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PRESIDENT’S MESSAGE Time to solve skilled labour shortages By Phil Charal LO president
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believe all of us agree that our industry’s biggest challenges are seasonality and labour shortages. Despite having university degrees, young people are having problems getting jobs. Today’s youth have been strongly encouraged to seek a university degree and become a professional. Now we have a generation of young adults desperately — and in many cases unsuccessfully — looking for work in their chosen field. Yet, our industry must bring in foreign workers in order for our growers to exist. Many young university grads are now working in the financial and corporate sectors for not much more than minimum wage. I recognize that finally our government has put together a new immigration policy designed to attract more immigrants to Ontario, which will hopefully benefit our industry. But the problem is greater than belated attempts to resolve our immigration policy.
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Our legislators at Queen’s Park seem to govern as though there is no problem that cannot be resolved simply by adding another level of bureaucracy. Their greatest hits, scandal-wise, include the bureaucracy that created E-Health and the power plant procurement. Now the province has recognized the very real problem of the looming shortage of skilled trades people. So the government created the Ontario College of Trades. This new regulatory body, which was to be fully operational by 2012, was to encourage more people to work in the trades. It appears that it is not operational. Many in the trades are now speaking out against the $120 annual fee for membership in the College. A large number of people in the trades feel the College will do nothing to provide more people coming into the skilled trades. On the other hand, according to the government, the Ontario College of Trades is an industry-led organization that will protect the public interest by regulating and promoting the skilled trades. The College’s plan is to protect skilled trades professionals in a competitive and challenging economy by ensuring only workers who are certified will be hired. This will apply to those employers when bidding on major projects. Only those
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businesses with certified staff will be able to bid on projects. I can only hope this is in fact the case and not another failed bureaucracy. Despite rising unemployment in 2009, a Statistics Canada study that year found 24 per cent of Canadian companies were not able to find the right talent. The people most difficult to find were skilled trades. Studies by Skills Canada indicate that 40 per cent of new jobs in the coming decade will be in skilled trades or technology. Meanwhile, throughout guidance offices and around the dining room table, most of the talk focuses on university educations. Statistics show just 26 per cent of young people between the ages of 13 to 24 are considering a career in the trades, while 57 per cent say their parents do not encourage them to consider a career in the trades. Canadians are turning their backs on skilled trades. As the baby boomers step away from the workforce within the next decade or two, experts predict Canada’s skills shortage could reach a million people. So how do businesses prepare for this crisis? We must continue to improve our co-op and apprenticeship programs, as well as give our young people the opportunity for on-the-job experiences. We need to push back against the education establishment that assumes the best and brightest must go to university. Most of all, we must encourage our young people to do work they love and want to do for many years. Phil Charal may be reached at pcharal@landscapeontario.com.
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AGM begins Wednesday
Congress has become the most-anticipated meeting place for the horticulture industry.
Congress offers inspiration and excitement for the new year The holiday season fills us with a huge build-up of excitement and adrenalin and then — nothing — it’s back to work. That is unless you are involved in horticulture. We have Congress, which is your best opportunity to meet, mingle and catch-up with peers. The event, now celebrating its 40th anniversary, has become the most anticipated meeting place for the North American horticulture industry. Comprised of more than 20,000 small businesses with an estimated annual economic impact of $14.48 billion, Canada’s green industry employs 132,000 individuals, generates $3.8 billion annually in labour income and provides $820 million each year in taxes. Now that’s impressive! One of North America’s largest horticultural, lawn and garden trade shows, Congress includes a concurrent conference and several special events, and offers more than 600 exhibits from Canada, the U.S. and Europe. It showcases the latest and best products for landscaping, including large and small equipment, pools, fencing, plant products, irrigation and paving products. Warm-up Monday offers pre-trade show events that include the Landscape Designers Conference. It’s a full-day event that is intended to provide designers with pertinent, stimulating and relevant new information for the coming season. Monday boasts two more events with old
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and new: the annual IPM Symposium will run sessions all day, focusing on turf and hosting a networking reception at the end of the day, while new to the Congress line-up is the Effective Management Short Course, where attendees will focus on strategies to reduce peak season stress and improve their quality of life. Congress is the ideal platform to launch new and exciting products that will help improve service, set new trends and inspire customer interest throughout the 2013 season. A variety of new and improved products will be on display in the New Product Showcase. “Our industry is an environmentally conscious one, and preserving and enhancing that environment is what we are always promoting. Our new product showcase will feature exciting new and greener products, and will certainly be a hot-spot on the show floor,” says Heather MacRae, show manager. The conference was designed with you in mind. It kicks off each morning with coffee and a keynote presentation, followed by several powerhouse sessions throughout the day. Each day includes an interactive lunch session with thought-proving topics and speakers, as well as an owners-only workshop. There is truly something for all areas and levels of business. Opening day at Congress will be capped off with the Awards of Excellence ceremony. This has become the ultimate opportunity for inspiration. Be amazed by
Wednesday morning opens with Landscape Ontario’s Annual General Meeting. All members are welcome to attend the meeting, which includes a full breakfast. Wednesday night ends with the famous Tailgate Party. It’s a great place to network with your peers and enjoy great food and superb entertainment. For our 40th anniversary, we are reminiscing and asking attendees to adhere to the dress code of denim and diamonds for the Wildrose Revue. Following the great success of last year’s reformatted schedule, the party begins at 5 p.m. and so does the food. With lots of fun new selections, no more waiting for the bell to ring. Entertainment will start shortly after. Thursday will host the annual Irrigation Conference, which has changed scheduling and format following an exhausting season. The morning event will allow attendees more time on the show floor. The keynote presentation was created to help irrigation contractors address some of the key issues and gaps that were noticed during the past season.
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Two special information sessions have also been added as free admission for all badge holders: Wednesday will host College of Trades overview, Get Informed! Get Involved! Thursday will run Be Registered. Be Ready. BILL 119: Mandatory WSIB Coverage in Construction; Does it Affect You? Attend to understand who Bill 119 affects, what you need to do and where to go for further information. There are too many exciting sessions and events to list them all here. You need to come to Congress and see how you can be inspired. Feel welcome to drop by the conference office in the Etrog Room and say hello — let us know how you found your experience. For detailed information, visit www. locongress.com. Registration for the trade show, conference and special events may be done onsite at the Toronto Congress Centre, South Building, 650 Dixon Rd., Toronto.
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Kathleen Phillips is aggressive about her future.
Specialist High Skills Major program helps both students and industry Kathleen Phillips is an ambitious student at Craig Kielburger High School in Milton, who has made an aggressive decision about her career focus. The grade 11 student is moving forward with determination to reach and exceed her career goals: owning her own landscape construction business A special program in her school, developed back in 2006 by the Ontario Ministry of Education, helped her make the career path decision. The Specialist High Skills Major (SHSM) was designed to keep young people such as Kathleen in school and give them a head start in an industry of their choice. Over the years, the green industry has reaped the benefits of the program by employing students who have attained advanced industry-specific skills. They obtained those skills before moving onto work within the industry, apprenticeship or attending colleges or universities offering horticulture programs. Previous to the creation of SHSM, Landscape Ontario communicated with the ministry to have the landscape industry included in any education program. In 2006, it was one of the first trades to have an opportunity to pilot a SHSM program. When the new high school program was unveiled, then LO manager of education and labour development Terry Murphy, said, “This is one of the most exciting developments to occur in landscape education in Ontario.” Present manager of education and labour development Sally Harvey CLT, CLP,
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says that statement is still true today. She was one of the first instructors in the program. “This is a great opportunity provided by the Ministry of Education to benefit our industry. Not only is the program a great resource for future employees in our industry, but it’s a great opportunity for our industry to show students who we are.” This reflects the The Ministry of Training, Colleges and Universities’ statement in the George Morris Centre’s report in 2011, entitled Identifying Labour Issues and Challenges in Landscape Horticulture Industry. In this document, the ministry is quoted, “A strong and modern skilled trades sector is vital to Ontario’s economic prosperity — this message rings true for the Ontario Landscape Horticulture industry as well. There is a need for a sustainable workforce in horticulture, with requisite production and business skills to meet the demands of the complex business environment.”
Over 25 schools in Ontario
Over 25 high schools in Ontario offer SHSM programs for horticulture and landscape. One of those schools is Craig Kielburger High School in Milton. LO member Wendy Peters is a teacher there, and a pioneer in the SHSM program. She was the subject of a Volunteer Profile article in the December, 2005 edition of Horticulture Review. In her second year of running the full program Craig Kielburger High School she has been both teacher and administrator. She says that the success of this program is highly dependent on industry involvement, not only to assist in train-
ing students through co-op programs, but also to visit as guest speakers and to assist in specific aspects of skill development. “Many industry partners also assist in providing discount prices on materials and equipment, as well through donations,” says Peters. She says it is safe to say that 75 per cent of the students in the SHSM program enter the industry, with 20 per cent going into related industries, while only five per cent do not complete the program, or switch career direction. Peters says the program at the Milton school provides practical training, including industry certification in areas of First Aid/CPR, chainsaw awareness, fork lift and skid steer operation, fall arrest training and industry specific certifications in safety, landscape construction and maintenance. Students are also involved in specialized training in landscape design, construction and maintenance, horticulture, including nursery and greenhouse production and plant care. Each SHSM program around the province is unique. “It greatly depends on industry need and program specialization, which is dictated by facility and teacher expertise,” says Peters. Some programs run for one year, while others are twoyear programs. Peters says that the Milton program is hosted at an ideal facility, which features extensive grounds and a greenhouse environment. That’s not the case at every school. “Regardless of the setting, an important component of success is through qualified instructors, with a passion to effectively educate our youth, and to have industry involvement to support the growth, delivery and practical learning of our students,” says Peters. She emphasizes that supporting the continued growth and development of such programs across Ontario will empower the growth of the industry and meet the growing need for skilled labour. There is a wide variety of courses offered to students though SHSM. Some include plant sciences, design principles, greenhouse production, forestry, building hardscape and softscape gardens, forestry, agriculture, floristry and much, much more. Co-operative education is a major component of the program. The timetable allows grade 12 students to participate in full day co-op from April to June, which for many leads to summer or full-time employment. If interested in supporting a SHSM high school program in your area, just call the local school board for names and locations of schools operating a course. You may also check the list at http://bit.ly/shsm2.
Our Canada Blooms garden team: Opportunity of a lifetime By Paul Doornbos CLT, CLP
Team CB2013 is well underway with planning, drawing, cussing and discussing this year’s entry for your association, Landscape Ontario. In honour and celebration of LO’s 40th birthday, I want to reflect on how we’ve come to where we are as an association. Tony DiGiovanni will tell you that many of his peers are blown away by our association’s ability to seemingly pull off the impossible. They are amazed at all of what we do in any given year. Want to know why? It’s not hard to answer. Take a moment. Put this article down, go find a mirror and tell me what you see. That’s right, LO was built by, because of, and for people like you. What separates our association from others? It is what past president Tom Intven always so fondly referred to, the LO gene. Our involvement includes many aspects of our industry. There are so many talented and giving Landscape Ontario members who give of themselves for the betterment and improvement of their industry. It is stewardship at its finest. One of our association’s ongoing opportunities to display stewardship and giving is involvement in the Canada Blooms LO garden build and design team. It’s a great opportunity to be involved. Please begin to give serious consideration to the idea of being a part of something much bigger than providing labour on a project. You may feel that providing labour is an easy entry point. I can tell you that there is a much greater experience than you may believe possible by becoming more involved. Ask the former participants, who all say that Canada Blooms leaves you with friendships and relationships that transcend your industry. They will tell you that it energizes you, builds confidence and leaves you with a sense of pride in
your chosen profession. One such person is Lindsay Drake Nightingale of Yorkshire Garden Services, Toronto, who reflects about time on the 2011 garden build. “A wonderful Blooms experience was during the building of the LO garden. It wasn’t just one particular moment, but rather the overall feel of the volunteer experience. The collective energy, passion and raw emotion of all those involved was an overwhelming experience. Everyone pulled together to create a truly original and visually stunning garden.” Tim Kearney CLP of Garden Creations of Ottawa was the driving force behind the revitalization of LO’s garden at Canada Blooms back in 2009. He remembers volunteers coming from one- and two-person companies right up to 30-plus companies. “People came from four hours away and stayed the whole time.” He remembers volunteers working from Thursday to Monday and then back on the following Sunday until the wee hours of the morning. “They were there because they cared. You could see it at the preview party on opening night: pride and caring.”
Paul Brydges of Brydges Landscape Architecture in Guelph leads the current design team, as well as serving as LO treasurer on the board of directors and so many other duties that it would soon fill the allotted space for this article. He says, “Our office gets inspired whenever we have the opportunity to work on projects out of the ordinary. The team that we get to work with for the garden is astounding. How often do so many like-minded professionals give freely of themselves to create something that can educate so many in such a short period of time?” Now that you have read what others have said as to what they got out of it, ask yourself if you can afford not to take up the challenge and move our association on to the next 40 years. It’s a chance to continue the task presented to us by our founding pioneers. Share your knowledge so that we might grow not just a garden, but a legacy and an industry for generations to come. One way to accomplish being part of history is to take on the challenge of leadership in CB 2014. There’s an open invitation to come to CB2013 to see how your peers demonstrate development and growth of an industry. Paul Doornbos is the LO Canada Blooms garden site supervisor and may be contacted at paul@thornbuschlandscaping.com.
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tions, identify project opportunities for LO members and chapters, inform who LO is, what LO does, how we can help; have a member-only bias. Frequency: maintain relationship for quarter of year and have a consistent focus Paul Doornbos felt that it is important to develop consistent and clear written policies on the association’s stance. “Unless there is consistent speech that we all agree on, then how do we know our policy?” he asked.
Meaning something to the public
Chapter and Sector board members gathered at the LO home office to create a plan to improve the relevancy of the association.
Governance meeting sets goals to improve LO LO members serving on Chapter boards and Sector Groups gathered at the Association’s home office on Dec. 6, to discuss ways to improve the nine Chapters and ten Sector Groups under the Landscape Ontario umbrella. The annual event saw 38 board members examine three priorities, networking with industry (both member and non-member), networking with government and meaning something to the public. The day began with a history lesson on the chapter relevancy initiative. Presented by Warren Patterson of Botanix — Barrie’s Garden Centre, he told the gathering that in the fall, the provincial board focused on the ‘what’ not the ‘how.’ “Now we want to go over the ‘how.’ ” Patterson shared the MC duties during the day with Paul Doornbos CLT, CLP, of Thornbusch Landscaping Company in Lansdowne. He asked the members to not limit the dream based on our current resources. “Come up with ideas based on an unlimited amount of money.” Following the opening presentations, the morning session was spent brainstorming in groups of four to five members, with discussions centring around the three priorities. In the afternoon everyone in the room reviewed the ideas discussed in the morning session. The following is the list of ideas recorded for each of the three the priorities.
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Networking with the industry
Suppliers: be involved at a board level, prizes, discounts, benefits for suppliers, invite them to our chapter function, build industry lists and invite to chapter/network. Personal benefit: non-business, food/ drink, fun, activities, prizes – grand prizes, i.e. trip, and try different activities such as baseball, ski, fishing, squash and bowling. Promotion: paid position, one to one, create an exclusive event for suppliers; proper contact lists (member/non-member), carry-over incentive for things, such as attending multiple meetings and supplierheld events. Refocus/rename chapter meetings: fun, personal relationship benefits and activity. One member suggested that content is always there, but the presence and networking are the bigger benefits. “Having the golden nugget of business might get them in the door, but the converted might realize just being there is the benefit.”
Government relations
The levels of government discussed included federal, provincial and municipal, as well as schools and colleges and other associations (local board of trade, construction association, underground alliance). Relationship building: Understand future policy changes, influence potential change, teach members about government staff and assist members with introduc-
Should it be done by the chapter? Response typically focused on what/how LO head office should do to achieve this. Leverage relationships in the government relations section to build a brand: Community projects and tree day. Chapter becomes a local media contact expert: Self promote and LO promote. Warren Patterson said, “From a chapter perspective, there seems to be only a few things we can do to make ourselves mean something to the public.” Paul Doornbos asked the group, “Now that we’ve looked at some solutions, how are we going to measure it? How do we decide if we were successful with this? How do we go from this room today and leave with something that will hold us accountable? How do we decide if what we’re doing is successful?” LO executive director Tony DiGiovanni addressed the gathering, outlining what is taking place in the world of associations. “We are a part of the Great Lakes Association, as well as the nursery association in the States. We are the largest, most active, most successful in the world, and the only one that is focused on local relevancy.” DiGiovanni explained that other associations are starting to get rid of chapters. “We are the only one not viewing it that way. We aren’t looking at this as a business. The local relevancy is the strength of LO, and this is unique in the world. We are who we are because you all care and took the time to be here. I want to thank everyone for their contribution; this contribution has carried forward and it’s infectious. It is expected the planning committee will present its conclusion to the provincial board at its February meeting. Helen Hassard, membership coordinator at LO, who helped to organize the meeting, said, “I find this annual meeting to be very inspiring. The enthusiasm from the volunteer board members across the province is contagious.”
Members asked to encourage political support of Flora Niagara
Flora Niagara is asking industry members to communicate with their representatives of government. It is predicted that over three million people will visit Flora Niagara during the 150-day event from May to October. It is estimated that the celebration will create over 6,500 jobs and leave a legacy of infrastructure and buildings on the primary site of 63 acres on Niagara Parks Commission’s land. Landscape Ontario is a major stakeholder in Flora Niagara, along with The Tourism Partnership of Niagara, Hamilton Halton Brant Regional Tourism Association, Royal Botanical Gardens, Centre-SouthWest region of RDEE Ontario and Vineland Research and Innovation Centre. A call has gone out for members to talk it up and contact their local, provincial and federal government representatives by telephone, email, Twitter, or mail to show support for the event. This campaign is to encourage the various levels of government to support the event. “I encourage you all to help provide awareness of and encourage funding for this great event, which will provide a true economic stimulus to our industry,” says LO executive director Tony DiGiovanni. The project will host an international horticultural exhibition in the same year that Canada celebrates its 150th anniversary. Financial estimates to operate the event have been as high as $400-million. The 2012 event in Holland cost around $200-million, while the 2011 event in China was $500-million and the Taiwan event in 2010 was $400-million. DiGiovanni responds, “It doesn’t have to cost that much, but we said this event is going to be a catalyst, so we asked for the wish list,” using the 2012 exhibition in Holland cost of around $200 million, as an example. The group is working to encourage private financial support for the project. If this is successful, it is expected that government support will follow. Part of that process involves the entire LO membership sending letters to their local politicians to encourage them to support the project. Organizers are asking members to copy Michel Gauthier at m.gauthier@floraniagara. com when contacting your government official. Two websites with contact information for federal and provincial members of parliament are http://bit.ly/federalMPs and www. ontariotenants.ca/government/mpp.phtml. Details about the event, including quotes from supporters, can be found in
Flora Niagara’s bid document on www.floraniagara.com.
Heat influences this year’s trial gardens
Every growing season offers a new set of challenges for those of us working to keep gardens healthy and vibrant. The heat and drought periods experienced this past June, July and August were followed by periods of extreme rain and unseasonably cool conditions in the fall. Those climatic conditions were ideal for
heat lovers, such as peppers and tomatoes in the early summer, but plants such as Pelargoniums and Violas didn’t do well until late August. I will describe some of the new cultivars that did well for us at the trial sites in Guelph, Milton, Vineland and the RBG in Burlington. Incidentally, in 2012, we were lucky to join forces with Memorial University of Newfoundland Botanical Gardens. The trialing program in Ontario will gain added depth in the future by comparing growth results from different climates, such as
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Gomphrena Qis Carmine
Lobularia Frosty Kiss
Viola Violet Wing those in Newfoundland. Gomphrena: This is group of heat and drought lovers did exceptionally well this summer. Gomphrena haageana (Qis Carmine) has been available in the industry for over ten years, but in 2012 I trialed it for the first time as part of an outdoor cutflower trial. As so often happens in trial gardens, alternative applications present themselves as the season progresses. At the public open house day in Guelph, the plant received the most votes as the favourite bedding plant. Since a lot of the plant’s colour is the result of papery bracts that persist for months, this plant can reliably create a solid mass of colour all summer, rain or shine. Ideal for sunny, dry locations, the plant grows to heights of two feet and fills in solidly if placed at eight inch spacing. Catharanthus roseus: This plant is sometimes called Madagascar periwinkle or vinca. It is also a heat lover and produces intense, vibrant flowers (similar in appearance to impatiens) on top of dark green, shiny foliage. Breeders continue to produce new colours and growth habits for these plants. Cora Strawberry has upright, bushy growth (approximately eight inches) and a pink flower with a red centre, while Cora Cascade Strawberry has a low-growing
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(approximately five inches in height) and spreading habit (approximately 30 inches) that makes it suitable for ground cover, or containers. Portulaca oleracea: This is what most people will recognize as being the standard garden variety Portulaca that grows well in hot, dry and sunny conditions. Happy Trail is a new series that blooms earlier in the spring, even under photoperiods of ten hours. This improvement may be of more use to greenhouse producers than landscapers, but it will ensure that the plants are blooming well when you plant them out in May. Gazania splendens: This plant produces long narrow leaves that are arranged dandelion-like in a rosette. Large daisy-like flowers arise from the crown and give a vibrant show of colour under bright sunny days. Under rainy-overcast days, these flowers tend to fold-up and get out of the weather. Frosty Kiss Red is a gazania that has its green leaves covered in a soft pubescence that gives a white appearance. The new red colour adds a unique alternative to the other available 14 colours. Cleome: For years I have enjoyed using the cleome Senorita Rosalita in mass plantings and wherever height and structure are needed for the garden. This cleome reaches heights over three feet by the end of the summer, blooms profusely and doesn’t have thorns like other cleomes. My only complaint was the fact that this selection of cleome came in only one colour. Senorita Blanca, a white version of Senorita Rosalita, is now available and will increase the flexibility in this plant. Lobularia: The Lobularia Frosty Knight provided me with my first experience with a variegated sweet alyssum. Even when it’s not blooming, Frosty Knight’s foliage provides ornamental value. It isn’t as vigourous as Snow Princess, or the new
lavender-coloured Blushing Princess, but that fact may make it a suitable container companion with other less vigorous plants such as calibrachoas. Viola x wittrockiana: The Cool Wave series of pansy is seed-propagated and has a strong trailing habit, making it very suitable for containers, easily spreading over 18 inches. Although I haven’t had a chance to test its overwintering abilities, it definitely does well in the heat and survived and bloomed its way through the summer of 2012. As far as pansies go, the flowers in this series are small but the high bloom numbers tend to compensate for this limitation. There are only four Cool Wave colours available: yellow, violet wing, frost and white.
Perennials
Carex: In 2011 we planted the brownleaved Carex buchananii Firefox in the trial beds and were surprised in the spring of 2012 to see this plant still alive. I have grown the similar-looking Red Rooster in the past without winter survival, so it appears Firefox is hardier in Ontario. Echinacea: Some of you may argue that the marketplace is already wellstocked with purple coneflowers, so why do we need more evaluation? I agree to a large extent with this sentiment, but this past spring I was quite surprised to find how miniature Echinacea purpurea Mistral grew. Planted in 2011, this plant did not exceed 12 inches in height in 2012, but was covered in blooms by early summer. This compact growth habit increases its potential application in the landscape. We are currently planning the 2012 trials. The selection of plants will become finalized in the next few months. If you have plant trial requests, or other suggestions for our trialing program, please don’t hesitate to contact me at rtschanz@ uoguelph.ca. — Rodger Tschanz, University of Guelph Trial Garden manager
Employer explains benefits of Safety Group Program
Everyone has heard all the inspirational lines, “Safety is a state of mind,” “Safety first,” and “Safety is our number one priority.” But, how many company owners and crew members actually back up those fluffy feel-good words? I wrote this article to outline some tangible benefits of being in a safety group. Even more important are the collateral benefits of safety groups. You can use a safety group to relax WSIB and MOL concerns about your company, assist your marketing
and sales, and be instrumental in employee recruitment and retention. My wife Trish and I bought Kelly`s Tree Care in Scarborough three years ago. Our company became involved in a Safety Group Program, sponsored by Landscape Ontario and provided by WSIB. We were brand new as company owners, but with many years of experience in the industry and very safety oriented. We entered the safety program with a goal to protect ourselves personally and financially. If you are not constantly aware of current or new legislation, it is hard to comply. The safety group keeps you current. Over the course of three years, the program has guided us through the formal creation of important documents like our violence and harassment in the workplace policy and procedure, and our return to work program for WSIB claims. The program and its mentors provides a platform to develop your own customized safety program. You learn how to find information and are provided tools to structure the policies and procedures to be clearly understood by both your staff and outside government authorities. You also learn to maintain your program. The real benefits for us have been the
collateral advantages. We now have 15 WSIB-sponsored safety policies in place, as well as 25 of our own structured policies. When we come into contact with either WSIB or MOL representatives, I mention this right away. Suddenly they have no interest in looking for any deficiencies and only want to offer assistance if we need any help or training. This in itself is enough reason to join a safety program. Our Landscape Ontario Safety Group provided a special WSPS representative, providing extra support for us in the creation of this year’s safety program. We developed a good relationship with our training consultant. Another benefit we realized was when we quoted on large commercial jobs that require copies of our safety policies and procedures to submit a bid. Not only is safety not an issue for us, but we have actually been awarded contracts as a result of the clear and defined information available to the client. The safety program has become a marketing and sales tool. A big benefit that I never saw coming is in the recruitment and retention of employees. I am proud to say that all of our employees have the same frame of mind; safety actually is a state of mind and not
just fluff. We tripped across this realization in the interview process of an employee. Imagine that uncomfortable point where you say, “We are a very safety conscious company.” The prospective employee doesn’t know you, so why would he believe you? When you give them a copy of your calendar of training for the entire year, suddenly you and your company are legitimate and knowingly care about the safety of their employees. Ask yourself about the amount of time and money you spend each year reacting to safety concerns, instead of being proactive. How can you use this safety program as a tool in your marketing programs? How can this safety program help with recruitment of new employees, or in keeping your employees from calling me for a job? Most importantly, how many of you are out there thinking how lucky you have been so far not to have been investigated, or to have not had a serious injury or accident? I sleep soundly at night knowing we are doing all we can to protect ourselves and our workers. For more information on safety groups Landscape Ontario at kmclean@landscapeontario.com. —Mike Watson, co-owner Kelly’s Tree Care
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ASSOCIATION NEWS GreenTrade is still Eastern Ontario’s must-attend trade show
Landscape Ontario’s Ottawa Chapter will celebrate 20 years of GreenTrade Expo on Feb. 13. Still dedicated to green industry landscape and horticultural professionals, it’s Eastern Ontario’s largest trades-only event. By taking advantage of free admission to industry trades, you’ll benefit from the over 100 exhibitors. Every possible product and/or service will be featured. It’s all you’ll need grow your business, improve your profits, hire smarter to attract the best candidates, as well as great ideas and tips, plus innovative new products and services to offer your clients. Last year’s exhibitor space sold out, and there was even a waiting list. GreenTrade show manager Martha Walsh was thrilled with last year’s sell out. “We were concerned we’d experience some drop off when we had to move from our established downtown location to a new facility near the Ottawa airport,” Walsh said. “The opportunities for attendees and suppliers to network and gain businessbuilding skills are almost unlimited. In fact, that’s what makes this show a growing success, year after year,” Walsh added. Show day will begin with the popular MTO Contractors’ Breakfast. Bring your team and enjoy a hot, buffet breakfast, while you take part in the always enter-
taining, interactive and educational session from the Ministry of Transportation of Ontario (MTO). The information will cover the latest developments in road regulations and possible implications to contractors who have to use the highways. Many past attendees report that the timely information they took away from this session saved them a lot of grief and potential fines, and was itself worth the time they took to attend GreenTrade Expo.
Free business-building seminars
GreenTrade Expo will also offer a series of free business-building seminars throughout the day. These will cover a variety of topical, need-it-now information, presented by respected experts. Networking opportunities happen throughout the day. The GreenTrade Expo 2013 organizing committee is planning a special event immediately following the show to celebrate 20 years. Shamelessly styled after the popular LO Congress Tailgate Party, it will feature local musicians and special guests to celebrate membership in the chapter, as well as GreenTrade Expo, while raising money for the Ottawa Food Bank. To have a chance to win any of the prizes, you’ll need to pre-register on the GreenTrade website, because only those who pre-register at www.GreenTrade.ca will
be eligible for the draw. GreenTrade Expo 2013 takes place on Wed., Feb. 13, at the Ernst and Young Centre (formerly the CE Centre), 4899 Uplands Drive, near the Ottawa airport. Doors open at 9 a.m., and runs until 3 p.m. For further information, visit www. GreenTrade.ca, or contact Martha Walsh at 613-796-5156, or email mwalsh@ landscapeontario.com.
Lecture Series returns
Scott Wentworth OALA, CSLA and Daria Nardone OALA will headline Landscape Ontario’s Landscape Contractors Sector Group lecture series on Feb. 27. The annual event, featuring the landscape contractor and landscape architect, will focus on a variety of residential gardens, and the many ways in which outdoor living areas can blend beauty and function with a healthy outdoor lifestyle. Nardone is a Toronto-based landscape architect with a broad range of experience from town planning to garden design, both locally and internationally. Born in Italy and raised in Scotland and Canada, her earliest travels sparked a lifelong interest in the perception and creation of landscapes. Scott Wentworth is a landscape architect and president of the Wentworth Landscape Group, in Picton and Kingston, and has been building unique residential gardens for 23 years. In his 36 years of industry experience, he has created thousands of residential gardens, commercial landscapes and municipal parks. The lecture will begin at 7 p.m. at the Latvian Cultural Centre, Riga Hall, 4
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Lighting conference welcomes acclaimed speaker
Landscape Ontario’s Landscape Lighting Sector Group is set to host the 4th annual conference on Feb. 20. The content delivered will be specific to the lighting contractor and will not be for the beginner. Attendees should be prepared to learn. The conference returns to the Piper’s Heath Golf Club on Trafalgar Rd., in Milton. Several exhibitors will have products on display and will be ready to showcase new products. Keynote speaker is Nels Peterson of N Design Partners in Minneapolis, a lighting design company with offices in Minnesota and California. They specialize in architectural and landscape lighting design for private clients, custom home builders, landscape and residential architects. Peterson’s approach to business is to make it practical, dependable and exceed the client’s expectations every time. An award-winning and nationally acclaimed landscape lighting designer, Peterson has created landscape illumination projects throughout the Midwest and southwest U.S., including Florida. Working on projects large and small for all types of clients, Peterson’s 23 years of experience, talent and trained eye have him in demand by landscape architects and design build firms. The conference will also feature panel discussions about the customer, design and installation, as well as an overview of some award-winning lighting projects. Tickets are $90 for LO members and $110 for non-members until Feb. 11. Registration and more details are available at www.horttrades.com/ landscape-lighting-conference-2013.
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VOLUNTEER PROFILE
Paul DeGroot’s record of volunteerism continues at Congress 2013 from Jan. 8 to 10. The tall guy with the ever-present Dutch boy hat will again be very visible, doing what needs to be done.
Easy to recognize Paul DeGroot for more than his volunteer record Paul DeGroot is an LO volunteer who stands out in a crowd. Even in a big crowd, his ever-present Dutch boy cap makes it easy to recognize the dedicated member. Since 1985, DeGroot has spent a great deal of his spare time volunteering for the association at such events as Canada Blooms, Congress and Expo. “Back in 1985, my boss (Neil Vanderkruk of Connon Nurseries/ NVK Holdings) told me I was to go to work at Congress. I’m glad he did. I had so much fun at the show that I decided to start volunteering at other events run by the association. From there he was soon involved in activities of the Golden Horseshoe Chapter, especially manning the barbecue at the Chapter’s popular chicken roast. It wasn’t too long until he was a member of the Chapter board executive, a position he continues today. He is also a member of the LO Show Committee.
He hasn’t missed working Canada Blooms since it began 17 years ago at the Toronto Congress Centre. It wasn’t long until he added Expo to his list of projects. His volunteer tasks first included set-up and tear-down, but evolved into working during the show. “The last couple of years I have done the meet-andgreet at Blooms, and I really enjoy talking to the public about our industry and association,” says DeGroot. Paul DeGroot doesn’t just give of his free time towards the association. He is also very involved in fund-raising for his church’s activities in Latin America. As a matter of fact, last year after being on his feet for a number of days greeting visitors to the LO garden, the following day he was sheparding kids door-to-door as part of his church’s fund-raising event. “I get such a great feeling having done something for someone who deserves it,” says DeGroot. “Volunteering at the shows provides such a wonderful sense of comradeship. We are working together to achieve a common goal.”
Growers’ short course returns to Guelph Legion The annual Growers Short Course will take place on Feb. 6, at the Guelph Legion, 57 Watson Parkway S. Keynote speaker is Ornamental Plant Pathologist, Dr. Tom Hsiang from the University of Guelph. He is rated as the most popular speaker from past short courses and well-known for his humourous presentations. Hsiang will lead a long list of speakers that includes Charles Stevens, Xuechan Shan of the University of Guelph, Melissa Spearing of the Niagara Parks School of Horticulture, Jeanine West of PhytoServ, Ivan Vander Deen of Myers Industries, Glen Lumis, Peter Isaccson, Youbin Zheng of the University of Guelph, Ann Huber of the Soil Resource Group and George Lazarovits of A&L Biologicals. For more information, or to register go online at www.horttrades.com
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EVENTS
February 7
Toronto Chapter’s MTO and safety meeting
scape Ontario president Phil Charal. Lunch is included with pre-registration. To register for the meeting, go to http://bit.ly/UtQOzb, and for more information, contact Martha Walsh at mwalsh@ landscapeontario.com.
Sheridan Nurseries Unionville, 4077 Regional Road 7 Unionville This meeting features experts from the Ministry of Transportation and Workplace Safety and Prevention Services and more. The meeting runs all day, and cost $20 to attend. For more information, contact Helen Hassard at 1-800265-5656, or helen@landscapeontario.com.
February 6
February 12
Royal Canadian Legion, 57 Watson Parkway South, Guelph Once again, this year’s Growers Group Short Course is packed full of practical information on nursery production. The keynote speaker is ornamental plant pathologist Dr. Tom Hsiang from the University of Guelph. Other speakers throughout the day will address the latest research and development, innovative projects and experimentation with technology.
Quality Hotel and Conference Centre, 1011 Bloor Street East, Oshawa. Rory Sheehan returns by popular demand. For those who were lucky enough to attend his presentation last year, you know that he had far too much material to cover in one day. As such, we are welcoming Sheehan back to delve deeper into the topic of sales and how to be a sales professional. The meeting starts at 10 a.m. For more information, contact Helen Hassard at 1-800-265-5656, or helen@landscapeontario.com.
Bookmark www.horttrades.com/comingevents for up-to-date event information. January 24
Windsor Chapter’s photography meeting
Dominion Golf Course, 6125 Howard Avenue, LaSalle This meeting will feature Dan Watts, professor of graphic design at St. Clair College teaching how to take eye-catching job site photos! The meeting will take place from 5 - 8 p.m. and includes dinner. For more information about the Windsor Chapter, contact Jay Rivait at jaytopgrade@hotmail.com. January 29
Ottawa Chapter meeting and AGM Barrhaven Royal Canadian Legion, Branch 641, Unit 3, 3500 Fallowfield Road, Nepean Mark the date for the Ottawa Chapter AGM, starting at noon. Featured speakers are LO executive director Tony DiGiovanni and Land-
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NEW MEMBERS Durham Hard-Co Sand and Gravel Emily Marsh 4900 Thickson Rd N, Whitby, ON L1R 2W9 Tel: 905-655-9954 Membership Type: Chapter Associate Georgian Lakelands Christine Matys 3772 Grenfel Rd. RR#2, Barrie, ON L4M 4S4 Tel: 705-739-1396 Membership Type: Horticultural Blue Mountain Resorts Ltd. Geoff Tripp 108 Jozo Weider Blvd, Blue Mountains, ON L9Y 3Z2 Tel: 705-445-0231-x6994 Membership Type: Active Naturally Green Landscaping Jordan Rupp 158132 7th Line, R.R1, Meaford, ON N4L1W5 Tel: 519-538-4539 Membership Type: Active Scarlet Oak Landscape Management Inc Brandon Goddard 66 Knicely Road, Barrie, ON L4N 6V4 Tel: 705-481-1339-x1 Membership Type: Active TNT Services Plus Inc. Grant Fisher 218 Lockhart Road, Barrie, ON L4N 9G8 Tel: 705-721-1771 Membership Type: Active
Golden Horseshoe Michael Dren 424 Upper Horning Rd, Hamilton, ON L9C 7P5 Tel: 289-838-2363 Membership Type: Horticultural Arborvitae Ecological Landscapes Ltd. Andrew Macdonald 6261 Guelph Line, Burlington, ON L7P0A6 Tel: 416-735-6649 Membership Type: Interim City of Hamilton Marcia Monaghan 30 Robinson St S, Grimsby, ON L3M 3C4 Tel: 905-546-2424-x1337 Membership Type: Horticultural Danasy Landscaping & Maintenance Ltd Henri Gelms Airport Rd., P.0. Box 55, Mount Hope, , ON L0R 1W0 Tel: 905-692-9624 Membership Type: Active Greer Design Group Teri-lyn Greer 953 Kirkwall Road, Dundas, ON L9H 5E1 Tel: 905-630-9054 Membership Type: Interim Maple Creek Landscape Design Inc John Wilson 5137 Thornburn Dr, Burlington, ON L7L 6K9 Tel: 905-220-8253 Membership Type: Active London Tunpetti Corp Paul Gagnon PO Box 82 - Medway Road, Arva, ON N0M 1C0 Tel: 519-675-0130 Membership Type: Associate
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Botanical Name
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VINES Campsis radicans ‘Balboa Sunset’ Celastrus scandens Hydrangea anomala petiolaris Lonicera x ‘Mandarin’ Parthenocissus quinq. ‘Engelmannii’ Vitis riparia
164 8.00 300 8.00 69 9.00 495 12.75 248 8.00 322 8.00 285 8.00
EVERGREENS & BROADLEAF EVERGREENS
Azalea ‘Golden Lights’ 180 12.75 Azalea ‘Orchid Lights’ 273 12.75 Buxus ‘Faulkner’ 235 11.00 Buxus X ‘Green Gem’ 424 11.00 Buxus X ‘Green Mound’ 909 11.00 Buxus X ‘Green Mountain’ 291 11.00 Chamaecyparis nootk. ‘Green Arrow’ 289 31.00 Chamaecyparis nootk. ‘Pendula’ 235 31.00 Chamaecyparis pisifera ‘Filifera Aurea’ 231 11.00 Chamaecyparis pisifera ‘Golden Mops’ 355 11.00 Euonymus fortunei ‘Emerald Gaiety’ 1,000 8.00 Euonymus fortunei ‘Emerald ‘n Gold’ 215 8.00 Euonymus fortunei ‘Moonshadow’ 300 8.00 Euonymus fortunei ‘Sarcoxie’ 901 8.00 Ilex Prince/Princess combo 288 15.75 Ilex X meserveae ‘Blue Princess’ 240 12.75 105 21.00 Juniperus chinensis ‘Gold Coast’ 264 12.75 Juniperus chinensis ‘Mint Julep’ 469 12.75 Juniperus chinensis ‘San Jose’ 152 12.75 Juniperus conferta ‘Blue Pacific’ 125 12.75 Juniperus hor. ‘Turquoise Spreader’ 163 12.75 Juniperus horizontalis ‘Andorra Compacta’ 188 12.75 Juniperus media ‘Armstrongii’ 240 12.75 Juniperus sabina 238 12.75 Juniperus sabina ‘Tamariscifolia’ 374 12.75 Juniperus squamata ‘Blue Star’ 203 13.75 Juniperus virginiana ‘Grey Owl’ 145 12.75 Larix laricina 473 7.00 81 25.00 Picea abies 55 7.00 260 10.75 Picea abies ‘Nidiformis’ 664 13.75 Picea glauca 113 7.00 483 10.75 Picea glauca ‘Conica’ 1,000 13.75 Picea glauca ‘Densata’ 190 7.00 Picea omorika 150 10.75 Pieris japonica ‘Mountain Fire’ 252 12.75 Pinus mugo var. mugo 1,000 11.00 141 19.00 Pinus strobus 299 7.00 Rhododendron X ‘Elite’(PJM) 281 12.75 Taxus X media ‘Densiformis’ 362 15.75 Taxus X media ‘Hillii’ 1,000 15.75 50 31.00 Taxus X media ‘Wardii’ 708 15.75 Thuja occidentalis ‘Danica’ 279 12.75 Thuja occidentalis ‘Golden Globe’ 250 12.75 Thuja occidentalis ‘Nigra’ 857 12.75 370 21.00 Thuja occidentalis ‘Smaragd’ 1,000 10.75 Thuja occidentalis ‘Wintergreen’ 175 10.75 504 21.00
DECIDUOUS SHRUBS Acer ginnala 333 7.00 250 9.00 137 17.00 Acer saccharinum 773 7.00 Acer saccharum 977 9.00 Acer tartaricum ‘Bailey Compact’ 100 7.00 Alnus incana 180 7.00 79 9.00 Amelanchier canadensis 573 7.00 498 19.00
Botanical Name
Aronia melanocarpa 251 7.00 Berberis thunbergii ‘Aurea nana’ 752 12.75N Berberis thunbergii ‘Concorde’ 410 12.75N Berberis thunbergii ‘Rose Glow’ 160 9.00N 414 12.75N Berberis thunbergii ‘Royal Burgundy’ 524 12.75N Berberis x ‘Ruby Carousel’ 346 9.00N Betula alleghaniensis 173 7.00 Betula papyrifera 900 7.00 Callicarpa japonica ‘Issai’ 160 9.00 Carya ovata 188 9.00 Caryopteris cland. ‘Worchester Gold’ 176 7.00 Celtis occidentalis 1,000 7.00 Chaenomeles speciosa ‘Rubra’ 213 7.00 Chaenomeles speciosa ‘Texas Scarlet’ 298 7.00 Chaenomeles sup. ‘Crimson and Gold’ 185 7.00 Cornus alba ‘Ivory Halo’ 761 8.00 Cornus alba ‘Regnzam’ 333 7.00 Cornus alternifolia 709 7.00 Cornus amomum 437 7.00 Cornus racemosa 1,000 7.00 Cornus stolonifera (sericea) 864 7.00 Cornus stolonifera ‘Supreme Gold’ 140 8.00 Corylus americana 352 7.00 Cotinus coggygria ‘Royal Purple’ 201 12.75 Cotoneaster acutifolius 385 7.00 Cotoneaster apiculatus 847 7.00 Cotoneaster preacox ‘Boer’ 1,000 7.00 Deutzia crenata ‘Nikko’ 194 7.00 Deutzia gracilis 1,000 7.00 Euonymus alatus ‘Compactus’ 1,000 12.75 183 19.00 Fagus grandifolia 150 8.00 Fagus sylvatica ‘Purpurea’ 150 25.00 Forsythia X inter. ‘Northern Gold’ 294 7.00 Forsythia x intermedia ‘Courtasol’ 239 7.00 Forsythia X intermedia ‘Lynwood’ 587 7.00 Fothergilla gardenii ‘Mount Airy’ 243 10.75 Genista tinctoria ‘Royal Gold’ 245 7.00 Hamamelis virginiana 753 10.75 Hydrangea arborescens ‘Abetwo’® 208 10.75N Hydrangea arborescens ‘Annabelle’ 1,000 7.00 1,000 10.75 Hydrangea Endless Summer ‘Blushing Bride’ 2 14.75N 218 24.00N Hydrangea Endless Summer ‘Twist n Shout’ 295 14.75N Hydrangea macr. ‘Bailmer’ 166 14.75N 127 24.00N Hydrangea macr. ‘Nikko Blue’ 333 8.00 Hydrangea macr. ‘Penny Mac’ 345 8.00 Hydrangea paniculata ‘Bombshell’ 314 9.00N Hydrangea paniculata ‘DVPinky’ ® 311 9.00N Hydrangea paniculata ‘Fire and Ice’ 311 9.00N Hydrangea paniculata ‘Grandiflora’ 457 7.00 Hydrangea paniculata ‘Interhydia’ 427 7.00 Hydrangea paniculata ‘Jane’® 644 9.75N Hydrangea paniculata ‘Kyushu’ 100 7.00 Hydrangea paniculata ‘Limelight’® 564 9.00N Hydrangea paniculata ‘Little Lamb’® 232 9.00N Hydrangea paniculata ‘Vanille Fraise’ 335 10.75N Hydrangea serrata ‘Bluebird’ 191 8.00 Ilex verticillata 1,000 8.00 Ilex verticillata ‘Jim Dandy’ 192 8.00 Ilex verticillata ‘Red Sprite’ 612 8.00 Itea virginica ‘Henrys Garnet’ 416 7.00 Kerria japonica ‘Pleniflora’ 108 7.00 Ligustrum ovalufolium 275 7.00 Ligustrum vicary 690 7.00 Ligustrum vulgaris 660 7.00 Lindera benzoin 102 8.00 Lonicera xylosteum ‘Claveys Dwarf’ 262 7.00
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Additional Cultivars and Sizes available Botanical Name
Qty. 2 Gal Qty. 3 Gal Qty. 5 Gal Avail. Price Avail. Price Avail. Price
Lonicera xylosteum ‘Miniglobe’ 175 7.00 Magnolia stellata ‘Royal Star’ 221 15.75 51 31.00 Magnolia X Butterfly 15 15.75 317 31.00 Magnolia X loebneri ‘Leonard Messel’ 128 15.75 406 31.00 Magnolia X loebneri ‘Merrill’ 38 31.00 Magnolia x Susan 292 15.75 153 31.00 Myrica gale 138 8.00 Myrica pensylvanica 1,000 7.00 Nyssa sylvatica 100 7.00 Ostrya virginiana 176 7.00 Philadelphus coronarius ‘Aureus’ 584 7.00 Philadelphus ‘Innocence’ 478 7.00 Philadelphus ‘Minn.Snowflake Dwarf’ 686 7.00 Philadelphus ‘Minnesota Snowflake’ 655 7.00 Philadelphus ‘Natchez’ 100 7.00 Philadelphus schrenkii ‘Snowbelle’ 616 7.00 Philadelphus X virginalis 465 7.00 Physocarpus opulifolius 1,000 7.00 Physocarpus opulifolius ‘Center Glow’ 279 8.00N Physocarpus opulifolius ‘Dart’s Gold’ 896 7.00 Physocarpus opulifolius ‘Donna May’ 190 10.75N Physocarpus opulifolius ‘Luteus’ 242 7.00 Physocarpus opulifolius nanus 298 7.00 Physocarpus opulifolius ‘Seward’® 309 9.00N Populus tremuloides 241 7.00 Potentilla fruticosa ‘Abbottswood’ 241 7.00 Potentilla fruticosa ‘Dakota Sunrise’ 55 7.00 Potentilla fruticosa ‘Gold Drop’ 53 7.00 Potentilla fruticosa ‘Goldfinger’ 244 7.00 Potentilla fruticosa ‘Goldstar’ 686 7.00 Potentilla fruticosa ‘Pink Beauty’ 215 7.00 Potentilla fruticosa ‘Red Ace’ 261 8.00 Potentilla fruticosa ‘Uman’ 454 7.00 Prunus cistena 1,000 7.00 258 10.75 402 17.00 Prunus incisa ‘Kojou-no-mai’ 95 7.00 Prunus serotina 305 8.00 Prunus virginiana 472 8.00 Quercus alba 400 7.00 Quercus macrocarpa 513 7.00 Quercus robur ‘Fastigiata’ 150 9.00 175 25.00 Quercus rubra 596 7.00 Rhus aromatica 180 7.00 Rhus aromatica ‘Low Grow’ 245 7.00 20 9.00 Rhus typhina ‘Bailtiger’ 259 12.75N Ribes alpinum 731 9.00 Ribes americanum 175 7.00 Rosa blanda 443 7.00 Rosa carolina 1,000 7.00 Rosa palustris 385 7.00 Rosa rubrifolia 953 7.00 Rosa rugosa 1,000 7.00 Rosa rugosa ‘Hansa’ 706 7.00 Rosa rugosa ‘Marie Bugnet’ 125 7.00 Rosa x ‘Royal Edward’ 395 7.00 Rosa x ‘The Fairy’ 219 7.00 Rubus odoratus 496 7.00 Salix bebbiana 282 7.00 Salix discolor 381 7.00 Salix eriocephala 800 7.00 Salix exigua 1,000 7.00 Salix integra ‘Hakuro-Nishiki’ 248 7.00 Salix lucida 800 7.00 Salix nigra 275 7.00 Sambucus canadensis 1,000 7.00 Sambucus canadensis ‘Aurea’ 551 7.00 Sambucus nigra ‘Eva’ ® 108 10.75N
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Sambucus pubens 619 7.00 Sorbaria aitchisonii 480 7.00 Sorbaria sorbifolia 273 7.00 Spiraea alba 437 7.00 Spiraea arguta 470 7.00 Spiraea betulifolia ‘Tor’ 409 7.00 Spiraea bumalda ‘Firelight’ 331 7.00 Spiraea bumalda ‘Gold Mound’ 930 7.00 Spiraea japonica ‘Flaming Mound’ 405 7.00 Spiraea japonica ‘Froebelii’ 708 7.00 Spiraea japonica ‘Golden Princess’ 128 7.00 Spiraea japonica ‘Goldflame’ 1,000 7.00 Spiraea japonica ‘Neon Flash’ 143 7.00 Spiraea japonica ‘Walbuma’ 442 8.00 Spiraea nipponica ‘Snowmound’ 275 7.00 Spiraea vanhouttei 974 7.00 Stephanandra incisa ‘Crispa’ 666 7.00 Symphoricarpos albus 231 7.00 Syringa meyeri ‘Palibin’ 1,000 8.00 384 17.00 Syringa patula ‘Miss Kim’ 416 8.00 457 12.75 Syringa vulgaris 550 7.00 Syringa vulgaris ‘Beauty of Moscow’ 320 12.75 Syringa vulgaris ‘Sensation’ 176 12.75 Syringa X prestoniae ‘Miss Canada’ 50 8.00 110 12.75 Tamarix pentandra 220 7.00 Viburnum cassinoides 263 9.00 Viburnum dentatum ‘Chicago Lustre’ 418 7.00 Viburnum lentago 1,000 7.00 61 9.00 Viburnum opulus ‘Nanum’ 220 7.00 Viburnum opulus ‘Roseum’ 175 8.00 25 19.00 Viburnum plicatum ‘Mariesii’ 130 9.00 13 19.00 Viburnum plicatum ‘Shasta’ 157 9.00 Viburnum trilobum 1,000 7.00 Viburnum trilobum ‘Bailey Compact’ 530 7.00 Weigela florida ‘Alexandra’ ® 742 9.00N Weigela florida ‘Bokraspiwi’ ® 175 Weigela florida ‘Bramwell’ ® 279 9.00N Weigela florida ‘Brigela’ 242 9.00 Weigela florida ‘Bristol Ruby’ 254 7.00 Weigela florida ‘Bristol Snowflake’ 413 7.00 Weigela florida ‘Elvera’ ® 292 9.00N Weigela florida ‘Java Red’ 459 7.00 Weigela florida ‘Minuet’ 283 7.00 Weigela florida ‘Nana Variegata’ 1,000 7.00 Weigela florida ‘Purpurea Nana’ 432 7.00 Weigela florida ‘Red Prince’ 140 7.00 Weigela florida ‘Rumba’ 134 7.00 Weigela florida ‘Victoria’ 245 7.00 Zelkova serrata 400 7.00
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3. 1. HGTV featured the television show, The Decorating Challenge. Two gardens were designed by LO member Haig Sefarian and membership coordinator
Denis Flanagan. In photo, from left, ready to begin one of the shows, are Scott Olsen, show producer, Phill Collier (who now works with Dufferin Aggregates) Laura Collier, Denis Flanagan and the show’s carpenter. 2. The London Chapter supported the Communities in Blooms committee in St. Thomas with a donation of $750. Chapter president Bill Beamish, right, is shown presenting committee chair Bob Allen with the donation. Allen also served as LO president in 1985. 3. The Ontario government invested $245,000 to help 25 young people in Peel, Halton and Dufferin Counties obtain skills and employment opportunities in the landscape and nursery industry. Presenting the cheque are from left, Brian Coburn, Minister of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs; Ted Chudleigh, MPP Halton; Terry Murphy, LO manager of education and training; Bill Stensson of Sheridan Nurseries, John Putzer of M. Putzer (Hornby) Nurseries, and Tony DiGiovanni, executive director of Landscape Ontario. 4. Hank Gelderman, left, was presented with his Canadian Certified Horticultural Technician certificate in recognition of his practical support of the CCHT program. He received the certificate from Harold Deenen, CCHT chair at Landscape Ontario’s Annual General Meeting at Congress.
Landscape Ontario celebrates 40 years
2001
Growth and change have marked Landscape Ontario’s history, but pride in the association shines throughout. The year 2013 is occasion for special pride, as
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your association’s 40th year. Anniversary preparations are underway, to kick off at Congress in January. Landscape Ontario magazine is searching its archives to publish nostalgic highlight spreads through the end of next year. Upcoming issues will cover years
2002 to the present. LO’s first 25 years were documented in a special yearbook, available at www. horttrades.com/yearbook. Photos or material about LO’s history are appreciated; please send to Allan Dennis, adennis@landscapeontario.com.
believes that pesticide use should be regulated at the provincial level to ensure equal, Ontario-wide standards.
NEW SAFETY GROUP LEADS TO WSIB REBATES
Over 60 firms that participated in the Landscape Ontario Safety Groups project received rebates on their premiums paid to the Workplace Safety and Insurance Board. The pilot project was so successful that LO established a mini-safety group in each Chapter. “By offering them locally to as many members as possible, we hope more companies will adopt a safety culture in their workplace,” said Terry Murphy, LO’s manager of safety, education and training. “Companies need to realize that workplace accidents are costly. WSIB now places the onus on the employer to get the injured employee back to work,” Murphy said.
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ATTENDANCE CONTINUES TO SOAR AT TRADE SHOWS
4. LAWN CARE INDUSTRY CONCERNED ABOUT SUPREME COURT DECISION
A Supreme Court decision upheld a bylaw passed by the municipality of Hudson, Quebec to ban the use of cosmetic pesticides. All the lawn care industry could do was wait for lawyers to pore through the possible implications of the July 26, 2001 ruling. The ruling came six months after two companies, charged with disobeying the Hudson by-law, disputed the town’s authority to enforce pesticide application. “I don’t think anyone can accurately predict how the next days and months and even years will play out,” said Mike Ufkes, chair of Landscape Ontario’s Lawn Care Commodity Group. “We need to remember, however, that
the Supreme Court ruling is just one battle in a long, drawn-out war,” he said. There was only one thing on the agenda during Lawn Care Commodity Group meetings following the ruling: “Our survival.” “They have won the battle, but I really believe that our side, the side of common sense and good science, will prevail,” Ufkes wrote in the group’s annual report. “It is discouraging that more than 20 municipalities are looking into the banning of pesticides. Like many of you, I am no longer a green-space worker. “I have learned to be a tactician, a political animal, and an (gulp) activist.” Landscape Ontario’s position is that alternatives are welcomed and encouraged, and members should use the least toxic material for the job. LO also
Garden Expo experienced a 34 per cent increase in attendance at its second annual edition in 2001. LO show manager Paul Day said Expo came into existence to fill the void for garden centres, mass merchants and gift stores needing to stock product for the following season. “It is quickly developing a personality and audience quite separate from Congress,” Day said, “and has done this without cannibalizing Congress, which still enjoys a healthy annual growth rate after 29 years.” Earlier that year, Congress featured 12,000 visitors and 700 exhibitors that featured more than 100 new products. Canada Blooms broke attendance records with more than 117,000 visitors. The show featured 38 indoor gardens, 78 speakers and 115 lectures. Blooms’ contributions towards community projects in its five years in existence reached $290,392.
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INDUSTRY NEWS Freeman maple may be the best tree for urban settings
Acer x freemanii.
The search for the best urban tree may well end in the red and silver maple hybrid known as the Freeman maple (Acer x freemanii). In 1933, Oliver Freeman completed the first known controlled cross of red (Acer rubrum) and silver (Acer saccharinum) maples while at the National Arboretum in Washington, D.C. Good fall colour, quick easy growth and
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extended hardiness in Freeman maples are landscape features that please. Silver maple and red maple are both lowland trees found extensively across North America. Generally these trees have a medium to fast growth rate. They are easy to transplant and have few pest or disease issues. Lowland soils can be wet and oxygen-poor. These maples are often good at tolerating the similarly oxygen-poor soils found near pavement and buildings. Silver maples, though, are large trees with weak wood that makes them less than ideal for many applications. Chlorosis is found in many red maples growing in Southern Ontario’s alkaline soils. The advantage of using Freeman maples in urban areas is that they are much more tolerant of high pH soils than the commonly planted red maple. This protects the tree from succumbing to stresses induced by iron chlorosis. Some cultivars can display outstanding red fall colour. This fast-growing tree often develops into poor structure, and untrained trees are prone to large limb failure, as is silver maple. Individuals can be compromised by the physiological drought brought upon by built-up road salt in the soil. Red and silver maples freely hybridize. The many diverse variations within the red maple population are further expanded when combined with silver maples. The
Acer freemanii Armstrong.
genetics of Freeman maples is confusing. It seems that Acer x freemanii may include red maples, red-silver hybrids or any other combination of these trees. In some resources a Freeman hybrid may be listed as a cultivar of red maple. For example, Jacobson lists A. x freemanii ‘Morgan’, which can also be found as A. rubrum ‘Morgan’. Santamour discusses this in Freeman Maple - Illusion and Truth. Freeman maples are known to tolerate many conditions and be disease resistance. You will find cultivars that are hardy to zone 3, seedless, columnar and some with stunning fall colours. So, embrace the selection skill of the nurseryman, and find a cultivar with the attributes you like. —Thelma Kessel This is the 11th in a series of articles highlighting one of the 29 trees selected by the Landscape Ontario Growers’ Sector working group as recommended alternatives to ash and Norway maple. Funded by the Agriculture Adaption Council, the complete list and the factsheets on each, can be found at www.landscapeontario. com/trees-for-urban-landscapes.
WSIB says appeals now faster
Workplace Safety and Insurance Board (WSIB) says part of its ongoing transformation is the modernization of its appeals program, “to ensure timely, fair and transparent resolutions.” The Board says the new appeals pro-
cess will resolve worker and employer objections faster, supporting better return-to-work and recovery outcomes. Another change is that WSIB front-line decision makers will provide fuller explanations for their decisions. If the WSIB makes a decision you do not agree with, your first step should be to discuss the issue with the person who made the decision. “By communicating constructively with the decision maker, you can often resolve a dispute early, without going through the substantial time and effort of a formal appeal,” says the WSIB. If you wish to object to a decision made by the WSIB, you must provide a written explanation of your objection in order to seek resolution. The WSIB dispute resolutions range from informal and timely approaches for quick resolution of simple issues, to more in-depth and formal approaches for more complex issues. Options will be explained by the WSIB decision maker. In the case of a return to work dispute, you can ask the adjudicator to arrange for a mediator. If this does not result in a satisfactory resolution, then a formal appeal may be launched. Workers or employers who do not agree with a decision rendered by a WSIB decision-maker can object to that decision. When the WSIB receives an objection, it issues a participant form to the non-objecting party. For example, if the worker is objecting to a decision, the employer will be notified of the objection and receive an Employer Participant Form. For further information on WSIB disputes, call 1-800-387-0773.
Chinese delegation at LO The Smart about Salt program has been gaining great momentum and acceptance across Ontario, but recently reached across to the other side of the world. In November, a delegation of government officials from China visited the home office of Landscape Ontario to learn from professionals in Canada. Smart about Salt executive director
Bob Hodgins presented the program to the delegation. The Chinese members all said they were very impressed with the program and hoped some of the ideas could be instituted in China. In photo, with the delegation are Tony DiGiovanni, executive director of LO, Bob Hodgins and Eric Hodgins, president of the Smart about Salt committee.
Le Conte receives irrigation award
LO’s Irrigation Sector Group past chair Chris Le Conte of Smart Water Systems in Milton, has been awarded the Crawford Reid Memorial Award. The award, presented by the Irrigation Association (IA), honours individuals who have significantly advanced both the irrigation industry and proper irrigation techniques and procedures outside of the U.S. The award is named after Canadian Crawford Reid, the second president of the Irrigation Association. An IA press release states, “It was less than ten years ago that LeConte, recognized a gap between property owners who needed water-saving solutions and irrigation contractors who often didn’t prioritize efficiency. He says he set out to convince irrigation contractors of the latWWW.HORTTRADES.COM 21
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Toro president Phil Burkart, left, presents Chris Le Conte of Smart Watering Systems with the 2012 Crawford Reid Memorial Award.
Echo helps college program Decked out in their red outfits, students of the Fanshawe College’s horticulture program gathered to thank Echo Power Equipment for the use of many pieces of equipment. At the termination of the agreement, the school has the
opportunity to purchase the equipment or return it to Echo. In photo, professor and academic program coordinator Michael Pascoe CLT offers thanks to Mike McConnell, representing Echo.
est and greatest water saving products.” In announcing the award, Le Conte is quoted, “About two years ago, I just started to get really upset that people weren’t trying to be as efficient as possible. We’re using treated drinking water on our lawns – and in many cases it’s spraying onto sidewalks and parking lots. The least we can do is irrigate efficiently. Basically, I became passionate about saving water.” Le Conte received his award at the Irrigation Show held on Nov. 4 to 5 in Orlando, Fla.
Lighting Conference
2013
Network with your industry peers at this annual event. Exhibits highlighting new and exciting landscape lighting products will be on display. Keynote with Nels Peterson Selling Landscape Lighting from a Design Perspective
Wednesday, February 20, 2013 Piper’s Heath Golf Club
5501 Trafalgar Rd., Milton L0P 1E0
Early bird pricing until February 13 $90 LO member, $110 non-member — Lunch included
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MEMBERSHIP Working to make Chapters relevant By Helen Hassard Membership coordinator
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or those of you who are not aware, Landscape Ontario Chapter representatives have been meeting regularly over the last few years to focus on the topic of relevancy. When we examine Chapter relevancy, we try to determine how to get the greatest impact and have the largest influence at the local level with the help of member volunteers and home office staff. There are many different ideas that are being pursued to ensure members are getting local support in order to receive the most benefit from their membership. An idea that we’ve been trying, began in Sep-
tember. We have had a staff member at all Chapter meetings across the province. This might seem like a simple enough task for us to achieve, but with nine chapters holding at least five meetings across the province, it adds up fast. This has been a pretty interesting experience for me. I’ve had the chance to attend some great events. Over three weeks, I was in Windsor, Toronto and Upper Canada. Albeit, the 13 or so hours of driving was a bit intense, but I found every trip to be worthwhile in its own, unique way. The Upper Canada event took place on November 21 and featured Chuck Chambers from the ICPI. While I’ve heard about ICPI around the office many times (they even host educational events at our office), I truly did not understand what they were all about, until I attended this presentation. I also had no idea what it took to lay and maintain paver stones. To say it was an eye-opener would be a huge understate-
PUBLIC RELATIONS Safety fines up in 2013 By Terry Murphy CLP
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he Technical Standards and Safety Association (TSSA), which is responsible for the safety of underground facilities, fuels and elevators, has announced higher fines for 2013. John Marshall, TSSA spokesperson, says, “This is the first rate increase in almost four years, and is necessary to cover basic administrative cost increases.”
Striking gas line
If a contractor hits a gas line and TSSA comes out to investigate and fill out a report, currently there is an automatic flat
charge of $700. Starting in 2013, this flat fee will increase to $850. Depending on the extent of the investigation, the fees will increase from the $850 rate. This flat fee is a TSSA administrative charge that is separate from the repair bill that is invoiced by the utility to the contractor. This can reach $2,000 or more, depending on the magnitude of the damage and the extent of repairs.
New penalty for no paperwork
A new fee, or penalty charge, has been introduced and announced by TSSA. Starting in 2013, if a TSSA inspector randomly checks a project and the contractor is excavating without locate paperwork, there will be an automatic $500 fine given to the contactor. This new fine also began in January and is in addition to the $850 administrative fee when there is a gas line hit.
ment. Even our seasoned contractors had a lot of questions for Chuck. The Windsor meeting brought in Phil Harwood. He is a Pro Motion coach, Congress speaker and successful business owner. He came out to discuss with members how one can balance snow and ice portfolios. Phil demonstrated simple examples of how to diversify your snow and ice portfolio by using such things as seasonal rate contracts and some billed ‘per-push’ to cushion against even the most extreme weather patterns. The most recent event I attended was the Toronto Chapter’s holiday social. This event featured a delicious turkey dinner, prizes, two hilarious comics and overall a very festive evening with members. To view the list of Chapter meetings across Ontario for the winter 2013, go to www.horttrades.com. Hopefully, we will see you at a Chapter meeting. At Landscape Ontario, we are always looking for ways to improve, so if there is any feedback you would like to give regarding your membership and the benefits you receive, please contact me directly at helen@landscapeontario.com, or at 1-800265-5656, ext. 354. Also, if you would like your staff members added to our e-news mailing list, all you need to do is ask.
TSSA is trying to make a point here, as all the authorities are concerned with the number of contractors digging without locates or any regard for the law and the Occupational Health and Safety Act.
Locates may last 60 days
There is currently a proposal before a standing committee of the Ontario Regional Common Ground Alliance (ORCGA) to review the present 30-day validity time and extend it to 60 days. The proposal was tabled at a recent ORCGA best practices meeting. Most landscape contractors would support extending the timeline of locate paperwork for a 60-day period.
Awaiting 2012 statistics
We are awaiting news on the number of utility hits for the landscape industry in 2012. Our goal in 2010 was to reduce our hits by 50 per cent by 2012 – 2013. We managed a 37 per cent reduction in 2011. The results should be available by March. Comments on this article or any underground issue may be directed to Terry Murphy at tvmurphy@ca.inter.net. WWW.HORTTRADES.COM 23
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Each chapter has organized great projects such as the popular London garden tour.
Allowing chapters to prosper By Denis Flanagan CLD Director of public relations and membership services
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s we celebrate Landscape Ontario’s 40th anniversary, there are many conversations amongst members with regard to the early days in the industry and how Chapters were the
driving force behind the success of this Association. Today the relevance of Chapters is just as important. The difference seems to be that there is a need for more support to assist each Chapter to reach its respective goal. So it seems fitting that there will be a renewed focus from your staff at home office on Chapters in 2013. The plan will involve the three main goals as set out by the provincial board and agreed to at the Governance meeting in December. See story on
page 8. The goals include improved networking with members and non-members, improved networking with local governments and improved public awareness. I have a plan to assist the Chapters to achieve each of those goals in 2013. To start the plan, we will create a profile for each chapter. We will identify the facts about each chapter, including such things as past events, along with present projects and those planned for the future. Besides members themselves, outside sources, will be tapped to try to develop the chapters profile. These may include suppliers, local schools, charities and institutions. As part of the profile, a list of possible partners will be created, which may include local politicians, municipal officials, teachers, service clubs and other community leaders. A list will then be compiled of local media sources. Based on the three main goals decided upon at the governance meeting, as mentioned above, an analysis of the profile information will take place. Staff will then work with individual chapter boards to identify what projects, events, political issues, networking, etc. need to be focused on in each respective Chapter area. Each month a special feature page will be published in your LO Magazine, featuring its projects, meetings, community relationship and more. Each one of our chapters has done amazing work through projects that contribute to the local community. We will highlight a special project in each issue, along with working with our public relations company to focus on local media. This should increase public awareness of our members, and the amazing work they do. Denis Flanagan may be contacted at dflanagan@landscapeontario.com.
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SAFETY AND TRAINING Human resources issues dominate questions By Sally Harvey CLT, CLP Manager Education and Labour Development
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e have received a high volume of emails and calls this past month in regards to human resources issues and challenges. Questions range from maternity leave, to compulsory retirement ages, Bill 119, to how to manage employees who are just laid off and dealing with the new EI rules that challenge all employers of seasonal workers and workers who work while on claim. We are doing our best to keep you informed through the LO e-news, website and print media. We know that we all want to do the right thing to be progressive employers who attract and retain the brightest and the best, and to comply with regulation in order to manage our skilled labour talent. We are here to assist you with your HR challenges and needs and encourage you to continue to contact us for support. For resources, go to www.horttrades.com .
Employment Insurance changes
Some changes to EI based on the Economic Action Plan 2012 to begin in January 2013, are: • Increased incentives for claimants to accept available jobs while on EI • Provide enhanced support to claimants for quicker return to work • Clarifying responsibilities while on EI • Improve coordination between EI and Temporary Foreign Worker programs to ensure qualified Canadians are considered first • Improving integration of EI and the Temporary Foreign Worker programs • Work with provinces/territories to make training and support available earlier on an EI claim Effective January 6, new regulations clarifying reasonable job search and suit-
able employment will come into force. Reasonable Job search requirements will be the same for all claimant groups and for the entire duration of claim and will be objectively assessed based on the following criteria: Job search activities (preparing resume, searching, applying, interviews, job fairs and other efforts), intensity of job search (job search activities required on a daily basis), type of work being sought (consistent with definition of suitable employment) and evidence of job search efforts (claimants required to keep job search record and submit upon request). Availability of employment opportunities within the area of the claimant’s commuting time will be taken into account. It is very important that you correctly identify the appropriate occupation or job title and ultimately match it up with the correct National Occupation Code to prevent the employee from receiving notification of unsuitable opportunities. To find the appropriate NOC code job description go to: http:// bit.ly/EIrules. Some codes that you may consider, but are not limited to include 2225, 2123, 8255 and 8432. As of Aug. 5, 2012, eligible claimants can keep EI benefits equalling 50 per cent of every dollar earned while on claim, and up to 90 per cent of the weekly insurable earnings used to calculate their EI benefits to remove disincentives for claimants to work beyond one day For more information, go to http://bit.ly/ ZqhYNp. CNLA has provided a paper that further explains the changes http://bit.ly/ ThjBrt. LO and CNLA, along with all of the provincial associations, are working on this issue with plans for a Day-on-the-Hill with a strong focus on HR issues including EI policy. Given potential impact of these EI changes upon our industry, we are asking all members to participate in a survey on Employment Insurance. The data we collect from this survey will aid us greatly in assessing and communicating the effects of these reforms to government. To complete the survey, go to www.surveymonkey. com/s/WT59LDK. In the interim, here are a few strategies
to help your business reduce dependence on EI: • Hours banking, for employees who work a typical full year of hours in the landscape horticulture season. For more information go to: www.horttrades.com/banking-hours • Apprenticeship is offered by the Ministry of Training, Colleges and Universities and is a great solution for adults who have some work experience in the trade and who are supported by their employers to develop their technical skills. Many apprenticeship students are eligible for EI benefits while in school. For more information go to www. horttrades.com/ lo-apprenticeship • Develop another division of your firm that offers winter employment Our biggest defense as employers is to develop a strong and compliant HR program that guides your firm in regards to recruitment, employment, development, engagement and retention. The Growing People Resource, or the HR toolkit, is a solution to help employers. This toolkit was made available to the industry last winter thanks to Employment Ontario, and funded by the Ontario government. It will be officially launched at Congress 2013 and live online at www.horttrades.com/HRtoolkit. Even the most HR advanced employers are telling us that this tool is excellent and needs to be leveraged by our members. If you need help getting started, don’t hesitate to contact me at sharvey@landscapeontario.com. The Hiring Credit for Small Business has been extended for one year to support small businesses with a credit of up to $1,000 against a small employer’s increase in 2012 EI premiums over those in 2011.
Landscape Industry Certification
Back by popular demand, we are catering to your competitive nature by offering you a Fun Plant ID Challenge at Congress 2013. We did it at Expo 2012, and it was a huge success among students, industry and our respected pioneers alike. Look for us in Booth E12. Landscape Ontario provides a Safety Group Program each year that is specific to our industry and the safety challenges we experience. Sign-up for the 2013 Program at the same price as 2012, $250 per firm. Payments can be made at www.horttrades. com/seminars/2013-01-18/LS011, or mailed/ faxed to 905-875-3942. For more details about the program go to www.horttrades.com/ safety-groups-2. Contact Sally Harvey at sharvey@landscapeontario.com WWW.HORTTRADES.COM 25
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staff. At the same time, it was a chance to further develop a relationship among all those involved, so that information and ideas could be more easily exchanged. As you can imagine, Danielle learned just as much from the nursery growers as they learned from her. I supervised and trained Danielle, and we worked closely together to troubleshoot plant quality and pest issues. The University of Guelph’s Insect Systematics Lab (Dr. Steve Marshall) provided timely assistance with insect diagnostics, while the Pest Diagnostic Clinic (Dr. Xuechan Shan) provided disease identification. Having a dedicated nursery scout to carry out regular monitoring has the potential to: • Provide more accurate identification of pests and diseases and beneficial insects • Provide more crop-specific information on behaviour and host preference of pests • Detect pests earlier, thereby managing pests at a lower population level and hopefully reducing severity of injury (and number of pesticide applications) • Evaluate efficacy of current management strategies employed at the operation • Network with crop specialists and researchers to increase the IPM toolkit for the operation
Danielle visited ten different nurseries throughout southern Ontario on a two-week rotation. Locations ranged from Jen Llewellyn supervised the nursery scout project and worked closely with Niagara, Halton, Danielle to provide support with monitoring, diagnostics and recommendations. Hamilton and Elgin counties. They varied in size, customer-base and type of stock. Danielle Fife was well known at several During each visit, nurseries this past year for her exceptional skills in monitoring and pest identification. the nursery scout By Jen Llewellyn, Danielle Fife, a graduate met with growers, OMAFRA nursery crops specialist of Environmental Biology (entomology) from production managers and other staff to the University of Guelph, was hired for the address any specific concerns and update n 2012, we were fortunate to receive field season and was quickly up to speed on them on what she had been seeing while funding through Landscape Ontario to plant identification and common pests and scouting at their farms, as well as other hire a nursery scout to monitor services diseases on outdoor ornamentals. nurseries. in Ontario. The primary objective of the nursery Most nurseries sent a staff member This was the second consecutive year scout is to support integrated pest manwith Danielle as part of informal training. that OMAFRA, University of Guelph and agement (IPM) programs in the nursery Some nurseries would send a different Landscape Ontario partnered to provide industry by providing monitoring services staff member each week, so that more a dedicated nursery scout for the industry. and training with growers and nursery staff could become familiar with monitor-
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ing. For those nurseries, this increased the skill set and number of staff looking out for potential problems. Participating nursery staff members were all very knowledgeable. Danielle found this a great learning opportunity, enabling her to share an even greater amount of information with other participating nurseries. The nursery scout notified growers of all immediate concerns and each week provided a customized, photographic report (including lab diagnostic reports) to each grower. Growers really appreciated the extra set of eyes and would often compare Danielle’s reports to their own to determine what they might have missed. The monitoring data from these reports was incorporated into my weekly newsletter, the OMAFRA Nursery-Landscape Report. In this sense, the nursery scout’s data was available to benefit IPM programs in Danielle was rated very highly for her scouting services by nursery production and landscape maintenance across the participating growers. province. I often sent Danipositive experience for her. She gained a elle’s photos (Power Point slideshows) out greater sense of independence, horticulwith my weekly email report. tural field experience, self-directed study Weather influence and improved communication skills. DaniThis season we saw a great deal of physelle said that she felt the industry appreciiological stress in nursery stock due to ated her for her work. That is something the sporadic, extreme weather conditions with which I can really identify from my in early spring and summer. The early, years of working with all of you. warm spell in March led to very early bud Danielle has gone off to Acadia Univerbreak. This left a lot of tender foliage at sity to pursue a Master’s degree in biolthe mercy of all those low temperature ogy and unfortunately will not return as the events in May. nursery scout. All of the growers are hopGrowers found that most crops (and ing that the nursery scout service will be pests) were about three weeks ahead of available in 2013. In the past two years, normal development for that time of year. Landscape Ontario has received funding The summer was exceptionally hot and to support this project (Farm Innovation dry. As a result, we saw a lot of symptoms Program, Agricultural Adaptation Council). related to desiccation and heat stress, We are working closely with Landsuch as scorch, burnt leaves, wilting and scape Ontario to evaluate potential fundleaf drop. This was evident on deciduing sources for this coming growing ous, as well as several evergreens (such season. Your feedback and ideas are as Pinus and Picea) in the nursery, and in always appreciated. My dream is to one several landscapes. day supervise a team of seasonal staff to Although the dry weather provided poor scout Ontario nurseries and landscapes to conditions for most diseases, powdery help further improve IPM programs for our mildew still ran rampant across several green industry. deciduous species (Amelanchier sp.). The hot weather provided excellent conditions Jennifer Llewellyn may be contacted at for mites, aphids and leafhoppers to build the Bovey Building, University of Guelph, populations and cause much economic at 519-824-4120, ext. 52671, or jennifer. injury on outdoor ornamentals. llewellyn@ontario.ca. Danielle reports that this was a very
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vice business. I’m tasking myself with articulating those things that I rarely say to my staff about guide thinking and acting successfully in my company. And I plan to continue holding that thinking (our why) in the forefront of their minds, before they dive into how they are going to do what they do. How about you and your business? Is cessful, and has set us apart in every way this winter going to be the time for you to from the competition. look back and clarify your original why for My staff refers to it as threads in Jacki’s this career path and business? Is it time to head: The invisible, intangible core that determine where your focus lies on what when understood, effortlessly connects you do, how you do it, or why you do it? the dots between every decision and movThe Prosperity Partners road map ing part in my business. helps you to examine who you and your I’ve always resisted the marketing business are, how you do what you do, temptation for racing my competitors to and what resources you’re working with the bottom of the barrel on price. I smiled to do what you do. Baked invisibly in somewhat benignly whenever a prospecbetween who and how falls Sinek’s beautitive customer chose a lower priced comfully articulated concept in Start with Why. petitor. I know why my clients are loyal. What’s really happening when the owner And, I know a wrong-fit client when I see of a business changes his or her marketone. My confidence in my steadfast belief ing message, or doesn’t clearly communiabout the business culture that I’ve crecate the why? ated grows every time an old client returns Is the staff losing sight of why and after having a few years experience with a focusing only on what they do and how lower-priced service provider. they do it? Without understanding why the It also happens when a new client company is different, it reduces the busiexpresses that others are cheaper, yet ness to competing as a commodity on they just can’t put their finger on why price, features, speed, convenience, etc. they’ve decided to come with us. They get Why is the business in business? And why that it’s as much what you can’t see. is each person there every day? Perhaps it’s intuitive in nature and If the answers are based on is as clear as what you can see that “we produce a commodity” thinking, then price will rule all decisions, and typically beat profit margins into the ground (or into Building Your Prosperity the red). And, along with it go Feb. 4 or Mar. 15 sustainability, engagement, trust LO Home Office, Milton and creativity. Join us in this interactive and engaging semiI’m excited to have read Start with nar to shift your business results from frusWhy — it speaks so wonderfully to the tration to excitement! In this seminar you will Prosperity Partners concept of understanding who your business is, why it learn how to think differently about your busiexists and encourages improvement ness, and learn a whole new way of planin managing its changing challenges ning for your future success. This program in an orderly, responsive way. By folis intended to help green industry members lowing the Prosperity Partners roadclarify their strengths, and identify the commap, you first articulate your own why, ponents of their businesses that need attenand determine where you first need to tion and improvement with the tools to create improve to make the rest all fall into your own action plan. place within the culture and resources To register and for further information, go to of your business. www.horttrades.com/ Join us this winter to start, or reseminars/2013-02-04/PP001 start your Journey to Prosperity. Get clear on why you are doing what you do. Reconnect with your pasforms the trusting bond of the loyalty. sion and raison d’etre. My newest challenge for 2013 is to reconnect the threads in my head (stuff I Jacki Hart may be reached at just know about on the why we do what prosperity@landscapeontario.com. we do and how we do it) with the people who are now in the front lines of my ser-
Why do you do what you do? By Jacki Hart CLP Prosperity Partners program manager
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hen we are surrounded by people who believe what we believe, something remarkable happens... trust emerges.” Simon Sinek In every workplace there are people who every day are really, really enthused about being a part of the team. There are also usually a few who are lukewarm. They can be really engaged in some activities and tasks, and indifferent with others. And, there’s the some who are there to collect a paycheque from just another job. The first group really has unwavering trust in their employer on many levels. The other two groups have varying degrees of trust, and very little loyalty. A lot of what determines the level of engagement each person brings to work has as much to do with how much they get why the business was founded, as it does with what and how they will do their work or the proficiency in the skill they possess. The same is true for the patrons of a business. Both groups will trust a company on many levels when they believe in what the company believes. The catch is that it’s a lot harder than you may think to consistently communicate the why. I’ve recently read Start with Why and attended a couple of lectures by author Simon Sinek. I highly recommend reading this book. You may also simply Google ‘Simon Sinek,’ and listen to a few of his TED (Technology, Entertainment and Design) Talks videos. His concept of the golden circle is worthy of your time. It has certainly re-connected me with why I started my business 22 years ago. It reminds me that the farther I move from the day-to-day part of the business, the less likely new staff and customers are going to really understand the why of Water’s Edge. And it’s those founding why principles that have made it wildly suc-
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EXECUTIVE DESK January renewal Tony DiGiovanni CHT LO executive director
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an you believe it’s 2013? Landscape Ontario turns 40 this year. I have been executive director for 24 of those years. It seems like yesterday that Neil Vanderkruk called me out of the blue to see if I might like to work at Landscape Ontario. At that time, I was coordinator of the Landscape Technology Program at Humber College. I will always be grateful to Dean Carl Erickson, who gave me a year off to try the new job, risk free. Many things have changed since I began. We were in a small condominium office in Mississauga that we sold for $100,000, and then moved to a 46-acre site in Milton that we purchased for $1.23-million. It is now worth at least $350,000 per acre. We went from a $500,000 budget to a $5-million one, without substantially raising dues. (In fact it’s been many years since we raised dues.) We went from five staff members to 24. We jumped from 500 members to over 2,000. We have become one of the largest and busiest horticultural associations in the world, offering hundreds of programs and activities. We organize one of the largest trade shows and publish the best magazines. We founded the second largest horticultural consumer show in North America (Canada Blooms). We deliver one of the most extensive professional development programs anywhere. The industry and association have experienced a huge amount of change since the association started in 1973. Although we have come a long way, it is impossible to complete the job of improving and advancing an industry. We have a long way to go. Challenges and opportunities meet all of us by the hour as the pace of change keeps accelerating. Something that won’t change, however, is our purpose, our principles and our values. Recently a gar-
den communicator asked me to outline why the association exists. Here is how I responded. The purpose and mission of Landscape Ontario is simple. It has three aspects: 1. We are a community for mutual benefit and improvement. This is our heart. The ideal member joins because he/she understands that even in the competitive atmosphere of independent business, there are huge personal, social, business, spiritual and legacy benefits available by collaborating, sharing and contributing. Humans are not meant to be alone. We are interdependent. We are social. Here is my favourite (and often repeated) example of this concept: I was sitting at a Garden Centre Sector Group meeting a number of years ago, when one of the members was freely sharing information that could have given him a competitive advantage. I asked him later why he was motivated to do so. He replied that the math was in his favour. There were 12 garden centre owners around the table. If each shared one good idea, they would all receive 11 ideas in return. 2. From an industry perspective we exist to grow a prosperous, professional, ethical, recognized and valued industry. All of our activities fit under those broad categories. I find it inspiring to work at such a noble task. I know many of you do to. 3. From a public perspective, we exist to raise awareness for the economic, environmental, social, lifestyle, recreational, spiritual, tourism and community pride benefits of horticulture, plants, gardens and green infrastructure. In 40 years, we have become one of the most successful horticultural associations in the world, because we have been able to attract an amazing contributionoriented membership. Your staff at Landscape Ontario wish you a healthy and prosperous 2013 and beyond. Thank you for helping to improve and advance the horticultural industry. Tony DiGiovanni may be reached at tonydigiovanni@landscapeontario.com.
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