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Chapter eventsFor more chapter event listings, visit www.horttrades.com. Landscape Ontario

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

July 15Upper Canada Golf TournamentBriar Fox Golf Club, MarysvilleTake a break from your busy season and join the Upper Canada Chapter for a fun day on the links at Briar Fox Golf Club, Marysville. Contact Helen Hassard at 1-800-265-5656, ext. 354, or [email protected].

July 28Dick Sale Memorial Golf TournamentNobleton Lakes Golf Club, 125 Nobleton Lakes DriveThe Toronto Chapter is returning to Nobleton Lakes Golf Club for the annual Dick Sale Memorial Golf Tournament. Pricing and sponsor-ship information will be available shortly.

August 14Toronto Chapter Baseball TournamentRichmond Greens Sports Centre and Park Bring your staff, family and friends to the Toronto Chapter’s annual baseball tournament. This slow-pitch tournament will run from 7:45 a.m. to 5:30 p.m., with trophies and a barbecue lunch included in the fee of $550 per team. Each team is guaranteed two games.

August 17Golden Horseshoe Golf TournamentWillow Valley Golf Course, Mount HopeCome enjoy a social outing with fellow industry members at the Golden Horseshoe Chapter Golf Tournament. Pricing and registration information will be available shortly.

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August 25Durham Chapter’s Annual BarbecueT. Arnts Loam Supply, Pickering The Durham chapter has started planning its annual summer barbecue. This year’s event will take place from 3 - 7 p.m. This event will feature a supplier showcase, dinner provided by the Chapter and much more. If you are a supplier looking to participate, contact Helen Hassard at 1-800-265-5656, ext. 354, or [email protected].

August 26Ottawa Golf TournamentThe Canadian Golf and Country Club, 7800 Golf Club Way, AshtonThe Ottawa chapter invites you to come out to their annual golf tournament. Sponsorship and registration information will be available shortly.

September 9London Golf TournamentPine Knot Golf Course, DorchesterTreat yourself to a great day on the links! Support your association and take a well-deserved break! Our sponsors have been very generous, and we invite everyone to come out to this event. Contact Helen Hassard at 1-800-265-5656, ext. 354, or [email protected].

September 10Windsor Golf TournamentOrchard View Golf Course, LeamingtonCome enjoy the last of summer at the Windsor chapter’s annual golf tournament. Registration information will be available shortly.

July 21 – 22Landscape Industry Certified Technician evaluationsLO Home Office, MiltonTake advantage of the opportunity to obtain your Landscape Industry Certified – Technician designation. The first day involves both written tests, while day two has participants challenging themselves in the field. To register, go to http://bit.ly/lox2o3.

August 11 and 12, OttawaKemptville CollegeProve your competence by challenging the CLD, CLP, CLT Landscape Industry Certification written test. We are currently accepting registrations for both new test and re-test applicants. For information, contact Rachel Cerelli at [email protected].

September 12 - 13Canadian Snow and Ice ExpoRideau Carleton Entertainment Centre, 4837 Albion Rd., OttawaThe Snow and Ice Sector Group of Landscape Ontario’s Ottawa Chapter will host this inaugural event. For exhibitor information, contact Gilles Bouchard at [email protected], 800-265-5656, ext. 323, or Paul Day at [email protected], 800-265-5656, ext. 339.


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Executive Board PresidentTom Intven, tintven@ Past presidentRobert Adams, robertadams@ First vice-presidentTim Kearney CLP, tkearney@Second vice-presidentPhil Charal, pcharal@Secretary/treasurerDave Braun

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

LO staff members are committed to member ser-vice. Please call with your questions or concerns.

Tel: (905) 875-1805 or 1-800-265-5656 Fax: (905) 875-3942Web: www.horttrades.com E-mail suffix for all staff members: @landscapeontario.com

Landscape Ontario’s mandate is to be the leader in representing, promoting and fostering a favourable environment for the advancement of the horticultural industry in Ontario. Suffix for all e-mail addresses below: @landscapeontario.com Executive director

Tony DiGiovanni CHTR, ext. 304, tonydigiovanni@

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@

Administrative assistant Jane Leworthy, ext. 301, jleworthy@

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, Georgian Lakelands Chapter Lexi Dearborn, ext. 317, ldearborn@

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@

Conference and events coordinator, Kristen McIntyre CLT, ext. 321, kristen@

Director of public relations Denis Flanagan CLD, ext. 303, dflanagan@

Publisher Lee Ann Knudsen CLP, ext. 314, lak@

Editorial director Sarah Willis, ext. 313, sarahw@

Editor Allan Dennis, ext. 320, aldennis@

Web editor Robert Ellidge, ext. 312, rob@

Art director Melissa Steep, 647-723-5447, msteep@

Graphic designer Mike Wasilewski, ext. 343, mikew@

Sales manager, publications Steve Moyer, ext. 316, stevemoyer@

Communications assistant Angela Lindsay, ext. 305, alindsay@

Windsor Chapter President: Mark Williams Board rep: Garry Moore

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: Gerwin Bouman

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@

Landscape Design Chair: Tony Lombardi CLDBoard rep: Paul Brydges

Lighting Chair and Board rep: John Higo

Snow and Ice Management Chair: John Fulford Board rep: Gerald Boot CLP, geraldboot@

Members at LargeGregg Salivan Bruce Warren

CNLA Board RepGerald Boot CLP, geraldboot@

Landscape Ontario staff


An evaluation of LO’s successPRESIDENT’S MESSAGE

By Tom IntvenLO president

Landscape Ontario has been called one of the most successful horticultural associa-tions in the world. Certainly, our numbers

might suggest that. But let’s evaluate our success with a look to the future and how we can sustain true long term success.

How do we measure success?What do we mean by success? While the membership number is a statistical valuation of

success, it does not measure the heart and soul of LO. Participation (or engagement) in our events, educational offerings, chapter and sector meet-ings is another way to measure success. Active participation seems to be holding in most areas – a good sign for LO.

Volunteerism, remains the driving force of LO. We must be ever-vigilant to cultivate volun-teerism among our members. This speaks to the very core of our association.

On the organizational side, staff retention and their sustained productivity is also a way to evaluate LO’s success. Tony, our ED, is now in his 22nd year and certainly has been an integral part of our success. We trust him to keep his staff motivated and directed to execute our priorities. So many of our staff have served for many years and performed at consistently high levels over that time.

Achievement of the objectives of our stra-tegic plan is certainly a way to measure the effec-tiveness of both our staff and our volunteers. We seem to have had some success in our main objective of professional development of our members. Other areas like branding our image among ourselves and to the public, and chapter/sector relevance need our attention. Our priorities seem to be changing with the times. We need to ensure that systems are in place to ensure that we ‘keep in touch’ with the pulse of our members.

Another measure of success of our complex organization of ten sectors and nine chapters, is, “does it work?” Is there a sense of cohesiveness, of common purpose; is there glue that holds us all together? This glue is solid in LO, and we must ensure we keep adding more in order to make LO work.

How have we achieved success to date? In my opinion, there are four main reasons for our success: • Thesinglebiggestcontributingfactorto

our success to date has been great volunteer leaders. In last June’s President’s Message, I highlighted our incredible pioneers and recent volunteer leaders who continue to ensure that we operate with clear direction and vision.

• OurvisionaryEDhasbeenadefinitecontributing factor. Tony’s strength has been to bring us all together under a common vision and strategic plan, to cultivate leaders, to liaise with government and partners across Canada and the world.

• Awrittenstrategicplanhasbeenfollowed.This has been a major contributing factor to our success. Strategic plans need to be reviewed regularly in order to stay relevant.

• LandscapeOntariohas25yearsofmomentum — created by our volunteer leaders and staff, with activities like Canada Blooms, our trade shows, educational offerings, chapter and sector meetings, and our connections with government and educational institutions. Our success breeds more success. We have become the go-to group that represents the horticultural industry in Ontario.

What are the limitations in our pursuit of success?Part of a good evaluation is the identification of our limitations. Here’s a short list of what are considered, by myself as well as experts in the field, to be some of our limitations in the pursuit of success.

Motivation of our volunteers: Our strength as an association is in direct proportion to the spirit, and quality of our volunteers. Volunteerism is a very fragile entity tied in with human emo-tion, egos, and the complex issue of why mem-bers volunteer. We must provide members what they want in order to keep them motivated and engaged.

Our size: With over 2,000 members and over 30 staff, it is a real challenge to commu-nicate effectively to everyone, even in this day when we have so many tools to communicate.

Our diversity: With 10 sectors, each with its own unique needs and demands, our challenge is to keep all groups happy with a sense of common purpose. We need good glue.

Maintaining relevance: At the end of the day, members must feel that their dues have shown value. They also must feel connected. They want return on their investment.

While we have been successful, we need to be ever vigilant and ensure that success will con-tinue to be achieved well into the future.

How do we ensure success in the long term? Let’s be positive about the future and use our evaluation of success to ensure that it is main-tained. Here are a few areas on which we need to focus.

Fostering volunteerism, both in governance and in our many activities is a must. We have to give members what they want in order to keep them motivated and engaged. Untapping the LO gene to identify and unlock the potential of vol-unteer leaders is the key to sustaining a healthy governance with effectiveness and vision.

Make all the factions within our complex association work together. Communication is the key. Let’s ensure that we all keep each other aware of what is going on. Our governance model of representation is a very good one. Our leaders and volunteers need to remember to keep all those in their chapter or sector informed of what is going on in our association. And, if you have an issue, please don’t let it fester. Communicate it to your governance representa-tive, or to a board member, executive member or our ED. Let’s continue to find common ground among all sectors and chapters. Let’s identify the components of the glue that holds our association together and direct our attention to them.

Keep our strategic plan up-to-date and relevant. Let’s continue to review all key areas we are engaged in and ensure that they remain important and relevant to our members.

Continue to focus on demonstrating rele-vance and value in membership in LO. We should be advertising the value of membership more effectively, both tangible and intangible benefits. This is all part of our campaign to ensure mem-bership retention and improve recruitment.

I am confident that we are continually focusing our efforts on these areas that are needed to ensure our long term success. In all of our association activities, let’s all work toward this same goal.

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

Tom Intven


Tony DiGiovanni CHTRLO executive director

Those of you who are my age will remem-ber the popular song, “You Don’t Miss Your Water (‘Til the Well Runs Dry).”

This year, in the middle of one of the wettest springs on record, the well in South Ottawa went dry. A major water main break forced the city to declare a complete ban on outdoor watering during the construction period, estimated to end sometime this August or into the fall.

It is a rude wakeup call for the industry. Our members were forced to scramble to deal with cancelled landscape jobs. Garden centres are having difficulty sell-ing inventory. Contractors are being forced to either delay jobs, or add the expense of truck-ing in water. Some homeowners refuse to pay to

EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

You don’t miss your water ’til the well runs dry

Tony DiGiovanni

open their sprinkler systems, because they can’t be used.

Tim Kearney, Bruce Morton, Sarah Johnston and I met with City of Ottawa officials to discuss how we could mitigate the damage caused by the water ban in South Ottawa. Our goal was to communicate the potential impact from the perspective of jobs, economy and envi-ronment, and to see if we could develop ideas to help. We asked them for: • Anexemptionfornewplantings.Theytold

us that water capacity is down to 10 per cent. They simply cannot exempt new plantings, or introduce limited water use programs. The fear is that the present capacity would be overwhelmed, resulting in no water fordrinking,cooking,washingandfireprotection. The capacity issue is serious. Water for landscaping purposes must come from water trucks or collected rainwater.

• Supportregardingtheuseofwatertrucks.They could not commit to this, because how much water is required is unknown and the scheduling logistics.

• Supportforthedistributionofcollapsiblerain barrels that have three times the water capacity of traditional rain barrels. The city is offering a $50 rebate on each one distributed.

On the positive side, we agreed to partici-pate in a public education campaign. We created a website specifically for the issue at www.land-scapeontario.com/south-ottawa-watering-ban. We co-hosted two “Gardening through a Water Ban” public seminars, featuring Ed Lawrence, Denis Flanagan and Nicholas Bott. We negoti-ated discounts with three LO members who own water trucks. We are supplying gardening experts to media outlets. We are encouraging members to offer watering and mulching services as business add-ons.

The problem is all of these actions are reac-tionary. As an industry, we must become more proactive. Water is our most important resource.

It does not make logical sense for munici-palities to build a huge infrastructure to bring in treated water, when the bulk of it is wasted. We have the opportunity to solve some of these issues. Water harvesting design and techniques must become a priority for our industry. We must encourage the public and government to think about the importance of capturing water through the use of cisterns, barrels, water bags, grading, rain gardens, and plantings. We must remind site developers that the earth can absorb huge amounts of water, if we take care to encourage water percolation and prevent compaction. A tree is a vertical rain garden. Turf is one of the best ground covers to capture and filter water. We must find ways to use grey water and rainwater. Our plants prefer it anyway.

We must encourage a new image for the horticulture industry. We are already agents of beauty. We must now become stewardship experts and professionals. We have a great role to play in how we capture and use water. We have an even bigger role to play in the mitigation of pollution, conserving our energy, cleaning our air and generally enhancing our environment.

And speaking of environment, watch your mail for information about the National Plastics Recycling event June 21 to July 4. Over 20 of our members have agreed to accept plastic from customers and other members. This is the pilot for a permanent solution to our industry’s waste plastic.

Tony DiGiovanni may be reached at [email protected].


spring, it has been delayed by the cool wet conditions.

Denis Flanagan may be contacted at [email protected].

A balancing actPUBLIC RELATIONS

Denis Flanagan CLDDirector of public relations

Life and work is often a balancing act as we must decide on what we will spend our time doing. A few Friday evenings

ago, LO staff members Kristen McIntyre, Linda Nodello and I all rep-resented LO at a fund-raising event for the Riverwood Conservancy in Mississauga. The evening was supported by a mix of politicians, business people and conservationists.

My job at the event was to run the

live auction for a wide variety of prizes, which varied from a signed print by Robert Bateman to an exclusive lunch with Mississauga’s renowned mayor Hazel McCallion. Funds from the event will support various projects at Riverwood, including educational programs for children.

The latest project at Riverwood is the building of a new display garden, which com-bines a formal garden, a special needs garden, a teaching gar-den, and at the same time care-fully blending and conserving the natural surroundings. Other features will include a new pri-mary walkway leading to the MacEwan House, an acces-sible pergola featuring vines and perennials, seating areas with benches and low walls, decora-tive garden fencing and stone columns, a network of second-ary paths and enhanced wetland edge, new directional and park signage, and donor recogni-tion signage to acknowledge those who gave to the Riverwood Fundraising Campaign.

The project is being built by Gateman Milloy. Like most construction projects this

Denis FlanaganMississauga’s celebrity mayor Hazel McCallion was on hand to help raise funds for Riverwood.


THE UNDERGROUND WORLD

Review your underground excavation plansBy Terry Murphy CLP

Each spring always check and service all your equipment before starting up your landscape operation. You must attend

meetings, planning sessions, job reviews, but you also must check on how you will handle underground excavation challenges this sea-son. Here is an underground checklist for your consideration:

Get locates — Do not dig unless you have called Ontario One Call and received your locate paperwork. By the way, it’s the law.

Underground safety meeting — You should make sure that all your people are aware of the dangers that exist underground, and that they cannot dig unless the locate company has marked (painted) the soil. Have your locate paperwork on site at the time you excavate.

Job planning with the locate com-pany — You should give the locate company a month’s advance notice on all the jobs that require locates, with approximate dates of when you plan to start. This will help the locate company have the utilities marked out when you require them.

One metre hand dig rule — Remember that if you are digging within one metre (39.37 inches) of a marked utility line, you cannot

use machinery or equipment, but must care-fully hand dig.

Know what to do if you hit a utility line — Immediately call the utility and/or Ontario One Call. Record all information and complete your Accident Investigation Report. Take a photograph of the utility line, the site and surroundings. Write out whatever you can to describe the hit, including why you think it happened. (If it goes to court, it will be months or years later and you may need all this information.)

Review ORCGA best practices manual — Make sure you and your landscape crews review all the important excavation rules before you dig. Contact the Ontario Regional Common Ground Alliance (ORCGA) for a copy of the best practices manual for excava-tion ([email protected]), or call 1-866-446-4493.

Alternate locate agreements save time and money — Consider getting an ALA from each local utility in your area. Once you have completed the process, you may get approval over the phone to proceed with your excava-tion without having the locate company actu-ally put the markings on the soil.

Discuss the costs of hitting a line — Most hits will cost a minimum of $800 from the Technical Standards and Safety Association and a repair bill in the area of $2,000 from the

individual utility. You will look at approximately $3,000 minimum, not counting overhead time. At a profit level of five per cent after tax, your company will need sales of more than $60,000 just to cover this unnecessary cost.

Preventing underground utility hits is mainly about employee awareness and mak-ing sure you follow a couple of simple rules. The main prevention rule is to get locates before you dig. Remember, “Get Locates and Excavate Safely.”

Contact Terry Murphy at [email protected] if you have any comments, or if you need any information on dealing with underground issues.

Young workers blitz targets landscaping sitesSince early May, health and safety inspectors have focused on work-places where many new and young workers are employed. One of the prime areas in the focus includes landscaping sites.

The provincial government announced the blitz, stating it wanted to ensure employers are complying with regulations under the Occupational Health and Safety Act and that young workers are instructed, trained and supervised on jobs. The blitz also will determine is companies are using proper safety measures, equipment and procedures to prevent injuries and meeting mini-mum age requirements for the work they are doing.

This is the fourth annual blitz focusing on new and young workers in Ontario. For more information, go to www.labour.gov.on.ca.


By Sally Harvey CLT, CLPEducation and Labour Development Department

Landscape Ontario, in partnership with Humber College and Ontario Parks Association, successfully achieved

the support of the Government of Ontario to obtain a Market Partnership Grant. Through Employment Ontario, the project is entitled, ‘Identifying Labour Issues and Challenges in the Landscape Horticulture Industry.’

As one of the most significant contributors

to the Ontario and Canadian economy at present, the horticulture (landscape) industry is expected to double in size within the next decade. A signif-icant challenge to attract workers in the horticul-tural trades already exists. With the baby boomer cohort heading toward retirement, and gardening and landscaping considered one of the top five areas of interest among retirees, the industry will experience rapid economic growth, coupled with a severe shortage of trained workers.

We need to determine a plan of action to identify gaps in training, forecasting long- and short-term employment opportunities and encourage workers to consider entry into the hor-ticulture industry.

A well developed strategy in the form of a master Human Resources Plan is critical to the future growth of the industry and the continued and robust economic growth in this province.

Our project with Humber and OPA involves six steps that should guide our strategies and provide tools to increase the number of skilled workers in the landscape horticulture industry. This is intended to help relieve the growing gap in skilled labour availability in Ontario. The six steps are:1. Survey the entire industry in Ontario (employers,certifiedindividuals,apprenticesand journey persons, municipalities and educators). We will encourage members and non-members of Landscape Ontario to complete the survey that corresponds to their role in the industry so that our data is completeandaccuratelyidentifiesthebarriers

PROFESSIONAL AND WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENTImportant survey to help fill gapsfor skilled trades for the landscape industry

Sally Harvey

to skills development.2. The survey results will guide the

development and implementation of a communications and awareness campaign. Thiswillresultintheidentificationofbarriersto industry and stakeholder focus groups in four regions across the province (Ottawa, Sudbury, Toronto and London). These four, half-day facilitated brainstorming sessions will engage industry and stakeholders in a process that will create strategies to remove barriers to skills development.

3. With the guidance of a human resources consultant, we will develop a plan to educate and promote professional human resource management within the horticultural sector to gain an industry-wide competitive advantage.

4. A consultant will develop a human resource strategy that provides tools and resources to educate and inspire effective human resource management systems to help employers introduce and maintain professional recruitment, retention and skills development. This tool kit, or plan will be tested in a pilot project in the central region.

5. Our marketing consultant will develop a marketing plan that will communicate the skills development opportunities in apprenticeship,certificationandothertraining in order to generate participation. The marketing plan, will include a cost/benefittool.

6.Thefinalreportwillprovideadetailedsummary of the research carried out and recommendations for implementation. The industry and all skilled trades education and trainingdeliveryagentswillbenefitfromtheproject with new and/or enhanced awareness of the challenges that exist and tools to facilitate skills development and increase skilled labour in the landscape horticulture industry

Expected results • Understandthebarrierstoskilledlabour

development and increase participation in programs, including apprenticeship, certificationandtechnicalseminars.

• Improveexistingtrainingprogramsandgraduate success in the following programs, as a result of a human resource capacity strategicplan:CertificateofApprenticeship,CertificateofQualification,Certified

HorticulturalTechnician,andCertifiedLandscape Technician.

• Improvecommunicationbetweeneducationalinstitutions and industry.

• ConnectemployersacrossOntarioandincrease awareness of resources and tools available to encourage development of human resource strategies.

• Increasethenumberofskilledlabourtotheindustry now and in the future.

Landscape Ontario and its partners are enthusiastically coordinating the project. In the coming months, the industry and stakeholders will be invited to participate in the survey and the awareness/communications sessions. We encour-age your input and participation, as we endeavour to develop solutions for our skilled labour chal-lenges

Sally Harvey may be contacted at [email protected].


By Jacki Hart CLPProsperity Partners program manager

When it comes to leadership, the expression, ‘Never let ‘em see you sweat,’ fits like a glove – figura-

tively speaking. It’s an impor-

tant part of leadership to work WITH your staff, beside them in the trenches, so to speak. You need to break a sweat when they do, and do the less desirable tasks with them from time to time. However,

it’s equally important to always appear to have a plan, and to be one step ahead of them. It’s in this sense in which I mean ‘never let ‘em see you sweat.’

In my business, I have seen good and poor leadership qualities come and go in vari-

Partners seminar: “If you are aiming at noth-ing, you will hit it with HUGE accuracy!” So, with respect to your role as a leader – whether among your peers, or as a supervisor or owner – what are you aiming for? What does it look like when you are a good, strong leader?

I invite you to contact the Prosperity Partners team in membership services at Landscape Ontario, or go online to www. horttrades.com/prosperity to see what our unique business program offers for your lead-ership journey.

There is light on the horizon – two of the busiest months are behind you now – so keep your chin up, give yourself a pat on the back, and take the time to ask yourself how improved leadership can help your career and business.

Jacki Hart may be contacted at [email protected].

PROSPERITY PARTNERS

Jacki Hart

Prosperity PrimerWhat promises did you quietly make

yourself last year to improve the way your company performs?

Try this short primer to get you going on improving your leadership:

To improve the leadership within this company, the most important thing to change is: ______________.

The consequences of NOT making the effort to change this are: _______________

The result of this change will be ________________.

The resources I need to use are __________________.

I am going to contact, access, read this resource by July ___, 2011. Or,I’mgoingtofilethisinmyNovember File, and will work on it next winter.

When I have done this, here’s what I anticipate will be different and improved: _________________________.

Leadership — Never let ‘em see you sweatous employees. The one thing in my experi-ence which stands out way ahead of all other motivating factors and ‘crew glue,’ is for the leader to be purposeful, intentional, clear and focused at all times.

Uncertainty causes falterThe moment a crew of workers sees their lead hand falter, show uncertainty, ask the workers for advice or help, that lead hand is sunk, from a leadership perspective. I’ve had a lead hand work for me, who unbeknownst to me, was constantly texting other lead hands for how-to info, and asking the crew members how to set up the process on several jobs. I was com-pletely blindsided by this. What tipped me off was the feedback from the crew members, all asking to be put onto a different crew.

When I dug a bit deeper, I discovered that the leader’s lack of confidence created a lack of respect from everyone on the crew. That lack of respect translated into lower than average pace, lower than average productiv-ity, and sub-standard finishing touches – not something on which we pride ourselves.

Leadership is about confidenceLeadership is about confidence. It’s about clarity. It’s about communicating consistently. And, it’s about being respectful, accountable, also holding others accountable in a positive way.

Take a few minutes as you drive to your next appointment or project, and reflect on how your staff and peers see you in terms of leader-ship. Are you consistent? Are you respectful? Are you confident? Are you and your staff accountable to each other?

See this month’s Prosperity Primer. It should get you started on thinking smarter about what goes on behind the scenes to suc-cessful leadership:

You can learn leadership skills in a vari-ety of ways. Some of us are reported to be born leaders and others figure out leadership along the way. In either case, I believe that good leaders hold themselves to a higher standard than others, and they expect to be challenged.

As we race our way through these busi-est of months, many of us who are leaders just want a bit of slack – a break from the ongoing pressures of the day to day, and perhaps a bit of predictability in the weeks to come.

If this sounds familiar, remember this important saying that we use in the Prosperity


SYSTEMS FOR SUCCESS

Do the work, not the jobBy Mark Bradley

This series of articles, published in Horticulture Review for the past two years, follows Dan, a struggling landscape contractor, and his long-time friend and mentor Bill, who has recently introduced Dan and his company to systems.

This month, Dan’s spring schedule is in full swing, but things are just OK at Danscaping. Dan is busy and sales are up,

but he is also working just as hard to get some of his new company systems off the ground. Convinced he is either doing something wrong, or the systems just aren’t for him, he sought out Bill for advice.

“We’ve really focused on systems this spring,” said Dan. “I’ve been preaching to every-

one in the company. Results have been good in some areas, but falling apart in others. I’m just not sure systems are right for our type of busi-ness. Things change on-the-fly. We don’t always have all the information before we start a job. Or, things happen spontaneously and we must react. I can’t depend on systems with all these other variables up in the air. We don’t have the time, or the people to keep on top of everything.”

Surprisingly, Bill nodded in agreement, “That’s every contractor, Dan.”

Dan looked confused. Bill didn’t say any-thing more, so Dan continued, “Here’s the prob-lem. I have some systems up and running. Not every system, but it’s better than anything we ever had. But now, I’m driving around to sites and I’m still seeing waste. I see waiting. I see rework. I’m coming down hard on using our systems to fix the problems, but my foremen are turning it around, blaming the systems for the problems. They’re burying their heads in busy-work, and then blame the systems for missing information when they’re falling behind.

Bill asked, “So, what makes you think it’s your systems that are causing your problems?”

Dan had thought long and hard about sys-tems during a late drive home. Dan needed a wall finished asap to hit a big payment milestone. During a quick site visit to check on progress, Dan found that his crew hadn’t even started the wall. The measurements on the drawing were off. The foreman sent one email a few days ago

asking about it, but then had gone silent. No one had done anything to fix the problem. The fore-man pointed to his job package and noted that he hadn’t had any updated designs or informa-tion since he noticed an incorrect measurement on the drawings. Dan had heard about it a week ago, but at a bad time, and forgot about it. The foreman was blaming the job package system for not being able to move forward.

“It’s because our projects aren’t like projects in other industries. There’s information that’s not perfect. Things aren’t always planned perfectly when we start. We can’t just stand around wait-ing for everything to be planned, or we’d never start any of our projects. Now I’m preaching sys-tems, systems, systems to my people, but they’re starting to blame the systems for slowdowns and waste.

Bill responded, “Dan, you’re mostly right. We’re not ever going to solve all the problems in a landscape project. We know it. Do your fore-men know it?”

“Sure, they know that,” said Dan“Well, if they really knew it, they wouldn’t

use it as a reason for waste, except in the rare cases where they’ve run completely out of options. But, that situation is rare. Your problem is not in your systems, Dan, it’s in your compa-ny’s expectations of them. You need to make the role of systems crystal clear to everyone.

“Systems take care of the day-to-day prob-lems. They make sure that your crews leave the shop with fuel and the right tools and equipment, and that they know how many hours are allo-cated to their tasks, so that work is done safely and efficiently.

“Foremen/supervisors and key staff are paid a premium to get work done. They are prob-lem solvers, who take action and make decisions when our problems are bigger than our systems.

“Do the work, not the job.” – Seth Godin

“Don’t allow your systems to become an excuse for waste. You and your foremen need systems. No amount of planning and preparation is going to solve every problem in the landscape industry, especially with construction work. In our industry, foremen need to think on their feet, see the road ahead and solve the problems that aren’t fixed with simple systems.”

As Bill spoke, the lights came on for Dan. He had built his staff to expect everything from the company’s systems. But landscape construc-tion is not an assembly line – it requires constant

problem solving, creative thinking and great communication. Dan had some great staff, but he’d set up the expectations all wrong. They were expecting the systems to eliminate all the problems for them.

Bill recalled several years back, when he experienced the same frustration Dan was feel-ing. “I started with a staff meeting, where I put it all on the table. I explained just some of the 100 reasons that, despite our best planning, jobs won’t go exactly as planned.”• Waitingoncustomerdecisions,orchanging

requirements• Designflaws,ormissinginformation• Weatherandsiteconditionschanges• Latematerialdeliveries,unavailable

materials• Equipmentbreakdowns• Schedulejugglingforcashflow

“Systems aren’t going to fix these issues. A foreman’s job is to work through these prob-lems to ensure the job gets done. He needs to communicate when he requires information, what decisions are holding up the progress, and when he is going to require resources. Foremen are problem solvers. That’s the first role on their job description.”

“Every day, foremen need to look at their goals and ask, ‘What do I need today to make this happen on time and on budget?’ Even with systems, problems are going to happen, informa-tion will be missing, and questions will be unan-swered. When a foreman can’t solve a problem, they need to take every step to ensure he’s com-municated the issue to the person who can. If he needs information from me, I want an email or phone call every day letting me know that I’m holding them up. Then, the problem is my fault, and I know about it.”

Bill continued with a last bit of advice for Dan, “See these problems right now as an oppor-tunity. Your job as an owner is to teach your key staff that problem resolution is everyone’s job. When you get employees pushing back at the systems, you need to ask one simple question: ‘So what did you do about it?’ Their response will help you identify great staff who can help you grow your business, and lesser staff whose problems will be your problems, and whose pro-ductivity will suck your profits dry.”

Mark Bradley is the president of The Beach Gardener and the Landscape Management Network.

Mark Bradley


By Mike Lunau CLP, CHT

The question I hear most often is, “What is the value of certification?”

The majority of business owners are con-cerned with knowing where the direct mon-etary value lies in becoming certified, and more importantly, in having their employees certified.

For the owner of the company I work for (Eden Gardenworks of London), and for myself as operations manager, the answer was never one of direct dollar value. The decision to become certified as a CLP and CHT stemmed from my continued commitment towards edu-cation and professionalism, which began as a student in the Landscape Technician Program at Niagara College.

Certification recognizes and rewards an employee’s education and training in a way that is easily and universally recognizable across North America. A shared concern among many employers is, “Once I pay for my employee to get certified, what is to stop him from walking out the door with my investment?”

Employers shouldn’t allow that fear to

Great reasons to become certifiedstand in the way of certi-fying employees, because employers should be dedi-cated to advancing their employees’ skills and knowl-edge. A corporate culture encouraging the continual evolution and improvement of employees ensures staff members remain engaged and challenged.

The culture at our company has always been committed to education. I have had the opportunity to attend many conferences, seminars and trade shows offered by Landscape Ontario and PLANET throughout Ontario and the U.S. I believe it was those experiences, along with my education at Niagara College and extensive field experience, which helped me to successfully complete both certifications on my first attempt. By continuing to attend those conferences and seminars, my continuing

education points (CEU) accumulated quickly. However, the most rewarding way I have found to achieve continued education credits is through volunteer work.

Over the past year-and-a-half I have become involved with the certification com-mittee. This incredible group of people is responsible for administering all of the certi-fication testing, in addition to diligently work-ing to promote and improve the program. It has provided me with a wealth of opportunities to meet members of the industry from all areas of the province.

The value of conversations I’ve had dur-ing my attendance at the courses is immeasur-able. My personal career development and the abundance of opportunities that have pre-sented themselves through my involvement in the committee have vastly exceeded my expec-tations.

I initially became certified as a way to formally define my experience and qualifica-tions. It is a way to identify myself immedi-ately as a professional in an industry where it is often very difficult to do so. Certification is just one of the many tools our company uses to convey to prospective clients that we are edu-cated, experienced and dedicated to our work. I truly believe that certification will soon reach a critical mass in the minds of consumers, and it is our responsibility to ensure that these increasingly elevated demands are met. Are you prepared?

The next Landscape Industry Certified test-ing is at the LO home office on July 21 - July 22. For more information, contact Rachel Cerelli at [email protected].

Certification evaluations are coming in July.


MEMBERSHIP

Time to refresh your profile

Landscape Ontario members (active, intro and satellite) are strongly encour-aged to create or update their free mem-ber profile to advertise their company and services to thousands of consumers on www.landscapeontario.com. Go to http://bit.ly/GFLprofile to learn more.

Create a profile

By Helen HassardMembership coordinator

With spring nearly over, if you haven’t already done so now is the per-fect time to create or refresh your

Landscape Ontario membership profile on www.landscapeontario.com.

One of the huge benefits of being a mem-ber is the promotion you receive through our consumer website. You really need to take full advantage of this and make sure your profile gives as much informa-tion as possible about

your company and the work you do. For many of you, this may mean updat-

ing your profile with new job site photos, or it could mean starting from scratch. For those of you who have never created a pro-file, or even heard of this feature, go to

www.horttrades.com. Under Membership, go to Edit Member Profile. From here, it will take you to a sign-in page, where you use your personal email address to sign in. The email to use is the one that we have on file and the one that receive the weekly (or in the summertime – bi-weekly) e-news. If you`re not sure which one you are using, feel free to give us a call 1-800-265-5656.

If someone else at your company has already used this email login to pay for some-thing, download the logo or sign-up for an event, and if you’re not sure of the password they cre-ated, don’t worry, there is a button below the sign-in portal that resets the password for you. Send an email to the email listed. Once you`ve successfully logged in, click on ‘Create a Member Profile!’ From there, you may add pho-tos, get specific with the type of work you do and the geographical locations in which you work.

In this modern age, where consumers want to see everything at the click of a mouse, you don`t want to fall behind your competitors by leaving out key information. Most of the profile may be completed online. Only the link from

your profile to your company`s website needs to be entered by home office staff. If you try to put it into the description portion, it will not automat-ically create a link. The profile also needs final approval from home office staff, before it can go live. This does not take long, but is a necessary part of the process.

So, sign-in today and give your company the recognition it deserves.

Helen Hassard may be contacted at [email protected].

Helen Hassard


who earlier announced she was leaving Landscape Ontario to pursue other endeavors. The chapter members presented her with a gift and wished her well.

Door prizes were offered at the meeting for gift cards, hats, garbage pickers and an Echo weedeater.

The London Chapter is organizing its third annual Garden Tour on July 9.

Chapter News

By Daryl Bycraft CHTLondon Chapter correspondent

The London Chapter final meeting for the 2010-2011 season took place in March in the form of a mini-trade show, featuring local sup-pliers to the trade.

Also attending the meeting was Joel Beatson, from the Canadian Nursery Landscape Association, outlining reasons to become a member of Landscape Ontario. He reviewed the discounts offered through preferred sup-pliers such as Caterpiller, Chase Paymentech, General Motors, Telus, Nebs, John Deere, Primus, and Penske Truck Rentals, Petro Can and Esso. Beatson also outlined the group insurance with Hort Protect for individuals and businesses.

Suppliers at the trade show included TSC Stores, Outdoor Living Solutions, Oxford Dodge, Tillsonbrands, Turf Revolution, Echo Power Equipment and Johnny Blades Grading Systems.

This was also the final meeting for the London Chapter coordinator Wendy Harry,

London Chapter ends season with mini-trade show

The City of Ottawa has placed an immediate ban on all outdoor water-ing in the communities of Barrhaven, Manotick and Riverside South.

The move has possible dire con-sequences for Ottawa area landscape companies.

The ban is a result of planned construction this summer to repair a major water main break back in January. The city is allowing use of water in homes, but the city council decided that outdoor water use will not be allowed until after the con-struction is complete. Initial estimates place that date sometime in August.

Ottawa members of Landscape Ontario are very concerned. Some members report that orders have already been canceled. A recent sur-vey revealed: • 74%ofthosewhotookthesurvey

say they will be affected by the ban

• 33.3%feeltheywillneedtolayoff staff

• 76.2%feelcustomerswillcancelwork orders

• 61.9%feelcustomerswon’tpurchase plants, if they can’t be watered

A delegation from Landscape Ontario has met with the City of Ottawa to discuss ways to mitigate damage caused by the water ban. The group asked for an exemption for new plantings; support regarding the use of water trucks and the distribution of collapsible rain barrels. The city said it couldn’t exempt new plantings or introduce limited water use programs, the entire water capacity will be down to 10 per cent during the construction period

An ongoing update of the issue may be found on the Ottawa Chapter page on www.horttrades.com.

Ottawa water ban updates

Wendy Harry


By Kristen McIntyre CHTConference and event coordinator

The 2011 Industry Auction presented by Landscape Ontario’s Growers Group is being held Thurs., July 14. This year’s event will be hosted in the heart of wine country by Blue Sky Nursery in Beamsville.

The auction, open to all landscape trades people, is a popular event that sees its proceeds benefit horticultural research and scholarships. Known for many years as the Growers Auction, this year the name has changed to Industry Auction to reflect the fact that the event includes everyone in the horticulture industry. If you want the opportunity to purchase high quality plant material at below-wholesale prices, then bring your staff and your trailer. All items are ready for pick-up immediately after bidding.

Over the years, landscape contractors asked, “What is the auction anyway, and what do I have to do to bid?” The answer is simple: the auction is an industry-buying event where you can expect to see anything on a skid. There is no admission fee. Before the live bidding begins, everyone has the opportunity to grab a coffee and preview the lots.

Attendees can sign up for a bidder’s num-ber (just give us a business card and we’ll give you a card with a number on it), and then bid on lots of lots.

The day will get underway at 10:30 a.m. with wagon tours of the farm, while the Growers Awards of Excellence submissions are judged beside the bidding area from 9:00 am until 12-noon. Winners will be announced at the end of the bidding (approximately 3:30 p.m.) and the prize-winning skids will then be auctioned off. Each year there are a lot of great offerings from our industry. My personal favou-rite was an entry a few years ago that featured a garden fence and a ‘no-dog-peeing’ sign. Yep, creativity abounds at the LO Auction!

Typically we will have skids full of the industry’s best offerings of deciduous shrubs, trees, perennials and evergreens up for bid. We also have hard goods and related supplies, with skids full of fertilizer, pots, gardening tools, plant tags and labels.

Anyone may donate product (bring it to the site the day before or the morning of, on skids or not) and we will gladly accept it with a smile. The Growers Group, along with staff from Blue Sky and LO, will assign a lot number and place it out on the lot for bidding.

This year there will be a silent auction area with items that should appeal to everyone such

Wine country is site of this year’s auction

as local wine, gift certificates and much more. If that wasn’t enough to get you excited,

a local caterer known for its use of fresh, local produce will be serving up a delectable lunch from 11:45 to 12:45, all compliments of our host, Blue Sky Nursery. Bidding opens at 1 p.m. If you get thirsty, visit a tasting tent hosted by

a local winery. As mentioned above, plant material,

hard good donations and gift certificates to the auction are welcome and appreciated! For more information, contact Kristen McIntyre at 1-800-265-5656, ext. 321, auction@ landscapeontario.com.

Although some changes are taking place for this year’s auction, the high quality plant material available will remain the same.

16 HORTICULTURE REVIEW - JUNE 15, 2011 RR 2, Mount Brydges, ON N0L 1W0 Tel: 519-264-9057 • Fax: 519-264-1337

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 241 8.00 Aristolochia durior 114 11.00Campsis radicans Balboa Sunset 194 8.00 Hedera helix Thorndale 200 6.00 Hydrangea anomala petiolaris 271 8.00 Lonicera per. Serotina 78 8.00 Parthenocissus quinq. Engelmannii 995 8.00 Parthenocissus quinquefolia 248 6.00 Parthenocissus tricus. Veitchii 1,000 6.00 Polygonum aubertii 831 6.00 Wisteria macrostachya Blue Moon. 100 12.25

EVERGREENS

Azalea Northern Lights 198 13.50Azalea Orchid Lights 239 13.50Buxus Faulkner 100 5.00 330 11.00Buxus microphylla 49 5.00 524 11.00Buxus X Green Gem 74 5.20 299 11.20Buxus X Green Mound 845 5.00 1,000 11.00Buxus X Green Mountain 90 5.00 51 11.00Buxus X Green Velvet 1,000 5.20 1,000 11.20Chamaecyparis pisifera Aurea Sungold 35 5.00 183 11.00Chamaecyparis pisifera Filifera 190 5.00 175 11.00Chamaecyparis pisifera Filifera Aurea 80 5.00 258 11.00Cotoneaster dammeri Coral Beauty 1,000 5.00 162 7.00 Cotoneaster microphyllus 168 5.00 45 9.00Cotoneaster salicifolius Repens 1,000 7.00 Euonymus fortunei `Emerald n Gold` 1,000 7.00 Euonymus fortunei Canadale Gold 305 5.00 171 7.00 Euonymus fortunei Coloratus 185 5.00 Euonymus fortunei Emerald Gaiety 1,000 7.00 Euonymus fortunei Emerald ‘n Gold 165 5.00 Euonymus fortunei Goldtip 266 7.00 Euonymus fortunei Sunrise 279 7.00 Ilex X meserveae Blue Prince 891 5.00 298 11.00Ilex X meserveae Blue Princess 951 5.00 527 11.00Juniperus chinensis Gold Coast 186 11.00Juniperus chinensis Gold Star 366 5.00 343 11.00Juniperus chinensis Mint Julep 390 5.00 233 11.00Juniperus chinensis Pfitz. Compacta 300 5.00 63 11.00Juniperus chinensis San Jose 250 5.00 89 11.00Juniperus communis Green Carpet 451 11.00Juniperus communis Repanda 260 5.00 Juniperus conferta Blue Pacific 200 5.00 279 11.00Juniperus hor. Turquoise Spreader 200 5.00 297 11.00Juniperus horizontalis 100 5.00 Juniperus horizontalis Andorra Compacta 841 5.00 13 11.00Juniperus horizontalis Bar Harbor 190 5.00 27 11.00Juniperus horizontalis Icee Blue 261 6.00 959 13.00Juniperus horizontalis Lime Glow 170 6.50 10 11.50Juniperus horizontalis Wiltonii 416 5.00 10 11.00Juniperus horizontalis Yukon Belle 400 5.00 938 11.00Juniperus media Armstrongii 142 5.00 250 11.00Juniperus procumbens nana 95 5.00 210 11.00Juniperus sabina 200 5.00 182 11.00Juniperus sabina Buffalo 228 11.00Juniperus squamata Blue Carpet 150 5.00 272 11.00Juniperus squamata Blue Star 217 11.00Juniperus virginiana Grey Owl 90 5.00 43 11.00Metasequoia glyptostroboides 247 7.00 Microbiota decussata 697 5.00 Picea glauca Conica 565 11.00Picea pungens glauca 375 7.00 Picea pungens glauca StJuan 632 7.00 Picea pungens Globosa 399 22.00Pinus mugo var. mugo 1,000 11.00

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

Pinus strobus 1,000 11.00Taxus X media Densiformis 305 5.00 Taxus X media Hicksii 516 5.00 1,000 11.00Taxus X media Hillii 431 11.00Taxus X media Wardii 690 5.00 Thuja occidentalis 179 11.00Thuja occidentalis Brandon 98 5.00 188 11.00Thuja occidentalis Golden Globe 100 5.00 Thuja occidentalis Little Giant 325 5.00 48 11.00Thuja occidentalis Nigra 990 5.00 1,000 11.00Thuja occidentalis Smaragd 1,000 5.00 258 11.00Thuja occidentalis Wintergreen 438 5.00 449 11.00Thuja plicata Spring Grove 54 5.00 513 11.00Tsuga canadensis 1,000 5.00 10 7.00 1,000 11.00Yucca filamentosa 121 7.00 35 11.00

DECIDUOUS SHRUBS

Acanthopanax sieboldianus 679 7.00 Acer ginnala 141 7.00 Acer rubrum 551 7.00 Acer tartaricum Bailey Compact 133 7.00 Alnus glutinosa 126 7.00 Alnus rugosa 458 7.00 Amelanchier alnifolia 445 7.00 Amelanchier canadensis 770 7.00 Amelanchier laevis 147 7.00 Aronia mel. Autumn Magic 222 7.00 Aronia melanocarpa 542 7.00 Aronia X prunifolia Viking 253 7.00 Berberis thunbergii Rose Glow 335 6.00 380 13.50Berberis thunbergii Royal Burgundy 316 13.50Berberis thunbergii Royal Cloak 134 6.00 Buddleia davidii Black Knight 359 7.00 Buddleia davidii Ellens Blue 392 7.00 Buddleia davidii Ile de France 582 7.00 Buddleia davidii Nanho Purple 465 7.00 Buddleia davidii Petite Plum 612 7.00 Buddleia davidii Pink Delight 396 7.00 Buddleia davidii Purple Prince 907 7.00 Buddleia davidii Royal Red 343 7.00 Buddleia davidii White Profusion 278 7.00 Caryopteris clandonensis Grand Blue 271 7.35 Caryopteris clandonensis Worchester Gold 130 7.00 Cephalanthus occidentalis 257 7.00 Cercidiphyllum japonicum 137 7.00 Cercis canadensis 498 7.00 Chaenomeles speciosa Nivalis 387 7.00 Chaenomeles speciosa Rubra 647 7.00 Chaenomeles speciosa Texas Scarlet 583 7.00 Chaenomeles sup.Crimson and Gold 184 7.00 Chaenomeles sup.Pink Lady 120 7.00 Clethra alnifolia Hummingbird 136 7.00 Clethra alnifolia Paniculatum 295 7.00 Clethra alnifolia Pink Spire 373 7.00 Cornus alba Elegantissima 1,000 7.00 Cornus alba Gouchaultii 218 7.00 Cornus alba Ivory Halo 412 7.45 Cornus alba Red Gnome 201 7.00 Cornus stolonifera Kelseyi 1,000 7.00 Corylus americana 157 7.00 Corylus avellana Contorta 186 15.00 Cotoneaster apiculatus 323 7.00 Cotoneaster preacox Boer 1,000 7.00 Deutzia crenata Nikko 769 7.00 Deutzia gracilis 404 7.00 Deutzia X Strawberry Field 152 7.00 Euonymus alatus Compactus 1,000 5.00 102 8.00 90 9.00Forsythia Kumson 459 7.00 Forsythia ovata Ottawa 480 7.00

HORTICULTURE REVIEW - JUNE 15, 2011 17RR 2, Mount Brydges, ON N0L 1W0 Tel: 519-264-9057 • Fax: 519-264-1337

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

Forsythia X inter. Northern Gold 1,000 7.00 Forsythia X intermedia Lynwood 650 7.00 Genista tinctoria Royal Gold 191 7.00 Hamamelis virginiana 197 7.00 Hibiscus syriacus Diana 198 5.00 204 8.00Hibiscus syriacus Lavender Chiffon 189 5.60 Hibiscus syriacus White Chiffon 180 5.60 108 8.60Hibiscus syriacus Woodbridge 451 5.00 Hydrangea arborescens Annabelle 1,000 7.00 Hydrangea macr. Bouquet Rose 274 7.00 Hydrangea macr. Penny Mac 245 7.30 Hydrangea paniculata Kyushu 462 7.00 Hydrangea paniculata Little Lamb 222 7.60 Hydrangea paniculata Pinky Winky 303 7.60 Hydrangea paniculata Tardiva 253 7.00 Hydrangea quercifolia PeeWee 158 14.00Hydrangea serrata Bluebird 232 7.00 Ilex verticillata Jim Dandy 169 7.00 Ilex verticillata Afterglow 1,000 7.00 Ilex verticillata Southern Gentleman 329 7.00 Ilex verticillata Winterred 143 7.00 Itea virginica Henrys Garnet 276 7.00 Kerria japonica Pleniflora 118 7.00 Kolkwitzia amabilis Pink Cloud 1,000 7.00 Ligustrum jap. Aureomarginata 193 7.00 Ligustrum ovalufolium 160 7.00 Ligustrum vulgaris 286 7.00 Liriodendron tulipefera 233 8.50 Lonicera tatarica Arnold Red 318 7.00 Lonicera xylosteum Emerald Mound 822 7.00 Lonicera xylosteum Miniglobe 741 7.00 Magnolia stellata Royal Star 142 11.00Magnolia X loebneri Leonard Messel 248 11.00Philadelphus coronarius Aureus 155 7.00 Philadelphus Innocence 670 7.00 Philadelphus Minn.Snowflake Dwarf 129 7.00 Philadelphus Minnesota Snowflake 375 7.00 Philadelphus Natchez 154 7.00 Philadelphus X virginalis 527 7.00 Physocarpus opulifolius 697 7.00 Physocarpus opulifolius Diabolo 1,000 7.60 750 8.60Populus tremuloides 199 7.00 Potentilla fruticosa Coronation Triumph 1,000 7.00 Potentilla fruticosa Dakota Sunrise 1,000 7.00 Potentilla fruticosa Gold Drop 295 7.00 Potentilla fruticosa Goldstar 1,000 7.00 Potentilla fruticosa Mango Tango 273 7.00 Potentilla fruticosa McKays White 261 7.00 Potentilla fruticosa Tangerine 147 7.00 Prunus cistena 970 5.00 1,000 7.00 Prunus virginiana 345 7.00 Quercus bicolor 383 7.00 Quercus macrocarpa 80 7.00 48 8.00Quercus palustris 127 7.00 Quercus robur Fastigiata 1,000 9.00 Rhus typhina 1,000 7.00 Rhus typhina Tiger Eyes 15 10.50 87 12.50Rosa Henry Kelsey 330 7.00 Rosa Bonica 1,000 7.00 Rosa Carolina 1,000 7.00 Rosa J P Connell 385 7.00 Rosa rugosa 1,000 7.00 \Rosa rugosa Morden Blush 179 7.00 Rosa x Champlain 362 7.00 Rosa x George Vancouver 324 7.00 Salix discolor 1,000 7.00 Salix eriocephala 1,000 7.00 Salix exigua 1,000 7.00 Salix gracilis Purpurea Nana 964 7.00

Salix nigra 70 7.00 Salix repens 57 7.00 Sambucus canadensis Aurea 1,000 7.00 Sambucus nigra Black Lace 85 9.50 28 11.50Sambucus pubens 251 7.00 Sorbaria aitchisonii 340 7.00 Sorbaria sorbifolia 22 7.00 Sorbaria sorbifolia Sem 238 7.00 22 8.00Spiraea alba 1,000 7.00 Spiraea arguta 281 7.00 Spiraea betulifolia Tor 213 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 106 7.00 Spiraea japonica Flaming Mound 635 7.00 Spiraea japonica Froebelii 1,000 7.00 Spiraea japonica Golden Princess 343 7.00 Spiraea japonica Goldflame 1,000 7.00 Spiraea japonica Little Princess 1,000 7.00 Spiraea japonica Magic Carpet 1,000 7.25 Spiraea japonica Shirobana 325 7.00 Spiraea japonica Shirobana (Genpei) 324 8.00Spiraea japonica White Gold 278 7.00 Spiraea nipponica Snowmound 316 7.00 Spiraea vanhouttei 459 7.00 Spriaea vanhouttei Golden Fountain 5 8.00 90 9.00Stephanandra incisa Crispa 293 7.00 Symphoricarpos albus 1,000 7.00 Symphoricarpos chenaultii Hancock 690 7.00 Syringa meyeri Palibin 50 7.00 Syringa patula Miss Kim 583 7.00 Syringa Tinkerbelle 640 7.50 Syringa vulgaris Beauty of Moscow 97 7.00 Syringa vulgaris Monge 1 7.00 20 8.00Syringa vulgaris Primrose 150 7.00 Syringa vulgaris Sensation 35 7.00 34 8.00Syringa X hyac. Pocahontas 35 7.00 Syringa X prestoniae Minuet 164 7.00 Tamarix pentandra 78 7.00 Tilia cordata 270 7.00 Viburnum carlcephalum 32 10.00 Viburnum dentatum 83 7.00 Viburnum dentatum Chicago Lustre 485 7.00 Viburnum farreri nanum 31 7.00 Viburnum nudum Winterthur 50 7.00 Viburnum opulus Roseum 7 7.00 19 8.00Viburnum plic. Summer Snowflake 96 7.00 Viburnum plicatum Mariesii 252 10.00 Viburnum plicatum Shasta 180 10.00 Viburnum rhytidophyllum Alleghany 51 7.00 Viburnum trilobum Bailey Compact 228 7.00 Weigela florida Alexandra 208 7.60 Weigela florida Bristol Ruby 241 7.00 Weigela florida Bristol Snowflake 83 7.00 Weigela florida French Lace 279 7.60 Weigela florida Java Red 285 7.00 Weigela florida Minor Black 85 7.00 Weigela florida Minuet 202 7.00 Weigela florida Nana Variegata 398 7.00 Weigela florida Polka 615 7.00 Weigela florida Purpurea Nana 1,000 7.00 Weigela florida Red Prince 310 7.00 Weigela florida Rubidor 20 7.00 Weigela florida Rumba 385 7.00 Weigela florida Tango 147 7.00 Weigela florida Variegata 73 7.00 Weigela florida Victoria 170 7.00


I enjoy reading Sally Harvey’s columns in Horticulture Review each month. The past article (May issue, page 9, Prepare for summer safety issues) has a paragraph concerning the issue of wearing shorts.

Our company does not allow shorts. Two years ago we had a critical injury when one of our employees was hit by a skid steer, and had his leg broken. Throughout and after the ensuing investigation, we had no orders or fines against us and all our training and paperwork were in place.

The incident occurred around the same time we instituted our policy about not wearing shorts. As you can imagine, this was met with some resistance from our employees. I took the opportunity to discuss the shorts issue at length with the Ministry of Labour inspectors who were working on our file. The two gentlemen we dealt with were both of the opinion that in landscape construction, there is no grey area – we are considered construction, and therefore no shorts are allowed.

In our maintenance duties, they felt the only time shorts may be OK would be during the cultivating or edging of gardens. They said anytime we were using machines (cutting,

Letter to the editortrimming, weeding, etc.) pants would be required.

The other thing they said was that in the end, each inspector has the right to interpret rules as they see fit. This was an acknowledgement for me that there are a lot of grey areas which are subject to interpretation.

After all is said and done, I am glad none of our guys had shorts on the day of the above-noted incident. Our H&S consultant said that both inspectors seemed to have had more of an industrial background, but I’m not sure if that was good or bad. Most of our employees now use pants made by Coolworks, which zip off at the bottom. However, there is still a sturdy mesh underneath, allowing for air circulation. These do meet MOL requirements. Another step we have taken is that anyone using hedge trimmers must wear chainsaw chaps. We all know someone who has at some time nicked their leg using this machinery.

Leon Denbok CLP, CLT Denbok Landscaping and Design,Burlington

In MemoriamSibylla Dorothea Peters Sibylla Dorothea Peters, co-founder of Humber Nurseries, passed away on Thurs., May 12, 2011, at Woodhall Retirement Village, Brampton, at the age of 92.

A Catholic Mass was held on Tues., May 17, at Our Lady of the Airways Parish, Mississauga. Burial took place at Queen of HeavenCemetery. Memorial donations to the Heart and Stroke Foundation would be appreciated by the family.

Sibylla Peters was the loving wife of the late Frans L.Peters, and beloved mother of Sibylla Sikking (deceased), (Henk), Frans G. (Vita), Astrid (Harry) and Guy (Elaine). Much loved “Oma” to Wesley (Kelly), Henk Jr. (Kristen), Monica (Ron), Anita (Richard), Peter, Frans Jr. (Michelle), and Travis (Anna). “Great Oma” of Katelyn, Declan, Carter, Skylar and Cassandra. Sibylla will also be greatly missed by her extended family members and all her friends.

Sibylla and Frans L. Peters began Humber Nurseries in 1948. To mark her 75th birthday in 1998, Sibylla Peters was honoured with a fragrant, pink hybrid tea rose named “Mrs. S. Peters.”

Roy FordRoy Kenneth Ford passed away, surrounded by his family, at Joseph Brant Memorial Hospital, Burlington, on May 4, in his 75th year. He was the beloved husband of Margaret for 52 years, and loving father of Todd and his wife Sandra and Lorraine Forbes and her husband Barry. A memorial service was held on May 7.

Ford was well-known within the landscape industry, having worked over 50 years in the business, the last number of years at Outdoor Supplies and Equipment. Owner Rick McDowell says that he was known for being dedicated to this industry, always at the office seven days a week.

Back in 1936, the wisdom of The Niagara Parks Commission to create its own School of Horticulture has resulted in award-winning divi-dends. The school’s graduates now number more than 600 and have impacted horticulture across Canada and beyond.

This Aug. 19, 20 and 21, both the NPC School of Horticulture and OPA will join for three days, to celebrate their mutual 75th mile-stone anniversaries. Each organization welcomes and invites the participation of their affiliates

Niagara school and OPA mark 75th during the celebrations. Registration and all event details may be viewed online at www.ontarioparksassociation.com.

The goal is to celebrate the many successes and leadership together, along with fundraising to create a 75th Anniversary Legacy Garden. The garden is to be constructed as a tribute to the graduates of the Niagara Parks Commission School of Horticulture and to past and present members of the Ontario Parks Association.


In just its second year, some significant changes are coming to Canada’s national program to recycle horticultural plastic.

In Ontario, the plastic will be collected at 19 individual centres from June 25 to July 4. This compares to last year when LO and the British Columbia Nursery and Landscape Association combined to collect over 120 skids of used plastic pots in just a handful of locations. The inaugural event was considered a thumbs-up success.

This year, dozens of new participants have joined right across Canada, giving gardeners even more locations to deposit flowerpots and trays, instead of in landfill sites. In Ontario, the recycling partners will be Plastix Canada and Agricultural Plastic Recyclers, along with Clean Farms and ITML/Myers Lawn and Garden.

Nearly 20 Ontario green industry businesses will collect plastic pots, trays, greenhouse film, tags, fertilizer bags, irrigation piping etc. Homeowners and members of the horticultural trade will be invited to bring their used horticultural plastic to these locations.

Horticultural plastics will be collected before and during the national recycling event from June 24 to July 5. The aim is to divert horticultural plastic from landfills, and divert it to create new plastic products.

Currently, there is no permanent program to recycle horticultural plastic. However, the Region of Halton is piloting a five-month project to collect pots/trays at the Milton landfill location.

The goal of the national plastics recycling event is to demonstrate the need for an organized, sustainable collection program. Landscape Ontario and CNLA continue to work with other stakeholders to develop solutions to keep our plastic out of landfills.

Ontario centres taking part in the program include Bradford Greenhouses in Bradford and Barrie, Kamstra Landscaping of Oshawa, Fresh Landscape and Garden Solutions of Tweed, Black Forest Garden Centre of King City, Alcock Nurseries of Campbellcroft, Bala Garden Centre of Bala, Taylor Nursery of Milton, Waterloo Flowers of Breslau, Valleyview Gardens of Scarborough, Tarantino Nursery of Vaughan, Verbeeks Farm and Garden Centre of Clinton, Humber Nurseries of Brampton, Van Dongen’s Garden Centre of Hornby, Mavis Garden Supplies of Mississauga, Native Plant Source

More changes comingto national plastic recycling program

of Kitchener, Cudmore’s Garden Centre of Oakville, Walter’s Greenhouse of Paris and Greenbelt Farm of Mitchell.

QuestionsorcommentsmaybedirectedtoLorraine Ivanoff at 1-800-265-5656, ext. 2366, or email [email protected].

Last year over 120 skids of horticultural plastic were collected in Ontario and B.C.


Canada’s fall show for the garden and floral industries, Expo was launched more than a decade ago. Now independent garden centre owners, retail florists and mass merchants all depend on Expo as an important source for the right prod-ucts. The growth and con-tinued success of the trade show is primarily due to the input and influence of Landscape Ontario’s mem-bers and volunteers who participate in sector groups, sit on committees and volunteer their time and talent to the show.

To recognize and honour some of those people, interviews in Horticulture Review over the next few months will feature some of the key players. This issue we highlight the new chair of the show committee Beth Edney CLD.Q. You’ve had a remarkable career,

New show committee chairtalks about changes coming to Expo

owning your own landscape design firm and contributing hundreds of volunteer hours to Landscape Ontario and your community. Tell us how you got involved in Landscape Ontario’s show committee and what your roles and responsibilities have been to date? A. I got involved with the show committee through Paul Day back in 2000, when he helped me coordinate a mini-

trade show for the annual conference of the Association of Professional Landscape Designers.Myfirstmeetingwiththecommittee was in the summer of 2001. So, it’s been 10 years already! In that time frame, my role with the show committee evolved. I was the vice chair for Expo from 2006 to 2010. In 2009, I created the firstentrancegarden,helpeddesigntheNew Product Showcase and introduced the

Landscape Designers’ breakfast at Expo 2009. I remained active in all of those aspects and helped design the Green for Life Stage in 2010. My role was to help fulfilltheartisticdirector’sandtheshowmanager’s vision and take it to the next level.

One of my proudest accomplishments was creating a Landscape Designers’ Conference at Congress.

Q. What compelled you to take on this new role as chair of the show committee?

A. The decision to take on the role of chair was an easy one. I am always humbled by the incredible commitment of my peers who sit on this committee and take time out of their busy schedule to actively help out before, during and after each show. This working committee is comprised of dedicated professionals who understand the value of the Landscape Ontario trade shows and are always looking for ways to make the shows better, year after year. As chair, I hope to contribute in some small way to these efforts.

Q. What new directions and new opportunities does Expo 2011 provide for LO members and the larger audience of trade show vendors and visitors?

A. Everything about the show is being revitalized with a move to a new building, new show dates and hours and an entirely new look that spotlights plants and products with enhanced lighting. The atmosphere will showcase vendors’ products and create a more intimate setting, which is conducive to networking. The new setting for Expo is meant to help engage more personal contact. This is an element that is missing when dealing with suppliers or buyers in our everyday exchanges, most of which are taking place over the telephone or the Internet.

Q. What do you see as the greatest challenge to growing Expo 2011 and keeping it relevant to the green industry?

A. Many attendees think that the show is always the same old thing year after year, but since 2009 when Expo took a new artistic direction, the show has proved itself on the cutting edge of trends, innovative plants and products, and has become a must-attend event to keep up-to-dateonallthingsfloralandgarden.

Beth Edney


attend Expo and Congress, to grow as professionals by engaging with their peers. The trade shows provide an important platform for the exchange of ideas. Expo is going to be a great opportunity for the green industry to gather and plan for the future. I look forward to helping engage the next generation and helping them become more involved in the horticultural community.

To paraphrase David Austin Jr. (of David Austin Roses), Expo has nothing to envy from the European horticultural trade shows. It has managed to carve itself a unique and trend-setting identity. The challenge is to get people to realize that they need to come to this show.

Q. How important is greening Landscape Ontario’s trade shows, and is that an important part of your future plans?

A. In order to appeal to the younger generation of buyers and exhibitors,

we need to be cognizant of the carbon footprint of our trade shows. For the last three years, these concerns have been integrated into our planning process and we are proud to be Green for Life. Many of the products are reused, composted, or recycled, thanks to the diligent efforts of our exhibitors and suppliers.

Q. Do you have any other comments about the show and your role as chair?

A. I can’t emphasize enough how important it is for members of our industry to

Landscape Ontario member Nedlaw Living Walls of Breslau has been awarded the con-tract for development and installation of one of its patented living wall systems at Cape Breton University in Sydney, N.S. The structure, 16 ft. tall by 23 ft. wide, will be a key feature of the University’s Centre for Sustainability in Energy and the Environment.

Installation of the living wall at the Centre for Sustainability in Energy and the Environment was scheduled for completion by the end of June 2011, with an official opening of CSEE slated for mid-September.

Supplier featured in Toronto Star Environmental Factor owner Lorelei Hepburn of Oshawa was the focus of a feature story in the Apr. 30 Toronto Star, under the headline, ‘She rode a green wave with natural precision,’

The story traces Hepburn’s business beginnings in 1991, making her first corn glu-ten product in her driveway and her appear-ance on CBC’s Dragons’ Den.

Landscaping firm in the news QuietNatureofAyrwasthesubjectofafea-ture article in the Kitchener-Waterloo Record, highlighting the Landscape Ontario member’s use of battery-powered lawn mowers as well as hand tools.

Two years ago, the business moved to a four-hectare property in Ayr. Derek Lippert,

Living wall in Cape Bretonpresident, says he plans to turn the land into a demonstration of sustainable landscapes. “We are planning on seeding it with wildflower meadows and trails, gardens and everything sustainable in landscaping.”

The article quotes Lippert, “My genera-

tion is looking forward to buying homes and running businesses. They have this environ-mentally aware mindset and we want to meet them on that path.”

To see the article, go to http://bit.ly/ quietnature.

MEMBERS IN THE NEWS


Double Tree Landscaping Inc.Blair McKergow31B Westlake Cres, Toronto, ON M4C 2X3Tel: 647-921-0220Membership Type: Active

Frontiers Landscape ArchitectureDoug Taylor10310 6th Line, Georegetown, ON L7G 4S6Tel: 519-993-8521Membership Type: Active

Invision Landscaping & GeneralMichael Canu3545 Sideline 34, Locust Hill, ON L0H 1J0Tel: 416-837-0135Membership Type: Active

Rosegarden Landscapers Inc.Michael Medeiros5 - 150 Britannia Rd E, Mississauga, ON L4Z 2A4Tel: 905-755-8999Membership Type: Active

UPPeR CANADALasting Impression Landscape ConstructionMike Mckay909 - 829 Norwest Rd, Kingston, ON K7P 2N3Tel: 613-561-0720Membership Type: Active

LO STAFF PROFILE

Linda NodelloTrade show coordinatorWhat is your job

description at LO? My job is to ensure the

needs of our trade show customers, exhibitors and visitors are anticipated andsatisfied.I’maplanner, matchmaker and problem-solver. Bringing people together at events, meetings, parties, trade shows, social gatherings or a volunteer build for Habitat for Humanity is rewarding work. When amutuallybeneficialrelationshipdevelops,I’m thrilled.

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

After Roxanne, my daughter, was born I decided to leave the Ontario Jockey Club (nowWoodbineEntertainment)andfindanopportunity more compatible with parenting. The Toronto Star featured a story about the manager of the National Home Show. The description of the job sounded enjoyable. A letter to the president of the publishing firmthatmanagedtheshowresultedinaninterview and job offer.

Surprisingly, my career with LO began in the late 1980s when The Garden Festival co-located with the National Home Show. It was a privilege to work with many master gardeners, horticulturalists, retail celebrities like Mark Cullen and Denis Flanagan, and some of our members such as Parklane Nurseries, Melo Landscaping and Evergreen Environments. The best project was building a tropical

rain forest, complete with bird songs. Isn’t it interesting how it has come full circle?

When not at work, where can you be found?At home, trade and consumer shows, movies,

concerts, weddings, funerals, hospitals, hotels, train stations, airports, theatres, malls, sporting arenas, restaurants, amusement parks, churches, and grocery stores. Otherwise, anywhere there are people.

When you were a child, what did you want to be when you grew up?

I’mlivingmydream.Myfirstshow,stagedonthe front porch, netted $1.10 for the Ontario March of Dimes. To have the privilege of

doing what I do, regardless of career status or reward, makes my life awesome and fun.

What inspires you during your time at LO?The creativity, risk-taking and speed

demonstrated by the community — staff and members — in bringing ideas to fruition.

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

Man of La Mancha — book, ballet, musical, movie and theme song — The Impossible Dream. I prefer solo musicians to groups. I’m very fond of Neil Diamond, including his full orchestra. Most family situation comedies play to my sense of humour. My current favourite is Tim Allen’s Home Improvement.

If you could go anywhere in the world, where would you go?

Been there — twice and would go again — Australia. The people there know how to play and have fun.

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

I’m working my way through my bucket list and dream of being immortalized in a song. Having a rose or an orchid named for me would also send me into orbit.

NEW MEMBERSDURHAMRoyalty Landscape DesignMary-Jo Melnyk943 Crocus Cres, Whitby, ON L1N 2A9Tel: 416-562-0754Membership Type: Active

The GardenerLawrence Hatfield655 Down Cres, Oshawa, ON L1H 7X9Tel: 905-926-9911Membership Type: Chapter Associate

GeORGIAN LAkeLANDSMurphy Property MaintenanceRichard Murphy47 Burton St, Meaford, ON N4L 1C9Tel: 519-538-3999Membership Type: Active

Quality Curb and GardenAmy Spence1692 Flos Rd 11 W, Elmvale, ON L0L 1P0Tel: 705-322-4562Membership Type: Interim

GOLDeN HORSeSHOeBansil IncJohn Moore250 13th St W, RR 4, Simcoe, ON N3Y 4K3Tel: 519-426-3636Membership Type: Active

Blooms to BladesJoy Paul CLTI513 Old Hwy 24, Waterford, ON N0E 1Y0Tel: 519-443-0468Membership Type: Active

LONDONNicola’s Garden ArtNicola Kamp37 Foxbar Rd London, ON N6C 2A6Tel: 519--890-3268Membership Type: Active

OTTAWAGarden by DesignKarin Banerd625 Patterson’s Corners Rd, RR 2, Oxford Mills, ON K0G 1S0Tel: 613-258-0492Membership Type: Interim

TORONTO3D Pool and Landscape DesignBrent Clark756 - 115 High St, Sutton, ON L0E 1R0Tel: 888-850-4024Membership Type: Active

Brick By Brick Interlocking Designs and Paving Inc.Dino Moscardelli90 Silvervalley Dr, Bolton, ON L7E 2Z1Tel: 416-889-3466Membership Type: Active


Group buying sites such as Groupon and WagJag are gaining popularity across the country. They target local businesses, invit-ing them to post attractive offers that are only available if a minimum number of people sign up for them. Once the daily deal is offered, and emailed to the group’s subscribers, it is hoped that subscribers will forward the deal to interested friends, and in that way the deal goes ‘viral.’

Horticulture Review contacted two mem-bers who had polar-opposite feelings about their experience with the group buying site WagJag.

Vanessa Stockham of Let’s Landscape Together in Burlington, signed on with WagJag this spring, and offered a $29 deal for a land-scape design drawing and consultation valued at $100, while Terry Vanderkruk at Connon Nurseries CBV Holdings in Waterdown and Trenton, put together a deal that allowed cus-tomers to purchase $30 worth of annuals and/or hanging baskets for $15.

“We always like to try new things and saw that other landscapers hadn’t advertised on WagJag yet, so we thought we’d give it a try,” explains Let’s Landscape’s Stockham. She notes they also thought participating would add to their company’s search engine optimization (SEO) ranking on the web, help its branding and be a great promotion to the local community.

Too much volume“It was our choice to participate, but the whole experience has gone completely awry. We would never do it again. We told WagJag we couldn’t handle over 250 designs, but ran up over 500 purchases.” The final total of Let’s Landscape Together’s WagJag was 512 landscape design drawings.

Because of the volume, Let’s Landscape has been unable to keep up with demand. “We’re a big company, with 55 employees. But we’ve stressed out our employees and have damaged our reputation,” says Stockham. “We don’t want to be known as a discount landscaper, but have attracted every weekend warrior in the area.

“Maybe this idea would work for a retail store with a product to sell, but it has been a disaster for us as a service busi-ness. We’ve lost customers that we couldn’t

Group buying sites leave members hot and coldget to because we were bogged down with discounted visits.”

Stockham says so far her two design-ers have completed 120 designs that came via WagJag, and are booked until October to complete their commitment. While Let’s Landscape Together creates designs for do-it-yourselfers, many times it can end up being hired to do the work for the homeowner. With the discount customers this is not proving to be the case, with only two small jobs booked from the 120 designs.

She explains that WagJag will only accept heavily discounted promo-tions, and takes half the money collected. “We charged $29, and WagJag either took $14 cash, or

would give us one-and-a-half times the amount in a credit for advertising with Metroland pub-lications (WagJag’s parent company).

“I would never do it again,” says Stockham.

Over 5,500 coupons soldOn the other hand, Vanderkruk is thrilled with the 50 per cent off deal he offered. Connon’s WagJag offer quickly went viral, and by the time the offer closed, 5,563 discount coupons had been sold. “I’d been watching WagJag since it first started, and analyzed the maxi-mum amount we’d have to give away to attract buyers, and settled on offering $30 worth of annuals, baskets and containers for $15. “I dealt with our regular Metroland sales rep and he was willing to accept and promote a 50 per cent discount deal,” he adds.

“We made a lot of renovations at the garden centre over the last year, and were looking for a way to bring in lots of people. And the WagJag offer was definitely a good traffic generator for us. People really do their research now before committing themselves, so we submitted some good photos for the WagJag offer, and made sure our website was attractive before the offer went live,” said Vanderkruk.

Track coupon purchases“We’ve involved our programmer who has built a WagJag code into our POS system, so we can scan the coupon and immediately tell if it has already been used. We are also able to track the purchases WagJag customers made

above and beyond the coupon limit.” It’s too early to access all the numbers,

but Vanderkruk estimates most purchased $20-30 above the value of their coupon. Connon’s WagJag expires July 4, and already 4,000 of the coupons have been redeemed.

Vanderkruk stated, “We thought a lot about the offer we wanted to make on WagJag, and picked something with good margins and that appeals to a large audience. Our timing was perfect, the offer went live the third week in April.”

Vanderkruk cautions that WagJag doesn’t want to see too many rules and parameters put on the coupons, but he was pleased with the terms they offered. The fine print on Connon’s WagJag limited the offer to two coupons per customer and they were only allowed to use one coupon per day. “This has given us some really good exposure, and if I was to do it again, the only change I’d make would be to limit the offer to one coupon per customer, as I think everybody bought two.”

“I analyzed the maximum amount

we’d have to give away to attract buyers.”


Extreme weather conditions in April and May, with near-record rainfall and low temperatures, affected all sectors among Landscape Ontario members. Business is down, challenges are up, but the trade is making the best of it all — through flexibility and positive attitudes.

Jacki Hart CLP, of Water’s Edge Landscaping in Bracebridge, reflected the attitude of the majority of LO members interviewed. “I’m keeping my sense of humour in my front pocket every day, as I re-schedule crews, logistics, barges and water taxis, half-load restrictions and impassable cottage roads.”

Sarah Johnston, of Greenlife Garden Care and Landscaping in Manotick, said, “The sun had just come out in Ottawa, when we were hit by a windstorm and then an outdoor water-ing ban to 80,000 homes in the south end.....aagh.....where is my sense of humour? I’m with Jacki: have a sense of humour and make the best of it.”

John Lamberink CIT of Aquality Irrigation and Illumination in Acton, admits the weather has “completely screwed up my schedule. We couldn’t get to any booked work, and when we did manage to get on a site, we did more dam-age than anticipated due to the softness of the soil and tenderness of the plants.”

Now in his 15th year of business, how-ever, Lamberink remains upbeat, “I have no choice.” He confides that based on what he sees so far, he will have a banner year.

“I think there is a bit of pent-up demand out there. Everyone was scared of the economy, and when the tax incentive dried up last year, people stopped spending. A year later, it seems people are ready to go ahead with projects,” says Lamberink.

Steve Macartney CIT, CLT of Raintree Irrigation and Outdoor Services in Hamilton,

Cold, wet spring hit all sectorssays it has been tough to get on job sites. This spring, for the first time ever, he shut down his installs for two weeks. “Some guys switched to service calls, and some labourers went home.”

Much of Macartney’s service work is pre-booked, but scheduling has been difficult, to say the least. “We’ve had guys working part-days or half-days, as we can’t get on the sites.”

Macartney is pragmatically honest about the effect the weather has had on business. “We have meetings and communicate to our staff what’s going on. My guys know we’ll struggle this year because of the rain.”

Ron Swentiski CLD, of Trillium Associates in Thornhill, continues along the same theme of devastated schedules. His landscape design company also serves as project manager for its jobs. “We are about three to four weeks behind because of the wet weather.”

Most of Trillium’s clients are commercial, and might be a little more understanding than impatient homeowners. “On one commercial site, we’ve been unable to do any test bores for the geo-technical soil testing for six weeks.”

Dealing with disappointed clients is all about communicating with them. Swentiski had met with a condo board the previous eve-ning and he noted they understood the situation, “They know it’s in God’s hands, not ours.”

John Hewson CLP, of Greenscape Lawn Maintenance, Mississauga, refers to a question of the poor spring weather as ‘challenging.’ He said that he had the most work ever booked in his company’s 21 year history. “It began as an outstanding year, but it has turned into one of the worst ever,” said Hewson. “The weather stopped us from going onto sites, or if we could, we couldn’t finish the job.” As of May 31, he was still behind schedule.

He did note that most clients were very understanding, and he didn’t require any lay-

offs. Hewson’s company works in the sectors of grounds maintenance, landscape contracting and landscape design.

Paul Doornbos CLT, CLP, of Thornbusch Landscaping Company in Lansdowne, says, “I think a little perspective is always needed. Someone, somewhere has it far worse than we do. As a matter of fact, many of our parents and grandparents survived far worse things. I think that if you don’t like what you’re looking at, change where you’re standing.”

Doornbos says that communication with customers on the challenges of the weather is important. “Get busy, get wet and thank God we get to do what we love and are passionate about!”

Peter Scholtens, of Verbinnen’s Nursery in Dundas, says, “We’re not complaining in the native plant industry. It’s been wet, but our sales have been steady. We’re glad it’s not as crazy as it was last year.”

Tim Dyer, of Kings Creek Trees in Ashton, revealed he is dealing with the weather situation on three fronts: garden centre, outdoor nursery and greenhouse.

He explained that he just opened a new garden centre this spring. He finds it incredible how everyone arrives at the garden centre when the sun comes out. “No sun, no customers.”

Dyer’s outdoor nursery operation was the hardest hit by the heavy rainfall in the Ottawa area this spring. “We are on bedrock, with very little soil cover, so there is very little drain-age.” He estimates to have lost up to 60 per cent of his seedlings and transplants that are under water.

The greenhouse operation isn’t much bet-ter. With so little sunlight, Dyer estimates the plants are at least two weeks behind schedule.

Joan Johnston of Peter Knippel Nursery in Ottawa believes retailers will be fine. “After all, you have to be an optimist in this busi-ness,” she says. She predicts sales of annuals may well be down because of the rain and late spring this year, in addition to an Ottawa water ban, and higher fuel and food prices, yet her outlook remains positive.

Johnston is thankful that as an indepen-dent retailer, she has the facilities and staff to hold plant material; the challenge has been much more difficult for big-box retailers, forced to try holding plants on racks.

She appreciated receiving the letter of encouragement LO president Tom Intven sent to all members. Regarding 2011’s late spring, Johnston observes, “What else can you do? This is agriculture!”



Ontario’s health and safety system is about to undergo some major changes. In the largest revamp of Ontario’s worker safety system in 30 years, a

series of new amendments to the Occupational Health and Safety Act and Workplace Safety and Insurance Act passed third reading on May 18 through the legislature.

The provincial government created a panel in early 2010 to study Ontario’s health and safety system and recommend changes. Placed at the head of the panel was former senior civil servant Tony Dean.

Amendments under Bill 160 will include:• TheMinistryofLabouristheleadagencyforaccidentprevention,

transferring the responsibility from the WSIB. • Anewchiefpreventionofficerwillbeappointedtocoordinateandalign

the prevention system. • Anewpreventioncouncil,withrepresentativesfromlabour,employers,andsafetyexperts,willadvisethechiefpreventionofficerandtheMinister of Labour.

Once Royal Assent is received, the Act will become law, and come into force no later than April 1, 2012.

Employers can expect the addition of compulsory training for new workers and supervisors, and the need to evaluate existing training pro-grams.

The prevention council will be composed of representatives from the following workplace groups: trade unions and provincial labour organiza-tions; employers; and non-unionized workers, the WSIB, and persons with occupational health and safety expertise. The council must include equal

Changes coming to health and safety systemnumber of members from the trade union and employer groups, while the third group may not comprise more than one-third of the council members.

The new guidelines will give organized labour a more significant role in influencing the future of Ontario’s safety system.

The Workplace Safety and Prevention Services (WSPS) Board of Directors expressed its concern with potential implications from changes to Ontario’s prevention system:• CoverageundertherevisedWSIA–approximately65percentof

employers pay for 100 per cent of the prevention system.• Theoperatingmodelandstakeholderconsultationmethodsofthe

proposed prevention council, including methods for reaching decisions on matters of advice for the minister.

• Theprocessfornominatingmemberstothepreventioncouncil.• Thecurrentstronglinkagesandmodelofaccountabilitytomemberfirmsandthefuturepotentialforchangestothisrelationshipandpotential changes to the Health and Safety Associations (HSAs) governance and funding formulas.

• Furtherblurringofthelinesbetweenenforcementandservicedeliveryand the need for extensive communication to reduce confusion regarding the roles of WSIB/MOL/HSAs.

• TheneedforassurancethatthedataentrustedtoHSAsbymemberfirmswill not be used for regulatory and prosecutorial purposes.

• Accountabilityandtransparencyregardingtheuseoffundscollectedbythe WSIB to support prevention programs.

An interim research progress report, Optimum Salting for Parking Lots and Sidewalks, has been released. The report was authored by Liping Fu and Raqib Omer, both of the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, University of Waterloo.

The primary goal of this research project is to develop a better under-standing of the conditions that influence the effectiveness of commonly used deicing and anti-icing treatments for parking lots and sidewalks, and to develop knowledge for optimum selection of materials, application rates and techniques.

Initiated by LO’s Snow and Ice Management sector group, it is hoped the report will lead to defendable and uniform guidelines for snow and ice control methods, materials, and application rates. The lack of uniform salt-ing guidelines, as well as clients’ desires to minimize business risk and legal exposure, has resulted in application of what many consider excessive salt quantities.

LO executive director Tony DiGiovanni CHTR, explained the process required to complete the research. “There will be an expansion of on-the-ground research, coupled with an online survey of many members. Further data will also be collected by special computer-equipped snow vehicles.”

He went on to say, “At the end of the day we should have a proper standard that will stand up in court. Right now, there is no standard rate for parking lot salt applications. This project has huge benefits, because of the liability challenges the snow group faces.”

The state-of-the-practice survey should be completed by December of this year. From Jan. to Mar. 2012, a field test on deicing operations using both dry salt and liquid salt will be conducted. Also expected next year is a second interim report and a field test on organic deicers. The final report and guidelines are expected in 2013.

To read the entire interim report, go to http://bit.ly/saltreport.

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Expo 2011 is looking to help the green indus-try embrace the new digital marketing medium knownasQuickResponse,orQR.

Bringing you closer to your customers is the main motivation for Expo 2011 including its ownQRcodeintheshow’sadvertising,promo-tion and marketing campaigns. Many companies and garden centre retailers at Expo will also introduce QR codes, either on their products,promotional flyers, or on store shelves this year.

QR codes provide an instant connectionto the Internet. No need to type lengthy URL addresses. Driven by smartphone technology, userssimplyscantheQRcodewiththedevice’scamera. It is instantly directed to a specific web page or website. This offers a unique opportunity to engage your customers and provide them with specific information that is educational, enter-taining, and most importantly, instantaneous. It also expands a company’s marketing efforts to full 24/7 customer service.

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and a dynamic new look spotlighting plants and products being introduced for the spring 2012 season.

The QR code allows visitors to check inregularly to see what is lined up for them. In addi-tiontointroducingtheconvenienceofQRcodes,the show plans to educate vendors and visitors on how they may incorporate digital marketing into their own advertising, marketing, promotional and product knowledge programs.

Expo 2011 moves to the North Building, Halls H and I, at the Toronto Congress Centre, starting Wed., Oct. 19, from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. and

Thurs., Oct. 20 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. It is one of the first Canadian horticultural trade shows to useQRcodesinitsmarketing.

Lorraine Ivanoff, show manager, says, “We are excited to introduce this smart technology to exhibitors. Not only will we provide information about our show, we will demonstrate how to inte-grate this technology into marketing strategies.”

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One only needs to speak with Jorg Hermanns for a short time to discover he is a dynamic, energetic and creative

thinker.He began Hermanns Contracting of

Schomberg in 1991, and since then his company has grown into one of the largest landscape con-tractors in the province, taking on some of the most challenging projects available.

Jorg Hermanns’ personal philosophy is the driving force behind the company’s success. Some of that is revealed in his statement, “A taste for adventure and a profound aversion to bore-dom are two things that set us on a unique path.”

The company has evolved into four operat-ing divisions: blower truck services, mulching, landscape contracting, and soil production and nursery.

Blower truck technologyBack in 2002, Hermanns revolutionized large scale seeding programs through the unique blower truck technology called TerraSeeding.

Huge savings were found in time and costs compared to contemporary methods of installing large-scale seed, soil and mulch projects. The company soon established itself as the largest blower truck company in Ontario with a fleet of seven units

The system has been involved with such projects as the 100-acre sports complex in

Brampton that includes 14 soccer fields, a green roof project on the second storey roof of the Ontario Science Centre, the Guelph Civic Centre green roof project, and more.

Green roof projects are one of the fastest growing business opportunities in the industry. Hermanns’ blower truck technology has placed it in a great position to become one of the leading companies in green roof construction, by offering a cost effective soil system. The trucks are capa-ble of blowing soils as high as 12 storeys.

The mulch production facility is located at Hermanns’ 33 acre site next to Highway 27. The property also houses the company’s administra-tion offices, truck centre, nursery and landscape department.

As blower truck technology evolved for Hermanns, the next natural progression was the mulch side of the business. Hermanns now produces huge quantities of its own mulch. Purchased from Northern Ontario sawmills, pine bark is shipped to Schomberg, where a variety of mulches, compost and soils are produced.

Hermanns will deliver bulk orders, or install the product from one of its blower trucks.

NurseryAll the available land on the Schomberg site is used to grow nursery stock, while a nearby 80 acres is also used for planting. Hermanns whole-sales some of the nursery material, but much of the plant material and trees are used for Hermanns’ landscape projects.

A variety of coniferous and deciduous trees are grown. Jorg Hermanns says growing their own trees allows the landscape designers on staff to be creative and unique in their choice of plant material in a project.

Landscape contractingJorg Hermanns speaks with great pride when talking about his company’s involvement in very large and award-winning projects. “We are proud to have grown to a full-service land-scape construction firm, thriving since 1991, by aggressively pursuing the most interesting and challenging landscape projects, both large and small-scale.”

The most recent cause of his pride is the BILD (Building Industry and Land Development Association) Award 2011 for Mattamy Homes, Mount Pleasant Village project. Hermanns pro-vided landscaping expertise, creating one of the most impressive parts of the project, a reflecting pool that converts to a winter skating rink.

The BILD Award category was Project of the Year – Low-Rise. The Mount Pleasant Village project includes more than 120,000 trees and shrubs.

Jorg Hermanns sees more mega-projects ahead. His message on the company’s website reflects how he will lead his company into the next phase, “We at Hermanns Contracting consis-tently embrace new ideas and we strive to pursue new business ventures as opportunities unfold.”


Skills Canada - Ontario took place on May 2 and 3, in Waterloo, with over 1,800 student participants competing at elementary to post-sec-ondary levels. More than 30,000 spectators watched, at over 60 skilled trades contest areas.

Landscape Ontario was pleased to see the introduction of the Landscape Design demonstration. Sally Harvey CLT, CLP, manager of education, labour development and membership services, says the sig-nificant participation in the landscape gardening competition is truly a sign that the Ministry of Education and Skills Canada - Ontario recog-nize that youth have the potential for a successful career in the land-scape industry.

Landscape Design SecondaryThe following students are in the order of placement at the end of the design competition:

Brittany Martin, Elmira District Secondary SchoolThomas Saleh, E. C. Drury High SchoolBen Warner, Kitchener-Waterloo Collegiate and Vocational SchoolKostas Paliulis, Notre Dame Roman Catholic Secondary SchoolDylan Page, Cobourg District Collegiate Institute EastMichael Achmatowicz-otok, Grey Highlands Secondary SchoolBrandon Mckenna, Monsignor John Pereyma Catholic Secondary School

Landscape Gardening Teams of two students represented their school in the landscape garden-ing competition. The following list is in order of placement at the end of the competition.

Grant Fisher and Evan Ryckman, Grey Highlands Secondary SchoolNick Olshewski and Mike Palermo, Notre Dame Roman Catholic Secondary SchoolJosh Berger and Amanda Beatson, College Heights Secondary SchoolCandice Lapointe and Jessica Barrett, Glenview Park Secondary SchoolSean Daley and Ryan Daley, Bendale Business and Technological InstituteGuyllaume Duval and Carl Gigoux, École secondaire publique Le SommetJake Hambleton and Kory Clute, Thomas A. Stewart Secondary SchoolDylan Burden and Daniel Creek, Hill Park Secondary SchoolSteven Zeppieri and Andrew Martino, St. Marguerite d’Youville Secondary SchoolDylan Booth and Colin Mayer, St. Michael High SchoolJosiah Schade and Collin Dunn, Stratford Northwestern Secondary SchoolRyan Moore and Cody Russell, Resurrection Catholic Secondary SchoolShawn Keizer and Matt Anderson, E. C. Drury High SchoolDallas Potter and Marshall Leblanc, Monsignor John Pereyma Catholic Secondary SchoolJuwaan Mcclean and Michael Chalaturnyk, North Peel Secondary School

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