Horticulture Review - August 2008

Horticulture The Voice of Landscape Ontario

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August 15, 2008

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Chapter events LO chapters host an array of great events! To publicize your chapter’s event, please e-mail chapterevents@landscapeontario.com

August 17 Toronto Chapter Baseball Tournament Richmond Green Ball Diamond.

Corner of Leslie and Elgin Mills Join the Toronto Chapter for its annual baseball tournament.

Cost $500 per team, includes lunch, trophies and prizes.

For information contact Stephanie at 1-800-265-5656, ext. 354.

August 21 Georgian Lakelands Trade Show and Golf Tournament Tangle Creek Golf and Country Club, 4730 Sideroad #25, Thornton Join the Georgian Lakelands chapter for a combined trade show and golf tournament.

The $135 cost includes golf, cart, lunch, dinner and prizes. An outdoor trade show on site runs from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. Sponsorships are available. For more information, contact chapters@landscapeontario.com.

September 11 Golden Horseshoe Chapter Chicken Roast Hamilton Sod, 2907 Upper James, Mount Hope Celebrate another successful season with the Golden Horseshoe chapter’s annual chicken roast. Hosted this year by Hamilton Sod, admission for adults is $10 and kids eat free.

The barbecue starts at 5 p.m.

For more information contact chapters@landscapeontario.com.

September 12 London Chapter Golf Tournament Pine Knot Golf Course, 5421 Hamilton Rd., Dorchester Join the London chapter for its annual golf tournament. Cost is $125, which includes golf (best ball scramble), cart, lunch, dinner and prizes. Dinner only available for

$50. Proceeds will go to the Banting House National Historic Site of Canada and the London chapter. For details, contact Wendy Harry at 519-488-0818, or download a registration form at www.horttrades.com.

September 13 Windsor Chapter Bob Girard Golf Day Fox Glen Golf Club, 7525 Howard Ave., McGregor For $100 golfers can enjoy 18 holes of golf, golf cart, lunch, all-you-can-eat chicken and rib dinner and great door prizes at the Windsor Chapter Bob Girard Golf Day. Dinner only is available for $30. Registration opens at 11:00 a.m., with tee times beginning at 11:30 a.m. Download a registration form at www.horttrades.com.

September 18 Toronto Chapter meeting Join the chapter as they host a panel discussion between garden designers. The event starts at 7 p.m., location details to follow.

September 23 Durham Chapter Supplier Night and Barbecue For more information, contact Carol Fulford at 416-410-3435.

For more events, visit the Landscape Ontario website at www.horttrades.com

Landscape Ontario and industry events August 19 Prosperity Partnership Introductory Workshop Fanshawe College - H1033 (near greenhouse), London Join landscape professional and facilitator Jacki Hart for a Prosperity Partnership workshop.

This program is intended to help green industry members clarify what they excel at, and what components of their business need attention and improvement. A seminar workbook will be provided. The workshop runs from 9 a.m. - 3:30 p.m. LO members price is $99 and the cost for non-members is $170. Lunch is provided.

Maximum registration: 25. Contact Jacki at prosperity@landscapeontario.com for more information and to reserve your seat in this workshop.

August 20 - August 21 Certified Horticulture Technician - Retail Landscape Ontario, 7856 Fifth Line S., Milton The written exam will be held Wednesday, August 20 at 1 p.m., with the the practical evaluation on the following day from 8 a.m.-5 p.m. Cost is $250 for members, $400 for non-members. Re-evaluation fee $50 administration plus $15 per station (+GST).

For information or to download a CHT application form, visit www.horttrades.com/cht.

August 20 Prosperity Partnership Supplier Seminar Fanshawe College - H1033 (near greenhouse), London If you are a supplier to the green industry and are interested in helping your customers become better at their business, this seminar is for you.

Landscape professional and facilitator Jacki Hart will explain the benefits of Landscape Ontario’s Prosperity Partnership initiative and how you can get involved. Cost: no charge, lunch provided. Contact Jacki at prosperity@ landscapeontario.com for more information.

August 21 Landscape Designers Commodity Group Summer Tour Niagara area Join the LO designers group for a tour of the Continued on page 4 HORTICULTURE REVIEW - AUGUST 15, 2008

Industry events Continued from page 3

gardens of Niagara. This peek into public and private gardens in the Niagara Region is intended to energize and inspire. The itinerary includes a tour of the Niagara Parks Botanic Gardens, lunch at a local winery and private garden tours of some magnificent gardens bordering the Escarpment. The cost of $75 includes coach transportation and lunch. Download a registration form at www.horttrades.com or call Kathleen Pugilese at 1-800-265-5656, ext.

309 for more information.

August 21 Prosperity Partnership Best Practices Seminar Fanshawe College - H1033 (near greenhouse), London For those who have completed the first Prosperity Partnership seminar and want to gather resources for your journey to prosperity, the Best Practices Seminar is for you.

Landscape professional Jacki Hart has compiled best practices from industry champions for each of the prosperity pillars – Financial Health, Professional Operations, Sales Success, Leadership and Developing Customers for Life, which will be the basis for group discussions and ‘how to’ implementation hints. The workshop runs from 9 a.m. - 3:30 p.m. LO members price is $250, and the cost for non-members is $320. Lunch is provided. Maximum registration: 25. Contact Jacki at prosperity@ landscapeontario.com for more information and to reserve your seat in this workshop.

August 22 Awards of Excellence Deadline - Garden Centre Program Enter online now at www.loawards.com.

Categories and entry guidelines are listed under Programs. Call Kathy at 1-800-265-5656, ext. 306, or Kathleen at ext. 309 or e-mail awards@landscapeontario.com.

September 15 Prosperity Partnership Best Practices Seminar New Strathcona Paper Centre Arena, 16 McPerson Dr., Napanee For those who have completed the first Prosperity Partnership seminar and want to gather resources for your journey to prosperity, the Best Practices Seminar is for you.

Landscape professional Jacki Hart has compiled best practices from industry champions for each of the prosperity pillars – Financial Health, Professional Operations, Sales Success, Leadership and Developing Customers for Life, which will be the basis for group discussions and ‘how to’ implementation hints. The workshop runs from 9 a.m. - 3:30 p.m. LO members price is $250, and the cost for non-members is $320. Lunch is provided. Maximum registration: 25. Contact Jacki at prosperity@ landscapeontario.com for more information and to reserve your seat in this workshop.

September 16 Prosperity Partnership Supplier Seminar New Strathcona Paper Centre Arena, 16 McPerson Dr., Napanee If you are a supplier to the green industry, are interested in helping your customers become better at their business, this seminar is for you.

Landscape professional and facilitator Jacki Hart will explain the benefits of Landscape Ontario’s Prosperity Partnership initiative and how you can get involved. Cost: no charge, lunch provided. Contact Jacki at prosperity@ landscapeontario.com for more information.

September 16 Snow and Ice Symposium Landscape Ontario, 7856 Fifth Line S., Milton The Snow and Ice Commodity Group of LO is hosting Best in Snow, its annual symposium and equipment display. This year’s symposium features a full-day of seminars to help operators become more efficient, reduce costs and improve their bottom line with a focus on salt management. Learn how salt management programs can help reduce insurance premiums and protect businesses from many liability issues.

Registration is $90 for LO members and $150 for non-members. Online registration at www.horttrades.com/snowsymposium.

September 25 Growers Research Auction Mori Nurseries, Hwy 55, Niagara-on-the-Lake Join the Growers Group for its annual fundraiser — bid on plant material and support the

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Growers Research Fund. Also: live judging of the LO Growers Awards of Excellence entries!

Lunch is served from 11:30 a.m. - 1:00 p.m. and the auction starts at 1:00 p.m. Contact Kathy (ext. 306) or Kathleen (ext. 309) at 1-800-2655656 for more information.

September 25 - September 26 Certified Horticultural Technician - Installation and Maintenance Niagara Parks Commission School of Horticulture, Niagara Falls Evaluations will be held for ornamental maintenance, turf maintenance, softscape installation and hardscape installation at the NPC School of Horticulture. The written exam will be held Thursday, September 25 at 1 p.m., with the the practical evaluation on the following day from 8 a.m.-5 p.m. For information download CHT application form, visit www.horttrades.com/ cht, or contact Ashleigh Woodhall at awoodhall@landscapeontario.com.

October 3 Awards of Excellence Deadline - Construction, Maintenance, Design and Interior Enter online at www.loawards.com. Winners will be announced January 6, 2009 at the International Doubletree Plaza Hotel in Toronto.

For more information, contact Kristen McIntyre at kristen@landscapeontario.com.

October 9 Certified Horticulture Technician Evaluation - Retest Landscape Ontario, 7856 Fifth Line S., Milton The re-evaluation for the CHT installation and maintenance practical component will be held Thurs., October 9, from 8 a.m.-6 p.m. The written re-evaluation will be held Friday, December 12 at 9 a.m. Re-evaluation fee $50 administration, plus $15 per station (+GST). For information or to download a registration form, visit www.horttrades.com/cht, or contact Ashleigh Woodhall at awoodhall@landscapeontario.com.

October 21 - October 22 Garden and Florist Expo Toronto Congress Centre, 650 Dixon Road Visit www.gardenexpo.ca.

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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.

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Executive board

Windsor Chapter

Landscape Ontario staff LO staff members are committed to member service. Please call with your questions or concerns.

7856 Fifth Line South Milton, ON L9T 2X8 Tel: (905) 875-1805 or 1-800-265-5656 Fax: (905) 875-3942 Web: www.landscapeontario.com

President

President: Karl Klinck, kklinck@ Board rep: Garry Moore

Past president

Commodity groups

E-mail suffix for all staff members:

Designers

Executive director Tony DiGiovanni, CHT ext. 304, tonydigiovanni@

Robert Adams, robertadams@ Bob Tubby, CLP, bobtubby@ First vice-president

Tom Intven, tintven@

Chair and board rep: Beth Edney, CLD, bedney@

Second vice-president

Garden centre

Tim Kearney, CLP, tkearney@ Secretary/treasurer

Phil Charal, pcharal@

Chapters reps Durham Chapter

@landscapeontario.com

Executive assistant Kathleen Pugliese, ext. 309, kpugliese@ Controller Joe Sabatino, ext. 310, jsabatino@

Chair and board rep: Bob McCannell, bmccannell@

Manager, Pesticide Industry Council Tom Somerville, ext. 351, tsomerville@

Grounds management

Industry professional and workforce development team Sally Harvey, CLP, ext. 315, sharvey@

Chair: Mike DeBoer, CHT Board rep: Brian Marsh

Industry professional and workforce development team Ashleigh Woodhall, ext. 326, awoodhall@

Growers

President: Brian Marsh, bmarsh@ Board rep: Mark Humphries, mhumphries@

Co-chairs and board reps: Bart Brusse, Dave Braun

Georgian Lakelands Chapter

Interiorscape

President: Mark Goodman Board rep: Terry Kowalski, tkowalski@

Chair and Board rep: Stephen Schell, CHT

Golden Horseshoe Chapter

Chair: Chris LeConte Board rep: Steve Macartney, CIT, smacartney@

President: Tim Cruickshanks, tcruickshanks@ Board rep: Dave Emmons, demmons@

London Chapter

President: Tim Cradduck, tcradduck@ Board rep: Michael Pascoe, CHT, mpascoe@

Ottawa Chapter

President: Tim Dyer Board rep: Bruce Morton, CLP, CIT

Toronto Chapter

President: George Urvari, gurvari@ Board rep: Lindsay Drake Nightingale

Upper Canada Chapter President: Paul Doornbos, CHT, CLP Board rep: Paul Doornbos, CHT, CLP, pdoornbos@

Waterloo Chapter

President: David Wright Board rep: John Keenan, jkeenan@

Irrigation

Landscape contractors

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

Chair: Peter Guinane Board rep: Phil Charal, pcharal@

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

Lawn care

Manager, public relations Denis Flanagan, CLD, ext. 303, dflanagan@

Chair: Gavin Dawson Board rep: Alan White, awhite@

Administrative assistant Jane Leworthy, ext. 301, jleworthy@

Lighting

Chair: John Higo Board rep: John Scanlon

Membership and chapter coordinator Stephanie Smith, ext. 354, ssmith@

Snow and ice management

Membership coordinator, Ottawa Chapter Lynn Lane, 613-796-5156, llane@

Chair: Ed Hewis Board rep: Gerald Boot, CLP, geraldboot@

Membership coordinator, London and Windsor Chapters Wendy Harry, 519-488-0818, wharry@

Members at Large

Manager, information technology Ian Service, ext. 325, iservice@

Jacki Hart, CLP Gregg Salivan

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

CNLA Board Rep

Editorial director Sarah Willis, ext. 313, sarahw@ Editor, Allan Dennis, ext. 320, aldennis@

Gerald Boot, CLP, geraldboot@

Horticulture Review

Print production manager, classified advertising and property manager Robert Ellidge, ext. 312, rob@

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PRESIDENT’S MESSAGE

Unsung heroes make LO strong

By Robert Adams LO president

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uring the past month I had the opportunity to participate in a great community event. The Georgian Lakelands chapter, along with many top notch organizations and individuals, built a house in three days!

The 72-hour ‘Build a House’ was held to raise funds to help with the costs of creating a new

Gilda’s House, supporting the families of cancer patients, which will be adjacent to the Regional Cancer Centre in Barrie. Organizers aim to have the new house ready for next year.

While participating in this project, I was taken aback by one volunteer who truly exhibits all the positive traits: enthusiasm, unselfishness and dedication towards our organization. We can only wish that everyone possessed these traits.

That volunteer is Dave Holmlund, owner of

Holmlund Landscaping in Wasaga Beach. Dave got involved as a volunteer with this project, without any thought or regard to what he would receive in return.

Wearing his Landscape Ontario golf shirt and hard hat, he was on the Robert Adams job site at 6:00 a.m., while I was still sleeping. He committed himself to his six-hour shift and continued to work at different jobs, without hesitation, until I finally sent him home after supper time. If you don’t know Dave, he is really an unsung hero. He truly personifies what LO professionals are all about.

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Dave is one of the founding directors of the Georgian Lakelands chapter, and is still a very active member. He contributed to many projects, inlcuding Beck Square in Wasaga Beach, Circle at the Centre in Barrie, many Arbor Day celebrations at local schools, and as our unforgettable Jumping Box character in the Barrie Christmas parade. Dave’s unwavering enthusiasm and dedication to the field is commended.

There are born leaders in life. These are the people who aren’t necessarily recognized, nor are they the ones elected to a position, or put in charge of a project. These people are the ones who take the time to devote their special talents, share their expertise and knowledge with others, believing in a bigger picture. Their quiet talents speak for themselves.

Sometimes we need to take a step back to see how far we have really come. Our organization is complemented by so many diverse and unique people that strengthen our chosen profession. Keep up the great work and continue to participate and share your knowledge.

Robert Adams can be reached by e-mail at robertadams@landscapeontario.com

EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR’S MESSAGE

Sometimes, the simple things make a difference…

By Tony DiGiovanni, CHT LO executive director

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ecently I purchased a new suit. When I gave the shop owner my business card, he noticed that I worked for Landscape Ontario. He immediately wanted to vent about the landscape industry.

His complaint was neither about workmanship nor price. He simply had enormous difficulty getting anyone to return his calls. Finally the one landscape company who called him back was awarded the job Tony DiGiovanni by default. Thankfully, the successful company was a member of Landscape Ontario.

However, member or not, one of the perennial public complaints we receive at the home office is about members not returning calls.

I know why it happens. Often our members are overworked, pressured by the seasonality of the business and the weather. Often they spend intense hours on the job site. When they get home tired late at night, it is difficult to find time to balance the demands of accounting, sales and a family life.

Yet some of our members have figured it out. There are companies with one or two employees who have made it a point to return all calls within 24 hours, even if they can’t handle any more work. Others hire an answering service to help them through this administrative detail. The point is, they have identified a professional practice and developed a procedure and policy. They took responsibility and action.

They make themselves and the industry look good.

Most of our members share one character trait: they are doers. In fact, one of the defining characteristics and talents of an entrepreneur is the ability to seize an opportunity and take action to make something happen.

Sometimes it is the simple things that reflect negatively or positively on the entire industry. What we do as individuals affects the image of the entire industry.

On a related matter…

Landscape Ontario is here to help you enhance your business professionalism and profitability, so you have time for a more balanced lifestyle (and, perhaps more time to volunteer for your association).

“Most of our members share one character trait: they are doers.”

This fall and winter we will continue the Prosperity Partners initiative. This concept includes an Introductory Seminar designed to highlight your strengths and encourage you to develop processes and plans that will lead to a more successful, profitable and balanced operation. The Prosperity Partners journey also features a new Best Practices seminar. Watch Horticulture Review and your mail for information on the Prosperity Partners seminars. They will improve your life.

On another subject…

Canada Blooms has made an enormous impact in raising awareness of the life-enhancing benefits of gardens and green space. Over a million people visited the show in the last 13 years.

Each one has taken home an idea or impression.

The contractors, designers, landscape professionals, floral designers and horticultural enthusiasts have inspired visitors with their creativity, skill, talent, ideas and passion.

Companies spend millions of dollars each year on advertising and media. They hope to make an impression that leads to a sale — yet advertising impressions are so fleeting. At Canada Blooms, contractors and sponsors have an opportunity to make an impression for a lifetime. Not many other forms of communication can make this claim. People still talk about the Joe Melo Garden, Loblaws’ Janet Rosenberg Garden or Dancing Waters, years after the show is over.

Advertising is measured in “cost per thousand” impressions. When you think about leaving lifetime impressions, the cost of building or sponsoring a garden becomes easier to support.

Over the last few years some visitors to Canada Blooms have commented about the more subdued nature of the gardens. Although most are still in awe of the talent and creativity (they told us in a recent survey), many returning visitors yearn for the same emotional effect they experienced the first time.

The reason is that the standard of the past has been set very high and it becomes more difficult and costly to create a “wow” impression.

This year we are trying something different. Only the best designers (determined by jury) will have the opportunity to build a garden at Canada Blooms. We are reducing the number of sponsored garden spaces, however, we are increasing our efforts to help the winning participants finance, sponsor and build their gardens.

If you are interested in entering the Canada Blooms competition, please email me at the address below. An entry form will be published within the next few weeks.

Tony DiGiovanni can be reached by e-mail at tonydigiovanni@landscapeontario.com

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MEMBERSHIP MESSAGE

Public Relations — It’s time to build relationships

By Denis Flanagan, CLD Manager, public relations

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s some of you may know, office personnel at your Milton office have shuffled. This change will allow me to now concentrate more on promoting our industry and the professional image of our members to the media and the consumer.

One of the most effective ways to accomplish this goal is through nurturing relationships and partnerships. As you know from your own business, the most satisfying work comes Denis Flanagan as a result of networking and referrals. Over

the next few months, with the help of our publishing/communications team, we will generate ideas on how to get the LO message promoted through as many avenues as possible.

Some projects we will be working on include: • Working closely with Chapters to assist them with marketing plans.

• Increased ties with garden writers, magazines and newspapers.

• Working with TV networks to encourage more garden content.

• Freshening and expanding our website photo gallery.

• Producing video blogs.

• Developing timely consumer gardening tips.

• Developing an ‘Ask the Expert’ section on our consumer website.

• Developing tools to help individual members garner public recognition.

• Working with the Branding Committee to develop a member campaign.

• Working with as many consumer shows as possible to benefit members.

• Developing alliances with other horticultural groups.

As a good example of this outreach, we recently met with several groups, including the Master Gardeners of Ontario, Ontario Horticultural Association, Royal Botanical Gardens and Communities in Bloom, to discuss our current needs and explore the possibility of developing co-sponsored garden symposiums for northern Ontario. (See story on page 20).

As always, we welcome ideas from our members on how we can help you create effective marketing.

Denis Flanagan can be reached by e-mail at dflanagan@landscapeontario.com

These LO members proudly fly the colours This month the following companies were observed proudly displaying membership in LO. We observed the LO logo on equipment, advertising or a website.

Pro Fleet Care, Dundas www.profleetcare.com Aidie Creek Gardens, Englehart www.aidiecreekgardens.com

Green Things, Brockville www.greenthings.net

Bryden Landscaping, Ajax www.brydenlandscaping.com

PreDawn Nursery and Garden Centre, Windsor www.predawnnursery.com

Aden Landscape & Design, Toronto www.adendesign.ca

Happy Plants, Ottawa www.happyplants.com

Adele Pierre Landscape Design, Caledonia www.aplandscapedesign.com

TLC Professional Landscaping, London www.tlc.ca

Apollo Irrigation, Waterloo www.apolloirrigation.com

Winkelmolen Nursery Ltd.

For Bareroot and Container Grown Trees • Native • Shade • Ornamental 148 Lynden Road, P.O. Box 190 Lynden, Ontario L0R 1T0 Tel: 519-647-3912 • Fax: 519-647-3720 www.winkelmolen.com HORTICULTURE REVIEW - AUGUST 15, 2008

YOUR QUESTIONS ANSWERED

LO: What a great place to be!

By Stephanie Smith Membership and chapter coordinator

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am a proud member of the Landscape Ontario family. I would like to thank you all for being so great! It’s always amazing to me to see the dedication towards the association by a group that is comprised of volunteers.

The golf tournaments are a prime example of everyone coming together for a great cause and making it a good time.

Stephanie Smith

Waterloo golf tournament The second annual Waterloo golf tournament was an event not to be missed.

The committee deserves a pat on the back for another successful tournament.

Thanks also to everyone who donated to the prize tables. Incredible prizes were available for everyone! Thanks also to the attendees for the generosity towards a great cause.

Ottawa golf tournament The Ottawa Golf tournament was also a big success. The weather was incredible and the day went off without a hitch. Thank you to the Ottawa golf committee members for all of your hard work. Also, thanks to everyone who ETEL07_DW HortReview.qx

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donated prizes, sponsored holes and to the participants who generously gave towards a great cause. The Ottawa Chapter promises an even larger golf tournament next year, so watch for future information.

David Suzuki spending day with LO The meeting season is quickly approaching and Landscape Ontario has many exciting new programs and events coming up. Dr. David Suzuki is coming to the Toronto Chapter on November 20th. There will be a luncheon at the Toronto Botanical Garden, including an environmental tour and a ceremonial tree planting. In the evening, Dr. Suzuki will speak at the John Bassett

Theatre in the Metro Toronto Convention Centre. His topic will be on the greening our cities. It will be an educational lecture, and you may meet Dr. Suzuki and have a book signed at the end of the evening.

The Toronto Chapter will donate all the funds raised from the day to the Sick Kids Foundation and the Toronto Botanical Garden.

What a great gift for a customer, friend or yourself! Tickets will be available online at www.horttrades.com. We look forward, as always, to seeing you there.

Stephanie Smith can be reached by e-mail at ssmith@landscapeontario.com.

LO Chapters site showcases activities With branding a popular subject at LO, it’s sometimes forgotten that activities by the association’s chapters have always been an excellent way to bring Landscape Ontario into the public eye by participating in wonderful community events.

Now the public and LO members can view videos of some of these events by going to a Google site. The videos ensure that there is a repository for all the great work being done. LO executive director Tony 1:08 PM

DiGiovanni says, “This will eventually be linked to our public, site, but in the meantime we have a place to showcase the great work being done.”

To view the site, visit http://sites. google.com/a/landscapeontario.com/ landscapeontario-in-public.

The site features community events supported by Landscape Ontario and its chapters, as well as articles that have appeared in the print media about Landscape Ontario.

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PROFESSIONAL AND WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT

Legacy allows new team to meet new challenges appreciation for creating the human resource department at Landscape Ontario that has flourished over the last 14 years. n era has come to an end.

I am confident that Terry will It’s the Terry Murphy era, be sure to redefine ‘retirement!’ I am created by a man who also sure that we will continue see served many years as LO’s manhim in the halls of LO once again, ager of human resources developwhenever we can entice him with a ment. Terry is an incredible leader, Sally Harvey project that he is able to fit into to his who motivated his staff and all new schedule. We wish Terry every who had the opportunity to work with him. He happiness on his new journey. encouraged everyone to achieve more, and be the best that we can be. I have had the special Foundation for the future opportunity to work side-by-side with Terry The foundation created by Terry and his staff during the past six weeks. My respect for his will now grow into a new department under achievements grows daily! At every meeting the Industry Professional and Workforce we attended, he was honoured for his many Development Team. Members of this team contributions by each and every organization. include Kathy McLean, Ashleigh Woodhall, Terry led many towards a pathway to success Ken Tomihiro and me, Sally Harvey. We look through his dedication to develop our indus- forward to working with the industry to create try’s workforce. We owe Terry a great deal of additional partnerships, as we strive to fulfill

By Sally Harvey, CHT, CLP Industry professional and workforce development team

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the goal mandated by the provincial board that identified human resource development as LO’s top priority. Our goal is to build on the professional and technical development programs and the services offered in the past, aligning them with the pillars of the Prosperity Partnership program and serving the industry with relevant opportunities that will continue to create and develop a labour force to meet the needs of our growing industry — now and in the future.

As our team embarks on this challenge under our new title, we owe a great big thank you to Terry Murphy, who made this possible. I have been reminded regularly in the past weeks, that we will never be able to fill his shoes. This we know, however: Terry’s legacy will provide us the exciting opportunity to create our own new footprint.

Cheers, Terry!

Sally Harvey can be reached at sharvey@landscapeontario.com

Growers Research Auction Landscape Ontario’s Growers Group invites you to join them at their annual fundraising auction.

Thursday, September 25, 2008 at Mori Nurseries Limited 1695 Niagara Stone Road, Niagara-on-the-Lake, ON

Plus live judg of the LO Gro ing Awards of Ex wers cellence Program!

Make your bid on the best plant material in Ontario, while helping raise funds for research and scholarships.

Nursery Tours 10:30-11:30 • Lunch 11:30 • Live Auction begins 1 pm Donations of nursery stock,hard goods, landscape supplies and garden decor are needed.

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Members in the news

Business of the month Congratulations to Sharon and Mark Humphries of Direct Landscape Supply. Their company was voted Business of the Month (featured in the Chamber’s August newsletter) by the Greater Oshawa Chamber of Commerce. In photo, from left, David Oshier, Oshawa Chamber of Commerce; Rhonda Keenan, City of Oshawa business development manager; Sharon Humphries; Mark Humphries and Todd Skinner of the Oshawa Chamber of Commerce.

Member on magazine cover LO member Chris LeConte of Smart Watering Systems is profiled in the July issue of Lawn & Landscape.

Sheridan pioneer passes Lois Stensson, mother of Karen and Karl and mother–in-law of Valerie, passed away on July 17. Lois was in her 92nd year. She was the first secretary hired at Sheridan. On April 1,1935, Lois eagerly started work in a small office in the old packing shed in Oakville. This is where Lois met Sheridan’s first travelling salesman Fred Stensson, and in 1939 they married.

The funeral service for Lois Stensson was at Turner & Porter Funeral Home in Mississauga on July 21st.

Juanita Baxter loses battle with cancer After a brief, but courageous battle with a very aggressive return of cancer (mestasticized melanoma), Juanita Baxter died on July 15th, 2008 at her family log cabin by Pony Lake, in the bush 45 minutes northwest of Fort Frances.

Juanita was the wife of Ian Bruce, of the Bruce Tree Expert Company.

Juanita was interred by graveside service Friday, July 18th at the Finland Cemetery, a small, nicely kept country cemetery on Lampi Road., within eyesight of her family home on Hwy. 71.

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INDUSTRY ISSUES

Can Halton landscape contractors operate on rural land?

By Stuart Service

Landscape Ontario is urging the Region of Halton to examine the motives, rationale, premises and goals of land use policies and let potential results guide any new policies.

The request is in response to Halton’s present study on whether exceptions can be granted to businesses located on land zoned agricultural or rural.

The companies in question are involved in the business of ornamental horticulture, which includes landscape contractors, landscape maintenance companies, lawn care companies, greenhouse operations, nursery growers and garden centres.

“Currently, most of the ones (businesses) that exist, the zoning doesn’t permit,” said Steven Wever of GSP Group, the consulting company hired by the Region to arrive at a recommendation on land use. “There are some areas in the urban envelope that permit the land use, like industrial areas. In the rural areas they’re really not permitted, but they do exist.”

Wever stopped short of saying whether business owners will be required to obtain a permit, or an amendment to the regional official plan, in order to continue to operate legally.

“That’s what we’re trying to figure out.

What is the appropriate municipal approval process for this? We don’t have any answers at this point,” he said.

During the Region of Durham’s review of its official plan, changes adopted in 2007 allowed exceptions for small-scale landscaping businesses to continue operating on non-prime agricultural land. “We essentially recognized that these uses can be considered in a rural area,” Nestor Chornobay, Durham Region Director of Strategtic Planning, said in an interview.

Wever says Durham council’s official plan review will have no bearing on the Region of Halton’s landscape contractors’ study. “We’re not modelling our approach after Durham’s approach,” he said. “We don’t know what direction we’re heading, but we’re looking for a made-in-Halton solution.”

The study was initiated when the City of Burlington was in the process of completing a review of its official plan last year. City planner Greg Simon said a land use requirement for horticultural companies could only be introduced at the regional level.

“The Region’s official plan policies did

not allow us to introduce that use,” said Simon, “so that’s why we have to do a special study.

We’re not singling out landscape contractors in Burlington ... the only way we can deal with it is through this study.”

“I don’t think that we need an extra level of rules to make being a small business owner in Halton that much more difficult.”

- Sean James Open houses were held in June in the communities of Burlington, Milton and Halton Hills. Oakville is not taking part in the regional study.

Region of Halton senior planner Stirling Todd said the zoning study was initiated by lax property maintenance.

“If everybody really took care of their properties, and there were no bylaw enforcement complaints, we probably wouldn’t be here today,” Todd said. “Some contractors have beautiful landscaping, like they do at their client’s property. Others just let it go to hell in a hand basket.”

Sean James, president of Fern Ridge Landscaping, started his business on a mixeduse plot of land in Brookville. “We went to great lengths to keep our site nice, neat and clean. We landscaped the front of it and we made it look pretty,” James said in an interview. “Eventually, most of the neighbours became our customers.”

James’ staff of 12 currently store equipment at a Campbellville yard near Guelph Line. The company’s head office runs out of James’ residence in downtown Milton.

“I don’t think that we need an extra level of rules to make being a small business owner in Halton that much more difficult,” he said.

“If you do business badly and the neighbours complain – let’s say you’re affecting your neighbours’ property values or their quality of life – I expect that the rules are there today to make those people behave a little more socially responsibly.”

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ment signed by LO executive director Tony DiGiovanni notes that few of the 10,000 ornamental horticulture businesses in the province are located on industrial or commercial zoning.

Locating horticultural businesses on rural land allows operations to “have the freedom to diversify into related ornamental sectors such as nursery growing and greenhouse growing if they are located on agricultural land,” the position paper reads.

A “restrictive and segmentation” approach to land use policies for landscape businesses, the document continues, would “risk the danger of limiting the flexibility of traditional farmers to expand into plant production and ornamental horticulture activities.”

The senior regional planner and consultant heading the Halton study both say the approval process for individual business owners may not match the size of an operation’s original, permitted use.

Consultant Steven Wever said landscape operations “may have started as a one- or twoperson operation and no check points were ever made when they grew and became larger operations.”

He added, “It’s a problem in many municipalities in that a lot of these landscaping operations end up before an Ontario Municipal Board hearing, or just established without checking with the municipality if they’re permitted.”

In 2000, the Town of Ancaster – one year prior to its amalgamation with the City of Hamilton – challenged the agricultural land designation of Heritage Green Landscape Contractors before the OMB. Bernie Schutten, president of Heritage Green, said that representation from Landscape Ontario on behalf of his business at the hearing swayed the OMB’s ruling in his favour.

“Helpful? You’re darn right,” Schutten said of a presentation by DiGiovanni at the hearing, adding that he helped the OMB “understand how landscape companies came about.”

Nearly eight years later, and after denting his wallet “anywhere from $35,000 to $50,000” in legal costs, Schutten said businesses in ornamental horticulture can coexist with their neighbours in just about any zoning. “Landscape companies, by just the virtue of the type of work, don’t charge the same as your plumbers and electricians,” Schutten continued. “They can’t go into the industrial [land use] and pay those kinds of property taxes.”

NEW MEMBERS

Thank you to these new members for joining LO Golden Horseshoe CHAPTER Miska Trailers Joseph Van Den Hurk 56 Beach Road Hamilton, ON L8L 8K3 Tel: 905-522-2107 Membership Type: Associate LONDON CHAPTER Oakleaf Gardens and Landscapes David Vandersar 35 Delatre Street Woodstock, ON N4S 6B6 Tel: 519-421-0432 Membership Type: Active Paradise Properties John Sawkins 2 - 4676 Falconbridge Dr, RR 3 Appin, ON N0L 1A0 Tel: 519-488-6622 Membership Type: Interim OTTAWA CHAPTER Bolduc Dany Bolduc 1358 2e rue Ste-Marie, QC G6E 3B8 Tel: 418-387-2634 Membership Type: Associate The Pond Clinic Nicholas Bott, CIT 215 Stafford Road West Ottawa, ON K2H 9C1 Tel: 613-225-7663 Membership Type: Active TORONTO CHAPTER Nanthakumar Paramanathan 34 - 1485 Torrington Drive Mississauga, ON L5V 1Y3 Tel: 905-812-8332 Membership Type: Horticultural Cedargate Landscaping Inc Brian Gallant

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Chapter News LO’s Georgian Lakelands chapter proud to be part of Gilda’s House It was with the greatest of pride that members of LO’s Georgian Lakelands chapter took part in the 72 hour blitz to build a home to raise funds for Gilda’s House in Barrie.

The Greater Barrie Home Builders Association (GBHBA) and the Barrie Construction Association (BCA) joined forces to build a home between June 20 and 22 to benefit Gilda’s Club. The fundraising plan involved building a house from the ground up, selling it and then donating the proceeds to Gilda’s Club.

The funds from the sale will go to Gilda’s Open the Red Door Capital Campaign. A total team effort completes the task.

Georgian Lakelands Chapter teamed up with the Greater Barrie Home Builders so freely of their time and expertise was amazAssociation and the Barrie Construction ing,” said LO’s Denis Flanagan. “It was one of Association to build a home in 72 hours. And, the most impressive scenes I have viewed in a what a time it was. “To watch trades people give long time.” Most of the people present that day were amazed to see a home built from top to bottom in just 72 hours.

Members of the LO Chapter donated their A RCHITECTURALLY D ESIGNED time and knowledge to landscape the home.

“This project would not have been so successful without everyone’s contribution,” said Chapter president Mark Goodman of Enviroking Lawn Care. “We are excited to be a part of Gilda’s Club and look forward to landscaping their new facility in 2009,” said Mark.

GARDEN BUILDINGS He offered many thanks to Sunsational Landscaping, Lees Landscaping, Jeff Argue Landscaping, Creative Gardens, Enviroking Lawn Care, Lakelands Irrigation, Hardship Acres Landscaping, Botanix, Garden Maintenance Only, Dave Hulmond, Bob Adams, Tony DiGivanni, Denis Flanagan, Larfarge, Cochrane Sod and Unilock.

GAZEBOS AND S HELTERS All proceeds from the sale of the home will be donated to benefit Gilda’s Club of Barrie www.buildforgildas.com.

The Chapter is also raising funds at its upcoming combination Golf Day and Trade Show, set for August 21st, 2008, at Tangle Creek Golf and Country Club, in Thornton. An outdoor trade show on site runs from 9 a.m. to Ô 6 p.m.

Gilda’s Club is named in honour of Gilda Tel.: (905) 563-8133 • Fax: (905) 563-7526 Visit us at: www.limestonetrail.com Radner, who, when describing the emotional and social support she received when she had 14 HORTICULTURE REVIEW - AUGUST 15, 2008

cancer, called for such places to be made available for people with cancer and their families and friends everywhere.

The organization provides free, non-residential, not-for-profit support to anyone touched by cancer.

The Gilda’s Club Barrie Ontario clubhouse will be built adjacent to the future Cancer Care facility on land donated by the hospital, alongside Rotary House. The overnight lodge will accommodate people receiving treatment at the cancer centre.

Plans are to build a 10,000 square foot clubhouse at an estimated cost of $2.5 million. Funds will be raised through a fundraising campaign giving individuals, families and businesses the opportunity to “Open the Red Door” to a world of opportunity for those touched by cancer, helping them live richer and more meaningful lives.

The funds raised will cover the cost of construction and will also provide operational funding for the first one to two years, given that the Gilda’s Club program is offered free of charge to members.

The Georgian Lakelands Chapter is LO is very proud to be involved in such a worthwhile project.

LO president Robert Adams preps the driveway for the house.

keeping your chapter connected

Combination equals a great Ottawa golf tournament

By Lynn Lane, Ottawa Chapter membership coordinator

sponsors: Canlok Stone, Twin Equipment, Greely Sand and Gravel, Manderley Turf Products, Gro-Bark (Ontario), Brandt Tractor, Distribution Viking, Techo-Bloc, Yates Custom Lawn Sprinklers, Frisby Tire, Peter Knippel Nursery, Landscape Ontario Congress and Garden Expo, and Techniseal (beverage cart).

The big ending to the night was the drawing of the huge 50/50 contest. We sincerely thank all who bought tickets creating a grand prize of $417, won by Dan Shwetz from Stone Builders. Second prize was a $600 barbecue, donated by Rona Hunt Club, and won by Richard Beaulieu of Techniseal. Congratulations to all our winners!

The LO Ottawa Chapter board would like to thank Patrick Charest and his amazing crew at Permacon (Deana Sherif, tournament coordinator, Suzanne Nadeau and Karl Gagnon) for organizing such a great day for the chapter. Watch here for next year’s dates.

Sunshine, partly cloudy, a cooling breeze and a mere 21 degrees + 90 enthusiastic golfers + loads of prizes and giveaways + great sponsors = a perfect combination for LO’s Ottawa Chapter golf tournament on July 10th.

The golfers, representing over 60 member and non-member companies, cruised into the Canadian Golf and Country Club at 11:30 for a chicken barbecue lunch, which was generously The Ottawa Chapter golf tournament combines a winning sponsored by B & T MacFarlane and combination of enthusiastic golfers, sponsors and prizes.

Wajax. After a full meal and a trip out to the putting green for the putting contest, dinner, sponsored by Permacon Group. Wine everyone hit the course for golf and fun con- with dinner was thanks to sponsor Lafarge. tests. Two putting prizes were won, a day in Over 35 prizes, generously donated by our local the Hummer golf cart and a $400 pool cleaner, companies, were drawn as dinner ended.

“We could not do this without our generdonated by Splash Pools. We had some great (and some not-so-great) shots during the day. ous sponsors,” said event chair Patrick Charest Here are some of the contest winners: of Permacon. Our sincere thanks go out to all men’s longest drive, sponsored by Oaks the sponsors, as well as the following hole Concrete Products, was won by Glenn Martin; ladies’ closest to the pin, sponsored by Kobes Nurseries, was won by Jen Siba; ladies’ longest drive, sponsored by Tony Olsen Enterprises, was won by Patricia Stanish; men’s closest to the pin contest, sponsored by Nutri-Lawn, was won by Denis Lacelle; best foursome, sponsored by Donnely Automotive Group, was won by Roger St. Germain, Gerry Knight, Gilbert Kingsbury and Patrick Charest (event chair); most honest golfers’ trophy, sponsored by Green Tech Ag Saturday, September 13, 2008, Fox Glen Golf Club and Turf, was won by the Garden Creations team of Kent Merkley, Stephanie Scott, Ryan Kearney and Tim O’Brien.

Try as they might, nobody won the $10,000 hole-in-one prize sponsored by Smith Join the Windsor Chapter for a fun day on the golf course.

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After August 15, cost is $100 per golfer and includes 18 holes Manderley Turf Products held two special of golf on an excellent course, golf cart, lunch, all-you-can-eat contests at the ninth hole. Closest to the pin chicken and rib dinner and great door prizes. Dinner only at winner Chris Burns won a GPS navigation system. Players were invited to participate in the 5:00 p.m. is available for $30. Download a registration form Beat the Turf Guy 50/50 contest at this hole. at www.horttrades.com and fax to Chris Burns (yes, you read it right!) won again.

This time he took home $175. Manderley Turf Products donated the other $175 to LO’s charity Contact: Wendy Harry at 888-211-5606, ext. 2356 that supports industry education. or Jay Terryberry at 519-972-2727, ext. 4457 By 7 p.m. everyone was in for a great steak

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Akebia quinata ‘Silver Bells’ 8.00 Ampelopsis glandulosa ‘Elegans’ 8.00 Aristolochia durior 6.00 8.00 11.00 Hedera helix ‘Baltica’ 11.00 Hedera helix ‘Thorndale’ 11.00 Hydrangea anomala petiolaris 6.00 Lonicera heckrottii ‘Goldflame’ 8.00 Lonicera japonica ‘Halliana’ 8.00 Lonicera X ‘Mandarin’ 8.00 Lonicera per. ‘Belgica Select’ 6.00 8.00 Lonicera per. ‘Serotina’ 8.00 Polygonum aubertii 6.00 Parthenocissus quinquefolia 6.00 Parthenocissus quinq ‘Engelmannii’ 6.00 Parthenocissus tri ‘Veitchii’ 6.00 Vitis riparia 8.00 Wisteria ‘Aunt Dee’ 8.00

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Rosa ‘Pavement Scarlet’ 7.00 Rosa rugosa ‘Hansa’ 7.00 Rosa x ‘Champlain’ 7.00 Rosa X ‘The Fairy’ 7.00 Rubus odoratus 7.00 Rhus aromatica 7.00 Rhus typhina ‘Tiger’s Eye’ 5.50 12.50 Salix bebbiana 7.00 Salix bebb. ‘Crispa’ 7.00 Salix discolor 7.00 Salix eriocephala 7.00 Salix exigua 7.00 Salix gracilis ‘Purpurea Nana’ 7.00 Salix integra ‘Flamingo’ 7.00 Salix integra ‘Hakuro-nashiki’ 7.00 Salix matsudana ‘Tortuosa’ 7.00 Salix nigra 7.00 Sambucus canadensis 7.00 Sambucus canadensis ‘Aurea’ 7.00 Sambucus nigra 7.00 Sambucus nigra ‘Thundercloud’ 7.00 Sambucus nigra ‘Guincho Purple’ 7.00 Symphoricarpos chenaultii ‘Hancock’ 7.00 Spiraea fritch ‘Pink Parasols’ 7.45 Spiraea arguta 7.00 Spiraea bumalda ‘Anthony Waterer’ 5.00 7.00 Spiraea bumalda ‘Crispa’ 7.00 Spiraea bumalda ‘Flaming Mound’ 7.00 Spiraea bumalda ‘Froebelii’ 7.00 Spiraea bumalda ‘Gumball’ 7.00 Spiraea bumalda ‘Goldflame’ 7.00 Spiraea betulifolia ‘Tor’ 7.00 Spiraea fritschiana 7.00 Spiraea japonica ‘Alpina’ 7.00 Spiraea japonica ‘Dakota Goldcharm’ 7.00 Spiraea japonica ‘Dart’s Red’ 7.00 Spiraea japonica ‘Genpei’ 7.00 8.00 Spiraea japonica ‘Goldmound’ 7.00 Spiraea japonica ‘Golden Princess’ 7.00 Spiraea japonica ‘Halward’s Silver’ 7.00 Spiraea japonica ‘Little Princess’ 7.00 Spiraea japonica ‘Magic Carpet’ 7.25 8.25 Spiraea japonica ‘Manon’ 7.00 Spiraea japonica ‘Neon Flash’ 7.00 Spiraea japonica ‘Shirobana’ 5.00 7.00 Spiraea japonica ‘White Gold’ 7.00 Spirea tomentosa 7.00 Spiraea vanhouttei 7.00 Sorbaria aitchisonii 7.00 Sorbaria sorbifolia 7.00 Sorbaria sorbifolia ‘Sem’ 7.00 8.00 Syringa hyac. ‘Pocahontas’ 7.00 Syringa patula ‘Miss Kim’ 8.00 Syringa prestoniae ‘Miss Canada’ 7.00 Syringa prestoniae ‘Minuet’ 7.00 8.00 Syringa vulgaris 7.00 Syringa vulgaris ‘Beauty of Moscow’ 7.00 8.00 Syringa vulgaris ‘Madame Lemoine’ 7.00 8.00 Syringa vulgaris ‘Monge’ 7.00 8.00 Syringa vulgaris ‘Prince Charming’ 8.00 Syringa vulgaris ‘Primrose’ 7.00 Syringa vulgaris ‘Sensation’ 7.00 8.00 Syringa ‘Sugarplum Fairy’ 8.00 Syringa ‘Thumbelina’ 7.00 Stephanandra incisa ‘Crispa’ 7.00 Viburnum dent. ‘Chicago Lustre’ 7.00 Viburnum ‘Emerald Triumph’ 7.00 Viburnum lantana 7.00 Viburnum lantana ‘Mohican’ 7.00 Viburnum lentago 7.00 Viburnum plic ‘Mariesii’ 7.00

Botanical Name

1 gal 2 gal 3 gal price price price

Viburnum plic ‘Shasta’ Viburnum recognitum/dentatum Viburnum sargentii ‘Onondaga’ Viburnum X rhyt. ‘Allegheny’ Viburnum trilobum Viburnum trilobum ‘Bailey Compact’ Viburnum trilobum ‘Compactum’ Viburnum nudum ‘Winterhur’ Weigela florida ‘Alexandra’ Weigela ‘Bristol Ruby’ Weigela florida ‘French Lace’ Weigela florida ‘Minuet’ Weigela flor. ‘Naomi Campbell’ Weigela florida ‘Purpurea Nana’ Weigela florida ‘Rubidor’ Weigela florida ‘Rumba’ Weigela florida ‘Victoria’ Weigela florida ‘Variegata’ Weigela florida ‘Nana Variegata’ Weigela ‘Red Prince’ Weigela ‘Java Red’ Weigela ‘Polka’ Weigela ‘Tango’

Botanical Name

Evergreens - 5 gal.

7.00 7.00 7.00 7.00 7.00 7.00 7.00 7.00 7.60 7.00 7.00 7.00 7.00 7.00 7.00 7.00 7.00 7.00 7.00 7.00 7.00 7.00 7.00

5 gal price

Chamaecyparis nootk ‘Green Arrow’ Juniperus chinensis ‘Spartan’ Thuja occidentalis ‘Brandon’ Thuja occidentalis ‘Holmstrup’ Thuja occidentalis ‘Nigra’ Thuja occidentalis ‘Smaragd’ Tsuga canadensis

36.00 19.00 19.00 19.00 19.00 19.00 33.00

Deciduous Shrubs - 5 gal.

Acer palmatum ‘Dissectum’ Amelanchier canadensis Betula papyrifera Cercis canadensis Cornus kousa chinensis Euonymus alatus ‘Compactus’ Hydrangea mac. ‘Endless Summer’ Hydrangea pan. ‘Grandiflora’ Hydrangea pan. ‘Kyushu’ Hydrangea pan. ‘Limelight’ Juglans reglea ‘Carpathia’ Magnolia loebneri ‘Leonard Messel’ Magnolia ‘Susan’ Magnolia stellata ‘Royal Star’ Populus tremuloides Quercus robur ‘Fastigiata’ Spiraea bumalda ‘Flaming Mound’ Syringa meyeri ‘Palibin’ Syringa pres ‘James Macfarlane’ Syringa prestoniae ‘Minuet’ Tilia cordata Viburnum ‘Emerald Triumph’ Viburnum lantana ‘Mohican’ Viburnum trilobum ‘Compactum’

Botanical Name

Evergreens - 15 gal.

51.00 19.00 19.00 19.00 20.00 16.00 21.70 16.00 17.00 17.00 17.00 25.00 25.00 25.00 16.00 25.00 13.00 16.00 16.00 16.00 17.00 18.00 16.00 16.00

15 gal price

Metasequoia glyptostroboides Thuja occidentalis ‘Brandon’ Thuja occidentalis ‘Brandon’ Thuja occidentalis ‘Nigra’ Thuja plicata ‘Spring Grove’

41.00 41.00 41.00 41.00 41.00

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Employers relieved to see court eliminate punitive damages A late June decision by the Supreme Court of Canada has Canadian employers breathing a bit easier. The landmark case of Keays v.

Honda Canada eliminated a $500,000 punitive damages award handed down by a lower court.

The judgment stated that such damages must be awarded only in “exceptional cases,” where the employer’s “advertent wrongful acts…are so malicious and outrageous that they are deserving of punishment on their own.”

Kevin Keays began work at Honda in 1986. He started receiving long term disability (LTD) benefits in 1996 and was diagnosed with chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS) in 1997.

His LTD benefits ceased after December 1998,

following an evaluation conducted on behalf of the company’s insurer.

When he returned to work, Honda exempted Keays from the company’s attendance-related progressive discipline policy.

Keays was required to provide a medical note for each absence, which was not required of employees suffering from what was termed “mainstream” illnesses.

The absences continued and Honda hired a doctor to assess Keays. In turn, Keays hired a lawyer. The lawyer sought clarification from Honda’s doctor, but the auto giant refused to deal with Keays’ lawyer, and then made Keays subject to its attendance policy. When Keays continued to refuse to meet with Honda’s doctor without Honda clarifying the purpose of the

meeting, the company terminated his employment for insubordination.

The original trial resulted in the judge awarding $500,000 in punitive damages. The subsequent court of appeal upheld the principle of a punitive damages award, but reduced the amount from $500,000 to $100,000.

The late June judgment by the Supreme Court of Canada set aside the trial judge’s findings and eliminated the entire punitive damages award.

For employers, the higher court decision eliminates what had been seen as a very expensive precedent for employers. It is also felt that the decision takes significant steps in strengthening an employer’s ability to manage absenteeism in the workplace.

Outdoor workers: Watch for ticks Blacklegged or deer ticks that carry Lyme disease are on the rise in southern Ontario. Over the past eight years, researchers have observed a notable increase in the number of ticks in the area. Migratory birds and deer act as carriers.

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Lyme disease is an occua tick is to pull it straight out with pational concern for people who tweezers. Data shows that prompt work outdoors. Early results removal of an infected tick within of infection may include fever, approximately 36 hours, reduces headache, fatigue, and a characthe risk of transmission to nearly teristic skin rash. Left untreated, zero. later problems may be found in Recently, of 53 ticks brought the joints, heart and nervous sysin for testing at Hamilton’s public tem. In most cases, symptoms health office, none were the type may be eliminated with antibiotthat carries the disease, according ics, especially if caught early in to Michelle Baird, manager of the illness. infectious diseases program. This It is estimated that only The bullseye skin rash year Turkey Point Provincial Park about 20 per cent of people is characteristic of researchers found Lyme bacteinfected with Lyme disease Lyme disease. rium in ticks. know they were bitten by a tick. This makes DEET may be used as a tick repellent, early detection difficult, especially if there is an according to the Lyme Disease Association of absence of a rash. Tick bites often go unnoticed Ontario. If in a natural area, it is recommended because of the small size of the tick in its early to conduct a full-body tick check. Officials stage. say that 90 per cent of those infected develop The proper and effective method to remove a rash.

Awards deadlines quickly approaching LO’s Awards of Excellence recognize members’ high level of skills, creativity and professionalism. But to win an Award, you must enter, and deadlines are fast approaching.

Entries for the 2008 Garden Centre Program are due August 22, while those interested in Construction, Maintenance and Design have until October 3 to enter. The time for both deadlines is 4:00 p.m.

Entries must be submitted online at www.loawards.com, where you will also find

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category lists, suggestions on how to create a good entry and, of course, the rules. Previous winners are also listed on the website.

Many past winners have found the Awards bring great marketing opportunities.

The Garden Centre Awards will be presented at a lunchtime ceremony during the Garden Centre Symposium on Oct. 20.

Awards for the construction, maintenance and design categories will be presented on Jan. 6 at Congress 2009.

Letters on pesticide issue In the executive director’s column by Tony DiGiovanni that appeared in the July issue of Horticulture Review, we promised to print any letters we received on the pesticide issue.

On this page, we reprint three letters received by readers. You may read Tony’s column about the subject in the July issue of Horticulture Review online at www.horttrades.com, and click on Horticulture Review under the resources tab.

Ten years from now Necessity is the mother of invention.

Ten years from now, I suspect lawns will be greener than ever, as new and better techniques come into play.

Yes, people do make a living in the spraying industry, but the writing has been on the wall for years. Change or become extinct!

Fighting a losing battle is neither productive nor positive. Energy should be directed towards solutions, not bitterness.

As members of a democratic society, the people have spoken … let’s work with them.

George Urvari, B.A. Oriole Landscaping, Toronto Clarified issue Tony, your article clarified LO’s position for me. I was a little shocked when I saw the position a couple of weeks ago, but it makes sense now. I guess we have to make the best of the inevitable.

Technical question: is London’s municipal bylaw, which takes effect September 2008, now

null and void? Or, would it be effective until some later date?

Jay Murray, TLC London, Ont. Editor’s Note: The municipal law would be in effect until the provincial regulations are brought into law sometime in the spring of 2009.

Kept it science-based Hi Tony, I guess I was wrong about Fibber McGuinty’s pesticide ban, after all. I thought this was a bad thing, but then I logged onto Landscape Ontario’s website and read your briefing note on the subject, and apparently Bill 64 is a good thing. I see that Landscape Ontario is also subbing in for Health Canada and deciding which pesticides are worthy of exemption in Fibber’s bill. It’s unfortunate that 2,4-D didn’t pass this science-based risk assessment, and the only pesticides that are exempted will be subject to a field audit for necessity, as determined

by McGuinty’s lawn police.

You will notice that I let my membership in Landscape Ontario lapse. Let me explain why.

When I received my Landscape Ontario magazine a few years ago, the editorials suggested that what happened in Toronto was somehow a positive thing. In fact, of what I recall, the editorial headliner proclaimed it as a “major victory for the lawn care sector.” Then I received my “educational material” from Halton Region, and it implied that I am killing people, with Landscape Ontario’s logo on the pamphlet.

I would still be a member if you and Ken Pavely had made this more of a science-based issue and less time flogging IPM. In fact, I would even have given you extra money in support of the cause if you had made your presentations before municipal councils as more science-based.

I take pride in the fact that these activists never beat me in Milton. Do you know why they never beat me? I got to know most of council on a person-to-person basis, and kept in constant contact with them on the issue. But above all, I kept this a science-based issue.

Clive Whitlock, Guaranteed Green Milton P.S Please do not take this vent personally. You are a really nice guy, and we had some great conversations in your office, and at Milton Council and Kelsey’s.

Landscape Ontario’s response to the recently announced pesticide ban in Ontario can be found at www.horttrades.com

Some WSIB rates up slightly Most WSIB premium rates for 2009 will see a slight Rate 2002 2003 2004 2005 Industry sector 2001 rate rate rate rate rate increase, with garden Group centres taking the biggest percentage hike at 5.3 per 190 Contractor 6.72 6.22 5.45 5.07 4.69 cent. Other categories to 184 Lawn Care 2.13 2.21 2.13 2.13 2.19 see an increase are lawn care at 2.0 per cent and 181 Nursery 3.67 3.47 3.35 3.22 3.03 snow plowing at 1.6 per 636 Garden Centre 1.02 1.21 1.23 1.22 1.19 cent. There is no change for the contractor and 570 Snow Plowing 5.31 5.61 5.94 5.83 5.68 nursery categories.

Last year, contractor and snow plowing lawn care went up 1.3 and 1.6 per cent, respecgroups saw decreased rates of 4.6 and 2.4 per tively.

Unfortunately, firms in some of our cent, respectively, while garden centres had the biggest increase at 3.1 per cent. Nursery and sectors are included with groups outside the

2006 rate

2007 rate

2008 rate

Projected 2009 rate

% of change from 2008

4.77

4.52

4.31

4.31

N/C

2.45

2.45

2.49

2.54

+2.0%

3.10

3.10

3.14

3.14

N/C

1.24

1.29

1.33

1.40

+5.3%

5.84

5.84

5.70

5.79

+1.6%

landscape industry. For example, garden centres are categorized with department stores, big box stores, etc.

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Plans underway to create Great Northern Garden Symposium The citizens of Northern Ontario will • Plan a road-show including be the first to see the benefits of what is Horticultural Societies, Master being described as one of the most excitGardeners, Communities in Bloom ing times of co-operation among some of and trades. the province’s major players in the gar• Develop a two-day seminar using local dening industry. community colleges and universities as At a meeting held at Landscape the delivery agent.

Ontario’s Milton offices, both national • Connect with the associate members and Ontario representatives from of Landscape Ontario especially the Communities in Bloom (CiB), Ontario equipment dealers.

Horticultural Association, Master Gardeners of Ontario, Royal Botanical Three areas in the north were idenGardens and Landscape Ontario began tified as targets for a 2009 launch of work on an idea to create the Great Committee members: (Front) Denis Flanagan and Nancy Lee. the program. The communities include (Back from left) Carol Dunk, Liisa Wolfgram, Lee Rozon, Northern Garden Symposium.

Dryden, Thunder Bay and Sudbury. The The idea is to bring top speakers, James Lee and Allan Dennis. event would take place sometime in late along with online and video training oppor- DiGiovanni, executive director of LO, Denis September and occur over two days. tunities to residents of Northern Ontario. Flanagan, manager of membership services and Possible topics under consideration may “The problem for northern communities is public relations for LO, Allan Dennis, editor include: environmental stewardship, alternative the lack of hands-on information,” said Carol of Horticulture Review, Nancy Lee, of Royal pest control, new plants, vegetable gardening, Dunk, director at large of Master Gardeners Botanical Gardens, and Raymond Carrierre, landscape design, leadership training, pruning, of Ontario. She is part of a committee to cre- national executive director of CiB. native plants, pollination, water management ate the Great Northern Garden Symposium Some of the ideas in the discussion stage and stewardship, pests and diseases and a CiB along with Lee Rozon, executive director of include: workshop.

CiB Ontario, Liisa Wolfgram, past president of • Northerners feel isolated and therefore Work will begin of securing speakers Ontario Horticultural Association, James Lee, would appreciate the gesture. and sponsorship to provide transportation, president of Master Gardeners of Ontario, Tony • Gasoline and expense is a major problem. accommodation and speakers. Proposal for the • There may be other industries with format of the symposium would see Master outreach programs.

Gardeners, professionals and business develop• There may be a connection with ment on Fridays, with the local gardeners and universities and colleges.

Horticultural Society interests highlighted on • There may also be an opportunity to Saturdays. Key speakers would be presented on introduce Master Gardeners to the Friday and Saturday evenings.

Aboriginal communities – James Lee has Members of the committee will meet been approached by OMAFRA to look again in September to further fine tune the into this possibility. proposal.

Online government service simplifies licensing process A new online service called BizPaL simplifies the business permit, licence and other compliance regulation process for entrepreneurs.

BizPaL is currently being run by Industry Canada in partnership with several provincial and local governments. BizPaL provides Canadian businesses with one-stop access to permit and licence information for all levels of government.

BizPaL is a web-based service that allows business clients to easily generate a customized list of the permits and licences they require from all levels of government, by answering some simple, generic questions about their business.

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levels of government to find out what permits and licences they required for their business.

BizPaL provides businesses a way to identify their complete permit and licence requirements from every level and department of government at one time. BizPal is available through the website of any partner, saving time and money. The collaboration within and between the various government agencies should lead to more streamlined and efficient services.

LO’s Sally Harvey says, “We have used this service before. It is legitimate and useful.”

The website address for the service is www.perle-bizpal.ca.

Ash borer is confirmed in three more Ontario centres Within a span of nine days, the Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) announced confirmations of the presence of emerald ash borer (EAB) in three more Ontario cities.

In Brampton, an infestation was found on July 16 in the Dixie Road and Steeles Avenue area, while in Oakville, infested trees were found on July 24 in the 8th Line and Highway 403-QEW area. The following day, an area in Ottawa was also deemed infested with EAB. The area is within the St. Laurent Boulevard and Highway 417.

The beetle does not spread quickly on its own. In fact, it is most commonly spread when people move materials which the insect has infested. Moving these materials even just a few kilometres away can spread the emerald ash borer to new areas. Quarantines on the movement of ash trees will affect nurseries in the confirmed areas.

The CFIA says it will carry out increased surveying of trees in the areas to determine the extent of the infestation and affected property owners will be notified. Regulatory measures to control this pest will be taken based on information obtained through the surveys.

The emerald ash borer is highly

destructive to ash trees and was discovered in Canada for the first time in the summer of 2002.

It already affects ash trees in the United States and Ontario. It poses an economic and environmental threat to urban and forested areas across Canada and the U.S. The emerald ash borer has previously been confirmed in Ontario in the city of Toronto, the

municipality of Chatham-Kent as well as Essex, Elgin, Lambton, Middlesex and Norfolk counties. Regulatory restrictions have been put in place in these areas to control the movement of potentially infested materials and slow the spread of the pest to new areas. It has also been recently confirmed in the Montérégie Region of Quebec.

Dutch expert to headline Congress Conference LO has announced that Jan Habets emphasize to our audience the of Plant Publicity Holland will worldwide importance of hortiheadline the Conference speaker culture to society,” says Paul Day, lineup for Congress 2009.

Congress show manager. “We Habets is managing direcare extremely fortunate to have a tor of Plant Publicity Holland, speaker of this caliber open our a founding member of the event.”

Green City initiative and a comPlant Publicity Holland mittee member for the World Jan Habets promotes nursery stock to the Horticultural Exhibition, Floriade consumer market with an aim 2012. He has been involved in horticulture to increase the number of buyers and the since 1979. number of purchases per consumer in the “The presence of Mr. Habets will Netherlands and around the world.

London Chapter

GOLF TOURNAMENT Friday, September 12, 2008 Pine Knot Golf Course

5421 Hamilton Road, Dorchester

Cost is $125 per golfer, includes golf, cart, lunch, dinner and prizes.

Dinner only is available for $35.

SNOW&ICE SYMPOSIUM SEPTEMBER 16, 2008

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Download a registration form at www.horttrades.com and fax to 519-207-0667 Wendy Harry Tel: 519-488-0818 wharry@landscapeontario.com

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Pilot pot recycling project drives new initiative Pots are the most visible waste products left after installing plants.

Landscape maintenance and construction contractors take pots to the landfill, and retailers often accept used pots back from their customers, only to throw them out with the garbage. No one in the green industry is happy with the way used plastic pots are scrapped, but there has been no acceptable alternative in the past.

Lorraine Ivanoff (second from left), discusses the pilot collection project with LO members.

dinator, ran a small pilot collection project from June 16 to 20, and was overwhelmed with the response from industry. Her comments follow: • Using the gaylords (large cardboard containers) was a huge mistake, with space and durability issues. Cleanliness of plastics (especially trays) was not monitored and the pilot project controlled me instead of me controlling the project.

• The project was two or three weeks too late to capture greenA fraction of the used horticultural plastic collected during house poly that is generated by LO’s pilot project. growers/greenhouses. Considering In response to member dissatisfaction with this, it was still extremely successful in that the piles of plastic accumulating in landfills, and we managed to divert over 5,000 pounds of a growing backlash among consumers regarding plastic. the disposal of plastic pots, Landscape Ontario • T here was a wonderful public reaction. The began investigating pot recycling programs for most common comment was, ‘It’s about the industry. time.’

To test the feasibility of such a program, • We created a new bridge with Flowers Lorraine Ivanoff, LO’s trade show sales coorCanada, with lots of interaction between commodity groups, irrigation suppliers and contractors, growers and garden centres. We learned that a program does not have to be costly to garden centres and nurseries, but instead could be cost-effective or neutral. information for his trials, including planting At press time, a stakeholders’ meeting dates, pinching, spacing, fertility and pestihas been planned for August 6 at the LO home cide treatments, temperature and shading. office. Pot manufacturers, plastics recyclers, At Jefferies Greenhouses, Ball and growers and retailers have all been invited to Dummen had retail-ready displays that participate. At the end of the day, participants showcased their new cultivars, along with hope to create the framework of a compreinviting POP material. hensive recycling program for companies of The Niagara Pack Trials are sponsored all sizes and locations. Watch for details on

by COPF, Greenhouse Grower, Greenhouse this exciting new initiative in coming issues Canada and Landscape Ontario. Thanks also of Horticulture Review. Comments and ideas go to Ball Horticultural Company, Dummen can be forwarded to Lorraine Ivanoff at USA, Proven Winners and Syngenta. lpi@landscapeontario.com.

Annual trials help growers get a jump Annual growers made time in their busy schedules to visit the Niagara Pack Trials earlier this summer. Held on June 25 and 26 at the Vineland Research and Innovation Centre and Jeffery’s Greenhouses in Lincoln, the trials offered a chance to see how the 2009 new annual introductions perform.

The outdoor performance trials in Vineland offered growers an opportunity to see how different cultivars grew under identical growing conditions. OMAFRA’s Wayne Brown provided cultural background

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Somerville Nurseries shows delegates how to cultivate Christmas trees Somerville Nurseries of Everett, just north of Alliston, was recognized for its industry leadership, and asked to host the Canadian Christmas Tree Growers Association Field Day on July 18.

Delegates came from both coasts, as well as the States, to participate in the day-long tour.

While Somerville’s sole business, according to one employee, is entirely focused on, “growing trees,” its three divisions, Christmas tree growing, seedling production and landscape stock, all interested those on the tour.

Nursery founder John Somerville, president Fred Somerville, seedling manager Carl Mansfield and production manager Paul Fraser led a tightly-planned tour, generously sharing their experiences and ideas. The busload of growers saw seeding and transplanting operations, field production, irrigation systems and specialized equipment, including GPS-guided planting. Somerville’s approaches to shearing, grading, fertilizing, harvesting and pest management were also covered. Nearly all the processes were staged and demonstrated in the

talent to actively find solutions for pests such as white grubs.

Hosting the tour reflects Somerville’s commitment to participation in industry associations. In addition to membership in the provincial and national Christmas tree associations, president Fred Somerville represents the sector in LO’s Growers commodity group.

Founder John Somerville (left) and president Fred Somerville.

field by Somerville employees, whose pride showed at every stop.

The nursery’s investment in research was apparent on the tour, and it has hired scientific

Paul Fraser (right) shares ideas and experiences with delegates.

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LEGAL ISSUES

Your business and the privacy act, Part 2

By Rob Kennaley, McLauchlin & Associates

I

n January 2007, the Privacy Commissioner of Canada released findings in a complaint filed under The Personal Information Protection and Electronic Documents Act (PIPEDA) by residential clients over a building supplier’s disclosure of their personal information to one of their former contractors. The couple complained that the building supplier had told the contractor that they owed the supplier money and that their account was unpaid. The supplier allegedly wanted to find Rob Kennaley out if the contractor had been paid, to better assess the likelihood that it would get paid.

The Privacy Commissioner decided that, in this circumstance, the disclosure of the fact that a debt was owed was the disclosure of personal information that was not consented to, and was not necessary for the purposes of collecting a debt. Accordingly, the Commissioner decided that the disclosure was a breach of the PIPEDA legislation. The case illustrates just how inadvertently personal information can be disclosed in violation of applicable legislation.

Broad range of personal information It should be understood that the range of information which can be ‘personal’, and therefore subject to protection, is very, very, broad. It includes a person’s image and likeness, address, phone or fax number, and e-mail address. It includes a person’s job and job prospects and a person’s employment or education history.

It also includes the identity and location of a person’s relatives, etc. It includes all financial information relating to a person, including debts or receivables owed, equity, assets, credit advanced or held, etc. It includes, of course, health information (although in Ontario this is largely governed by a different statute). It includes a person’s ethnic origin, blood type, opinions, evaluations, comments, social status, age, name, ID numbers and computer Internet Protocol (IP) addresses. It includes photographs of a client’s house or property.

In the end, information can be personal

information if it relates to who and where they are, what they own, have owned or might own, what they do or have done, and where and when they have done it. It does not include, however, business information: business names, titles, addresses or telephone numbers, etc.

“The importance of keeping personal information confidential should be incorporated into a policy to be followed by all employees.”

Special consent for disclosure If you come into possession of such information through the conduct of your business, this information must not be disclosed to third parties unless the consent of the person is obtained or the disclosure is required to collect a debt owing. Any consent obtained should be obtained again, should you intend to use the information for purposes other than for what it was originally collected.

The required consent may be either express or implied. In other words, a person’s consent to disclosure may be reasonably inferred from circumstances. Accordingly, for example, it would be reasonably inferred that your residential client has consented to you providing their address to suppliers who must deliver materials to the site of their residential project. On the other hand, it is not reasonable to infer, for example, that a residential client consents to your publishing information about their residence (such as photographs) on the web or in brochures. Do not automatically infer you may include their name or address as references for other work, either in response to bid documents put out to tender or in providing references directly to potential customers.

You should accordingly determine the extent to which you wish or intend to disclose information about your residential clients and, if such disclosure is not obviously required by the circumstances, you should provide for that disclosure as part of your contract with the clients.

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Responsibility to protect information You are also expected to have sufficient safeguards in place to protect personal information, such as locked filing cabinets, computer passwords or data encryption. In this regard, it is towards protecting personal information that most e-mails and fax cover sheets include a statement requesting those who receive the email or fax inadvertently to return it to the sender and destroy any copies they may have.

The importance of keeping personal information confidential should be incorporated into a policy to be followed by all employees.

Employees might also be asked to sign-off on the policy, much as they would in relation to occupational health and safety. The policies need not be lengthy or complex, however, employees should understand that information about clients and their families should never be shared with others. The broad range of information covered by the prohibition should be made clear, as should how easily information can be inadvertently disclosed.

Ultimately, residential clients and other persons can file a complaint with the Privacy Commissioner of Canada about any alleged breach of the PIPEDA legislation. The Commissioner has wide powers of investigation and can recommend that your organization alter its practices so as to ensure that further breaches do not occur. Thereafter, an application may be made to the federal court, which may order your organization to change its practices and/or award damages to the complainant.

In the end, all personal information gathered by your business should be treated with caution, importance and security, to avoid the inconvenience and potential costs associated with a complaint.

Authored with the assistance and contribution of Philip Worthington. Robert Kennaley is a former landscape design build contractor and an honorary member of Landscape Ontario, who now practices construction law in Toronto.

He can be reached at (416) 368-2522 or at kennaley@mclauchlin.ca. This material is for information purposes and is not intended to provide legal advice. Readers who have concerns about any particular circumstance are encouraged to seek independent legal advice in that regard.

HORT PROTECT

Screen drivers, keep accidents and costs down

By Darren Rodrigues Sinclair-Cockburn Financial Group

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hether your firm has a large fleet, or just a few vehicles, driver screening should be a critical part of your loss prevention program. This is especially true for snow removal and landscaping employees, who often use trucks, backhoes and other large equipment. This equipment brings increased potential for serious accidents that can result in death or injury to your Darren Rodrigues employees or others.

Vehicle accidents are also costly, particularly for specialized equipment. Your auto insurance rates are based partly on your company’s loss history. You need to have policies in place that will help you control these exposures.

Screen your candidates One of the most important, and least understood, loss prevention principles is driver screening.

Many landscaping and snow removal contractors do little in the way of background record or reference checks when it comes to something as important as driving skills. We seem to take driving for granted, until a pattern of losses starts to emerge.

The screening and hiring practices that you put in place will determine whether you end up with “good” or “bad” drivers. These will also dictate whether or not your company will have a favourable loss history. You need to screen out drivers who will cause you problems down the road. There should be a set of specific hiring requirements for new drivers, including the level of experience needed, types of vehicle they have driven in the past, a check of past employment, with references checked, and any federal or provincial requirements, such as medical exams.

Past history is one of the best predictors of future risk. Studies show that 89 per cent of accidents are caused by driver error. Reports also indicate that drivers who have had one accident in the past have a 56 per cent greater chance of being involved in another accident.

A motor vehicle record (MVR) should be obtained for any driver you are thinking about hiring, before the job is offered. There should be specific criteria by which you will judge an

unacceptable driver’s record. This will ensure that the people doing the hiring are not tempted to take a chance on a driver with a questionable record. The MVR should be completely clean, or at the very least should have no more than one moving violation in the past five years. Multiple convictions point to a driver with poor or unsafe driving habits. Any serious convictions, such as impaired driving, should automatically disqualify the prospective driver.

For drivers of large vehicles, a road test should be done in which a manager or supervisor rides with the candidate to observe and evaluate his or her driving skills. The test should include backing, parking and driving on roads and in traffic conditions similar to those that are encountered in regular work duties.

Emphasizing specific driving techniques is important. As an example, it is estimated that backing up is the cause of 30 to 40 per cent of commercial fleet accidents.

Do you have a policy?

Many firms have no policies or procedures for operating company equipment. Your company should provide each driver with orientation that covers expectations regarding vehicle operation and safe driving techniques. You should be satisfied that the new driver can handle and operate the type of vehicle assigned. In many cases, it’s a good idea to have a supervisor ride with new drivers for at least the first day or two in order to observe driving habits and correct any potential problems or unsafe driving habits.

This will emphasize your company’s stand on safe driving.

Obviously, once drivers are hired and leave your facility unsuperivsed, it’s difficult to observe their behaviour on the road. However, you can get feedback from others on how your employees are driving. Call and ask customers about your drivers’ habits and skills when they are on the job. Put your phone number on the back of vehicles with a “How’s my driving?” sign, so that the public may call if there are problems.

Maintain a safety emphasis Even employees who have been driving for years could use a tune-up. It is easy to become complacent and not think about the consequences of bad driving habits. Annual refresher training should be considered, with a particular emphasis on defensive driving skills. This can be done internally, through videos or safety meetings, or

externally through trained consultants.

You should have a policy in place that applies progressive discipline if a driver begins to develop a pattern of traffic violations or atfault accidents. It’s bad enough if you hire poor drivers; keeping them could be an expensive option when it comes to your loss history and insurance rates. The discipline policy should specify what action will be taken if a driver has a certain number of violations or accidents in any 12-month period. For example, one moving violation might result in a written warning, two moving violations or one at-fault accident would merit a probation period and any serious violation (reckless or impaired driving, etc.) or two at-fault accidents would result in termination. Reviews should include off-the-job driving violations, as well.

Driver screening is an important risk management strategy for landscapers and snow removal contractors. If your loss history is favourable, your firm has a much better chance of weathering rate increases and availability problems in the current tough insurance climate. Reducing losses through appropriate driver screening and selection practices is better for your company, your employees’ safety and your insurance rates.

Darren Rodrigues can be reached at (416) 494-9883, ext. 361 or Darren.rodrigues@scfg.ca.

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OMAFRA TURF REPORT

August: A busy month for insects

By Pam Charbonneau OMAFRA turf specialist

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n August you should still see some adult Japanese beetles feeding on ornamentals in and around turf. It appears that they are spreading, with many new areas of infestation.

This year they emerged around the usual time and should feed through to mid-August. By all accounts, it has been a bumper year for both species of grubs in Pam Charbonneau Ontario. Once we get into August, it is considered too late to get reliable results from the product Merit. The new product from Dupont, chlorantraniliprole (DPXE2y45 20 SC insecticide) may be applied until late August for European chafer and Japanese beetle grub control. This is also the timing for applying nematodes for grub control.

Leatherjackets will pupate in the later half of August in preparation for adult emergence in the middle of September. This fall, as with last fall, we hope to go to many areas of the province to capture live adult crane flies. There is a new species (Tipula olerace) that has been identified in Ontario and we are interested to know how widespread it has become. Both Tipula paludosa and Tipula oleracea emerge in September.

Diseases Rust began very early this year. It could possibly cause some turf thinning this fall if conditions continue to be favourable for this disease. Rust is caused by stress, as well as fluctuating warm, wet conditions and hot and dry conditions. The

symptoms are chlorotic spots of leaves. Reddish orange spores are produced mainly on the underside of the leaves. The rust coloured spores rub off on shoes and equipment. This disease is usually managed with nitrogen fertilizer, but if conditions for rust development persist through the late summer and into the early fall it can severely thin a stand of perennial ryegrass and Kentucky bluegrass.

“Our research results show that adequate fertility can go a long way in suppressing weeds.”

Fertility and cultural practices Mid-August is a good time to fertilize turf. At this time the temperatures are usually ideal for the turf to recover from damage that occurred during the summer. This is especially true if July has been a hot, dry month. This should be the first part of your two-part turf winterizing program, with the second application in late October to early November. Our research results show that adequate fertility can go a long way in suppressing weeds. August is also a month when we usually get adequate rainfall for turf growth. Because turf is usually growing quite well in August, it is also a good time to core aerate any lawns with thatch problems.

Mid-August to mid-September is also the ideal window for overseeding damaged turf areas or establishing new turf areas. Timely rains ensure good germination and establishment at this time of the year.

August is also a good time to scout for

crabgrass-infested areas. These areas can then be treated with corn gluten meal, which will be the only product allowed for pre-emergence crabgrass control in the spring of 2009 after the provincial pesticide ban comes into effect.

GTI Turf Research Field Day The GTI Turf Research Field Day will take place on Thurs., Aug. 21, 2008. Current areas of research that you can learn about include disease and insect biology and control, pesticide alternatives, evaluation of turf varieties, velvet bentgrass establishment and management, thatch management, irrigation scheduling, sportsfield overseeding and grassland ecology, to name a few. The program runs from 8:30 to 1:00, with lunch included. For registration details, please visit the GTI website at www.guelphturfgrass.ca.

Sports Turf Association Field Day The Sports Turf Association’s Annual Field Day is Thurs., Sept. 11, 2008, in Brampton, Ont. The Field Day Committee is in the midst of applying the finishing touches to the event program. Check back often for all the details, as they become available at www.sportsturfassociation.com, or by contacting the STA office at (519) 763-9431 info@sportsturfassociation.com.

Ontario Turfgrass Symposium, 2009 Please join us on Feb. 18 and 19th, 2009 at the University of Guelph for the 18th Annual Ontario Turfgrass Symposium. Mark your calendars and stay tuned for details. With the approaching provincial pesticide ban in the spring of 2009, it is crucial to learn as much as possible about the details of the ban and about potential new products and practices that can be used once the ban is enforced. At OTS, we can help you do that.

Pam Charbonneau can be reached at (519) 824-4120, ext. 52597 or by e-mail at pamela.charbonnea@ontario.ca.

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HIGH SCHOOL HORTICULTURE

You can help promote careers in horticulture

By Shane Jones Landscape teacher, Bendale B.T.I., Toronto

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here are two ingredients required to operate a successful business. The first is the client, someone who will pay for the service or skill that you provide. The other ingredient is the employee. These are the people who will help you provide the service or skill that you are selling. If you’re not working with a client, most of your time is spent trying to find that next job. So much effort is put into looking for work, that we tend to neglect the important process to find the right person for the job.

Hiring is tough Bendale students helped build planters for Canada Blooms.

I recently left the landscape industry to teach horticulture at Bendale B.T.I., a high school because I needed a pay cheque and not because into promotions and display gardens to find in Scarborough. I may not be slugging away I loved horticulture. It wasn’t until years later, your next client. Finding your next employee in the trenches anymore, but I still remember after I went to art college, that I realized how doesn’t take nearly as much effort. how much energy is put into hiring and train- much I missed landscaping. ing. Then you finally find someone who doesn’t show into schools “Landscape Ontario Tap up on the second day, quitGetting involved with a has developed an ting without even a phone local school isn’t difficult. call. We try to filter those Adopt a High School Contact the school to ask out at the interview stage, about its career day, or program that but it’s been my experience help an interested teacher that some of the best and to develop a school greenoutlines exactly worst people I’ve worked ing day. During the slower how you can help.” times, you might even with were the opposite of my initial impression. want to help start a garAlmost always, the biggest problem is that the den club. Landscape Ontario has developed new employee is not prepared for the job. We all an Adopt a High School program that outlines understand this. Landscaping is hard work. You exactly how you can help. All this will help Garden Centre Program must enjoy doing it to be successful. How do we students become more aware of the landscape ensure that an applicant understands how tiring, industry and see it as a possible career. Talk Closes August 22. dirty and sweaty the job can be, yet despite this, with the students about all of great things that will actually enjoy doing it? horticulture and landscaping has to offer. You Growers Program Rarely do people search out unfamiliar might be speaking to your next designer, forepCloses September 19. careers. This is definitely true of today’s high erson, or greenhouse manager.

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25 at Mori Nurseries that the kid who wants to be a landscaper is If you’re a teacher reading this article, then probably the child of a landscaper. encourage the local landscape companies to get Construction, Landscape companies need to be more involved with your school, even if you don’t Maintenance, Design, involved to help promote the industry in their have a horticulture program. The horticulture Interior and Website local high schools. Most high schools don’t have program at Bendale B.T.I. has been adopted by Programs a horticulture program. In fact, the high school I Hank Deenen Landscaping. The students have attended as a student had only one shop. It pro- been involved in projects, including Canada Closes October 3 vided a little bit of everything: metal fabrica- Blooms. tion, carpentry, welding and so on. Even though If we are going to further our trade, then we my father is a carpenter, I didn’t see the trades need to attract enthusiastic, dedicated people. as a strong career choice. I worked at the local Our future landscapers are sitting in high school greenhouse, then Bruce Jensen Nurseries, only classrooms. You put a lot of time and money

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PROSPERITY PARTNERS

There must be a better way …

By Jacki Hart, CLP Program manager, Prosperity Partners

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received an e-mail this week from an exasperated landscaper. The first thing that came to mind, as I was reading it was, “Buddy, you’re not alone!”

His frustrations are many, coming from every direction. He was pushed out of his comfort zone long ago, well beyond growing and learning and deep into Jacki Hart panic and terror.

Let me explain …

A cell phone rings every few minutes, distracting him from the job at hand. On the other end the message usually brings less-than-great news about a project gone awry, or an impatient customer. This is on top of long hours out in the field, skipped meals and a drive-thru diet, paperwork mounting up on his desk, endless streams of voice and e-mails to return, a fever pitch of panic in every breath, and the

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pull from family to spend more time (which he doesn’t have) with them.

I have been exactly where he is right now.

And I hated every minute of it. And, I remember saying to myself over and over, “There must be a better way to make a living at landscaping.”

Well, there is. I suggest that if you are even close to sinking where this guy is deeply mired, the road back to sanity starts with understanding this little tool of four circles. Change and relief will start to wash over you when you learn the difference between being pushed outwards from one zone to the other, and intentionally choosing to move between them towards the centre.

Using the Growth Worksheet Here’s how the cart works: When you are in your Comfort Zone, things are moving along fairly predictably. It’s perhaps hectic and intense, but all within your realm of expertise, resources and ability.

When you move into the Growth Zone, you become challenged and stretched. The farther out on the growth circle you move, the more challenging things are. It’s here that you test new skills, learn new things, apply your talent and wisdom in a new way, and generally ‘grow’ your experience and scope of competence. You expand your inner circle of comfort by regularly moving into growth, trying something new until you get it right and the new experience becomes comfortable.

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However, the rubber really hits the road when you are thrust beyond gradual growth and are shoved head-first into the Panic Zone.

The Panic Zone occurs when you end up in so many areas just to attend your business. It becomes an area with which you are not comfortable, or have not had the time, resources or interest to grow comfortable. It becomes overwhelming in quantity, complexity and urgency.

Terror hits when you stay in the Panic Zone too long, and are unable to move situations that have caused your terror. You can’t get back into more controllable growth or comfortable management. When you endure too many things that make you feel panicky for a prolonged period of time, your days at work are filled with terror. A common denominator of terror, by this definition, is usually accompanied by a major business interruption or financial problem (i.e. the bank manager calls trying to avoid repossessing equipment, cash flow is so bad that you can’t make payroll, or you have just lost a key person to illness, injury (perhaps yourself) or resignation.

Things start to unravel around you at a terrifying rate.

In the Prosperity Partners introductory seminar, business owners learn about their comfort zones, where they are growing or are willing to grow, and about those areas of their business which are most likely to press them into panic, or even potentially terror – should they choose not to manage them properly. The Prosperity Best Practices seminar focuses on expanding the comfort and growth zones with tools, templates and sample policies to control the situations that create panic and terror commonly found in our industry’s businesses.

The fellow who e-mailed me last week is a great candidate to benefit from the Prosperity Partners program.

Are you?

Watch www.horttrades.com/prodev during the weeks to come for more Prosperity Partnership opportunities this winter and next spring.

Jacki Hart is available by e-mail at prosperity @landscapeontario.com. Jacki’s earlier columns are available online at www.horttrades.com/prospart.

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