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CONTENTS

Editorial / Advertising ISSN 1536-7940 Subscriptions: $75/year amanda@onla.org, editor

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Staff Kevin Thompson, Executive Director Roni Petersen, Membership & Certification Amanda Domsitz, Communications Director Amy Eldridge, CENTS Manager Karen Lykins, Accountant Lisa Larson, Education Director

industry news

features

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President’s Perspective

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Go-To Garden

The Value of ONLA Membership

Reference Guide

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ONLA Office Update

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Optimism in 2015

131st General Assembly Kicks Off

With New Faces, New House

Leadership and a Hefty Agenda

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Mike Dues, President Dues Nursery & Landscaping, Ltd.

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Young Leaders

Engaging The Next Generation at

CENTS...and Beyond

Steve Maddox, President Elect Michell’s Directors

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Hillary Henry, Board Member The Pattie Group

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Annette Howard, Board Member Gilson Gardens, Inc.

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Adam McClanahan, Board Member Carlton Plants Josh Posey, Board Member Buckeye Resources, Inc. Ellen Gallucci Purcell, Board Member Riepenhoff Landscape, Ltd. Mark Reiner, Board Member Oakland Nursery, Inc.

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Membership Moment Membership Reflections from CENTS Retail Roundtable

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CENTS 2015 11 13 14 16 17

CENTS Wrap-Up

Awards Program

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CENTS Booth Awards ONLA Scholarship Program ONLA Career Fair 42nd Annual Landscape ONLA Professional Awards As Seen at #CENTS15 Landscapers’ Challenge

Education in the Workplace Why Trees Matter Les Fleurs Certification Corner

Employers: Let’s Start Promoting OCNT to

Awards Application Available

Legislative Hotline

Officers

David Richards, Immediate Past President South Ridge Farm

43rd Annual Landscape

Your Employees Management / Marketing Today I Can’t Get It! Look to the Future Basic Skills for Employees In Memoriam Darrell D. McConnell

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

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President’s Perspective

the value of onla membership As I write my first article as president of ONLA, I would like to acknowledge the outgoing board members for their service to our association. Thank you Bill Mainland, David Listerman, Jason Bornhorst and Jim Searcy for letting ONLA have use of your time and talents. I would especially like to thank our outgoing president Mr. David Richards. David, you did an honorable job handling all the trials and tribulations this past year and I thank you for your leadership!

CENTS 2015 is now a part of history. The inaugural CENTS University and CENTS trade show were an overwhelming success! I would like to thank presenters, moderators, exhibitors, attendees, workers, volunteers, an especially the ONLA staff. Everyone’s hard work and dedication to our show proved to be first class. Now, the hard work begins to fine tune our weak areas in hopes of bringing you a better show and educational experience next year. We will go over your comment cards and concerns and try our hardest to address them. I will be empowering our committee members to step up and improve CENTS 2016. This has continually been the task for the past 107 years since the conception of our association.

When one can step back and watch the behind the scenes work that is required putting CENTS Marketplace & University together, it is almost mind boggling.

Sometimes you have to wonder how it all gets pulled together. The process reminds me of a large, life size jigsaw puzzle… lots of work, but the finished product can be quite spectacular!

2015 is going to be a year where we look intensely at membership. We have just finished a focus group in which some of you participated. For those of you that took the time to participate in the focus group, we thank you very much. The purpose of the focus group was to reach out to our members and determine what we are doing right, what needs work and what we can change. onla.org

Mike Dues Dues Nursery & Landscaping, Ltd. ONLA President mikedues@duesnursery.com

Our goal is to help the members be more successful professionally and personally. When we receive the final evaluations from the focus group, the staff, board and committees will begin working on the changes that need addressed.

With the start of the New Year, I would like to challenge each and every one of you to ask a colleague or business acquaintance to join ONLA. Most of the time a warm smile and simply asking is all it takes. You can always direct them to log onto www.onla.org and check out member benefits and partners and they can see the advantages for themselves. I personally believe that Legislative Advocacy alone is worth the price of membership.

In my perspective, arguably, the top three issues facing our industry are water quality, invasive plants and legalized marijuana. Water: from how we water and feed our plants to how we feed and bath our families. Invasive plants: from what we produce, sell, and install. Legalized marijuana: BWC & liability rates to the safety of our love ones.

We need to stay ahead and on top of issues like this.

Even though it is hard to put a true cost to these three issues, it could be staggering! Legislative Advocacy is a benefit most members don’t even think of, nor have any idea the amount of work that is done behind the scenes on our behalf. One could, also, say that CENTS University and our new, year-round education are worth the membership cost and they would be correct. But, this article is called “President’s Perspective” and my experience has revealed that the minimal cost of ONLA membership is worth every penny! B Mike Dues 2015 ONLA President Dues Nursery & Landscaping, Ltd. mikedues@duesnursery.com

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ONLA Office Update

Kevin Thompson ONLA Executive Director kevin@onla.org

Optimism in 2015

I’d like to thank everyone who attended this year’s CENTS Marketplace & University and hope that it was a great experience for you. Unfortunately, the weather prevented some of you from making it, but we’ve heard lots of great feedback from many who were able to attend.

The ONLA Annual Meeting takes place each year at CENTS, at which we enjoy lunch, present awards and scholarships, elect board members, conduct official association business, and I present an annual report of the association. A condensed version of this year’s report follows: We began the year with another successful CENTS Show that featured more exhibitors and booths than the previous year, halting a nearly 10-year trend in declining booth sales. I am pleased to announce that this year’s booth sales showed modest gain again as we continue to build upon one of the biggest and best trade shows of its kind in the country. The strength of our show, its brand, and its reputation, led to our “Built Strong” theme that we’ve used in our marketing campaign this year.

This year also marks the introduction of CENTS University as the educational conference held in conjunction with CENTS. We greatly appreciated our partnership with the OSU Nursery Short Course over the past many years, but this year the ONLA decided to manage its own educational content and programming at CENTS. This decision allowed us to hire our first

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Director of Education, Lisa Larson, who along with the Education committee, developed a first-class educational program. Hiring an Education Director also allowed us to offer new and diverse educational programming throughout the year, and around the state, for our members. We look forward to expanding this programming in 2015.

We successfully launched a consumer-targeted marketing campaign in 2014 as part of the national Plant Something campaign, utilizing USDA Specialty Crop Marketing grant funds. The success of the campaign this past spring enabled us to secure a new $60,000 grant to be used in 2015 to market Ohio-grown landscape plants and their many benefits to consumers.

The 2014 preliminary financial report shows that we continued to provide programs and funding that support the association’s mission, including: The Ohio Nursery & Landscape Scholarship Endowment invested within PLANET’s Academic Excellence Foundation, already by far the largest endowment within the AEF, grew to more than $350,000, with interest earnings of $14,000 that will go towards scholarships we present today, and in perpetuity.

By donating $10,000 we continued our support of research through the Horticultural Research Institute, growing the Ohio Research Endowment to close to onla.org

$550,000, the largest state association endowment within HRI. Furthermore, we contributed $9,000 to the Lighthouse fund, continuing our support of AmericanHort’s legislative efforts in Washington DC on behalf of our members And, I’m pleased to report that the board of directors recently approved donations over the next 3 years of $15,000 to help fund a new learning center at Secrest Arboretum at OSU/OARDC in Wooster, and $7500 to help fund Dr. Claudio Pasian’s Annuals Trials at the OSU Department of Horticulture and Crop Science.

In addition to this continued financial support: •

We achieved over 95% membership retention while adding new members, ending the year with more than 1300 total members.

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We upgraded our Association Management Software to a new, state-of-the-art, cloud-based database and website called Your Membership, which will allow us to better serve our members

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We replaced the 20-plus year old roof on our association headquarters building in Westerville

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And, in February, I was proud to accept PLANET’s “State Association of the Year” Award on behalf of the ONLA

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On the legislative front, the ONLA continues to build a reputation as having thoughtful legislative involvement and savvy political participation in the Ohio General Assembly.

We had significant, positive impact on numerous pieces of legislation including the following: please see page 8

2015-2016 ONLA Board of Directors: Front Row (Left to Right): Annette Howard, Steve Maddox, Mike Dues, Dave Richards, Kevin Thompson.

Back Row (Left to Right): Mark Reiner, Ellen Gallucci Purcell, Josh Posey, Hillary Henry, Adam McClanahan.

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HB 5 which created much-needed municipal income tax reform.

We also spent a great deal of time reviewing language, attending interested party meetings and hearings on SB 150, the nutrient management bill; But perhaps our crowning achievement was the introduction and passage of SB 192, which provided statutory clarification that the Ohio Department of Agriculture (ODA) has governing authority over any regulation of invasive plant species.

This bill was sponsored by ONLA’s 2013 Legislator of the year, Sen. Gayle Manning.

On the regulatory front, we continued to interact with the ODA on various rule making activities and we have had productive, pro-active meetings with ODA through our ONLA/ODA Advisory Council. Although I have said it before, our relationship with ODA is the envy of our peers nationally and we remain committed to working with ODA Director Daniels and his staff in the next biennium.

Finally, and most importantly, we maintained and enhanced relationships with members of the Ohio House and the Ohio Senate through meetings, breakfasts, dinners, bill interactions and hosting political fundraisers.

Constant vigilance to relationship building is critical to the ONLA Legislative Agenda. In fact, the Ohio General Assembly convened this week by swearing in nearly 30 new members, so staying on top of relationship building is the key to the continued growth of our platform.

Many of you have attended meetings, made calls and sent emails to legislators on various issues. The ONLA staff, the board, our consultants at Capitol Consulting Group and I want to commend all of you for your dedication to this important member service and we urge even greater participation in the 131st General Assembly starting with Green Industry Advocacy Day on Feb. 25th!

I’d like to recognize and thank the rest of our remarkable staff, including Amanda Domsitz, who’s done an excellent job since promoted to Communications Director this year. Accountant, Karen Lykins, joined the ONLA as a regular part-time employee this spring and has been a huge help implementing new accounting software, processes and procedures. Membership and Certification Manager, Roni Petersen, celebrated her 8th anniversary with the ONLA and has done a great job adding member value through benefits and services. And finally, Amy Eldridge, CENTS Manager, deserves credit for selling booths and for creating a valuable exhibit experience for our exhibitors.

I am especially thankful, though, for the board of directors and for all that it does for the association. This

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organization is very fortunate to have such a dedicated group of professionals serving in leadership positions.

Jason Bornhorst, David Listerman, Bill Mainland, and Jim Searcy left the Board of Directors as of January 2015. All these gentlemen have done great work for the organization…we should all be very grateful for their service.

Thank you, Dave Richards, for serving as president in 2014. Your leadership style, decisiveness, and diplomacy were invaluable to me, our staff, and the organization.

You’ve represented the ONLA quite admirably.

I look forward to serving alongside Mike Dues as our new president in 2015, and to welcoming our incoming board members. Finally, congratulations to the deserving students and professional award winners who were recognized at the 2015 ONLA Business Meeting. This group of students represents the future of our industry.

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

131ST GENERAL ASSEMBLY KICKS OFF WITH NEW FACES, NEW HOUSE LEADERSHIP AND A HEFTY AGENDA

Thanks to term limits, there were approximately 30 new faces raising their hands to be sworn into the 131st General Assembly (GA). So, with all of the work the ONLA has done over the years to get to know legislators, we have to, once again, roll up our sleeves and get busy making friends and telling our story.

In the Ohio House, the republican majority caucus elected Rep. Cliff Rosenberger (R; Clarksville) as their new Speaker. Rounding out the House leadership team are the following: • Speaker Pro Tempore: Ron Amstutz (R; Wooster) • Majority Floor Leader: Barbara Sears (R; Maumee) • Assistant Majority Floor Leader: Jim Buchy (R; Greenville) • Majority Whip: Mike Dovilla (R; Berea) • Assistant Majority Whip: Dorothy Pelanda (R; Marysville) House Democrats, too, chose a new leader in Representative Fred Strahorn (D; Dayton) as Minority Leader. Joining Strahorn in the minority leadership are: • Assistant Minority Leader: Nicholas Celebrezze (D; Parma) • Minority Whip: Kevin Boyce (D; Columbus) • Assistant Minority Whip: Nickie Antonio (D; Lakewood) The Senate Leadership team stayed the same with Senate President Keith Faber (R; Celina) at the helm.

Because nearly all of the bills affecting ONLA go through the Agriculture Committees onla.org

in the House and Senate, we start getting to know the new faces on those committees first. In the Ohio House, Speaker Rosenberger appointed a new Chairman for House Ag Committee in Brian Hill (R; Zanesville), a new Vice Chairman, Tony Burkley (R; Payne) and a new Ranking Minority Member in Rep. John Patterson.

In addition to new leadership in the committee, there were 7 new committee members added to the roster. Do you have a relationship with any of the following new members of House Ag? • Rep. Steven Kraus (R; Sandusky) • Rep. Sarah LaTourette (R; Chagrin Falls) • Rep. Jeffery Rezabek (R; Clayton) • Rep. Tim Schaffer (R; Lancaster) NOTE: He is returning to the House • Rep. Nino Vitale (R; Urbana) • Rep. Paul Zeltwanger (R; Mason) • Rep. Michael O’Brien (D; Warren) There were fewer changes on the Senate Ag Committee. We retained Senator Cliff Hite (R; Findlay) as Chairman. The new Senate Ag Committee Vice Chairman is Senator Joe Uecker (R; Loveland). Senator Uecker is new to this committee as is Sen. Beagle (R; Dayton) who replaced Senator Frank LaRose.

Both the House and the Senate Ag Committees have been busy thus far in the new GA. The House has taken their show on the road by holding hearings in Van Wert and in Sylvania. Meanwhile the Senate Ag Committee has already begun hearings on the coveted numeric priority, SB 1 regarding algae management.

Top: Chairman Hill Middle: Vice Chair Burkley Bottom: RMM Patterson

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SENATE AG COMMITTEE ACTS QUICKLY ON ALGAE; HOUSE AG BEING METHODICAL As you know from prior articles, the Ohio Senate DID NOT pass HB 490 at the end of last year. HB 490 was the “Environmental MBR” bill that although it had generally agreed-to provisions on issues such as manure management, the bill had become a “Christmas tree” with unrelated amendments that ultimately became the demise of the bill.

Senator Randy Gardner (R; Bowling Green) and Senator Bob Peterson (R; Sabina) reintroduced the ag provisions in SB 1. It is noteworthy that the first ten bills of a new GA set the tone for the leadership. By giving algae management the “number one spot”, the Ohio Senate sent a message that algae is the top priority for the Ohio Senate.

Accordingly, under the leadership of Chairman Hite, the Senate Ag Committee “hit the ground running” with prompt hearings on SB 1. By the time you receive this article, it is expected that the bill will have passed the full Senate.

• Among other provisions of the bill, if passed, SB 1 would: • transfer the administration and enforcement of the Agricultural Pollution Abatement Program

from the Department of Natural Resources to the Department of Agriculture; • require applicators of fertilizer or manure to comply with specified requirements (such as not applying manure on frozen or saturated ground); • create the Office of Harmful Algae Management and Response in the Environmental Protection Agency; • establish requirements governing dredged material, nutrient loading, phosphorous testing by publicly owned treatment works, and household sewage treatment systems.

At deadline for this article, we are expecting a substitute version of the bill but you should be able to access the most recent version on the Ohio Legislature Website.

Meanwhile, on the House side, Chairman Hill and his committee have been publicly more deliberate. Former House Ag Chairman Dave Hall and Rep. Jim Buchy will be carrying the House version but at deadline, no such bill has been introduced.

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Provides “Built Strong” Results CENTS 2015 rolled out the first year of CENTS University along with “Built Strong” exhibitors, attendees, and evolving products and trends. Despite inclement winter weather, more than 5,600 people attended CENTS, January 7-9, 2015, at the Greater Columbus Convention Center in Columbus, Ohio.

CENTS University brought in more than one hundred education sessions along with Pre-Convention Workshops on Tuesday, January 6, 2015. This year’s Keynote Session featured New York Times Bestselling Author, Janine Driver, from The Body Language Institute. Driver, author of You Say More Than You Think (Random House), and most recently, You Can’t Lie to Me (HarperOne), brought tips to CENTS attendees including how to maximize sales, and excel on presentation skills all through body language.

The Ohio Nursery & Landscape Association (ONLA) hosted the CENTS Opening Night Party on Wednesday, January 7th. Attendees and exhibitors were given the chance to network in a casual setting. Following the Opening Night Party was the ONLA Landscape Awards Presentation. The Project of the Year was awarded to

Fullmer’s Landscaping, Inc., for the “Jayne Emoff Miller Garden of Hope” Project.

The future of the landscape industry displayed their talents at the Landscapers’ Challenge on the trade show floor. Six teams from Ohio high schools started the morning with materials donated by ONLA member companies. They were judged on safety, accuracy, teamwork, creative problem solving and detailing considered essential by today’s top Green Industry companies. The 2015 Landscapers’ Challenge Winner was Ohio Hi-Point Career Center from Bellefontaine, Ohio.

Throwback Thursday was held at Brothers Bar & Grill. It was a free event open to all CENTS attendees and exhibitors. The night included a pool tournament, dancing, food, drinks and a chance to kick back with old and new friends.

An exhibit contest was held during CENTS on the show floor to reward outstanding displays. The award categories included: Large Exhibit, Small Exhibit, Attention-Grabbing Display/Great Marketing, Best Demonstration, and Most Creative Use of Space. The please see page 12

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winners were: Willoway Nurseries, Inc. (Large Exhibit), Smith Brothers (Small Exhibit), Aqua Bella Design (Attention-Grabbing Display/Great Marketing), Terrain Pro (Best Demonstration), and Wolf Creek Company, Inc. (Most Creative Use of Space).

Industries represented at CENTS 2015 included: • Arboriculture & Tree Care • Golf Course Management • Greenhouse Management • Production Irrigation • Landscape Architecture & Design • Landscape Contracting • Landscape Maintenance • Lawn Care & Turf Management • Property & Facility Management • Retail Garden Centers • Municipalities & Public Works • Nursery Management & Production • Snow & Ice Management • Stone & Masonry Contractors • Urban Forestry CENTS thanks the following sponsors: • Ahlum & Arbor Tree Preservation • Association of Professional Landscape Designers (APLD) • Buckeye Power Sales • Buckeye Resources, Inc. • Franklin Park Conservatory & Botanical Gardens • Herman Losely & Son, Inc. • Millcreek Gardens • Ohio Mulch Supply, Inc. • STIHL • TAH Benefits • Willoway Nurseries, Inc.

About CENTS Marketplace & University

KLYN NURSERIES, Inc. 3322 SOUTH RIDGE RD. • P.O. BOX 343 PERRY, OHIO 44081

TELEPHONE: (440) 259-3811 FAX: (440) 259-3338 1-800-860-8104 Web Site: klynnurseries.com E-Mail: klyn@klynnurseries.com

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CENTS (Central Environmental Nursery Trade Show) is Ohio’s Green Industry Convention brought to you by the Ohio Nursery & Landscape Association. Over the years, CENTS has added an education program alongside the trade show. CENTS draws nursery & greenhouse growers, retail garden centers, landscape architects, designers & contractors, arborists, turf and pest management professionals, who seek a highenergy forum where industry professionals can meet, sell, buy and learn. For more information, visit www.

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BOOTH AWARDS During the 2015 Central Environmental Nursery Trade Show (CENTS), held January 7-9, the Ohio Nursery & Landscape Association (ONLA) hosted an exhibit contest on the show floor to reward outstanding displays. The five awards categories were Large Exhibit (greater than 20’ x 20’), Small Exhibit (20’ x 20’ or smaller), Most Attention Grabbing Display/ Great Marketing, Best Demo and Most Creative Use of Space.

The 2015 CENTS Large Exhibit winner was Willoway Nurseries, Inc. of Avon, Ohio. Willoway Nurseries is a wholesale nursery and grower. (Image 1) The 2015 CENTS Small Exhibit winner was Smith Brothers, Inc. located in Medina, Ohio. Smith Brothers is a reatil garden center. (Image 2) The 2015 CENTS Most Attention Grabbing Exhibit winner was Aqua Bella Designs located in Saginaw, Michigan. Aqua Bella Designs supplies water feature fountains and and bubbling rock features. (Image 3) The 2015 CENTS Best Demo Exhibit winner was Terrain Pro located in Canton, Ohio. Terrain Pro manufactures and distributes vacuum leaf collectors, snow and ice control equipment, vacuum catch basin cleaners, asphalt spreaders, dump truck bodies, truck accessories and a full line of service parts.

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The 2015 Most Creative Use of Space Booth winner was Wolf Creek Company, Inc. located in Trotwood, Ohio. Wolf Creek is a distributor of irrigation & related landscape products.

(Image 5) Judges walked the show floor and evaluated booths on booth presentation, product presentation and exhibit personnel.

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ONLA Scholarships!

The Ohio Nursery and Landscape Association (ONLA) is pleased to announce the recipients of the 2015 ONLA Scholarship Program. The scholarships were distributed during the ONLA Luncheon & Business Meeting held Wednesday, January 7, 2015 at the Hyatt Regency Hotel, Columbus, Ohio. Given in memory of Dr. Phil Kozel, former Professor of Horticulture at The Ohio State University, the ONLA Scholarship Program has given over $500,000 in the last 20 years to deserving horticulture students throughout Ohio. Dr. Kozel was also director of the Shade Tree Evaluation Program until his untimely death in 1979. Dr. Kozel was a long time ONLA supporter and the organization is honored to present these awards in his name.

The ONLA was proud to present a total of 17 scholarships totaling $16,500 in scholarship support this year. Scholarships were awarded based upon academic achievement, school involvement, extracurricular activities and interest in horticulture.

The President’s Scholarship is awarded through the Ohio Nursery & Landscape Association’s Scholarship Fund administered by the Academic Excellence Foundation (AEF). This scholarship is awarded to the highest scoring applicant in the judging process. The 2015 President’s Scholarship winner is Christen Wilcox from Columbus State Community College.

Other winners of the 2015 ONLA/Phil Kozel Memorial Scholarship Program include: Amy Day/ Cincinnati State Technical and Community College, Neil Hoh/ Cincinnati State Technical and Community College, Kendra Insprucker/ Cincinnati State Technical and Community College, Rebecca Curry/ Clark State Community College, Zachary Huff/ Clark State Community College, David McDaniel/ Clark State Community College, Traci Parks/ Columbus State Community College, Megan Severance Shaner/ Columbus State Community College, Joshua Stanley/ Columbus State Community College , Jacob

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Hitch/ The Ohio State University ATI, Jess Maslar/ The Ohio State University ATI, Nall Inshan Moonilall/ The Ohio State University, Melissa Kichler/ University of Cincinnati A student from Clark State Community College was awarded an ONLA scholarship made possible through the generosity of the Southwest Ohio Environmental Horticulture Association (commonly referred to as “SOEHA”). Although the group disbanded in 2001, SOEHA decided to donate all remaining organizational monies to a scholarship fund in honor of Lloyd W. Kennedy, to be administered by the ONLA. Each year, a student at one of the Southwestern Ohio colleges (Clark State Community College, the University of Cincinnati, and Cincinnati State Technical & Community College) is selected to receive this scholarship. The 2015 SOEHA scholarship recipient is Rosanna Akerley from Clark State Community College.

In 2011, Bryan A. Champion, president of Herman Losely and Son, Inc. located in Perry, Ohio, passed away at the age of 47. Champion was diagnosed with cancer in 2007, and fought a courageous 4-year battle to try to beat the devastating disease. Champion was a 5th generation nurseryman with a passion for the nursery and landscape industry. During his career he was involved with local, state and national associations that represent the industry.

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2015 Scholarship Winners: Top Row (left to right): Christen Wilcox, Amy Day, Neil Hoh. Second Row (left to right): Kendra Insprucker, Rebecca Curry, Zachary Huff. Third Row (left to right): David McDaniel, Traci Parks, Megan Severance Shaner. Bottom Row (left to right): Joshua Stanley, Jacob Hitch, Jess Maslar. onla.org

2015 Scholarship Winners: (Top Row Left to Right) Nall Inshan Moonilall, Melissa Kichler, Rosanna Akerley; (Bottom Row Left to Right) Jamie Penkava, Triston Falcone. legacy and dedication to the nursery and landscape industry, donations from his peers established The Bryan A. Champion Memorial Scholarship Fund. The winner this year is Melissa Kichler from the University of Cincinnati.

This year, two scholarships were given to high school FFA students. The winners were Triston Lee Falcone (Jackson High School), and Jamie Penkava (Lorain County JVS).

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The ONLA Career Fair took place at CENTS on January 9, 2015. The Career Fair is: • • • • • •

a one-stop shop for employers and job seeker connection a networking opportunity a place to exchange information a green industry and company promotion venue a mentorship opportunity a recruiting and hiring event

Job seekers also had the opportunity to schedule an appointment for a “resume building session.” This was a one-on-one consultation with a professional HR administrator in the green industry. Attendees left with action items to improve their presentation.

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The Andersons, Inc. Brickman/ Valley Crest Builderscape Inc. The Davey Tree Expert Company Edenscapes, Inc Farrell’s Lawn and Garden Center and Lawn Service Greenleaf Landscapes, Inc. Hedge Landscape LLC Hemlock Landscapes, Inc. Oakland Nursery, Inc. Riepenhoff Landscape, Ltd. Schill Grounds Management Turfscape Inc. Yard Solutions, Inc. B onla.org

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• Reward skilled professionals who have executed quality workmanship.

• Encourage landscape contractors and landscape architects to continue their efforts to raise the industry’s image through consistent use of quality materials and competent workmanship.

• Make a concerned citizenry aware of how quality landscaping can improve our environment and property values.

• Recognize citizens who have taken action through quality landscaping to attain this end.

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Project of theYear

Thank You to Our Landscape Awards Program Sponsors!

• Buckeye Resources of Springfield, Ohio • Cash Flow Management of Portland, Oregon • Harrell’s LLC of Newark, Ohio • Klyn Nurseries of Perry, Ohio • LS Training of London, Ontario Canada • Millcreek Gardens of Ostrander, Ohio • Pond Supplies of Ohio of Uniontown, Ohio • Willoway Nurseries of Avon, Ohio

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Landscape Awards Project of the Year: Jayne Emoff Miller Garden of Hope By: Fullmer’s Landscaping, Inc. The task at hand was to envision and install a healing garden space, nestled in between towering hospital wings and divided into zones which could then be funded by individual donors. Each donor was to be acknowledged by readable yet unobtrusive signage. A recirculated rocky stream cuts through the layout with its powerful splash of large boulders to ripple and glisten between. Three Living Arc Walls echo the sweeping curves of the hospital layout. Donor names are prominently displayed on translucent panels while the bold bands of seasonal color sweep up and seem to float over your head as you stroll through the garden spaces. In the Ripple terrace, water bubbles out of a cluster of faux stone globes. This fountain serves as a focal point for the surrounding pavement which ripples out in concentric rings until stopped by the masonry seat walls. Sweeps of perennials, grasses, columnar trees, and carefully placed shrubs fill in the space with seasonal interest and leafy appeal. onla.org

Yard Solutions

Serenity Scapes

Residential Installation $15,001 to $50,000

Residential Installation Over $50,001

The Huary Project

LWB Design, LLC

Hidden Creek Landscaping, Inc.

Residential Installation Over $50,001

Residential Installation Over $50,001

Aurora Residence

Arlington Resort & Spa

Turf Trimmers, Inc.

Hidden Creek Landscaping, Inc.

Residential Installation Over $50,001

Residential Installation Over $50,001

Sattler Residence

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Hedge Landscape, LLC

Residential Installation Over $50,001

Residential Installation Over $50,001

The Snowberger Project

Crawford Residence

Yard Solutions

Rice’s Nursery & Landscaping, Inc.

Residential Installation Over $50,001

Residential Installation Over $50,001

Emily Miller Project

Oakland Nursery, Inc. / Oakland Design Associates

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Martin Residence

Residential Installation Over $50,001

Leffler Residence

Peabody Landscape Group Hilliard Residence

Residential Installation Over $50,001

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Fullmer’s Landscaping, Inc. Jayne Emoff Miller Garden of Hope Commercial Installation Over $75,000

Buck & Sons Landscape Service, Inc. Miranova Residential and Commercial Tower Commercial Landscape Maintenance

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Use of Seasonal Color, Container Gardens, or Perennial Gardens

The Brickman Group Ltd. LLC Spring Meadows

Use of Seasonal Color, Container Gardens, or Perennial Gardens

Buck & Sons Landscape Service, Inc.

The Brickman Group Ltd. LLC

Heartland of Dublin

Use of Seasonal Color, Container Gardens, or Perennial Gardens

Commercial Landscape Maintenance

Easton Town Center

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McCullough’s Landscape & Nursery, LLC

Urban Prairie - German Village: Use of Seasonal Color, Container Gardens, or Perennial Gardens

Auburn Career Center / The Pattie Group, Inc. Japan

Theme Gardens, Show Gardens or Educational or Informative Display of Horticultural Products, Services or Techniques

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2015 Professional Awards Honoring Excellence in Leadership

Distinguished Contribution Award It is with great pleasure that the ONLA Board of Directors announces the 2015 Ohio Nursery & Landscape Association’s (ONLA) Distinguished Contribution Award Winner, Jeffrey Siebenthaler.

Jeff is from Siebenthaler’s, a company with a legacy of involvement that dates back to the founding of this association, and has continued through the six generations of that company’s leadership.

He has served in leadership roles in all levels of the horticultural industry. The company maintains a named fund in HRI, as well as continued invest-

2015 ONLA Service Award Winner Pat Lynch (right) with presenter Mike Lynch (left).

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ment in the ONLA Political Action Committee and other contributions to the future of the industry.

Jeff demonstrates leadership and contribution to the industry, his community, and his 6th generation company.

The Distinguished Contribution Award has honored two previous generations from this company.

The purpose of the ONLA’s Distinguished Contribution Award is to recognize and celebrate outstanding contributions to the nursery and landscape industries. Any Ohio resident, who has made significant contributions to the horticulture field, is eligible.

The Ohio Nursery & Landscape Association (ONLA) is pleased to announce the 2015 Service Award recipient, Patrick Lynch from Peabody Landscape Group.

The award was presented during the Central Environmental Trade Show (CENTS) at the ONLA Luncheon & Business Meeting held January 7, 2015 at the Greater Columbus Convention Center, Columbus, Ohio.

The ONLA Service Award, previously known as the Award of Merit, seeks to honor those people who have unselfishly given their time, resources or talents to serve the association. The Service Award is intended to recognize individual members who have served the ONLA in an outstanding manner in one or more of the following ways: officer, board of directors, committee chair, and committee member or membership service provider. Eligibility includes any member of any ONLA membership classification or representative of a member firm of the ONLA. As a member of ONLA for many years, Pat has been involved in Awards Committee, Landscape Contractors Committee,

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The ONLA Landscapers’ Challenge design, and Ohio’s CLT partnership in Wooster.

Crown jewel is a city wide beautification project that Pat came up with and introduced to ONLA a few years ago. Pat partnered with Keep Columbus Beautiful and formed Kick Butt Columbus.

Pat’s involvement goes well beyond ONLA. He judged Landscape Awards for the Illinois Landscape Contractors Association, and PLANET, helped with Eagle Scout projects, contributed to the FFA Nursery Landscape CDE (on a state and national level), and volunteered on the Advisory Committee for landscape programs at Tolles Tech in Plain City, Ohio; and Columbus State Community College. Pat is always available to meet with students to share his expertise and to encourage students to pursue a career in the Green Industry. Pat is not only an asset to the industry that he loves, but to the community as well.

The ONLA is pleased to present the 2015 Service Award to Patrick Lynch.

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Service Award 2015 ONLA Service Award Winner Mike Lynch (right) with presenter Pat Lynch (left).

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The Ohio Nursery & Landscape Association (ONLA) is pleased to announce the 2015 Service Award recipient, Mike Lynch from Enviromental Management Services, Inc. The award was presented during the Central Environmental Trade Show (CENTS) at the ONLA Luncheon & Business Meeting held January 7, 2015 at the Greater Columbus Convention Center, Columbus, Ohio.

The ONLA Service Award, previously known as the Award of Merit, seeks to honor those people who have unselfishly given their time, resources or talents to serve the association. The Service Award is intended to recognize individual members who have served the ONLA in an outstanding manner in one or more of the following ways: officer, board of directors, committee chair, and committee member or membership service provider. Eligibility includes any member of any ONLA membership classification or representative of a member firm of the ONLA. Mike learned from his father at a very young age, not by words but by actions that you give back to the community that gives to you, you give back to the education institutions & profession that provide knowledge and a livelihood. Knowing early in life what he wanted to do, he attended a vocational high school to study horticulture, graduating top of his class.

Next he attended The Ohio State University graduating from ATI with a degree in Landscape Construction and Contracting.

He moved to the east coast and became one of the first green professionals east of the Mississippi to take and pass ALCA’s CLT test, (Certified Landscape Technician) now PLANET’S test called Landscape Industry Certified.

When Mike finally moved back to Ohio and heard that the Ohio wanted to do their own PLANET CLT test and that it would be held at his alma mater, ATI, he was one of the first people to jump on board to help organize. Since its inception, he has been instrumental in the implementation of this event. For over 14 years now he has worked as coordinator of the maintenance portion of the test organizing judges, equipment and material. Thanks to the efforts of Mike and people like him, Ohio’s CLT test is one of the most efficiently run and most successful CLT tests in the United States.

Not forgetting his high school educational roots, he serves on the advisory boards of several high school landscape and horticulture programs. On a high school level for agricultural based vocations, they have what are called CDE events. (Career Development Event) These are run by the department of education in cooperation with the National FFA Organization. The landscape portion of the test in Ohio has always been a written test. Now we are an industry that likes to work with our hands and we operate a fair amount of equipment. Mike, along with a couple hort and landscape teachers from Ohio’s vocational schools decided to create a hands on portion to the CDE test and make it relevant to the Green Profession. This test is modeled after the CLT test and is also similar to the PLANET College field days. It has been running for 6 years now at Tolle’s Tech in Plain City. Ohio is one of the few states to do add a hands-on portion to their high school landscape CDE. Winners of the state test get to go to the National FFA Convention to compete against the best class from every state in the United States. Also, some of the Ohio’s CDE winning schools have gone to the PLANET Field days and competed against and beat out many colleges from throughout the U.S. Out of over 240 college participants, 2 of Tolle’s students placed within the top 20.

This speaks volumes to the success of these hands on CDE events.

The National FFA CDE also only had a written test until Mike, as an industry professional, presented an idea to their board about 4 years ago. Now, they too have a hands on portion for their test. He has helped implement and coordinate these relevant, practical and hands on portions of the CDE test on both the state and national level. While working the CDE events and attending many vocational school open houses he makes a point to talk to students and to their parents about pursuing a career in the Green Industry. He works for and with the students because he is passionate about it and believes in the green profession.

He also participates in various other industry and community events such as bringing his family and company to the event called Kickbutt Columbus. He helps in his community, his children’s schools, and is an all-around upstanding guy.

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Legislator of the Year

2015 ONLA Legislator of the Year Winner Bob Peterson (left) with presenter Tom Demaline (right).

The 2015 ONLA Legislator of the year is Senator Bob Peterson. He represents Ohio’s 17th Senate district located in in south central Ohio. A farmer and a businessman by trade the Senator understands the importance of agriculture and the role the green industry plays in Ohio’s economy.

Senator Peterson’s roots run deep in Ohio history being the 8th generation to farm the fertile ground in Fayette county.

The Senator has earned a bachelor’s degree from OSU and is also a graduate of the Ohio Farm Bureau’s LEAD program.

An intense 2 year agricultural leadership program that features extensive experience in Economic and environmental issues in addition to state and national politics In addition to his farming duties, Senator Peterson served as a Fayette County Commissioner for 14 years before being elected to the Ohio House of Representatives in 2011. He joined the Ohio Senate in 2012, where his knowledge and leadership have earned him a seat at the table on the issues that matter most to the families and communities of the 17th Senate District.

Young Professional Award It is with great pleasure that the Ohio Nursery & Landscape Association (ONLA) announces the 2015 Young Professional of the Year Award recipient, Nick McCullough from McCullough Landscape & Nursery, LLC. ONLA’s Young Professional of the Year Award seeks to recognize young professionals, age 35 or under, who have contributed significantly to the success of their company of employment and have been actively involved in ONLA and/ or national association activities. The ONLA wishes to not only recognize but to encourage participation, growth and achievement by young professionals involved in production, landscape, retail and/or maintenance aspects of our industry. The selection of the Young Professional of the Year is made by the ONLA Distinguished Contribution Awards Committee.

When it comes to the art and science of landscape design, Nick McCullough’s talents lie in both worlds. He studied both horticulture and art history at The Ohio State University, giving him a unique perspective on every design project.

Furthering his experience, he also studied landscape design in Northwest England. onla.org

Peterson currently serves as the Chairman of the Chairman of the Ways & Means Committee and as a member of the Agriculture Committee, Finance Committee, Insurance Committee, Public Utilities Committee, State & Local Government Committee, Education Committee, and Finance Subcommittee on General Government.

Senator Peterson has received numerous awards for his efforts in the Statehouse.

Last General Assembly, he received the Watchdog of the Treasury award from the United Conservatives, and was also named an Ohio Farm Bureau Friend of Agriculture.

Additionally, Peterson was named Legislator of the Year by the Ohio Pest Management Association for his work on House Bill 420 during the 129th General Assembly.

In the past year the ONLA legislative team has had the pleasure to work with him and his staff on Senate Bill 150 the “Agricultural Nutrient Management” Bill. These new regulations will affect how we manage nutrient runoff in the future. Like all good bills it was a compromise of the right and left leaving Ohio’s Ecosystems and Lake Erie the big winner!

The aesthetic of English gardens made a profound impact on Nick, and many of his projects have ties to the classic design elements found in the English countryside.

Nick is an APLD-certified designer, who has won numerous awards including Young Professional of the Year from the Perennial Plant Association. A selfdescribed “plant nerd,” he is passionate about perennials and has a masterful understanding of how plants thrive in the Midwestern climate. This love of cultivating extends to Red Twig Farms—the nursery extension of his business, where unique perennials, annuals, specimen trees and hedges are grown for use in his designs. His social media presence of over 3 million Pinterest followers makes him a standout in the industry, and a sought-after public speaker. Author of the Thinking Outside The Boxwood blog, Nick has also been a featured writer for publications such as Garden Design magazine.

Nick is partner with his parents Karl & Terri McCullough’s, McCullough’s Landscape & Nursery, LLC since 1997. Family operated, the business is a blend of Nick’s artistic vision, his Midwestern roots, and a genuine love of making exceptional prop-

2015 ONLA Young Professional Award Winner Nick McCullough (middle) with presenters Terri McCullough (left) and Karl McCullough (right).

erties truly extraordinary. Nick lives in Central Ohio with his wife Allison their two children. The ONLA is pleased to present the 2015 Young Professional of the Year Award to Nick McCullough.

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Educator & Public Service Award

2015 ONLA Educator & Public Service Award Winner Denny McKeown (right) with presenter Dick Posey (left).

The Ohio Nursery & Landscape Association (ONLA) is pleased to announce the 2015 Educator and Public Service Award Recipient, Denny McKeown of Denny McKeown, Inc. Denny’s first love of gardening began at age 5 when his parents bought a new house and had it landscaped. The landscapers let Denny dig holes and ride in the truck. He attributes the majority of his success in this industry to one person, Mr. Mert Natorp. Mr. Natorp believed in him and provided him with the opportunity to work in many positions in the Natorp Company. Working for the Natorp Company meant he was afforded the opportunity to work with the best and the brightest in the Green Industry.

In 1981 a local radio station called him about a new concept in AM radio. They were going to introduce an all talk radio format and would he be interested in filling a Saturday morning time slot. He jumped at the opportunity. Radio listeners discovered his personality, willingness to listen and more importantly to help them solve their gardening problems was outstanding.

With the radio show in high gear he was approached by a publisher in 1985 and he wrote a book “Denny McKeown’s Complete Guild to Midwest Gardens.” Followed in 2000, by the “Gardening Book for Ohio” he also wrote a complementary book for Kentucky. In 1992, he filled another lifelong dream when he started Bloomin Garden Centre and Denny McKeown Landscape.

He has also worked with many TV stations as well as other media outlets in the Tri-

State and on a national basis. He still writes a weekly column for the Cincinnati Enquirer as well as a weekly email blast. He has also served on the Board of Directors of the Bob Hope House in Cincinnati, the Jaycee’s in Cincinnati, and Denny was instrumental in the first haunted house in the United States which was in Cincinnati, Ohio.

Denny was elected a Sycamore Township Trustee. His commitment to the horticulture industry goes far beyond Ohio. He was very active in the American Nursery and Landscape Association (now AmericanHort.)

Today, he is still involved with the business he started, which is being run by his son Chris. He also has two daughters, and 7 grandchildren.

The ONLA Educator & Public Service Award recognizes outstanding educators and/or public service employees. Candidates are those who have given their time and/or talents to benefit the Green Industry in one or more of the following ways: outstanding classroom teachers who have also served the adult community through outreach programs; researchers who have worked in areas of major industry needs; extension personnel who have consistently taken an active role in Green Industry activities; garden writers and radio and television personnel who have been complimentary to the objectives of the industry; government employees who have assisted the industry in preventing or solving potential problems, and arboreta and botanic garden employees who have served the industry in a variety of ways.

Legislative Advocate of the Year

It is with great pleasure that the Ohio Nursery & Landscape Association (ONLA) announces the 2015 Legislative Advocate of the Year recipient, John Newlin from Quality Services.

The Legislative Advocate of the Year Award, previously known as the Grassroots Volunteer Award, is presented annually to a deserving individual in the green industry who has shown outstanding leadership in legislative affairs.

The 2015 ONLA Legislative Advocate of the Year was born in Dayton, Ohio, and grew up in multiple states across the United States. John attended The Ohio State University Agricultural Technical Institute in 1975 and attended the Agriculture Short Course at Purdue in 1976. He worked on his family farm for 5 years and attended Ohio Diesel Technical Institute. He was hired by Dow Chemical and worked in Texas oil fields from 1981 -1986. He was an

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In 1991 he started his Irrigation Business, Quality Services, in North Ridgeville, Ohio. He and his wife Elaine have been married 15 years.

This industry advocate serves on the ONLA Legislative Committee, where he has represented ONLA on Underground Utilities Protection legislation; represented ONLA on the Healthy Water Ohio steering committee spearheaded by the Ohio Farm Bureau; and has taken the lead to establish July as Smart Irrigation Month in Ohio. He attends the ONLA Green Industry Advocacy Day, and PLANET’s Day on the Hill and Arlington Cemetery Project in Washington DC. Nationally, this individual is on the Irrigation Association’s Board of Directors, is the Vice Chair of the IA’s Government Affairs Committee, and is Past

2015 ONLA Legislative Advocate of the Year Winner John Newlin (right) with presenter Tom Demaline (left).

Chair of the IA’s Contractor Common Interest Group. John has achieved the Certified Irrigation Contractor, Certified Irrigation Technician and Certified Landscape Irrigation Auditor certifications. B onla.org

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Thanks to our helpful #CENTS15 attendees for posting their favorite moments from CENTS 2015! Keep it up!

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Landscapers' Challenge what is it?

“One of the best landscape educational opportunities my students could ever participate in.” My name is Jody Germann, I have taught Landscape & Turfgrass Management at Penta Career Center in Perrysburg, Ohio for 10 years. On January 8th, 2015 six of my students and students from five other Career Centers throughout the state of Ohio participated in the Landscapers’ Challenge.

This landscape construction contest is held during the first day of the Ohio Nursery and Landscape Association’s show, CENTS. The idea of this contest is to build a 20’ x 20’ landscape garden bed following the given landscape plan as closely as possible. Each team has 7 hours to complete their project and present the finished product to a panel of judges.

Each team is given an identical set of donated materials to use for their garden.

This way each team has the exact same materials to build their landscape beds and it makes the competition based solely on the execution of the installation.

Teams used; pine bark mulch, pavers, retaining wall blocks, limestone boulders, landscape plants (evergreens, deciduous shrubs and perennials) and four landscape lights to incorporate into the installation. Each team had to supply their own garden feature, such as a water feature, concrete or metal landscape art or any other interesting yard or garden accent to give each garden their own little twist.

Prior to the contest, each school was given the same landscape plan and they were told to organize for the contest accordingly. The schools that participated were Ohio Hi-Point from Bellefontaine; Penta Career Center from Perrysburg; Medina Career Center from Medina; Tolles Technical Center from Plains City; Auburn Career Center

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from Painesville; and Knox County Career Center from Mount Vernon. Many participating schools practiced the construction of their gardens as a way to prepare for the actual competition. Students planned for the construction and worked together as a team to complete the given task.

Tyler Hamlin one of the six students from Penta Career Center that competed in the contest said “It was an awesome experience to compete in this contest, our team worked very well together. It was amazing to see that we got this project finished in six hours considering it took us two weeks just to build the main patio and walls when we practiced building it in the shop at school.”

The students that participated learned many skills that will help them after they graduate high school such as: communication, teamwork, helping others, sharing, planning, organizational skills, industry installation skills, material assembly, construction math and pride of a job done right.

“One of most important skills we learned is that everyone on the team is needed and if our team is to succeed we all must work together. We all have different strengths and for our team to succeed everyone’s strengths must be used to our best advantage,” said Austin Harris, a member of the Penta construction team. “Everyone must bring their A-Game if we want to win,” he continued.

At the end of the day, every one of the 36 students that participated left with a smile on their face. Even though they left tired and worn out the sense of accomplishment each felt will stay with them for a long time. According to Cole Carpenter, instructor from Ohio Hi-Point, “The memories these students made today have changed their lives forever. Every student that participated in the onla.org

Congratulations to the 2015 Landscapers’ Challenge Participants (clockwise from top left): Tolles Technical Center from Plains City, Ohio; Ohio Hi-Point from Bellefontaine, Ohio; Penta Career Center from Perrysburg, Ohio; Auburn Career Center from Painesville, Ohio; Medina Career Center from Medina, Ohio; Knox County Career Center from Mount Vernon, Ohio;

Landscapers’ Challenge has learned so much. Whatever they decide to in their lives, these skills will help them to succeed in any industry. Let’s hope they choose the landscape industry.”

This competition was nearly discontinued three years ago. There was much debate within the ONLA and the board of directors about the fate of this event. Those individuals that decided to restructure this competition and allow career and technical high schools to compete need to be thanked! Their decision changed the lives of many landscape students throughout the state of Ohio. The students that have had the opportunity to compete are very grateful for this once in a lifetime chance to show their talents to the landscape industry of our great state. To all the material donors, a huge thank you as well. If it were not for their generosity this event could not take place.

Thank you to the following companies who donated materials for the Landscapers’ Challenge:

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Acorn Farms Advanced Industry Supplies, LLC Buckeye Resources, Inc. Gilson Gardens, Inc. Klyn Nurseries, Inc. Oberfields LLC. Ohio Stone, Inc. Reading Rock, Inc. Unilock Ohio, Inc. Wengerlawn Nursery Co.

Again I ask, “What is the Landscapers’ Challenge?”

Every time this question comes up the answer for me is always the same, “One of the best landscape educational opportunities my students could ever participate in.”

Thank You ONLA for this wonderful experience! B Jody Germann Penta Career Center jgermann@pentacc.org

Congratulations to the 2015 Landscapers’ Challenge Winners: Ohio Hi- Point from Bellefontaine, Ohio! onla.org

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Engaging The Next Generation at CENTS

....and Beyond!

As an organization the ONLA is making a conscious effort to reach out to the Next Generation of the green industry. This year at CENTS we put into place several key events to help promote our industry with the Next Generation. Our organization has made it very easy and affordable for students to become an ONLA member and receive all the benefits that come with it. As one of the largest shows in the Midwest, it was a fantastic opportunity to connect with industry leaders, attend the ONLA Career Fair, FFA student luncheon, and a walkthrough to see all the exhibits. Providing the Next Generation with access to memberships and all of these events and opportunities is vital to the future of the Green Industry and the ONLA. The Career Fair provided the Next Generation a network opportunity, a place to exchange information, as well as a pathway to meet with industry professionals to see what direction they want to go in. As our industry continues to attract the next generation of enthusiastic students, it is important for all of them to use the ONLA and the services we offer as a valuable tool as they embark on their career path. The ONLA will continue to offer mentorships, resume building, and workshops with oneon-one consultations. With the wide variety of job opportunities that we have from growers to retail, it was great to see our industry leaders meet with the Next Generation to reassure them that pursuing a job in the green industry can turn into a lifelong career.

Horticulture and FFA students that attended CENTS were treated to a luncheon and an Exhibit walkthrough of the show. Motivational speakers spoke at the luncheon and we had quite a handful of Exhibitors that took time out of their day to interact to students as they passed by their booths. As one of the tour guides, I was really encouraged to see the students asking intelligent questions about the different aspects of our industry as we visited a wide variety of exhibits. This is the fourth year I have volunteered and every year we have had more and more student participation which is a great thing to see.

The ONLA has done an excellent job with organizing and promoting these events for the Next Generation. As we move forward in the years to come, it will be im-

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portant for all of us to keep engaging the next wave of workers that will be leading our industry. CENTS has been a great way to do that but it also needs to be done outside of it as well. From being a judge at the Landscapers Challenge to helping with Resume Building it sends a great message that we are here to help in any way that we can. I urge all of us to get involved and do what we can to help promote our industry to the Next Generation. We need their knowledge and ideas to help carry us into the future. B Josh Posey ONLA Next Generation Committee josh@buckeyeresources.com

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Membership Reflections from CENTS MY CE NTS IS BUSIN ESS ST RONG !

Molly Joh n M. J. Desig Associates n , Inc.

As I hope the winter season is fading to a distant memory and I am eager because spring is just an arms-length away. I find the on-set of a new season always exciting, invigorating and often times met with a sense of nervousness as well. Are all the maintenance contracts signed?

Have we sold enough landscape jobs? What is pending?

Did we hire enough staff? But all of these questions bring new life to the year.

I hope you all had the opportunity to attend the new CENTS University this past January. I find the show an invaluable tool for our business. Whether you attend the educational classes or walk the trade show floor, I come away with renewed energy for what the season lies ahead. After listening to Janine Driver speak, I will never have a conversation with a prospective client the same way again. I am not sure I can watch for all of the facial expressions, hand gestures and try to sell the job at the same time. She definitely makes it look easy. I know for sure I would not want her interrogating me, yikes she is tough. Even if you don’t incorporate all of her tools, even just a few of them can be helpful and worthwhile in our own everyday lives. Whether you are talking with a perspective client, dealing with employees or talking with our children.

As I have heard from so many people, we are never too old to learn something new and the classroom sessions certainly gives us the opportunity to reinforce a system you already have in place, learn a new plant or plan ahead for the next invasive insect we will have to deal with in the coming years. Learning is an invaluable tool.

In addition to the educational courses at CENTS University, I think the networking is the most valuable.

Sharing information with other industry professionals can only help all of us get smarter and more efficient with our onla.org

companies. While I felt I was being watched (by myself and others) at every turn, the marketing by ONLA put a personal side to our industry. Most of us can identify the Fred Hower’s, Bill Hendrick’s, Stephen Still’s, Bobby Schwartz and Jim Chatfield’s of the industry. But those posters allowed us to see faces of those involved in different aspects of the industry. I felt like a “Landscape Star” for three days, because people recognized me from those posters. While scary for many of you to face that each day, it gave me the opportunity to meet new people. It was a great way to get a conversation started and I formed some new friendships and met new contacts in the industry. Now do I want to see myself at every turn at next year’s show? Probably not, but I know it helped put a personal side to our industry and all the different facets this profession has to offer.

ONLA offers many opportunities throughout the year for continuing education or just networking. I urge each of you to attend at least one event, whether it is in your part of the state or travel to a new area. It can only benefit all of us to share our successes and failures. It will make our profession even stronger. Best wishes for a successful 2015. Make it a Great One! B Molly John ONLA Membership Committee mjohn@mjdesignassociates.com

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Retail Roundtable

EDUCATION in the workplace

Hey kids, do you know what time it is? That’s right… its time to play “Let’s Ask the Retailers!” You know the rules; we ask the question and our retailing aficionados provide their thought provoking brain stimulating answers. Retailers, are you ready to play? Then grab your buzzers, and away we go! Here is your question. Good luck.

“The value of education within the workplace; how important is this to you, your company, and your retail employees?”

Tom Hilgeman / White Oak Gardens – “We encourage employees to participate in educational events when possible like CENTS, Tri State Green Industry Conference, Cultivate and other similar events. Each year is different and as a company we discuss which educational opportunity is the best match for our employees and budget accordingly. We encourage and pay for employees to become OCNT certified; currently we have 11 on staff with 4 more who took the test during CENTS 2015.

We understand the importance of a knowledgeable staff to assist customers with correct horticultural information.

Most of our training is on the job, watching and working with others.

We have been fortunate over the years to not have much turnover; this keeps our staff knowledge base high.

Sharing weekly information like the BYGL updates and the biweekly PEST Newsletter from Dave Shetlar is one way we are able to keep the staff up-to-date on important horticulture topics. It also keeps staff up on current questions customers may bring in. We felt that the more education our staff obtains, the more informed we can keep our customers. This industry is constantly looking for and finding better solutions for us to work with, which is why keeping up on our employee’s education, is an important part of White Oak Gardens.”

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Tim Clark / H.J. Benken – “At H.J. Benken, we have believed in education for a good number of years. Each year owners and management down to some general staff receive additional training or education at a number of events throughout the year. CENTS is obviously a big deal for us as it is close enough to send several employees. We have long felt that if employees were not encouraged to attend trade shows and or regional educational classes that they would be missing the boat on the latest trends, cost saving ideas, up to date information etc.

Most of the education is coordinated through our office and obviously staffing levels dictate who can go to a training or educational experience at any given time, but we do try to rotate through our staff to make sure anyone who is interested has the chance.

Mike Ennemoser / Greenleaf Landscapes – “Training and education are an important part of our culture here at Greenleaf in both our Landscape and Retail divisions.

Training starts immediately in the spring, for all associates, at all levels, and is ongoing throughout the year.

All company employees and new hires are required to go through our company orientation, which is generally done in late February. This training is mandatory for all employees, at all levels. This is a full paid day, where we review as a group: company policies, meet and introduce any new hires, have employee recognition (past season achievements), review company goals/share owner general objectives, and have some industry specific training.

Training usually consists of outsourced speakers which may do 2 or 3 sessions (45 minutes in length) on general power equipment safety training, workplace safety training, defensive driving (truck/trailering), or CPR training.

This day really rally’s the team, and helps set the tone for our upcoming spring season which is fast approaching.

All new employees hired after our orientation day, must do a condensed version of a similar company orionla.org

entation on their first day. As our season gets into full swing, “on the job” training becomes an important part of crew training. Weekly tool box meetings are held which include short standardized training topics to keep everyone consistent. Safety awareness training is part of every meeting. The value of education also plays an important part in our Garden Center too. New hires are brought in and subject to fun, but intense “on the job” coaching and training. We try to hire for attitude first, and experience second. New sales associates, cashiers, and loaders must have the right attitude, we can train the rest.

Retail training kicks off at the end of March. This captures everyone including brand new seasonal staff, and part-time associates. Training is done during two evenings (same week on a Tuesday/Thursday evening). Pizza is always involved. All Retail employees are required to participate in this vendor driven training. Two vendors are asked to come in on separate evenings and teach/ review with all Retail employees’ common plant problems and/or product knowledge discussions. Vendors are a wealth of knowledge and usually free! Included in all of this training is a heavy emphasis on “Customer Service” and “Sales” training. I always say that this training gives new staff enough knowledge to be dangerous.

The training is then reinforced “on the job.” The staff

then will quiz each other as the season moves along.

This reinforces teaching and training. Other coaching and training includes shadowing for new associates. During their first week or two, new associates are required to shadow a veteran associate. This is done through the scheduling process. Veteran staff members are assigned new staff, to assist in the training process. Note: If I ask my veteran staff to train the new staff: they say “no, we are too busy.” If I schedule my staff, and say, I need you to “coach” this new associate for a few weeks – I get by – every time! This provides the new associate (supervised) customer interaction and sales/service training. It is like the “sink or swim” training philosophy but with a life preserver on.

Continuing Education: All company associates are encouraged to pursue continued education and obtain their OCNT Certification. The company will pay for their testing and time vested in pursuing their certificates. If obtained, the company will also reward these accomplishment with a week’s paid vacation. Recertification credits and continued education credits, and attendance to various industry trade shows, are all at the companies’ expense. Yes, this education benefits the employee, but is viewed as an investment that benefits the company too. Training and education pay back so much more their please see page 34

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value in work efficiencies, profitability, positive customer experiences, sales, and positive employer/employee relations. This leads to a strong company culture and most certainly a loyal employee.”

Jodi Dawson / Oakland Nursery – “Education ranks pretty high at Oakland Nurseries. We hire many employees that have had some sort of horticultural training.

They may have graduated with a degree or have had some form of basic horticultural training through high school, vocational, universities or local colleges. We also hire in areas that it is not necessary for horticulture degrees. After a spring passes, those employees have been educated if they wanted to be or not!!

Job training is high on our list. We encourage new employees to use the materials here. Books, handouts and many other products for education are available. Our sales reps from different companies come in every year to teach employees of new and old products. They train about chemicals, soils, mulch, fertilizers, and any product of interest. It is a great refresher for those of us that have been here for a while. We encourage employees to listen and learn from other employees and upper management.

We have our specialties at Oakland Nurseries. It seems as though each employee has knowledge of that special area or department. If one just listens to the knowledge,

then they too can learn. Trade shows are highly recommended for employees, especially the CENTS Show because it is right at our back door. It is a great tool for them to see how things are done. They get a better understanding of how things are ordered and why. New products and plants are introduced.

We want our employees to learn and better educate themselves about what is available. It will help the customer in the long run! It is encouraged to share your experience with others. Upper management attends classes that help us better our skills. There are conferences, seminars and day trips that we attend for ideas and learning techniques.

We encourage certification for our employees. It helps us as a business. Certification shows the customer that we want to be the best that we can be. People trust knowledge. We enforce creativity in our employees which makes it a fun atmosphere. Employees find many talents in themselves and others. We have the freedom to fail as long as we learn from our actions and do not repeat the same mistake. That is a valuable piece of education we can all learn from!”

Tony Sciambi / Buckeye Resources – “On the job education has to be an everyday consideration. At the speed of life and advances and changes in every aspect of our

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business, if you are not educating you are falling behind.

You have changes in rules and regulations, health care, safety, customer situations that are all teaching moments.

Usually your workmen’s compensation requires covering a set of guidelines in order to keep cost down. Education of employee’s is not a cost but an asset.

Ron Wilson / Natorp’s Nursery Outlet – “I think with any reputable firm, offering training (formal, informal, in and out of house) as well as education opportunities to their team members is a given; as has been the case with Natorp’s as long as I can remember. You’re only as good as the members on the team, and one of the reasons for Natorp’s success has been employing the right people for the right positions, provide them with current and ongoing education and training, and then let them take it and do what they do best.

Over the past several years, one of my personal responsibilities has been to go through daily all the industry emailed newsletters, publications, wherever information is being shared, sort through and find what items that are important to keep our team in touch with what’s happening within our industry and around the country (trends, legislation issues, new plants and products, pest and diseases, growing, what’s the buzz, people skills, management tips, etc). Its more information than anyone

could ever want, but team members can decide what they want to read and what not. It’s a lot of ‘stuff’ thrown their way, but is a great way for us to offer the information to keep our entire team up-to-date about what’s going on today in our industry, as well as continuing any formal training and educational opportunities as they come along, and the educational budget allows.”

I leave you today with these famous words from Maria Zampini who once said, “By nature men are pretty much alike; it is the learning and practice that set them apart.”

And from Richard Posey who once told me, “The whole purpose of education is to turn mirrors into windows.”

And Pamela Jean Bennett saying, “Education is not filling a pail, but the lighting of a fire.” And one of my favorites comes from Bill ‘Hotlinks’ Gerhardt who once said, “If you think education is expensive, try ignorance.” Hey Retailers, can we talk? B Ron Wilson Personal Yardboy and ONLA Retail Committee Ghost Writer in the Sky rwilson@natorp.com

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By: Jim Chatfield

As I started to write this March Buckeye article in the middle of February, the plan was to feature Ten Tips for Tree Health Management. Yet it is the middle of February, and love of all plants – and all things – is in the air.

Valentine’s Day, now weeks behind us, was imminent.

So, instead of writing of trees, I decide, even in a “Why Trees Matter” column, to write of herbaceous plants and their flowers, of orchids.

To quote the ancient Cardinal du ChatMonDieu: “If as Goethe says, ‘A flower is a leaf mad with love’, then life without love is as a plant without a flower.”

So, flowers. For Valentine’s Day, all are sure to have a favorite plant & lover’s quote. Here are a few I found in our modern Common Surfta love affair of the web of life. From Sweden with Love, comes this proverb: “Love is like dew that falls on both nettles and lilies.” I like it, especially as it channels my own mantra that (almost) all plants have attributes we can love. One person’s invasive and impenetrable multiflora rose mess is another person’s delightful sweet-smelling rose on a stream-land stroll. As Shakespeare wrote in Sonnet 35: “Roses have thorns, and silver fountains mud; Clouds and eclipses stain both moon and sun, And loathsome canker lives in sweetest bud, All men (or “plants”) make faults.”

Then there is a quote from the prolific A.N. Onymous, of “Love is a flower that is made to bloom by two gardeners”, and old reliable Kahlil Gibran with “Life without

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love is like a tree without blossom or fruit.” The last word about Valentine’s Day, though, goes to Mr. Donut himself, Jim Gaffigan: “Without Valentine’s Day, February would be, well…January.” Deflategate, Gaffigan-style.

But seriously, back to the time of the season, back to plant-loving, which takes me back to now seven weeks ago, to the Cleveland Botanical Garden. I was there to talk about one of my favorite topics – why trees matter – at their 10th Annual Sustainability Forum. Myself notwithstanding, it was an excellent program: Chadwick Clink, the new urban forester at Holden Arboretum held forth about assessing the benefits of urban forests and Pete Nelson of Animal Planet’s Tree House Masters was very informative and entertaining. It was about trees, but, on this day of flowers and love (remember Goethe and his “A flower is a leaf mad with love”) what I remember about that day was – orchids.

Yes, it was the time then, and is the time now, and will be the time until March 8, for Orchid Mania at CBG. Orchids, how cool are they? The orchid family (Orchidaceae) is a huge and wonderfully diverse group of an estimated 880 genera and possibly more than 25,000 species worldwide, with more being discovered due to the continued passion of intrepid tropical orchid explorers. Add to that over 3000 hybrids developed by breeders every year. Some botanists estimate that the orchid family comprises as much as 10% of all species of seed plants worldwide. There is also a long history of danger for orchid explorers, continuing to this day in South American onla.org

Clockwise (from top left) Image 1: The dew of love falls even on the devilish stinging nettle; Image 2: A Marcella rose (my mother’s name) in Cambridge, MA; Image 3: A rose on the High Line in New York City; Image 4: Pink Ladysslipper orchid in Michigan; Image 5: Rattlesnake plantain (an orchid) foliage in the Michigan woods; Image 6: Wild rose in northern Michigan.

coca zones and in other areas with regional governmental and factional disputes.

We do not eat a lot of orchids, though dried seedpods of the genus Vanilla provide us the eponymous flavoring we love so much. Dried tubers of some orchids are eaten directly in some cultures, some orchids are used in perfumes, some as traditional medicines, but the main joy of orchids is their fascinating lifestyles and the beauty they impart, from native wildflowers such as lady’s-slippers, showy orchis and rattlesnake plantain in our area, to the many tropical and semi-tropical orchids we love in botanic gardens and in homes of orchid lovers.

As to the aforementioned lifestyles, many orchids are epiphytic on other plants, many are vines, others grow terrestrially in soils, and a few live as saprophytes on other plants due to their lack of chlorophyll to produce their own food through photosynthesis. Orchid flowers are often models of a phantasmagorical coevolution with pollinating insects. There are tropical orchids that so resemble the females of pollinating bees that male bees attempt to onla.org

mate with the bee-like flowers (so-called “pseudocopulation” of orchids). Love is a many-splendoured thing!

Also, many orchids have elaborate pathways that bees and wasps, drawn by the promise of nectar and pollen foodstuffs are drawn into, facilitating the attachment of a pollinia packet that the insect then effectively transfers to another orchid on its next flight and thus completes crosspollination. Check out the many books on the marvels of orchid pollination and fertilization, including Charles Darwin’s classic “Fertilisation of Orchids” (1862).

Another lifestyle of the richly interesting and rightly famous Orchidaceae is the relationship with mycorrhizal fungi that is needed by orchids for seed germination and seedling growth. Orchids, unlike many plants, do not have adequate food reserves in their seeds; they require certain fungi to transfer nutrients from soil and from other plants to the developing orchid. The orchids regulate this association with these fungi until they no longer need them – and then consume the cooperative fungi! This led the great mycorrhizologist James Harley to pen thusly: please see page 38

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Clockwise (from top left) Images 7 & 8: Orchid in the Orchid Mania Show at the Cleveland Botanic Gardens; Image 9: Orchid at CBG as part of OrchidMania; Image 10: Indoor Orchid motif with snow outside at CBG; Image 11: Orchid Hallway at CBG as part of OrchidMania; Image 12: Tableside orchid in CBG protected from our snow outside. continued from page 37

“I passed through the woodland and marked with one eye, The Orchid and Fungi were sharing a pie.

The Orchid had gravy and piecrust and meat, The fungi took the dish as their share of the treat.

When the pie was all finished, Fungi as a boon.

Were kindly permitted to pocket the spoon.

Whilst the Orchid seized knife and fork with a cry, And ended the banquet by eating Fungi”.

Love hurts. At any rate, make a day of it, head out today, treat yourself to some vanilla milkshakes, and then visit your local conservatory or botanic garden – or your own greenhouse and really look at the orchids and other flowers.

And, back to the beginning and Valentine’s Day quotes. Nettles and lilies. A pleasing quote: love for all.

Much nicer than a (predictably) Author Unknown quote on the web: “Love is like a poisonous mushroom. You do not know if it is the real thing until it is too late.” How crude! I prefer Love Is A Rose by Neil Young, much nicer. But wait, now that I think of it, the lyrics are: “Love is a rose but you better not pick it Only grows when it’s on the vine Handful of thorns and you’ll know you’ve missed it

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Lose your love when you say the word mine.”

Let’s face it: even on Valentine’s Day and on the first mild day of March and on the first day of Spring soon to come, love is complicated. But worth the effort, if you can just resist the word control.

One last note from ChatMonDieu: “At the dimming of the day When the scarlet turns to gray Remember this mon ami Je jardine, donc je suis” B Jim Chatfield Ohio State University Extension Chatfield.1@osu.edu

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Certification Corner

Employers: Let’s Start Promoting OCNT to Your Employees So many times when talking about the benefits of companies having Ohio Certified Nursery Technicians (OCNT’s), we focus on how it benefits the company and its’ customers. A customer will seek out and be loyal to businesses with the most knowledgeable associates. The wall displaying all of your company’s employee OCNT certificates, conveys to your customers a knowledgeable and reputable business, exactly what they want.

Just as important, let’s talk about how OCNT certification benefits your employees. Knowledge is key to employees, and educated employees are crucial for the success of our industry and any business. In order to pass the certification exams, employees study the DVD and study guide for Landscape and Core tests, or manuals for Garden Center and Nursery tests. These study materials are educational guides which contain useful important information used in all aspects of the horticulture industry, and used by employees in their daily jobs. Studying and understanding the material builds horticultural knowledge and skills, making better employees.

Once an employee passes the test, the education doesn’t stop there. Continuing Education Credits (CEUs) are required to keep certifications current. The ONLA offers and promotes many different educational programs which meet the requirements of the CEUs. These programs teach standard horticulture as well as new skills and information, needed to stay up to date on the latest developments in the ever changing Green Industry.

Knowledge is vital to employees, it helps them be successful, more productive and provides them with what’s needed for opportunities for advancement. Employers need to embrace this fact and help provide the opportunities for their employees to learn and better themselves.

In order to be progressive, companies need to offer their employees the opportunity to learn more about their industry, and provide the vehicle to become more knowledgeable.

Encouraging your employees to better themselves through ongoing industry education and becoming an OCNT shows the employee you value them and what onla.org

they do for your customers and your company. OCNT certification shows an employee is willing to take the extra steps needed to better themselves, by learning all they can about their industry, in order to share that knowledge with customers. It is a win-win situation for both employer and employee.

Currently the OCNT tests are given at the CENTS show in January, a regional summer location, as well as monthly at the ONLA office. Now is the time to make plans to discuss OCNT certification with all of your new hires this Spring and any current employees who haven’t become certified. Make arrangements to furnish your employees with study materials so they can be ready for the next test. Contact Roni Petersen (roni@onla.org or 614-899-1195) at the ONLA office for study materials, and information on the date, time, and location of the next test. Make 2015 the year you implement ongoing plans to encourage and help all of your employees become more knowledgeable about their industry and increase the number of Ohio Certified Nursery Technicians in your company. Knowledgeable employees result in better satisfied customers. B LuAnne Back The Siebenthaler Company OCNT Master, ONLA Certification Committee lback@siebenthaler.com

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everywhere. We are proud to announce part of the proceeds go to support The Ohio State University Extension Master Gardener Volunteer Program.

Key Points Most garden dictionaries are too academic for the home gardener’s needs, have too few illustrations and make for dull, dry reading. Gardenpedia is unique in its conversational style and its photoand graphics rich format.

Garden terms change with the times and can be confusing to the layman gardener.

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Target Audience The 20-30 something new gardener who appreciates concise, visually appealing information.

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Green industry professionals including wholesale growers, students, retailers, landscape businesses and others. Master Gardener volunteers and garden club members nationwide. Friends and relatives looking for the ideal gift book for the gardener in their lives. onla.org

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Garden-pedia will be available in retail garden centers, gift stores and bookstores nationwide starting January 2015. Paperback list price is $16.95. Book size is 6” x 7”, making a perfect pocket reference pick.

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Wholesale orders are available through St. Lynn’s Press book sales division. We would love it if you can take the time to read Garden-pedia and post your personal review on Amazon. For a review copy, contact St. Lynn’s Press today.

Maria is President of UpShoot, LLC- a boutique horticulture marketing firm focusing on new plant introductions and gardening related products. She is the Director of Plant development for the HGTV HOME Plant Collection. Maria writes for green industry trade journals and consumer publications such as Nursery Management, Garden Center and State-by-State gardening magazines. Her speaking topics include new plant introductions, sustainability, native plants, plant patents and trademarks. Contact Maria at 440.812.3249 or maria@upshoothort.com.

Don’t Just Take Our Word For It “Finally, a guide to gardening that breaks down some of the most confusing terms to everyday speak. My kinda book!

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About Pam Bennett Pam Bennett is the State Master Gardener Volunteer Coordinator for Ohio State University Extension. She is also the Horticulture Educator and Director in Clark County. She has a BS in Landscape Horticulture and an MS in Human and Community Resource Development from Ohio State University. Pam specializes in a variety of consumer horticulture topics including woody and herbaceous ornamentals, and vegetable gardening.

Contact Pam at 937.521.3868 or bennett.27@osu.edu.

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M a n a g e m e n t / M a r k e t i n g To d a y

I can’t get it!

We can’t get it…even though we want it…really bad!

Ever since I can remember, I’ve subscribed to the “local” paper. While living in Atlanta for 40 years, I always subscribed to the Atlanta Journal/Constitution. In fact, for many years, you could get the Atlanta Constitution in the morning and the Atlanta Journal in the afternoon. Most cities were that way – morning and afternoon editions.

Eventually, evening papers went away in most large cities.

Since I moved back to Roscoe, Lynn and I have subscribed to the Chicago Tribune seven days a week, and the Rockford Register Star four days a week. The Register Star is nice, but it’s not the Tribune.

For the last several months, we have not received the Tribune about once a week. When we used to call to inform the Tribune of the situation, they would at least send someone out to deliver a replacement paper. In the past few weeks, the Tribune was still not delivered about once a week, and…when we called to let the Tribune know, we still did not get a copy for those days. The person that we talked to on the phone was very hard to understand each time, and we had to go through a long series of pushing buttons on our phone to finally get that person on the phone. Bad enough that we didn’t get a paper, but we, the Customer, had to go through a long, tedious process each time.

A couple of weeks ago, the Tribune was not delivered for the entire week. That was the last straw, or so we thought. Lynn called to cancel the paper. The woman on the phone offered us a better deal, and promised that we would get the Tribune delivered every day. We decided to stay with them…for another couple of weeks, when the Tribune was still not delivered once or twice each week.

Newspapers around the United States are declining in numbers. It’s easy to understand why.

Another industry that is declining is video stores.

Twenty years ago, I never dreamed that Blockbuster Video would not be around today. They (or others like them) were everywhere. Even grocery stores would rent VHS tapes, and then DVDs. Today, it’s “Redbox,” at least in our community.

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There is one video chain that still hangs around Roscoe. It’s called Family Video. There are a few of these around the Rockford area. Redbox is $1.50 to rent a DVD, Family Video is $2.80.

Lynn and I are not big on renting videos, but once in awhile there’s something we want to see. Last week, we stopped in Family Video to rent a movie that was no longer at our local Redbox – “Nebraska.” When we walked up to the counter, we were greeted by an energetic clerk, whose name is Kathy. When she looked up our account, she said, “Wow – you haven’t been in here for a long time.”

“We haven’t received any coupons for a free video from you lately,” I kidded with her. “Well,” she responded, “I’m going to give you this DVD for free today, and maybe that will bring you back sooner next time.”

Shazzam!

It wasn’t the fact that we were getting something for nothing – it was the attention that Kathy paid to us. She was cheerful from the time we walked up to the counter, actually noticed that we had not been in the store for awhile, and took action to entice us to return soon.

Guess what – we did!

Newspapers are going digital. It’s just not the same as having a newspaper in our hands to read. Lynn and I would gladly pay to have the Tribune delivered. But they can’t figure out how to get that done. Family Video still provides us with a place to rent a wide assortment of videos. As long as people like Kathy are working there, we’ll make a special effort to rent more videos from them.

The Shazzam Challenge Is there something that your Customers want that you’re not providing them…even if they really, really want it? Does your Team pay attention to your Customers – and do everything they can to bring them back again – soon? B Mark Mayberry “Service with Shazzam” (815) 209-1381 onla.org

Look to the Future

BASIC SKILLS FOR EMPLOYEES By: Ellen Gallucci Purcell

In today’s changing economy, good communication skills are more important than ever. In fact, they may be the determining factor for many interviewing for new jobs and for those trying to attract new customers.

When money is tight, people tend to be more selective when deciding with whom they will do business. Those with good communication skills are much more likely to succeed. These skills include some often forgotten and ignored “minor” details such as handwriting legibility, proper spelling, overall writing skills, and general professionalism. The proper development of these skills will make you a much more attractive business partner.

Remember what your fifth grade teacher said: if she cannot read it, she will not accept it. This is how I feel when I receive handwritten notes from employees and colleagues. Many are quite illegible. If I have to guess what I am attempting to read, I am much less likely to take it seriously. This also includes writing your numbers legibly. All of our jobs are given job numbers onla.org

so when our employees write the job numbers sloppily or incorrectly, someone else in our office has to look up the correct number. This can be very time consuming and a waste of company time. When handwriting a document, be sure to take your time and make it look as neat as possible. Write in blue or black ink and use a ballpoint pen. Gel pens tend to smear and make legibility even worse. If you really have terrible handwriting, try typing it. This will look much nicer and be much more appreciated by its recipient. No one enjoys trying to decipher a handwritten note that resembles hieroglyphics.

Remember, if someone else has to interpret or redo your work that takes time. Wasted time is wasted money.

Professionalism requires more than just good handwriting. In elementary school, students must take weekly spelling tests to measure their proficiency.

However, by the time many of these students reach the workforce, they no longer remember the lessons their teachers taught them. Poor spelling is common among

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adults, but this does not make it acceptable. When one misspells a word in a professional correspondence, it makes that person appear either lazy or incompetent.

There is no excuse for misspelled words. These can easily be avoided by looking for the word in the dictionary or running spell check on the computer.

Unfortunately spell check is not a cure-all. It still will not catch incorrect use of homophones (words that sound the same but are spelled differently). For example, “their” is a possessive pronoun, “there” refers to a place, and “they’re” is a contraction meaning “they are”. While they all sound alike, they are not interchangeable. Many people also confuse “its” and “it’s”.

Also, when beginning sentences, conjunctions should generally be avoided, except when used as part of a subordinate clause. Conjunctions include words such as “and”, “but”, “as”, and “because”. “And it even saves you money” is not an example of a complete sentence and should never be used. It does not matter if it is advertising or an attempt to sound like common speech; it is still incorrect and looks unprofessional. If you are writing something other than a legal document, try to vary your sentence structure. Not all sentences should start and end in the same way. Instead, try starting some sentences with a transitional word or phrase.

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To ensure that your professional correspondence is always your best work, be sure to proofread and even ask a colleague to check it for mistakes. I do not even send an e-mail to a client that is not proofread by my assistant.

The first impression that you make on a prospective employer or client is so important. They will always see the errors first. What you say, how you say it, how you dress, and how you act really do make a difference. In today’s market, we are all in competition with someone.

Any advantage that you give yourself truly will make a difference. B Ellen Gallucci Purcell ONLA Scholarship & Student Activities Committee Riepenhoff Landscape, Ltd. epurcell@riepenhofflandscape.com

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Darrell D. McConnell, 53 Darrell D. McConnell, age 53 of Painesville, passed away suddenly January 11, 2015. He was born February 25, 1961 in Geneva, Ohio to the late Kenneth and Bernida (Weakland) McConnell. He had been a lifelong area resident.

McConnell graduated from Geneva High School. He was employed at North Coast Perennial in Madison as a Manager. He had previously worked at Lake County Nursery. He was very active in 4-H Club and was a leader of the 4-H Dog Club. He was involved in rescuing Greyhounds and loved all kinds of animals. He enjoyed tinkering and fixing things.

Darrell enjoyed a good joke and making people smile and laugh. He was a father figure to many and was willing to help anyone in need.

He is survived by his wife Marie (Zampini) whom he married on August 18, 1990 in Painesville; his daughters Laura (Nathan) Duemling of Indianapolis, IN and Autum McConnell of Painesville; granddaughter Elizabeth Duemling, his mother-in-law Gerri Zampini; and brothers Larry (Karen) and Wayne. He also leaves his in-laws Stacey (Al) Steinberg, Chris Gibbs, Michael (Janine) Zampini, Suzy Zampini, Gerri Ann (Andy) Bagdonas and Chuck Henderson as well as many loving nieces and nephews.

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The entrant assumes the responsibility for copyrights, photographic fees and client permission for further use of images by the ONLA for public relations purposes. The ONLA is not responsible for the pictures selected or any edited copy used from the press package sent to the media. Entries become the property of the ONLA and may be used for publication or for any other purpose the association deems appropriate. I verify that all information contained on this entry form is accurate. I further verify that no alterations of any kind have been made to the images I’ve submitted for this entry.

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Signature:______________________________________________ Submit entries to: The Ohio Nursery & Landscape Association 72 Dorchester Square / Westerville, OH 43081 / Phone: 614.899.1195 / info@onla.org

New Members The following firms and individuals have been approved for ONLA membership, pending the completion of the application process, which includes requesting comments from the current ONLA membership regarding the qualifications and/or dues classifications of applicants within three weeks following receipt of this issue of The Buckeye.

The following companies are applying for ACTIVE membership: Chidsey Landscape & Design, Inc. 5331 Vandemark Road Medina, OH 44256 Jerry Chidsey, Category 5 Coffman Lawncare and Landscape 18895 Brillhart Rd Bowling Green, OH 43402 Shane Kramer, Category 5 GreenPros, LLC 7 Beacon Drive Wilder, KY 41076 Andrew Peters, Category 4 Groundskeeper of Ohio Inc. 2332 Stanley Avenue Dayton, OH 45404 Steve Adler, Category 5

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J. Rush Landscaping LLC P.O. Box 2326 Westerville, OH 43086 Justin Rush, Category 5 Paragon Landscapes, LLC P.O. Box 1111 Ashland, OH 44805 Lee Hower, Category 5 Shoreline Yardworks P.O. Box 40091 Bay Village, OH 44140 Mark Gilbert, Category 5 The following people are applying for Professional Individual membership: Andrew Barger, J.R. Thomas Landscaping Eric Holycross, Peabody Landscape Group The following people are applying for Student membership: Alicia Lunsford, Cincinnati State Technical & CC David McDaniel, Clark State CC Claudia Newton, Columbus State CC Kayla Pepp, A-Tech Zachary Zientek, Owens Community College B

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View www.onla.org for seminars, events, trade shows and more! O designates qualifying OCNT recertification events March 10, 2015 ONLA Membership Meeting, New Albany, Ohio, The meeting is FREE to attend– Drinks and snacks will be provided. We will have a tour of JD Equipment and then a speaker to conclude the meeting.

O March 10, 2015, Contractor Pond College, Springfield, Ohio March 19, 2015 OCNT Testing, Westerville, Ohio O March 26, 2015 Scouting and Trouble Shooting a Residential Landscape, Beavercreek, Ohio, Take a walk to observe a variety of insects, diseases and physiological problems in a diverse residential planting and learn the approach one horticulturist uses to manage them.

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O March 26, 2015 Spring Pruning Intensive: Tools, Methods and Hands-on Practice, Beavercreek, Ohio, This session is a demonstration and hands-on practice for participants in seasonal pruning to shape, control size, and/or to promote vigorous new growth on a dozen different tree and shrub species in efficient, cost effective ways that produce the best looking, healthiest plants.

March 28, 2015 Kick Butt Columbus!

Columbus, Ohio, A City of Columbus Community Improvement Partnership created to raise awareness and remove blighted conditions from our city’s highway exit and entry ramps. Volunteer today and help maintain the city’s Pledge to make Columbus the best place to visit, live, work and raise a family.

May 21, 2015 OCNT Testing, Westerville, Ohio June 18, 2015 OCNT Testing, Westerville, Ohio July 16, 2015 OCNT Testing, Westerville, Ohio August 11, 2015 NGLCO 48th Annual Field Day, Celebrate the NGLCO's 48th annual Summer Field Day at the beautiful Chalet Debonne Winery, Madison, Ohio.

Visit the NGLCO website for more details.

September 17, 2015 OCNT Testing, Westerville, Ohio October 15, 2015 OCNT Testing, Westerville, Ohio

April 11, 2015 Spring Pond College 2015, Springfield, Ohio

November 19, 2015 OCNT Testing, Westerville, Ohio

April 16, 2015 OCNT Testing, Westerville, Ohio

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Advertisers’ Index Big Trees Inc. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49 bigtreegroup.com Buckeye Resources. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45 The Official Publication of the Ohio Nursery & Landscape Association

buckeyeresources.com The Buren Insurance Group. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22

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

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

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

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

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

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

800.825.5062 amanda@onla.org

coveryourgrass.com Ernst Seeds. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35 ernstseed.com Fairview Evergreen Nurseries. . . . . . . . . . . . . 33 fairviewevergreen.com Green Velvet Sod Farms Ltd.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10 greenvelvet.com Hobby Nursery. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33 hobbynursery.com Klyn Nurseries, Inc. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12 klynnurseries.com Medina Sod Farms. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45 medinasodfarms.com Millcreek Gardens, LLC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30 mgohio.com Oberfield’s . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 oberfields.com Pine Hall Brick.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44 claypaver.com Scarff’s Nursery, Inc.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35 scarffs.com Smith’s Gardens, Inc.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8

ONLA Classified Advertising: onla.org

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

Crew Leader, Kevin Reiner Design, Granville, Ohio

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Landscape Designer/Architect, Reichle Brothers, Westerville, Ohio

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Design Assistant, Hidden Creek Landscaping , Hilliard, Ohio

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Landscape Foreman Position, E. F. Pouly Company

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Design / Sales, Hidden Creek Landscaping, Hilliard, Ohio

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Full-Time In House Sales Representative, Rusty Oak Nursery, Valley City, Ohio

Nursery Shrub Container Production Grower/Manager, Rusty Oak Nursery, Valley City, Ohio

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Skilled Crew Leader, Cianciolo Designscape, Cincinnati, Ohio

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Traffic Manager, Klyn Nurseries, Inc., Perry, Ohio

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Grounds Technician, Franklin Park Conservatory and Botanical Gardens, Columbus, Ohio

smithsgardensinc.com Spring Meadow Nursery. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34 colorchoiceplants.com Studebaker Nurseries.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44 studebakernurseries.com Unilock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . IBC unilock.com Walters Gardens, Inc.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . IFC waltersgardens.com

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

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Landscape Plants for Ohio A Professional’s Guide Please complete the below information Company Name: Contact Name: Shipping Address: City: State: Zip: Phone: Email:

Landscape Plants for Ohio 1-100......................................... $6.00 Each 101-499..................................... $4.75 Each 500 or More .............................. $3.75 Each My Order is as Follows: Return with payment to: (checks payable to) Ohio Nursery & Landscape Association 72 Dorchester Square Westerville, OH 43081 Ph: (800) 825-5062 or (614) 899-1195 Fax: (614) 899-9489 info@onla.org

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