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

VINESAmpelopsis glandulosa ‘Elegans’ 402 8.00 Campsis radicans ‘Balboa Sunset’ 397 8.00 Campsis radicans ‘Flamenco’ 165 8.00 Celastrus orbiculatus ‘Diana’ 210 8.00 Celastrus orbiculatus ‘Hercules’ 265 8.00 Celastrus scandens 412 8.00 Hedera helix ‘Baltica’ 210 6.00 Hydrangea anomala petiolaris 2 6.00 378 13.00Lonicera x ‘Mandarin’ 198 8.00 Lonicera brownii ‘Dropmore Scarlet’ 240 8.00 Lonicera heckrottii ‘Goldflame’ 198 8.00 Lonicera japonica ‘Halls Prolific’ 265 6.00 235 8.00 Parthenocissus quinq. ‘Engelmannii’ 112 6.00 844 8.00 Parthenocissus quinquefolia 1,000 6.00 Parthenocissus tricus. ‘Veitchii’ 1,000 6.00 Polygonum aubertii 1,000 6.00 Vitis riparia 355 8.00 EVERGREENS Azalea ‘Golden Lights’ 271 13.50Azalea ‘Mandarin Lights’ 201 13.50Azalea ‘Orchid Lights’ 484 13.50Buxus ‘Faulkner’ 246 5.00 754 11.00Buxus microphylla 441 5.00 Buxus X ‘Green Gem’ 509 5.20 257 11.20Buxus X ‘Green Mound’ 1,000 5.00 857 11.00Buxus X ‘Green Mountain’ 682 5.00 906 11.00Buxus X ‘Green Velvet’ 1,000 5.20 1,000 11.20Chamaecyparis obtusa ‘Pygmaea’ 215 15.00Chamaecyparis pisifera ‘Aurea Sungold’ 120 5.00 241 11.00Chamaecyparis pisifera ‘Filifera’ 162 5.00 284 11.00Chamaecyparis pisifera ‘Filifera Aurea’ 120 5.00 265 11.00Cotoneaster dammeri ‘Coral Beauty’ 921 5.00 578 7.00 Cotoneaster dammeri ‘Major’ 276 7.00 Cotoneaster salicifolius ‘Repens’ 716 7.00 Euonymus fortunei ‘Canadale Gold’ 375 7.00 Euonymus fortunei ‘Coloratus’ 1,000 5.00 Euonymus fortunei ‘Emerald Gaiety’ 1,000 5.00 1,000 7.00 Euonymus fortunei ‘Goldtip’ 223 7.00 Euonymus fortunei ‘Sarcoxie’ 240 7.00 Ilex X meserveae ‘Blue Prince’ 445 6.00 140 13.00Ilex X meserveae ‘Blue Princess’ 765 6.00 488 13.00Juniperus chinensis ‘Gold Coast’ 160 5.00 232 11.00Juniperus chinensis ‘Gold Star’ 270 5.00 290 11.00Juniperus chinensis ‘Mint Julep’ 380 5.00 243 11.00Juniperus chinensis ‘Pfitz. Compacta’ 205 5.00 583 11.00Juniperus chinensis ‘San Jose’ 130 5.00 412 11.00Juniperus communis ‘Repanda’ 386 5.00 283 11.00Juniperus conferta ‘Blue Pacific’ 530 5.00 Juniperus horizontalis ‘Andorra Compacta’ 217 5.00 22 11.00Juniperus horizontalis ‘Bar Harbor’ 279 5.00 234 11.00Juniperus horizontalis ‘Blue Prince’ 49 5.00 Juniperus horizontalis ‘Icee Blue’ 1,000 6.00 550 13.00Juniperus horizontalis ‘Lime Glow’ 160 6.50 119 13.50Juniperus horizontalis ‘Prince of Wales’ 419 5.00 5 11.00Juniperus horizontalis ‘Wiltonii’ 315 5.00 870 11.00Juniperus horizontalis ‘Yukon Belle’ 355 5.00 Juniperus media ‘Armstrongii’ 122 5.00 408 11.00Juniperus procumbens nana 172 11.00Juniperus sabina 276 5.00 59 11.00Juniperus sabina ‘Buffalo’ 241 6.00 177 13.00Juniperus squamata ‘Blue Carpet’ 96 5.00 194 11.00Juniperus squamata ‘Blue Star’ 185 11.00Metasequoia glyptostroboides 1,000 7.00 Myrica pensylvanica 1,000 7.00

Picea abies 299 7.00 125 11.00Picea glauca 577 11.00Picea glauca ‘Conica’ 371 13.00Pinus mugo var. mugo 260 11.00Taxus cuspidata ‘Aurescens’ 218 15.00Taxus X media ‘Densiformis’ 1,000 6.00 227 13.50Taxus X media ‘Hicksii’ 941 6.00 937 13.50Taxus X media ‘Hillii’ 630 6.00 80 13.50Taxus X media ‘Wardii’ 627 6.00 1,000 13.50Thuja occidentalis 503 11.00Thuja occidentalis ‘Brandon’ 27 5.00 180 11.00Thuja occidentalis ‘Nigra’ 627 5.00 462 11.00Thuja occidentalis ‘Smaragd’ 601 5.00 1,000 11.00Thuja occidentalis ‘Wintergreen’ 1,000 5.00 564 11.00Thuja plicata ‘’Spring Grove’ 670 11.00Tsuga canadensis 195 5.00 192 11.00Tsuga canadensis ‘Jeddeloh’ 264 13.50Tsuga canadensis ‘Pendula’ 215 13.50

DECIDUOUS SHRUBS Acanthopanax sieboldianus 367 7.00 Acer ginnala 419 7.00 Acer rubrum 1,000 7.00 Alnus glutinosa 210 7.00 Amelanchier humilis 442 7.00 Berberis thunbergii ‘Aurea nana’ 60 6.00 261 13.50Berberis thunbergii ‘Rose Glow’ 230 6.00 409 9.50 30 13.50Berberis thunbergii ‘Royal Cloak’ 581 6.00 100 13.50Berberis x ‘Emerald Carousel’ 200 9.50 Betula alleghaniensis 200 7.00 Betula nigra 460 7.00 Buddleia davidii ‘Ellens Blue’ 435 7.00 Buddleia davidii ‘Ile de France’ 699 7.00 Buddleia davidii ‘Nanho Purple’ 317 7.00 Buddleia davidii ‘Petite Plum’ 390 7.00 Buddleia davidii ‘Pink Delight’ 445 7.00 Buddleia davidii ‘Purple Prince’ 773 7.00 Buddleia davidii ‘Royal Red’ 309 7.00 Caryopteris clandonensis ‘Dark Knight’ 216 7.00 Caryopteris clandonensis ‘Grand Blue’ 417 7.35 Caryopteris clandonensis ‘Worchester Gold’ 234 7.00 Celtis occidentalis 778 7.00 Chaenomeles speciosa ‘Nivalis’ 407 7.00 Chaenomeles speciosa ‘Rubra’ 896 7.00 Chaenomeles speciosa ‘Texas Scarlet’ 418 7.00 Chaenomeles sup. ‘Crimson and Gold’ 218 7.00 Clethra alnifolia ‘Pink Spire’ 356 7.00 Cornus alba ‘Elegantissima’ 782 7.00 Cornus alba ‘Red Gnome’ 440 7.00 Cornus alternifolia 532 7.00 Cornus kousa chinensis 335 7.00 Cornus racemosa 709 7.00 Cornus sanguinea ‘Midwinter Fire’ 324 7.00 Cornus stolonifera ‘Kelseyi’ 329 7.00 Cotoneaster apiculatus 303 7.00 Cotoneaster preacox ‘Boer’ 1,000 7.00 Deutzia crenata ‘Nikko’ 693 7.00 Deutzia gracilis 867 7.00 Diervilla lonicera 481 7.00 Euonymus alatus 255 5.00 581 8.00 Euonymus alatus ‘Compactus’ 1,000 5.00 Fagus sylvatica ‘Purpurea’ 503 7.00 Forsythia ovata ‘Ottawa’ 780 7.00 Forsythia X inter. ‘Northern Gold’ 1,000 7.00 Forsythia X intermedia ‘Goldtide’ 373 7.00 Forsythia X intermedia ‘Lynwood’ 780 7.00

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Forsythia X ‘Kumson’ 466 7.00 Fothergilla gardenii ‘Mount Airy’ 275 13.00Genista tinctoria ‘Royal Gold’ 299 7.00 Gymnocladus dioica 20 8.00 170 9.50Hibiscus syriacus ‘Aphrodite’ 289 5.00 70 10.00Hibiscus syriacus ‘Collie Mullins’ 137 5.00 80 10.00Hibiscus syriacus ‘Diana’ 435 5.00 292 10.00Hibiscus syriacus ‘Minerva’ 124 5.00 5 10.00Hibiscus syriacus ‘White Chiffon’ 57 5.00 187 10.00Hibiscus syriacus ‘Woodbridge’ 375 5.00 179 10.00Hydrangea arborescens ‘Annabelle’ 1,000 7.00 1,000 10.50Hydrangea paniculata ‘Pink Diamond’ 289 7.00 Hydrangea paniculata ‘Pinky Winky’ 156 7.60 Hydrangea paniculata ‘Tardiva’ 340 7.00 Hydrangea serrata ‘Bluebird’ 405 7.00 Ilex verticillata 396 7.00 Ilex verticillata ‘Afterglow’ 1,000 7.00 Ilex verticillata ‘Southern Gentleman’ 442 7.00 Itea virginica ‘Henrys Garnet’ 549 7.00 Kolkwitzia amabilis ‘Pink Cloud’ 698 7.00 Ligustrum ovalufolium 243 7.00 Ligustrum vicary 167 7.00 Ligustrum vulgaris 333 7.00 Lindera benzoin 345 7.00 Liriodendron tulipefera 245 8.50 Lonicera tatarica 227 7.00 Lonicera xylosteum ‘Claveys Dwarf’ 298 7.00 Lonicera xylosteum ‘Emerald Mound’ 1,000 7.00 Lonicera xylosteum ‘Miniglobe’ 555 7.00 Magnolia stellata ‘Royal Star’ 207 15.00Magnolia X Butterfly 133 15.00Magnolia X loebneri ‘Leonard Messel’ 236 15.00Nyssa sylvatica 315 7.00 Philadelphus coronarius ‘Aureus’ 264 7.00 Philadelphus ‘Innocence’ 753 7.00 Philadelphus ‘Minnesota Snowflake’ 171 7.00 Philadelphus ‘Natchez’ 238 7.00 Philadelphus X virginalis 285 7.00 Physocarpus opulifolius 1,000 7.00 Physocarpus opulifolius ‘Dart’s Gold’ 1,000 7.00 Physocarpus opulifolius ‘Diabolo’ 1,000 7.60 Physocarpus opulifolius ‘Luteus’ 300 7.00 Physocarpus opulifolius nanus 446 7.00 Populus deltoides 446 7.00 Populus tremuloides 135 7.00 Potentilla fruticosa ‘Coronation Triumph’ 1,000 7.00 Potentilla fruticosa ‘Dakota Sunrise’ 782 7.00 Potentilla fruticosa ‘Gold Drop’ 889 7.00 Potentilla fruticosa ‘Goldfinger’ 135 7.00 Potentilla fruticosa ‘Mango Tango’ 383 7.00 Potentilla fruticosa ‘Tangerine’ 352 7.00 Prunus cistena 289 5.00 1,000 7.00 Prunus incisa ‘Kojou-no-mai’ 150 8.00 Prunus virginiana 156 7.00 Quercus bicolor 90 7.00 Quercus macrocarpa 468 7.00 41 8.00Quercus palustris 137 7.00 Quercus robur ‘Fastigiata’ 583 9.00 Quercus rubrum 621 7.00 Quercus velutina 123 7.00 Rhus glabra 85 7.00 Rhus typhina 1,000 7.00 Rhus typhina ‘Tiger Eyes’ 150 16.50Ribes alpinum 148 7.00 Rosa Bonica 365 7.00 Rosa ‘John Cabot’ 265 7.00

Rosa rubrifolia 307 7.00 Rosa ‘William Baffin’ 185 7.00 Rosa ‘Winnipeg Parks’ 300 7.00 Rosa x ‘Champlain’ 350 7.00 Rosa x ‘Royal Edward’ 695 7.00 Salix bebbiana 740 7.00 Salix eriocephala 231 7.00 Salix exigua 250 7.00 Salix gracilis ‘Purpurea Nana’ 731 7.00 Salix repens 313 7.00 Sambucus canadensis 1,000 7.00 Sambucus canadensis Aurea 1,000 7.00 Sorbaria aitchisonii 495 7.00 Sorbaria sorbifolia 1,000 7.00 Sorbaria sorbifolia ‘Sem’ 125 8.00 297 9.50Spiraea alba 1,000 7.00 Spiraea betulifolia ‘Tor’ 245 7.00 Spiraea bumalda ‘Gold Mound’ 1,000 7.00 Spiraea japonica ‘Crispa’ 562 7.00 Spiraea japonica ‘Dakota Goldcharm’ 511 7.00 Spiraea japonica ‘Flaming Mound’ 1,000 7.00 Spiraea japonica ‘Froebelii’ 1,000 7.00 Spiraea japonica ‘Golden Princess’ 968 7.00 Spiraea japonica ‘Goldflame’ 1,000 7.00 Spiraea japonica ‘Magic Carpet’ 1,000 7.25 Spiraea japonica ‘Neon Flash’ 107 7.00 Spiraea japonica ‘White Gold’ 478 7.00 Spiraea nipponica ‘Snowmound’ 100 7.00 Spiraea vanhouttei 407 7.00 Stephanandra incisa ‘Crispa’ 471 7.00 Symphoricarpos albus 1,000 7.00 Symphoricarpos chenaultii ‘Hancock’ 150 7.00 Syringa meyeri ‘Palibin’ 1,000 8.00 Syringa patula ‘Miss Kim’ 1,000 8.00 Syringa vulgaris 460 7.00 Syringa vulgaris ‘Beauty of Moscow’ 16 9.00 195 13.00Tilia americana 248 7.00 Viburnum dentatum 200 7.00 Viburnum dentatum ‘Chicago Lustre’ 606 7.00 Viburnum nudum ‘Winterthur’ 409 7.00 Viburnum plic. ‘Summer Snowflake’ 316 9.00 Viburnum plicatum ‘Mariesii’ 228 9.00 Viburnum plicatum ‘Shasta’ 415 9.00 Viburnum trilobum ‘Bailey Compact’ 279 7.00 Weigela florida ‘Bristol Snowflake’ 331 7.00 Weigela florida ‘French Lace’ 312 9.60 Weigela florida ‘Nana Variegata’ 911 7.00 Weigela florida ‘Purpurea Nana’ 335 7.00 Weigela florida ‘Victoria’ 211 7.00

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Norm Mills wants to help kids discover a love of gardening, one seed at a time.

A director on the Durham Chapter board, Mills has worked for a number of companies that have been professional members of LO, right back to the Weall and Cullen days.

Mills developed an idea to help engage kids with gardening. The program involves young people selling seeds to raise funds for their school, Boy Scouts, Girl Guides, sports team, etc. “It’s a bet-ter alternative than selling chocolate bars,” he says.

Seeds come from his own gardenDuring the past winter months, Mills hand-packaged garden seeds, giving them names such as Easter egg plant, grandfather’s whiskers and Marvel of Peru. There are others more commonly known as California poppy, sunflower, evening primrose and cleome.

Some seeds are obtained from his

Norm Mills nurtures future gardeners

own garden, and he sourced some from the U.S. “These plants are really easy to grow, fun, and unusual, with the intention of helping kids get into the garden and away from the electronic games, if only for a few minutes a week. And, it seems to be working!” says Mills. “No X-box needed to take part in this enjoyable pastime.”

Mills set out to achieve three goals with the program: assisting schools and organizations raise much-needed funds; introducing younger Canadians to the love of gardening, and the benefits of out-door physical activity; and to reduce the amount of chocolate used to raise funds, since one-third of Canadians are over-weight or obese.

The program is designed for the stu-dent to pre-sell the seed packages to their parents, or family members. That way the students, with help from their parents, can plant the seeds and experience the joy of watching their plants grow. “Students do not sell door to door,” says Mills.

Word of mouth marketingHe created his own packaging, and has marketed the program simply through word of mouth in his community. He even designed and put together his own bro-chure, Fun Garden Seeds. So far a num-ber of local schools in the Durham area have taken part in his program.

This isn’t the first time Mills has worked to encourage kids to enjoy gar-dening. Over the years, he has supported many projects. “They are our future.” He has sponsored allotment gardens and provided a number of incentives to have primary school children discover garden-ing, “so they may continue with it into their adult years.”

Born into industryHe began working in the industry in 1974 as a garden designer. “I was born into it. My dad worked for Len Cullen, managing one of his stores, and I worked at a num-ber of jobs there as I was growing up. One day his designer quit on him, and my dad told me to start the job. I haven’t looked back since.”

Over the years Norm Mills has become known as the Gardenin’ Guy. With his trademark hat, it makes him easy to identify in a crowd.

Three years ago Mills began a new retail garden service for Kobes Nurseries in Bowmanville. In just over the past two years, sales numbers have doubled.

His volunteer record at LO goes back a number of years as a member of the board of directors for Durham Chapter for five years, the garden centre sector group, and volunteering at Canada Blooms.

Working with professionals“I have always believed that if you work in the industry and believe in what you do, there is no question about belonging to LO.” He says that by associating with professionals, he keeps abreast of things happening in the industry. “This in turn helps me with information that I can give my customers.”

His favourite volunteer memory is from Canada Blooms. “I was fortunate enough to spend two full days at the Blooms feature garden. It was a great time just answering questions from the public,” remembers Mills.

If Norm Mills has his way, the future will see today’s young people become tomorrow’s garden enthusiast, even if it takes one seed at a time.

Norm Mills may be contacted at [email protected].

Norm Mills is known for his trademark hat.


By Gerry Ginsberg General manager

Canada Blooms, Canada’s largest Flower and Garden Festival, underwent many changes in 2012, co-locating with The National Home Show to create the larg-est consumer event in Canada and largest home and garden event in North America.

Other changes included the expansion to ten days, more feature gardens, two flower shows and new cultural and educa-tional programming to meet the needs of younger, diverse attendees.

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ners, Landscape Ontario and the Garden Club of Toronto, went through many meet-ings and strategic reviews to prepare for the 2012 co-location. Expanded support for our feature garden builders and Gar-den Club members was of prime concern, along with enhanced investments in gar-den and plant subsidies. Planners relished the opportunity that co-location allowed, to reach a new demographic of younger attendees from a diverse urban population.

Canada Blooms has traditionally been the first sign of spring for many Cana-dian garden lovers. With beautiful spring weather reaching highs in the mid-20s,

many of our objectives were reached with over 203,000 guests.

The challenge for Canada Blooms was to reinvent itself, and create a new environment enjoyed by returning guests and thousands of new attendees. The starting point was the engagement of the best of Ontario’s landscape industry, with an enhanced garden subsidy and larger investment in plant material. This proved to be one of the major factors in bringing forward more applicants to build feature gardens . The results were significant, with over 23 feature gardens created for this year’s celebration, including the Land-scape Ontario Garden managed by Paul Doornbos and Brian Marsh and designed by Paul Brydges, Mathew Hooker and Fred Post. Over 35 supporting companies contributed to the effort.

Canada Blooms was named one of Ontario’s Top 100 Events by Festivals and Events Ontario, one of North Ameri-ca’s Top 100 Events by the American Bus Association and the Garden Tourism Festi-val of the Year for 2011-12.

We invite guests to join the 2013 cel-ebrations, from March 15 – 24, at the Direct Energy Centre in Toronto.

your input mattersPlease send your comments on Canada Blooms 2012 to [email protected], or phone me at 416-447-8655, ext. 24.

One Ticket, Two Great Events: The co-location provided guests tremen-dous value with ticket prices held close to past year’s, and one price allow-ing admission to both premier events.

First International Garden: In partnership with Taipei, Taiwan, this spectacular garden, created by Ronald Holbrook & Associates and Royalty Landscaping, reflected one of the world’s most beautiful garden destinations.

Cultural performances: Cultural evenings featured CTS-TV Night with Canadian Idol Winner Brian Melo; A Special Salute to Taiwan with officials from Taiwan, Canada, Ontario and Toronto in attendance; CityCulture-themed programming with Juno Award winner Royal Wood and regional cultural associations and the NTD-TV Chinese Cultural Evening.

Juno Rocks Celebrity Gardens: Included were the Feist Garden by OGS Landscape Services, Jann Arden Garden by North 44 Lands Designs and Garden Retreats, Keisha Chante Garden by Egreen Design and Sarah Slean, Royal Wood Garden by Great Garden Revival.

Trips to garden destinations: These included the Chelsea Flower Show by Air Canada and the Goring Hotel; Taipei, Taiwan by Taiwan Tour-ism; Garden Destinations along Canada’s Garden Route by Via Rail; the 2012 Juno broadcast in Ottawa and a Belgium-Holland river and garden cruise presented by CTS-TV and Canadian Christian Tours.

Canada’s premier educators: Mark Cullen, Frank Ferragine, Denis Flanagan, Marjorie Mason, Paul Zammit, Charlie Dobbin and many more presented over 200 hours of free seminars on the Unilock Celebrity Stage.

Feature areas: Reif Wine Sensory Garden presented by Mori Gardens, set in a Niagara garden courtyard with tastings of award-winning Ontario

Highlights of Canada Blooms 2012wines and Canadian cheeses by the Dairy Farmers of Canada; the Parks Canada Playscape created by Bienenstock Natural Playgrounds.

Sponsor garden: Created by Unilock Canada and Canadian Cancer Society.

Beautiful floral features: Featured Growers of Ontario displayed fresh plants and flowers, introducing Medinilla magnifica, Pick Ontario, Twinings Tea Floral Areas and beautiful Professional Florists areas, which were spe-cial features of a beautiful event.

Garden Club of Toronto Horticultural and Design Competitions: Over 10,000 sq. ft. of stunning floral designs, with international competitors from seven countries were presented.

Industry Night: Sponsored by HUB Sinclair-Cockburn, it was one of the best-attended ever, with 28 Feature Garden Awards, including the Ever-green Brick Works SEED Award to Ecoman/Victoria Taylor and the Judges Choice Award for Best Overall Garden to Parklane Nurseries.

Closing Ceremonies: Featured a $50,000 cheque presentation to the Garden Club of Toronto and City of Toronto for the June Callwood Park. People’s Choice Awards were announced for Taipei, Taiwan Garden cre-ated by Holbrook & Associates and Royalty Landscaping for Feature Gar-den and Feist Garden by OGS Landscaping for Juno Rocks Garden.

A special thank you to the staff team of Charlie Dobbin, Kevin Foster, Colomba Fuller, Lisa Pascoe, new staff Paul Day and the over 1,000 dedicated volunteers and partners who assisted with the creation of one of the largest Canada Blooms events in our history.

Canada Blooms provides the best environment to create new gardening enthusiasts.


Michael Della Valle, left, and John Langendoen show the special pink and yellow pots, along with the posters available to garden centres.

One of the most respected nursery opera-tions in Ontario, Willowbrook Nurseries has taken on a project with deep personal and emotional meaning.

The Fenwick-based business has entered the second year of a cancer fund-raiser program that saw over $5,300 raised in its first season.

The program offers one-gallon contain-ers of perennials that are packaged in vivid pink and yellow. For every cancer program wrapped perennial that is purchased, five per cent of the sale is donated to the Cana-dian Cancer Society.

Willowbrook’s owner John Langendoen says he began the program in honour of his wife Jocelyn, who passed away in 2009 after a long battle with the disease.

Langendoen says Willowbrook is a true family operation. “When Jocelyn passed away it affected everyone at Willowbrook. It was a devastating time for us all.”

It was decided that the special cancer pot wrap perennial program would be a great way to pay tribute to Jocelyn.

Michael Della Valle, a sales representa-tive at Willowbrook, says the presentation of the special pink and yellow pots is very eye-catching.

Special events“Many garden centres use the cancer pro-gram potted perennials as part of a special weekend event,” says Della Valle. “A num-ber of garden centres had staff dress in pink, and really made it a special occasion.”

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Each pot has a gift card attached to it, and space for customers to create a mem-ory for a loved one who has been taken by cancer. The concept of “Cure, Courage, Hope” is displayed throughout the program.

Langendoen estimates that last year 40 to 50 garden centres were involved in the program. “I want to thank Landscape Ontario for its great support with this pro-gram. It has been a big help.”

Brian Lofgren, president of Horta-Craft in Strathroy and past chair of the LO show committee, assisted Willowbrook with the concept and acted as a go-between with the John Henry Company, a packaging company in the U.S.

A presentation, complete with a giant cheque, took place at the opening recep-tion at Expo 2011. On hand to accept the $5,380.04 donation from John Langendoen was Angela Daley, manager of the Cancer Society’s Niagara unit.

Small beginnings in 1979Willowbrook had its beginning in May of 1979, when John and Jocelyn, along with their six-week-old son Chris arrived in Fen-wick to begin their new business on 30 acres of rented land.

“It was on a part-time basis, as both Jocelyn and I had full-time jobs,” reflects John, who at the time worked for Connon Nurseries. “I have many fond memories of working for Neil (Vanderkruk).”

It wasn’t long until the opportunity came along to purchase 17 acres, and John left Connon to work full-time at his new ven-ture. In 1991, John and Jocelyn purchased another 50 acres. A decade later, beautiful new offices and a shipping facility were con-structed.

Today, Willowbrook operates on 158 acres of land, with a peak season staff of around 120. The nursery has developed a solid reputation within the industry, win-ning Judges’ Choice awards at the annual Growers’ Auction operated by the Land-scape Ontario growers’ sector group.

Any garden centres interested in partici-pating in the program, may contact Michael Della Valle at [email protected], 1-800-661-5237, ext. 237. Garden centres may choose from a list of perennials.


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Ten applications for Waterloo school planting projectWaterloo Chapter’s School Greening proj-ect has become so popular that this year, ten submissions were received from public and separate school boards from Waterloo and Wellington County.

The proposals ranged from outdoor classrooms, arboreta, interpretive trails and community gardens to reflection gardens.

Members of the Chapter’s committee were charged with making the decision on the winning submissions from among the ten schools. Because of the high quality of the proposals, it was difficult to decide. In the end the committee narrowed the field down to five schools. Members of the committee included Jason Dietrich, Ace Lawn Care, Rob Tester, TNT Property Maintenance; Mike Hayes, All-Green Tree Service; Thomas Blatter CLP, Dreames-tate Landscaping; and and chair of the committee Don Prosser CLD, CLT, Don Prosser Landscape Design.

“It was incredible — the passion, the value of the project to the school commu-nity, the importance in the community at large of these schools,” said Prosser.

Once the ten schools were whittled down to five, a new judging panel was formed, consisting of Tom Foster of Irwin Foster Landscape Construction, Randy

Adams of Adams Landscape Supply, Jeff Dillon of Stone Landscapes, Phil Dickie of Fast Forest, and Dave Wright of Wright Landscape Services. This group had the difficult task to decide a winner from some very impressive video presentations. “The committee members were blown away,” said Prosser.

St. James Catholic High School of Wel-lington Catholic District School Board was declared the winner. The school’s proposal included an outdoor classroom and gath-ering areas. The video demonstrated what the school had done so far, along with a concept drawing, planted trees and seed-lings from the Grand River Conservation Authority, interviews with staff and board members about what this new space would mean to the school, a short hilari-ous clip about taking buckets outside to sit on, showing the obvious need for such a space. It won the judges over.

At Randy Adam’s suggestion, and since passed by the board, the four other finalists will each get $500 toward their school project and an invitation to apply next year.

The Chapter expects to start work sometime around Aug. 1, with a completion date of Sept. 15. The grand opening will be

held on National Tree Day, Sept. 21. Tom Foster agreed to take lead on the

design, with Don Prosser and Thomas Blatter providing input. Members have vis-ited the site to measure and shoot grades, and spoken with staff and board repre-sentatives to iron out any logistical issues. Seedlings planted last year were removed and potted-up. These will be adopted by staff and students until the project is com-pleted, at which time they will be inte-grated into the new space.

Contingent on funds, the project will feature a hard surface of permeable pav-ers and include a rainwater harvesting system to collect roof water to supply a proposed greenhouse and to water the new plant material. “In keeping with Land-scape Ontario’s mission, the project must incorporate environmentally sustainable features and biodiversity,” said Prosser.

“We have already had support from members who have donated pots and soil,” said Prosser. “Once the concept is done and approved by the school, we will generate a material and labour list and approach the membership for help.” The Chapter is looking for a project manager.

The landscape project has a value from $30,000 to $50,000. The school com-munity is required to donate a minimum of $5,000 towards this project.

There have already been expressions of interest from companies to install the rainwater harvesting system, permeable pavers, a commitment for a crew for a day, and follow-up maintenance and provid-ing the school with a maintenance plan. “All this before the design is done. This is the kind of members we have in Waterloo Chapter,” said Prosser.


Derek Lippert CLP, owner of Quiet Nature of Ayr, agrees that it’s crazy to paddle a canoe 250 km down the Grand River dur-ing the industry’s busiest time of the year. “We couldn’t resist,” says Lippert.

It’s all for a good cause. Lippert and his company’s designer JP Bartle took time away from the landscaping business to raise a goal of $15,000 that will go to the Grand River Conservation Authority’s tree planting efforts.

‘Greening the Watershed One Paddle Stroke at a Time,’ is Lippert’s name for the first annual edition of Quiet Nature’s Grand Adventure.

The pair put into the river on Apr. 30 and arrived on May 5 at the mouth of the water-way that empties into Lake Erie.

Raise awarenessThe duo hopes to increase awareness of watershed-wide environmental issues while raising funds for the Grand River Conser-vation Authority’s tree planting and natural-ization efforts. “Our goal is to raise awareness of the river’s importance to us all,” says Lippert. The Grand is the largest river in southern Ontario. Over its 300 km length, the Grand and its tributaries support nearly one-million people, over 6,650 square kilometres, in 38 different communities.

Lippert admits there were some self-ish reasons for taking the trip. “Two of my key staff members were off on wonder-ful trips this past winter; one backpacking

around Argentina and the other painting statues in Spain. Having a few more com-mitments than I did in the past, I am no lon-ger afforded such travelling luxuries. I was, however, feeling a bit left out and thought it would be nice to work in a little mini-adven-ture come spring. That was the start of it.”

Knowledge of riverA regular canoeist and backcountry camper, and having paddled good por-tions of the Grand over the years, Lippert thought it would be nice to do a two-day trip down the river in mid-spring. “The thought of a two-day trip turned into thinking about paddling the whole river, from Grand Val-ley to Lake Erie. I quickly figured this would take a minimum of five days; and, as the owner of a landscape company, taking off five days in mid-spring was more or less out of the picture. So, I figured that the only way I could justify a five-day adventure/holi-day during the busiest part of our season was by doing some good in the process.”

Educated in ecology, and owner of a company that focuses on sustainable land-scape solutions and ecological restoration, Lippert says he thought he would use the trip as an opportunity to learn and share information about the environmental issues facing the Grand River watershed. “With that notion in mind, partnering with and raising funds for the Grand River Conser-vation Authority for its tree planting and out-door educational efforts was a no-brainer, and a perfect fit,” says Lippert.

Pledges can still be made online at www.quietnature.ca/grandadventure.

A Facebook page www.facebook.com/qui-etnaturesgrandadventure has photos and a journal from the journey.

Members of the Windsor Chapter celebrated Earth Day with St. Anne’s French Immersion Elementary School on Apr. 20. Junior grades had a walkabout Earth Day Parade around the block with streamers, flags and noise makers. On their return, two trees donated by Garlatti Landscaping, LaSalle, one tree donated by the Chapter and six serviceberry clumps from the Windsor Home Show were all planted in the school yard as a continuation of the school greening program. Members of the Windsor Chapter board donated their time to work with the students.

Windsor celebrates Earth Day

Landscaper’s canoe tripto aid river’s health

Quiet Nature’s Grand Adventure website has lots of information and the opportunity to pledge towards fund-raising canoe trip down the Grand River.


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Earth Day was celebrated a day early at St. James Park in Toronto this year, as volunteers from the landscape and sod industries, along with local residents and business owners, got together on Apr. 21 to perform some early-morning maintenance on the recently-revitalized green space.

Industry volunteers spread fertilizer, aerated the turf, spread seed, and pruned mature trees in order to optimize condi-tions for the turf to grow and stay healthy. Once the machinery was put away, local

Volunteers return to refurbish St. James Park

Both LO’s professional members and residents from the St. James Park neighbourhood volunteered to perform some spring clean-up duties in the refurbished park.

residents and business owners, armed with rakes, wheelbarrows, soil and seed, spread out in groups to fix problem areas in the turf — caused mostly by the many dogs that frequent the park.

Each group of local residents worked with a turf expert and learned not only the importance of maintaining healthy turf, but also how to repair the damage.

A barbecue lunch, provided by the St. Lawrence Market BIA, was held after the clean up.

The event served as a follow-up to the restoration of the park held in December 2011, achieved entirely through donations of materials and labour from members of Landscape Ontario Horticultural Trades Association, the Nursery Sod Growers of Ontario and Project EverGreen.

Officials have said that the city wants to nominate Landscape Ontario for an award. LO executive director Tony DiGiovanni says that they have asked for real dona-tion numbers. He values the contribution at $364,770, involving 55 companies. Labour costs are estimated at $324,000, while material came in at $44,770.

Early estimates came in at $150,000 to restore improve and revitalize the neigh-bourhood park, that was damaged by the Occupy Toronto protest.

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Waterloo Chapter continued its generosity with funds raised at the 2011 golf tournament. The latest donation was to the Ontario Horticultural Trades Foundation. The Foundation received $2,600 towards its scholarship program, while the Chapter has donated an equal $2,600 each to KidsAbility and the greening schools project. In photo, John Wright, left, accepts the cheque on behalf of the Foundation, from chair of the Waterloo Chapter golf tournament, Jason Dietrich of Ace Lawn Care.

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ThE G&L GROUP SUPPORTS ChILdREN’S GARdEN Last summer the Children’s Garden at Evergreen Brick Works in Toronto under-went a magnificent transformation with the help of The G&L Group. Truckloads of soil, sand, mulch and stone were pro-vided by The G&L Group for use in a variety of gardening and construction projects, all built by children, their fami-lies and community groups during school, camp and public programs.

The beautiful stone-seating circle accommodates 40 campers, while the mulch provides a soft surface for play and is also a great material for making hills to roll upon. The sand pit provides opportunities for endless experimentation and creating small worlds. The Children’s Garden also received a large amount of nutrient-rich soil to help the veggies and fruit trees thrive and produce a bounty of food for the children’s cooking program.

The materials provided by The G&L Group will continue to provide a key ingredient in the “you-build-it” experi-ence for all who participate in helping this magical space grow and change for years to come.

More info about the contribution and Evergreen is on G&L’s website at www.gandlgroup.com/community/index.html.

Colomba Lamanna says, “We’re really proud of these contributions and think it’s great that Landscape Ontario is docu-menting and helping to share it within the community.”

ROOMS ‘N BLOOMS hELPS FAMILIES FEEL POSITIVEFor the last few years Rooms ‘N Blooms of Waterdown has donated time and resources to Walls of Hope — www.wallsofhopecanada.org.

Walls of Hope is a grassroots non-profit organization, based in Oakville. Its

goal is to help families trying to help them-selves. These families, in spite of their efforts, find the challenges they face are beyond their control. They are los-ing or have lost hope. Walls of Hope reno-vates, customizes and/or decorates homes for these special fami-lies and provides them, when required, with resources and life tools to enrich their lives. The organization believes that one’s environment impacts how we feel. “When we feel positive and have hope, things inevitably improve. This has proven to be a suc-cessful recipe,” says the group’s website.

Anne Vernon, co-owner of Rooms ‘N Blooms, says “This past September our com-pany designed and installed a complete landscape makeover for the recipient family. We are firm believers in giving back to the community, not for notoriety, but because it is the right thing to do.”

dECK MASTERS OF CANAdA ASSISTS WITh FAMILy’S LOSS FROM TORNAdO Recently, Deck Masters of Canada, Bee-ton, coordinated involvement with two cli-ents, Benchmark Building Services and Your Deck Company, assisted a Goderich family whose deck and property were seriously damaged from last summer’s

massive tornado. “We donated a value of $20,000 in

building services to restore the deck, railings and stairs to its original historic grandeur,” says Dave Bartnik of Deck Masters. “The amount of damage to the downtown core was unimaginable without visiting to see it firsthand!”

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Over 200 contractors attended the annual Landscapers’ Appreciation Night held by Hamilton Builder’s Supply in Burlington. The Apr. 19 event featured summer-like weather, great food, prizes, over 22 vendors and what was described as “funky jazzy groove” music,

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PUTzER NURSERy TO hOST INdUSTRy AUCTION JULy 19Work is presently underway in prepara-tion for the one event each year when LO growers show off their work.

The 2012 Industry Auction, presented by Landscape Ontario’s Growers Group, will take place on Thurs., July 19. This year’s event will be hosted by M. Putzer Nursery, at 7314 Sixth Line in Hornby, near Milton.

The Auction is open to all landscape trades people, and is a popular event where proceeds benefit horticultural research and scholarships. It is a great opportunity to purchase high-end plant material at below wholesale prices. Make sure you bring your staff and your trailer, as all items are ready for pick-up immedi-ately after bidding.

Typically the auction has skids full of the industry’s best offerings of deciduous shrubs, trees, perennials, ground cov-ers and evergreens up for bid. Also avail-able are hard goods and related supplies – skids full of fertilizer, pots, gardening tools, plant tags and labels – it’s all there.

There is no admission fee. Before the live bidding begins, everyone has the opportunity to have some lunch and pre-

view the lots. Attendees can sign up for a bidder’s number (hand in a business card, to receive a card with a number on it). Also this year, winning bidders will be entered into a draw for a special prize. Last year it was a TV!

The day gets underway at 10:30 a.m., with wagon tours of the farm, while the Growers Awards of Excellence submis-sions are judged near the bidding area from 9 a.m. until 12-noon. Winners will be announced at the end of the bidding, and presented with a certificate. Winning skids will then be auctioned off.

Donations of plant material, hard goods and gift certificates for the auc-tion are welcome and appreciated! For more information please contact Kristen McIntyre at 1-800-265-5656, ext. 321, [email protected].

SOLTy OFFERS SOIL APPIn early April, Solty Garden Centre in Cookstown announced the launch of the new Soil Calculator App, now available on iTunes for free.

This free app, compatible with Apple products, will help homeowners figure out how much soil, mulch or aggregate they need for the gardening projects. Need to

do some quick calculations on the go? Check out Solty’s website at www.soltygardencentre.com.

MEMBER-ONLy SAVINGS WITh JOhN dEERELandscape Ontario members can take advantage of many special discounts available through the CNLA Members Savings Program.

John Deere provides significant dis-counts on commercial and consumer equipment. The discounts depend on equipment type, but range from 15 to 25 per cent.

The discounts cannot be combined with John Deere’s special financing or lease rates. However, Deere offers cou-pons on special rate financing or leasing worth up to $750.

These benefits are available to all active Landscape Ontario members. At the dealership, let your sales representa-tive know that you are a member of the association and qualify for the discount program. John Deere will request a mem-ber verification letter from CNLA and you’re done. It’s as easy as that.

Available discounts include lawn and garden products with savings up to 20 per cent, and up to 25 per cent off on commercial products. For the complete list of equipment discounts visit www.canadanursery.com/benefits and select John Deere. Over 40 LO members are pres-ently using the program.

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Teams are busy already preparing for Landscape Ontario’s two largest trade shows, Expo 2012 and Congress 2013.

“January seems a long way off, but really it’s not. Once you finish your spring rush, move into the summer schedule and look at your fall wrap-up... we’re there! Our Congress trade show will cel-ebrate its 40th anniversary Jan. 8 to 10, 2013, and we are looking forward to it!” says Heather MacRae, LO’s trade show manager.

Expo will take place on Oct. 17 and 18, in the North Building, in the Toronto Congress Centre, North Building.

Expo growing greenAt Expo, you will find all the products and services required to make a lasting and positive impact on your store sales, profits and the environments in which your customers live, play and work.

Everyone in the horticulture industry knows what a difference plants make on

Trade show planning underwaypeople’s lives. Retailers attending Expo are guaranteed to meet growers of dis-tinctive flowers, plants, trees, shrubs, ground covers, indoor tropical plants and assorted collateral products that will drive sales and increase store profits.

The main stage will feature dynamic education programs designed, developed and hosted by Landscape Ontario’s Gar-den Centre and Landscape Designer sec-tor groups. The conference schedule, speaker profiles, Awards of Excellence cer-emonies, fees and registration will be avail-able online at www.loexpo.ca on June 1.

Congress among top five showsCongress is one of the top five North American horticultural, lawn and garden trade shows and a must-attend event for landscape professionals preparing for the season. Be it hot new products available for the lawn and garden industry, or to learn best practices for both personal and professional success, it’s all here to build

a profitable business. “A comment we’ve heard often, is that

there is so much on the schedule it’s dif-ficult to know what is happening, and when. So, we are listening, and taking that comment to heart; we will make a sincere effort to improve our marketing and make our offerings more comprehen-sible,” says MacRae.

Input is welcome, adds Kristen McIntyre, conference and event coordina-tor. “What do you want to see at the trade show? Who do you want to hear at the conference? What topics would you like covered? Which speaker would inspire you? If you haven’t attended in a few years, please tell us why. What changes would you like to see made? Our goal is to deliver an informative, motivational, economical, educational and inspiring event to kick off the year for all of the hor-ticulture trades.”

The team is putting together the 2013 event right now, so contact them with your suggestions at [email protected].

Work is already underway to ensure Expo and Congress continue to provide an exceptional experience for attendees.


VOLUNTEER PROFILE

In the early 1990s, after Randy Adams of Adams landscape Supply in Kitchener moved into the top-soil business, he began to hear from his customers that he should become a member of Land-scape Ontario.

As always, Adams listened to his customers and joined.

It wasn’t too many years after joining the asso-ciation, that Adams became a director on the Waterloo Chap-ter board. “I have now been on the board for approxi-mately 15 years; the last few as the vice president. Dur-ing that time, I have helped run various events.”

For the past four years Randy Adams

Randy Adams has served his Chapter for 15 years

has also served on the Snow and Ice Manage-ment Sector Group.

Recognized for projectsAdams says he finds it very rewarding to have people recognize the association’s efforts to beautify local communi-ties. “Networking within the industry has proved very valuable in creating long-term friends and cus-tomers. I feel LO is now getting much more recog-nized for the projects we do,” he says.

Helping educate young people is also very satis-fying for Randy Adams. He feels it is important to help those just getting into the trade. “It can be very rewarding to help the new people.” Adams has

always supported education events in the Kitchener, Waterloo, Cambridge and Guelph area. “We have given yard tours

and the students have enjoyed the experience.”

Few LO members are as aggressive as Randy Adams when it comes to encourag-ing newcomers, as well as some long-time members of the industry, to join the asso-ciation that represents them.

He reflects how, with the support of his customers, Adams Landscape Supply grew into the largest hardscape supply yard in the tri-city and Guelph area.

Green for Life importantThe Green for Life brand is very impor-tant to Randy Adams. “I encourage all LO members to promote the Green for Life brand in order to keep us all growing for the future.”

Chapters across the province know these are not just idle words, as Adams has backed it up with his Green for Life stone monuments. One of the monu-ments currently sits at the front entrance of the LO home office in Milton. Execu-tive director Tony DiGiovanni remembers, “He (Adams) showed up one day with his crane truck and the gift of the stone monument.” Other Chapters have used the monuments as donations to local projects.

Adams sold his business last year, but along with his two daughters, he contin-ues to work for the new owner. “My wife, Eva, who offered 100 per cent support and effort when we ran the business, is now enjoying retirement.”

Randy Adams consistently spreads the message to potential new members on the benefits of belonging to Landscape Ontario.


Bookmark www.horttrades.com/comingevents for up-to-date event information.

DurhamSweet Results LtdElizabeth Cook131 Auburn Crt, Courtice, ON L1E 2E9Tel: 905-432-9871Membership Type: Active

GeorGian LakeLanDsJanda Holdings Inc OA Janda TreesBob Janda1819 Country Rd 42, Stayner, ON L0M 1S0Tel: 416-565-44-x15Membership Type: AssociateParklawn LandscapingScott ParkFerguson Ave,PO Box 444, Thornbury, ON N0H 2P0Tel: 519-599-2248Membership Type: ActivePratt’s Lawn CareJennifer Davies3237 Muskoka Rd 169PO Box 383, Bala, ON P0C 1A0Tel: 705-762-5623Membership Type: Active

GoLDen horseshoeRTF Water Saver (Grass Seed) CanadaRyan Streatch139 - 1235 Fairview St, Burlington, ON L7S 2K9Tel: 800-556-2272-x3Membership Type: Associate

LonDonEnviromasters Lawn CareJohn Mcintosh56 Park St, PO Box 172, Ripley, ON N0G 2R0Tel: 519-395-5622Membership Type: Active

NEW MEMBERSOxford Property ManagementTeunis Vandepol224146 Ostrander Rd, Tillsonburg, ON N4G 4H1Tel: 519-425-1777Membership Type: Active

ToronToGreg Sumsion10 Viewmount Cres, Brampton, ON L6Z 4P4Tel: 416-473-4679Membership Type: HorticulturalColonial Tree ServiceMike Burns7 - 36 Armstrong Ave, Georgetown, ON L7G SZ1Tel: 905-877-8591Membership Type: ActiveContour Landscape Group IncMichael De athe11200 Fourth Line Nassagaweya,Rockwood, ON N0B 2K0Tel: 905-854-1000Membership Type: ActiveJen-Dan LimitedDaniel McEachen3 - 11 Cardico Dr, Gormley, ON L0H 1G0Tel: 905-888-6434Membership Type: ActiveMartins 4 SeasonsPeter Martins11948 Dublin Line, Acton, ON L7J 2M1Tel: 905-208-7669Membership Type: ActivePro Cut GroupGianpaolo Chiarotto6 Peggy Anne Cove, Brampton, ON L6S 5E4Tel: 905-230-5652Membership Type: Active

Simonis LandscapingRoderick Simonis15600 Jane St, King City, ON L7B 1A3Tel: 905-727-0481Membership Type: ActiveSolujan Lawn Sprinklers Ltd.Marcin Gawelek116 Sandfield Dr, Aurora, ON L4G 6T3Tel: 905-726-3116Membership Type: ActiveStilescape Inc.Brian Stiles24114 Warden Ave, Keswick, ON L4P 3E9Tel: 905-955-1778Membership Type: InterimUnionville Property CareTom Wolfe16064 Warden Ave, Newmarket, ON L3Y 4W1Tel: 905-470-1845Membership Type: ActiveWSI MiltonDenise Gervais201 - 801 Nipissing Rd, Milton, ON L9T 4Z9Tel: 905-864-1110-x301Membership Type: Associate

WaTerLooBalsam Creek LandscapingNick Verhey1650 Powerline Rd W, Lynden, ON L0R 1T0Tel: 289-682-7407Membership Type: Interim

LANdSCAPE ONTARIO ANd INdUSTRy EVENTSJune 7Grow Me Instead Nursery Outreach project launchEvergreen Brick Works Garden Market, 550 Bayview Ave., TorontoAll are welcome to join the Ontario Invasive Plant Council at its official launch of the Grow Me Instead Nursery Outreach Project. Inva-sive species are recognized as a great threat to biodiversity. The Grow Me Instead campaign focuses on invasive plants sold by the horticul-tural industry and offers alternatives through two guides, for northern and southern Ontario. The event begins at 10 a.m. with short presen-tations and a tour of non-invasive plants on the Brick Works property. For more information, contact Colleen Cirillo at [email protected].

June 30Windsor Chapter’s 2nd Annual Baseball TournamentCO-AN Park Middleside Rd., McGregor, Diamonds 4 and 5Bring your staff, family and friends to the Windsor Chapter’s 2nd annual baseball tour-nament. It is free to enter a team to play! After the games there will be a barbecue Social at the Park Pavilion; food tickets are $5.00. Tickets may be purchased on the day of the tournament. Proceeds to go to St. Clair College Fund.

July 19Industry AuctionM. Putzer Nursery, 7314 Sixth Line, Hornby (Near Milton)All industry members are welcome at the Growers Group annual fund-raiser. Bid on

top quality plant material at below-wholesale prices, while helping raise funds for industry research and scholarships. Lunch is included, and there is no fee to attend. There will be judging of the LO Growers Awards of Excel-lence entries. All industry donations will be accepted for auction: plant material, related hard goods, garden giftware, silent auction items, etc. Contact Kristen McIntyre at [email protected], or 1-800-265-5656, ext. 321.

July 25Waterloo Chapter Golf TournamentRebel Creek Golf Club, 1517 Snyder’s Road, PetersburgJoin the Waterloo Chapter on July 25 for a great day out on the links. The tournament will have a shotgun start at 11:30 a.m. All tourna-ment proceeds will be divided equally between Kids Ability, School Greening Project and The Waterloo Chapter’s Education Fund. Earlybird special price of $150 per golfer is available for those who register before June 30, when the price will go up to $175. That is a saving of $100 per foursome, so register today!

EVENTS


INdUSTRy NEWS

Ironwood offers some interesting features

Ostrya is yet another tree that may not be the eye-catcher in the landscape, but it has some very interesting features that defi-nitely place it on the list of trees one should try in the urban landscape.

Some describe the clusters that appear at the end of the branches during autumn as looking like ostrich feet. On the same tree, this year’s fertilized female catkins produce the hop-shaped fruit that give the tree one of its other names: hop hornbeam, with its thin papery sacs that hang together in clusters of up to 20. The branches of simple, finely toothed leaves end with pen-dulous clusters of hops.

Once the showy yellow leaves have fallen, and the seeds have been eaten by birds and small ani-mals, Ostrya does not fade into the anonymous shapes of winter.

If you are not yet appreciative of bark, perhaps ironwood will win you over.

While young branches are smooth brown with lenticels, the trunk develops thin shredded scales. These light textured strips twist just a little at the bottom. The

fine textured shagginess is a recognizable contrast to the natural neighbours of black cherry, sugar maple, beech and its cousin the musclewood.

Ironwood is a hardy member of the deciduous understory. It grows easily in the shade of other trees, but just as easily tol-erates full sun. Ostrya has a distinct trunk and pyramidal shape that changes slowly with age to a wide spreading crown with long slender branches.

Ironwood will dependably grow into a small, trouble-free tree in many types of urban conditions. There are no real pest or disease issues. Soils can be well drained to hot and droughty, and have a wide range of acidity, but deicing salt, compaction and excess moisture are challenges for Ostrya.

In the past, the very dense wood was often used for tool handles, cogs and sleigh runners. Many an inexperienced camper has tried in vain to chop a dead ironwood stem, only to reel at the jolt as if hitting an iron pipe.

For the nursery grower, production has its challenges. Growth rate is slow. Adequate germination should follow three months of warm, then three to five months cold stratification. Germination success may be highest by directly sow-ing slightly green seeds in August. Root pruning during production helps over-

come slow growth at transplanting.

Planting an Ostrya will reward the landscape. The attractive ironwood will dependably grow into a small, trouble-free tree in many types of urban con-ditions. Each year it will contribute inter-esting fall colour, winter form and food for wildlife. —Thelma Kessel

The Trees for Urban Landscape project identifies alternatives to ash. It was funded in part through Growing Forward, a federal-provincial-ter-ritorial initiative. The Agricultural Adapta-

tion Council assists in the delivery of sev-eral Growing Forward programs in Ontario. For the complete list and factsheets on each tree, go to www.landscapeontario.com/trees-for-urban-landscapes.

“Everything about this little tree is at once serviceable and self-effacing. Such members of any society are easily overlooked, but well worth knowing” (Peattie).

The shape of the fruit gives this tree its other name, hop hornbeam.


When heat is combined with other stresses such as hard physical work, loss of fluids, fatigue or some medical condi-tions, it may lead to heat–related illness, disability and even death.

Heat exposure is a concern for those in the landscape industry. Direct sunlight is usually the main source of heat, but humidity also contributes to heat stress.

It is recommended that outdoor work-ers develop a workplace heat stress pre-vention plan. Some helpful tips to get you started, will help take the next step in keeping this summer safe and healthy for everyone on your crew.

Heat stress can take many forms, depending on the severity of external and internal factors and the condition of the individual. A worker expending large amounts of physical energy in a hot and humid environment, without regular rest or water breaks, may eventually expe-rience heat exhaustion, fainting, heat stroke or heart attack.

The five symptoms of heat stress are heat rash; fainting; muscle spasms in stomach, legs, arms; heat exhaustion, which resembles shock (feeling of faint-ness/nauseated, low blood pressure, skin may be hot and red, victim may have a fever); and body overheats, with victim experiencing mental confusion and need-ing immediate medical attention.

It takes seven to 14 days of continuous exposure to heat for the body to adjust to high temperatures. Because extended periods of extreme temperatures are so brief in Ontario, many times workers don’t have enough time to acclimatize.

Best approachEliminate heat stress by preventing the warning signs from happening. There are lots of ways workplaces can take mea-sures to ensure their staff is healthy and safe from heat stress, including:• Develop,communicateandimplementa

heat stress plan for all workers. • Haveafirst-aidresponsesystemandtrainedfirst-aidprovidersinplaceintheevent it does occur.

• Policiesfortherecordingandreportingofincidents should be developed and made available.

• Provideair-conditionedrestareasorputup shade barriers to block sun heat.

• Increasethefrequencyandlengthofrest

Protect outdoor workers from heat stress

breaks.• Providecooldrinkingwaternearworkers

and remind them to drink a cup every 20 minutes or so.

• Considerthetypesofclothingemployeeswear and if adjustments can be made in hot weather.

• Set-upathermometerandhumiditymeter.

• MeasureandmonitortheWetBulbGlobeTemperature (WBGT). The WBGT is a composite temperature used to estimate the effect of temperature, humidity, wind speed and solar radiation on humans.

• Workersonmedicationorwithpre-existing medical conditions may be more susceptible to heat stress as some medication may impair the body’s response to heat. These workers should speak to their personal physicians about work in hot environments.

As for drinking water, do not to wait until you’re thirsty because by that point you’re already dehydrated. Workers should drink water on a regular basis, even if they don’t feel thirsty.

The common assumption is people with lots of risk factors are going to suc-cumb first. In fact, it is usually young males, the least suspected, who end up ignoring their body’s signals. Workers need to listen to their own bodies and take precautions.

Legal requirementsEmployers have a duty under section 25(2) (h) of the Occupational Health and Safety Act to take every precau-tion reasonable in the circumstances for the protection of a worker. This includes developing hot environment policies and procedures to protect workers from hot weather.

The Ministry of Labour recommends reading the Threshold Limit Values (TLVs) for Heat Stress and Heat Strain published by the American Conference of Governmental Industrial Hygienists (ACGIH).


INdUSTRy NEWS

On the eve of the Ontario Government’s budget, Green Infrastructure Ontario Coali-tion presented its report, Health, Prosper-ity and Sustainability: The Case for Green Infrastructure in Ontario.

The 40-page report contained six rec-ommendations that ask the Ontario gov-ernment to have a greater focus on green infrastructure projects.

Well representedLandscape Ontario is well-represented on the Coalition’s steering com-mittee by executive direc-tor Tony DiGiovanni. Also on the Coalition is the Ontario Parks Associa-tion (OPA), represented by executive director Paul Ronan. Other members of steering committee are Janet McKay, founder and executive director of LEAF, Steven Peck, founder and president of Green Roofs for Healthy Cit-ies, Deborah Martin-Downs, director of the Ecology Division at Toronto and Region Conservation Authority, David Stonehouse, director and site development of Evergreen Brick Works; and Doris Chee, a practicing landscape architect for over 25 years.

In commenting on the report, Ronan stated, “We need to think about public infra-structure the same way we think about health care, with an eye towards preven-tion. Taxpayer dollars can go further, and provide a wider range of economic, health and environmental benefits, when signifi-cant green infrastructure investments are made to support more common ‘grey’ infra-structure spending.”

Report important for industryDiGiovanni stated, “The reason that the Green Infrastructure Coalition report is so important is because of its focus on the economic and environmental benefits of green infrastructure. As an example, the report provides solid and credible research on the millions of dollars that communi-ties could save by managing storm water

LO and OPA play major roles in Green Infrastructure presentation

using low-impact landscaping rather than traditional grey infrastructure pipes and catch-basins. Another example is the huge reduction of energy costs available through proper landscaping. The report is full of examples.”

Ronan says that OPA got involved with the Coalition because it was a perfect fit for the organization’s mandate of ‘Pro-

tecting Tomorrow Today.’ “We are very proud of both our contribution to the development of this report, and something even more powerful, the education and promo-tion of the health and financial benefits of this crucial component of pub-lic infrastructure,” said Ronan. “Our board saw the diverse team which the Coalition was assembling and knew that working together with such recog-

nized sector leaders, we could make a pro-found and well researched impact on the future of green infrastructure in Ontario.”

Improves quality of lifeDiGiovanni stated, “At the core of all of Landscape Ontario’s public awareness activities is the idea that the landscape improves quality of life. Most people under-stand that plants and gardens are beautiful. Not many understand the economic, envi-ronmental, social, recreational, health and legacy benefits.”

The report’s list of recommendations asks the Government of Ontario to:• Changethedefinitionofpublic

infrastructure to incorporate green infrastructure. The Ministry of Infrastructure, Ministry of Municipal Affairs and Housing, Ministry of Energy, Ministry of Environment, Ministry of Natural Resources, Ministry of Transportation, and Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairsshouldallrefinethedefinitionsof infrastructure to include green infrastructure.

• Fundgreeninfrastructureprojectsthrough

various mechanisms such as: eligibility for public infrastructure funds; stormwater fees/utilities; and incentive programs.

• Captureopportunitiestoincorporategreeninfrastructure into existing legislation, policy and programs. Priorities include: incorporate green infrastructure into the Planning Act and the updated Provincial Policy Statement and make green infrastructure a consideration in planning and development; update the MOE’s Stormwater Management Planning and Design Manual so that new development and redevelopment projects require a creative suite of lot and conveyance (low impact development), as well as end-of-pipe measures that address local needs andprovidemultiplebenefits;featuregreeninfrastructure prominently in regulations of the Ontario Water Opportunities and Water Conservation Act; feature green infrastructure prominently in the proposed Great Lakes Protection Act; and employ green infrastructure as a means to reach provincial energy conservation targets in Ontario’s Long Term Energy Plan.

• Improveinter-governmentalcoordinationandco-operation,specificallyamongthe Ministry of Infrastructure, Ministry of Municipal Affairs and Housing, Ministry of Energy, Ministry of Environment, Ministry of Natural Resources, Ministry of Transportation, and Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs.

• Assembleagroupofexpertstogatherinformation on existing research and programs, and create a comprehensive plan to eliminate barriers and develop provincial targets for green infrastructure.

• Establisharesearchanddevelopmentfund to support green infrastructure planning, evaluation and implementation activities such as i-tree eco studies; ecosystem services valuation studies; and Sustainable Technologies Evaluation Program (STEP).

Greater awarenessThe OPA executive director says that since the launch of the report, “We (Coali-tion) are now getting requests for more information on scientific data, which quan-tifies the social, physical and environ-ment impacts of a healthy and adequately funded green infrastructure management program.” He said that the Coalition is looking to the province to open the doors to greater awareness and appreciation to green infrastructure value and to ensure that all projects embrace and employ green infrastructure technologies to save taxpay-ers’ dollars, create new jobs and ensure Ontario residents have a healthy sustain-able future.”


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GARdEN CENTRE RECyCLING PROGRAM RETURNSThe 2012 National Plastics Recycling Event will run from June 22 to July 1.

The 2011 version saw over 76,000 pounds of material col-lected across Canada from June 25 to July 4. Last year six prov-inces and over 40 garden centres participated in the program, collecting 210 skids of plastic for a total weight of 63,150 lbs. This year, it is hoped to have garden centres participating from all provincial associations across Canada.

The pilot project began four years ago at Landscape Ontar-io’s home office. It has since grown to the national level, with Canadian Nursery Landscape Association (CNLA) taking over the project.

Last year a total of 25 LO members acted as depots and actively worked with their customers to encourage the recycling of plastic pots and trays.

During the event, participating garden centres will be plotted on a map on the CNLA website so that consumers can find their closest drop-off point. The program will promote participants and provide participating centres with a toolkit to help organize a successful event. If interested in getting involved in the program, contact Rebecca Doutre, CNLA provincial relations manager, at [email protected].

FINAL REPORT APPROVEd ON ALTERNATIVES TO ASh The final report on the Alternatives to Growing Ash and Norway Maple Trees in Nurseries has received approval from the Agri-cultural Adaptation Council.

The report states, “The Growers Sector has a truly sustain-able list of trees to take them into the next stage of the develop-ment of the urban forest. This will benefit both farm sales and the health of the urban forest.”

The main objective of project is to provide Ontario nursery growers with a list of ash (Fraxinus spp.) and Norway maple (Acer platanoides) alternatives to grow on their farms. This list was compiled from Ontario-based and neighbouring Northeast-ern United States research. The trees on the list are species that can withstand stressful urban environments. “Growing what their clients can use will enable Ontario growers to plan future pro-duction cycles confidently,” says the report.

The report outlines, “After reviewing the current condition of urban forests, the potential for subsequent pest infestations and the available species for urban forests in Ontario, the limit of only ten recommended trees seemed imprudent. Many design-ers only choose the most popular plants due to their unfamiliarity with a wider range of material.

The report predicts that farmers will increase revenue of shade tree sales by five to ten per cent. “It may well be greater than that when the project benefits from increasing attitude shifts about urban forests,” states the report.

The project team included Thelma Kessel of Lacewing Horti-culture, Sean Fox, assistant manager, University of Guelph Arbo-retum, Jennifer Llewellyn, OMAFRA nursery crops specialist, and Dr. Glen Lumis, Professor Emeritus, University of Guelph.There are now 29 trees listed as alternatives. That list is available on the Landscape Ontario website www.landscapeontario.com/trees-for-urban-landscapes. As well, each issue of Landscape Ontario magazine features one of the trees listed by the committee.


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The Trees for Life project, formerly known as Toronto Tree Canopy Coali-tion, has set a goal to double the tree canopy of Toronto and surrounding areas by 2050.

Landscape Ontario is a member of the group, along with other orga-nizations such as Ontario Urban For-est Council, Tree Canada, City of Toronto, Toronto and Region Conser-vation for the Living City, Compost Council of Canada, LEAF, Ontario Parks Association and Green Living Enterprises.

The group’s vision is healthier, cleaner, more economically viable and socially beneficial urban spaces through the planting and maintenance of the tree canopy.

Goals set out by the group include: Marshalling the resources of not-for-profit organizations — private/corpo-rate and public — that are dedicated to tree planting and maintenance; Work with existing municipalities to enhance the tree canopy; Oversee

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the work that is financed and sup-ported by the Coalition to ensure pro-fessional planting and maintenance standards are met; Communicate the core messages of urban forestry; Educate public on core messages; and solicit funds from government and private sources to invest in the urban tree canopy and ensure that the value of the monetary investment is maximized.

Mark Cullen is the driving force behind the group and chair of the committee. He says, “It is well-known that trees provide a myriad of environmental benefits, includ-ing production of oxygen, cooling the atmosphere, filtering toxins, and pro-viding a nice place to sit under and have a picnic.”

Landscape Ontario is represented on the Coalition by executive director Tony DiGiovanni. He said, “To witness the passion of Mark Cullen on the project is truly inspiring.”

Members of the Trees for Life project are working to double Toronto’s tree canopy by 2050.

MORE INSECTS IN 2012Pam Charbonneau, OMAFRA turfgrass specialist, says this spring has seen an increase in grub calls and infestations.

“I think that there are many factors. Weather last summer and fall would deter-mine grub survival going into winter. I don’t think there is ever mortality in the winter

with grubs, so I don’t know if we can blame it on the winter,” she said

Charbonneau added, “I think that we are seeing the results of not having products like Merit anymore. That being said, there seems to be lots of grubs in many other jurisdictions, including those that still have insecticides (New York State, Michigan).

High pressure from bluegrass weevil, blue-grass billbug, black turfgrass ataenius and hairy chinch bugs is expected this season. Charbonneau says there is an increased population of leatherjackets this spring.

CFIA ExPANdS AREAS REGULATEd FOR ThE EMERALd ASh BORERThe Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) has expanded the ministerial order for the emerald ash borer in two areas of Ontario.

The new area regulated for the emer-ald ash borer includes Manitoulin District in Ontario, and the existing regulated area that includes the city of Ottawa, the united counties of Leeds and Grenville and now also takes in the united counties of Prescott and Russell.

Under the Emerald Ash Borer Infested Places Order, the movement of all ash tree materials and all firewood is regu-lated. Those moving designated materials from a regulated area without prior per-mission from the CFIA could face fines and/or prosecution.

A list of all the areas regulated for the beetle, including maps, can be found at www.inspection.gc.ca/pests.

CALLS FOR hALT TO ASh SALES In Peel Region, a group calling itself, Peel Region’s Urban Forest Strategy, called for a halt to the sale of ash trees in the munici-pality. It received council’s endorsement.

In Mississauga, Mayor Hazel McCal-lion has called for council approval to keep the ash out of subdivision agreements. She suggested nurseries and landscaping com-panies be asked not to sell them.

Most nurseries have already destroyed ash crops as sales of the trees disap-peared in the past two years.

Landscape Ontario Growers Sec-tor Group has created a list of alternative trees. See story on page 16.

MUNICIPALITIES CONCERNEd WITh LOSS Many Ontario municipalities are spend-ing large portions of their budgets dealing with the ash borer issue.

In London, 1,000 ash trees received a stay on a removal order, while council investigates Oakville’s program of inject-ing TreeAzin into ash trees. Oakville injects 40 per cent of its trees, while Lon-don only injects four per cent of its trees.

A London group felt that killing 96 per cent of its ash population would devalue private properties by $20 million across the city.


By Helen HassardMembership coordinator

It’s that time of year again at LO home office, when the phones stop ringing and emails slow down, all because

our members are off improving land-scapes all across the province.

But, it’s also the time of year to start thinking about golf, baseball and barbe-cues. We have an exciting line-up for

this summer that our dedicated volun-teers and chapter staff have put together.

Great schedule of summer events

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JuneWindsor Baseball Tournament: Sat., June 30, at CO-AN Park, Middleside Rd., McGregor, Diamonds 4 and 5, from 10 - 1 p.m.

JulyWaterloo Golf Tournament: Wed., July 25, at Rebel Creek Golf Course, 1517 Snyder’s East Petersburg, with a shotgun start at 11:30 a.m. Upper Canada Golf Tournament: Fri., July 27, at Loyalist Golf Club, 1 Loyalist Boulevard, Bath. Registration is from 10 - 10:30 a.m., with tee-off at 11 a.m.

AugustGolden Horseshoe Golf Tournament: Wed., Aug. 15, Willow Valley Golf Course at 8475 English Church, Mount Hope.Toronto Baseball Tournament: Sun., Aug. 19, at the Richmond Greens Sports Centre and Park, 1300 Elgin Mills Road East, Richmond Hill.Durham Chapter’s Annual Barbecue: Thurs., Aug. 23 at Durham College. Whitby Campus, 1610 Champlain Ave., Whitby, from 3-7 p.m.Ottawa Golf Tournament: Fri., Aug. 24, at Canadian Golf and Country Club, Ashton.

SeptemberWaterloo Chapter’s Annual Baseball Tournament: Date and location will be determined shortly.Golden Horseshoe Chicken Roast: Thurs., Sept. 13. Location to be deter-mined shortly.London Golf Tournament: Fri., Sept. 14, at Pine Knot Golf Course.Windsor Golf Tournament: Sat., Sept. 22, at Fox Glen Golf Club, 7525 Howard Ave., McGregor.

For more information about any of these events, please go to www.horttrades.com/comingevents, or keep your eyes peeled for the enews. Also, if anyone would like your staff added to our enews mailing list, all you need to do is ask. All events have a range of sponsorship opportunities available, so check out the website, or contact me at 1-800-265-5656, ext. 354, or [email protected].

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By Terry Murphy CLP

The Technical Standards and Safety Authority (TSSA) is as much of a police organization as the Minis-

try of Labour (MOL). Both can enact a work stoppage and close your business;

both can issue fines; both can arrest you; both have safety and worker protec-tion as a main focus; both can bring in the police to investi-gate under Bill C-45, which can lead to a criminal prosecution

including fines, penalties and prison time, and both are watching industry safety practices.

Specific target areaThe two agencies are very similar in mandates and goals, but the TSSA has specific target areas as its focus, while the MOL’s focus is overall safety in indus-trial and manufacturing, construction and farming industries.

TSSA is the organization that investi-gates any type of accident that involves

fuel and elevators, or any underground utility strikes such as gas or electricity hits by excavators. If a landscaper hits a residential or commercial gasline, it will be investigated by TSSA.

Minimum fineAs I have previously noted, the mini-mum fine or charge is $700. In addition, the gas utility will repair the damaged line and charge your firm anything from $1,000 to $3,000, and more, depend-ing on the extent of the damage. TSSA is an Ontario organization, not national. Its inspectors do not require an apprentice-ship or any other special training, how-ever, many do have their gas licenses and other certifications, in addition to training in associated fields.

When a fuel leak is detected, or there is a utility fire, accident or potential haz-ard regarding fuels, elevators, or under-ground utilities, TSSA will often partner with other organizations such as WSIB, MOL, MOE, fire department, police or other organization to inspect and deter-mine the root cause of the problem. They will also assess the safety aspects of individuals who were involved in the inci-dent to determine if any other penalties,

fines or charges are required. Two weeks ago, I had the privilege of

listening to a TSSA inspector address our horticultural technician apprenticeship students from Mohawk College. He went over several key suggestions for the stu-dents from his industry experiences such as locates, tolerance zone, white painting planting areas, colour codes and more.

Locates at no costIn his experience, the key challenge for the landscape industry is still obtaining locates and too few contractors using Ontario One Call. Many landscaper hits are due to the lack of locates. He is still very surprised, because locate informa-tion is available at no cost and may save a life, in addition to saving the excava-tor a great deal of money if he hits a utility line. The students had many ques-tions and were very impressed with the detailed answers and knowledge and experience level of the TSSA inspector.

If you have questions on any under-ground issue, TSSA is available and very willing to assist you with an answer or any further explanation you may require. TSSA is in our industry’s corner to help us minimize underground hits and pre-vent underground utility assets. Contact TSSA at 1-877-682- 8772, or visit its website at www.tssa.org.

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Leverage tax dollars to develop human resourcesBy Sally Harvey CLT, CLPManager Education and Labour Development

As your partners in prosperity, your Education and Labour Develop-ment team diligently works to

provide training and professional devel-opment opportu-nities, as well as solutions and tools to help resolve your challenges with human resources.

We now have an HR Toolkit available with templates and samples for employ-

ers to adapt for their own business. We also do our best to communicate oppor-tunities and updates on government pro-grams, which is a result of the federal budget announcement late last month.

In case you missed previous announcements, LO is proud of our HR Toolkit that was made available to us last January, thanks to funding by Employ-ment Ontario. The toolkit is intended to guide employers towards compliance

awareness and best practices when man-aging your HR asset, your people. The toolkit provides the following:• Employers’policyandproceduremanual• Employeehandbooktemplate• Recruitmentandselectionresource• Retentionguide

To browse the HR Toolkit, go to www.horttrades.com/HRtoolkit.

Economic action planIn addition, jobs growth and long term prosperity was a main focus of the fed-eral budget delivered on Mar. 29. The Economic Action Plan 2012 announced measures aimed at strengthening support for small business and provides incen-tives for employment and skills training. It calls for an investment of $205 million to extend the temporary hiring credit for small business for one year, and provides an additional $50 million over two years to the Youth Employment Strategy to assist more young people to gain tangible skills and experience.

What does this mean to the landscape horticulture industry?

It means the hiring credit for small business will be available and continue

SAFETy ANd TRAINING to inspire small business to hire new workers with a maximum credit of up to $1,000 against a small employer’s increase in his or her 2012 EI premiums over 2011. For more information go to www.cra.gc.ca/hiringcredit.

A $50 million injection over two years will help more young people gain tan-gible skills and experience and connect young Canadians to jobs in fields that are in high demand. This is the case in our industry that is experiencing a serious skilled labour gap due to demographic changes in our population as identified in the Deloitte Report, The Impact of Orna-mental Horticulture on Canada’s Econ-omy. To download the summary and/or full report go to: http://bit.ly/HLmVsm. For more information and how to apply for skills training programs, visit www.youth.gc.ca and follow the link to the Youth Employment Strategy.

Our apprentices, as participants in one of the designated Red Seal trades, can receive up to $4,000 in grants to pay tuition, travel, tools and other expenses. For more information and how to apply for the Apprenticeship Incentive Grant and the Apprenticeship Completion Grant, visit www.servicecanada.gc.ca/ apprenticeship.

I encourage us all to take advantage of as many of these programs provided by our tax dollars as possible to ensure our continued growth and prosperity. What have we got to lose?

Contact Sally Harvey at [email protected].

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Why does Landscape Ontario exist?Tony DiGiovanni CHTLO executive director

In 1973 our pioneers created a unified Landscape Ontario Horticultural Trades Association by merging three

pre-existing associations: Ontario Nurseryman's Association, Ontario Landscape Contractors Association and Ontario Garden Maintenance and Landscape Association.

The merger resulted in one of the largest and most active associations of its kind in the world. The reason is simple. Associations are built on synergy. Synergy is when the result is greater than the sum of the parts. Synergy is created when people work together for a common goal.

I never tire of talking about Landscape Ontario’s common goal. Our end point is a prosperous, professional, ethical, rec-ognized and valued industry. Our means to achieve this end is to work together for mutual benefit and improvement. Or, in simpler terms, our purpose is to help each other prosper. Prosperity is defined broadly as financial, personal, profes-sional, social and legacy growth.

Canadian Nursery Landscape Association (CNLA) CNLA is an industry federation comprised of provincial asso-ciations. CNLA proactively attempts to align the goals and agendas of the prov-inces, so that the federation works more efficiently. CNLA’s major representative role is at the federal government level. Approximately 28 per cent of LO dues go to CNLA to leverage the power of working together across Canada.

Pesticide Industry Council (PIC) The Council was initially formed to deal with the pesticide issue by encourag-ing the Ministry of Environment (MOE) to raise the competency level of pesticide technicians. We developed the Pesticide Technician Program (PTP) in partnership with MOE and another group, the Pesti-cide Industry Regulatory Council (PIRC). This program became part of Regula-

tion 941 in the Pesticides Act. Landscape Ontario is the agent and administers the PTP program.

IPM Council Landscape Ontario formed this council to develop an accredi-tation program for all stakeholders inter-ested in managing pests by utilizing the principles of Integrated Pest Manage-ment. Council members include Ontario Golf Course Superintendents Associa-tion, Ontario Parks Association, Structural Pest Control Association of Ontario, Inter-national Society of Arboriculture, Ontario Vegetation Management Association and Crop Life.

Under Ontario’s Cosmetic Pesticide Ban, our sector was generally excluded from using pesticides, regardless of IPM accreditation.

Canadian National Exhibition Association (CNEA) The Canadian National Exhibition Association is com-prised of agricultural and commu-nity-related organizations, including government officials. It is responsible for the CNE. Landscape Ontario has long held a seat with the association.

Canadian Agriculture Human Resource Council (CAHRC) This coun-cil is focused on human resource issues in agriculture and horticulture. It is a major funding source for HR-related proj-ects. The council includes agricultural/horticultural organizations, as well as educators. Our sector is represented through CNLA.

Canadian Ornamental Horticultural Alliance (COHA) This alliance is made up of CNLA, Flowers Canada and Fed-eration Interdisciplinaire de l’ Horticulture Ornamentale du Québec (Fihoq). It is focused on raising awareness of our sec-tor at the federal government level. COHA was responsible for the Deloitte Economic Impact Study (2009) and the George Mor-ris Centre document Health and Environ-mental Benefits of Horticulture.

Canada Blooms Canada Blooms began as a joint venture of Landscape Ontario and Garden Club of Toronto in 1996. It has grown to the largest flower and garden festival in Canada (number two in North America). Originally Land-scape Ontario staff administered Canada Blooms. After the first year’s enormous

success, it became necessary for risk management purposes to create a stand-alone legal entity. It now has its own general manager and staff. In the new structure the Garden Club and LO each appoint four representatives to the board. There is also one neutral position.

Communities in Blooms This organi-zation promotes community beautification by offering recognition to communities that reflect a high standard of horticul-tural, environmental and community activity.

Horticultural Ontario Secondary Teachers Association (HOSTA) This organization unifies horticultural teach-ers at the secondary school level. Results have been amazing. HOSTA and LO worked to create the Specialist High Skills Major Program, as well as the development of a common high school curriculum.

Ontario Horticultural Educators Council (OHEC) OHEC is an organi-zation of post-secondary horticultural teachers. It advocates horticulture at the college and university level.

Smart about Salt Council (SASC) Formally incorporated in 2010, SASC involves the Region of Waterloo, Build-ing Owners and Managers Association (BOMA), Landscape Ontario and the Ontario Good Roads Association. It pro-motes the Smart about Salt accreditation program across Ontario. The SAS pro-gram provides excellent information to deal with slip and fall claims.

Agricultural Adaptation Council (AAC) Comprised of many agricultural associations, this group allocates gov-ernment money to support programs and projects that advance the sector. All proj-ects are approved by an industry-directed board.

Vineland Research and Innovation Centre (VRIC) VRIC is a world-class organization focused on industry-directed, relevant research and inno-vation to solve industry problems and stimulate economic growth. Landscape Ontario demonstrated its alignment for this new vision by acting as a catalyst bringing together Flowers Canada, AG Energy, CNLA and Ontario Horticultural Trades Association in a consortium that purchased a 4.5 acre property at Queen Elizabeth Highway and Victoria Road, adjacent to VRIC. In the future, the land may be home to a satellite office.

Flowers Canada Ontario (FCO) FCO represents greenhouse growers supplying floricultural product. Together with nursery production, the sector is responsible for one-billion dollars in farm


gate value. Flowers Can-ada also administers the Pick Ontario branding pro-gram. FCO is an ally on most government relations initiatives.

Ontario Fruit and Veg-etable Growers Associa-tion (OFVGA) OFVGA is generally successful at generating a great deal of funding support for vari-ous risk management pro-grams, such as the Plum Pox Virus Program, Cana-dian Agricultural Income Stabilization (CAIS) Program, etc. Although focused on edible horticul-ture, government relations work benefits our sector.

Industry Advisory Committee (IAC) Hor-ticultural Technician Apprenticeship Pro-gram This committee is the main industry conduit to the Minister of Training, Colleges and Universi-ties on issues related to the Horticultural Technician Apprenticeship Program. In the near future, the committee will merge into College of Trades.

Great Lakes Conference This orga-nization is comprised of nine landscape/nursery associations operating around the Great Lakes. LO is the only Cana-dian member. Each association hosts one meeting per year to discuss issues and challenges related to the advancement of the industry.

Landscape and Environmental Horticulture Alliance (LEHA) LEHA includes University of Guelph, Vine-land Research and Innovation Centre, Landscape Ontario, Ontario Horticul-tural Trades Foundation and Ontario Turf Research Foundation. It was initiated by Landscape Ontario in 2008 to raise awareness for the importance of land-scape and environmental horticulture within the University of Guelph.

Green Infrastructure Ontario (GIO) GIO was initiated by Steven Peck of Green Roofs for Healthy Cities (GRHC). In addition to GRHC, it includes Ever-green Foundation (EF), Ontario Parks Association (OPA), Toronto and Region Conservation Authority (TRCA), LO, OALA and Local Enhancement and Appreciation of Forests (LEAF). GIO advocates the importance of green infra-structure at all levels of government.

Ontario Horticultural Trades

Foundation (OHTF) The Foundation is a registered charity promoting research and scholarships. It is a separate legal entity, which aspires to raise capital to generate funding to advance horticul-ture. The Foundation has raised approxi-mately $1-million. OHTF pays out at least $20,000 per year in scholarships.

Ontario Parks Association (OPA) OPA represents the municipal parks sec-tor. It is important for the future growth of the horticultural industry to raise the pro-file of parks and green infrastructure with municipal governments. The more trees planted, parks constructed and green space maintained, the more benefit for our industry.

Ontario Agricultural Commodity Council (OACC) This group includes all producer-oriented agricultural orga-nizations. It acts as the voice of agricul-ture/horticulture. It is the primary point of contact with the Ontario Ministry of Agriculture and Food and Agriculture Canada. It was responsible for convinc-ing government to allocate research and development funding to the Agricultural Adaptation Council.

Labour Issues Coordinating Committee (LICC) This group was formed in 1990. It deals with collective labour issues in agriculture/horticulture.

Foreign Agricultural Resource Management Services (FARMS) This group facilitates foreign seasonal agri-

cultural workers. Authorized by Human Resources and Skills Development Can-ada, FARMS performs an administrative role to the Caribbean and Mexican Sea-sonal Agricultural Workers Program.

City of Toronto Low Impact Landscaping Committee This group includes OPA, City of Toronto and LO. The alliance is developing an environ-mental accreditation program for the landscape and parks sector.

Canadian Garden Tourism Council The council was formed to raise awareness for the significant tourism potential offered by gardens. It offers a number of projects: Garden Route, linking Canada’s best gar-den experiences; Garden Tourism Confer-ence, to be held next year on Mar. 18 and 19 during Canada Blooms; and Garden Tourism Awards. Landscape Ontario is a major supporter of the program.

World Garden Event Landscape Ontario is aligned with Region Network Development and Employability Net-work of Ontario (Ontario RDÉE), Niag-ara Parks Commission and the Niagara Region Tourism Partnership to bring this major event to Niagara in celebration of Canada’s 150th anniversary in 2017. The world garden event will inject huge excitement and development into Ontar-io’s horticulture industry.

Tony DiGiovanni may be reached at [email protected].

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PUBLIC RELATIONS

LO community spirit strong in SarniaBy Denis Flanagan CLDDirector of public relations and membership services

The perfect place to live, work and play,” is the official motto for Lamb-ton County. The area is on the

shores of Lake Huron, and boasts 126,000 residents who are well served by a group of loyal Land-scape Ontario members.

I had a chance to speak with a few of our members while working at the Sar-nia Home Show in

April. Let me share some of their thoughts with you.

Brett King from SS Greenhouses, Sar-nia, is a great believer in being an active member. Green for Life branding is promi-nent in his store and on his printed mate-rial. Brett also appreciates the educational aspects of staying connected with the industry. This year he took an innovative approach, which led him to add ‘bling’ to his garden centre with an impressive dis-play of brightly coloured shoes, sandals and purses.

With emotion in his voice, Brett told

me the story of how one of his build-ings burned down a couple of years ago. Within hours, many local LO members were offering help in any way they could.

Innovation was also evident at De Groots Nurseries, Sarnia, which was hosting its spring open house when I vis-ited there. The greenhouse was full of creative displays, customized containers and a pottery show and sale that featured local artisans.

Back at the Home Show, Windover Nurseries of Petrolia, was busy promoting the fact that its open house was the follow-ing weekend. At the same time Windover was enjoying the early-season arrival of all its liners.

During one of the breaks, I chat-ted with a new Landscape Ontario member, Adam Alli-son and his wife Jasmine, of Leaf Garden Design, Petrolia. They were looking forward to a busy season and keen to find out how they could get more involved with

the association. For them, the 80 km trek to London to attend Chapter meetings often proves a challenge. We explored the idea of Lambton County members getting together to tackle a community project. It’s an idea that we will follow up on.

As part of the weekend at the home show, I presented some seminars with the horticulturalist from the City of Sarnia Lance Allen on how to plant containers. The local radio stations 103.9 and K106 broadcasted live from the demonstration area, which was constructed by Serva-yard Fence Patio and Deck, which after 30 years in business intends to become a member of Landscape Ontario. Welcome! It’s good to have you on board for what promises to be a terrific year for Green for Life members not just in the perfect place to live, work and play — Lambton County — but right across the province.

Denis Flanagan may be contacted at [email protected].

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What a winter! What a spring!

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By Phil CharalLO president

Each year I find the transition from winter to spring a shock to my life-style.

This year the level of shock was to the extreme. We came out of the fall and winter with very slow sales, but then April arrived and...boom. It was the bus-iest April I can ever recall. And, I know I’m not the only one to experience this

turnaround. It’s difficult to understand the cause of

this dramatic increase in business. During our slow months, we take time

to reflect on the past year and examine methods on how to improve the company. Part of that process involves equipment and truck repairs, website upgrades, improving promotional handouts, assess-ing staffing requirements, and of course estimating the coming year’s potential.

Examining world economyWe look at the International Monetary Fund’s economic outlook, the growth assessments in the U.S. and Europe, and discuss how the world’s economy may affect our business. Our philosophy is that all this has an influence on how our clients will invest in their landscape needs.

But none of the numbers indicated what happened this April. For instance, at a glance we see Ontario’s real GDP has a 1.7 per cent projected growth rate for 2012. Ontario’s economy is following the growth pattern of the global reces-sion. Over the next seven years that pat-tern is expected to see modest growth, we estimate this province’s new net jobs at 360,000. By 2015, the unemployment rate is expected to fall to 6.7 per cent, down from a high of 9.4 per cent in June of 2009.

Yet, I still have concerns. It is clear to me that, although I see modest growth in the economy as far as my future plan-ning, concern remains that there is risk in the global economy, especially the situ-

ation in Europe and the U.S. Ontario still faces increasing challenges in its eco-nomic environment that will persist for at least the next few years. Over the long-term, this province will face slower labour force growth due to our aging population. This aging population will also demand more public services, such as health care that will make the efficient deliv-ery of those public services even more important.

Labour shortageIn our industry, the labour shortage will have greater impact as the demand increases for green roofs, rooftop gar-dens, and functional and sustainable landscapes. These new elements of design have been utilized by landscape designers and growers for some time now. We are ready.

I truly wish that our provincial govern-ment would better understand that raising

taxes will not grow our economy. As we do in our own businesses, we cut spend-ing and strive to balance our own bud-gets when we are confronted with difficult time periods.

Corporate taxesIn recent years, corporate taxes were offi-cially cut in provincial budgets. New low rates were assumed by Ontario businesses to be coming with the latest budget.

I for one am disappointed with this development. It is vitally important in a struggling economy to put more money into the hands of businesses and the general populace if we are to overcome this recession.

With spring season upon us, I know we are all working very hard and have very little time to focus on what is unfold-ing within our provincial government. As our government makes changes to pol-icy, it’s important for us to stay informed, create our individual assessments and understand the impact that this will have on each of our personal businesses.

I wish everyone a successful and prosperous spring season.

Phil Charal may be reached [email protected].

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By Jacki Hart CLPProsperity Partners program manager

I hope when you mange to take time out of your frantic schedule to read this, it might help you examine the many levels

of stress you have experienced during this crazily busy month. Reflect on the great people with whom you have networked dur-ing the past winter. Remember, we are all in our own pres-sure cooker right now, but we are all here to support each other’s

goals and successes.Joining Landscape Ontario launched

my business success in ways I had never anticipated. It also enriched my career beyond my wildest imagination.

When I began my involvement with Landscape Ontario offerings, my busi-ness was running me. I didn’t know it then, but I sure do now. I thought back then that the harder I worked, the better and easier things would become. By talking to my industry peers, I learned about putting sys-tems in place and how to manage people. Isn’t hindsight absolutely 20/20?

I struggled to work my way through the myriad of rumours about health and safety compliance, the unmanageable burden of expense to train and sign-off on everything we do, managing remittances in a timely

Networking is opportunity to share goals and solutions

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way, learning how to manage my cash flow, and so on and so on. I just wanted to work. I didn’t want to get mired in the red tape of regulations and government imposed rules. Boy, was I flying blind.

By working like a bulldog, I didn’t make the problems go away. I exaggerated them. I could not have made things more difficult for myself if I had done so intentionally.

Back then, I felt like my company had a revolving door of employees coming and going. There was a stack of resumes on my desk. But, I didn’t know how to hire properly, and because of that, paid the high price of training new people over and over again.

I attended Congress every year, going to seminars, and roaming the show floor hoping to find a miracle. But, I kept thinking about my business in the same way, so I kept getting the same results. It wasn’t until I really started to engage with people who I met at various seminars and workshops in Milton, that I learned to step back and con-sider how I was running my business and that the business was running me.

May is the busiest month of the year for most of us. It is a time when I think about the people who I have met through the Prosperity Partners program. It feels good to know that the program has helped them ease the stress of running a business.

There are countless ways to network, and it all starts with meeting people in the same industry, who have similar business challenges.

There are so many informal peer

groups created by fel-low participants of the Prosperity Partners seminars. Some of them have struc-ture, and some do not. Sign up for one of many structured and managed peer groups for a hefty fee, or leverage your LO membership as your peer group fee. Most peers meet at your convenience. Ask them questions, mentor and be mentored.

The real value comes in sharing com-mon goals, road blocks, solutions and ideas, regardless of the structure. From peer discussions comes the confidence to create improvement and new potential in your own business. By expanding the base, you establish through exploration and reflection.

I have been exposed to thousands of years of experience. I have been able to pluck ideas, resources, reading materials, new product ideas, systems and technical savvy. Not once has anyone declined to give me their best advice, share a template, system or helpful information of any kind.

I have given back by helping hundreds, if not thousands of business owners, by sharing my experience. The best part is that I still feel indebted and grateful for all of those who have shared ideas with me.

So, while you rush your way through this busy season, reflect for a moment on your connections, people you have met with similar challenges, ideas you’ve learned, and friendships made by being a part of this green community that we call LO. We are truly fortunate to have pro-grams like the Prosperity Partners, which serves as a conduit for engagement, pro-vides a framework which demystifies the questions of ‘now what?’, and is an invalu-able tool to help navigate the challenges of business one step at a time.

It is because of this successful model which combines peer-to-peer engagement with sound business management skills that has made the Build Your Prosperity seminar so important for new members to LO. It serves as an introduction to the qual-ity of professional development, mentor-ing and mutual improvement goals of this association.

Networking is the life blood of the new economy. It is also a huge benefit to all in our Landscape Ontario community to engage with each other, share experiences and ideas.

Jacki Hart may be reached at [email protected].


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