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CONTENTS

EDITORIAL / ADVERTISING ISSN 1536-7940 Subscriptions: $75/year amandadomsitz@onla.org, editor

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THE FINE PRINT The statements and opinions expressed herein are those of individual authors and do not necessarily represent the views of the association, directors or staff and do not constitute an endorsement of the products or featured services. Likewise, the appearance of advertisers, or their identification as members of the ONLA does not constitute an endorsement of the products or featured services.

OFFICERS David Richards, President South Ridge Farm Mike Dues, President-Elect Dues Nursery & Landscaping, Ltd. Jim Searcy, Immediate Past President Hyde Park Landscaping, Inc.

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President’s Perspective

ONLA Golf Outing Recap

Are We Living Dangerously?

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ONLA Office Update

Built Strong Team

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Committee Reflections

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ONLA Career Fair

Legislative Hotline

Registration Open

Autumn Legislative Updates

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Why Trees Matter

Tree Treasures

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Educational Update

The Next Generation of Garden

Center Customers

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Landscapers’ Viewpoint

DIRECTORS Jason Bornhorst, Board Member Peabody Landscape Group

I Cancelled the Recession! What Zone are

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Annette Howard, Board Member Gilson Gardens, Inc.

David Listerman, Board Member Listerman & Associates, Inc. Bill Mainland, Board Member Klyn Nurseries, Inc. Dr. Hannah Mathers, Board Member The Ohio State University Josh Posey, Board Member Buckeye Resources, Inc.

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President’s Perspective

Are We Living Dangerously?

October has arrived and after a few weeks of “much below normal” temperatures and “much above normal” precipitation, the season is coming to an end. Soon we will be buried in snow (yes possibly even in Cincinatti) and after last winter, a winter that was memorable to say the least we will have some time to reflect and think on a ore macro scale for a month or two. The plants we know and love have begun their ritual vernalization and are presenting a beuatiful display of color that has been around for thousands of years. Yes life is good.

After this past winter the debate over “Global Warming” has waned a bit but do we really think that nothing is going on climatically? For years, I have had the pleasure of commuting back and forth from Columbus for ONLA meetings with the “Lake County Mafia” (that is how people on the ONLA Board refer to us who live south of I-271) We have discussed many topics and the conversations althogh usually centered around ONLA or industry issues usually stray into science, politics, family,

and more. Spending six hours in a vehicle with colleagues is always engaging, educational, and most of all enjoyable. Several times the topic of global warming (old term) and climate change (new term) has come up and the view points of each person and their theories on the climate has been as variable as the people involved. All of us in the vehicle have spent the better part of our lives working outdoors and have been dealing with all the ups and downs that the climate can throw at us. I think what we do and how we do it gives us a front row seat and a unique perspective to what scientists now overwheming agree is happening to our planet.

I have been watching a series on Showtime for quite a while called Years of Living Dangerously. This program presented the topic of climate change in a far different manner than I was accustomed to. The series presented the climate change issue from the “human cost” perspective with a healthy dose of research and science weaved into the stories. The stories were researched and presented

Figure 1: This is a chart on atmosheric levels of CO2. The original can be found on NASA’s website.

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Dave Richards South Ridge Farms ONLA President sridgefarm@windstream.net

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by some people whom you would never expect to be taking the position that climate change is here and it is real.

Now, I have learned as I approach my senior years not to believe everything I hear, from either side of an issue. My personal experience has taught me that the truth usually lies somewhere in the middle. A great example of this is that smoking really is not unhealthy and butter is bad for you so eat margarine. You get the drift.

I wanted to share a few pieces of evidence and quotes that really made me pause and think as I listen to arguments from both sides. Figure 1 (page 7) is a chart on atmosheric levels of CO2 copied from the web site, and the original can be found on NASA’s website.

This it seems is just the tip of the evidence iceberg. I recently watched a report that really struck close to home on the high rates of methane emissions from natural gas drilling wells. Methane is a more potent greenhouse gas than CO2. We thought we were doing something to help solve the problem and may be making it worse.

“97%...The vast majority of scientists agree that climate change is happening and humans are to blame.” http://opr.ca.gov/s_listoforganizations.php “On average, wildfires burn more than six times the amount of area today than they did between 1970-1986 and are four times as frequent.” Westerling et al 2006 “Today’s fire season is two and a half months longer

than it was just a few decades ago.” Westerling et al 2006 “Earth could warm by more than 9 degrees F (5 degrees C) by 2100 if we don’t aggressively reduce our emissions of greenhouse gases. At those temperatures, scientists’ project that yields for some crops could drop by 25%.” National Geographic “Sea levels along the coastal regions of New York and New Jersey are rising faster than the global average. By the middle of the century, sea levels in NYC are projected to be between 11 – 24 inches as compared to the global average of 6 – 15 inches.” Dr. Michael Oppenheimer “In just 2012, the ice that melted in Greenland and flowed into the ocean was equivalent to the amount of water flowing over Niagara Falls for 5 straight years.” Dr. Marco Tedesco The list of evidence is mounting, and I am now leaning heavily on side that something is happening and humans have caused it. The choices we face in the future may be driven by this phenomenon. I have heard of two cases recently of fruit producers changing their growing practices due to climate changes. We are the original green industry, as Steve O’Neil would say “Got Air?” I hope we can find some opportunities in this to help mitigate some of the causes, and to serve our customers and their communities. I wonder if we will be able to grow trees south of I-70 100 years from now? B

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ONLA Office Update

Committee Reflections In my article last month, I mentioned that the ONLA “Spring” committee meetings were held in late August.

For decades, the ONLA committees have all met in February, which makes sense. It is a time when many of our volunteer members are more available to dedicate 1-2 days of their time helping the ONLA plan for the coming year. Plus, the meetings followed CENTS, so it made things a little easier on your ONLA staff that is increasingly busy the last quarter of each year.

February meetings, however, presented certain challenges. By the time minutes were compiled, reviewed by the board, and action lists created for each committee, it was March. March, of course, is when many of our members find themselves busiest, diving into the new season. They stay busy for the next several months, sometimes making it challenging to re-engage members who were fully engaged back in February.

The February meetings also presented budgeting challenges. The ONLA Budget, Policy & Review (BPR) Committee meets in early November each year to budget for the following year. Oftentimes, the committees have generated great ideas at the February meetings only to be shelved because there was no budget to implement them in the current fiscal year.

By transitioning the committee meetings to late August new initiatives may be budgeted for in the approaching fiscal year. Furthermore, volunteers will hopefully have more available time to dedicate to committee activities during the winter months, especially if their committee has involvement with CENTS. Time will tell if this change to the traditional committee schedule will be validated, because this was the first year it’s been tried.

Change is generally good, but it’s the uncertainty that comes with change that can keep executive directors up at night. onla.org

Kevin Thompson ONLA Executive Director kevinthompson@onla.org

I should mention how much we value our many volunteers and appreciate all they do for the organization.

We are very blessed to have nearly 200 volunteers who donate their time serving on 16 different committees. I can confidently report that the August meetings were very productive and the committee volunteers fully engaged.

Our 2015 President-Elect, Mike Dues, challenged each committee to generate ideas for recruiting new members to the association. This will be one of his primary goals, as there are hundreds, if not thousands, of companies around the state who could benefit from the many services the ONLA offers.

The committees made several excellent suggestions for board consideration, many of which will be implemented yet this year, or in 2015. A common suggestion was that we plan more social events around the state, giving members an opportunity to network with their peers while introducing non-members to all the association has to offer.

So that is something we’ll be doing more of next year and we hope you’ll join us when we’re in your area.

All of the committees generated great ideas, not just for growing membership, but for our Landscape Awards Program, legislative affairs, new members benefit, publications, educational programs…the list goes on.

Speaking of change, the Exhibits and Education committees have big changes in store for this year’s CENTS Marketplace & University. We’ll be announcing a fantastic, new CENTS University educational program soon.

Watch your mail or visit CENTSmarketplace.com.

Remember the new dates: JANUARY 7-9 and days of the week: Wednesday – Friday (another break from tradition!) You’re going to love the changes. We look forward to seeing you there! B

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Belinda Jones ONLA Legislative Consultant bjones@capitol-consulting.net

Autumn Legislative Updates

Crystal Ball Predicting a Tough Election Day for Democrats With the flailing and failing gubernatorial campaign of Ed FitzGerald at the top of the ticket, political insiders predict a tough election day for democrats. Reeling from campaign headline mishaps like his 10 year absence of a valid Ohio driver’s license, FitzGerald, the current sitting Cuyahoga County Executive is not turning out to be the draw that is needed to get democrats out to vote on election day. As such, state wide office races “down ticket” are expected to suffer.

Democrats hold out hope for the State Treasurer’s race between incumbent republican Treasurer Josh Mandel and rival Rep. Connie Pillich (D; Cincinnati). Pillich has been working hard and raising money to unseat Mandel who has a ruffled recent past with, among other issues, accusations of one of his biggest contributors, Ben Suarez, allegedly forcing employees to make campaign donations and then reimbursing them. The race for State Auditor is also making some headlines with central Ohio House member Rep. John Carney (D; Columbus) facing off against incumbent Auditor David Yost. Like Pillich, Carney is a tough campaigner and an excellent fundraiser but whether he can gin up enough support with FitzGerald at the top of the ticket remains to be seen.

Of course, with all 99 Ohio House members up for a vote, we are closely watching those races as well. House Republicans currently hold a 60 – 39 seat majority vote.

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Insiders believe with a campaign coffer advantage of $5 million compared to the House Dem’s $275,000, there is no reason to suspect that the margin will change significantly except to get wider. Speaker Batchelder (R; Medina) predicts that his caucus could pick up as many as 4-6 NEW seats. Top on the list of targeted democrats are Rep. Nick Barborak (D; Lisbon) and Rep. John Patterson (D; Jefferson) both of whom bested incumbent republicans in the last General Election.

Barborak, a first term legislator, represents the fifth House District which is comprised of all of Columbiana County. He is facing off against republican Tim Ginter and ordained minister. Similarly, we are watching the race for the 99th House District between first term legislator Rep. John Patterson (D; Jefferson) and republican Nancy McArthur a Chardon City Council member. Patterson represents parts of Ashtabula and Geauga Counties. Both Barborak and Patterson have been very helpful on the House Ag Committee. Other close races to watch include: Rep. John Rogers (D; Mentor-on-the-Lake) vs. republican small business owner George Phillips Rep. Andy Thompson (R; Marietta) vs. a democrat navy veteran and corrections officer named Charlie Daniels (ran against Thompson in 2012); Thompson is Vice Chair of the House Ag Committee Rep. Roland Winburn (D; Dayton) vs. Jeffery Rezabek, an attorney onla.org

Rep. Tony DeVitis (R; Green) vs. democratic Summit County Council member Paula Prentice Additionally, House republicans are hoping to capitalize on open seats created by departing term-limited moderate Rep. Ross McGregor (R; Springfield), Rep. Connie Pillich (see above) and term-limited Rep. Matt Lundy (D; Elyria). Republicans have new comer Nathan Manning running for the Lundy seat. The Manning name is familiar to you because his mother is State Senator and ONLA Legislator of the Year Gayle Manning (R; North Ridgeville).

Senator Manning is in one of the three races to watch in the republican controlled Senate where one-half of the 33 members are up for election. Manning is facing off against Marcus Madison an Elyria City Councilman; however, current polling indicates Senator Manning is likely to retain her seat.

of 51 acres or more. Knowing that a new certification program will be a “heavy lift” for the Ohio Department of Agriculture (ODA), given the number of private applicators we have in Ohio, the bill had a delayed effective date. However, ODA has worked tirelessly to expedite the new program and recently submitted an administrative rule package to put the training requirements in place. Further, with the cooperation of the OSUE, the Ohio Farm Bureau Federation and others, ODA has gotten a head start on the certification program and is targeting training in agricultural areas in the Lake Erie Basin. Approximately, 350 farmers recently attended the first fertilizer applicator training course in NW Ohio.

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Republicans are feeling positive about picking up the seat being vacated by term-limited Sen. Eric Kearney (D; Cincinnati). Republicans have chosen Cincinnati City Councilman Charlie Winburn to face off against another Cincinnati City Councilman, Cecil Thomas. This evenly matched race may come down to the money and Senate R’s have vast wealth accumulated compared with Senate Dems. Still, Democrats are hoping to upset incumbent Senator Bill Beagle (R; Tipp City) who was narrowly elected to the traditionally left leaning 5th Senate District (Preble, Miami and parts of Darke and Miami counties).

Senator Beagle is being challenged by former Tipp City Mayor and current Councilwoman Dee Gillis.

Lake Erie Algal Blooms and Toledo Drinking Water Crises Draws Headlines and Attention to Agriculture; Fertilizer Certification Rules in the Works Rarely a day goes by without the Lake Erie algal bloom problem raising headlines in Ohio newspapers.

Unfortunately, Ohio also made national headlines with the Toledo drinking water crises which caused a weekend disruption in water service to 400,000 northwest Ohio residents.

The Toledo crises stemmed from unacceptable levels of the microcystin toxin, a toxin that come from an abundance of algae growth in lakes and ponds.

Microcystin, when ingested, can cause multiple illnesses including liver damage. Worse yet, boiling the water makes the water even more toxic.

As you know, state officials have been concerned about the algal blooms for quite some time and worked to pass SB 150 the nutrient management bill. Among other issues, SB 150 requires certification for fertilizer applicators applying fertilizers on agricultural land areas onla.org

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TREE

treasures By: Jim Chatfield

Trees are clearly treasures: carbon dioxide and sunshine-eating, landscapedefining and beautifying, stormwater remediating…profit-center treasures. Yes, in our nature and nurture horticultural world, the term green has many angles.

We plant trees, grow trees, prune trees, remove trees, and even move trees, all for treasure, maybe not at the level of Smaug’s Lair (after all as Jim Hightower once quipped: “You can make a small fortune in agriculture, it’s just that you have to start with a large fortune”), but treasure nevertheless.

Which brings us to this month’s tale. It begins with an August 13, 2014 article from FoxNews.com by Kyle Rothenberg, titled “University of Michigan’s $400G Oak Uprooting Stumps Critics”. In Ann Arbor, a “hundreds of year’s old” bur oak, 44 inches in diameter, is being relocated as part of a $135 million project to build a new building in the Ross School of Business complex.

Concerned with the issue of removal of this living legacy of the past, there are over 300 Wolverines who have petitioned to have the tree relocated. The principal donor of the project (to the tune of $100 million) is Stephen Ross, the owner of the Miami Dolphins, who responded by providing funds for the cost of $400,000 to relocate the oak. As we can all imagine, it is no easy task to remove and relocate a tree and root ball weighing 700,000 pounds or so. please see page 12

Caption: Image 1: Rising Sun redbud in late August at Secrest Arboretum.

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Captions: (clockwise from top left) Image 2: Franklinia tree blooming in September at Secrest Arboretum; Image 3: Bur oak acorns. Mighty oaks from little acorns grow; Image 4: Hackberry trees are oft-maligned, but do well in tough sites and have wonderfully corky bark; Image 5: Sweetbay magnolia fruits grace late summer landscapes

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Certainly this is an inspiring story in terms of people caring about this large, living, time-tested tree. I jumped into this story, though, with our OSU Tree Campus Columbus committee, which actually got jump-started years ago with a somewhat similar situation with historic (predating OSU’s founding; along the Underground Railroad route) sycamores on campus slated for removal by construction of a temporary road on campus. The Save The Sycamore campaign helped energize our renewed tree culture on the OSU campus. So, I do agree with OSU tree guru Dr. Dan Struve who indicated that such trees are “masterpieces of Nature”.

I get the power of this idea. Nevertheless, I pose the question: “Is this the best use of $400,000?”

Granted, there is great value in mature, large-canopy trees. We are becoming more and more aware of the benefits of trees. These include environmental benefits: According to the well- researched i-Tree model, a 44 inch diameter bur oak next to a building in Ann Arbor provides annual environmental services of $338 in terms of stormwater remediation, energy savings, air quality benefits, carbon sequestration, and aesthetic benefits (itreetools.org, treebenefits.com). i-Tree was developed from a public-private partnership of the United States Forest Service, the International Society of Arboriculture, the Arbor Day Foundation and Davey Tree Expert Co. of Kent, Ohio.

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There is also emerging knowledge of the significant social and the health benefits of trees, and of course, in this case it is quite obvious that many people in Ann Arbor attach great meaning to this particular tree. However, in the tradition of the Arbo-Charettes (freewheeling convocations of multiple perspectives) we hold at OSU, consider that urban forests and tree campuses are typically underfunded relative to their importance. Also, skipping to a different conservation strategy, consider that one of the programs for wetland mitigation in the United States is that if developers build on a wetland site, they must provide economic resources to restore wetlands elsewhere.

How about a tree-land mitigation program that would provide for building projects a significant allocation of resources for tree planting and care elsewhere in an urban forest or tree campus? Perhaps every time a tree was removed for a building project the value of mitigation, though not the $400,000 for this bur oak relocation, but possibly a value assessment at least along the lines of the i-Tree values of the tree(s) removed, perhaps multiplied by the years accumulated and projected for the life of the tree(s).

It is also important for this case study to consider that trees, as much as we love them, do have a finite life, and the relocation prospects for survival and comparable health are far from certain. As inspiring as the efforts at the University of Michigan are to save this bur oak, is it onla.org

not worth considering that these efforts would be more sustainable if followed up by or re-directed toward such a tree-land mitigation program that would finally result in proper resource allocation to urban forests and tree campuses?

It is obvious that the University of Michigan has a number of Loraxes inspired to stand up and speak for this tree…And I do not want to be a Grinch that Stole Ginkgoes about it; this sort of commitment matters a great deal…And I do not want to minimize the bottom-line of the green industry company that charges for moving the

tree. Yet, in the long run, the deeper issue is growing our understanding of how trees matter so that monetary and human resources to sustain healthy urban and campus forests are provided on campuses and urban areas nationwide every day of the year.

Maize and blue. Scarlet and gray. Green. B Jim Chatfield Ohio State University Extension Nursery Landscape and Turf Team chatfield.1@osu.edu

Captions: (clockwise from top left) Image 6: The leaves and mighty trunk of chestnut oak in Lake County Park’s Penitentiary Glen; Image 7: Four years after the September 16 tornado, the new White Pine Archway nears closure at Secrest Arboretum; Image 8: In mid-August, Kenny Cochran of Secrest Arboretum demonstrates that annual growth was outstanding on this maple in 2014; Image 9: The beauty of reflected trees and water; Image 10: Tree benefits are real. The oaks of The College of Wooster; Image 11: Trees as viewed from the ChatPorch. Even silver maples, though too close to the house, are treasured.

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Educational Update The Next Generation of Garden Center Customers

This article is provided to you as a benefit of membership in the Ohio Nursery & Landscape Association.

Content for this issue provided by: Bridget K. Behe Professor, Horticultural Marketing Michigan State University A238 Plant & Soil Sciences Building East Lansing, MI 48824-1325 behe@msu.edu

Many retailers have been wondering when customers under age 40 might start to patronize the independent garden center. Most have had a core customer group that might have an age range of 45-65 years, and some thought that when the younger generation began to “settle down,” have children, and a home of their own that they would begin to find them – somehow. The concern isn’t isolated or unnoticed by other industry members. Input suppliers, growers, wholesalers, and others in the supply chain have seen a maturation of plant sales, meaning that the growth has slowed to a crawl.

One of the efforts to address the need to bring in the next generation of consumers was initiated in 2013 as a part of the Ten Percent Project of Today’s Garden Center magazine. The research team conducted three online focus groups in October, 2013, in order to better understand what potential customers under age 30 thought about our industry and how we can better connect with them. We conducted the focus groups with three separate age groups: persons aged 18-29 (20 participants), persons 30-49 (26 participants), and mothers with children ages 2-12 years (25 participants). Here are our four key findings.

Gardening has mostly positive connotations. Gardening can be fun because it enlivens the home with both beauty and bounty.

While most would not say that they loved it or they hated it, there were more positive than negative feelings. Why? Their love of nature, sunshine, fresh air, and being outdoors helped them rejuvenate. For others it was a stress reliever, time to relax, and had a calming effect on them. They also talked about clean, beautiful yards and the bounty of fresh produce they could get from the land. The downsides were there. Gardening is dirty and hard work. The savvy garden center can address the upsides by talking about them in communication materials. How to address the downsides? Packaging projects is one way. Rather than having 50 choices of tomatoes or petunias, why not package a container for food or fun? The plants can be displayed in an endcap or featured in an online or print advertisement. Reduce the perception of getting dirty and hard work by narrowing the choices and constructing packaged projects.

The second key finding related to their vision of a typical gardener. One participant said it best.

Jennifer O. (Moms group): “In my mind, a ‘typical’ gardener is a beautiful silver-haired woman. She dresses fun and comfortable. She is a true artist of her own domain; her yard. She gets up before the sun, enjoys her morning coffee and gears up with her gloves and tools to begin her day in her yard; her paradise.” The down side for the independent garden center is please see page 16

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that not all gardeners look like this. What can we do?

Consider using youthful images in communication materials. The garden center of tomorrow will attract younger, more technological savvy customers if it portrays them as a core customer group. Give them some imagery to relate to and they may begin to see themselves as customers.

bringing in of younger aged customers by showing more youthful customers in communication materials, giving customers access to expertise online, and guaranteeing plants reasonably for a season. Hopefully, more independent garden centers will benefit from this work in future seasons.

The third key finding was that the independent garden center was not their first choice for plant purchases, the home improvement store was. Their reasons were not primarily focused on price (this was the second most commonly cited reason) but it was because they were already at the home improvement store for other reasons. So, they see the home improvement store as more convenient. How can the industry address that one? Most definitely, the independent garden center was seen as having more expertise than the box store. We need to show that information and access to plants at the retail garden center is just as convenient. Again, through online and print communication, show those younger potential customers that you aren’t further away and have more choices and more assistance than the box store, making you a more convenient choice.

This study was funded by a Speciality Crop Block Grant through the Ohio Department of Agriculture to the AmericanHort organization. Their generous funding made this work possible. The author also acknowledges Carol Miller (Today’s Garden Center editor) and Susan Hogan (formerly Assistant Adjunct Professor of Marketing, Emory University) for their work on this project. B

The fourth key finding had to do with the risk involved in buying live plants. Another participant said it best. Deb B. (30-49): “The very first rose bush that I planted all by myself that actually survived!! Until that point, I had had extremely bad luck with roses, and was all but ready to throw in the towel. Then I was at Lowe’s one day and I saw this gorgeous rose bush with a single flower on it, and I thought, “No, Deb, it doesn’t deserve to die...” but then impulse won over and I bought it anyway. I brought it home and planted it carefully, and the next year it had buds and new growth!” There are no other product categories where most of us say, “I got lucky with that ____!”

Our industry needs to address the “green thumb” and “luck” perceptions by helping to guarantee success.

Earlier research showed that when a guarantee was in place for plants, that the perceived risk by customers was lowered and that improved their likeliness to return for another purchase. Not all plants need to be guaranteed forever. Let’s encourage our potential future customers that we can help them be successful by giving them online access to us to answer questions as well as reasonably guarantee their purchases, especially the larger ones.

Our teams has taken these findings and are finalizing some field testing of these concepts. We greatly appreciate the collaboration of several Ohio retailers to put into action these findings during the spring and early summer of 2014. We have already seen the improved customer perceptions, increased sales, and 16

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I Cancelled the Recession, What Zone Are We? And What is Dirr Up To? By: Tom Fryman

Captions: (clockwise from top) Image 1: Hydrangea Macrophylla Bloomstruck Habit in Flower Bud Image 2: Hydrangea Macrophylla Seedlings- 2nd Year Image 3: Susy Dirr Habit in Bloom Image 4: Viburnum Susy Flower

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You know I am kidding, we all cancelled the recession. Business has been great for us so far this year and the fall looks even better. We have just barely caught up with our spring work and are looking to fill our landscape schedule for the fall with about a month of work lined up already. We haven’t even started selling trees for fall installation. I have a lot of people interested in patios, walkways and walls. We just need a few good men and women and some good weather for long as possible into the early winter to help us get all of this installed. It is a good problem to be overwhelmed with work.

What zone are we in? It sure felt like zone 5 this past winter. The extended cold was brutal on our plants. I had been hoping we were in zone 6 or 7 down here in the Cincinnati area. Over the last 6 to 8 years the coldest we have been was about zero and several winters the coldest was about 4 degrees. So of course I have fallen in love with a lot of marginally hardy plants like: Crape Myrtles, Cherry Laurels, Goshiki Osmanthus, Aucuba, Abelias and Japanese Hollies. The Crape Myrtles if they were established are up from the snow line and growing, some of the others have passed on. So what is this winter going to bring? Certainly you can completely trust the Farmer’s Almanac when they predict a colder than normal winter, they are always right. I guess time will tell. I am guardedly optimistic that we will have warmer winters. It is going to be rough if the Knock out Roses freeze to the ground every winter. We lost a lot of ornamental grasses, especially fountain grass forms, variegated Liriope and sedges as well. I guess you live and learn.

I had the good fortune to spend a weekend with Professor Dirr at his home in Georgia and get a great tour of his plant breeding operation, several local nurseries and the University of Georgia’s campus. Mike and I share a passion for Viburunums and he has been helping me learn about them and do a little breeding. Mike has been retired from the University of Georgia for 10 years but he is far from retired from Horticulture. He is in partnership with 2 of his friends in a plant breeding business called Plant Introductions Incorporated (PII). They are working on: Hydrangeas, Viburnums, Abelia, Crape Myrtles, Junipers, Vitex, Distyllium, and many other plants. Hydrangeas are their most popular plants. Bloomstruck is their

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newest mophead introductions that he says is better than Endless Summer for heat tolerance and is a very strong bloomer. We have just started to sell them and will find out in a few years how well it does in our area. If you like Oakleaf Hydrangeas they have some seedlings of ‘Little Honey’ they have just started with and boy do they good and vigorous. Little Honey is weak growing, yellow foliaged Oakleaf form, but if it grew well that would make it a winner, maybe Mike will get us one. Also, if you like Hydrangea paniculatas and need some more, he has some very good looking compact forms just itching for introduction.

Going back to Viburnums, look up Pearlific on the web and see what comes up. It is an evergreen plant, with beautiful dark blue-green foliage and lots of white flowers with some fragrance. Mike is breeding with this plant to hopefully get a strong Carlessi like fragrance. He had approx 200 seedlings in June and has narrowed the field down to the 6 best, and I can tell you all 6 are better than any evergreen viburnum you are now growing. The large nurseries are not interested in introducing these plants but any Landscape Architect, designer or Nurseryman worth anything should be knocking down Mike’s door for some.

We need Martha Stewart to fall in love with Viburnums and then we’d get these plants to market. There are probably 15-20 newish viburnums worth growing that most of you haven’t even heard of.

Conoy is a wonderful evergreen vib I have been growing since 1999 and it survived this past winter with minimal damage. The foliage turned brown and 20 percent of the flowers froze but the stems were hardy and the plants leafed right back out and look fantastic. It is an excellent broad spreading plant with pretty white to pinkish flowers that my pet, suburban deer don’t eat. It is slowish to establish and touchy to dig, but the extra work is worth it.

I recommend growing Conoy, Eskimo Susy and Pearlific to anyone in the state of Ohio. How many boxwood can you plant?

Best of luck for a great fall, and continued success in 2015. B Tom Fryman W.A. Natorp Corp. tfryman@natorp.com onla.org

Captions: (counter clockwise from top) Image 7: Viburnum Pearlific foliage and flower bud; Image 8: Viburnum Pearlific foliage; Image 9: Viburnum Conoy fruit swarthmore; Image 10: Viburnum Susy leaf and fruit (eskimo seedling from 2003); Image 11: Pearlific; Image 12: Pearlific; Image 13: Var Holly, we can’t grow.

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Merchant Services brings electronic processing programs specifically designed to fit the needs of your business.

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Certification Corner

Certifying the Next Generation In education, as in many industries, there is a push for certifications. We are pressed and in some cases mandated to certify our students. It is important that students exit our programs with some sort of industry credential.

That is why at Penta Career Center in Perrysburg we take student certifications very seriously. I strive to allow my students to have many opportunities to become certified in the Landscape Industry.

“What will my child learn in your class?” “What is the light at the end of the tunnel?” Why should I send my child to you for the next two years?” The millennial generation and their parents are asking these questions all the time to educators such as myself. It is nice to be able to tell them what certifications and credentials their child will earn while in my class.

I always answer their questions first with, “Your child will have the opportunity to earn the ONLA, Ohio Nursery and Landscape Associations, Ohio Certified Nursery Technician certification. Being able to tell parents and future students about this opportunity is a great recruitment tool. For their child, it is a great tool to jump-start their career to have the state recognized certification as they leave high school. They see this opportunity as a good reason to consider taking our program at Penta Career Center.

Our Certification options for our students include:

activities as loading into a detached dump truck bed and backing up a hill with loaded bucket of stone and many more challenging tasks.

Pesticide Application: Our students go through the trained service person training from the Ohio Department of Agriculture. Many of the students choose to take the Ohio Pesticide Applicators test and can be fully certified when they pass the core test and one individual category test.

Online Safety Training: Our school has purchased the LS training Summer and Winter Safety modules. With this program our students can take over 30 online training modules related to the landscape industry. These modules include: string trimmer, blowers, commercial walk behind mowers, personal safety and fuel basics.

The above list is only a partial list certification opportunities for the students have at Penta Career Center.

As you can see if the students take advantage of these opportunities they will be trained with many skills to help them get started in the Landscape Industry. This is how many of us in career and technical educations are working to certify the next generation. B Jody Germann ONLA Certification Committee Chairman jgermann@pentanet.k12.oh.us

OCNT: Ohio Nursery and Landscape Association’s “Ohio Certified Nursery Technician” certification. We use the OCNT training manuals as the curriculum for our program. Students can earn the full OCNT when their child works in our industry for over 500 hours.

Equipment Operation: Our students are trained and receive certifications on various types of drivable machines. These include a John Deere 4520 utility tractor, a John Deere 2720 utility tractor, a John Deere 930 Z-trak mower, a John Deere X730 garden tractor with a utility trailer including backing up and a Gator utility vehicle. These certification programs are set up to simulate the CDL testing process. Each student will take a written test, parts Identification and a driving test on each piece of equipment. Once a student has passed all three test they will they be allowed to operate all the different pieces of equipment.

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Out & About

The Latest in Nursery Field Weed Control by: Dr. Hannah Mathers, The Ohio State university, mathers.7@osu.edu

Fig. 1. Fall 2007, it was common place to see a crew pulling significant weed biomass from the nursery rows. A conservative 1000 lb/ac of weeds were harvested from this field at a cost of 40 hr. X 8 people X $15.00/hr. = $4,800.00.

Captions: Fig. 2. (left) Buxus ‘Green velvet’ providing commercially acceptable weed control (> 7) at Studebaker Nurseries, New Carlisle, OH at 1 WA2T with V-10366 at 30 oz/ac; Fig. 3. (right) Buxus ‘Green velvet’ field at 1WA2T showing severe weed pressure including many perennial species.

It is not unusual, as I go around the country, to see field grown nursery stock, infested with weeds. The downturn in the economy created a situation for many U.S. field nurseries where they had no funds to continue their weed control programs. Many of the weed control programs pre-2008, in these nurseries, were heavily reliant on manual methods of control, not the least of which was handweeding. The picture below was taken in fall 2007, when it was common place to see a crew pulling significant weed biomass from the nursery rows (Fig. 1). Each 100 lb/ac of weeds that is hand-pulled from a field nursery is estimated to require 4 hours of labor/ person. From the field shown in Fig. 1, 1000 lb/ac of weeds were harvested, costing the nursery 40 hr. X 8 people X $15.00/hr. = $4,800.00. Multiple that by even 50 acres and you soon realize how $240,000.00 each time the 50 acre nursery was weeded was $240,000.00 that the nursery did not have after 2008-09.

The amount of money spent on field weed control, such as highlighted above was wasteful pre-2008. The profit margins even in those years could have been significantly increased with proper preemergence herbicide programs. Post-2008, the cuttings of the weed control programs did not improve the need for better herbicides today. The weed-seed bank was dramatically increased and in particular many perennial weeds gained firm-holds on near abandoned fields. However, as the economy recovers, weed control in field nurseries is also picking up; however, it is a new day! The waste of labor tolerated pre-2008, in hand weeding fields, is now insupportable. Because many new herbicides were researched and released in the “downturn” years, luckily these new products are ready to repair and bear the weight of what

would be impossible to afford today with even supplemental manual labor.

In 2013, field stock weed control trials, we were happily surprised to see how quickly a neglected field could be reclaimed. Simple but effective programs made quick clean-up of most weed species, even in the most severely infested areas. We conducted trials in Buxus ‘Green velvet’ and Taxus densiformus and found none of the products tested were causing injury at any evaluation date (Table 1). Products used (Table 1 and 2) included, V-10366 (flumioxazin + pyroxasulfone, Valent U.S.A.) at 7.5, 15, and 30 oz/ac, Tower + Pendulum AquaCap (dimethenamid-p + pendulum, both from BASF Corp.) at 32 oz/ac + 2 qt/ac, respectively, and SureGuard (flumioxazin, Valent U.S.A.) at 6 oz and 12 oz/ac. Treatments were applied May 6 and reapplied on June 17, 2013. Liquid applications were applied as directed sprays. For both boxwood and yew, there were four replications/treatment and three subsamples/replication arranged in a completely randomized design linearly down the rows for each species. Treatments were evaluated at 1 WAT (weeks after treatment) 2 WAT, 4 WAT and 1 WA2T (weeks after second treatment).

All treatments provided commercially acceptable weed control (> 7) through 4 weeks after application (Table 2).

Only the V-10366 at 30 oz/ac was commercially acceptplease see page 24

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able 1 WA2T (Table 2) (Fig. 2). By the second application, there was severe perennial weed pressure including Canada thistle, field bindweed, dandelion and wild garlic (Fig. 3) that only the V-10366 at the high rate could control (Fig. 2).

Apply to Bare-Ground Always: Because many nurseries have been neglected, as preemergence programs are revived, the removal of the weed mass before application has become a question: Most of the preemergence herbicides require bare, weed-free ground for their applications to be successful.

If you apply preemergence herbicides to matted grasses and other cut weeds it is sort of like a mulch + herbicide application. Mulch generally, binds the active ingredient and thus the organic matter seriously reduces the activity of the preemergence in the field. The only product(s) that I have seen researched to be used on top of mulch (matted grass), and advocated by BASF for this matted grass application is the new AquaCap technology + Pendulum. The AquaCap allows for the Pendulum to wash off of mulch (matted grass) and move directly to the soil surface to provide weed control. The Pendulum 3.3 EC because of the solvent based formulation tended to bind

to the mulch (matted grass) and move into the surfaces of the mulch (matted grass). It was previously recommended that with Pendulum 3.3 EC that the soil surface be sprayed and then the mulch be applied. Most mulching + preemergence herbicide applications would be recommend this way, i.e. apply to bare-ground and then mulch over the top. With the Pendulum AquaCap formulation, you can save the step of application pre-mulching.

BASF was advocating this use at some golf course superintendent meetings I spoke at this spring. It is common now for the big golf courses to have “wild areas” that are mowed in the spring. BASF was advocating the Pendulum Aqua Cap formulation to apply on these mowed down areas for residual weed control (Fig. 4).

Conclusion In summary, we have developed a deciduous tree field weed control program table for Ohio nurseries (Fig. 5).

It has been a popular table with any nursery audience, when I speak on this topic. It is generally, impossible to find “program weed control” information. Most information is in the form of individual herbicides for individual weed species. The table is for a 1-3 or 1-6 year rotation in the field, depending on the crop duration or producplease see page 26

Table 1. Phytotoxicity on selected ornamentals from several herbicides at Studebaker Nurseries, New Carlisle, OH trial was initiated on May 6, 2013.

Buxus 'Green velvet' Treatment

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1 WAT yx 0.8

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4 WAT 0.3

1 WA2T 0.6

V-10336 7.5 oz 0.7 0.3 1.3 1.7 V-10336 15 oz 0.6 0.3 0.7 0.8 V-10336 30 oz Tower + 32 oz + 2 qt 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 Pendulum 0.0 0.0 0.8 0.8 SureGuard 12 oz 0.8 0.7 1.8 1.9 SureGuard 6 oz 0.4 0.3 0.3 0.6 Untreated -Taxus densiformus Treatment Rate/ac 1 WAT 2 WAT 4 WAT 1 WA2T 0.0 0.0 0.8 1.0 V-10336 7.5 oz 0.8 ** 0.1 0.0 ** 0.0 V-10336 15 oz ** 0.0 0.2 1.1 1.4 V-10336 30 oz Tower + 32 oz + 2 qt 0.0 0.0 0.2 * 0.3 * Pendulum 0.0 0.2 0.4 * 0.5 ** SureGuard 12 oz 0.0 0.0 0.5 1.0 SureGuard 6 oz 0.0 0.1 1.5 2.1 Untreated -z = weeks after treatment y = Phytotoxicity visual ratings based on a 0-10 scale with 0 being no phytotoxicity and 10 death with ≤3 commercially acceptable x = Treatment means followed by *,** are significantly different from the untreated control for that date (α = 0.10 and 0.05, respectively).

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Captions: Fig. 4. BASF trial results with pendulum EC alone and Pendulum EC plus AquaCap applied over mulch. In BASF’s trails there was no difference between softwood and hardwood mulch. With both mulches, the AquaCap allows for the Pendulum to wash off of the mulch and move directly to the soil surface to provide weed control. With the application of Pendulum without the AquaCap, the Pendulum is bond to the mulch and not able to move to the soil surface where it is needed for preemergence activity.

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tion cycle (Fig. 5). You will see the program repeats after three years, i.e. the product used in year one are the same as for year four and so on. It is also listed following the prescribed fall and spring applications, as recommended in Ohio (fig. 5). In more recent studies, indaziflam can be used in late winter or early-early-spring instead of SureGuard + Surflan (year 2 or 5). When V-10366 comes

on the market it will replace the need for tank mixing SureGuard + Surflan. The late winter application of indaziflam has even been done over snow at some nurseries with good results. For first year in the ground, however, we recommend as indicated the Tower + Pendulum AquaCap in the fall – just to go a little safer on the newer stock.

Table 2. Efficacy with several herbicides at Studebaker Nurseries, New Carlisle, OH trial was initiated on May 6, 2013.

Weed control Treatment Rate/ac 1 WAT 2 WAT 4 WAT 1 WA2T wv 10.0 a 9.6 ab 8.8 bc 5.4 b V-10336 7.5 oz V-10336 15 oz 10.0 a 9.8 ab 9.5 ab 6.4 ab V-10336 30 oz 10.0 a 9.9 a 10.0 a 7.5 a Tower + 32 oz + 2 qt 9.5 b 7.7 c 8.4 cd 5.9 b Pendulum SureGuard 12 oz 10.0 a 9.7 ab 9.5 ab 6.0 b SureGuard 6 oz 9.9 a 9.1 b 9.3 abc 4.2 c 9.2 c 7.8 c 7.7 d 1.4 d Untreated -w = Weed control ratings based on a 0-10 scale with 0 being no weed control and 10 perfect weed control with ≥7 commercially acceptable v = Treatment means followed by the same letter in the same column are not significantly different based on LSmeans (α = 0.05).

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Captions: Fig. 5. The table is for a 1-3 or 1-6 year rotation in field deciduous tree production, depending on the crop duration or production cycle.

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ONLA GOLF OUTING GOLF OUTING Friday, September 19th, 2014

The Ohio Nursery & Landscape Association held their annual Golf Outing on Friday September 19th, 2014, with all proceeds going to the ONLA Scholarship Fund. If you missed it, here are the highlights!

Closest to the Pin: Ryan Clugston with ONLA’s Amy Eldridge

1st Place- Lowest Score: Stuart Hostetter, Aaron Bassner, Carl Hostettner & Rodney Faulk

Longest Drive: Aaron Bassner with ONLA’s Amy Eldridge

2nd Place- 2nd Lowest Score: Rusty Storrer, Terry Irmen, Alan Schmidt & Lee Larson

Longest Putt: Molly John with ONLA’s Amy Eldridge

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CENTS Update

MEET YOUR CENTS 2015 BUILT STRONG TEAM! Executive Director, Kevin Thompson, joined the ONLA as Executive Director (ED) in May, 2010 after serving 11 years as the ED of the Ohio Turfgrass Foundation while simultaneously serving as ED of the Ohio Lawn Care Association and Ohio Sod Producers Association while employed at Offinger Management Co. Prior to Offinger Management he was an Exposition Manager for Bannister & Associates, Inc. for 5 years. Kevin has a Bachelor of Arts in Communications degree from Bowling Green State University. He is an active member of the Ohio Society of Association Executives and American Society of Association Executives and currently serves on the PLANET Academic Excellence Foundation (AEF) Board of Directors. The ED serves as the chief employed officer of the association with full authority for the management of its affairs subject to the duties specified by the bylaws, governing documents or direction of the Board.

Membership & Certification Manager, Roni Petersen, joined the ONLA Staff Team in late 2006. Her main responsibilities include welcoming new members, arranging membership renewals, coordinating committee volunteers, and administrating all aspects of the OCNT certification program. Roni is the liaison to ONLA endorsed business providers and works closely with the ONLA membership committee in maintaining and developing valuable membership benefits and tools. Roni is a graduate of Ohio University and currently resides in the central Ohio area with her husband and 2 children. She enjoys dancing, bowling and spending time with her family.

CENTS Manager, Amy Eldridge, joined the ONLA Staff team in May of 2013 as CENTS Manager. In this role, Eldridge will develop and manage strategies to provide top-flight exhibitor and attendee experiences at the Midwest’s premier nursery, landscape, and garden center convention. Amy comes to ONLA with more than a decade’s experience in the convention and expo field.

Most recently, she worked as Events Director for the Ohio Association for the Education of Young Children.

There, she led exhibitor and attendee engagement initiatives, including sales and marketing, education, and event planning. Amy earned a Bachelor’s of Arts in Business Administration from Mount Vernon Nazarene University and currently resides in central Ohio with her two sons. Amy spends most of her free time watching her boys play soccer and swim. She is also an avid runner and an Ohio State Football Fan!

Communications Director, Amanda Domsitz, joined the ONLA team in November of 2012. Amanda produces the ONLA print and electronic publications, the ONLA’s websites (onla.org, centsmarketplace.com, and buckeyegardening.com), handles association advertising sales and sponsorships, and promotes ONLA educational seminars through digital and print media. She also manages the ONLA’s scholarship and grant programs and coordinates the annual ONLA Job Fair. Amanda is committed to serving the best interest of members of the association, as well as the green industry. Amanda is a 2012 graduate of The Ohio State University. She earned her Bachelor of Science degree in Agricultural Communications with a minor in Agricultural Business. She resides in Central Ohio and enjoys going to Ohio State Buckeye football games and taking her dog Hank to the dog park.

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Education Director, Lisa Larson, joined the ONLA team in February of 2014. In this role, Lisa will develop and implement hands-on, online and live professional development programs that meet the diverse needs of ONLA members and attendees at CENTS Marketplace & University. Lisa used her Bachelor’s of Arts in Business Administration from Kent State University to attain success in marketing and sales in the corporate world and she brings to ONLA more than a decade’s experience developing adult education programs for non-profits and associations. Lisa has collaborated nationally with educators and trade partners to provide online and onsite education programs for adult workforce and GED programs and service coordinators working in the public housing sector.

Lisa resides in central Ohio with her partner Don and their four-legged children, JR Mouser and lab puppy - Jasper. In her free time, Lisa enjoys exploring and photographing trees, especially varieties of Beech and flowering plants in gardens across Ohio.

Accountant, Karen Lykins, joined the ONLA team in the Fall of 2013 and brought more than 15 years of corporate accounting and business experience. Karen most recently served as a corporate accountant with Core Molding Technologies for 11 years, and a payroll specialist with Phinney Industrial Roofing.

Karen holds two Bachelor’s Degrees – Accounting from Franklin University and Business Administration from Ohio Dominican University. Karen says what she enjoys most about her accounting position with ONLA is, “finding creative solutions to address our immediate business needs, and applying both the art and the science of accounting to help ONLA gain an even stronger financial footing.”

Karen resides in Dublin, Ohio with her husband and three children, two dogs, a cat, and a fish named Pip. In her spare time she enjoys watching her kids play soccer, lacrosse, baseball, and her daughter’s swim team. She is also a volunteer for Franklin County Special Olympics and has served in a variety of capacities for the organization since 2008. B

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CareWorks Group Rating enrollment deadline for the 2015/2016 plan year.

Jan. 29, 2015

CareWorks Group Retro enrollment deadline for the 2015/2016 plan year.

Mar. 2, 2015

Payroll due for Jul. 1, 2014 - Dec. 31, 2014 (28th falls on Saturday).

May 1, 2015

Estimated premium notice for policy year 2015 mailed to employers from the BWC. (Note: This will be the invoice for the entire year).

Jun. 2015

1st installment will be paid by the Ohio BWC for the employer. Invoice mailed to employer for the 1st installment with information that it will be paid by the Ohio BWC.

Aug. 1, 2015

Invoice mailed from BWC for 2015 payments.

Aug. 31, 2015

2nd installment due to the Ohio BWC Payroll report due for the period Jan. 1, 2015 - Jun. 30, 2015: no $ due for this payroll report.

Oct. 28, 2015

3rd installment due to the Ohio BWC.

Dec. 31, 2015

4th installment due to the Ohio BWC.

Feb. 28, 2016

5th installment due to the Ohio BWC.

Apr. 30, 2016

6th installment due to the Ohio BWC.

May 1, 2016

Estimated premium notice for policy year 2016 mailed to employers from BWC.

Jun. 30, 2016 Aug. 15, 2016

If selecting to pay bimonthly, 1st installment due.

(Employer may have other payment options available then).

The true-up will calculate any variance from estimated payroll to actual payroll for the period Jul.

1, 2015 - Jun. 30, 2016.

CareWorks Consultants will share more information as it becomes available and CareWorks Consultants will offer webinars beginning Aug. 19th 2014

Important Notes Coverage is through the Ohio Bureau of Workers’ Compensation (BWC), as workers’ compensation is state run in Ohio.

Premiums need to be paid directly from the company to the Ohio BWC. Learn how the premiums are calculated by going to:

www.bwc.ohio.gov/basics/guidedtour/empyes/coverage/calculated.asp B

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onla.org

By Design

Inside & Outside When I meet with clients for a consultation, they frequently meet me at the front door and we then proceed to walk the property while I take voluminous notes on what I say to them and what they say to me. After the walkthrough, we always go inside and I take mental notes about the character and colors of the décor so that I can relate the inside of the house to the outside, thus creating cohesion between the door. On the assumption that the outdoors is merely an extension of the indoors, unity of the two is highly desirable.

James van Sweden, in Architecture in the Garden, said: “One effective device is to extend the proportions of the rooms (inside) into the outdoors.” As a result, the outside spaces don’t feel like adjoining spaces; they feel like different parts of a whole.

An excellent example of this theory was a home I visited in New Jersey. The patio abutting the guest house was the exact size of the living room of the guest house. The patio was surrounded by a hedge that performed the function of a wall, dividing this part of the property from the gardens of the main house.

A more dramatic realization of this theory was an unenclosed porch, as long as the living room and entered through French doors, that overlooked Long Island Sound. The porch columns were draped with tied-back curtains, making the porch resemble a stage.

Space between the side of a house and the property line is often narrow, ugly, and thus underutilized but a designer in Chicago changed that by creating a series of rooms.

Wherever there was a dividing wall inside the house, going from front to back, he built an arbor that continued the wall outside to the existing property line fence. The side yard was graded so that a step was installed at each juncture. The flooring of each room was slightly different as was the furniture.

Instead of mimicking the size of a room or creating onla.org

another room divider, mimicking a material used inside and bringing it outside also creates continuity. A Philadelphia architect installed stainless steel bars above the fireplace as a sculpture in his condominium and then built a stainless steel wall on the patio beside the room with the fireplace. The patio had built-in seating that echoed the lines and colors in the living room. Even the utility area behind the patio repeated the lines and colors.

In a Columbus home, earthtones were used in the floor, walls, and furnishings of the enclosed porch.

Those colors were repeated in the flowers, foliage, ornament, and patio cushions. Seen together, two rooms became one.

Can you take advantage of the natural landscape to bring the outside in rather than bring the inside out?

In Colorado, I was in a house that overlooked a lake at the base of the mountains. To bring the view in, a stair rail was designed that evoked the terrain.

What about using a theme that unifies the inside and outside? In California, I visited the home of a woman of both Hispanic and native American descent. Starting with an animal representation on the garage wall, moving on to colorful hangings on the front porch that had brightly painted blue columns and door frame, around to the back where the window frame was painted turquoise, then to a shed painted in earth tones and bright blue, then a visit inside where the walls were painted in earth tones and bright blue and the tablecloth echoed those colors, then back outside where there were numerous sculptures, every aspect of this home and landscape contributed to a sense of joy and unity.

How many ways can you find to create a seamless connection between inside and outside? B Bobbie Schwartz, FAPLD Bobbie’s Green Thumb bobbie@bgthumb.com

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ONLA’s Green Industry

Career Fair Promote Your Company

Mentor Students

(help them learn valuable career skills such as approaching potential employers)

Friday, January 9, 2015 1:00 p.m. - 2:00 p.m. Hort Student Walkthrough 2:00 p.m. - 3:30 p.m. Career Fair ONLA hosts the ONLY professional, all-encompassing green industry job fair in the state. Held in conjunction with CENTS, the third largest show of its kind in the nation.

Call the ONLA by December 12th to reserve your booth!

800.825.5062 or amandadomsitz@onla.org

(your presence indicates a growing company, invested in the industry)

Recruit Qualified Employees (attendees of all skill levels attend)

ONLA Career Fair Registration Form Sponsorships Available!

YES, I wish to participate in the ONLA Career Fair on Friday, January 9, 2015, from 1:00 - 3:30 p.m. (setup from 11:00 - 1:00 p.m.) Registration is $50 (ONLA member) or $100 (non-member) for each 8’ x 30” table/space. I need ________ spaces. Registrations received after the deadline (December 12, 2014) must be accompanied by an additional $40 fee.

Yes! I would like to help sponsor the 2014 ONLA Career Fair & ONLA/FFA Testing! In return for my $100 contribution, I understand that my company’s name will appear on a sign at the events entrance. My company will also be highlighted in the Career Fair Directory as well as in The Buckeye magazine.

YES, I wish to have access to electric (limited availability, must be reserved on a first-come, first-serve basis).

NO, I cannot participate in the ONLA Career Fair, but would like the following information distributed to Ohio’s two- and four-year horticulture programs.

Return fee ($20 ONLA members / $40 fee non-members) and form by December 12, 2014 for this option.

Please neatly print or type the following information Firm Name _________________________________________________________________________________________ Contact Name ______________________________________________________________________________________ Mailing Address _____________________________________________________________________________________ City _________________________ State ______ Zip ______________ County___________________________ Phone (_____)___________________________________Fax (_____)__________________________________________ Contact Email: ____________________________________Website____________________________________________ Is your company a member of The Ohio Nursery & Landscape Association?

Internships Available Part-Time Positions Available Full-Time Positions Available

Return form with payment to:

NO

Work Categories: Check all that apply:

Employment Type: Check all that apply:

Registration Deadline: December 12, 2014

YES

Garden Center / Retail Landscape: Design/Sales Installation Construction Maintenance/Irrigation Wholesale Nursery: Field/Container Sales Propagation Arborists

Lawn Care Golf Course, Turf Interior Plantscaping Arboretum, Public Gardens Horticultural Supplies, Horticulture Broker Sales Other (please specify): ______________________________

The Ohio Nursery & Landscape Association 72 Dorchester Square, Westerville, Ohio 43081-3350 P: (614) 899-1195 / Fax: (614) 899-9489

CHECK (enclosed, made payable to The Ohio Nursery & Landscape Association) VISA Card Number: _________________________________________ Exp. Date: ________________ MasterCard Print Name:_________________________________ Signature: __________________________

Industry Calendar

View www.onla.org for seminars, events, trade shows and more! O designates qualifying OCNT recertification events O October 7, 2014 Irrigation Electrical Service, Sharonville, Ohio, This hands-on training is designed for managers and crew members who service landscape irrigation systems. The course focuses on the diagnostics and repair of system electrical components (controller, wiring, and solenoids). Come practice using a volt/ohm meter and learn servicing and troubleshooting techniques from an expert.

O October 8, 2014 Architectural, Landscape & Hardscape Lighting Design, Oakwood Village, Ohio, This interactive class covers the fundamentals of the planning and design process. Expert trainers provide process guidance on how to capture site/owner requirements and identify focal points and specify equipment to ensure proper costing and effective design of the lighting system.

O October 8, 2014 Tree Climbing 101, Hilliard, Ohio, This training opens with an overview of the equipment and steps participants need to follow for safe tree climbing in a variety of situations. Come learn and practice climbing a tree the ‘right way’ from a TCIA Certified Tree Care Safety Professional.

O October 15, 2014 Architectural, Landscape & Hardscape Lighting Design, Sharonville, Ohio, This interactive class covers the fundamentals of the planning and design process. Expert trainers provide process guidance on how to capture site/ owner requirements and identify focal points and specify equipment to ensure proper costing and effective design of the lighting system.

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O January 7-9, 2015 CENTS Marketplace & CENTS University, Attend CENTS Marketplace & CENTS University, with over 225,000 square feet of exhibition space and world class education.

February 25, 2015 ONLA Advocacy Day, You are invited to join us for the “2015 ONLA Advocacy Day” on February 25 in Columbus. This is a great chance to partner with fellow green industry colleagues to explain issues critical to your business and the size and importance of Ohio’s Green Industry to our state legislators. B

Increase Your Credibility By Getting Certified!

The ONLA is proud to offer the Ohio Certified Nursery Technician (OCNT) Program.

pertise. In order to provide sound scientific horticultural advice to customers, the garden center employee must be knowledgeable in a wide variety of subjects including proper plant usage, plant health, soils, turfgrass management, landscape design, proper planting and maintenance of nursery stock and more.

PurPose The purpose of the OCNT Program is threefold: to improve the skill and knowledge of green industry employees; to have this improvement and professional qualifications recognized in the eyes of the public as well as within the landscape and nursery industry; and to provide a means of self-improvement and increased worth to the employee.

DescriPtion of sPecializations Garden Center The retail nursery is the information center on which homeowners have come to rely for dependable horticultural ex-

Grower The grower is the base of the green industry. In order to have healthy plants to sell, the nursery employee must be knowledgeable in a wide variety of subjects including plant identification, development and health; growing and harvesting techniques; plant nutrients; pest and disease elimination; plant maintenance and more.

Landscape The public, architects and contractors have come to rely on landscape contractors and installers for dependable landscape construction

techniques and horticultural expertise.

In order to provide sound scientific horticultural advice and proper installation, the landscape installer must be knowledgeable in a wide variety of areas including plant identification, plant usage, plant health, soils, turfgrass management, use of pesticides, construction techniques, design, sales and more.

Core Core is important to all aspects of the Green Industry. Plant ID, Professionalism, Safety & First Aid are examples of the Core chapters of which all nursery and landscape professionals should have knowledge.

Upcoming OCNT Test Dates & Locations: August 5, 2014 Columbus, OH August 7, 2014 Hamilton, OH August 12, 2014 Madison, OH Visit onla.org to download your OCNT test application or to get more information on the OCNT program or contact ronipetersen@onla.org.

Training Manual Order FOrM NAME: COMPANY: ADDRESS: CITY:

STATE:

PHONE #:

E-MAIL:

ZIP:

Payment method: Check enclosed Check #: Card Number: Exp. Date: Card Holder:

VISA

MasterCard

MEMBER RATES (Call for non-member pricing) * Landscape + Core ______ x $125.00 Garden Center ______ x $75.00 Grower ______ x $75.00 All Manuals ______ x $250.00 Replacement CD Rom ______ x $25.00 Total

= $_______ = $_______ = $_______ = $_______ = $_______ = $_______

* Written Manual and Computer Based Training CD Rom for each

Signature: onla.org

Return to: The Ohio Nursery & Landscape Association • 72 Dorchester Square • Westerville, OH 43081-3350 Ph: (614) 899-1195 • (800) 825-5062 • F: (614) 899-9489

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Advertisers’ Index Buckeye Resources. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26 buckeyeresources.com CENTS Marketplace. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 The Official Publication of the Ohio Nursery & Landscape Association

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The Buckeye is the nursery and landscape industry’s authoritative voice in Ohio.

Second to none in editorial and graphic quality, The Buckeye publishes a wide range of editorial features on the green industry’s key issues.

The Buckeye is another example of how the ONLA leads, promotes, and facilitates the success and growth of green industry businesses.

The Buckeye is published 10 times each year with a circulation of over 5,000 each issue and an

estimated readership of over 10,000. Advertisers benefit from an industry-specific audience, with distribution to professional nursery, landscape and independent garden center businesses and individuals, certified green industry professionals, educators/researchers, and subscribers.

Access Ohio’s $4.9 billion industry. Contact Amanda to learn how your business can benefit from becoming an advertiser in The Buckeye.

800.825.5062 amandadomsitz@onla.org

CENTS University. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36 centsmarketplace.com Ernst Seeds. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27 ernstseed.com Everris. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25 everris.us.com Klyn Nurseries, Inc. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29 klynnurseries.com Medina Sod Farms. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26 medinasodfarms.com Millcreek Gardens, LLC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9 mgohio.com ONLA Career Fair. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34 onla.org ONLA Connect . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10

ONLA Classified Advertising: onla.org

The online classified service can be found on onla.org along with the complete postings. New ads will be added as soon as they are submitted to the ONLA. For more information, please contact the ONLA office at (614) 899-1195. The ONLA reserves the right to refuse ads. As we go to press, here are the ads posted on onla.org’s online Classified Section: •

Assistant Container Grower, Studebaker Nurseries, Inc., New Carlisle, Ohio

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Conservatory Manager, Miami University, Oxford, Ohio

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Field Service Manager, Environmental Management Services, Inc., Dublin, Ohio

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Landscape Crew Leader, McCoy Landscape Services, Marion, Ohio

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Residential/Commercial Irrigation Technician, Environmental Management Services, Inc., Dublin, Ohio

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FOR SALE: 400 Gallon Rears Air Blast Tower Orchard Sprayer, Sunleaf Nursery, LLP, Madison, Ohio

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FOR SALE: Greenhouse Facility, Piqua, Ohio

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FOR SALE: Nursery Container Pots, Ohio nursery selling used, 1-gallon, black, plastic, container pots. 60,000 available, 12 cents a piece, or best offer. Call 858-2482184 (Ohio) for more details.

Great Lakes Regional Sales Manager- OH, IL, IN, MI, WI

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Grower/Production Assistant, Taylor’s Nursery, Inc., Raleigh, North Carolina

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Inside Sales Rep, Studebaker Nurseries, Inc., New Carlisle, Ohio

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Inventory Technician, Studebaker Nurseries, Inc., New Carlisle, Ohio

onla.org ONLA Membership. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20 onla.org Scarff’s Nursery, Inc.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16 scarffs.com Spring Meadow Nursery. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 colorchoiceplants.com Unilock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . OFC unilock.com Walters Gardens, Inc.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . IFC waltersgardens.com

Ad Rates & Info Contact Amanda Domsitz 614.899.1195 amandadomsitz@onla.org

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CENTS University provides worldclass education and business training to green industry professionals. At the 2015 convention, CENTS University will launch its inaugural educational platform featuring renowned speakers and expert educators. Come learn from the industry’s top thinkers from across the nation.

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