information technology Ian Service, 416-848-7555, iservice@

Manager, Pesticide Industry Council Tom Somerville, tsomerville@

Executive director Ontario Parks Association Paul Ronan, ext. 349, pronan@

Director of events and trade shows Gilles Bouchard, ext. 323, gbouchard@

Trade show manager Paul Day CDE, ext. 339, paulday@

Trade show manager Lorraine Ivanoff, ext. 366, lpi@

Trade show coordinator Linda Nodello, ext. 353, lnodello@

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Garden Centre Chair: Michael Van Dongen Board rep: Bob McCannell, bmccannell@

Grounds Management Chair: Mike DeBoer, CLT Board rep: Brian Marsh

Growers Chairs: Mark OstrowskiBoard rep: Dave Braun

Interior Plantscapes Chair and board rep: Stephen Schell CLT

Irrigation Chair: Chris Le Conte Board rep: Steve Macartney CIT, CLT

Landscape Contractors Chair and board rep: Peter Guinane

Lawn Care Chair: Steve Tschanz Board rep: Alan White, awhite@

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Energizing our spirit of volunteerismPRESIDENT’S MESSAGE

By Tom IntvenLO president

Ten years ago, Mel Gibson starred with Helen Hunt in a popular movie What Women Want. After being struck by light-

ning, he magically developed the ability to hear women’s thoughts. He then began to react to them proactively and appropriately in order to achieve success in busi-ness and in love. Landscape Ontario’s longstanding success is founded on the spirit of volunteerism. There is a downside of volunteer-

ism, and it’s burnout, especially at the chapter level. After serving in almost every position on the local chapter board, some twice, I realize the importance of re-energizing the spirit of volun-teerism in our members.

In these rapidly changing times, I believe more than ever, we need to address the question with our volunteers. Like Mel Gibson, we need to ask: “What do our volunteers want?”

MotivationMcClelland and Atkinson, two Harvard research-ers, say motivation comes from within. The researchers suggest there are three distinct moti-vational types among people who volunteer in associations: Achievers, Affilliators, and Power People.

Achievers require accomplishment and results. They set goals and solve problems. They want to know where they are going and hate to have their time wasted. They are organized, will-ing to take modest risks, and tend to be articu-late.

Affilliators are ‘people’ people. Sensitive, nurturing and caring, they crave interaction and love being part of a community. They are greet-ers and conversation starters.

Power People think about having an impact on people and outcomes. They think in the long-term and are good strategists. Social power people are enablers, and want to influence and impact others in a win-win way.

Regardless of the motivation type, or the engagement level, it is important that first we understand what our volunteers want, and then try our best to give them that in order to keep them energized and engaged.

From researchers like Joanne Fitz, and upon my own reflection, I have come up with a list of things that volunteers want, and that we, as an association, should provide at a high level in order to recruit, engage, motivate and continu-ously energize our volunteers: 1) Volunteers want to experience a sense

of achievement or success. Many of our volunteers are motivated by achievement. Nothing is more important to energize the spirit of volunteerism, than giving the sense of success from effort. And, nothing deflates energy quicker than when a volunteer feels his or her activity failed. Our record at Landscape Ontario has such a great success record, that most of our volunteers experience success. We still need to review our processes and stay focused on this area.

2) Volunteers want to be appreciated and recognized. It is so important to show appreciation and to recognize our volunteers. We do this in many ways: by publishing names in the magazines, feeding our volunteers, and presenting awards. One of the most effective ways to show appreciation is by personally thanking our volunteers.

3) Volunteers want to make a difference. Many of our long-serving volunteers have said the reason they have given for so long is that they want to make a difference. They have left a legacy that has provided building blocks that created the Landscape Ontario of today. This desire to make a difference is rooted deep in the makeup of these volunteers.

4) Volunteers want to know up-front how much time the job will take. Time is one of our biggest obstacles to engagement. We are all time starved, especially in these changing times. We will be looking at the time element in the future and how to make LO’s activities work within your timeframe.

5) Volunteers want communication at every level and between every group. It is vital to maintaining engagement. This is a challenge in a large multi-faceted organization like LO, with nine chapters, ten sectors, 25 staff and so many committees, events and activities. Technology will need to be used effectively in order to keep all our volunteers informed about what is going on, especially the progress of issues in which they are involved. It’s that sense of achievement which comes into play here.

6) Volunteers want to be socially connected.

They want to feel part of the group. The sense of belonging is one of the strongest human sociological driving forces. We can all work to include everyone. At the next LO function, reach out to someone you don’t know and introduce yourself.

7) Volunteers want to feel welcomed. Let’s make sure that at the beginning of our meetings, and at every available opportunity, that we make our members and guests feel welcome. It’s just common sense and good manners.

8) Volunteers want you to be prepared for them. To all those in a leadership role — our committee chairs, and staff — let’s keep this in mind going forward. A little preparation goes a long way, not only to having a good meeting, but also to fulfill a basic requirement by our volunteers.

9) Volunteers want good training. This goes back to the desire to achieve success and be effective. Volunteers need to be properly oriented in order to have the tools for success. We must never assume that new volunteers are at the same level of knowledge. Our governance meetings are a must-attend for our fully engaged volunteers.

10) One observation I have made over the years, is how truly passionate our volunteers are about Landscape Ontario. We must ensure that they serve in the areas that they are most passionate about. Further, we must encourage members who are passionate to come forward and fulfill their passion through volunteering.

11) A healthy dose of good clean fun and humour should be an important part of every gathering. Used appropriately and in the right portion, fun and humour help to clear the mind of our problems, connect us and revitalize us.

It’s not enough for the leadership of LO to simply ask for your volunteer time and energy. We are obliged to fulfill your volunteer wants in order to keep you fulfilled, engaged and ener-gized. We, the board, and staff, will continue to examine the systems in place to ensure that in the long term, Landscape Ontario fulfills these wants and thus, maintains and energizes the spirit of volunteerism among our members.

Tom Intven may be reached at 519-631-1008, or [email protected].

Tom Intven


Tony DiGiovanni CHTRLO executive director

We are a very fortunate association. There are over 300 active volunteers sitting on the various boards, commit-

tees, chapters and sector groups. Chances are you are one of them.

Why do you do it? Why do you spend so much time on association activities? How do you benefit? These are interesting questions.

Members repeatedly tell me they gain much more than they give. They talk about expe-riencing financial, social, professional and per-sonal growth. President Tom Intven stresses that full benefit of association membership can only be unlocked through engagement. His theme, Prosperity through Engagement, is meant to highlight the paybacks of becoming fully involved.

Working with others to build a great com-munity and industry, re-energizes people and provides meaning to life. Engagement helps you

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make a positive difference. Engagement stimu-lates leadership.

Focus on leadershipIn my view, the best way to advance the sector and create a prosperous, professional, ethical, trusted, valued and recognized industry is to focus on leadership development. The industry needs leaders to shape the future. It needs mem-bers to take responsibility and become planners and builders. The industry needs you to contrib-ute, participate and take action.

All positive change requires optimistic peo-ple who reflect, prepare and take action within a framework of ethical conduct. I believe the best way to teach leadership is to model it. We should take some time to define what leadership means and develop a plan to emulate, model and teach leadership skills. There are many leader-ship institutes that focus all their activity on lead-ership development. Studying the methods and results used by these institutes would be a good place to start. Perhaps we can emulate or part-

ner with an existing institute like Dale Carnegie. We can make some very powerful changes to our industry and society by cultivating an army of leaders who model professional, ethical and trustworthy behaviour. I believe most success factors (organization, customer relations, hard work, focus, employee relations, finance, sales, balance, competency, learning, etc.) are rooted in credible leadership.

The purpose of leadership within the frame-work of the association is to change our industry for the better. How do we do this? There are many books written about leadership and change. At the core is the concept that changing the world starts with an inward change. We have all heard the wisdom quotes such as, “Change yourself and you will change the world,” or, “You must be the change you want to see in the world.” This is a powerful concept. It is a worthwhile focus for Landscape Ontario in 2011.

Tony DiGiovanni may be reached at [email protected].


PROFESSIONAL AND WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENTMake your New Year safety resolutionBy Sally Harvey CLT, CLPEducation and Labour Development Department

Happy New Year! I hope 2011 brings good health and prosperity to all.

By now, most firms will have heard from WSIB that premiums are on the increase for 2011, as a result of the rising costs of health care for workplace injuries. The increased costs originate from the injuries that by nature tend to become chronic, or are permanent incidents in some workplaces. This has high cost implica-tions for firms, employees and their families.

The Landscape Ontario Safety Group, comprised of 24 firms in 2009, received a cheque in December for over $70,000. It represents the best safety performance in the history of the LO safety group. All 24 firms received rebate pay-ments that reflect their share, which is based on each firm’s premium contributions to WSIB.

Sprains, strains, tears, bruises, contusions, cuts, lacerations and fractures were our weak point in the landscape horticulture industry. The most common causes of these injuries include: bending, climbing, crawling, reaching, twisting, a fall, or unsafe movement. These injuries were typically to the following body part: ankle, cervi-cal region, external eye, forearm, and of course the lower back.

Eight 2011 New Year’s resolutions for every firm (Brought to you by Workplace Safety and Prevention Services — formerly known as Farm Safety): 1. Maintain your iron grip on prevention.

Work with your designated health and safety association to meet your sector-specific prevention needs.

2. Join the Landscape Ontario Safety Group. Building a sustainable and effective return-to-work program is part of every Safety Group curriculum. Landscape Ontario is currently accepting registrations until Dec. 31, 2010. For more information go to www.horttrades.com/safety-groups-2.

3. Network with peers. Problem-solve and share best practices with other workplaces that affect the performance of your industry group.

4. Ask the right questions. The role of owners, operators, and senior executives is to manage high-cost claims. Ask to see the return to work plan for workers off on disability.

5. Reinforce your return-to-work program.

Balance your prevention efforts with a well-defined, inclusive and effective early and safe return-to-work program.

6. Play an active role in getting people back to work. Collaborate with the WSIB to stay on top of your claims, especially long-term claims, and take advantage of available resources.

7. Take a personal approach. Help workers overcome psychological barriers, such as anxiety, and the lost habit of going to work, by staying connected and setting a positive tone.

8. Get involved. The WSIB’s goal is to give workers, employers and representative groups a voice at public meetings, at in-person consultations and on its website.

Fall protectionWe heard from WSIB upon completion of mid-year visits to firms in 2010, that all firms were encouraged to update their Fall Protection Policy. Fall protection is required for any worker who may work at heights above 2.4 metres. The following recommendations were made to employers:• Meet with your supervisors to discuss the

importance of enforcing fall protection at all worksites.

• Adopt a zero tolerance attitude with workers and supervisors for fall protection violations.

• Include discussion and action at your health and safety meetings in regards to fall protection.

• Hold tool box talks with your workers to reinforce zero tolerance policy on fall protection and other health and safety violations.

• Supervisors should walk around more often looking for fall protection violations.

• Adopt and reinforce the zero tolerance policy. Owners could show leadership by attending a site meeting with the workers to inform them of the zero tolerance policy.

• Inform the owner(s) that the MOL has established a toll free phone number (1-877-202-0008) where the public can report unsafe work practices and conditions.

For more information on fall protec-tion go to: http://web.thsao.on.ca/docs/fall_ protection.pdf.

Landscape Industry Certified Manager (CLP) news Humber College, in partnership with CNLA and LO, plans to offer the Landscape Industry Certified Manager designation in a new hybrid delivery format. The program will be delivered over four weeks and include four classroom days on Saturdays, and supported by online course work that will support the candidate in studies towards achieving the designation. Humber will also expand the experience by allowing each candidate to apply the theory in a practical way to their own business, or department.

Links to resources on the web • Ministry of Labour: www.labour.gov.on.ca/

english/• WSIB: http://bit.ly/WSIBhomepage• Careers slide show presentation: www.

horttrades.com/careers-in-horticulture• Apprenticeship Pre-registration Application:

http://bit.ly/fNkYKA

Sally Harvey may be contacted at [email protected].


By Denis Flanagan CLDDirector of public relations

Having attended a few chapter meet-ings lately, I once again am amazed at the number of community projects our

members are planning for the coming year.Our goal through the communications

department is to help you celebrate these amaz-ing achievements. Please continue to send us information and photos that we can use in the following ways:• To receive recognition for LO members in

mainstream and local media.• Feature projects on the LO and other

websites.• Supply articles for local and national trade

publications. • Recognize the efforts made by our members

through the Green for Life awards presented by Communities in Bloom — Ontario during Expo 2011. This initiative is sponsored by the Garden Centre Sector Group.

Celebrating communities in 2011PUBLIC RELATIONS

Frank Freiburger and his staff at Freiburger Landscaping in Kitchener each year decorate the local tourism office during Oktoberfest.

• Educate municipalities about the value that our industry brings to the local economy.

• Demonstrate to government agencies how the lives of Canadian citizens benefit from

horticulture projects.• Educate the public and media and politicians

on the immediate and long term positive impact we have on the environment.

• Show the impact our industry has on Ontario tourism.

Great exampleThe following story is an excellent example of how our industry impacts Ontario tourism.

Many of you will know Frank Freiburger of Freiburger Landscaping in Kitchener. For many years his company has been involved in volun-teering at the world famous Kitchener/Waterloo Oktoberfest. Each year, Frank and his staff deco-rate the local tourism office, which is a busy place during Oktoberfest. Typical of Frank, he gives all the credit to his staff Darren Beirness and Crystal Rucha. We all know it also takes strong leader-ship — way to go Frank.

Last year’s display was special, because of the date 10/10/10. On that particular day, the “Good Luck” display was used as a backdrop for hundreds of photographic shoots, including three wedding parties.

As a result, Freiburger Landscaping was featured in articles by both Ontario and German tourism organizations.

Let’s make 2011 the year we shout from the tree tops about the enormous impact our industry has on local communities, the environment and economy.

Denis Flanagan may be contacted at [email protected].


By Michael Pascoe CLT, Fanshawe College

In the late 1990s I joined Fanshawe College’s landscape design program as a full-time fac-ulty member direct from industry. I was sur-

prised to see at the time that we had a very weak connection with the industry that we were trying to serve. I had assumed that there was a seamless integration of industry needs and wants with that of educational institutions. After all, we provided a product (skilled individuals) to a customer (the landscape industry).

Today that relationship has changed dra-matically. We count the industry as a full partner in all our horticulture and landscape educational programming. We listen and try to respond to an ever-changing market of growth and demand.

I have been tasked by Landscape Ontario to chair an advisory panel to review LO’s role and interaction with education, focusing on delivery methods to secondary and post-secondary stu-dents. This will include the educational aspects that affect primary, secondary and post second-ary programs (including apprenticeship) within the province of Ontario.

Call goes out for opinions on LO’s role in educationIn a separate review, Richard Rogers from

the Ottawa chapter will look at the professional courses and training offered by Landscape Ontario. Industry certification may be considered by both review panels, as we see it as an industry directed educational improvement with the pos-sibility of integration into the public school/col-lege/university curriculum.

Open forumThis article is an open forum asking for your input into this industry and educational institu-tion relationship. It is a chance for you to tell us what we are doing right, and what you would like to see improved. We need to hear what you feel Landscape Ontario’s relationship should be with us, going forward over the next five years. I have distilled the review down to two principal questions:

If you are an industry individual, or an edu-cator, what do you believe your/our role within the landscape/horticultural sector should be?

What would you like to see future Landscape Ontario involvement include in regard to educa-tion and partnerships within these educational institutions (over five years)?

However, do not feel restrained by these two questions, as all your comments are valued. There is renewed growth and interest in horticul-ture from both the public and students. As a green industry, we see our program over-subscribed and a bulletin board full of career opportunities.

Landscape Ontario’s Green for Life cam-paign sells this to the student, the consumer and industry; we are the green industry. In the next few years, we expect our programming at Fanshawe to grow even more, thus moving more qualified individuals into our industry. We want to give you want you want: skilled, practical individuals with the skills to grow your business green for life! But, we must hear from you in order for that to happen.

I may be reached at [email protected], by fax at 519-452-4226, or via telephone at 519-452-4430, ext. 4323. I would also like to explore with those of us from academic institu-tions, about what we believe our role within the landscape/horticultural sector should be.

Michael Pascoe is the Coordinator-Horticulture Technician Program at Fanshawe College and a member of Landscape Ontario.


MEMBERSHIP

A time to be optimisticBy Helen HassardMembership coordinator

It is claimed that an ancient Mayan calendar mysteriously ends at the winter solstice in the year 2012. Because of this, some people

mark this as the end of human history. TV, mag-azines, major movie studios, booksellers and dozens of websites are fanning the 2012 craze.

On the other hand, the more optimistic among us have the view that 2012 will mark a new beginning for humanity. It will be a time of great enlighten-

ment. I for one believe the latter. Despite all the

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care and new information. If we want to learn something new or stay informed about what’s going on around the world, we can do so with-out leaving the comforts of our home. That is, once we filter through all the hearsay and junk.

Updated informationOne example where you can always go to get the most updated educational and consumer-oriented information is our Landscape Ontario website www.landscapeontario.com.

If consumers want to find an LO mem-ber company in their home area for a spe-cific job, they just need to enter their postal code and select the business category. They can read tips from our experts, how-to’s, or weather information. It’s all there with the click of a mouse.

If you’re a member of LO looking to get better informed about what’s going on with home office, chapter events, fellow members or the industry, you need only to scroll to the bot-tom of that page and select the green button that says “click here.”

Call home officeIt is true that sometimes the amount of infor-mation available online can be overwhelming. And you may find you ask yourself the question such as, “Where the heck do I download that Green for Life logo?” Don’t get frustrated, call home office at 1-800-265-5656 and one of the helpful staff members will be happy to direct you. Either way on those icy cold winter days, there is no need to trek down to Milton to get a copy of the logo, simply let your mouse do all the work.

As for the end of the world, this quote I found online from anonymous says it all: “So the Mayan calendar ends in 2012. So what? Mine ends in December. I just buy a new one.”

Helen Hassard may be contacted at [email protected].

Helen Hassard


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By Michael LaPorte CLTGeorgian Lakelands Chapter president

Georgian Lakelands Chapter members cele-brated Christmas early with the annual Social on Dec. 3.

The event took place during the Barrie area’s third major snowstorm of the year. The two previous storms also happened during Chapter events. Despite the weather, many members made the trip, some coming from as far away as 1.5 hours.

This year saw a new location and format for the evening at Fendley Hall in Barrie, with everyone enjoying a casino evening.

Chapter president Michael LaPorte began the evening by welcoming everyone and introducing guests. Tony DiGiovanni addressed the gathering, inspiring everyone with reasons to have pride in our industry. Helen Hassard, membership coordinator, also joined the gathering, introducing herself and explaining how she is able to help the members of our chapter.

Each year the board of directors votes to select our Volunteer of the Year and Supplier of the Year. Nick Solty announced this year’s recip-ients. Congratulations to Ross Allin of Creative Gardens and Waterscapes as Volunteer of the

Georgian Lakelands celebrates Christmas early

Year for his dependability and commitment, and Kevin and Gail Elwood of Clearview Nursery, recipients of the Supplier of the Year award for their support and contributions.

With all the formalities aside, everyone sat down for a great meal. Following dinner, Nick Solty described the workings of the casino and auction. Each person had been given 300 LO

dollars when they arrived. With this money, they could gamble at the tables, or just hold it for later to bid on the auction items

As the tables opened, everyone began moving to the front of the hall, to participate, watch, or mingle, often having a chance to talk with people they sometimes don’t have the opportunity to meet on a regular basis. It was wonderful to see the life of the party build.

Later in the evening, Nick Solty again called for people’s attention. Tables closed, and the auction began. Using the LO dollars won, saved, or collected, people began bid-ding on boxes and bags with unknown con-tents. People paid ridiculous prices for the unknown, and laughter erupted when the prize ended up being a jar of peanuts, or a lump of Christmas cake. The laughter and chatter con-tinue right to the end of the evening.

Nick Solty, Terry Kowalski, Lexi Dearborn, Lynne Barnes, and everyone else

involved, deserve full marks for their hard work bringing the Georgian Lakelands Chapter its most exciting and entertaining Christmas Social yet. And thank you to everyone who attended the evening, through the weather and back. Keep an eye out on how to collect LO dollars throughout the year, in order to gain an advantage at next year’s Christmas Social.


By Mark Bradley

It’s January, and Dan is eager to set up his budget for the 2011 season. As soon as Dan and Bill sit down, Dan hands his budget over

to Bill. “I’m struggling to get my net profit above ten per cent. I just can’t see us hitting the sales numbers that I need. We’re already run off our feet,” said Dan.

Bill offered some advice, “Typical. You think you’re busy, but look at your budget. You’re still not operat-ing anywhere near your

company’s actual capacity,” referring to Dan’s crews. “Your crews are losing too many hours to non-billable time,” he explained. “It might be time on a job – but it’s time that your customers aren’t paying for.”

Dan was puzzled, “And that will help my sales?”

“What’s really hurting your sales is your lost capacity” said Bill.

“What do you mean?” asked Dan.“Let me explain.” Bill started by asking

Dan his average crew wage and billable hourly rate. Dan replied that his cost was around $17 per hour and that his billable hourly rate aver-aged around $55 per hour.

“Last time we dropped in on one of your jobs, the guys were standing around waiting for a delivery of crusher run,” Bill recalled.

“That was a mix-up,” says Dan. “We didn’t get our order in until about two hours before we were going to need that load.”

Bill raised an eyebrow, saying, “And how many times a week does it happen that guys are standing around, getting fuel, waiting for mate-rials, or waiting for their next instructions from you? You can’t blame your guys all the time – there’s no plan for them to follow.”

Bill continued to drive his point home. “There are hundreds, possibly thousands of lost time hours that, when eliminated, increase your sales capacity.” He pointed several out:• Your crews drive to the gas station and

three or four guys wait while a $5 gas can is filled.

• Your crews forget the required tools and equipment.

• Your crews drive over to your vendors to pick up small consumables.

SYSTEMS FOR SUCCESS

Improve your sales capacity in 2011• Drive time is not recovered on your

estimates.• Your crews don’t know how long a job

should take, and take too long to complete it.

• You’ve unit-priced a task, but site logistics or complications eat your profit and more.

Bill pointed to Dan’s sales budget, “You’re telling me you can’t add $40,000 to your sales, but I’m telling you that your numbers prove that you have the capacity. Most of the reasons for that lost capacity come back to the same solu-tion: better planning and systems.”

Planning and systems improve sales“Plans start with a profitable budget. You need to know how much work you need to sell, resources (people, equipment, materials) required to do the work, and how to look at your numbers through-out the year to ensure your productivity is on track.”

Bill picked up Dan’s budget off the table. “Just look at the potential you have. Multiply your field labour payroll hours by your average hourly rate. If you billed just those hours alone, you’d almost hit the sales goals you need, and that doesn’t include any equipment and material billing.”

Dan paused, “Yes, but those field labour hours include downtime, breaks, drive time, etc.”

Bill stopped Dan dead in his tracks. “But the cost of that time is included in your billable rate, isn’t it? If it isn’t included, who is paying for it?”

“No, you’re right,” said Dan. “We included a downtime factor when we calculated my bill-ing rates.”

“The fact that you’re under-selling isn’t standard down time. It’s unexpected down time, and that’s what I want you to focus on. You can start to solve those problems with a good esti-mating system,” explained Bill.

He continued, “You’re building estimates that only get handed to the customer. Then your crews arrive at the site, and the circus begins. That’s when they figure out what they didn’t plan for. They leave behind necessary equipment, tools, or materials, because they didn’t know the plan. Now they’re spending time running around, or losing productivity. Worse, you’re getting calls to drop stuff off to them. It’s costing you money and sales capacity!”

Bill continued, “Then, without a clear pic-ture of what the estimator was thinking, your crews don’t know how long anything is sup-posed to take. It gets worse. They’re paid hourly, so they don’t mind standing around for a bit here and there, and they really don’t mind going for a ride in the truck. Day-by-day, these mistakes are eating your company’s capacity to do more sales for essentially the same costs.” Bill listed the fol-lowing problem areas:• Labour – you’re exchanging non-billable

hours for billable ones• Equipment – you’ll burn a bit more fuel, but

your payments won’t change• Materials – might go up, but that’s OK if

you’re doing more work• Overhead – no need for much change. Give

the crews the right information and they become accountable to the plan, and begin to manage their own work

Bill’s words really sunk in with Dan. “I was busy,” Dan thinks, “but he’s absolutely right. What we’re really busy doing half the time is running around in circles chasing our own tails.”

“You’re spot on again, Bill,” Dan says with a laugh. “So where do I go from here?”

“Well, there are three things you need to do,” explains Bill:1. Start with your budget. Plan your sales

goals, plus make sure they are profitable.2. Turn your estimates into job planners for

your office and crews. You’ll price jobs more accurately, and your people can plan the work using detailed breakdowns of labour, equipment and materials.

3. Teach yourself how to pull all this together.This winter, Landscape Ontario and the

Landscape Management Network are offering Plan for Profit and Estimating to Win courses. Get yourself to a course, and learn how to:• Build a plan for profit• Estimate with a system that’s based on the

plan• Turn your estimates into a plan that

improves productivity, sales, and profit

Information about Landscape Ontario’s and LMN’s Plan for Profit and Estimating to Win courses are available in the Professional Development Guide, or online at www. horttrades.com under the Professional Development heading. Mark Bradley is the president of The Beach Gardener and Landscape Management Network.

Mark Bradley


Algonquin College’s horticulture program has survived the threat of closure.

In November, the college announced that the horticulture program would undergo rede-velopment. A great deal of credit for saving the program goes to LO members of the Ottawa Chapter, along with current and former stu-dents, alumni and teachers.

When it was learned in May 2010 that the horticulture program was under the threat of closure, many Ottawa area LO members came forward to protest the move. Several other pro-grams were also threatened, but the landscape industry filled the venue at a public meeting with college officials to discuss the proposals.

Following that meeting, college officials announced they would re-evaluate the horti-culture program. Again, many industry mem-bers came forward to take part in the process to redevelop the curriculum.

Algonquin had provided a two-year diploma program in horticulture. The col-lege will now offer a 16-month program that includes instruction in computer skills, design, and organic gardening.

One of the main industry members to spearhead the campaign to save the horticul-ture program at Algonquin is LO’s first vice-president Tim Kearney CLP. A graduate of Algonquin, Kearney owns Garden Creations of Ottawa. Working with Phillip Tuba, the hor-ticulture program coordinator at Algonquin, the group re-designed the program that will be offered in the fall of 2012.

The November issue of Horticulture Review published the new Ontario Workplace Safety and Insurance Board (WSIB) rates.

The information included only the premium rate changes as a percentage of 2010 payrolls. The information should also

Algonquin re-designs horticulture program

Clarification on WSIB 2011 rates

WSIB rates for horticulture industry categoriesRate group Sector WSIB description 2011

premium rateRate

increase

181 Nursery Growers Fishing and Miscellaneous Farming $3.51 11.8%

184 Lawn Care Poultry Farms and Agricultural services $3.13 19.5%

190 Landscaping and related services $4.72 9.5%

570 Snow Plowing General trucking $6.43 11.1%636 Garden Centres Other sales $1.40 0%

have included the actual premium rates and the percentage change over the 2010 rate. The figures include five rate groups that cover the horticulture industry. For more information, go to the WSIB’s website at http://bit.ly/WSIBrates.

Another new addition at Algonquin will be a 12-week work placement with industry and a mandatory requirement for laptops to help students learn computer-assisted land-

scape design. The college’s greenhouse will be closed in order to boost the program’s finan-cial viability. Kearney credits the college for responding to industry feedback.


Since 2008, industry members have supported Landscape Ontario’s Building Your Prosperity workshop. The following have taken valuable steps towards building a better balance in their business,

Many have supported Prosperity Partners since 2008

Jesse Turner, A Step AboveJohan Bossers, A Touch of Dutch

Landscaping and Garden ServicesJason Dietrich, Ace Lawn Care Bill McAvoy, Advance Landscaping Brian Alcock, Alcock Nurseries Bill DeLuca, Aldershot Landscape ContractorsWes James, All Canadian Gardening Stephen Schleimer, All Exterior Improvements John Pavicic, All Seasons

Landscaping and Design Phil Charal, Allweather Landscape Susan Smith, AmbianceCatherine Geraats, Aphrodite Design Group Paulo Domingues CIT, Aquaman IrrigationIan Armstrong, Armstrong LandscapingZhaoxian Hou, Arton Landscaping Brian Baun, B.K. Baun Landscape Robert Farlie, Bala Garden CentreJohn Moore CHT, CLP, Baltimore Valley

Produce and Garden CentreBill Groenewegen, Baseline Nursery

- Division of Peeters LandscapingMichelle Peeters, Baseline Nursery

- Division of Peeters LandscapingBill Beamish, Beamish Landscape ServicesDaryl Bell, Beaver Integrated ServicesMayra Lopez, Beaver Integrated ServicesPeter Santos, Beaver Landscaping

and Gardening Bob Bellaire, Bellaire Landscape Chris Power, Bellaire Landscape Cindy Cluett, Beyond The House Bruce Lively, Blue Jay Sprinkler Systems Roy Gucciardi CLT, Blue Willow Garden

and Landscape CentreKatie McGrath, BlueStone PropertiesGerald Boot CLP, Boot’s Landscaping

and Maintenance John Bos CLT, Bos LandscapingSteve Suter, Breakaway LandscapingBrian Wilson, Brian Wilson Services George Schellingerhoud,

Bright Lawn and GardensChris Bush, Bush Brothers LandscapingRobert Campagna, Camrob EnterprisesTom Intven, Canadale Nurseries Roderick Samuel-Stevens, Canlawn Landscape

Maintenance and Snow RemovalJeff Mcgee, Changing Seasons

Landscape and MaintenancePierre Chevrier, Chevrier Asphalt and InterlockChristine Moffit, Christine’s Touch GardeningJanet Mott CLP, Christine’s Touch GardeningByron Hobson, Classic Landscape LightingStephen Kertesz, Colour Landscaping

- Design + Build

Stanislao (Lino) Genova, Connecting Stones Lisa Purves CLT, Connon Nurseries/CBV Holdings Paul DeGroot, Connon Nurseries/NVK Holdings Darin Cooper, Cooper and Son Contracting Ken Martin, Copper Expressions

Landscape Lighting and DesignPaul Forbes, Countryside Gazebos CanadaErin Van Gilst, Create it!Andrea Ng, Creative Landscape DepotIris Ng, Creative Landscape DepotMonty Ward, Creative Landscape DepotMike Mugford, Cubic Yard DesignTerry Ryan, Cubic Yard DesignPeter Cullen, Cullen Landscaping Matthew Boven, Curtis Construction

and Landscaping Leendert Deblieck, D & D Commercial Property

Maintenance LimitedDaniel Shoag, Daniel Shoag Landscaping George Harrietha, DarMax David Turnbull CLT, David Turnbull and AssociatesPaul Boonstra, Delaware Nursery Derek Stevens, Derek Stevens DesignsJay Bricknell, Direct Landscape SupplySharon Humphries, Direct Landscape SupplyTracy Eastman, Direct Landscape SupplyAnn Todt, Dirt Girl LandscapingDon Prosser CLD, Don Prosser Landscape DesignAnthony Lombardi CLP, CLD, Dr. Landscape Heidi Campbell, DragonflyThomas Blatter CLP, Dreamestate Landscaping Steve Mothe, Dreamscape ContractingRob Van Veghel, Dreamscape LandscapingTwan Van Veghel, Dreamscape LandscapingMike Dufour, Dufour Landscaping Walter Hasselman, Dutchman’s Landscaping Cory Hendrick, Dynamic Property ServicesKris Hall, Earth Elements and Landscape Design Andrew Anderson, Earth ImpressionsSusan Rydell, Earthworks Landscape Development Victor Jaunzarins, Earthworks

Landscape Development Mike Thiessen, Eco Landscape DesignEric Brooks CLP, Eco Landscaping Jonas Spring, EcomanDavid Kampen, Edengrove Landscapes Gary MacPhail, Ego’s Nurseries Kristin Ego, Ego’s Nurseries Ilse Mozga, Eko LandscapingMarcelo Manfrini, Elite Designed Concrete Raffy Hanimyan, Elite Designed Concrete David Nemeth, Elm LandscapingDarlene McIntosh, EnviroMasters Lawn CareJohn McIntosh, EnviroMasters Lawn CareLeonard Paruag, Enviroscape Landscaping

Grant Harrison CLT, Escapes Outdoor Living Designs

John Holdstock, Evergreen Landscaping Services

Bryan L’Ecuyer CIT, Expert Irrigation OttawaGeorge Joao, FloraTech

Landscaping and Maintenance Anthony Roy, Focus On LandscapesPaul-Britman Rapai, Fox Hollow FarmsFrank Selles CLT, Framar

Landscape and Maintenance Contractors Frenk van Herpen, Frenk van Herpen

LandscapingDiana Cassidy-Bush CLP, Fresh Landscape

and Garden SolutionsRyan Kearney CLT, Garden Creations

of Ottawa Charlie Dobbin, Garden Solutions

by Charlie DobbinCollette Hackl, Gardens By ColletteGlenda Forward, Gardens By CollettePaisley Fisher, Garland Landscaping Ron Hinde, Garland Landscaping John Fulford, Gerrits Property Services Darren Allen, Golden Mean LandscapeDanielle Gordon, Gordon Landscape CompanyEric Gordon, Gordon Landscape CompanyPeter Solti CLP, CLT, Green Apple LandscapingRick Harvey CLP, CLT, Green Design

Landscaping Douglas Kennedy, Green Side Up

Environmental ServicesMerri Corrigall, Green Space DesignTony Graci, Green T Lawns and LandscapingDonna White CHT, Green Things Garden,

Gift and Maintenance ServicesWally Earl CLT, Green Things Landscaping 2010Sarah Johnston, GreenlifeJoe Natale, Greenscape Exterior Design John Hewson, Greenscape Lawn MaintenanceBruce Morton CLP, CIT, Greenscape

Watering Systems Carmine Filice CLP, Greentario Landscaping Frank Tchorek, Greentec Landscape Design

and ConstructionIan Andrews, Greenwood InterlockBill McKague, Gro-Bark (Ontario) David Gunn, Gunn-Duncan Landscaping Kevin Hackson CLT, Hackstone:

Stone CraftsmenEd Hansen, Hansen Lawn and Gardens Kevin Fay, Hardship Acres Landscaping Nolan Bader, Highbush Landscaping

and Property MaintenanceJames Godbold CLP, Hill’N Dale LandscapingSonja Hirsig CLT, Hirsig LandscapesGreg Hogan, Hogan Landscaping

managing people better and focusing their efforts more effectively. To register for the next Building Your Prosperity workshop, go to www.horttrades.com/prosperity.


Mike Pennington, Holman Landscape Restoration

Susan Beduhn, Horticare LandscapingBlair Deutekom, Humphries Landscape

ServicesMark Humphries, Humphries Landscape

ServicesTracy Eastman, Humphries Landscape

ServicesColin Padgett, Husky Landscaping ServicesJohn Hutten, Hutten and Co.Michael Kenel CLD, Ideal Landscape and

Design Melissa McKerlie, It’s About Thyme Garden

Design and LandscapingJohn Alblas, J. Williams LandscapingJake Maarse, Jacob M. LandscapesCarlos Da silva, JC GroupCarolyn Begg, Ken Begg Nursery Sales Ken Begg, Ken Begg Nursery Sales Michael Martins, Kimmick LandscapingChris Klingbeil CLT, Klingbeil LandscapingAnna McQuaid, Kobes Nurseries Ben Kobes, Kobes Nurseries Tim Mcleish CLP, Kontiki Mature

Landscape SpecialistsJay Ladell, Ladell Landscaping and GardensKeith Evans, Land Effects Outdoor

Living Spaces Dean Schofield, Landmark LandscapingColin Holwell, Landscape Gate and Garden Sally Harvey CLT, CLP, Landscape Ontario

Horticultural Trades AssociationArvils Lukss, Landscapes By LucinJim McMillen, Landscapes in BloomChris Vogel, Landscaping ConceptsChris Kidney, LawnscapeSimon Stevenson, Leaside LandscapingGrace Henderson, Li’l Acres Lawn

and Garden CareJohn Muller, Limited AdditionDavid Galloway, Listowel Landscaping Kim Goodwin, Living LandscapesReginal Gurney, Llolyn Farms Russel Loney, Loney Landscaping Cory Davis, Lorco Property MaintenanceTrevor Garner, LP Landscape Plus Bob Maitland, Maitland and Maitland Tim Sieders, MapleRidge Landscapes Brian Varnas, Marios Gardening

and Snow Removal Mark Zammit, Markstone LandscapingPhillip McFadden, McFadden ContractingLeo McPherson, MCP Landscape Contractors Michael Meyer CLP, Meyer’s Landscaping Michael Scott, Michael Scott’s LandscapingPeter Hogenbirk, MMD Property ServicesAndre Ypma, Modern Earthscapes Land DesignIrfan Motala, Mr. Lawnmower Landscaping

Services Jamie Munger, Munger Lawnscape DistributionJeff Thompson, Native Plant SourceDerek Lippert CLP, Naturally Maintained Wayne Michaud, Nature’s Pride

Terry Childs, Nature’s Way LandscapingMike House, Nutri-Lawn - SudburyDavid Vandersar, Oakleaf Gardens and LandscapesRyan Marshall CLT, Oasis Creations LandscapingAmin Nizami, Oasis Garden CreationsBarb Kerr, Oasis Garden DesignSean O’Keefe, O’Keefe LandscapingBren Silk, Old South Lawn, Garden and ConstructionMike Alderman, Outer Beauty LandscapesJason Brown, Outside Design/BuildGeorge Araujo, Pacific Paving Mike DaSilva, Paradise Views LandscapingGraham Sandiford, Paragon LandscapesWolfegang Bonham, Peace, Love, and LandscapingPeter Vanderley CLP, Pete Vanderley’s Lawn

Maintenance and Landscape ServicesKennedy Johnston CLT, Peter Knippel Nursery Martin Johnston, Peter Knippel Nursery Peter Cox, Peter M. Cox, Consulting ArboristPaul Snyders, PGS LandscapeColin Vos, Pinecorner Tree Farm Diana Vos, Pinecorner Tree Farm Glenn Curtis, Plantenance Rosy Mignacca, Plantenance Joanne Carlsen, Polyanthus LandscapesBob Van Zeyl, Pro Lawn Care David Milne, Quercus Horticultural

and Garden ServicesRichard Rogers CLT, R J Rogers Landscaping Justin Berube, Rain GodsBrian Macartney CIT, Raintree Irrigation

and Outdoor SystemsSteve Macartney CIT, CLT, Raintree Irrigation

and Outdoor SystemsDoug Cutler, Ray’s Power Equipment

and Landscaping, Rejean Chartrand, Rejean Chartrand Tree FarmAndrew Mulder, Renaissance Landscape Group Darrell Kekanovich CLT, Ritchie Feed and Seed Martin Schoones, Ritchie Feed and Seed Patrick Forbes, RMF Property Services David Pritchard, Ruppert Holdings Jason Zehr, Rural Roots LandscapingMike Wardell, Rural Roots LandscapingRyan Heath CLP, CLT, Ryan Heath

Professional LandscapingScott Nicholas, S.J. Nicholas Property MaintenanceJoanne Draper, Schoolhouse Country LandscapesHarry Hutten CIT, Select SprinklersGarrett Graham, Signature Stone ConstructionHetty Teuber, Silverthorn Landscape SuppliesPamela McCormick CLP, Simply Landscaping

and Garden DesignsJoseph Szolopiak, SitescapeSkai Leja, Skai Leja Landscape DesignSteve Snider CLT, Snider Turf and Landscape Care Ghassan Amro, So-Green Canada

(Landscape Design Build)Dan Brubacher, Southern Stone Outdoor CreationsTim Cekrezi, Spring Flowers Landscaping Keith Snider, St. Jacobs Country GardensGerwin Bouman, Stam Nurseries Hella Keppo CLT, Stems Interior Landscaping

Steve Vogel, Steve’s Landscape and Construction

Brian Stiles, Stiles Landscape Construction Doug Stiles, Stiles Landscape Construction Mitch Taylor, Taylor Boyz Lawn CareAngela Fox, Taylored GardeningDoug Frehs, The Escarpment CompanyMark Fisher, The Escarpment CompanyVic Palmer CLP, The Green TeamShawn Foley CIT, The Waterboys Contracting Mary Trudelle CLP, The Well-Tended GardenPaul Doornbos CLP, CLT, Thornbusch

Landscaping CompanyDavid Kilmer, Timeless LandscapesJames Walke, Total Gardening Services Jim Materiuk, Tree and Garden ServiceJudy Bell, Treefrog DesignDave Gerl, Treelawny Groundskeeping ServicesJames Wegenast, Tuitman’s Garden Centre

and LandscapingJason Murphy CIT, Turf Cover Adrian Tyman, Turf King (Brockville)Bob Cumming, Turf King (Brockville)Kevin Marshall CLT, Turf-Pro LandscapingTodd Gould, TWG Landscaping

and Property MaintenanceScott Kenyon, Upper Canada Sod

and LandscapeAllan Kling CLP, Urban Garden Supply Co. Vince Basso, V & F Landscape Phil Goodfellow, Valleybrook Gardens (Ont) Michael Van Dongen, Van Dongen’s

Landscaping and Nurseries Harry Van Staveren, Van Staveren’sMark Falconer, Verbeek’s Farm

and Garden Centre Debby Westlake, Vissers Nursery and Sod FarmFiona Edmonds, Visual Impact Landscaping Diane Hutchinson, Walter’s GreenhouseBrad Ware, Ware-With-All-ContractingChuck Pronger, Watergardens UnlimitedLuke Pattman, Way to Grow IrrigationSteacie Lachance, Weed Man – MuskokaWelwyn Wong, Welwyn Wong

Landscape DesignJames Irwin, Wildrose GardeningRob Reid, Wildrose GardeningIan Stewart, Yards Unlimited Landscaping Chad Yates CIT, Yates Custom Lawn SprinklersChuck Yates CIT, Yates Custom Lawn SprinklersGarry Moore, University of WindsorNicola KampJeff Scott


LO STAFF PROFILE

Lee Ann Knudsen CLPPublisher, Director of publications and communicationsWhat is your job description at

LO?Communicating is my specialty,

a key responsibility because communications are the glue that holds an association together. The LO communications team must stay light on its feet, because we are continually working in a variety of media -- magazines, websites, electronic broadcasts and print promotions. To make it more complicated, we prepare messages for several distinct audiences; sometimes we are talking to the trade, sometimes suppliers and sometimes to the public. Producing publications and promotions for the green industry is very satisfying, because our work really helps drive its prosperity. Communicating with the suppliers is fun, because for one reason, our advertising opportunities offer unique reach and effectiveness. And, I really enjoy promoting our Green for Life message to the public alongside the talented Denis Flanagan.

What was your background before coming to LO, and when did you begin work at LO?

Ten years ago, my experience with magazines brought me to LO. I had worked with business and consumer magazines on both sides of the border, in wide-ranging topic areas including travel, dairy herd management and sport fishing. I come from a farm background, and I knew I had found a home at LO because its members live by the same

values -- faith, hard work, fair dealing and respect for nature.

What inspires you during your time at LO?

I have never seen anything like the volunteer power behind LO. Every organization depends on a few committed leaders to benefit a body of members, but LO’s volunteer participation rate is way off the scale. I marvel at how this industry is so forward-looking in creating better economic opportunity for all. Having the vision to co-operate with your competitor is one thing, but our unique, multi-sector structure adds a whole different dimension. The level of volunteer participation within LO, across such diverse sectors, is truly inspiring.

Name your all-time favourite movie, musical group and TV show.

I rarely watch movies or TV. Cowboy Junkies is the most-played group on my iPod.

Tell us one thing that few of your colleagues know about you.

My husband and I enjoy Thai cooking, especially bold recipes calling for ingredients like 40 fiery-hot chilies.

GreenTrade Expo has become the must-attend event for green industry and land-scape professionals in eastern Ontario and western Quebec.

The 18th annual GreenTrade Expo is set to go Wed., Feb. 16 at Lansdowne Park in Ottawa, with doors opening at 9 a.m. and closing at 4 p.m.

Over 100 companies will exhibit thousands of new products, services and ideas that will help grow your business and save time and money. GreenTrade will also feature new educational semi-nars, great contests, draws, and door prizes and much more.

Special guest at the show is Brian Kilrea, well-known former coach of the Ottawa 67’s Junior ‘A’ hockey club. He will be part of GreenTrade Expo’s Profit Builders’ Program.

For more information, go to www.greentrade.ca, or contact [email protected].

Attend GreenTrade Expo on Feb. 16


PROSPERITY PARTNERS

Prosperity Partners applies its own tools to re-adjust program’s pathBy Bob Tubby CLPProsperity Partners Committee chair

Five years ago, when I became president of Landscape Ontario, I called a meeting during Canada Blooms, gathering about a

dozen or so industry mentors. I posed the ques-tion, “What can we do to help our industry mem-bers elevate their level of business acumen and professionalism?”

I referred to the group as the Prosperity Task Force. We brainstormed lots of ideas, and planted the seeds of the Prosperity Partners pro-gram. Many meetings later, the idea gelled, and grew into the concept of creating a business-owner journey to prosperity.

The Prosperity Partners Committee was formed, and worked diligently to develop the concept and direction of the program. It started with a foundation: core values (wisdom, leader-ship, prosperity and leadership), a purpose (“To encourage and support our partners in achiev-ing personal and professional prosperity.”) and a vision (“We will be known as a world-class horticultural management institute, providing effective tools and processes promoting business skills.”).

With a solid foundation to work from, the Prosperity Partners program adopted the five pil-lars, based on Bob Prosen’s work in Kiss Theory Goodbye, hired a consulting team (Value Profit Group, now known as Jump-Point) to bring con-tent and tools to the program, that would be man-aged and coached by Jacki Hart.

In the first few years, Jacki travelled to every chapter, delivering workshops and infor-mation sessions to more than 150 business own-ers. She went on to develop the Best Practices workshop as the next step, and created our online template library.

In the past two years, Jacki has focused on the Best Practices workshop delivery, and men-tored several other instructors, who now deliver our introductory Build Your Prosperity work-shop.

Trends are changing. With the new eco-nomic demands on business, our members tell us that they are too busy to leave their business to attend business workshops. It’s a Catch-22 – they can’t get away from their businesses because they haven’t learned what the program teaches. The Prosperity Partners Committee has worked closely with membership services staff, monitor-

ing workshop uptake, and connecting one-on-one with those who struggle to attend. The end result is, the Committee has used one of the program’s problem-solving tools to determine next steps.

The S.I.M.P.L.E. Tool Box uses these steps: Step back and review the circumstances. Identify what you can control. Measure your resources. Define your performance focus. Leverage your resources, and execute with speed. The end result is that the committee identified dwin-dling attendee numbers were driven primarily by tougher business challenges, and a lack of resources to deliver content in a different way to meet our purpose. We had already endorsed the Internet-based LMN (www.landscapem-anagementnetwork.com), owned by one of our members, Mark Bradley. It was agreed that this delivery agent supported the Professional Operations, Sales Success and Financial Health pillars. We were missing accessible content for Leadership and Customers for Life (loyalty).

At the time this challenge emerged and

became apparent to the Prosperity Partners Committee, Jump-Point (authors of the Build Your Prosperity Seminar), began work on an Internet-based entrepreneur-ial offering, which focuses solely on the people component and challenges in business. They named the project, Clarity for the Boss. The program aligns with and fills the gap for our Leadership and Customers for Life pillars, and also supports the other pillars with an effective and focused program. The Prosperity Committee reviewed the Clarity for the Boss program, and endorsed it as a next step for LO members on their prosperity journey.

As committee chair, I am pleased to be able to add another unique training opportunity to our list of Prosperity oriented programs. It is my hope that our collective efforts will result in improved prosperity for LO members and beyond. I chal-lenge you to take the next step on your journey towards your definition of real prosperity.


By Terry Murphy CLP

A masonry firm, performing a land-scape function without locates, struck a propane line. The gas backed up into

the house, ignited and destroyed the house. One person died.

The Ministry of Labour fined the com-pany $180,000 and the supervisor $12,000, for negligence. There was a large propane tank on the private property, with no locates considered in the private area around the tank. Apparently, the company drove a large stake into the ground, puncturing the propane line. It seems innocent enough. But the results are not innocent, and con-sidering locates were not obtained, it’s unthink-able. This death could have been prevented.

Lessons learnedIt may not be enough to just request locates, con-sidering the normal utilities that may exist on a property. If you are digging into the soil in any capacity, it is your responsibility to make sure that there are no underground utilities present.

Back in early November, newspapers and TV stations blared out the heading, ‘Niagara Falls landscaping company fined $180,000 in con-nection with a 2008 explosion.’

Concern was soon expressed by Landscape Ontario that the media announce-ments were creating a negative image of the landscape industry. It was in fact not a land-scaper involved in the incident, but a masonry company attempting to perform landscaping. The explosion took the life of a Niagara Falls woman.

It was learned that the information sent to the news media originated from the Ministry of Labour. After a number of requests from Landscape Ontario, the ministry cor-rected its Court Bulletin, to remove the word “Landscaping” from the heading. The heading now reads, ‘Company fined $180,000 total for health and safety violations.’

“This was a masonry firm unsuccess-fully undertaking landscape duties,” said Sally Harvey, LO’s manager of education and labour development.

Terry Murphy, who writes the column The Underground World in Horticulture Review, wrote to the ministry, stating, “If a painter is painting a fence, or a house, and performed this function, DOES it make him a landscaper doing landscaping work?”

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The only way to do this is to obtain locates. Just because the locate company mapped and marked an underground utility entering from the street, it doesn’t mean that there are not other potential hazards on the site. Any contractor breaking the soil needs to look around and make sure that there are not other dangers present. Examples may include lighting, buried fuel tanks, an above-ground accessory (such as an outdoor gas barbecue) or buried item (heater for a pool), etc. All these private area items need to be checked for underground dangers before digging.

Potential liabilitiesThe case noted above, may not be the end of this sad example. There could be civil action, resulting in charges under the criminal code through Bill C-45. This makes safety violations punishable under the Criminal Code of Canada. Ministry of Labour prosecutions are increasing each year.

The case could just as easily have involved a landscape company. Can you imagine one of

our small industry contractors in this situation? Let it be an example that under no circumstances should your company dig without a locate. Over 60 per cent of the utility hits last year in Ontario involved not having locates. Never make the assumption that no other private dangers exist on a site. This should be one of the first questions for your client.

Please inform all your employees about this case, and discuss an action plan to prevent such an occurrence on one of your jobs.

Terry Murphy may be contacted at [email protected].

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Growers’ Group Short Course focuses on important production issuesThe annual LO Growers’ Group Short Course in February promises to provide an opportunity for nursery growers to network, share information and learn more about important issues affecting their businesses.

This year’s Short Course takes place on Feb. 9 at the Royal Botanical Gardens in Hamilton/Burlington. As always, the day concludes with the always-popular Growers’ Good Idea session.

The line-up of topics is diverse, includ-ing weed management, developing and testing woody plants and effective IPM strategies. Again this year, there will be several exhibitors who supply products used by the nursery industry.

The New Products Showcase returns after its successful debut in 2010. Exhibitors will have two minutes each to highlight new or sig-nificantly improved products for 2011. Agrium Advanced Technologies is this year’s Short Course sponsor.

Register online at www.horttrades.com by Feb. 4 to take advantage of pre-registration fees: $65 for LO members, $75 for potential members and $25 for students. Onsite registration is $90.

Short Course line-up:A Digital Guide to Nursery

and Landscape Pests Dave Cheung, University of Guelph

Testing and Developing Woody Ornamentals Rick Durand, Prairie Shade Nursery

Weed Control in Container Production Charles Gilliam, Auburn University

Fungus Gnat Biocontrol: Mites vs. Nematodes? Ernie Morimoto, Niagara College

Using Native Plants in Green Roofs Joanna VanLuttikhuizen, Niagara College

Root-Pruning Pots for Native Oaks Jason Wrixon, Niagara College

New Product Showcase Various exhibitors

Boxwood Blight and Dogwood Anthracnose Tom Hsiang, University of Guelph

Reduced Risk Controls for Insect Pests on Cuttings Cythia Scott-Dupree, University of Guelph

Sustainable Nursery Production and Green Roofs Youbin Zheng, University of Guelph

What the World Needs Now is Trees Hannah Mathers, VRIC

Biocontrol of Black Vine Weevil Michael Brownbridge, VRIC

Management Strategies for Verticillium George Lazarovits, A&L Biologicals Agroecology

Under-utilized Trees for the Urban Landscape Sean Fox, University of Guelph Arboretum

Nursery Crops Specialist Update Jen Llewellyn, OMAFRA

Better Weed Control in Field Production Charles Gilliam, Auburn University

The 38th Annual Awards of Excellence cer-emony will see more than 600 leading industry professionals in attendance at this year’s event on Tues., Jan. 11.

The evening begins at 4:45 p.m. with the President’s Reception, featuring Landscape Ontario president Tom Intven. He will be on hand to mix and mingle with guests during the wine and cheese event.

The reception leads into the highly antici-pated and always sold-out awards presentation. Awards will honour the best in landscape con-struction, maintenance and design.

New this year is a memorial award for one the industry’s leading pioneers, Horst Dickert. The award will recognize the best use of native

Award to honour memory of pioneerplant material in a sustainable landscape. The special awards program includes Dunington-Grubb Award for the highest scoring landscape construction project, and the Casey van Maris Award, along with the Don Salivan Grounds Management Award for the highest scoring main-tenance project. The 2011 entrants into CNLA’s national awards program will be announced that night.

Visit www.loawards.com to purchase tickets. Online ticket sales go until the morning of Jan. 11, after that time they may be purchased at the door for the same price of $35. For more information on the program, contact Kristen McIntyre at [email protected], or 800-265-5656, ext. 321.


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By Jennifer Llewellyn OMAFRA nursery crop specialist

I am lucky to have attended some really good meetings and conferences this past fall. Some of the events were in the form of webinars. I

want to share a few highlights of these educa-tional events. We are fortunate to have so many good people working on ornamental nursery and landscape plants. Their enthusiasm and zest for new and improved ways of doing things should inspire us all.

Effective EAB techniquesI attended a webcast on Dec. 1, featuring Krista Ryall of the Canadian Forestry Service. She pre-sented a sampling protocol that was developed to detect emerald ash borer (Agrilus planipennis) in ash trees.

For years, we have tried to detect emerald ash borer (EAB). And for years, we have failed. The reality is that an ash tree will show virtu-ally no symptoms, and yet still be significantly infested, resulting in it sometimes dying sud-denly the very next year.

So where on the tree do we look for larval galleries? How many samples do we take, and how big should the samples be? The research team took large, asymptomatic ash trees on the edge of infested areas. They cut them into small pieces, so they could transport them back to the

Education events reveal new and improved methodslab. The pieces were carefully labeled, providing exact identification as to location on the tree from where the samples were taken. The researchers even labeled them as to north or south facing.

Some interesting results were that of all the asymptomatic trees they sampled on the edge of known infested areas, 50 per cent were infested with EAB. The south aspect had slightly higher numbers of larval galleries. Open-grown trees that are ≥ 20 cm DBH were the most often infested. The highest proportion of larval galler-ies was found on branches from the mid-crown. After they dissected all of the branch samples, they found that most of the larval galleries were within the first 1.5 cm of the branch (nearest the trunk). Because they dissected the complete tree, they were able to randomly choose branch sam-ples and found that they had an 80 per cent chance of detecting EAB if they chose two branch sam-ples per tree. They also determined that a branch diameter larger than 6 cm was needed to ensure the possibility of larval galleries.

The exciting thing is that this sampling method is being used, and is effective. If we can detect infested trees earlier, we will perhaps do a better job at slowing the spread of this devastat-ing insect.

Breeding for disease resistanceI had the opportunity to travel to New England for the IPPS Eastern region meeting in late

September. IPPS is always an excellent meeting for networking with other growers, researchers and extension agents for nursery crops. There’s just no other conference like it. I had the good fortune to meet with researchers who are actively breeding ornamentals for improved pest resis-tance and other ornamental traits.

During one session, I found out about Dr. Tom Molnar’s work at Rutgers University. His research team has several hundred crosses of ornamental filbert (hazel, Corylus avellana). These seedlings show resistance to the very seri-ous disease, Eastern filbert blight (Anisogramma anomala). Currently available cultivars Contorta and Red Majestic are susceptible, though they are quite popular in the landscape. In addition to disease resistance, some of the improved seed-lings are showing novel traits such as defoliat-ing bark, contortedness and cutleaf morphology. The research team needs to do further evalua-tion of disease resistance and stability of novel ornamental traits before the new cultivars can be released commercially.

Improving spray application Dr. Heping Zhu is an agricultural engineer who has been studying application technology in nursery crops with USDA/ARS in Ohio. He gave an excellent seminar at the IPPS Eastern Region in New England this past fall.

Dr. Heping’s team has been looking at vari-ous factors to improve spraying application preci-sion and reducing drift. Dr. Heping designed and built intelligent sprayers. These are one-of-a-kind variable rate sprayers with output governed by crop plant volumes to improve crop coverage, while reducing total spray volume. The result is a significant reduction in non-target spray applica-tion without compromising efficacy.

The research team was able to reduce spray volume by 50 per cent. With the high cost of pest control products and concerns over the environ-ment, this technology has the potential to revolu-tionize spraying in nursery crops.

Unfortunately, Dr. Heping’s lab was virtually destroyed when the research station was hit by a tornado back in September. The team is rebuild-ing and finding support to continue its important work. In the meantime, Dr. Zhu is presenting at the Ontario Fruit and Vegetable Convention on Feb. 23-24 at Brock University.

Jennifer Llewellyn may be reached at 519-824-4120, ext. 52671, or by email [email protected].


By Rodger TschanzUniversity of Guelph Trial Garden manager

At the end of 2010, it is time for me to gather together the successful — and not so successful — stories from the Guelph

Trial Garden. Many will be looking ahead to the 2011

growing season to determine what to offer cli-ents in the way of new and exciting bedding plants for use in containers, or ground beds. I hope I provide some inspiration from my 2010 trial experiences.

PetuniasBreeders continue to release many new small-flowered petunias every year. Small flowers typi-cally have good rain resistance, resulting in them less likely to look like sodden rags after a pound-ing rain, compared to larger flowered forms. Here are some of my favourites from 2010.

Picnic Light Pink: With a semi-trailing habit, this selection is more compact and upright than trailing petunias, such as the Wave series. It has excellent rain tolerance and prolific season-long bloom, and is suitable for both container and ground applications. It needs spacing no greater than 12 inches to achieve good groundcover in the beds.

Charm series: This series stands out because of exceptionally small flower size, approach-ing that of calibrachoa. We trialed both Indigo Charm and Sangria Charm with good success. It is suitable for both ground and container appli-cations, with a moderately vigourous trailing growth habit and good rain tolerance.

Shockwave Coconut: Shockwave is the small-flowered series in the Wave family of seed-propagated petunias. It has excellent ground-covering vigour and looks good in both beds and containers. It stands up well to pounding rain, and spent blooms fall to the ground, thereby not marring the white appearance of the planting.

Picobella Rose Star: This is another small-flowered plant propagated from seed. It has more of an upright, bushy habit and excellent season-long bloom. Plant at 12 inch spacing, rather than 16 inch, in order to fill in the canopy.

Midsize-flowered petunias Black Velvet, Phantom, and Pinstripe: This is the black family of petunias, newly released from Ball Horticulture. Black Velvet is the first released all-black (really dark purple) petunia flower. Under certain growing conditions, the flower doesn’t open fully and may partially

Year-end trial garden report reveals results for 2010revert to a black and pale yellow star pattern of Phantom. Pinstripe is more noticeably dark pur-ple with a fine white strip running the length of the petals. Of the three, Pinstripe seems to have the best rain tolerance, but in general, the group does not stand up well to heavy rain; these plants will show best if protected from challenging weather conditions. All three can be used in both ground beds and containers, but keep in mind that the colour black can get lost in the landscape of soil and shadows. Inter-planting with contrast-ing colours (yellow, orange) may help bring out the uniqueness of this flower.

Surprise Hot Rod Red: This catchy name tries to describe this unique colour – a bright red with a hint of blue. This plant has moderate vigour and rain tolerance, and fair season-long bloom.

PelargoniumsPelargoniums, or garden geraniums, are another standby of the landscape industry. Breeding efforts have focused on improving bloom quality and increasing the range of colours of this plant group.

The Calliope and Caliente series of gerani-ums are examples of such inter-specific crosses. Calliope Dark Red was one of the best performers this year with its large inflorescence, continuous blooming and healthy foliage. It did well in both ground beds and containers, under both high and moderate nutritional levels. The Caliente series has a smaller inflorescence, but it is equally pro-lific in bloom. Caliente Orange had exceptional bloom performance.

Schone Von Rheinberg Coral: This gera-nium had bloom performance as memorable as its name. There are three colours in the Schone Von Rheinberg series; all bloomed well, but the coral stood out in 2010.

Horizon Deep Red: This is a seed-propa-gated zonal-type geranium with excellent ground bed bloom performance.

Trailing verbenaClose to 30 different trailing verbena cultivars were evaluated in the 2010 trial, with a full range of colours, flower and leaf sizes. This plant dem-onstrated effective performance in both beds and containers. It typically does better in the spring and fall. Breeders have worked to increase its heat tolerance, and have also tried to increase its powdery mildew resistance. Of the 30 plants in the trial, only two showed signs of powdery mil-dew in the fall.

Temari series: We trialed the Temari Cherry Red and Temari Blue cultivars of this large-leaf

verbena type; both had excellent summer-long bloom and powdery mildew resistance.

Empress Soft Pink: Bloom performance on this selection was moderate to good. The unique soft-pink colour of the flower made it stand out in the trial beds.

Lanai Strawberry and Cream and Magelana Plum Frost: These two new releases showed moderate to good summer bloom, coupled with good resistance to powdery mildew. What really stood out for me were the eye catching bloom colours; a white and red bi-colour for Strawberry and Cream and a mauve fading to a white centre for Plum Frost.

Something differentI will conclude this article by examining some unusual plants that were trialed and caught my attention.

GoldDust is a cultivar of mecardonia avail-able from Proven Winners. It is a mat forming plant with small dark green leaves that contrast nicely with its tiny yellow flowers. I grew this plant in both containers and ground beds with equal success. It is a relatively slow grower, so in mixed containers, pick companions of equal slow growth. In the ground, this plant would look great trailing over rocks or along a gravel verge.

Sassy Compact Yellow (Argyranthemum) had great season with long bloom performance. Resembling a small-flowered, more compact version of the Argyranthemum Butterfly, it has applications in both containers and beds.

The Spring Celebrities series of hollyhock will bloom readily in the first year, producing multiple flower stalks throughout the grow-ing season, and never exceed three feet. At this height, it can be grown successfully in contain-ers. The Spring Celebrities’ colours (lilac, pink and crimson) in our trial were affected by rust, but the rust was only noticeable under close observation.

With over 500 different plants in the 2010 trials, it is not possible to describe in this article all the new colours, etc., that are available to you for this coming season. Visit the Guelph Trial Garden website www.plant.uoguelph.ca/trialgarden for complete ratings on all trial plant materials. If you have further questions, feel free to contact me, at [email protected].

The 2011 trials are currently being planned. The selection of plants will become finalized in the next few months. If you have plant trial requests, or other suggestions for our trialing pro-gram, please don’t hesitate to contact me.


Momentum is building among LO members as they prepare to create the largest garden in the history of Canada Blooms.

Tim Kearney, who is again this year coordi-nating the LO garden project, refers to this year’s task as 9,000 square feet of PASSION. As a com-parison to the last few years, the Green for Life garden by LO members measured 3,000 square feet in 2009, and 5,300 square feet last year.

Haig Seferian is finalizing design details on the ambitious project. He has a tough act to fol-low, as Beth Edney’s masterpiece received rave reviews in 2010, showcasing the talents of over 200 LO members.

Watch for the February issue of Horticulture Review to read an interview with Seferian and view some of his designs for the 2011 Canada Blooms garden.

This year, everyone attending Canada Blooms will enter through LO’s garden. Over 100,000 people are expected to attend the 15th

Momentum is building for LO members to create the largest garden ever at Canada Blooms

annual event from Mar. 16 to 20 at the Direct Energy Centre in Toronto.

“For some it may be intimidating, but at a recent team meeting, the attitude wasn’t how, it was ‘let’s get going,’ ” says Tim Kearney. “We have by no means filled all our team positions, but a most interesting feeling is creeping across the province.”

Three well-known members involved in last year’s project have jumped at the opportu-nity to become involved again this year. Kearney says the following testimonials demonstrate that “taking part in the Canada Blooms project may change you for the rest of your career.”

TestimonialsRyan Heath CLP, CLT, Ryan Heath Professional Landscaping,

Keswick“Being a part of the LO build at Blooms really

opened my eyes to the amazing talent our

industry has to offer. I was a little intimidated by the size of the project and the fast pace of the build, but once things got going my crew and I found our niche and contributed in our own way. You would think the tight timelines of the build would result in stress and tire everyone out, but that was not the case. The place was electric and the energy and enthusiasm was contagious. Being on the LO Team was an honour and a privilege, not a chore.”

Paul Doornbos CLP, CLTThornbusch Landscaping Company,

Lansdowne“Being the part of this venture gives you a

high; a feeling of being part of something significant, bigger than yourself and your company. You leave feeling charged about the coming season, confident that anything is possible. Most of all, you feel immense PRIDE in your industry and your peers.”

Bob Tubby CLPMoonstruck Landscape Lighting“The team at Moonstruck Landscape Lighting

has been volunteering the lighting for the LO display feature since the show opened. We take great pride in presenting the industry to the gardening consumer, and we get the added satisfaction of giving back to an industry and association that has done so much for us. We look forward to joining the LO team again this year for what I’m sure will be a fun and rewarding experience at Canada Blooms 2011.”

Tim Kearney says that leaders have stepped forward in Windsor, Toronto, Durham, Upper Canada and Ottawa, while other members from across the province have indicated their desire to help. “Tough work? As tough as you want it to be. Long hours? As long as your part of the legacy takes. Rewarding? Money comes in dif-ferent ways. Your payment is being part of a team who desperately cares about your industry and love the chance to show off a wee bit. No egos exist on our team. The only thing there is an abundance of is pride. Pride, pride and more pride.”

To become involved in this great proj-ect, contact Tim Kearney at timkearney@ gcottawa.com, or his cell, 613-913-8543, or Denis Flanagan, LO director of public relations at [email protected].

Taking part in the building of LO’s feature garden at Canada Blooms is a time of pride and an opportunity to work with a great team.


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The 2011 Congress line up promises some of the most rel-evant educational sessions in many years.

The program begins Jan. 11 with a bang, as keynote speaker Jody Urquhart presents Lighten Up, it’s Only Work: The Power of Levity. She demonstrates how to use humour to stay in control while maintaining balance and perspective.

Other sessions quickly filling up are Tuesday’s hot button topic, The Sustainable Garden, presented by Candace Carter, who will examine how to spin ecologically sound prac-tices for better client acceptance and profit.

Wednesday’s Techniques and Issues

Congress offers full line up of educational sessions

Brian Lofgren didn’t wait too long after becoming a member of Landscape Ontario, to take on a volunteer position

in the association. Eight years ago Lofgren became a member

of LO. It wasn’t long after joining the associa-tion, that Paul Day, trade show manager, talked him into joining the Show Committee. After a couple of years, Lofgren became chair of Canada’s largest green industry event for land-scape professionals.

In his non-volunteer duties, Lofgren is president of Horta-Craft located in Strathroy. The company supplies the Canadian horticultural industry with tags and labeling products.

Normally a chair serves two consecutive years, and then steps down. But, Lofgren had done such a good job of handling his duties on the show committee, that members talked him into taking on another two-year term. “This will be my last year as chairman of the committee,” says Lofgren, noting that he will remain on the committee.

“I get back so much from my volunteer involvement with the show,” he says. “The enjoyment of accomplishment and so many great people whom I have met and now call friends, are just two benefits from my volunteer work.”

Brian Lofgren also volunteers for another LO position. He has recently taken on a new challenge, devoting his time to the Membership Recruitment and Retention Committee. “It’s a different type of work, but it’s also very satisfy-ing with some of the things we have managed to

VOLUNTEER PROFILEBrian Lofgren celebrating his fourth year as Congress chair

in Greenroof Installation and Maintenance will be presented by New York State’s Richard Heller. He will discuss how to price a green roof, the different types in today’s market and their value.

A timely topic that is sure to deliver information relevant to the state of our current economy is Thursday’s Managing Your Company in a Tight Economy, deliv-ered by perennial favourite Charles Vander Kooi from Colorado.

The 2011 schedule offers a broad range of topics and speakers. A complete list is available at www.locongress.com, as well as the online registration form. Questions may be directed to [email protected].

accomplish and hope to bring in to improve our industry.”

Outside of LO, Lofgren volunteers for his church, has served as chair of his area separate school board, and a post-secondary educational institute.

Asked if he is looking forward to any spe-

cific events at this year’s Congress, Lofgren says he hopes to see a continued moving forward of business opportunities, building on last year’s pos-itive results from the show. “We (the committee) have done our best to provide a great show, and now it’s up to everyone to bring a positive attitude, which will make the show a real success.”

Brian Lofgren

Jody Urquhart


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PERENNIALSLarge assortment of perennials,ground covers and native plants.

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Required by Exel Contracting Inc., servingEastern Ontario and Western Quebec.

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Pay dependant on experience.Year round work and benefits.

Fax or email resume to:EXEL CONTRACTING INC.

Ian RowbothamFax: (613) 831-2794


NuRSERY TECHNICAL ANALYSTLandscape Ontario is seeking a nursery tech-nical analyst who will provide growers with technical consulting services to help them in the development and implementation of on-farm programs. The focus will be on the deliv-ery of superior Integrated Pest Management Programs and, where requested by growers, assistance in manual development for the Domestic Phytosanitary Certification Program (DPCP). The candidate will have proven techni-cal experience in the nursery industry and will possess excellent communications and inter-personal competencies.This is a two-year contract position.

Please submit all resume to Tony DiGiovanni at

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BOOT’S LANDSCAPING & MAINTENANCE LTD.

Our full-service grounds management company servicing the Greater Toronto Area has just completed our 30th year of operation. We have built a solid reputation based on quality, integrity and honesty which has garnered us recognition for 19 years running in the Landscape Ontario ‘Awards of Excellence’ program. We are currently looking for qualified individuals who will be able to contribute to our outstanding team and assist us in delivering the elevated level of service our clients have come to expect. While we are always on the lookout for moti-vated and enthusiastic people, we are currently looking to fill the following positions:

Head HorticulturistAs Head Horticulturist you will be responsible for leading a garden maintenance crew. You will use your extensive plant management skills to care for shrubs, perennials and annuals to ensure a cultivated appearance.

Irrigation TechnicianAs Irrigation Technician you will lend your expe-rience in the installation, renovation and main-tenance of in-ground irrigation systems for the condominium and residential market.

E-mail: [email protected]: (905) 709-4590


OPERATIONS MANAGERLarge landscape maintenance company in the East GTA, well established for over 25 years is looking for an Operations Manager.• Full time position, 12 month/year• Flexible hours required• Benefits available• Salary negotiable based on experience

Qualifications:• Responsible, motivated and driven individual• 10 years minimum experience in landscape industry• 5 years minimum experience in supervisory role• College diploma in related field of study

Job Description:• Sales, estimates and contracts• Human resources• Scheduling•Employee management• Purchases

Please reply with attached resume [email protected]


MAINTENANCE FOREPERSONAlpine Sodding & Landscaping in Bolton is seeking a seasonal Landscape Maintenance Foreperson. Applicants should have a minimum of 5 years experience, a valid ‘G’ class driver’s licence with experience towing a trailer is man-datory, although a valid ‘DZ’ class licence would be preferred. The successful applicant will be responsible for the daily activities of a landscape maintenance crew (3-5 people).Please send resume to [email protected]

or fax to (905) 951-9311

TREE TRANSPLANTINGTransplanting trees up to 9” truck diameter

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lighted in the New Product Showcase is around environmentally-friendly solutions, particularly for ponds, irrigation, snow and ice management and paving. There are sev-eral innovations in the areas of small and large equipment and tools, such as chainsaw sharpeners, a new zero-turn mower, etc., and for products that are easier to set-up and maintain.

Some of the products will include sensors that report in real-time to a central computer or handheld device on soil moisture, temperature and irrigation flow, and a solid ice melter made from military grade runway de-icer.

Terry Childs, a member of the LO show committee, looks over one of the new products that will be on display at this year’s New Product Showcase at Congress 2011.

Horticulture Review welcomes letters to the editor. Send them to [email protected], or Allan Dennis, Landscape Ontario, 7856 Fifth Line South, Milton, Ont. L9T 2X8.


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Come to GreenTrade Expo 2011 in Ottawa and learn about the latest products, make valuable contacts, and gain landscape industry & business ideas… the tools you’ll need to make quantum improvements this season. Here’s just a hint of what awaits you…

The trade show – With 100 exhibitors, you’re sure to find at least one who’ll give you that priceless, ‘ah-ha,’ business-changing ‘nugget.’

The educational sessions – With the MOT Contractors Breakfast, complimentary pruning, lifestyle and marketing seminar sessions, and much more… you’ll surely find one to suit your needs.

Coach Brian Kilrea – In this special, reserved-seat Profit Builders Day presentation (with hot buffet lunch) brought to you by Ginsberg, Gluzman, Fage & Levitz Accountants, Brian will share, poignant, inspirational, heart-warming, even hilarious stories and the secrets about how he built the Ottawa 67’s hockey dynasty… and how those same approaches can help you in your business. You’ll have the chance to buy a copy of James Duthie’s ‘hot off the press’ book, about Brian, and Brian will personally autograph it too! Tickets are limited - get yours

at www.GreenTrade.ca.

A lunch – Whoever said there’s no such thing hasn’t been to GreenTrade Expo… where lunch is always part of your admission.

Landscape Ontario – Will once again host their Training & Resource Centre – so you can explore the benefits & services available to you with your LO membership. Warning: If you’re not a member yet, you may choose to become one.

Great industry networking – With over 1,000 attendees, you can network to your heart’s content to uncover that one, great, business-changing idea or strategy, a joint-venture opportunity, or someone who just understands the challenges you face.

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