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EDITORIAL / ADVERTISING ISSN 1536-7940 Subscriptions: $75/year alana@onla.org OFFICERS Josh Posey, President Buckeye Resources, Inc. Steve Maddox, Jr., Immediate Past President Michell’s Andy Doesburg, President-Elect Thornton Landscape DIRECTORS James Beardslee Beardslee Nursery Lenny Garrard Bobcat Enterprises Columbus Tom Hilgeman Bower & Branch Ryan Kolb Ryan Kolb Co. LLC Mindy Moore Cardinal Landscape, Tree Service & Lawn Care Steve O’Neal Columbus State Community College Ellen Gallucci Purcell Riepenhoff Landscape Ltd. STAFF Ken Fisher, Executive Director Karen Lykins, Accounting Keith Manbeck, Sales Roni Petersen, Membership & Certification Lydia Phillippi, Education Alana Settle, Marketing & Communications Tracie Zody, MGIX 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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2 President’s Perspective 5 New Member Service Provider 6 Branches of Government 14 MGIX Recap 17 MGIX Exhibit Awards 18 ONLA Professional Awards 19 ONLA Scholarship Recipients 26 Member Benefits Spotlight 27 ONLA Landscape Awards

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Why Trees Matter Great Annuals for Summer Sales

By Design: Landscaping for Climate Change Business Buzz Retail Roundtable: Edibles

FRONT COVER 44th Annual Landscape Awards Project of the Year "Mohawk Street" GreenScapes Landscape Co.

also in this issue 40 Classifieds • 41 Calendar of Events, Advertising Index

Retail Roundtable Native Plants

2017 Board of Directors: Top Row, left to right: Roni Petersen, ONLA staff, Tom Hilgeman, James Beardslee, Steve O'Neal, Lenny Garrard, Ryan Kolb. Bottom Row, left to right: Ellen Galluci Purcell, Steve Maddox, Josh Posey, Andy Doesburg, Mindy Moore

First, let me start by saying: I am honored and humbled to be asked to serve as ONLA’s President in 2017.

Looking Back As I reflect on 2016 and my time as President-Elect, the ONLA, just like any other company or organization, had challenges and successes. We continued to host events and raise money for our PAC. We started the Ohio High School Landscape Olympics, a great success for our organization and the future generation of our industry. We hired a new Executive Director and lost an Executive Director. We took steps to improve our annual conference, including changing the name to MGIX (Midwest Green Industry Xperience) in order to appeal to everyone in the green industry.

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Josh Posey josh@buckeyresources.com

Last March, when the ONLA board, along with the Education Committee and the Exhibit Committee got together to discuss CENTS 2016 it became very clear that there needed to be a different approach for 2017. After many hours of serious dialog we all felt that it was time to change the name of the show, change the floorplan, and rework the education. We all knew this was a huge undertaking but at the same time we were all committed to these changes for the greater good of the ONLA and the green industry. From these discussions, Midwest Green Industry Xperience was the name we decided on. We all felt the name gave us the ability to attract a wider range of exhibitors and attendees in our industry. As we all know change sometimes can be difficult, but change is necessary, and change is good! I would like to publicly thank all those who were involved in taking a huge leap of faith to better our show.

It was great to catch up with old friends and meet new ones at MGIX. It was also great to see the new design of the show floor filled with people of the green industry excited about the 2017 season. I know the ONLA staff, as well

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as myself, received a lot of compliments about the changes we made to the show. I was fortunate to meet with several new exhibitors about their experience and all of them were very happy that they decided to attend and indicated that they would be back for 2018. I truly believe MGIX 2017 was a great success! As the board and staff start working on MGIX 2018, we can build on the positives and make some changes that will benefit everyone who exhibits and attends. More about MGIX 2017 can be found on page 17.

Without the commitment, energy, and hard work of our ONLA staff, we would have never been able to make it through this past year. A special acknowledgement is due for our Membership and Certification manager, Roni Petersen, who has served as Interim Executive Director.

With all the directives and challenges faced this past year, Roni has not batted an eye, has stayed the course, and has done a marvelous job under these circumstances.

Looking Ahead Serving on the board over the past few years, I have been involved in discussions about how to move ONLA into the future, including: • Reaching out to members so they understand all of the benefits that our organization provides them • Enhancing the way we interact with current members and the industry as a whole • Engaging potential new members • Discussing new ways to generate revenue • Improving our education programming • Improving our annual show As we move forward, these priorities will continue to guide ONLA and its leadership as we do everything we can to make the best decisions for this organization.

I believe I can speak for all of us in the green industry, in saying that the dynamics of this industry have changed from even where we were five years ago. Likewise, we can no longer assume that it’s “business as usual” at ONLA. Our business model has to change and we’ll need to be open minded about how this organization will look like in the future. We will have to adapt to this always changing industry.

As these changes occur, you have my word that all of the great people we have in place, including the executive committee, the board of directors, our past presidents, and our staff, are committed to doing what’s best for ONLA and its loyal members.

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At the end of the day, in any industry, it comes down to the relationships you have. I would like to thank the committed stewards of our organization: Tom Demaline, Andy Harding, Belinda Jones, ONLA’s past presidents, among many others. Paul Reiner, thank you for giving me a chance to go to work in this industry at the ripe age of 16.

Mark Reiner, thank you for your friendship and convincing me to take a seat on the ONLA board. And, Dick Posey, my father and mentor—thank you for being a great business partner.

I would like to acknowledge our outgoing Board members, Hillary Henry and Adam McClanahan, for their hard work over the last two years. Many thanks to our outgoing Immediate Past President Mike Dues and our outgoing President Steve Maddox for their leadership, drive, and dedication of many, many hours to this organization.

As we continue to move forward in these constantly changing times, we will rely heavily on our Board’s guidance and ideas to make the right decisions for this organization.

ONLA welcomes James Beardslee and Lenny Garrard as new Board members in 2017. Andy Doesburg, I like to call him my consigliere, has stepped back into the ring as President-Elect. Andy has a wealth of experience and this industry will certainly benefit from his leadership.

Since September, the ONLA Executive Committee has been searching for a new executive director. After a thorough candidate search, discussion with past presidents and members, the Committee decided to look at alternative options to the traditional management model.

On February 15, the ONLA Board of Directors approved entering into an agreement with AmericanHort for their President and CEO, Ken Fisher, to provide strategic direction for ONLA and management oversight for the ONLA staff. Ken will bring a strong business background and offer ONLA a new perspective and fresh guidance as Executive Director. I have confidence that he will move the organization forward while respecting ONLA’s rich history and traditions and keeping the association’s mission and brand intact.

We look forward to welcoming Ken to the ONLA team in March.

In closing, I promise to you that the board and staff of ONLA will continue to make the best decisions that are in the best interest of our great organization and its members.

Thank you for giving me the opportunity to serve as your association president. B

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BRANCHES OF GOVERNMENT GOV KASICH PROPOSES LOWERING TAXES BY EXPANDING SERVICE TAX BASE; INCLUDES LANDSCAPE DESIGN SERVICES As he approaches his final two years as Governor of Ohio, Governor John Kasich recently released his final biennial operating budget. While at deadline, the actual budget language has not been released, this article will generally discuss the Governor’s goals and ways he hopes to accomplish those goals, which includes expanding the sales/service tax base to include landscape design services.

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Overall, on the positive side, Gov. Kasich’s plan proposes an income tax cut of $1.2 billion in FY ‘18 and $1.9 billion in FY ’19. He also proposes decreasing the number of tax brackets from 9 to 5 as well as further simplifying how municipal taxes are filed. While it is hard to argue against a reduction in income taxes, the way he proposes to reduce those taxes is problematic. As he has done in past budgets, the Governor is proposing a severance tax on oil and gas drilling, increasing the cigarette tax (and equalizing the tax on other tobacco products) and modernizing beer and wine taxes. Additionally, he is proposing an increase in the state sales tax from 5.75% - 6.25% and a broadening of the sales tax base to include: cable tv, cosmetic surgery, lobbying, interior design, and landscape design services.

The budget process is just getting started. Thus far, the Governor’s proposals have been met with a cool reception from legislators. Newly sworn-in Senate President Larry Obhof (R; Medina) indicated that he struggles with the idea of taking money out of one pocket to put it in another.

Even so, the ONLA will be vehemently opposing the inclusion of landscape design services in the sales tax law. This will certainly be a topic at Green Industry

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Advocacy Day but we will need your help on this throughout the budget deliberations.

ODA CIRCULATING DRAFT INVASIVE PLANT RULES In furtherance of legislation that was passed a few years ago granting statutory authority to the Ohio Department of Agriculture (ODA) to regulate invasive plant species, ODA’s plant health division staff have been circulating draft rules.

As drafted, the rules set forth a list of plants that are deemed “invasive” and which shall no longer be sold, propagated or distributed. The rule package also sets up an Invasive Plant Advisory Committee that will “give advice to the Director on matters regarding invasive plants” including the “identification of invasive plant species and cultivars and the establishment of prohibited activities regarding those species and cultivars”.

As drafted, the advisory committee consists of five members: the directors of ODA (who will chair the committee), OEPA, and ODNR, and two individuals appointed by the Director of ODA (one representative from a college or university in Ohio and one representative from the nursery and landscaping industry).

The ONLA is in the process of preparing comments to the draft rules. Among the suggestions that will be included in our comments is the recognition of a “phase out” period before the prohibition of sale of a newly named invasive plant species or cultivar.

Rep. Dick Stein (R; Norwalk), and Rep. Andy Thompson (R; Marietta). Of that list, seven members are new to either the committee or the House.

Cap Square was elated to learn that President Obhof re-appointed Cliff Hite (R; Findlay) as Chairman of the Senate Ag Committee. His Vice Chair will be Senator Frank Hoagland (R; Mingo Junction). Senator Hoagland’s name may sound unfamiliar to you as he is new to the Ohio Senate after having ousted longtime green industry friend democrat Sen. Lou Gentile. The Ranking Minority Member of the Senate Ag Committee is Sen. Sean O’Brien (D; Bazetta). Other members of the committee are: Sen. Bill Beagle (R; Tipp City), Sen. Bob Hackett (R; London), Sen. Stephanie Kunze (R; Hilliard), Sen. Frank LaRose (R; Hudson), Sen. Bob Peterson (R; Washington Court House), Sen. Mike Skindell (D; Lakewood) Sen. Charleta Tavares (D; Columbus) and Sen. Joe Uecker (R; Miami Township).

While there are not quite as many new faces in the Senate as there are in the House, we still have our work cut out for us. Rest assured that I, along with the leadership of ONLA, are working hard to get to know all of the new faces. But we need your help!

Don’t know your legislator? Call me at 614.224.3855 to set something up. B

Please contact me for a copy of the draft rules and/or a copy of our comments.

NEW FACES ON HOUSE AND SENATE AG COMMITTEES As the 132nd General Assembly gets underway, there is always a bit of drama surrounding the naming of committee chairs and committee members.

On the House side, we were excited to learn that Speaker Rosenberger re-appointed Rep. Brian Hill (R; Zanesville).

Rep. Kyle Koehler (R; Springfield) will be serving as Vice Chairman and Rep. John Patterson (D; Jefferson) will continue as the highest ranking democrat on the committee.

Other House Ag Committee members are: Rep. Rich Carfagna (R; Genoa Township), Rep. Jack Cera (D; Bellaire), Rep. Jay Edwards (R; Nelsonville), Rep. Keith Faber (R; Celina), Rep. Christina Hagan (R; Alliance), Rep. Candice Keller (R; Middletown), Rep. Darrell Kick (R; Loudenville), Rep. David Leland (D; Columbus), Rep. Scott Lipps (R; Franklin), Rep. Derek Merrin (R; Monciova Township), Rep. Michael O’Brien (D; Warren), Rep. Bill Patmon (D; Cleveland), Rep. Jeff Rezabek (R; Clayton), Rep. Michael Sheehy (D; Toledo), onla.org

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“What gets us into trouble is not what we don't know.

It's what we know for sure that just ain't so.”

Joe Boggs and I have always enjoyed the above quote, and other witticisms by Yogi Berra over the years, because it reminds us of how we learn, and sometimes fail to relearn, based on new evidence and perspectives. That process is the very essence of education and OSU Extension, and it is an important part of what the Extension brings to our conversations with the green industry.

There are many examples of this. These range from sessions available at ONLA's Midwest Green Industry Xperience to the OSU’s Green Industry Short Course at the Ohio Turfgrass Foundation’s conference. Two other recent examples are the Ohio Chapter of the International Society of Arboriculture’s (ISA) Ohio Tree Care Conference (OTTC) and the Tri-State Green Industry Conference, involving Extension at Purdue, Kentucky, OSU-Hamilton County.

My colleague Dan Herms presented a keynote address at this year’s OTCC, which was on the 75th anniversary of the first Ohio Chapter of National Shade Tree Conference (now ISA), started in 1942 by Professor L.C. Chadwick.

Here is what John S. Houser, forest and shade tree entomologist at the Ohio Agricultural Experiment Station (1904– 1947), said about that National Shade Tree Conference: “…there were, among the commercial group, men of vision who realized for the good of the profession every effort should be made to raise the standard of the work. This they maintained, could be accomplished with greatest dispatch if the utmost freedom prevailed in the exchange of ideas and experiences and it is upon this basis that the conferences are conducted at the present time, with commercial men and research workers occupying equally important positions on the programs.”

So it can be said, for MGIX and other conferences, that history keeps repeating itself.

Bringing us back to my colleague Dan and his continued interest and research in climate change. I asked Dan recently what got him interested as an entomologist and forest ecologist. Here is just a bit of that story.

WHY TREES MATTER Jim Chatfield, Joe Boggs, Dan Herms, Ohio State University Extension

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In March of 1984, after earning his Master’s Degree at OSU, Dan headed north to Michigan. He graduated on a Saturday and started as the entomologist at Dow Gardens in Midland Michigan on the following Monday. Dan was responsible for directing their pest management programs. A perfect research worker-commercial worker bridge.

At Dow, an element of his plant health care strategy involved phenology. Ever both the curious scientist and the practicing ecologist that all horticulturists are, Dan began charting insect emergence and flowering dates of woody plants at Dow and how they are linked.

They are linked because both flowering and insect emergence are driven by heat units. This link between biological activity and environmental factors is what phenology is all about. So, Dan became interested in the scientific backbone of phenology, starting with these observations and looking at the history of agriculture, which is strongly connected to phenological factors. And there is a wealth of long-term historical phenological observations, e.g. dates of grape harvests for wine, Thoreau at Walden Pond, Aldo Leopold in Wisconsin, ad infinitum.

So, Dan began with these observations at Dow: first bloom (1 of 20 blossoms out), and full bloom (19 of 20 blossoms out) of selected woody plants, and egg hatch, larval instars, and adult emergence for a range of insect pests.

One thing that Dan noticed with his phenology work, as did many professional and citizen scientists (usanpn.org:

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The National Phenology Network) was that plants were blooming earlier and insects were emerging earlier in the spring. Naturally, each spring was different, depending on how warm it was in the new season and how many heat units had developed, but overall, it was getting warmer earlier. Dan of course delved deeper into the science and developed models and equations for the phenological wave, the reliable sequential predictability of plant flowers, and thus insect development—all very important for insect control practices.

When Dan returned to Ohio, one of his graduate students, Gina Penny, worked on a project in Lake County at Herman Losely and Son Nursery, Inc. She was out in the field, again demonstrating the bridge of commercial and research workers learning together.

One of the questions that arose in the field was why the OSU recommendation for black vine weevil (BVW) control did not seem to be working. The recommendation was to apply the first of three insecticides for black vine weevil control on June 21 to control BVW adults.

This control was not as stellar as in the past. Why? By 2001, black vine weevil adult emergence was, on average, around Memorial Day, 2–3 weeks earlier than when those general calendar date recommendations were first made. Gina and Dan published this data in many places, in the grand tradition outlined by Dr. Houser. What we had known for sure about the best timing for black vine weevil control was just not true anymore.

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So, this was a major impetus for Dan to continue his interest in climate change. Check out Herms Lab on his website, for his latest power points on climate change and other research projects, deeply informed by science—defined

by Merriam Webster as “knowledge about or study of the natural world based on facts learned through experiments and observation.”

Today, Dan is continuing as one of those research workers mentioned by Dr. Houser in partnership with commercial men and women. He is working with Davey Tree Expert Company in Kent on how the green industry can respond to climate change. There are several reasons why this is important.

My immediate thought is that arborists and others in the green industry can manage pests better with regard to warming temperatures. Think about mountain pine beetles moving northward out west, southern pine beetles moving northward out east, and about bagworm populations in Ohio increasing northward. This “worming of Ohio” is something we have seen quite clearly in my time with Extension, with bagworms 30 years ago being mostly of significance south of I-70, but now very prominent in northern Ohio as more survive our generally milder winters.

For a company like Davey Tree, many more issues related to climate change become relevant. Climate change is resulting in more severe storm events. If you have crews and equipment that respond to trees down around the country, more violent storms matter in terms of equipment fleets and scheduling. If heat wave events are more severe in southern states, then worker safety protocols for heat stress need to be reviewed. Drought stress models for tree health need to be considered for plant selection, maintenance and pest control programs. Horticulture and the economics of the green industry create a perfect storm for academic and green industry cooperation and planning.

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So, let us engage in this discussion of science and horticulture in this and future articles. Let each of us heed Yogi’s advice. Make this the year, the decade, the lifetime of improving our scientific literacy. Science is the rational method of true common sense. As Matt Damon’s character of Mark Watney said in The Martian when he endeavoured to survive, alone on Mars, “In the face of overwhelming odds, I am left with only one option. I am going to have to science the s--- out of this.”

By the way, that quote that Joe and I just knew was from Yogi that began this article? After all these years of misrepresentation, we reveal now, with embarrassment, that with just a touch of fact checking, we learned that the real author of “What gets us into trouble is not what we don't know. It's what we know for sure that just ain't so” is…Mark Twain! B 10 The Buckeye

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GREAT ANNUALS FOR SUMMER SALES

By Bart Hayes, Michell's ONLA Green Industry Grower's Committee Chair bhayes@michells.com Summer is the time when many spring annuals are at their peak performance. Although some annuals balk at the heat and drier conditions, there are a few that look great all season long. There are also many that may not show their true summertime potential during the cool nights and rainy conditions of the spring sales season.

There are many, many more annuals that lend themselves to summertime sales than what is listed on the following pages. Breeders are continuing to focus on developing plants that have superior performance in the summertime as well as being relatively easy to produce in the greenhouse. They are just as motivated to promote the sales of their products and many have marketing and promotional material available for you.

The modern garden consumer demands products with season-long performance. Highlighting products in the spring that will really perform well during the summer, and having fresh, retail-ready product in the summer, can help drive demand and traffic.

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BEGONIAS

Once relegated to only shade, there has been a vast expansion in the breeding of begonias so now every corner of the landscape can be filled with a begonia, if you like. Begonia Big®, Dragonwing®, and Megawatt® series are intended for full sun and have amazing performance in the landscape.

Begonia Champagne® Yellow. Photo Courtesy of Greenfuse Botanicals, Inc-041

For the shade, trailing and hanging basket-type begonias have become increasingly popular and seem impervious to the heat and humidity of Ohio summers. Reiger-type begonias make for excellent hanging baskets and patio pots, while trailing begonias like the Champagne® and Bossa Nova® Series turn hanging baskets into cascades of color.

PORTULACA

While technically a succulent, portulaca has been bred for its impressive flowering performance, so I think it stands alone. Long a staple of challenging-to-plant flower beds and full-sun hanging baskets, portulaca adds so much color to the landscape for relatively little effort. This year saw the introduction of several new portulaca varieties, most notably the Colorblast® series which features some exciting bicolor and double flower types.

PETUNIAS

Yes, petunias. These juggernauts of the garden will perform from last to first frost, and with exciting new introductions for the past several years, will continue to be a major part of the landscape in Ohio for the foreseeable future.

There are hundreds of varieties of petunias on the market, but a few stand out among the crowd. Trilogy trailing petunias are ideal for filling flower beds with constant color, the Crazytunia® series is known for novel flower colors and patterns, and the Supertunia® Vista series is incredible on the bench and a fantastic addition to the landscape and in large containers.

Above and Beyond combination, featuring Petunia hybrid Supertunia® Vista Bubblegum, Vista Silverberry, and Vista Fuchsia. Photo Courtesy of Proven Winners

LANTANA

A classic plant of the landscape and gardens for decades, modern lantanas are heavy flowering, drought resistant, and love the hottest spots in your yard. A wide range of colors and citrusy smelling foliage are just a few of the reasons that this plant has been popular for so long.

The Bandana® series is hard to beat, but the Luscious® and Evita® series are great performers as well.

Lantana camara Luscious ® Marmalade.

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VINCA

I have always considered vinca “the Impatiens for sunny spots” due to their prolific flowering, similar color range to impatiens, and near invincibility once established in the landscape.

Vinca appreciate warmer temperatures, so they may not seem like much in the spring, but they make up for any deficiencies in the heat of the summer through the fall.

Some great, disease resistant series include Titan®, Cora®, and Valiant®. New breeding from Suntory, the Soiree® series has introduced new flower types and forms to this class of plants and increased the use into premium annual pots.

Cataranthus Soiree® Double White and Double Pink. Photo Courtesy of Suntory Flowers

SUCCULENTS

If you missed that succulents are hot this year, you must have been living under a rock. It seems to be more than a fad—as a product category, succulents fulfill many of the demands of the modern garden enthusiast: low maintenance, interesting foliage color, and occasional heavy flowering. Obviously drought tolerant and heat loving, there is an echeveria, crassula, or agave to suit everyone.

MGIX Welcomes 5,000 Attendees in Columbus, Ohio ONLA hosted its annual tradeshow, the Midwest Green Industry Xperience (MGIX), on January 16–18, 2017 at the Greater Columbus Convention Center in Columbus, OH. The conference welcomed 5,000 attendees for three days of education, exhibits, and special events.

Participants chose from more than 90 education sessions encompassing a wide variety of topics. Educators from The Ohio State University led 24 sessions focused on horticulture, pest and disease management, and industry research.

Perennial Plant Association’s Annual P.L.A.N.T. Seminar, a Permeable Interlocking Concrete Pavement Specialist Course by ICPI, and a Landscape Business BootCamp by Greenmark Consulting took place on Sunday.

In the exhibit hall, education sessions on arboriculture and climbing techniques were offered in Climbers’ Corner, while hands-on training with equipment and tools took place in the ONLA Garage.

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Sustainability, Pollinators Among MGIX Education Topics Another annual conference is in the books. ONLA made several changes to the education offerings based on attendee and exhibitor feedback. The education schedule included a mid-morning break to allow time for attendees to visit the exhibit hall—an important feature to keep exhibitors happy.

Much to my satisfaction, 24 sessions were led by the fine folks at OSU for the first time in a year or more. The plan is for that to continue, with ONLA guiding the topics that extension educators deliver. I listened to Joe Boggs, Jim Chatfield and Marne Titchenell talk about the BYGL (Buckeye Yard and Garden Line). Poor Marne could hardly get a word in edgewise between Boggs and Chatfield, but the talk was informative and entertaining.

I was happy to hear Dr. Steven Still speak on shade perennials. Likewise, I attended sessions by Kelly Norris, Steve Foltz and Scott Beuerlein and their talks all went well and were quite informative.

Sustainability and protecting pollinators are two hot and important topics that were featured this year. I am interested in learning more about our indigenous insects, bees, flies and moths that pollinate as well as the showy butterflies. You’d be surprised how many plants are pollinated at night by moths that we never see.

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Tom Wood, Hillary Henry, and I offered a session concerning landscape design and contracting trends in Cincinnati, Columbus and Cleveland. No tomatoes were thrown so I think we did pretty well. I would like to see this session grow to include different cities and different people showing their work each year. The sharing of landscape projects from around the state and region can be a big help in staying current on popular landscape trends and construction techniques.

For years, I have heard that landscape architects don’t know their plants. Being a landscape architect myself, I know that it is hopeless to know all of the plants available to me.

Perhaps education sessions could bridge the gap between professional landscape designers and nursery professionals.

As nurseries know, plant catalogues and availability aren’t the same thing. Building relationships between designers and growers is key.

There are plenty of other topics important to those of us that are landscape contractors as well. What would you like to see in future conference education sessions?

Your feedback is welcome as ONLA and its Education Committee plan for 2018. Thanks for attending MGIX. - Tom Fryman, Landscape Architect, Natorp’s Inc. ONLA Education Committee, tfryman@natorp.com March/April 2017

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Re-Designed Exhibit Hall & Special Events Connect Old Friends & New The 2017 exhibit hall featured nearly 300 exhibitors in a redesigned floorplan. The exhibits hall featured a new product showcase at the front of the hall. A garden lounge in the center of the floor featured hardscape installations, ONLA member services, and an interactive, green industry trivia game.

The Garden Lounge was the hub for MGIX’s Opening Night Party on Monday. Attendees and exhibitors enjoyed live music by Hatrick, snacks and full bar offerings.

On Tuesday evening, attendees headed over to Franklin Park Conservatory and Botanical Gardens for a night of live bluegrass music by Evan Lanier and the Bluegrass Express, delectable cuisine, drinks, and dancing in the rustic Wells Barn event venue.

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EXHIBITS AWARDS Large Exhibits Buckeye Resources, Inc.

Most Creative Use of Space Klyn Nurseries, Inc.

Small Exhibits Techo-Bloc Midwest Corp.

Best Product or Service Demonstration Boar Hog Diamond Tools LLC

Best Attention-Grabbing Display Alt’s/Arcadia Louvered Roof

PROFESSIONAL AWARDS ONLA Distinguished Contribution Award Tim Brotzman, Brotzman’s Nursery, Inc.

ONLA Service Award Tom Green, Tom Green Nursery Sales, LLC

ONLA Educator & Public Service Award Jim Scott, Knox County Career Center

ONLA Legislative Advocate of the Year Dick Gooding, Gooding’s Nursery & Landscaping

ONLA Young Professional Award Brandon Druffel, Dan Druffel, Inc.

ONLA SCHOLARSHIP RECIPIENTS

Christopher Myers Washington County Career Center

Megan Bender University of Cincinnati

Nall Moonilall The Ohio State University

Steven Shavel The Ohio State University

Coralie Farinas The Ohio State University

Greg Gilbertsen Columbus State Community College

Sam Steinbrunner Clark State Community College

Brian Malin Clark State Community College

Ciara Robinson Cuyahoga Community College

Joshua Bloch Cincinnati State Community College

Nancy Mackey Kent State University

Jamie Penkava The Ohio State University ATI

BY DESIGN LANDSCAPING FOR CLIMATE CHANGE Bobbie Schwartz, FAPLD, Bobbie's Green Thumb

I heard a fascinating lecture in January while attending MGIX. The topic was landscaping for climate change.

As an obsessed gardener who has been keeping journals for thirty-three years, I can attest that climate change is here. One of my favorite bulbs, Leucojum aestivum (Summer Snowflake) used to start blooming in early May. Now it blooms in early April.

The speaker, Kim Eierman, cited several statistics that demonstrate how the number of species of birds and invertebrates (e.g.butterflies) is diminishing, some by over 50%. I learned that there is an organization, the Xerces Society, that categorizes the status of bees, butterflies and moths, and aquatic invertebrates. Their website, xerces.org, has several articles that suggest plants we can use to encourage the survival of these invertebrates.

Most people are aware of the population drop of Monarch butterflies and the campaign to get gardeners to plant milkweed (Asclepias spp.). Monarch caterpillars only eat milkweed plants and butterflies need milkweed on which to lay their eggs. Adult monarchs will drink the nectar of many flowers in addition to milkweed; in fact, they need sources of nectar to nourish them throughout the entire growing season. Try to add a variety of native flowering species with different bloom times to provide monarchs with the food they need to reproduce in the spring and summer and to migrate in the fall.

The Xerces Society has nectar plant guides for each region of the country. Among those listed for the Great Lakes are perennials that we often use in our gardens, e.g. Rudbeckia hirta, Monarda fistulosa and punctata (both are fairly mildew-resistant), Liatris spp,

Veronicastrum virginicum, and Symphyotrichon (Aster) novae-angliae and oblongifolius. These perennials will supply hosting for the caterpillars and nectar for the adult butterflies, as well as bees, many of which are also threatened.

Kim also spoke about the diminishment of bird species as well as the change in their habitat range.

Spring to mid-summer is nesting time. Twigs, of course, provide the product for creating the nests but after the young-uns are born, the parents need to find lots of food for them and for themselves.

Many of our beloved trees can be planted with this in mind: Aesculus pavia (Red Buckeye), Amelanchier (Serviceberry), and Betula (Birch) as well as non-invasive Lonicera (Honeysuckle) and fruits that humans also love such as blueberries and strawberries.

Migrating birds need to feed heavily. Many plants that do well in Ohio can be a feast for them, e.g.

Cornus (Dogwood), Mahonia aquifolium (Oregon Grape Holly), Malus (Crabapple), Sambucus (Elderberry), Viburnum, and Celastrus scandens (American Bittersweet).

Robins, for instance, used to leave northern Ohio for the winter; now they remain and supplying them with winter food is crucial to their survival. I see them outside my office window, nibbling on frozen and shrunken crabapples. But what else can we plant for them? Some of the hollies, like winterberry and American holly, bear persistent fruit. However, we have to be sure that we plant mostly females of these dioecious species, because although the males are needed to pollinate them, the males do not bear fruit (sound like human sexuality?). Other suggestions would be Aronia (Chokeberry), Myrica pensylvanica (Bayberry), Rhus (Sumac), and Rosa rugosa.

As members of the green industry, we know that plant species are also disappearing or moving northward. Two maps that Kim showed during her presentation were stunning. The first showed the present range of sugar maples. The second showed what their distribution would be in 100 years. That range no longer included Ohio.

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is also crucial. An abundance of different flower shapes, sizes, and colors will appeal to a variety of pollinators. Keep in mind that although double flowers have become very popular with hybridizers, Echinacea in particular, they provide less pollen and nectar than single flowers. Grouping plants together in sunny locations helps pollinators find and feed on desirable flowers while expending less energy in the search for plants.

All pollinators need to be fed, especially the early season ones, thus the need for more Acer rubrum (Red Maple), Cercis canadensis (Redbud), Salix discolor (Pussy Willow), and Lindera benzoin (Spicebush) instead of Forsythia. Lindera is a native while Forsythia is Asian. You know that I am not a rigid nativist but Lindera blooms early enough for the early pollinators and also supplies fruits for migrating birds and the Northern Cardinal that remains in its habitat through the winter.

Who knew that dandelions provide an important source of nectar and pollen for pollinators? Perhaps we can convince our clients that their lawns don’t have to be perfect?

Healthy ecosystems are as valuable to humans as they are to wildlife, just in different ways. They supply clean air and water, help regulate climate, contribute to pollination of food crops and flowering trees and shrubs, and prevent erosion.

As part of these ecosystems, we need to plant more trees because they absorb carbon emissions and mitigate storm water runoff by intercepting raindrops with their canopies. Did you know that two mature trees can provide enough oxygen for a family of four? I was flabbergasted by a client who pointed to a number of oaks along her property line and said that she was going to have them taken out. When I asked why, she answered that they were messy. At that point, I asked her if she knew that oak trees supply habitat for more types of caterpillars than any other species, thereby convincing her that the oaks should remain.

Everything I’ve mentioned here can be integrated into your landscapes and gardens if you are willing to give up great swaths of plants, such as boxwood ,that have little function other than providing green boredom. B - Bobbie Schwartz, FAPLD, bobbie@bgthumb.com onla.org

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BUSINESS BUZZ

BY MARTY GRUNDER

A great attitude is a key ingredient to success. There was an inventor with a great, can-do attitude from my hometown of Dayton, Ohio. Charles Kettering invented central air conditioning, the electric starter (with the help of a man named Deeds), and many other things we use today. In fact, Dayton, Ohio is a city with a very rich heritage of inventors. But Charles Kettering was in a class all by himself.

Kettering was a focused, intense individual. He had little patience for lazy people and despised wasting time. He even told his secretary to inform unwanted visitors to his office that he had died—he knew that would stop salespeople from coming back! This behavior was not uncommon for the eccentric inventor and entrepreneur.

In 1919, Kettering became disgusted when an entire team of engineers told him they could only improve the time it takes to paint an automobile from 37 days to 30. That’s correct! Thirty-seven days to paint a car. Kettering shot back at the engineers, “An hour would be more like it!” The engineers looked at him as if he were crazy; in fact, one poor, young engineer even snickered. Kettering made a mental note of that response and quickly went to work developing his own quick drying paint. Ninety days later, Kettering asked this young engineer to go to lunch and asked him to drive. The two had a nice lunch and returned to the parking lot one hour and five minutes later. The engineer,

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confused and embarrassed, admitted that he could not find his car. “Isn’t that your car, young man?” said Kettering, motioning to a nearby automobile. “That looks like mine,” said the young man, “But, mine isn’t THAT color.” Kettering replied, “It IS now!”

You've probably heard the saying, “your attitude determines your altitude”. In other words, how you think will impact how successful your day is, how successful your year is, and— I truly believe—how successful your life is.

Here are three things you can do to help you feel better about yourself and your future.

1. GET AROUND OTHER POSITIVE PEOPLE Folks, misery loves company, so stay away from those who feel the sky is falling. If you spend ten minutes watching a cable TV news program and you start wondering when the world is going to stop rotating, don't watch it. Stay away from that negative friend who only talks about her problems. We all have problems and its fine to talk about them, however there is always something for which to be thankful. Go to seminars to be inspired, to help you learn more about horticulture, leadership, personal finance, or health.

The more you learn, the more you see what's possible for you. People who can't see the sunny side aren't a good influence. Get around positive people!

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2. START JOURNALING I carry mine everywhere. All of my notes from work, my calendar, my to-do list, and any new ideas get written down. I also keep a daily “what I'm grateful for and what I want” list. There's immense power in writing this list. Each day I write that I want my wife and kids to want to be around me, I want others to say I'm honest and hardworking, I want my business to do well so I can provide for my family and give Team Grunder opportunities to grow and provide for their families. I know, it sounds somewhat odd I would write this down every day, however this daily programming helps me stay focused on what matters most. Start journaling, I promise you, it makes a difference!

3. BE SOMEONE OTHERS WANT TO BE AROUND This is the hardest part. I don't like being around boastful, obnoxious people who only talk about themselves, yet at times I'm too focused on myself and talk too much about me. I'm trying to work on that. I don't like being around people who don't pitch in and help, yet at times I sit and watch others do the work. I'm trying to pitch in

more. I don't like being around other negative people, yet at times, I'm the most negative person in the room. I'm working on that. Hopefully you see where I'm going here folks. Be someone others want to be around and soon you'll find all sorts of positive, can-do people appearing in your life.

We are all works in progress. We have issues, some of us battle demons and the like and are smart enough to talk to experts and seek help for our negative thoughts and our attitude. I'm one of those people. It’s okay. What's not okay is to let our bad attitudes continue and bring down all those around us and keep us from reaching our utmost potential. Charles Kettering had demons; he also had a vision that no one else had. When he used his powers for good, amazing things happened. YOU can do the same... use your powers for good! B - Marty Grunder Grunder Landscaping Co. marty.grunder@grunderlandscaping.com

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Are you taking advantage of the member benefits designed to help your company thrive?

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I encourage you to look into all the benefits and see how quickly your membership pays for itself with the services offered.

I have found several of these services have benefitted me most over my many years in the green industry.

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More information about all member service providers can be found on page 40. Or, contact ONLA at 614.899.1195 or info@onla.org - Bob Hirth, Natorp’s Inc., ONLA Membership Committee bhirth@natorp.com

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RETAIL ROUNDTABLE THE ALLURE OF EDIBLES Hey Kids! It's time for another round of ‘"Let’s Ask the Retailers!" You know the rules; we ask the questions and our retailing aficionados provide their thought provoking, brain stimulating answers, sure to be changing your retailing ways. Aficionados, are you ready? Then grab your buzzers and let’s play! Here is your question. Good luck!

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“Growing ‘Edibles’ has no doubt become the buzz for just about everyone, and looks like it’s going to be around a while. Looking at Vegetables, Herbs, Fruits & Berries, tell us what you’re experiencing at your garden center, what changes or additions you may be making in these categories, edible gardening accessories, information, marketing and anything else you may be doing to embrace and promote your retail location to this ‘hot and quickly growing’ market.”

Noelle Akin, Petitti Garden Centers “Petitti’s started focusing on edibles about ten years ago. Veggie flat sales had plateaued, one gallon tomatoes needed more education/information to grow, and we were buying in a “designer” four-inch program that was expensive and hit or miss on quality. We wanted to focus on easily identifiable products, with good growing information on the tag to ensure a higher success rate for our customers. We developed Angelo’s Farm Market, which now includes more than 180 veggies and herbs that are easy to grow at home in containers or small gardens, and have simple growing directions, growing tips and maintenance suggestions, and the trendiest new varieties added each year.

An uptick in sales is very noticeable with “ready to grow” products already producing fruit. Our loaded,

cherry tomato hanging baskets and ever-bearing strawberries at the beginning of May are very strong sellers. We have shifted production time up on readyto-harvest products, large eggplant, bell peppers and tomatoes in stand-alone, trellised pots. The Bushel and Berry™ products, formerly Brazelberries®, sell themselves, produce well in their grower’s pots, and look attractive throughout the season. We expanded our fruit tree offerings last year with various apples, pears, plums, peaches, cherries, and some tropical fruit such as figs and citrus. All fruiting trees sold well.

I’m surprised customers have yet to embrace grafted veggies. I believe their hesitancy stems from the higher price point and a stigma that the plant was negatively altered, similar to GMOs. We try to educate our consumers about these fantastic and productive plants, as well as the age-old practice of grafting plants.

The Petitti’s love to cook, and we are very fortunate to be in the heart of Chef Michael Symon’s foodie empire.

Garden centers can’t go wrong with edibles, unless you don’t take advantage of all the hip eateries, cuisine and food around you. Bring in a local chef for tasting sessions, share recipes, and create an event that will have your customers talking for years to come.

Tim Clark, H.J. Benken Florist & Greenhouse “This is a category that we have been paying close attention to for the last several years. We have seen an increase in sales and units sold each year. We have continued to expand our selections by offering larger, mature, and often fruited containers of tomatoes, peppers, cucumbers and artichokes, to name a few. We collectively call them our "to-go" series. Customers love that they are planted in a large enough container to grow on the patio or deck and produce tons of fruit when taken care of properly. They are perfect for apartment or city dwellers with limited space to commit to a garden. We have also seen an increase in sales of traditional vines and berry bushes.

We have a dedicated person working in our herb and vegetable house during the spring season that continues to sow new seeds for fast-selling herbs such as basil. We always have a fresh crop coming up, and we communicate that to shoppers as they browse the selection. We continue to look for this category to grow in the near future.”

Jodi Dawson, Oakland Nurseries “We have always had edibles available to our customers. There is not much shifting taking place in this area because we have an incredible selection from February through October. We even carry edibles in our tropical area!

Onions, rhubarb, garlic and asparagus appear in February. Herbs and berries start arriving in March, and that’s when the excitement begins. Weather permitting, an array of edibles start pouring in each day. We have included larger plants and mixed edible containers ready to go to on the patio. We have a variety of self-watering containers, indoor supplies, raised and elevated beds, ergonomic tools and books.

Oakland Nurseries has an abundance of educational hand-outs on site, and our website is very informative.

Our associates guide and educate visitors so they can leave with confidence. During the spring season, we regularly acknowledge edibles in our promotions.

Our staff members are excited and passionate about growing edibles, which is always great advertising! As I look toward the future, I am convinced that edibles in the garden are here to stay.”

Dave Evers, Bzak Landscaping, Inc. “Sales on vegetables in 36-count flats or 3” containers continue to decline for us, while larger containers of mixed herbs, vegetables, fruits and berries and 3- or 36 The Buckeye

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5-gallon, ready-to-harvest edibles continue to increase. I would attribute this to several factors.

The first of which is time; there is not enough of it.

With most families working two jobs and running kids to extracurricular activities, the large garden in the backyard is shrinking yearly. Second, baby boomers are scaling back to smaller homes. This just happens to tie in perfectly to container or landscape edibles.

Those 35 or younger are tied in to social media, giving us an opportunity to use that medium to promote not only our brand, but educate them and stay in touch with them after the sale with care, harvesting and cooking tips.

In-store marketing includes large banners to draw the customer to that part of the store, then market signs that categorize the benches and offer suggestions and pricing. Pots have larger tags that not only include plant care, but use after harvest, companion plants and sometimes a VR code for additional information. Accessory displays are staged throughout to help the customer maintain healthy plants, with products such as fertilizer, insect and disease control, decorative containers, premium potting soil, etc.

With more container- and landscape-friendly edibles being introduced each year, the push to be more eco-friendly, the use of social media, and the willingness to spend more on quality and less on quantity, you can count on edibles increasing in market share and being around for the long haul.”

Tom Hilgeman, White Oak Garden Center, Bower & Branch “Edibles continue to see nice increases at White Oak. With the addition of new greenhouses, there has been a good amount of conversation on making sure these lines are featured as our customers shop.

The placement of the Herb and Vegetable area is near the top of the list when discussing traffic flow and bench design in the new greenhouses.

Placement of this area is important. We know that a high percentage of customers are shopping specifically for these products, or, if they are stopping in for something else, can easily be enticed to purchase herbs as well. Edibles will have a strong presence in our email and social marketing plan this spring. onla.org

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rots, potatoes, cole crops and root vegetables. It's exciting to know that people are more invested in the quality of the edibles they can grow.

I used to think that classes and seminars were the best way to instruct our customers on good growing practices and technique, but we don't often host them at our nursery. Now, I believe the smart, progressive garden center will host how-to videos via social media. People are living very busy lives these days and guessing the “best” time to host an event is as unlikely as winning the lottery. Reminders to connect with us on social media are staged throughout the nursery to grab the attention of a selfie-loving millennial. And let me tell you my children are millennial so I dig them!

At Bower & Branch, fruit trees is a key line starting in early spring/late winter, and we’re already seeing strong interest online. Customers are ordering fruit trees in January and February to be picked up in March.

Mike Ennemoser, Greenleaf Landscapes “Edibles have certainly increased for us over the past few seasons in Marietta. In an effort to capitalize on this upswing, we have expanded our selection of herbs and veggies. The fruits and berries category is strong with much more consistent sales. We look to our vendor partners and customer requests to make selections for the following season. Variety selection is constantly scrutinized, even when we’re in the growing season. What’s “hot” this year might not be the next season. The key is to not get caught with too much or too little plant material, turn inventory quickly, and pay close attention to detail.

Heirloom varieties and locally grown are still requested favorites. We now carry more herbs and vegetables in 4” sizes, which seems to be the more profitable and popular size. You get a bigger/better plant and can demand a higher retail price. Flats and packs have not gone away for us, but certainly do not sell like in the past.”

Darlene Cooper, Sharon Nursery “Growing our own food is certainly not a new concept.

It's pretty connected to the American Dream. Only a farmer knows the joy and devastation of a crop success or failure! Lucky for us, growing your own food has been rediscovered by new generations. At our nursery, tomatoes and peppers have always been the go-to selections.

We’ve seen blueberries and brambles join the parade.

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Peace, love, long hair and vegetables!”

Ron Wilson, Natorp’s Nursery Outlet “The signs are everywhere. Look at the number of new introductions in the edibles market and the edibles now available along with your nursery, perennials, and annuals plant orders. Look at the many edibles catalogs available today, full of great information and selections I would have never guessed would be out there. How many “farm to table” events are you seeing?

At Natorp’s, the edibles area in the Outlet gets bigger each year. Our Spring Plant Guide is now featuring more edibles and recipes. We’re retailing more than 110 selections of tomatoes, 60 varieties of peppers including the top seven hottest in the world, 120 varieties of herbs, plus Asian greens, cole crops, assorted tender veggies, and an assortment of fruits and berries that will make your head spin. Did I mention tropical fruits as well? And our Edibles Saturday is the highlight day of the spring season.

Yepper, I think the edibles department is here to stay… for a while anyway!" B On behalf of the Retail Committee, I’d like to thank everyone who attended the Retail Roundtable session at MGIX. We had great conversations about many topics; the session could have gone on for hours. Watch for next year’s Retail Roundtable and make sure you come by. Bring your topics of discussion, tips to share with everyone, and go away with some great ideas.

-Ron Wilson, Natorp's Nursery Outlet ONLA Retail Committee RWilson@natorp.com

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ADVERTISER INDEX Buckeye Resources. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36 buckeyeresources.com Bull Country Compost. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39

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O NGLCO Summer Field Day August 8, Madison, Ohio For more information, contact the Nursery Growers of Lake County at www.nglco.com

natorp.com Oberfields. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 oberfields.com Pine Hollow Farm. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10 pinehollowfarmltd.com Spring Meadow Nursery. . . . . . . . . . . . 25

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