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BUILDING THE FUTURE

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Executive board members Warren Patterson, Dave Wright, Lindsay Drake Nightingale and Paul Brydges help focus association goals.

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PRESIDENT’S MESSAGE A name act for landscape designers

By Paul Brydges LO President

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andscape Ontario is in pursuit of adopting a name act for landscape designers through the provincial government.This is being done in collaboration with the Ontario Association of Landscape Architects (OALA).

At this time, the OALA is pursuing a Practice Act with the Ontario government.

In the spirit of working together, a joint task force has been established to ensure our respective organizations reach government in the most strategic and efficient way possible. Expert counsel has advised we will have a much stronger case when we come to the table together.

The joint task force will have in-depth conversations to discuss and define the similarities and differences between landscape designers and landscape architects.

The discussions will focus on defining our respective roles in servicing the public of Ontario, and making it better for the future.

This discussion is being administered

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by members of both LO and the OALA. Among those are Ron Koudys, and myself.

The joint task force will also be responsible for maintaining open dialogue between the two associations and to provide mutual support in this endeavor.

OALA obtained a name act in 1984, protecting the name of landscape architect for OALA members and those practicing landscape architecture in Ontario. Similarly, LO is now looking to have the title of landscape designer protected through a provincially legislated bill. This name act would protect the name landscape designer for those qualified and pursuing a career in landscape design as their full time primary occupation.

The OALA has researched other Practice Acts around the world and have hired Brown and Cohen Communications to assist in building relationships with government. LO has been in regular contact with Brown and Cohen on how best to table this to government in a joint ask, as one association may not be successful without the cooperation of the other.

There is an incredible mood of cooperation between the two associations. I have been in both courts my entire career, with a pencil in one hand and a shovel in the other. One cannot create and construct

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the incredible work we see throughout the province without both tools.

My presidential theme, “Drawn Together,” has never been more relevant than it is now during these discussions with the OALA. We are aware that some members have concerns, but we feel confident we will achieve much more by working together. When landscape designers receive a name act to protect their profession, we will all flourish and thrive. As projects become more complex and the need for sustainability rises to the forefront, the importance of landscape architects and designers will be critical.

Through the coming months there will be ongoing discussion as well as training sessions hosted by both LO and the OALA to coach members on how to reach out to their local MPs and MPPs. I ask that all members consider signing up for this government relations workshop in their respective area. It will help this process and provide confidence for members speaking to MPs and MPPs in future years on other issues such as climate change.

In order for this initiative to be successful the two associations must be joined at the hip and present a joint ask to government. A list is being assembled of members who have joint membership. Anyone who is a member of each association should email Tony DiGiovanni and myself as a reminder.

The more names we have on this list the more solidarity it shows moving forward.

Questions, concerns or comments will be forwarded to the joint task force.

Paul Brydges may be reached at paulbrydges.la@sympatico.ca.

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in Burlington. Visitors to the Milton site will see new seed propagated canna lilies, new Garvinea gerberas, a Proven Winners display bed, new perennials from Jelitto Seed and Blooms of Bressingham, plus exciting new colours of verbena, calibrachoa and petunia, amongst other new releases.

Open House Aug. 18

University of Guelph students Leigh Cogar and Will MacKenzie planting the hydrangea trial at LO.

Trial garden site features new plants and expansion

The 2016 version of the University of Guelph/Landscape Ontario trial garden at the LO office in Milton is well under way.

Visitors to this year’s trial garden will see dramatic changes on site in the midst of major construction projects surrounding the property.

planted this spring with 17 different hydrangea cultivars/species being evaluated.

Some of the plants will have their soil acidity adjusted to different levels in order to provide a side-by-side comparison of the different shades of blue flowers produced. The hydrangea trial includes a mixture of existing and new varieties. Thank you to Sheridan Nurseries for providing the plant material for this trial and to Rob Naraj of Sheridan for organizing the trial.

Roses, roses, and more roses

New annuals and perennials

By Rodger Tschanz University of Guelph Trial Garden Manager

The rose trial planted in 2012 was removed last year and replaced this spring with 164 rose cultivars composed of hybrid teas, climbing roses, floribundas, grandifloras and hardy shrub roses. Some of the cultivars are new and some are the same variety as the initial trial in 2012. This new rose planting differs from the previous trial in that each rose cultivar is planted in its own row, making it easier for observers to evaluate the different cultivars. Thank you to the following nurseries for supplying the roses for this trial: Weeks Roses, Star Roses/ConardPyle, Bailey Nurseries and J.C. Bakker and Sons. A special thank you goes to John Bakker for organizing the rose donations and to David Turnbull for creating additional space for this trial.

Annuals and perennials continue to be a major component of the ornamental trial program with trial sites in Milton, Guelph, Vineland and the Royal Botanical Garden (RBG)

Multi-year hydrangea trial

To further expand the offerings of the trial garden at the Landscape Ontario office, a new multi-year hydrangea trial is also being

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The date for this year’s open house is Thursday, Aug. 18. The program will start in the morning at the LO site and continue in the afternoon at the Guelph trial garden. The program will run from 9 a.m until noon in Milton, followed by an afternoon session at the Guelph Turfgrass Institute in Guelph from 1 to 3 p.m.

In addition to guided tours of the trial gardens, there will also be a short speaker program in the morning at Landscape Ontario.

Topics this year will include rain gardens and garden planning for Canada’s 150th birthday. The finalized schedule will be available in early August.

This year marks the third year for the Ontario Parks Association’s garden competition featuring municipal plantings. In this competition, municipalities submit photos for different categories of municipal garden plantings to be evaluated by a team of judges. The winners of this competition are announced at the open house.

Visit anytime this season

The trial gardens in Milton and Guelph are open throughout the season for viewing on your own. The gardens in Milton are open Monday to Friday during normal business hours and the gardens in Guelph are always open. That said, if you or your organization would be interested in having an organized tour of any of the trial sites in Milton, Guelph, Vineland or the RBG, email rtschanz@ uoguelph.ca.

New rose garden at LO site Plant producers answered the call and provided about 800 roses for a trial at Landscape Ontario. The overwhelming response prompted the creation of a new, more sheltered 1,200 sq.ft. garden bed for the hybrid tea and climbing rose cultivars in the trial. Property Manager, David Turnbull (pictured here), has been working hard to meet the needs of the expansion.

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not only must the company’s business be entirely horticultural in nature, but employees’ functions must be horticultural as well. Hermanns made the case that the company is a horticultural business, and that all employees were necessary for the operation of a horticultural company; that Hermanns Contracting could not operate without the full range of staff specialties.

made his company stronger; he called the turnaround “magical.” The employees and managers that stayed were committed to sharing, interacting, independence — and being happy. Hermanns is clearly proud of his current strong, dedicated team.

Hermanns calls himself an entrepreneur by nature, who loves to innovate and push the envelope. “I try to run the best show possible, I try to hire the best, and use my success.”

Having weathered the union certification challenge, Hermanns says he protected himself several ways, including the following precepts: • Be a good operator • Pay attention to your staff • Ensure your wages are at union levels • Educate your people; don’t be afraid to say the word “union” • Know that you have a problem if you are under-paying • Never be afraid to charge enough for your work • Know the true cost of your time, including the demands on your health and family.

The Labour Board’s ruling came down in 2015 that Hermanns is indeed an employer whose primary business is horticulture, and therefore exempt from unionization efforts. Further, in April 2016, it ruled on the employee status of five individuals — four landscape truck drivers and one landscape licensed truck technician. The OLRB determined the five were indeed employed in horticulture by an employer whose primary business is agriculture or horticulture.

The rulings apply to all unions, and there is no opportunity for appeal. The ruling’s breadth is a helpful precedent for Ontario’s green industry, said Jorg Hermanns. He said the legal fees, lost business opportunities and lost profits generated costs exceeding seven figures.

During the long process, the company was frozen in time, prompting several employees to leave. In an interesting development, Hermanns believes the challenge

Itemizing this list during the interview stoked Hermanns’ excitement for the green industry. “Charging earns you respect. I see clients get ecstatic when they buy a big item.” He advises contractors not to place high values on things, such as rocks, but rather on the services and experiences contractors provide. He asked, “What other industry sells something that gets better with age?” Canada’s real estate market and immigration profile reflect new worlds of opportunity, in Hermanns’ expansive imagination.

Jorg Hermanns said he was motivated to tell his story because he believes it is important for LO members to know the horticultural exemption exists. He says, “The word needs to get out. The Act is there, let’s protect it.” He urges LO members to inform their MPs of the horticulture exclusion’s importance, through letters and action from the LO board.

Jorg Hermanns envisions a prosperous future for the green industry and new opportunities for his employees.

Hermanns deflects union challenge Landscape Ontario member Jorg Hermanns was caught off guard with the news his employees had voted to unionize. That was in 2012. After quite a bit of time, effort and expense, the Ontario Labour Relations Board recently handed down two comprehensive decisions exempting both his business and his staffing functions from union organizing.

Hermanns Contracting of Schomberg, Ont., is a green infrastructure provider, serving government, industrial, institutional, developer and residential customers. Owner Jorg Hermanns wanted other LO members to know about his story, and made time for an interview with Landscape Ontario magazine.

The official start of the challenge was on a Sunday, when two employees voted to certify the Hermanns workforce — union organization efforts are allowed based on a majority of on-site voters. Next step on the union’s agenda was Industrial Certification, which would certify the Hermanns property.

Jorg Hermanns was discouraged with the actions, because he felt his employment profile had always been based on fairness. Upon engaging a labour lawyer, the horticulture exemption from the collective bargaining approach found in the Labour Relations Act became apparent.

Hearings before the Ontario Labour Relations Board started in 2012. Hermanns says he submitted about 8,000 pages of documents. The metric used to support Hermanns’ claim as a horticultural business was employee-hours, luckily supported by tracking systems already in place.

Jorg Hermanns testified all day, for nearly nine days. Labour Board proceedings are more casual than traditional court cases, he said. OLRB vice-chair Slaughter, presiding, seemed to pride himself in picking up quite a bit of horticultural terminology, according to Hermanns.

The unionization question was dual;

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Employee relations resource Landscape Ontario, along with other associations, is a member of the Labour Issues Coordinating Committee; Ken Linington is the legal expert serving on that committee. Linington mentioned that while the Hermanns decisions granted exemptions under the Labour Relations Act, workers also have rights to organize under the Agricultural Employees Protection Act. However, Linington says a union formed under the AEPA is not entitled to use strikes to force bargaining, among other differences, and to his knowledge no union has been willing to function outside the LRA. Linington provided LO with an employee relations best practices handbook; he commented the guidelines in the handbook are similar to the points recommended

by Hermanns. The handbook is available at horttrades.com/ERhandbook.

ASSOCIATION NEWS Dozr wins $100K at Rev Demo Day

Kevin Forestell (left), co-founder of Dozr, a heavy equipment sharing marketplace for the construction industry, took top honours at Rev Demo Day.

LO member Dozr, which has developed an online marketplace for heavy equipment sharing, won all of the $100,000 prize money at Demo Day for Communitech’s Rev accelerator, held at the Westin Harbour Castle in Toronto on May 25, 2016.

The Demo Day featured companies from the second and third cohorts of Rev, the accelerator that helps companies increase their sales.

Though Dozr is a member of the third

cohort and began the program only in February, it captured all the prize money available and topped companies from Cohort 2 that had completed the program.

“We are truly honoured to have won the Communitech Rev Demo Day,” co-founder Erin Stephenson said in an email. “We are really proud of what we have been able to accomplish at Dozr and this award is validation of that. Of course the $100,000 is a huge bonus!”

Dozr is an online peer-to-peer marketplace in which a contractor needing heavy equipment can rent or buy it directly from another contractor.

The two parties agree on the price, which is often 40 per cent less than retail rates. As well as providing the platform, Dozr ensures a safe and secure rental process by verifying users, providing contracts that nail down the length and terms of the rental, and payment processing. There is also a rating system so customers can see evaluations of people on both sides of the transaction.

Co-founders, Erin Stephenson, Kevin Forestell and Tim Forestell understand the pain associated with idle equipment because they faced the same problem in

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The company went through the Google for Entrepreneurs Program at Communitech last year and was accepted into Rev earlier this year.

There was no lack of competition at the Demo Day, which was held in conjunction with the annual conference of Canada’s Venture Capital & Private Equity Association. The pitching included presentations by companies like Knowledgehook (which recently won Google’s Game Changer Award at the tech giant’s annual Demo Day in Silicon Valley), BitHound and FunnelCake.

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Keynote panel left to right, Tony DiGiovanni; Paul Ronan, OPA; Christine Zimmer, Credit Valley Conservation and Janet McKay, LEAF and Green Infrastructure Ontario Coalition.

CONFERENCE PROMOTES GREEN INFRASTRUCTURE

The Grey to Green Conference took place at Toronto’s Ryerson University in early June, highlighting the importance of green infrastructure to society.

The conference, presented by Green Roofs for Healthy Cities, offered nearly 20 presentations, training opportunities, a mini trade show and tours.

A featured panel discussion examined Ontario’s green infrastructure deficit, and how to address it. Panel members included LO’s executive director Tony DiGiovanni, Janet McKay of the Green Infrastructure Ontario Coalition, Paul Ronan of the Ontario Parks Association and Christine Zimmer of Credit Valley Conservation.

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Efforts to measure and benchmark green infrastructure benefits are also important; economic activity, social benefits and climate remediation effects are all key metrics. Green infrastructure saves money for municipalities and society over time, a story that needs better telling, according to Paul Ronan.

Tony DiGiovanni explained his thoughts on the discussions: “The 21st Century belongs to landscape professionals and living green infrastructure — to those in the business of enhancing lives. Because our story is so good, because it brings so many benefits, it is a hard story to focus; we need communications professionals.”

Landscape Ontario was a sponsor of the conference.

LO home office raised the Dig Safe flag to mark Dig Safe Month in Milton with Acting Mayor Cindy Lunau in attendance.

DIG SAFE DAY AT LO HOME OFFICE

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ORCGA president Ian Munro and board member Terry Murphy each discussed the importance of raising public and professional awareness of “calling

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INDUSTRY AUCTION COMING IN SEPTEMBER

Purchase the best quality nursery stock in Ontario while raising money for industry research and scholarships at Landscape Ontario’s Industry Auction.

LO’s Grower Group will hold the annual event at Dutchmaster Nurseries, 3735 Sideline 16 Rd. Brougham (407 and Brock Rd.) on Sept.16. Donate product or enter the LO Growers Awards of Excellence Program to celebrate and showcase your best plants.

As always, entries are judged onsite and then auctioned off at the event. The skids of material massed together create a glorious vision for plant geeks. All material entered is to be delivered the morning of the event. It is a donation to the auction for bidding, with proceeds benefitting industry research and scholarships through the Ontario Horticultural Trades Foundation. The program helps aspiring green professionals get the skills and training they need to uphold the high standards of professionalism established by previous generations in the province.

Awards of Excellence categories of entry include: Evergreens- Field Grown, Upright and Spreading; Evergreens – Container Grown, Upright and Spreading; Broadleaf Evergreens; Deciduous Shrubs; Deciduous Trees – 300 cm. or less; Deciduous Trees – Top Grafted/ Worked; Caliper Trees (minimum of two specimens); Vines and Groundcovers; Perennials; Unusual and Rare Plants (worthy of attention; minimum of four specimens) and Design on a skid – be creative anything goes, as long as it fits on a skid. Judges will choose the best overall entry to receive this special recognition.

Deliveries will be accepted at Dutchmaster Nurseries on Sept. 15, 11:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. and Sept. 16 8 a.m. to 9 a.m.

Note, this year Buxus and Pachysandra will not be accepted for entry.

The schedule of events on auction day begins with the lot preview and farm

tours from 10 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. followed by lunch and refreshments. The live auction will run from 1 p.m. to 3:30 p.m. and winning lots will be ready for pick up upon completion.

Plaques will be given to Awards of Excellence winners during a ceremony at the Garden Centre Awards Luncheon on Jan. 11, 2017 in conjunction with Congress.

Be ready to bid on: Plant material of all colours, shapes and sizes; landscape supplies; and hard goods. There is no entry fee or RSVP required and there will also be a silent auction.

To donate items to the auction or to enter the Awards of Excellence program, click the “Donate or enter” link at industryauction.ca.

LO NOW ACCEPTING ENTRIES FOR ANNUAL AWARDS PROGRAM

For over four decades, the Landscape Ontario Awards of Excellence program has celebrated the most outstanding craftsmanship, design and innovation the green profession has to offer. Winning an Award of Excellence is a great way to market your company, set your services apart from the competition and boost staff morale.

The awards program truly reflects the level of professionalism — and the amount of money being spent on landscape services across the province. 169 awards were handed out for exceptional projects in 2015, along with numerous individual awards recognizing those who have contributed over many years to elevate the industry through their passion, dedication, leadership and vision.

Entries to Awards of Excellence Construction, Maintenance and Design programs are now open until the Oct. 1 deadline. Submit your entries at loawards. com, where you will find detailed information about the categories and guidelines, eligibility requirements and submission details. All awards submissions are completed online and the program is only open to members of Landscape Ontario.

You will need a username and password to login. If you do not have one, or cannot remember your password, the system will prompt you to either create a new account, or you can reset your password. From there, you will find a stepby-step guide for awards submission, starting with company information and category selection. You can always saveas-you-go throughout the entry process.

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anytime to complete your entry.

Before you login, have the following information ready to complete your entry: • Contact information of person entering on behalf of the company.

• Images of the project in .jpg format; minimum of six and maximum of 15.

• A point form project summary describing what you were trying to achieve with your project, including any quirks or conditions imposed by the property owner.

• You will be prompted to print an Authorization Signatures form during your submission. The client/property owner needs to sign this form.

• Credit card information for payment. Please note that your entry will not be officially submitted until payment is received.

If you have any questions about the awards program or the entry process, or if you need help navigating the online system, contact Kristen McIntyre at 1-800-265-5656, ext. 2321, or e-mail awards@landscapeontario.com.

PONDLESS WATERFALL BUILT AT LO HOME OFFICE

Vanden Bussche irrigation, Aquascape and Landscape Ontario teamed up to offer a pondless waterfall training event at LO’s Milton home office on June 6.

Pondless waterfalls utilize an underground basin and pump system to re-circulate water and maintain the disappearing water illusion. Aquascape describes the process in three steps: 1. Water held within the reservoir (basin) or void space below a decorative layer of gravel flows from a submersible water pump contained within a protective waterfall vault; the waterfall vault protects the pump from being clogged and reduces pump maintenance.

2. The water flows to a waterfall spillway that creates the start of a beautiful waterfall.

3. The water then flows over the rock that creates the waterfall and the process is restarted.

Matt Edwards of Edwards & Sons Complete Property Maintenance of Southwold, Ont., brought two staff members to the training session. He says pondless water features are increasingly popular amongst his clients in the London area.

“We came up today because we have had good experiences

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Participants building a pondless waterfall on the LO site in Milton, Ont.

with Landscape Ontario training events in the past,” Edwards said. “We do a lot of ponds and bubbling rocks, so it’s always good to come and see how other professionals are doing it because everybody does things differently.”

He added, “I do the quoting when we sell these types of jobs, and I’ve found that while a lot of people enjoy the sound of the water, they are afraid that a water feature is going to require too much maintenance and work. But as soon as you let them know that you can get the sound of flowing water with a pondless waterfall without the maintenance issues, it really drives interest.”

Visitors to Landscape Ontario’s home office can now see the beautiful pondless waterfall on the north side of the entranceway.

NEW TRAINING, EDUCATION AND LABOUR DEVELOPMENT MANAGER

Landscape Ontario is pleased to announce Jeff Hicks as LO’s Manager of Training, Education and Labour Development. A graduate of the Niagara Parks Commission School of Horticulture and Fanshawe College’s landscape design program, Hicks as has a master’s degree in plant taxonomy and biodiversity from the University of Edinburgh.

Professionally, Hicks held numerous management positions at landscape firms in Ontario before spending the last eight years working for major landscape companies in Dubai, United Arab Emirates.

Hicks takes over for Sally Harvey, who left LO last month to take on the executive director role at Landscape Nova Scotia and Landscape Newfoundland and Labrador.

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LO staff Cassandra Wiesner (left) and Gregory Sumsion moving the bees into their new home.

has a job and the strength of the colony requires the help of every individual.

There are three castes of honey bees within the hive. The single queen is responsible for laying eggs (roughly 1,500 a day). There are several hundred drones (male caste) in an established

hive that are responsible for mating with the queens of other hives in order to increase genetic diversity. An established hive will also have up to 50,000 (female) worker bees. The worker bees are responsible for every other task in the hive, including: cleaning, nursing larvae,

attending to the queen, foraging for nectar and pollen, producing wax and fanning and guarding the hive.

Pollinators, including honey bees, are a crucial part of both the natural environment and food production. Pollinators are responsible for pollinating roughly 80 per cent of flowering plants. Pollinators feed on the pollen and nectar, and in turn, pollinate flowers, which increases genetic diversity and reproductive success.

Pollinator populations have been declining over the past few years. This is due to a number of reasons including: climate change, habitat loss and pests and diseases. The decline of pollinator species could lead to a decline of plant success, which could threaten biodiversity and our food security. Pollinators are responsible for pollinating about one-third of the foods we eat.

Landscape Ontario would like to thank Brian Scott of Innisfil Creek Honey for donating all of the hive equipment and for offering to help as a mentor and John and Chris Langendoen of Willowbrook Nurseries, for donating the plant material for the pollinator garden where the hives are located.

The Landscape Ontario site is an ideal location as it provides ample foraging opportunities for the bees. There will be an opportunity to take a look at the hives during the Trial Garden Open House on Aug. 18.

For more information on how you can make your garden and landscapes more pollinator friendly, visit landscapeontario. com/pollinator-friendly-garden.

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Joseph Brant Hospital in Burlington, Ont., has a new outdoor space for patients thanks to LO members and The Angel Project.

LO AND CONNON SUPPORT TERRACE GARDEN PROJECT

On May 25, Landscape Ontario and Connon Nurseries/CBV Holdings of Waterdown, Ont. teamed up with non-profit The Angel Project to revitalize a rooftop terrace garden for long-term care patients at Joseph Brant Hospital in Burlington.

The outdoor space now boasts colourful new plants and comfortable furniture for patients to enjoy.

The project started when Lissette Kingo, founder of The Angel Project, reached out to Landscape Ontario’s

conference and event manager Kristen McIntyre, looking for support in sprucing up the dated patio space at JBH. McIntyre soon connected with Terry Vanderkruk at Connon Nurseries, who was “so generous with his time and plants.”

“The Angel Project benefits patients who have been hospitalized for five years or more; most have had no visitors,” Kingo explains, “either because they have no family and friends, or because they have simply been given up on, abandoned by the world. They are too sick to be moved to a nursing home and will spend the remainder of their days in a hospital alone.”

Kingo says the patients range from 18 to 65 years of age and some have multiple sclerosis (MS) or amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), but the majority of patients are victims of car or sporting accidents as well as gunshot wounds.

“These patients are just like you and I, but most of them are paralyzed to a certain degree and some are on ventilators,” Kingo says.

Thanks to this joint venture, the hospital terrace now has a cozy green space for patients who often have limited access to the outodoors.

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Frankie Flowers; national spokesperson for French Canada, Larry Hodgson; Karen Stephenson from Scotts Canada and Michel Gauthier, Executive Director, Canadian Garden Council.

“Every year, Garden Days invites Canadians to get active in nature by celebrating the role of gardens and gardening in daily life,” said Gauthier. “Opening a new garden here in Ottawa is a great way to launch this national event.”

Support for the gardens is provided by Scotts Canada, also a sponsor of Garden Days.

MILTON GARDEN DAY PROCLAMATION

(l-r): Garden Days national spokesperson for English Canada, Frankie Flowers; Karen Stephenson, Scotts Canada; Larry Hodgson, National Spokesperson for Garden Days for French Canada; Michel Gauthier, Executive Director, Canadian Garden Council launch a new exhibit at the Museum of Nature in Ottawa.

GARDEN DAYS CELEBRATED ACROSS ONTARIO

To celebrate Garden Days, June 17-19, many members and organizations participated in local events to celebrate their love for gardening.

On Canada’s National Gardening Day (June 17), the official Garden Days launch was held at the Canadian Museum of Nature to coincide with the official opening of a new outdoor botanical exhibit, the Landscapes of Canada Gardens.

The exhibit features about 40 native tree species typically found in Canada’s boreal forest, Arctic tundra and prairie grasslands. The exhibit also includes a life-sized sculpture of a mammoth family and an iceberg inspired, 13-metre stainless steel sculpture by renowned Canadian artist and naturalist, William Lishman.

Lishman was on hand for the launch, accompanied by Garden Days national spokesperson for English Canada,

Also on June 17, Landscape Ontario, the Milton and District Horticultural Society (MHDS) and the Town of Milton teamed up to plant a hackberry tree in Sunny Mount Park in Milton, Ont. MDHS Chair, Lianne Krane welcomed those in attendance, including Denis Flanagan, Ontario spokesperson for Garden Days, Tony DiGiovanni, Executive Director of Landscape Ontario and Milton Mayor, Gord Krantz. On behalf of the town, Mayor Krantz proclaimed June 17 as Milton’s Official Garden Day. Mayor Krantz thanked organizers for helping the environment and for working together as a community for the greater good.

The ceremony included performances by students from the Milton School of Music.

Thanks to LO member, Van Dongen’s Landscaping and Nurseries, for providing and planting the tree.

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IN MEMORIAM — MARY BETH BROWN

Mary Elizabeth “Mary Beth” Brown passed away peacefully in the presence of her family on June 5, 2016 at Georgetown Hospital. She was 45. Brown was the Retail Marketing Manager at Sheridan Nurseries and member of the Retail Advertising Council Board.

Beloved daughter of Louise and Paul, loving sister of Kelly and her husband Danny, Bob and Sheryl and Jim and his wife Teresa. Cool aunt of Danielle, Duncan, Evan and Hannah.

Mary Beth will be fondly remembered by her extended family and many friends.

A funeral mass was held at Holy Cross Catholic Church in Georgetown, Ont. on June 10, followed by cremation.

In memory, contributions to Dr. David Hogg’s Clinic at Princess Margaret Cancer Foundation for Melanoma Research would be appreciated by the family. To send expressions of sympathy visit jsjonesandsonfuneralhome.com.

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IN MEMORIAM — HUGH McCRACKEN

It is with great sadness that the family of Hugh McCracken announced his peaceful passing on May 27, 2016. McCracken was the beloved husband for 66 years of Helen Catherine McCracken (nee Golden) who died on October 18, 2015. It gives the family great peace that they are again reunited.

Born in Brantford, McCracken studied at the Niagara Parks School of Horticulture and was a member of the first graduating class of 1939. He joined Royal Canadian Air Force in 1942 and in England was attached to the RAF with whom he flew in 36 missions over France and Germany as a wireless air gunner. After the war, he worked with Plant Products across the province.

In 1947, McCracken returned to Brantford to start his own landscaping business. It was then that he met Helen and they were soon married. The couple were both active in the running of their business, McCracken’s Landscaping and Garden Centre. McCracken was also involved in

the landscape trade association, serving as president of the Ontario Nursery Trades Association in 1966 as well as participating in the Alumni Association of the School of Horticulture in Niagara. He was a founding member of the Men’s Probus Club of Brantford and a member of Kiwanis Club of Grand River.

McCracken’s real legacy is the wide variety of trees and other plants he helped establish throughout Brant County — providing a lasting memory of trees and flowers. McCracken was constantly asked for advice on which plant to use or how to care for a specific plant. He enjoyed giving advice as freely as it was asked. For many years, McCracken gave gardening tips to listeners on CKPC’s “Talking Horticulture.”

McCracken’s son Jim was president of Landscape Ontario in 1983.

The family expresses their appreciation to the staff of the John Noble Home, especially those of Costain Court who provided excellent care for both Hugh and Helen over the last years.

A funeral mass was held at St. Pius X Church in Brantford, Ont., on June 2.

Donations to the Brant Waterways Foundation would be greatly appreciated.

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MEMBERSHIP GUIDE What you need to know about LO

• Chapters • Sectors • Savings • Events • Staff

“Landscape Ontario provides great opportunities for members.”

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Landscape Ontario Board of Directors Provincial Board President: Paul Brydges 1st Vice President: Warren Patterson 2nd Vice President: Dave Wright Treasurer: Lindsay Drake Nightingale Past President: Dave Braun

Provincial and chapter boards are made up of dedicated volunteers who are elected into their various positions. Contact any of them to learn more about how rewarding the experience can be.

Chapter Representatives Durham: Brian Baun Georgian Lakelands: Margot Byers Golden Horseshoe: Tim Cruickshanks London: Michael Pascoe CLT Ottawa: Ed Hansen Toronto: Jon Durzi Upper Canada: Terry Childs Waterloo: Thomas Blatter Windsor: Donald Tellier CLT

Sector Representatives Garden Centres: Michael Van Dongen Grounds Management: Brian Marsh Growers: Gerwin Bouman Irrigation: Steve Macartney CIT Interiorscape: Stephen Schell CLT Landscape Contractors: Peter Guinane Landscape Design: Chris Mace BA Lawn Care: Alan White Lighting: Jamie Riddell Snow and Ice: Mark Humphries Members at Large Blake Tubby Gregg Salivan

Chapter Boards Durham President: Greg Scarlett Provincial Board Rep: Brian Baun Treasurer & Secretary: Carol Fulford Vice President: Norm Mills Past President: Brian Marsh Directors: Edward Hewis, Mark Humphries, Christopher Muller, Mike Pennington, April Scarlett, Brian Shelfoon, Janice Shingler, Alex Zalewski Georgian Lakelands President: Lexi Dearborn Provincial Board Rep: Margot Byers Treasurer: Laurie-Ann Stuart Vice President: Georgie Hamilton Past President: Jeffrey Lee Directors: Lynne Barnes, Andrew Beattie, Jen Cuddie, Michael Di Nunzio, Jeff Eichenberger, Brenda Maitland, Teresa Matamoros, Debbie Wood Golden Horseshoe President: Jeff Smith Provincial Board Rep: Tim Cruickshanks Treasurer: Andrew Barz 1st Vice President: Fran MacKenzie 2nd Vice President: Tim Rivard Past President: Fiore Zenone Directors: John Bos, Chris Church, Allard DeVries, Scott Duff, Christopher Utter

London President: Peter Vanderley Provincial Board Rep: Michael Pascoe Treasurer: Bill Beamish Vice President: Matt Hart Secretary: Kevin Marshall Directors: Cindy Buelow, Bill Degraaf, Derek Geddes, Nicola Kamp, Michael Martins, Tyler Rancourt, Paul Snyders, Jarrett Woodard Ottawa President: Sundaura Alford-Purvis Co-Provincial Board Reps: Ed Hansen, Ashley Cochrane Vice President: Chris Urquhart Past President: Ed Hansen GreenTrade Expo Chair: Bruce Morton Directors: Ashley Cochrane, Mike Fulcher, Steve Neumann, Tyler Owen Toronto President: Ryan Heath Treasurer: Sabrina Goettler Vice President: Jonas Spring Secretary: Janet Mott Secretary: Janet Mott Directors: Gus Amro, John Bouwmeister, Chris Clayton, Paulo Domingues, Lindsay Drake Nightingale, Jon Durzi, Shawn Foley, Steve Hary, Chaz Morenz, Janet Mott, George Schellingerhoud

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Upper Canada President: Sian Pritchard Provincial Board Rep: Terry Childs Treasurer: Judy deBoer-Bell Vice President: Andre Ypma Secretary: Paul Doornbos Fundraising Chair: Pamela McCormick Directors: Neil Bouma, Diana CassidyBush, David Gunn, Jesse Perrin Waterloo President: Jeff Thompson Provincial Board Rep: Thomas Blatter Treasurer: Scott Durst Vice President: Richard Burch Past President: Randy Adams Secretary: Blake Sicard Directors: Ryan Chuchmach, Jason Dietrich, Trevor Garner, Eric Horst, Alphonse Murray, Mike Silva, Robert Tester Windsor President: Donald Tellier Provincial Board Rep: Donald Tellier Treasurer: Donald Tellier Vice President/St. Clair College Liaison: Jay Terryberry Secretary/LOWC Assistant: Jay Rivait Directors: Jessica Aytoun, Sal Costante, Dan Garlatti, Joe Santarosa, Jr

LO MEMBERSHIP GUIDE

Statement of Conduct, Principles and Ethics This statement outlines the most important principles of ethical and professional conduct. Members are encouraged and expected to observe these principles in spirit as well as letter.

General Principles

To serve our clients with integrity, knowledge and creative ability.

To act fairly, honestly and in a manner they would be prepared to defend publicly.

To maintain confidence and trust in the profession of horticulture.

To protect, at all times, the integrity of the profession, the interests of the client and the general public.

To continually improve their own professional knowledge and skill and keep abreast of new developments in their industry.

To encourage and support education and research within the horticultural field.

To provide other members with helpful, constructive and professional advice, coaching and mentorship when necessary in order to improve the professional reputation and image of the industry.

To consistently maintain the confidence and trust in the profession.

Operating Principles

Members have an obligation to deliver goods and services in an efficient and cost-effective manner, (according to contract specifications) in order to protect the client’s interest while maintaining acceptable standards.

Members’ advertising shall be neither false nor in any way misleading.

Members shall respect and improve the environment.

Members shall treat employees fairly, honestly and lawfully.

Members shall not make false or malicious statements that may injure the professional reputation of other members.

Members shall endeavour to attract to the profession, individuals with a high degree of honesty, courtesy, integrity and competence.

Members shall meet their obligations and responsibilities to clients, suppliers and employees.

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Your Landscape Ontario staff The majority of LO staff work at home office in Milton. The association has four departments: Membership Services/Administration, Communications (print and electronic), Trade Shows and Special Events, Human Resources/Education. All staff work on a number of projects, prioritized by the Provincial Board of Directors.

Full details at HortTrades.com/ContactUs Scott Barber Assistant Editor Ext. 371 sbarber@

Darryl Bond Exhibit Sales Specialist Ext. 366 dbond@

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Jeff Hicks Manager Education and Labour Development Ext 315

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Heather MacRae Show Manager Ext. 323 heather@

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Kathy McLean Seminar Coordinator Ext. 306 kathy@

Steve Moyer Sales Manager, Publications Ext. 316 stevemoyer@

Linda Nodello Trade Show Coordinator Ext. 353 lnodello@

Kathleen Pugliese Executive Administrative Assistant Ext. 309 kathleenp@

Joe Sabatino Controller Ext. 310 jsabatino@

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Gregory Sumsion Integrated Solutions Representative Ext. 377 gsumsion@

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Conferences, symposiums and events Opportunities for learning, networking and growing your business are offered throughout the year

Annual General Meeting (AGM)

the evening event has been renamed Professsionals Night. Visit CanadaBlooms.com.

All members are encouraged to attend the AGM to vote on new by laws and issues concerning the future of the association. Held annually during the Congress trade show.

Congress Trade Show and Conference

January 11, 2017

Awards of Excellence program and ceremonies

LO runs three awards programs exclusively for LO members: • Grower • Garden Centre • Construction, Maintenance, Design (including interior, lighting, websites).

All programs are judged by a panel of industry experts. An awards ceremony on Jan. 10, 2017 during the Congress trade show will recognize winners in the construction program and honouring individuals for their continuing efforts in promoting and accelerating the profession. Garden Centre awards will be presented during the Garden Centre Symposium on Jan.12, 2017 at Congress. The grower awards sees live judging of the best nursery stock in Ontario at the annual Industry Auction where both entries and winners are then auctioned off. Online entry, past winners, and information is online at LOawards.com or contact awards@landscapeontario.com.

Canada Blooms March 10-19, 2017

Canada Blooms is produced

by Landscape Ontario and the Garden Club of Toronto.

Held each March, the festival promotes horticulture to homeowners and offers guests an experience for virtually all their home and garden needs. Gardens at the festival are built exclusively by LO members. LO holds a special evening on the Thursday night of Canada Blooms.

Formerly called Industry Night, in 2017

January 10-12, 2017

One of North America’s largest green industry trade shows and conferences offers over eight acres of leading industry products from around the world. Congress is THE meeting place for the landscape professions in Canada. The show is co-located with Garden Expo and Fencecraft. Visit LOcongress.com.

GreenTrade Expo February 15, 2017

Presented by the Ottawa Chapter, GreenTrade Expo is Eastern Ontario’s only horticultural trade and equipment show. The show features an expanded seminar series, lunch, contests and prizes. Visit GreenTrade.ca.

Growers Industry Auction September 16, 2016

Attendees have the opportunity to bid on the best plant material in Ontario. Free admission, tours and lunch. Proceeds are used for horticulture industry research and scholarships. Visit IndustryAuction.ca.

Integrated Pest Management (IPM) Symposium January 9, 2017

Held annual on the Monday before the Congress trade show, the IPM Symposium qualifies attendees to earn six CECs from the IPM Council of Canada. Visit LOcongress.com.

Irrigation Conference January 12, 2017

Stay on top of developments in the industry with this half-day event. Learn more about issues facing contractors.

Held in conjunction with the Congress trade show. Visit LOcongress.com.

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Landscape Designer Conference January 9, 2017

Hosted by LO’s Designer Sector Group on the Monday before the Congress trade show, a full day of sessions is followed by a networking reception. This event is a must-attend for landscape designers.

Visit LOcongress.com.

Lighting Conference February 2017

Industry peers come together each year to learn about safety issues, awardwinning landscape lighting designs, and meet with suppliers to find out about new products and technologies.

Lecture Series February 2017

In 2016 LO’s Ground Management Sector Group teamed up with LO’s Landscape Contractor Group for a lecture event and dinner featuring valuable business lessons for all contractors.

Growers Short Course February 15, 2017

Nursery Growers gather for a day-long line up of presentations and fellowship at the Royal Botanical Gardens.

Presentations include current research, updates on insects and pests, best practices and Grower’s Good Ideas.

Watch for details at HortTrades.com.

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LO Chapters Making a difference in local communities and promoting the benefits of the green profession through dedicated volunteers Landscape Ontario is made up of nine regional chapters who meet to discuss issues, network and organize some pretty amazing projects that get the industry together and benefit local communites. Each chapter has its own board with elections held annually for the various positions.

Durham

The Durham Chapter has built a wish garden and participated in many local events. Meeting topics are very informative and feature great speakers, thanks to the support of many sponsors within the chapter.

Georgian Lakelands

Events include an annual Ski and Spa Day in February, an annual Putting Challenge at Blue Mountain, Awards of Distinction honouring exellence within the chapter, including local suppliers and volunteers, and an early seasaon pep rally.

Chapter meetings are held at different locations within the chapter.

Golden Horseshoe

The chapter board recently awarded bursaries to two students at Niagara College and held a successful Gear Up for Spring event featuring exhibtors and a safetyfocused educational series. An annual golf tournament is held in August and the highlight of the season is the chapter’s Chicken Roast in September.

London Chapter

Members worked hard to realize the Veterans Memorial Parkway program, planting thousands of road-side trees to honour the Canadian Armed Forces, including the LO Bravery Garden featuring an engraved rock and lighting. An annual golf tournament is also held.

Ottawa Chapter

Each November, Ottawa area members invade the grounds of Canada’s National

LO’s Windsor Chapter built and maintains a garden at the Hospice of Windsor.

Military Cemetery at Beechwood to prepare it for Remembrance Day ceremonies. For over 20 years, GreenTrade Expo, Eastern Ontario’s green industry showcase has been the off-season gathering place with its many exhibitors and educational series. The show was recently expanded to include awards presentations and a social evening. An annual golf tournament in late August rasies money for the Children’s Hospital of Eastern Ontario, and the chapter has close ties to local home shows and the National Capital Commission.

Windsor Chapter

Chapter volunteers designed, built and maintain gardens at the Hospice of Windsor and updated the grounds at Safety Village. The chapter is active in the local home and garden show as well. The annual Bob Girard Memorial Golf Tournament is held each September.

Toronto Chapter

The chapter recently built an accessible playground to benefit children with special needs and the local community.

In August, an annual baseball tournament is held in Markham and in July their annual golf tournament gets members together for a much-needed break on the links.

Upper Canada Chapter

The chapter holds an annual golf tournament in August and offers many special scholarships to local students. An annual squash tournament provides a great fun day in February.

Waterloo

Members have built a garden at the local hospital and improved many school grounds through tree plantings and special projects. The chapter organizes a Family Fun day at Bingemans in July and a golf tournament in September to raise funds for a school greening project.

Chapter Meetings

September through April Attend monthly chapter meetings and and hear hear guestguest speakers speakers covercover timely timely industry industry and business and business topics.topics.

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For up-to-date up-to-date information, information, visit visit HortTrades.com, HortTrades.com, read read thethe Coming Coming Events page in Landscape Ontario magazine or check LO’s weekly e-news.

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Sector groups Setting industry standards, tackling issues, annual conferences and recognizing excellence Landscape Ontario has ten groups that address the needs of each green industry sector. The volunteers meet regularly to deal with issues, plan events and devise ways to promote their profession.

Garden Centre

The group will hold a new Garden Centre Symposium on January 11, 2017 during Congress. The event will also see winners of the Garden Centre Awards of Excellence announced.

Entries for the Awards open July 1 and close July 31. See LOawards.com.

The group also helped to develop a training video for garden centre employees. See HortTrades.com/ garden-centre-online-training.

Grounds Management

The Grounds Group works to raise awareness of LO members to the industrial, commercial, institutional and multiresidential community.

The group developed a Landscape Maintenance Guidelines for Property Managers. This document assists property managers select contractors for basic services, along with a complete menu of green options and extra services. See http://gfl.me/x2l3.

Growers

The Growers Group is heavily involved in the annual Industry Auction that raises funds for industry research and scholarships. The event also hosts live judging of plant material entered into the annual Growers Awards of Excellence Program.

In February, the sector gathers with researchers and suppliers at the Nursery Growers Short Course to share ideas, new methods and technologies.

Interior Plantscapes

The Interior Group works to promote the interior industry to other sectors and to the public.

It works closely with The Plantscape Institute of America (PIA), which advo-

cates the use of living plants in interior landscapes to enhance human well-being. Many LO members take part in PIA seminars throughout the year.

Landscape Contractors

In Feburary, the annual Lecture Series features keynote The industry auction is organized by LO’s Growers Group. speakers with valuable business lessons for both conlast few years, with great speakers and a struction and maintenance contractors. vibrant trade show. The 2016 event was The group also created a labour held in February at the Teatro Conferrate card containing suggested chargeence and Event Centre in Milton. out rates for the most common tasks and skill rates within the sector. To view Irrigation the card, go to http://gfl.me/x2zr.

Landscape Design

The group’s annual conference is held on the Monday before Congress which will be January 9, 2017.

The group developed the Certified Landscape Design program and is currently involved in working with the OALA to have the landscape design name recognized by the Ontario government.

The group also developed a website to promote the Certified Landscape Designer program at CertifiedLandscapeDesigner.com.

Lawn Care

The Lawn Care Sector Group promotes the environmental benefits of healthy lawns to the public and government as well as Integrated Pest Mangement (IPM) practices. This involves a display and providing turf to other garden builders at Canada Blooms.

Next year’s IPM Symposium will be held on Jan. 9 at the Toronto Congress Centre.

Lighting

Two key areas that the Lighting Sector Group focuses on are its annual conference and relations work with Electrical Safety Authority.

The Landscape Lighting Conference has been growing in attendance for the

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The group will hold their annual Irrigation Conference on Jan. 12, 2017 at Congress featuring a full line-up of industryleading speakers.

Many members of the group are also members of the Irrigation Association.

IA promotes efficient irrigation and longterm sustainability of water resources for future generations. It advocates sound water management, and works to grow demand for water-efficient products and services. Visit irrigation.org.

Snow and Ice Management

The group developed the Standard Form Snow and Ice Maintenance Contract which contains terms and conditions that can generally apply to all projects.

They have also been working on salt research over the past number of years and are looking at expanding Smart about Salt Council activity across Ontario and Canada. Their annual event, Snowposium, features new equipment and industry leading speakers.

Hardscape Committee

The Hardscape Committee hosted their inaugural HardscapeLIVE event on the show floor at Congress 2016 and are looking to expand upon its success. Their third annual golf tournament will be held Sept. 10 at Granite Ridge Golf Course in Milton. This year, the committee is serious about providing a fun-filled event.

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Seminars and Education Landscape Ontario gives you access to skills upgrading, certification programs and more!

Landscape Ontario’s many professional development offerings help you and your business grow.

LO Winter Seminars

Members get special pricing on LO’s popular Winter Seminars series. Watch for LO’s Professional Development Guide in October listing the courses availabe in Milton and at select chapter locations. The bulk of seminars are scheduled in your offseason (Nov. to April). Everything from pruning to jobcosting to landscape design, irrigation and first aid — this series covers it all.

Seminars are aligned with the five pillars of the Prosperity Partners program.

Prosperity Partners Program

Running a successful horticultural business is not easy. The Prosperity Partners program provides the business framework that will lead you to greater profitability and a more balanced lifestyle. No matter where you are today, the Prosperity Partnership will help you grow.

Certification Programs

On average, members save $100 per person on registration for various industry certification programs. Certification shows you are committed to excellence and your employees have the knowledge expected of a professional company. Visit LandscapeIndustryCertifiedTechnician.ca.

TRADE MEMBERS’ LOGO

Communication tools As a member, you receive subscriptions to Canada’s leading horticultural publications AND special rates on advertising

Landscape Ontario magazine

As LO’s communications hub, Landscape Ontario magazine contains industry news, association news, features, member profiles, research reports and information on all LO and industry events. All issues are also available online at HortTrades.com/LOmagazine.

Landscape Trades magazine

Stay informed on the industry with Canada’s leading horticultural magazine. Editorial includes special focus issues on retail, new products, new plants and an exclusive product source directory. Published nine times per year, Landscape Trades features business information for

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Landscape Ontario members also received a weekly electronic newsletter, LO enews, to keep them informed on breaking news affecting their business. The enews also has reminders about upcoming LO and industry events. Subscription is free and available to employees as well. HortTrades.com/Subscribe.

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LO’s sales staff know the industry and can help you market your products and services. Contact Steve Moyer or Gregory Sumsion.

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Professional pride Landscape Ontario’s Green for Life brand resonates with industry and the public. Members take pride in showing they uphold a high level of excellence.

Promotional items are FREE with your membership.

Bumper stickers

Available in small (10 x 3.5”) and large sizes (17 x 6.25”). Free for members.

Truck decals and window clings

Advertise your LO membership on the outside of your vehicle or in the window of your office. Free for members.

Professional member labels

Show off your membership on mailing, invoices and business cards. Free for members.

Licence plate holders

Perfect for all vehicles. Free with membership.

Membership certificate

Display your certificate to clients in your office or portfolio. It shows you are an approved member of a select group of professionals. Free with membership.

Membership plaques

Active and Associate members are recognized with a membership plaque.

One free with membership. Additional plaques available for a fee.

Easy Ways To Order 2016 Certificate of Membership This is to certify that

Download the order form from HortTrades.com/promo.

Please mail or fax this completed form to:

EMAIL: Send form to cassandraw@landscapeontario.com FAX: Simply fill out the form and fax to 905-875-3942.

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Irrigation Specifications

Developed by the Irrigation Sector Group — a great reference for contractors.

Available FREE for download at HortTrades.com/promo

Workplace Safety Tailgate Talks

Landscape Ontario Safety Tailgate Talks, developed by Landscape Ontario in collaboration with Workplace Safety & Prevention Services, promotes workplace safety by providing a simple tool for trainers and staff to include safety on the job, in the classroom or shop, or in the truck. Pocket-sized book avail able for $30 each.

Reference Guide for Developing Planting Details

Complete with large diagrams on how to properly plant caliper trees and evergreens.

1-9..................................... $5.00 ea 10-50................................ $2.00 ea 50+.................................... $1.50 ea

Reference Guide for Selecting and Handling Plant Material

An essential resource for the proper evaluation of planting sites and selection of plant material.

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Snow and Ice Maintenance Contract

This piece was developed to be fair to both the contractor and the property owner with regard to slip and fall claims, damages and the amount of work to be performed.

Available FREE for download at HortTrades.com Snow and Ice Management Industry

EQUIPMENT CHARGE OUT RATES The following are standard equipment charge out rates for the snow and ice management industry.

Rates include the cost of related overheads, but do not include any cost for materials or stand-by fees*.

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Snow and Ice Equipment Charge-out Rates

Standard industry charge-out rates for equipment opeartion. Includes snow removal and salt policy.

Conveniently hole punched to keep in a three-ring binder.

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Industry Labour Rate Cards for Construction and Snow

Standard industry charge-out rates in a card format — for business or consumer use. A great reference.

Conveniently hole punched to keep in a three-ring binder.

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Landscape and Grounds Management Contractor Rating System

Use this system to strengthen your bidding process. Includes evaluation worksheets for contractor prequalification and establishing a bidders’ list. Conveniently hole punched to keep in a binder.

Pkg. of 100...........................$22.50

Planting Instructions

Tips and helpful hints for consumers on how to successfully plant and care for new nursery stock.

Pkg. of 100...........................$10.00 Pkg. of 500...........................$30.00 Pkg. of 1000........................$50.00

Selecting a Landscape Contractor

Arm customers with a step-by-step questionnaire when they are looking for a professional contractor. Places importance on references, CHT designations, insurability and reputation.

Pkg. of 100...........................$30.00

Selecting an Irrigation Contractor

Lists qualifications that consumers may not think about, when looking for a qualified and professional contractor. This attractive colour brochure also explains how modern irrigation systems conserve water.

Pkg. of 100...........................$32.00

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Ontario Horticultural Trades Foundation Awarding over $60,000 in scholarships each year and funding research projects The Ontario Horticultural Trades Foundation was established in 1979 by a group of industry leaders who shared the vision of an enduring and successful ornamental horticultural industry. Member donations allow the Foundation to support the industry through scholarships and research.

Industry scholarships

The Foundation believes in helping future horticultural workers get a strong start. Each year the Foundation makes a number of scholarships, bursaries and

Scholarship recipients are recognized during the annual awards ceremony in January.

awards available to high school and postsecondary students. The deadline to apply for scholarships each year is June 30.

Research funding

The Foundation funds research programs that lead to greater knowledge, better methods and newer technologies for the benefit of the horticultural industry.

The Foundation is governed by a volunteer board, comprised of respected industry members. In 2012, the Foundation reached a goal of having

$1 million in funds. Only interest generated by the fund is used for scholarships and research. This allows sustainability and continued long term growth.

The Foundation is closely tied to Landscape Ontario, but is actually an entirely separate entity because it has official charitable organization status.

Member donations are the lifeblood of the Foundation. All donations are taxdeductible.

For more information visit OHTF.ca.

Websites A wealth of knowledge for you and your customers awaits on LO’s many websites The content, information and resouces Landscape Ontario has to offer can not exist on just one website alone — there are many!

Member site: HortTrades.com

LO’s member site keeps you connected with LO initiatives and breaking news. It contains individual pages for each of LO’s nine regional chapters and ten sector-specific groups. The site has resources available to members, including the Standard Snow Maintenance Contract, industry standards and order forms for free promotional materials. HortTrades.com contains all the information you need about your membership, a handy events calender and LO’s full educational offerings, including online registration.

LandscapeOntario.com

LandscapeOntario.com arms your customers with knowlege and inspires them to connect with a member to create the outdoor living space of their dreams.

Through award-winning projects and expert advice, LandscapeOntario.com is a reflection of the professionalism and passion of the industry. In addition to educating home and property owners on why they should hire a member, the site offers many tools for selecting a contractor and the benefits of working with a Landscape Ontario member.

Active members also get a Company Profile page — their very own page on the site to describe their services and areas of work. Full details at HortTrades.com/company-profile.

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LOCongress.com

Landscape Ontario’s annual trade show and conference, Congress, is so big it needs its own website! Congress is the annual gathering of the industry in January, featuring over 700 exhibitors, four days of conferences, new products, the Awards of Excellence ceremony and more!

Landscape Ontario and its many initiatives also have Facebook pages, Twitter accounts and a LinkedIn group. For a full list, go to HortTrades.com/LOsocial.

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Landscape Ontario is the co-founder of Canada Blooms, and promotes the joys and benefits of horticulture at www.landscapeontario.com

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EVENTS Full details and registration for certain events at horttrades.com/comingevents.

July 17

Waterloo Chapter Family Day Bingeman Park, Kitchener Bring the family and spend a full day at the water park. Includes lunch, prizes, face painting and volleyball. Details at horttrades.com/waterloo.

July 21

Toronto Chapter Golf Tournament

Nobleton Lakes Golf Club, Nobleton Mix business and pleasure on the links. Registration and sponsorship details at horttrades.com/toronto.

July 23

Industry Certification Evaluation

This year’s evaluation is being held just one day and on a Saturday to better accommodate all participants. Final day to register is July 18. Visit landscapeindustrycertifiedtechnician.ca.

August 12

Upper Canada Chapter Golf Tournament

Colonnade Golf and Country Club, Joyceville Save the date for this annual event. Details at horttrades.com/uppercanada.

August 14

Toronto Chapter Baseball Tournament

Cost of $620 per team includes lunch, prizes and maybe even a trophy.

Sponsorships available. Visit horttrades.com/toronto.

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August 19-21

Drystone Training and Festival

This hands-on, two-day course presented by Dean McLellan is hosted by LO’s Upper Canada Chapter and Upper Canada Stone Company. Cost is $300 plus HST for LO members and $375 plus HST for non-members with an early bird discount of 10 per cent if registered before July 23. Includes social events and entertainment. Visit horttrades.com/uppercanada.

August 19

Golden Horseshoe Golf Tournament

Willow Valley Golf Course, Hamilton To register for golf or sponsor the event, contact Lee Rozon at lrozon@landscapeontario.com or visit horttrades.com/goldenhorseshoe.

August 25

Ottawa Chapter Charity Golf Tournament

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Falcon Ridge Golf Club, Ottawa This event raises money for the Children’s Hospital of Eastern Ontario foundation. Visit horttrades.com/chapter/ottawa.

September 8

LO Hardscape Golf Tournament

Granite Ridge Golf Club, Milton For golf registration and sponsorship, visit horttrades.com/hardscape.

September 15

Golden Horseshoe Chapter Chicken Roast

Ferrell Builder’s Supply, Hamilton This exciting social event features good food, family fun and entertainment.

Tickets are $10 per person before Sept. 9 and children 12 and under are free (must pre-register). Contact Lee Rozon at lrozon@landscapeontario.com for sponsorship or register online at horttrades.com/goldenhorseshoe.

INDUSTRY NEWS

Boxwood continues to be a large seller in countries around the world. The trimming equipment seen here can be adapted for use in container production or for use in field production.

Darby McGrath of Vineland examines a large caliper tree scheduled to be transplanted as part of a company’s regular transplanting/root pruning practices. It will be at least another four years before this tree will be ready for sale.

Ontario nursey growers visit Germany and The Netherlands While ever-changing information and communication technologies make it increasingly simple to keep abreast of new production technologies being developed and implemented in other countries, there can be no substitute for the learning opportunities that are possible only by seeing and touching. With this objective in mind, a small but dedicated group of nursery growers travelled to Germany and The Netherlands this past winter to see first-hand the many production techniques and technolo-

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Showcasing nursery and greenhouse floriculture producers from around the world, IPM Essen also features an extensive technology component.

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For a variety of reasons, including a very different growing climate and more regular root pruning practices, standard root ball sizes in Germany and The Netherlands are much smaller than those specified in Canada.

To maximize the results of their factfinding mission, pre-tour consultations were held with the robotics and technology research teams of Vineland Research and Innovation Centre (Vineland). The resulting in-depth dialogue allowed for both industry

stakeholders and the research community to better understand the potential opportunities that could be explored to address the sectors productivity requirements.

To meet the very diverse requirements of the travel group, the tour destinations

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were organized to include a good selection of production types, including container, field and caliper tree production. The limitations imposed by winter travel was more than offset by the time that nursery owners and managers were able to devote to their Canadian visitors. If there is one characteristic common to nursery growers around the world, it is their willingness to share information and tour participants came away with new and useful information after each site visit.

Improved productivity through labour savings was identified by tour delegates as their single most important objective.

Although delegates were not surprised that labour-savings has been the single largest driver to the development of technology improvements in Europe, they were nonetheless shocked to learn the wage rates paid by their European colleagues. Most quoted an hourly rate of Euro 25 to 30 per hour, after factoring in all mandatory benefits.

It soon became apparent to Ontario delegates that efficient production techniques, standard in most European nurseries, while impressive, were only possible as a result of very high infrastructure costs. Modern and cost-effective materials handling equip-

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ment, for instance, required very precise and costly construction of container beds, incorporating high-tech irrigation and drainage systems. Due to the relative density within German and Dutch nursery growing regions, entire specialized support industries are in place for the installation of these complex systems, thereby helping to minimize initial set-up costs.

While each participating grower found many take-home ideas for their own individual operations, by week’s end it became apparent that overall differences in production technologies would make it difficult for wholesale implementation of European production methodologies.

Delegates were impressed by many of the production technologies on display throughout the tour. They found the systems-like processes employed by their European colleagues to be especially noteworthy. At a post-tour follow-up consultation with Vineland staff, participants soon agreed the real efficiencies and lessons learned related more to the overall organizational structures, rather than a single piece of equipment.

As a follow-up to this nursery tour, Landscape Ontario and Vineland Research and Innovation Centre will collaborate on a

one-year production efficiency study. The study will be based on Systems Thinking and Lean Manufacturing principles, a systematic method for the elimination of waste in production, and geared specifically to meet the needs of nursery production. It is intended this will be the first in a series of initiatives intended to help the Ontario nursery sector to remain competitive as they continue to meet the ongoing challenges of the marketplace.

This project was funded in part through Growing Forward 2 (GF2) a federal-provincial-territorial initiative.

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A new management tool for planning IPM activities at your nursery has been developed. Now online, the Growing Degree Days “GDD app” uses the current growing degree days to determine what pests you should be scouting for and what stage they are at.

Susceptibility timing for treatment or action is also included for common nursery pests.

The program was developed through a Growing Forward 2 grant awarded to Landscape Ontario with the collaboration of PhytoServ, Ontario Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs (OMAFRA), Uxbridge Nurseries and the Nottawasaga Valley Conservation Authority.

To access the online tool visit gdd.nvca. on.ca. Contact Dr. Jeanine West at jwest@ phytoserv.com or 1-705-796-8812 for your farm code and a copy of the user guide.

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EXECUTIVE DESK Right plant, right place Tony DiGiovanni CHT LO Executive Director

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s a rule, I stay away from controversy and conflict. However, there are a number of related and increasingly popular movements that need to be examined and challenged. These are native-only planting policies, seed zone restrictions and banning certain trees because of their “invasive” qualities.

In my view, these ideas and policies are costing the public millions of dollars in failed landscapes. They are also causing serious damage to the environment and reducing bio-diversity. On the other hand, perhaps I need to become more open and aware of differing perspectives.

The Norway maple debate

This spring, a number of volunteers were busy planting 150 trees at the beginning of the Highway of Heroes on Hwy. 401 in Trenton, Ont. Highway sites are unforgiving. Poor soils, no access to water, salt spray, compaction and exposed, windy locations makes it challenging for trees to survive. Yet there they were — an oasis of large, beautiful, majestic Norway maple trees, thriving within this harsh climate. The birds were enjoying the shade, (so were the volunteers) and squirrels could be seen hopping from branch to branch.

Amidst the hot asphalt, endless roar of vehicles and unceasing release of dust, diesel, smoke and exhaust, the paradise of Norway maples made the highway tolerable. It would not be out of place to enjoy a picnic under the stately maples despite the severe surroundings.

Hidden from view, the extensive root system reaches into the soil, relieving the compaction and creating a reservoir of life-enhancing water and air. The leaves silently accept the carbon dioxide from the exhaust and magically and mysteriously convert it into wood fibre, forever trapping the harmful gasses implicated for warming the planet. In addition, the air is cleansed and fine particles of tire dust are

entrapped. All these benefits, and yet the Ministry of Transportation will not allow Norway maples to be planted near highways because they are “invasive” and not native.

Many municipalities have the same unfortunate policies.

The emerald ash borer is taking an overwhelming toll on the ubiquitous ash tree. Native-only policies also take a toll.

Many native trees do not do well in unnatural conditions found in the urban environment. It is time to reconsider the policies that discriminate against trees that deserve to adorn our landscapes. All trees have their place; native or not, invasive or not.

It depends on the site and the context. We need to increase diversity in our urban forest. More importantly we need to plant trees that survive.

It is time for municipal arborists, landscape architects and others who specify street trees to reexamine “nativeonly” and seed zone restriction policies. It is also time to evaluate rules that limit the use of so called invasive trees such as Norway maple.

Invasiveness is neither good nor bad. It is a trait Norway Maple. that many plants (native or not) have. Sugar maples are invasive too. The native forest is filled with millions of them. Yet they struggle on highways and in urban conditions — where Norway maples thrive. It makes no sense to eliminate a tree from the planting palette where it does well. We should plant more Norway maples on highways and in cities because success is better than failure.

Please don’t get me wrong. I am also a strong advocate for the use of natives. I am on the board of Maple Leaves Forever because I believe in promoting the use of native maples. A number of years ago we were involved in a “Champion Tree Hunt” in the Kitchener/Waterloo area. The public was asked to go out and measure the largest trees in their neighbourhood. There were almost 400 entries and it bothered me that most of the winning entries were

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native trees that are not used by the commercial trade anymore. It was eye opening. As a profession we have moved away from many interesting native species. The current trend towards natives must be applauded, however “native only” policies should be discouraged. There is no reason to limit our choice. Tree survival should be the priority.

Seed zone restrictions

Another policy that does not make sense to me is “seed zones.” The idea is that only plants propagated from a specific seed zone should be planted within that zone.

Perhaps this makes sense in forestry, but it is difficult to see the benefit in an urban setting — especially when most of the plants have come from other locations. I would love to see the science supporting this approach. Let’s start the debate.

One defining characteristic of nature is movement. Plant seeds have evolved ingenious ways of spreading, including hitchhiking on humans and animals in a grand effort to cover as much ground as possible.

Why do we, as humans, believe we should assign arbitrary zones and constrict how plants spread? Even without artificial seed zones, plants have managed to spread way beyond their original boundaries.

The book Ginkgo Biloba A Global Treasure: From Biology to Medicine chronicles the existence of ginkgo fossils in northern Alberta. This probably means that ginkgo existed thousands of years ago in a location that can no longer support any tree cover.

The horticulture industry is based on spreading plants as far as they can go. This has resulted in a rich diversity of plants enhancing lives and the environment.

Some introduced plants have caused economic and environmental damage. Most have not.

I am an equal opportunity plants person.

Native plants should be encouraged, so should non-natives. Invasive plants should be discouraged except in areas where nothing else will grow.

There is a popular saying in horticultural circles, “right plant, right place.” In my view, this is the right principle when choosing plants.

Tony DiGiovanni may be reached at tony@landscapeontario.com.

PUBLIC RELATIONS Members in the media

By Denis Flanagan CLD Manager of Membership and Public Relations

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work on two main projects on behalf of Landscape Ontario: membership recruitment/retention and public relations. Our membership department meets on a regular basis to discuss attracting new members, promotions, events and chapter meetings. Following our discussions, Myscha Burton and Cassandra Wiesner do a great job of working closely with our other departments to keep members informed and inspired.

We also work closely with public relations experts at Enterprise Canada to write and distribute weekly press releases promoting the professional members of Landscape Ontario.

When discussing the many benefits of membership with Robert Ellidge, editor of this magazine, we concluded in addition to the many financial benefits of membership we often promote (things like truck discounts, savings on seminars, etc.) there is also a huge benefit that is sometimes overlooked. Through Landscape Ontario’s relationships and connections, members have the opportunity to promote their company through the media. We all know that no matter how successful and

well-known your company becomes, you can never afford to stop advertising and promoting. Just look at McDonald’s and Nike as examples. So as well as continuing to carve out some money from your budget to carry on with your normal advertising, you should consider the following, which is available exclusively to LO members: • Getting involved in local events with your chapter is a great way to give back to your community and often the event gets interest from the media. We have many examples where companies that have volunteered for school tree plantings have had the project highlighted in the local newspaper. This can be a great morale booster for your employees and demonstrates to your clients and potential clients that volunteering is an important part of your company philosophy.

• Many member companies involved with Canada Blooms and local home and garden shows have been featured in magazines and newspapers. Often this is a result of the work done by our public relations company who have a network of media outlets and are very successful at getting us great exposure.

• As a member of Landscape Ontario, you are eligible to enter our annual Awards of Excellence program. After the awards ceremony, a press release is distributed announcing the winners. Several magazines typically pick-up the story and it is often featured on TV shows such as Breakfast Television with Frankie Flowers.

• LO has a great relationship with the Garden Writers Association (GWA) who are constantly looking for landscaping stories and quotes from our expert members which often show up in various articles.

• Due to our presence in the media, many radio and TV stations will often contact us regarding topics they would like an expert opinion on. We are always looking to fill these requests with local members. If you would like to be included in our network of professional media spokespeople, or if you would like more information on how to get involved, please contact me.

Contact Denis Flanagan at dflanagan@ landscapeontario.com or 905-875-1805, ext. 2303.

Members help Toronto homeowner On June 3, LO member Kyle Tobin of LawnSavers Plant Health Care (pictured above) and Hank Deenen Landscaping appeared on Global News in Toronto when they came to the aid of a homeowner who had paid another contractor to perform some maintenance on her property and got poor results. Tobin saw the story on Twitter and says he immediately wanted to respond becasue the situation made the industry look bad.

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MEMBERSHIP This is YOUR association and professionalism. Active, Associate and Chapter Associate members get to show off this professionalism using the Green for Life logo on trucks, equipment, mailings, etc. The majority of these items are available to members for free.

Landscape Ontario works to educate the public on the many benefits of enhancing their outdoor spaces and hiring a professional to do so. This is done through the Canada Blooms, Garden Inspiration magazine, local home shows and public relations initiatives. Our consumer website receives over 20,000 unique visitors per month and Active members can get their own page to connect with potential clients.

By Myscha Burton Membership and Chapter Coordinator

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enis Flanagan and I were working on a presentation when he coined the phrase “this is your association.” It embodies what Landscape Ontario is really about: you.

With over 2,400 members, LO is here to connect you with your fellow professionals, provide education and training and help you, your business, and your staff to thrive. Membership renewals are coming up soon, so I wanted to remind you of the benefits available to LO members (see special section on page 21-35 for full details on any of the benefits mentioned).

Communication

LO keeps you informed through Landscape Ontario magazine and Landscape Trades as well as weekly electronic news and horttrades.com. Members also get special pricing on display advertising.

Education and training

Member savings program

Landscape Ontario offers over 100 professional development opportunities including seminars, training, certification and sectorspecific conferences. On average, members save $115 on each person registered due to preferred pricing.

Whether you’re buying a truck, attending a seminar or exhibiting at a trade show, there are many cost-savings benefits available only to members that will pay for your membership dues many times over. This year alone, over 340 companies utilized the CNLA member discount programs through General Motors and Chrysler. A total of 513 vehicles were purchased which adds up to over $5 million in savings for members. For details on the endorsed supplier programs visit cnla-acpp.ca/benefits.

Commitment to professionalism

Remember the references, insurance information and job site photos you needed to provide with your membership application? We ask for those items because our members are leaders in quality work, safety

Labour resources

We have a user-friendly HR Toolkit available to help you create your own policies and procedures manuals, employee handbooks, and recruitment and retention guides. The information is great for both employers and employees. The HR Toolkit can be used to create the perfect job posting, which can then be posted for free at landscape.jobs, our new national employment website.

Your membership dues also provides you with 24/7 access to telephone legal advice. A team of lawyers is available to answer any and all of your questions on labour disputes, contracts, etc.

Chapters and networking

LO’s nine regional chapters allow you to connect with other professionals in your area. Chapters are run by volunteers who organize educational meetings and fun social events. These experiences offer unbeatable learning and networking opportunities. You are welcome to attend meetings in any chapter and we encourage you to bring your staff. We have a great line-up of summer events across the province and are planning for fall and winter meetings.

Be sure to check your e-news and your chapter’s webpage on horttrades.com for more information.

Whatever your reason for joining LO, you are now a part of a larger community of professionals committed to the highest standard of quality work, continuing education and beautifying our world one project at a time. We hope you can utilize the business solutions and opportunities we offer.

Myscha Burton can be reached at myscha@landscapeontario.com or 905-875-1805, ext. 2333.

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APPRENTICESHIP A great resource for employee retention Alex Gibson LO Eastern Ontario Apprenticeship Program Development Coordinator

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he landscape industry is rapidly expanding across the province, however, as the profession grows, our workforce is not increasing to meet this demand. Often with seasonal work, companies have encountered difficulties maintaining a motivated and highly-skilled workforce throughout the entire year. Thus, it is vital our industry adapts and cultivates more internal interest in the profession and support employee growth and development within individual companies.

Research shows that it costs significantly more resources to hire and train new staff than it does to retain and develop a current employee. By utilizing methods found in the Landscape Ontario HR Toolkit (horttrades.com/hrtoolkit) and by instituting training and development programs within your company, you can work to retain staff and target employees that will help your company prosper.

Training and development programs are a win/win method for both the employer and apprentice. Training increases knowledge and depth within the profession which will produce a more loyal and competent employee for your company. There are a number of benefits for an employer to train and develop their staff, including: • Motivating employees: It demonstrates to them they are valuable enough for the company to invest in their development.

• Creating positive work culture.

• Cost-effectiveness.

• Increasing health and safety on the job.

• Increasing productivity and higher work quality.

• A well-trained employee will be better acquainted with the job and will require less supervision.

and will be more willing to invest their time and effort back to their employer.

There are a number of programs and resources employers can utilize to help develop and train staff, such as: college diploma programs, LO seminars and the Apprenticeship Program.

Develop staff through the Apprenticeship Program

The Apprenticeship Program is a costeffective training resource ‘gift’ for employers to take advantage of to develop and retain staff. The program is a mix of 20 per cent in-class training and 80 per cent onthe-job training. The program is Red-Sealrecognized and encompasses a broad based technical curriculum. An apprentice works with their employer to complete a training standard based on trade competencies (log book), two in-class training sessions, and approximately 5,400 onthe-job training hours. The apprenticeship program supports employees you already have and demonstrates your commitment and investment in their future within the profession.

In-class training for the apprentice-

ship program is offered at five colleges across the province during the winter months (usually January to March). This in-class training is subsidized by the Ontario Government. In-class training costs approximately $600 per term, plus books and tools. As long as they qualify, some apprentices are also eligible to collect E.I. while attending their in-class training. Having your employee in school during the off-season will help develop their skills and they will come back better equipped and trained to work for your company.

Along with countless training benefits, there are also a number of financial incentives available for both employers and apprentices. To leverage both the financial and operational benefits of the Apprenticeship Program, Landscape Ontario can provide administrative support to any employer looking to support or register an apprentice to help make the process as easy as possible.

Register apprentices today

For more information on employee retention support, visit our HR Toolkit horttrades.com/hrtoolkit and click on the Retention Tab, then select Training and Development.

For more information about the Apprenticeship Program or to register, visit horticulturetechnician.ca or contact Alex Gibson at 613-809-5093 or apprenticeship@landscapeontario.com.

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UNDERGROUND WORLD The value of ORGCA membership

By Terry Murphy CLM

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ave you ever thought about the value of a professional membership and how you can use it as a selling tool? You can sell your customers on the many benefits that exist because you belong to an industry safety organization.

Benefits for your company

Firstly, let’s look at the some of the benefits of being a member firm of the Ontario Regional Common Ground Alliance. For an annual fee of $125, your company receives: 1. Free industry “Best Practices Manual” (a value of $30).

2. Free industry Statistics Report, DIRT (a value of $30).

3. Free “Ear To The Ground ” publication (a value of $10).

4. Member rate for Landscape Ontario winter seminar registrations (savings of $100 for each seminar).

5. Discounts from ORCGA Members Value

Suppliers Program.

6. Your company could save as much as $3,000 in costs (which would pay for 20 years’ worth of ORCGA memberships) by learning how to prevent a utility hit.

7. Access to networking and other professional ORCGA members at meetings, symposiums, Geographic Council sessions and local committee functions.

Your real annual cost is virtually zero and you can actually make money by utilizing some of the above benefits.

Benefits for your customers

Let’s look at some potential benefits you could discuss with your customers: 1. Your company is contributing to public safety (reducing utility hits) through your membership in ORCGA. 2. Customers are dealing with a professional company dedicated to industry safety and saving of lives.

3. Customer utility bills are lower and minimized because your firm and other ORCGA members are obtaining locates through ON1CALL and thus reducing utility hits.

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4. ORCGA firms endorse the Dig Safe brand and promote the damage prevention message to other industry professionals and to the public.

5. ORCGA members are always strategizing and discussing new ideas for public awareness so we can continue to keep utility bill increases to a minimum.

By promoting the Dig Safe brand and obtaining locates before you dig, the ORCGA attempts to inform and remind the public they too are responsible for this law in Ontario. Your membership in the ORCGA allows you to be reminded of our social responsibility to the public and your customers should know about these values, which are provided with your membership in a professional association. As a professional landscape company, and as a member of the ORCGA, companies abide by the law (Bill 8) and obtain locates for all projects before digging. You should also consider having a page in your portfolio that lists your memberships in professional associations such as Landscape Ontario and the Ontario Regional Common Ground Alliance. This goes a long way in positioning your firm as professional and gives your customer many excellent reasons for doing business with your company.

Cost of ORCGA membership

The cost of $125 for an ORCGA membership is extremely low for a professional organization. For a limited time, you can now join for the low rate of $62.50. The ORCGA needs more members to continue our mandate of damage prevention and promoting ON1CALL to contractors. Your involvement is very important to the industry and to the ORCGA. See contact information below on how to join now.

Conclusion

There are many real benefits for your landscape company to join ORCGA. Your membership is an investment in professional management. It actually pays you back more than it costs. We want you to advertise and tell your customers about this professional membership and use it as a selling tool to help you get new business and reinforce your professionalism.

Further information on ORCGA memberships can be obtained by calling Jennifer Parent at the ORCGA office. Call 1-866-446-4493 or 905-328-7063 or email jennifer@orcga.com.

Terry Murphy can be contacted at tvmurphy@ca.inter.net.

PROSPERITY PARTNERS The delegating conundrum

By Jacki Hart CLP Prosperity Partners Program Manager

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t our last Peer to Peer Network session, we had over 30 business owners working shoulder to shoulder on identifying challenges with, and focusing on improving the ways in which they delegate.

I thought it would be helpful to recap what those business owners learned and share these tips and steps with all of you. By this time in the season you’re getting a little tired of endless To Do lists.

By nature, most entrepreneurs love to keep control. That way, we can make sure things are done right the first time. It can be a scary thought to let go and allow someone else to take over a task or duty we've been doing for a while.

Here are some questions you might find yourself answering to convince yourself NOT to delegate tasks to your team: • What if they don't do it correctly? (I’m just going to have to do it all over myself).

• What if the outcome is not up to my standards? (It would just be faster if I do it myself).

• What if they don't do it the way I've been doing it? (I’ve figured out the best way to do everything profitably).

• What if I become less essential to the business? (And end up not being THE ‘go to’ person).

• What if they do it better than me?

(And my way was actually costing more).

order to free up mind space and time to focus on their own work.

• Define the goal: Clearly articulate the desired outcome. Begin with the end in mind.

• Determine gaps: Define what is currently working and what needs to change or be added in order to accomplish the goal.

• Create the strategy: Outline the resources available (including you and how often) that will be available to accomplish the goal (including time).

• Assign the lead person: Determine who has suitable knowledge and skills, potential attitude to succeed and available time to take the initiative on.

• Develop the communication plan: Introduce and train the process, allow for questions, include sign-offs, include an implementation monitoring plan and be prepared to respond to road blocks and improvements.

• Commit to support success: Make sure you are clear on constraints and boundaries. Does the lead: wait to be told what to do? Ask what to do? Recommend what to do, then act? Act then report results immediately? Initiate action and report periodically? Etc.

• Clarify the lead indicators: i.e. When this change is working, we will see this… We will experience this... We will hear this...

Our budget will be this...

• Set the metrics: Determine what measurement will confirm your people have succeeded in achieving the goal and by when. Celebrate success.

• Pay attention to the end result: Nothing is more frustrating than working hard on a project, only to have the boss ignore the detail and results of your hard work. Plan to engage fully with the results of their efforts.

The best way to get started with delegating is to get started. Start small and work your way up to deeper tasks and more challenges. Make sure you are clear, intentional, and focus on the successful outcome for both you, and the person to whom you delegate tasks or responsibility.

It takes practice and a few simple steps to follow in order to get it right. With practice, it becomes routine, and managers/owners will enjoy more time to focus on maximizing their own job performance as well as seeing new potential in staff to whom they properly delegate new tasks or projects.

Jacki Hart may be contacted at peertopeer@landscapeontario.com

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Giving up control is often (wrongly) equated with giving up leadership as well.

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