(Left, Below & Cover) Last month’s WSNLA Board of Directors meeting was held at the Yakima Area Arboretum. The group was treated to a VIP tour of the Arboretum that included specimen trees, various tree collections, native plantings, a flourishing rose garden, and discussion about developing sites and specialty gardens.
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8 Farwest Show: Far From Ordinary
11 Q&A with a Certifed Professional Horticulturist
Sarah Gregory of Kaliedoscope, Inc., shares how her CPH designation has helped her be a better trainer for her team, and provided credibility with her clients.
JULY 2016 VOL 68. NO. 7 Editor Breanne Chavez
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[ From the WSNLA President ]
Water – so essential for life and growing. Clean water – also important. This winter I thought we would be out of the woods for the summer since we got such a wonderful snow pack, compared to the previous year. How could there be water rationing or problems? But a warmer than normal April and May has caused unprecedented snow melts. There is not much snow left to get us through the summer. There is just a little talk so far about potential problems. The seriousness for the fish runs is being discussed, and rightly so. Less runoff can affect the migration back to spawn. The waters that do remain are just too warm for the fish in some areas. Ironically, the dams which have impacted the fish runs negatively in years past, might be the salvation last year and this year since releasing water through the summer, could help keep the temperatures lower and the volumes high enough so fish can return in our streams.
Ingrid Wachtler, CPH WSNLA President Woodbrook Native Plant Nursery Gig Harbor
But timed releases for the fish means less saved for irrigation purposes. Hydroelectric use, irrigation use, drinking water, and fish runs – all competing for the same resource. How will it pan out? Who will lobby the best? Our WSNLA staff did a very good job last year interacting with the governor’s people concerning wording about potential water shortages. I am confident they will be as effective this year. Thankfully a lot of municipalities, especially on the west side of the mountains, have been increasing water storage capability. There is more talk that large wells have been put in, even on the east side of the mountains. Since rainfall was pretty good, the water tables should reflect that and be somewhat stable. Or so I hope. If any of our members perceive a potential problem, now is a good time to contact Breanne and use our collective influence to bend decision makers’ thinking to our needs. This can also be a great opportunity for the landscaping and nursery trades. Lots of ways to educate or sell use of responsible irrigation techniques, more drought tolerant plants, better designs to group water hungry plants together to limit water use, and those little rain gardens that return water to the aquifers. Many people are saying we will become the new California with warmer weather. Hard to say. But even if this extra heat is short termed or long termed, we need to adapt and do what we can to help the situation. From what I have seen over years, our members and staff have been and will continue to be part of the solution.
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Protecting & Advocating Working together to protect our industry & advocate for member businesses
Informed.Effective. Engaged. Effective. Informed. Engaged. Horticulture & the Government WSNLA is a AmericanHort Legislative What running does government business of horticulture? Just about everything… Like it or not, Seventeen candidates are for have theto do with the Lighthouse Program partner, which government at every level directly impacts every single horticulture industry business every day. That impact ensures our member businesses are US Senate seat currently held by Patty can be positive; too often, it is negative. At the federal level, decisions by Congress and actions of federal and their from regulatory & agencies affect everything from employmentprotected to taxes to trucks to thethat environment, access Murray. Every US Congressional race has to capital and credit to the impact of invasivelegislative pests and diseases. concerns are heard at the at least four candidates. national level. You can learn more about Our political system is intensely competitive, creating winners and losers. Just about every decision made AmericanHort’s below. by Congress, the Labor Department, or EPA benefits one interest, whileLighthouse another pays theFund price. If you’re not Five statewide races have open seats, involved or not represented, you are more likely to be on the losing end.
Heather Hansen WSNLA Lobbyist Olympia Election season is here! Of course, it is difficult to avoid hearing about the presidential election, even if you try. But closer to home, it is important to pay attention. Washington’s primary election ballots will be mailed to your home on July 15. You must return them by mail of place them in a dropbox by August 2. Washington State has a unique top two primary system. That means the top two vote getters for each office in the primary election will advance to the general election. Depending on where you live, your general election ballot may contain two Democrats of two Republicans facing off for the same office. The General Election is November 8. All statewide offices are up for election, as are one US Senate seat, all US Congressional seats, half of the State Senate seats and all State Representative seats as well as county and city offices. That is a lot to cover! The primary ballot will be long.
that is, no incumbent running. They Strength in Numbers are Auditor, Lieutenant Governor, A single letter, email, or Voice tweet may Lighthouse Program: Lifting up Horticulture’s Superintendent of Public Instruction, not getvoice a lawmaker’s attention. But for We think everyone in horticulture should have a strong on Capitol Hill. AmericanHort advocates Commissioner of PublictheLands and interests of green industry employers on dozens federal legislation and regulation, dayainsingle and day out. In fact, of messages on issue Treasurer. The Lieutenant Governor’s AmericanHort has a dedicated team of full-time professional staff and expert advisors located in Washington, can make a difference. And hundreds D.C., where the decisions are shaped. We work hard to sustain a reputation for integrity and credibility, and to office has not had an open seat for – or better yet, thousands – are even build important relationships. twenty years. Of the eleven candidates more likely to. With 40 state association Still, politics are local too, and the voices of voters and constituents matter a lot. The Lighthouse Program in the race, three are currently State partners, including WSNLA, as well as green industry grassroots partnership is designed to strengthen the industry’s voice and influence, and to raise Senators. Secretary ofawareness State, Kim the National Christmas Tree Association, of critical and emerging industry issues. Wyman is the only Republican to hold a AmericanHort is now nearly 15,000 “For an association with a small staff, the Lighthouse program is like having another business voices strong. That statewide office. She is member up foronre-election our team. It helps keep me and my members more informed on the latestmeans issues coming at our industry.” thousands of businesses that can be and has two challengers. – Dominick Mondi, Executive Director, New Jersey Nursery Landscape Associationto threats or activated toand quickly respond opportunities. Forandbusiness owners and it works. State partners enroll their active, in-state members pay a per-member participation Nearly every candidateHere’s hashow a website. fee of $10. Primary benefits include: managers, our goal is to make it easier That is a great place to learn •more Access about to the Voter Voice online grassroots mobilization website to stay informed, get engaged, and be • Timely, customized grassroots alerts when Congress or federal agencies need to hear from us their background, priorities and who effective. • Articles every two weeks providing issue updates and interpretation for partners to publish in has endorsed them. You can learn a newsletters, on social media, or web Access to AmericanHort’s advocacy staff team lot about a candidate by who• endorses Today, AmericanHort is working on them. several important issues: Strength in Numbers - Immigration reform in order to provide Take time to learn about theletter, candidates. A single email, or tweet won’t get a lawmaker’s access to reliable labor attention. But dozens messages on a single issue can If possible, attend events where you ofcan make a difference. And hundreds – or better-yet, thousands Small business concerns including listen to them speak. Think about how – are even more likely to. With 40 state association partners health care well asbusiness the National Christmas their ideas could affectasyour and Tree Association, we’re now and access to credit nearly 15,000 business voices strong. That means thousands - Disease management and cures your family. Most important, be sure to of businesses that can be activated to quickly respond vote! to threats or opportunities. For business owners and - International and domestic plant managers, our goal is to make it easier to stay informed, quarantines get engaged, and be effective.
There are numerous citizens’ initiatives still collecting signatures and hoping to make the November ballot, but that is a topic for another day.
If you would like to get involved with WSNLA advocacy efforts, please contact Breanne Chavez at breanne@wsnla.org or (800) 672-7711.
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- Accounting and other tax matters - Farm Bill - Visa regulations - Specialty Crop Research Initiative and Block Grants - Coordinated Plant Management Program Washington State Nursery & Landscape Association - 5
[ FROM THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR ]
Working Together to Protect, Promote & Educate Our Horticulture Community.
Breanne Chavez WSNLA Executive Director Help Shape Your Industry A nonprofit board serves an important role for the organization. Board members are ultimately responsible for the legal, fiduciary duty and best interest of WSNLA members. There are many benefits of serving on a Board of Directors, including to develop and enhance your leadership skills, make a difference in your industry, and expand your business network with industry leaders. One of the most valuable benefits is to gain strategic knowledge by broadening your view and understanding of your industry. Plus, the sense of accomplishment and pride you will receive from your results, as you work together as a team toward a common goal is fullfilling and fun! WSNLA Board of Directors are always looking to cultivate new leaders from within our interested membership who share the WSNLA vision and who want to impact our nursery and landscape industry. In fact, there are several openings currently available. Below is a list of WSNLA Board opportunities and responsibilities. WSNLA Board of Directors The WSNLA Board of Directors meets quarterly throughout the year (4x). They are responsible for setting policy, providing strategic direction and fiscal soundness of WSNLA. The Board of Directors is made of the Executive Board, Chapter Presidents and Caucus Representatives. WSNLA board members support the association, its vision and its work by lending expertise to help: - Provide objective representation of our members’ interests in every sector of the horticulture industry - Ensure adequate resources are available and used effectively - Determine WSNLA’s mission statement and strategic goals - Provide on-going support and guidance to WSNLA’s Executive staff - Ensure effective organizational planning - Monitor defined programs and services to ensure effective, high quality delivery 6 - The B&B Magazine
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2016 WSNLA Officers Ingrid Wachtler, CPH, President Woodbrook Native Plant Nursery 253-265-6271 | woodbrk@harbornet.com Duane Job, President Elect Job’s Nursery 509-547-4843 | duanejob@gmail.com Lucinda McMahan, CPH | Vice President Lucinda’s Landscapes 425-773-4237 | lucinda31@comcast.net
THE WSNLA BOARD OF DIRECTORS MEETS QUARTERLY. MEETING LOCATIONS ARE STRATEGICALLY SELECTED. LAST MONTH, THE WSNLA BOARD & STAFF MET AT THE YAKIMA AREA ARBORETUM AND RECEIVED A GUIDED TOUR FROM THE ARBORETUM’S EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR JHERI KETCHUM.
Bill Raynolds, My Garden, Treasurer 206-406-3487 | mygardennursery@gmail.com
WSNLA Board members are nominated and selected by chapters and caucuses to serve 1-year terms.
Tim Gray, Past President Pacific Stone Company 425-258-1911 | timg@pacificstoneco.com
WSNLA Executive Committee The Executive Committee assists with drafting WSNLA’s annual budget, reviews and nominates WSNLA Leadership Award nominees and recipients, and reviews the executive directors performance. The Executive Committee meets at the request of the President, as needed. WSNLA Executive Committee members serve a 4-year term. Treasurer serves a 2-year term. Traditionally the nominees for the Executive Committee come from individuals with experience serving on the WSNLA Board of Directors. Executive Committee members are voted in by the WSNLA membership annually by ballot. WSNLA Chapter Board Chapter board members facilitate monthly, quarterly, or annual meetings for members to network, gain education, promote their products and services, and communicate issues directly affecting member businesses. Chapter Board Members are selected by chapter members and service a one-year term. Openings: Mt Rainier Chapter President & Southwest Chapter President. WSNLA Caucus Representative Caucus Representatives bring industry specific elements to the board table and are required to hold 1 meeting per year. Caucus Representatives are selected by caucus members and service a one- year term.
WSNLA Board of directors Peter Van Well, III, Van Well Nursery 509-886-8189 | pete2@vanwell.net North Central Chapter President Scott Pringle, CPH, Paradise Lake Nursery 206-930-4132 | paradiselakenursery@gmail.com Northwest Chapter President
Megan Pulkkinen, CPH | Megan Pulkkinen Landscape Design 360-698-1865 | megancph@hotmail.com Olympic Chapter President Kirsten Lints, CPH, Gardens ALIVE Design 425-318-2971 | kirsten@gardensALIVEdesign.com Seattle Chapter President Toni Cross, CPH, Seasonal Color Pots 206-781-1060 | toni@seasonalcolorpots.com Design Caucus Chair Chris Smith | Lake Washington Institute of Technology 425-739-8424 | chris.smith@lwtech.edu Horticulture Educator Caucus Chair Mary Ranahan, Cedar Grove Composting 206-963-0428 | mary.ranahan@cgcompost.com Horticultural Supplier Caucus Chair
Openings: Greenhouse Grower Representative, Wholesale Grower Representative, and Out of State Representative.
Gregory Smaus, CPH, Native Root Designs 206-227-4458 | gregory@nativerootdesigns.com Landscape Caucus Chair
WSNLA Scholarship & Research Fund This Board oversees the WSNLA Scholarship & Charitable Research Fund financial investments,and selects applicants to be awarded. The Board meets twice per year, and is responsible for management of the foundation that awards grants for horticulture study and research. Board Members are appointed by the WSNLA Board of Directors and serve a six- year term.
Ben DeGoede, CPH, Windmill Gardens 253-863-5843 | info@windmillgardens.com Retail Caucus Chair
Please consider serving on a WSNLA Board of Directors. If you are interested in learning more about the Board roles and responsibilities, I can be reached at (800) 672-7711 or breanne@wsnla.org. I look forward to hearing from you!
Open Positions:
Shannon Grina, CPH, Grina Landscape Design (425) 736-5170 | shannon99@comcast.net CPH Caucus Chair
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Mt Rainier Chapter President Greenhouse Grower Caucus Chair Wholesale Grower Caucus Chair Out of State Caucus Chair Southwest Chapter President
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5 Reasons You Should Attend in 2016 Oregon Association of Nurseries Continues to Invest In & Enhance Your Farwest Show Experience
1. Premier Tours Showcasing Local Favorites, MustSee Destination Garden Centers and Two of ‘Nursery Country’s Premier Growers. The 2016 Farwest Show announced the addition of a retail garden center tour as one of three pre-show tour options before the Show opens. ‘Local Favorites and Must-see Destination Garden Centers’ is the new tour added to showcase several of the area’s most innovative and successful retail garden centers. The tour takes place on Wednesday, August 24, from 8a-6p. This retail-focused tour is in addition to two wholesale operations focused tours. Tour attendees will visit five garden centers Bauman Farms and Garden, Shonnard’s Nursery, Florist and Landscape, Garland Nursery, Sebright Gardens, and Little Prince of Oregon Nursery. Together, these garden centers will showcase the best of retail that includes year-round agritainment, fullservice retail, floral and landscape departments, a 4th generation nursery, niche grower/retailer operation specializing in shady selections, and cutting edge plants. It will be a full day of discovering innovative displays and new ideas.
Nursery LLC, Don Schmidt Nursery Inc., Don Marjama Nursery Co. Inc., Sester Farms Inc., and Surface Nursery Inc. Tour 2: EverGREEN - visits several of the highest quality growers in the Willamette Valley, showcasing the best from shrubs and trees to broadleaf and coniferous evergreens. Tour 2 highlights innovative and comprehensive growing operations, seedlings and stock supplies, equipment fabrication for reducing labor cost and increasing efficiency, and unique conifers, maples and broadleaves. Stops include: Alpha Nursery Inc., JLPN Inc., Wurdinger Manufacturing Inc., Tree Frog Nursery, KG Farms Inc., and Arrowhead Ornamentals LLC Space is limited to 52 per tour. To register, visit www. farwestshow.com.
2. Farwest Show Speaker Line-up Continues to Offer Professional Development for All!
Here are just a few examples: Keynote speaker, Dr. Charlie Hall, is set to deliver, ‘Factors Affecting Short and Long-term Demand ‘Nursery Country Tours’ Includes Two Tours At Premier Area in the Future’. The post-Great Recession years have been a Growers. Two day-long tours at leading nursery growers in the mixed bag for the green industry. While many firms exited the Portland area prior to the Show on Wednesday, August 24 from industry during the economic downturn, those left standing 8a-6p. Attendees decide which tour option they prefer. Both have returned to semi-profitable times — some more and some tours will explore nurseries representing the finest green-industry less. The supply of green industry products and services has wholesale operations, showcasing the vast array of plants and gone from oversupply to shortages and have now stabilized to a products found in Oregon’s nursery country. The Farwest Show great extent. This means that demand-side factors become allis pleased to continue its history of providing Nursery Country the-more critical in determining the future profitability of firms Tours in Oregon. in our industry. In this session, Charlie will explore the major determinants impacting demand for green industry products Tour 1: Best in the West - Combined with a rich history of and services in the short-term and in the long-run. If you want nurserymen and women, talented growers, and ideal growing the necessary information to formulate your strategic marketing conditions, Oregon leads the nation in sales of nursery categories plans for the future, you will not want to miss this session! ranging from deciduous and flowering trees to coniferous evergreens. The Tour will spend the day visiting several top-notch Biological control expert, Ronald Valentin, Technical LeadNorth growers east of Portland. Stops include: Ekstrom & Schmidt America, Bioline Agrosciences Inc., will deliver a talk, ‘Biocontrol: 8 - The B&B Magazine | Washington State Nursery & Landscape Association
Starting BCA’s in Propagation, Starting with a ‘Clean’ Plant and Understanding Life Cycles’, giving greenhouse growers a better understanding on the impact of BCA’s as a first line of defense for plugs. Valentin will discuss a range of issues related to BCA’s including when to start BCA’s, defining what ‘clean’ young plants/ plugs really are, implications of pesticides used on stock plants in propagation and the consequences for growers planning to use BCA’s once plugs have arrived at the greenhouse. He will discuss the changes that can work positively to be successful with starting BCA’s. Over the years Valentin has worked with many growers to set up sustainable and effective pest management programs with a focus to use BCA’s as a first line of defense. He also has trained and managed technical support teams in Europe, Canada and the USA. He is passionate about IPM and biological control approaches and reducing the use of pesticides for the better of the environment. He will make his address on Saturday, August 27, at 10-11a, in Room B117-119. This session will be translated in Spanish. Garden center design and renovation expert, Judy Sharpton, will deliver a feature presentation, titled Homestyle Merchandising® at this year’s show. Homestyle Merchandising® sheds light on retail’s most important customer demographicwhere the customer lives. Sharpton’s hands on presentation will help attendees understand exterior spaces and housing styles within a 15 mile radius of their garden centers. Recognizing the customer’s Homestyle brings focus to the kinds of products, presentations, and events retailers can develop to bring more shoppers into the store. In a second presentation, Your Store’s Most Important Department, Sharpton builds on Homestyle Merchandising® demographic information to show how other stores have developed container garden departments and outlines a plan to create a successful and profitable department in the garden center. Participants will be able to download the entire program plus a Container Garden Department Handbook for use with staff. Judy Sharpton is an industry leader in garden retail with 35 year’s experience in advertising and promotion and the owner of Growing Places Marketing. Since 1995, Growing Places Marketing has specialized in on-site consultations on store design, renovation and branding exclusively for independent garden centers and farm markets. Be sure to check this year’s complete Farwest Show educational lineup. Continuing education credits are available for Certified Professional Horticulturists and pre-approved ecoPRO courses. To learn more about CEUs, please contact Holly Osborne at the WSNLA Office at (800) 672-7711 or holly@ wsnla.org.
3. Over 400 Exhibitors with Plants, Products and Services Looking to Help Support Your Business’ Success. Farwest offers the complete trade show experience. With over 400 exhibitors, Farwest is the biggest green industry show in the west! Whether you’re a grower, retailer, wholesale buyer, supplier, or a landscape professional, you will find a host of new ideas to increase efficiency, sales and profitability.
4. Walk the Show Floor with An Expert! This year’s Show, will focus one of its ‘Walk the Show Floor with Experts’ segments on greenhouse perspectives with industry consultant Suzanne Wainwright-Evans, owner of Buglady Consulting. Wainwright-Evans will lead interested attendees around the show floor, pointing out her favorite products, Continued on the next page.
MORE SHOW FEATURES TO EXPLORE The Solution Center for Growers is a brandnew Farwest experience offering free live mini-seminars, demos and workshops from top industry speakers and experts. With over 20 mini-sessions throughout the show, growers will find answers to specific questions and attendees will get an insider’s view into the hottest topics in the greenhouse industry.
Growers Showcase: This year’s theme is “Plants with a Purpose: Pollinators.” All Farwest exhibitors are invited to participate at no additional cost by providing plant material and products that fall under the Pollinators theme. Plants and products will be tagged with exhibitor’s booth numbers as part of an artfully designed display featuring the beauty and benefit of Pollinator Gardens. Think of it as free publicity!
The Idea Center for Retailers is a great place for retailers to rethink, retool and reinvent themselves and their businesses. Reward yourself with fun, education, hands-on activities and expert advice, available throughout Expo hours each day of the show. Sample interactive technology, learn best practices, and hear what peers and experts in the industry are up to. New Varieties Showcase is a celebration of the most spectacular new varieties about to hit garden centers next spring. You’ll find over 50 new plants in this popular show feature. Selections will be displayed in garden-like settings and inspiring displays. Easy-to-read tags will provide plant information and licensed growers so you can easily find the Farwest exhibitors offering them for sale. Awards will be given to the top picks selected on Thursday from a panel of distinguished industry judges, and on Saturday after the People’s Choice votes are tallied. Attendees are encouraged to select their top three favorites upon visiting the showcase. New Products Showcase offers cutting-edge solutions and highlights the latest 2016 green industry trends.Discover new ways to enhance your growing production practices, expand your retail product offerings, and increase your workplace efficiency. Featured products are new to the U.S. market (introduced in either 2015 or 2016), and in some cases, the products debuting at the 2016 Farwest Show!
sharing thoughts on what’s new and interesting, and giving personal insight related to greenhouse production through biologic control and pesticides. Suzanne Wainwright-Evans has been in the horticulture industry for more than 25 years, focusing on biological control and using pesticides properly. She has worked throughout the United States and internationally consulting to greenhouses, nurseries, and gardens. She has been working as owner of Buglady Consulting for 15 years. In addition to her Walk, Wainwright-Evans will be conducting two education seminars during the Show: How to Manage Pests While Protecting the Pollinators and Bio-control Quality– Know What You Are Getting. Other experts on hand to walk the show floor with this year include plantsman Dan Hinkley and retail guru Judy Sharpton.
5. Events Designed for Targeted Networking & Fun! ‘Women in Horticulture’ Networking Event Connects Industry Shakers and
Northwest Green Industry Conference
Semiahmoo Resort & Country Club January 26 & 27, 2017
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Movers. The ‘Women in Horticulture’ networking event will bring women in horticulture together to establish connections, share opportunities, and encourage involvement to advance the industry. The event will celebrate the vital roles women are playing in today’s business Young Nursery Professionals & Emergent Networking Event: This is the future of the industry! Designed for young industry professionals under 40, this event is the place to network with young, up-and-coming horticulture professionals. Establish relationships that will grow for decades to come. Share tips or find a business partner—it’s that kind of gathering. The conversation continues beyond the event in the Emergent Facebook group. And, all retailers are invited to participate in the Retailers’ Choice Awards, sponsored by The Garden Center Group, and led this year by Sid Raisch. Retailers will scour the show floor to find the best new green goods and hard goods on the market today. On Thursday, August 25, retailers will gather together at the Farwest Show’s Idea Center for Retailers, then peruse the floor on their own in search for new products, and later meet back up again to compare notes and select their top picks. Products deserving special recognition for their vision, new products retailers plan to add to their inventory mix, and products/services with a new approach to an old formula will be recognized in an awards presentation in the Idea Center for Retailers on Friday, August 26 at 3pm.
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The Farwest Show Pub Crawl! With names like Vlad the Imp Aler, Organic Green Elephant and Survival Seven Grain Stout, you know you’re in a town devoted to microbrews and that is appropriately nicknamed Beervana. Farwest is celebrating the city’s beer culture with its 5th Annual Pub Crawl. Explore the best that Portland’s local craft brewers has to offer! This event is open to all Farwest participants. Enjoy a pint, mingle, network with peers and experts, or just relax after a busy show day. And it just gets better: the first 50 people at each location receive a FREE beverage! For more information about this year’s Farwest Show, visit farwestshow.com. 10 - The B&B Magazine
Q&A | Certified Professional Horticulturist
Sarah Gregory, CPH Kaleidoscope, Inc CPH since 2016
As the business manager of a landscaping company the knowledge has helped me to be a better teacher and trainer for my team and gives me more credibility with my team and my clients.
Why did you become a CPH and how has the certification helped you? SG: I became a CPH to complement my education as I pursue a degree in landscape design. As the business manager of a landscaping company the knowledge has helped me to be a better teacher and trainer for my team and gives me more credibility with my team and my clients. Does your employer recognize or reward your CPH designation? SG: Yes, in fact Kaleidoscope offers a $1,000 bonus to any person on our staff who gets certified! We will do whatever we can to support the preparations for becoming certified, including hosting a once a month plant ID class based on the CPH list. Are there others on staff that are CPH Certified? SG: Yes there are currently 3 of us. Cheryl Workman and Joseph Sutton-Holcomb and me.
Tell us about your business or line of work?
property and made a point to plant new ones together any time we moved.
SG: Kaleidoscope has been providing fine gardening maintenance and horticultural services to residential homes and estates within the city of Seattle of over 30 years. Focusing on sound horticultural practices and priding ourselves on being true gardeners and lawn care professionals.
How do you keep your knowledge and skills up to date?
What do you love the best about your job?
SG: I am currently in school at Edmonds Community College to complete my landscape design degree, so that definitely keeps me up to date and relevant. In addition to that I attend WSNLA and WALP meetings and take opportunities for workshops and classes in the area when I can.
SG: I love that I get to work with my father to continue to grow and improve this company. I absolutely love the people who work for this company with their passion and commitment to excellence in horticulture. I also love the strong emphasis that we put on training and education for all employees in the company.
What’s the best thing about gardening in the Seattle area?
What’s the biggest challenge in your profession?
What is one garden or place in the world that you have always wanted to visit? SG: I have always wanted to go to the Chelsea Flower and Garden show.
SG: The biggest challenge I have is finding and hiring qualified individuals who can live up to the Kaleidoscope standard. What’s your favorite plant right now and why? SG: My favorite plant right now and always is Lilacs, to me they represent family- they are considered my birth flower (since they bloom in April) and my family has always had Lilacs on the
SG: The best thing about gardening in the Seattle area I would have to say is learning how to make small spaces feel like a garden or a park, and making even the smallest urban back yard feel like a retreat.
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ecoPRO Update WHY BE ecoPRO CERTIFIED? STAND FOR EXCELLANCE in sustainable landscape management HAVE A POSITIVE IMPACT on our Washington environment & communities. INCREASE YOUR CREDIBILITY among your peers, customers and clients. INCREASE MARKETING OPPORTUNITIES for your firm and personal career growth.
- 18 Landscape professionals attended the March 2016 ecoPRO Training, sponsored by Thurston County Public Health, in Olympia. The ecoPRO Certification continues to partner with Thurston County Public Health in supporting these ecoPRO trainees’ commitment to bcoming ecoPRO Certified. This fall, a one-day abridged training focusing on ecoPRO design and installation best managment practices will be held in Thurston County. - ecoPRO is committed to growing the program statewide. Future trainings locations are currently being discussed and include potential locations in Bellingham, Snohomish, Tacoma and Vancouver. - REMINDER! The ecoPRO Certification would like to track the excellent work and committment to sustainable landscape practices of our ecoPRO Certified professionals. Please complete the online “Sustainable BMP Tracking Form” which can be found by visiting https://ecoprocertified.org/ecoPRO-tools-resources/. One CEU per year shall be granted upon completion. - NEW ecoPRO Certified marketing materials are being developed to target landscape professionals and to promote ecoPRO to consumers. This includes event signage, window clings to use on storefronts and vehicles, as well as printed and digital materials for distribution to practitioners and clients.
Sustainability is defined as design, construction, operations, and maintenance practices that meet the needs of the present generation without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their own needs. - Brundtland Commission of the United Nations 1987.
- Share your sustainable landscape case study & show off your good work! Your case study will be shared with other ecoPRO Certified landscape professionals, featured in the B&B Magazine, and posted on the ecoPROCertified.org resource pages. If you are interested in being featured, please contact Breanne Chavez at (800) 672-7711 or breanne@ wsnla.org.
He loved plants and landscaping and helping people with their gardening questions. Charlie was active in sports and participated in coaching youth soccer, basketball and baseball. He loved his Huskies, Sounders and Seahawks. He was hard working, kind, helpful, loving and a doting Papa. He enjoyed cooking, especially for his family. He was a voracious reader and did crossword puzzles daily. He was a wonderful storyteller. Dear Charlie, thank you for your generous spirit, your larger than life sense of humor and your mentorship. We miss your laughter and stories. We miss you.
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In Loving Memory Charlie Shull It is with deep sadness, that Sky Nursery share news of the passing of good friend and colleague, Charlie Shull. Below is Sky Nursery’s tribute to their friend.
Remembering Charlie When we think about who Charlie was to us, words like father figure, mentor, compassionate, caring, kind and generous come to mind, but fail to express the tremendous void he has left behind. For twentyone years, Charlie’s enthusiasum and good natured approach helped make Sky feel like a family. For many of us, Charlie was a source of gardening knowledge and water gardening expertise. He loved plants and landscaping and helping people with their gardening questions. Charlie was active in sports and participated in coaching youth soccer, basketball and baseball. He loved his Huskies, Sounders and Seahawks. He was hard working, kind, helpful, loving and a doting Papa. He enjoyed cooking, especially for his family. He was a voracious reader and did crossword puzzles daily. He was a wonderful storyteller. Dear Charlie, thank you for your generous spirit, your larger than life sense of humor and your mentorship. We miss your laughter and stories. We miss you.
Northwest Flower & Garden Show announces top experts to judge spectacular display gardens at 2017 event, Feb. 22-26 in Seattle The panel of luminaries includes noted landscape architect Shelia Brady, PBS’ “Growing A Greener World” host Joe Lamp’l, and Vancouver, WA-based landscape design authority Vanessa Gardner Nagel. In addition to judging the gardens, the trio will also present seminars during the show. “Taste of Spring” is the theme of the 2017 edition of the world-class show, embracing trends in organic and urban gardening, sustainability and culinary experiences, including outdoor dining. The nation’s second largest flower and garden event will feature over 20 idea-generating display gardens, over 100 free seminars, shopping in the bustling Marketplace and much more.
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2016 WSNLA Chapter Activities Mt Rainier Chapter
For more information or to be added to the email list to receive chapter meeting notice announcements, contact Ingrid Wachtler, Woodbrook Native Plant Nursery at woodbrk@harbornet.com.
Northwest Chapter
For more information or to be added to the email list to receive chapter meeting notice announcements, contact Toni Cross, CPH at toni@seasonalcolorpots. com.
Olympic Chapter
For more information or to be added to the email list to receive chapter meeting notice announcements, contact Gayle Larson, CPH at dancingravendesign@ gmail.com
Seattle Chapter
For more information or to be added to the email list to receive chapter meeting notice announcements, contact Kirsten Lints at Kirsten@gardensALIVEdesign. com.
Host or Sponsor a Chapter Meeting Hosting a chapter meeting at your business is a great way to introduce your plant availability, products and services to potential clients and customers. By inviting nursery and landscape professionals to your business site, it provides an opportunity to share your expertise and build valuable relationships to grow your business.
WSNLA CALENDAR OF EVENTS OCTOBER 20 & 21, 2016, FROM 9AM - 4PM. PROFESSIONAL RAIN GARDEN WORKSHOP (presented by WSU Extension Kitsap). Location: Norm Dicks Government Center in downtown Bremerton. Workshop covers: the design and installation of Rain Gardens: benefits, site analysis, hydrologic modeling, materials specifications, maintenance, and the latest in regulatory updates on these Low Impact Development (LID) features. New this year: optional local rain garden tour for registrants following the class. Cost: Early Registration by September 6th deadline is $60 per day/$100 for both days After September 6th, $85 per day/$150 for both days. For more information, contact Colleen Miko cmiko@co.kitsap. wa.us 360-307-4378. Register online: http://2016profrg.bpt.me/ 11 CPH, ecoPRO and CLT credits.
SEPTEMBER 27, FROM 5PM TO 8PM. CPH PREVIEW TEST. Location: Lake WA Institute of Technology in Kirkland. Cost: $45 WSNLA members, $65 non members. Register at WSNLA.ORG. OCTOBER 11, FROM 5PM to 8:30PM. CERTIFIED PROFESSIONAL HORTICULTURIST EXAM Location: Lake WA Institute of Technology in Kirkland. Cost: $90 WSNLA members, $160 non members. Register at WSNLA.ORG. JANUARY 26 & 27, 2017, NW GREEN INDUSTRY CONFERENCE. Location: Semiahmoo Resort & Country Club.
WSNLA MARKETPLACE NURSERY FOR SALE FOR SALE: Urban Earth is a small retail plant nursery in Fremont selling outdoor and indoor ornamental plants plus vegetable starts, herbs, annuals, pots and garden hardware. The focus of the nursery is on plants well suited for urban gardens. There is also a small gift shop. Originally established in the late 1990’s, this location has a solid regular customer base within a fast-growing, high-end demographic area. Annual sales growth has been 16% -- 25% for five consecutive years. $35,000 plus value of inventory at time of sale. No contracts. Please email susan@ urbanearthnursery or call 425-647-9780.
PLANTS & TREES AVAILABLE ROBINWOOD NURSERY. 2 x 5” liners and quart and gallon containers Podocarpus . Contact robinwoodnursery@earthlink.net.
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SEPTEMBER 22, 24 & OCTOBER 21. CPH PLANT IDENTIFICATION REVIEW COURSE. Location: Lake WA Institute of Technology in Kirkland. Cost: $140 WSNLA members, $160 non members. CPH Credit Available. Register at WSNLA.ORG
HOLLAND-AMERICA NURSERY. Now Available: Van den Akker weeping Alaska cedar 6’ thru 10’. Snowberry 1 gal. & 2
gal. Thuja plicata zebrina 5 gal. Red twig dogwood 1gal. Mahonia aquifolium 1 gal & 2 gal. Mahonia repens 1 gal & 2 gal. Mahonia aquifolium 5 gal. Rosa nutkana 1 gal. Rosa Rugosa 1 gal. English laurel 2 gal. & 5 gal. b&b. List available. (360) 794-6549, or akker4@gmail.com. Specimen Street and landscape Trees in large Root Control Bags. Year around availability, easier shipping, handling and establishment. Mount Vernon. (800) 827-4067. Fax (360) 4281822. www.urbanforestnursery.com. WSNLA MEMBER.
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