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Special Events Left & Cover: Theme & artwork from the 2008 WSNLA Convention was selected for reuse because it represents the contents of this issue so well.

Also because, Jeanne worked closely to select the picture, ‘that loosely resembles a flamenco dancer’s skirt’.

Below: If you would like to contibute to the estasblishment of the Jeanne E. McNeil Horticulture Scholarship, please look for the this button online at WSNLA.ORG. Your donations can also be made directly to the WSNLA office.

Contents

The Official Publication of

Washington State Nursery & Landscape Association

MAY 2016 VOL 68. NO. 5 Editor Breanne Chavez Published Monthly By: Washington State Nursery & Landscape Association 34400 Pacific Hwy S., Suite 2 Federal Way, WA 98003 800.672.7711 fax 253.661.6058

Features

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8 An Industry’s Tribute

News, Classified ads Advertising 5pm the 1st of the month preceding the first-of-the-month publication.

To place an advertisement, contact Breanne at (800) 672-7711 or breanne@ wsnla.org.

to Jeanne E. McNeil Friend. Colleague. Mentor.

11 WSNLA Charitable Fund Awards Over $21,000 in 2016

The 14 scholarships & 5 grants awarded will work to support horticulture students, organizations, and industry research.

14 WSDA Nursery Advisory Committee Funds Industry Research

Columns 4

From the President

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Legislative & Regulatory

6

Executive Director

Departments 18

Chapter News

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WSNLA Marketplace

XXX scholarships & XXX grants awarded work to support horticulture students, organizations, and industry research.

WSNLA reserves the right to refuse any ads which are misleading, unethical, contrary to WSNLA policy, or which do not pertain to the nursery and landscape industry.

WSNLA

Washington State Nursery & Landscape Association

Growing the Success of our Members

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Executive Director Breanne Chavez e-mail breanne@wsnla.org Finance & Operations Director Holly Osborne, CPH e-mail holly@wsnla.org ecoPRO Administrator Jeanne McNeil e-mail jmcneil@wsnla.org

Interested in sharing your opinions and comments with B&B readers? If you take the time to share your thoughtful comments, WSNLA will be sure to share them with B&B readers. Please submit to breanne@wsnla.org or by fax at (253) 661-6058.

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[ From the WSNLA President ]

Education is important.

Whether it is stopping along the highway to enjoy a garden or to go to school to further one’s formal education.

Have you driven north on I-5 between Marysville and Mount Vernon in the last year?

Have you noticed some boardwalks and signage and construction at Exit 215? This is the Bonhoeffer Botanical Garden.

I only know because our nursery has supplied some of the plants that are going into it.

We had a tour by the person developing it, David Thomsen, last year when we made our first delivery. He has quite a vision. It will be a learning center for native plants.

There are picnic tables and wooden boardwalks and some paved trails. A stream runs through it. Kiosks are situated along the paths with descriptions of the plants in the immediate area. Once completed, they plan to have busloads of children come up and take tours and learn about the Pacific Northwest’s indigenous plant species.

Ingrid Wachtler, CPH WSNLA President Woodbrook Native Plant Nursery Gig Harbor

But it will also be open to the public. Curious now? They told me people can just stop by, pull into one of the gated spaces off the access road (between I-5 and the garden) and walk around and enjoy the ambiance. They want the gardens to be appreciated and enjoyed. This might make a nice chapter meeting for some of you located north of Seattle. Or, carpooling and taking a ferry might also work from the peninsulas. If that were to happen it would probably be best to arrange it ahead of time with the garden.

So far the plants are rather young and some are hard to see. Hopefully as they settle in and grow they will get closer to David’s vison. A lot of our natives are not grown in the larger sizes common for commercially grown non-natives. So he needed to take whatever was available. He is still looking for some unusual plants such as Chrysolepis chrysophylla, the golden chinquapin or giant chinquapin. If anyone knows where to find one, he would be quite grateful. I am sure there are other unusual native plants not readily available too – so if any of you think of some, we can pass the information on to him.

Education is important. Whether it is stopping along the highway to enjoy a garden or to go to school to further one’s formal education. WSNLA helps with the later by providing scholarships to deserving people. This issue of the B&B is focusing on our scholarship recipients and other related grant opportunities. Helping to grow the future of Washington State Horticulture. That is what we do.

And part of the educational opportunities WSNLA offers includes the Certified Professional Horticulturist and ecoPRO Sustainable Landscape Professional certifications. Jeanne McNeil was so helpful and influential through her time and knowledge shared on committees for both. She has done so much else for our industry too. It is hard to believe she will no longer be with us. I will miss talking to her at meetings and her genuine interest in the plants and gardening. Her quiet confidence and experienced thoughts were always welcomed.

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Legislative & Regulatory WSNLA Works To Protect Your Business evidence-based practices to reduce the risk of long-term disabilities among injured workers. By December 1, 2016, the department must report to the legislature with performance measures and metrics to be used to evaluate whether care and outcomes for injured workers are improving.

Election 2016

Heather Hansen WSNLA Lobbyist Olympia

Legislative Budget The legislative session finally concluded with passage of a supplemental operating budget. In last month’s column, I outlined items that were expected to be included in the final budget. All of the items listed last month were included. In addition, the following items were added.

Washington State University Organic Agriculture $624,000 - Funding is provided to develop an organic agriculture systems program located in Everett.

Food Policy Forum $50,000 - One-time funding is provided for the Conservation Commission to convene and facilitate a food policy forum. The Director of the Commission is responsible for appointing participating members of the food policy forum in consultation with the Director of the Department of Agriculture. The Forum will make recommendations to the legislature for the 2017 session.

Labor and Industries Workers Compensation $738,000 — Funding is provided to expand the use of

Uncertainty about presidential candidates promises to make this election season interesting. As if that was not enough, as of this writing, five statewide elected offices are open, with no incumbent running. They are Auditor, Commissioner of Public Lands, Lt. Governor, Superintendent of Public Instruction and Treasurer.

In addition, six state Senators are retiring or giving up their seats to run for other offices. They include Don Benton (R, 17th), Bruce Dammeier (R, 25th), Karen Fraser (D, 22nd), Jim Hargrove (D, 24th) and Mike Hewitt (R, 16th).

In the House, so far ten state representatives have announced they will be leaving to run for other offices.

Five of those representatives will run for open senate seats listed above.

They are: Sam Hunt (D, 22nd), Kevin

VandeWege (D, 24th), Maureen Walsh (R, 16th), Lynda Wilson (R, 17th) and Hans Zeiger (R, 25th).

The other five representatives are running for various offices. Hans Dunshee (D, 44th) is running for the Snohomish County Council. Chad Magendanz (R, 5th) is challenging an incumbent Senator. Jim Moeller (D, 49th) is running for Lt. Governor.

Chris Reykdal (D, 22nd) is running for Superintendent of Public Instruction.

Brady Walkinshaw (D, 43rd) is running for Congress.

Also expected to be on the November ballot are two minimum wage initiatives.

I-1433 would increase the minimum wage to $13.50 per hour by 2020 and would require employers to pay sick leave at a rate of 1 hour for every 40 hours worked. A competing initiative, I-1518 would increase minimum wage to $12 hour per hour by 2020 and would provide for a training wage of $9.50 or 80% of the current minimum wage, whichever is greater. It also provides for a minimum sick leave of 1 hour for every 40 hours worked.

Stay tuned, this summer is bound to be interesting.

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[ FROM THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR ]

JEM = Jeanne Elaine McNeil, a truely extraordinary ‘jem’.

Breanne Chavez WSNLA Executive Director Hort Passion... a fitting theme for an issue that features scholarship recipients excited about entering the field, newly funded research projects working to benefit nursery and landscape businesses, and a beautiful industry tribute to a friend, colleague and mentor to many, Jeanne McNeil.

I think all three weave together nicely. In fact, An Industry’s Tribute to Jeanne McNeil, found on page 8-10, highlight’s her involvement in both. The stories shared tell of Jeanne’s dedication to our industry, commitment to professionalism, accomplishments, friendships, adventures, and passion for horticulture, life and people on all levels.

Many of my stories of Jeanne echo the same sentiments, both personally and professionally. For me, Jeanne is one in a million. She has touched all parts of my life. Under her mentorship, among other things, I have established deeper confidance in my abilities professionally. Through the years, her friendship and advice guided me through many trials and triumphs. I will forever be grateful for our time together and her continued encouragement of me (even her pushy encouragement delivered with that twinkle in her eye).

When you read the stories it’s impressive to see the impact one person has had on an industry, and so many. Jeanne established deep roots through her work as WSNLA Executive Director and member volunteer. These efforts will continue on as we all collectively work to advance and ensure a vibrant industry for current and future nursery and landscape businesses. They will also carry on through the named Jeanne E. McNeil Scholarship being created in honor of Jeanne’s longtime commitment to and mentorship in the field. If you would like to contribute to the establishment of this scholarship, your personal donation can be made online at WSNLA.ORG or directly to the WSNLA office.

JEM = Jeanne Elaine McNeil, a truly extraordinary ‘jem’. I will miss her dearly, but I know her guidance will always be with me.

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NEW MEMBERS

WSNLA

WSNLA would like to welcome the following new members.

Planterra (a division of Pacific Plants, Inc.) Chuck Burget, Owner Chris Welch, Manager 12303 Issaquah-Hobart Rd SE (mailing PO Box 226) Issaquah, WA 98027 425-681-9945/206-304-7490 chuck@pacificplants.com Regular Member Landscape Caucus, Seattle Chapter EVL Nursery Mike Scholtens 5317 224th St, Langley, BC VXY 2M2 604-514-5060, FAX 604-514-5068 sales@evlnursery.com www.evlnursery.com Out of State Member Seattle Public Utilites Mark Guthrie PO Box 34018, Seattle, WA 98124 206-684-5955 mark.guthrie@seattle.gov Associate Member, Supplier Caucus, Seattle Chapter Katy Philips 5001 145th Pl SE, Bellevue, WA 98006 425-641-8906 katynmike@msn.com Affiliate Member, Seattle Chapter

Venture Out Nursery Garth Heggenes 3689 Scriven Lane, Langley, WA 98260 360-341-1607 gmhpl@yahoo.com www.ventureoutnursery.com Regular Member, Retail Nursery, Northwest Chapter Jessica Knudtson 17401 24th Ave NW, Arlington, WA 98223 425-478-5074 serenitylandscapedesign@outlook.com Student Member, Northwest Chapter Brandon Turner 4211 Alderwood Mall Blvd Lynnwood, WA 98036 425-275-0566, FAX 425-712-3786 Brandon@plcins.com Affiliate Member, Northwest Chapter Anne Kennedy 761 Bellevue Ave East, Seattle, WA 98102 206-329-6633 lhooglund@kemperiversenltd.com Affiliate Member, Seattle Chapter Kyle Clifford 11012 86th Ave NE, Kirkland, WA 98034 kyle.clifford@earthlink.net Student Member, Seattle Chapter

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2016 WSNLA Officers Ingrid Wachtler, CPH, President Woodbrook Native Plant Nursery 253-265-6271 | woodbrk@harbornet.com Duane Job, President Elect Job’s Nursery 509-547-4843 | duanejob@gmail.com Lucinda McMahan, CPH | Vice President Lucinda’s Landscapes 425-773-4237 | lucinda31@comcast.net Bill Raynolds, My Garden, Treasurer 206-406-3487 | mygardennursery@gmail.com Tim Gray, Past President Pacific Stone Company 425-258-1911 | timg@pacificstoneco.com

WSNLA Board of directors Peter Van Well, III, Van Well Nursery 509-886-8189 | pete2@vanwell.net North Central Chapter President Scott Pringle, CPH, Paradise Lake Nursery 206-930-4132 | paradiselakenursery@gmail.com Northwest Chapter President Megan Pulkkinen, CPH | Megan Pulkkinen Landscape Design 360-698-1865 | megancph@hotmail.com Olympic Chapter President Kirsten Lints, CPH, Gardens ALIVE Design 425-318-2971 | kirsten@gardensALIVEdesign.com Seattle Chapter President

Jill Wendland 26011 292nd Ave SE, Ravensdale, WA 98051 206-595-8284 jjwendland@yahoo.com Student Member, Seattle Chapter

Erin Lau, CPH 4631 S Austin St, Seattle, WA 98118 206-473-2332 lauerin@gmail.com Affiliate Member, Seattle Chapter

Frank Hernandez PO Box 1866, Gig Harbor, WA 98335 253-861-7484 fnrpropertyenhancements@gmail.com Affiliate Member, Olympic Chapter

Josh Burns PO Box 13074, Olympia, WA 98508 360-628-2794 joshburns@totallawncareolympia.com Affiliate Member, Mt Rainier Chapter

Blue Star Gas Scott Bowers 10802 E Marginal Way, Tukwila, WA 98168 206-379-3159 FAX 206-762-3116 sbowers@bluestargas.com www.bluestargas.com Associate Member, Supplier Caucus, Seattle Chapter

Fourth Corner Nurseries Todd Jones 5757 Sand Rd, Bellingham, WA 98226 360-592-2250 FAX 1-888-506-1236 toddjones57@hotmail.com http://fourthcornernurseries.com Regular Member, Wholesale Caucus, Northwest Chapter

Gregory Smaus, CPH, Native Root Designs 206-227-4458 | gregory@nativerootdesigns.com Landscape Caucus Chair

Kevin Dominguez 2908 163rd Ave E, Lake Tapps, WA 98391 253-820-7696 kevindmngz30@gmail.com Student Member, Mt Rainier Chapter

Heather Kibler 1036 4th Ave N Kent, WA 98032 425-219-5740 heather.kibler@signaturels.com Affiliate Member, Seattle Chapter

Open Positions:

Toni Cross, CPH, Toni Cross Seasonal Color Pots 206-781-1060 | toni@seasonalcolorpots.com Design Caucus Chair Chris Smith | Lake Washington Institute of Technology 425-739-8424 | chris.smith@lwtech.edu Horticulture Educator Caucus Chair Mary Ranahan, Cedar Grove Composting 206-963-0428 | mary.ranahan@cgcompost.com Horticultural Supplier Caucus Chair

Ben DeGoede, CPH, Windmill Gardens 253-863-5843 | info@windmillgardens.com Retail Caucus Chair Shannon Grina, CPH, Grina Landscape Design (425) 736-5170 | shannon99@comcast.net CPH Caucus Chair

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Mt Rainier Chapter President Greenhouse Grower Caucus Chair Wholesale Grower Caucus Chair Out of State Caucus Chair Southwest Chapter President

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In Loving Memory of JEANNE E. McNEIL An Industry’s Tribute

Jeanne Elaine McNeil passed away on April 15 after a prolonged stalemate with cancer. Jeanne, originally from California, came to Bainbridge Island 36 years ago. A spirited lover of life, living it to the end, Jeanne’s talents cast a wide net including chef, horticulturalist, attorney, teacher, prison instructor, farmer, sailor, general contractor, nun, loving wife, and family matriarch.

Jeanne, an attorney, Certified Professional Horticulturist and ecoPRO Sustainable Landscape Professional, served the WSNLA in many capacities spanning several decades: as board member (both at the chapter and state levels), committee member, as a contributing writer for the B&B Magazine (where for many years she penned the landscape column, Along Landscape Lines), as WSNLA Executive Director, and most recently as ecoPRO Administrator.

With a long history of service in the horticulture industry, Jeanne represented WSNLA on various industry boards, committees and commissions where she was a continuous advocate for the nursery and landscape industry. She received many WSNLA awards, including the Harold Young Lifetime Achievement award in 2011.

Jeanne was driven by her dedication to bring a higher level of professionalism to the nursery and landscape industry. Through better certification and education, she felt the industry could gain more respect and recognition for what they do, and not just be seen as a worker with a shovel. Jeanne carried this message through all aspects of her work as WSNLA Executive Director.

Notorious for her generosity as a host, Jeanne was known to serve gourmet home cooked meals at board meetings, personally prepare and deliver sandwiches to WSNLA volunteers during set-up and teardown at the Northwest Flower & Garden Show, and host welcoming WSNLA Olympic Chapter Christmas parties.

Known to many in the horticulture industry as a friend, colleague and mentor, Jeanne always encouraged others to achieve their personal best.

Her efforts as WSNLA Executive Director and as a member volunteer will have a lasting impact on the Washington nursery and landscape industry. She will be missed.

Jeanne grew up with 11 siblings in Compton, California. After high school, she went into the convent where she earned her BA while simultaneously becoming a nun. After teaching school, and then working in juvenile hall with young ladies in trouble, she fell in love with horticulture. She quit her status as a nun, and married for a short time.

Jeanne went on to get a masters degree in International Agriculture at Cal Poly, San Luis Obispo. Without an immediate job in horticulture, Jeanne worked at the California Men’s Colony teaching basic education to inmates until she moved to Bainbridge Island in 1980. On Bainbridge, Jeanne became a landscape designer/builder, creating many landscapes in the area, as well as more than a dozen major display gardens at the NW Flower and Garden Show. After 20 years designing and building gardens, Jeanne went to Seattle University, earning her law degree, and became an attorney. As executive director of the Washington State Nursery & Landscape Association, she worked on legislation and education programs for the horticulture industry.

Jeanne met her husband, Scott Sprague, in San Luis Obispo. Together they had their feet in the earth (farm) and the water (sailing). Jeanne sailed the Salish Sea, the Caribbean, and Mediterranean. She traveled to Washington DC with Governor Gregoire to push for immigration reform.

She was a key player in creating horticultural and sustainable practices education programs in the Northwest. Jeanne produced copious amounts of fruits and vegetables from her little farm near Island Center, some days bringing as much as 100 pounds of produce to the food bank a day.

Jeanne is survived by her husband, Scott Sprague, her 11 brothers and sisters, her family members Karen, Tom, and Brinton Sprague, and many extended family members.

Jeanne E. McNeil Scholarship A perpetual horticultural scholarship has been created to honor Jeanne’s longtime commitment to and mentorship in the field. Donations may be sent to the WSNLA Scholarship and Research Charitable Fund (note Jeanne E. McNeil Memorial), 34400 Pacific Highway South, Suite #2, Federal Way, WA 98003 or online at WSNLA.org.

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Keep in mind, this is a friend with whom I wandered the Vegas Strip talking and people watching; who guested overnight in my daughter’s pink “princess” room, who listened to pajama story time at Great Wolf Lodge with my entire family (and stood under the bucket dump with my daughter as well), who served up homemade bread and soup from her kitchen, who would call from her car for advice or to just chat.

There is one thing that always will come first to mind when remembering Jeanne, however.

Some people rescue cats. Jeanne rescued trees. During a June WSNLA Board meeting at Van Well Nursery, I showed my guests around. It was the end of the season and there were stacks of trees headed for the burn pile. Jeanne tried to save as many trees as she could (and would fit into her Prius) from such a dastardly fate. She would report back to me on how each were doing at her farm. My prayer is those trees continue to bear fruit for her loved ones. I believe Jeanne would love that as part of her amazing legacy.

God bless and love you, Dear Friend.

Pete Van Well, Van Well Nursery Jeanne, what a force in our industry! She worked hard to raise the level of professionalism in many of her endeavors. As a strong supporter of horticulture education, Jeanne always welcomed students. I remember many years ago when Jeanne and Jan Bahr did a display garden at the Northwest Flower and Garden show.

Our horticulture students and I were helping set up their Puget Sound waterfront garden. Jeanne did not see this as just theater but wanted the garden show attendees and students to see what they could do realistically on a site, like the one represented.

The plants displayed had to grow in the soils of the site, be appropriate for the light exposure, ultimate size, texture, and look good together... for 5 days. She was so much fun to work with!

Don Marshall, CPH, EPC, Lake WA Institute of Technology She was a wonderful lady. Jeanne was smart, caring, had a certain degree of toughness. I really admired her and I’m glad that I knew her.

Duane Job, Job’s Nursery I will miss her sense of humor and wealth of knowledge.

Kate Easton, CPH, EPC, Garden Vision, Inc. Oh, Jeanne … SO many things come to mind. The gifts she brought to us all in the form of advice, perspective, encouragement, tough love, knowledge, and wisdom will be still coming to us if we listen quietly. She is now part of us all.

My relationship with Jeanne was in part professional but mostly personal. In that vein, I am sharing a story - an image - that bridges horticulture with a rich friendship. And it captures that Jeanne spirit that we all now are charged with carrying forward in our own way.

Many of us have been benefactors of the bounty of Jeanne’s greenhouses and canning extravaganzas. Those greenhouses, relics of someone else’s efforts long before she and Scott bought their “farm” on Bainbridge Island, were in terrible disrepair when they moved in. With Jeanne’s horticultural imagination and her bulldozer energy, they became a source of food for many friends and foodbanks.

It was a gorgeous summer day, early on in the life of those open-air gardens but after she had worked the soil, connected water from the creek, and started producing crops, that I decided to pop in to see her. I pulled up to the greenhouses but couldn’t see her. Not finding Jeanne in the house either, I went back to the greenhouses and called out. There was rustling low in the rows of peas and her head poked through with that memorable, mischievous smile we all know. “Go get my clothes over by the door!”

Horticultural ecstasy. An exquisite summer day. A JOYFUL buck naked girl in her garden.

Oh, Jeanne… …

Linda Whitehead, Whitehead Landscape & Design

When the NW Flower & Garden Show was beginning, Jeanne tried to convince the Olympic Chapter to create a show display garden. The idea was voted down. After the decision was made, she looked at me and said, “Well Jan, somebody from this side needs to do one.” We ultimately created six display gardens together. Jeanne had a way of convincing you to step outside of your comfort zone and do things you didn’t think you could do. She had great faith in people.

Jan Bahr, CPH, Roadhouse Nursery Last summer I chatted at length with Jeanne outside our local hardware store; both busy and on the run, yet we had such a good conversation with lots of back and forth about the landscape industry. Always vibrant and interesting, I admired her greatly for her diversity of thought, talents, strengths, and her obvious joy of life. A huge loss to our professional community, and to friendship, Jeanne will be profoundly missed.

Barbara Schmidt, Barbara Schmidt Landscape Design Here are a few recollections I have of Jeanne... at a Conference years ago after I offered her a glass of wine with a twinkle in her eye she said ‘I’m sure you have some whisky here somewhere…’ It became our standard ‘Meet & greet’ exchange.

At a Scholarship Board meeting after we discussed the merits of a grant application back and forth I said ‘Never let facts get in the way of a reasoned argument.’ With a smile she said ‘I concur’. Our discussions while spirited were always concluded amicably and with no regrets or hard feelings.

She had an unnerving ability to look you directly in the eye after talking had ceased as if reading your mind to be sure what you said was what you meant. In all the time I knew Jeanne she never left me any doubt that she meant what she said and her follow up was a great example to me.

I will miss that wry half-smile as if she had some secret and that twinkle in her eye.

That direct and unflinching observation she would make on occasion and the way she would rationalize a grant request or idea of questionable merit. She was a kindred spirit and she will be missed.

Lloyd Glasscock, CPH, Northwest Flower & Garden Show I always was amazed by her focus. Whenever, I talked with her she always made me feel like I was the most important person at that moment. I always felt like she had more important things to do or places to go yet she stayed present and engaged the entire time. Talking with me about interesting landscape items and being personal about her world. I would like to emulate that beautiful trait in my life and feel like she was a great mentor. In order to to engage someone and create a better world for the green industry it takes someone like Jeanne with enormous integrity.

Wade Bartlett, EPC, Rock Solid Landscapes Jeanne had a propensity to take people in and provide guidance and mentorship. I personally benefited from this because, for some unknown reason for which I will forever be thankful, she took me under her wing and took the time to, “show me the ropes” of this industry. The time that she spent on this is something I will forever be thankful for. During our entire relationship I was constantly surprised and impressed by how many people she helped and impacted in this way.

Ron McCabe, Everbearing Services I can’t remember the exact date when I first met Jeanne but from the very first moment she treated me like a trusted friend. I do recall at that time she was Executive Director for WSNLA and I am sure we were meeting to discuss moving forward with an industry agenda she was passionate about. It was obvious she cared deeply for her fellow peers and I saw her as a strong advocate for our industry. She was witty and had a warmth that I can only hope I emulate to others. When she spoke to me I hung on every word as I felt I was in the presence of someone of great wisdom.”

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Bill Peregrine, EPC, President, Earthdance Organics LLC

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Scholarship & Research

Charitable Fund

Investing in the Future of Horticulture $21,858 Awarded in Horticulture Scholarships & Grants

MICHAEL BRADSHAW, $1500 SPONSORED BY MARLAND EDWARDS SCHOLARSHIP School: University of Washington Area of Study: PhD, Plant Science Expected Graduation Date: Spring 2019 Michael’s Future Plans: Currently studying invasive plants under Sarah Reichard at the Center for Urban Horticulture. After earning Ph.D., his goal is to become a professor, continue his research and to direct a university-affiliated garden.

DIANA CHERYL DAUBLE, $1500 SPONSORED BY HERBERT & MARION FROST SCHOLARSHIP School: South Seattle College Area of Study: Landscape Horticulture & Design/Construction Expected Graduation Date: Spring 2017 Diane’s Future Plans: To own and develop a landscape design business that focuses on environmentally friendly and green design. This includes educating clients, as well as being involved in vounteer activities that raise awareness in the next generation.

SCOTT ELLIOTT, $1500 SPONSORED BY RAY HOLMBERG SCHOLARSHIP School: University of Washington, School of Forestry Sciences Area of Study: Master in Science in Forestry Expected Graduation Date: June 2020 Scott’s Future Plans: Eventually obtain a Masters degree at the School of Environmental and Forest Sciences at The University of Washington to pursue a more professional and academic career in agroecology and native restoration that can solve the multifacted global issues plaguing my generation, like peak oil, climate change, global warming, overpopulation, and scarcity of natural resources.

ALICIA CRISTINA GALINDO, $1500 SPONSORED BY FRED PALMER SCHOLARSHIP School: Lake Washington Institute of Technology Area of Study: Environmental Horticulture Expected Graduation Date: August 2016 Alicia’s Future Plans: Currently, Alicia is in the beginning stages of building a tree care and landscape design business with her husband, an arborist. After graduation, she would like to continue on to become a Certified Professional Horticulturist (CPH) and eventually earn an ISA arborist certification.

THOMAS EVANS, $1500 SPONSORED BY LENO BASSETT SCHOLARSHIP School: Edmonds Community College & South Seattle Community College Area of Study: Restroration Horticulture Expected Graduation Date: Spring or Fall 2016 Thomas’ Future Plans: I have opened my own tree and garden care company. My goal is to help foster the redevelopment of human’s relationship with nature. Plants, nature in general, and the ecosystem services that exist because of the vast web of connections and relationships between organics is a resource that shouldn’t be overlooked and often is.

REGINA WANDLER, $1500 SPONSORED BY WSNLA OLYMPIC CHAPTER School: University of Washington Area of Study: Masters in Environmental Horticulture Expected Graduation Date: Summer 2016 Regina’s Future Plans: I have worked in stewardship at Skagit Land Trust for the past five years. The community and place based conservation model of land trusts resonates with me, and I look forward to continuing my work as a land manager caring for those places.

SUSAN IVORY, $1000 SPONSORED BY WINDSOR BOND SCHOLARSHIP School: Lake Washington Institute of Technology Area of Study: Environmental Horticulture Expected Graduation Date: Summer 2016 Susan’s Future Plans: I plan to continue broadening my horizons, learning as much about the field of horticulture as I possibly can, before making a decision regarding which path to take. I am sure, that no matter which direction my passion takes me, that I’m headed towards a wonderful and enriching career.

SHONDELL KELLEY, $1000 SPONSORED BY GEORGE GILLETT SCHOLARSHIP School: Lake Washington Institute of Technology Area of Study: Environmental Horticulture Expected Graduation Date: Summer 2017 Shondell’s Future Plans: I would like to earn this degree so that I can establish a stable occupation with a higher wage, potential for growth and eventually become a contributing small business owner in King County.

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Your Donations Make A Huge Difference.

WSNLA Scholarship & Research Charitable Fund is a separate 501c3 charitable corporation that distributes on average $20,000 in funds to students, institutions, and researchers on a yearly basis. Assets of this corporation amounting to nearly $600,000 in March 2015 are managed by a separate Board of Directors that is nominated by the WSNLA Board of Directors.

Individuals and companies provide lasting support for the horticultural industry through bequests and donations to the Washington State Nursery & Landscape Scholarship and Research Charitable Fund. This charitable foundation takes the gifts it receives, manages the fund for growth, and distributes scholarships and grants annually to support horticultural education for students and funding for horticultural research.

Through the generous support of members and donors, the WSNLA Scholarship & Research Charitable Fund is able to provide 14 memorial scholarships and additional grants to ensure the future of the horticulture industry and research missions. We appreciate any and all contributions to help support students studying horticulture.

If you wish to provide a donation, please visit WSNLA. ORG. Select the “Charitable Fund Tab - Make a Donation Dropdown tab”. A tax-deductible receipt will be issued for your private gift.

Thank you for your support.

Selection Criteria for Scholarship Applicants: - Must submit a completed application, statement of intent, by February 28.

- Must be pursuing a major in the horticultural industry.

- Must plan to or be attending a Northwest accredited educational institution.

- Must demonstrate academic success.

- Must complete application as directed.

Selction Criteria for Research Grants: - Must submit a completed application, statement of intent, by February 28.

- Must provide research for the horticultural industry.

- Must be a researcher for a Northwest accredited institution.

- Must agree to share research with the professional horticultural community.

- Proposal outcomes must be relevant to the Washington State horticultural industry.

The WSNLA Scholarship & Research Fund has identified the following areas of interest for research grant proposals.

- Sustainable Practices - Pest & Disease Management In the landscape - Pest control in commercial greenhouses - Organic Production - Water Quality (nursery/landscape runoff) - Quantifying benefits of rain gardens - Identifying expanded list of proven plant species for use in rain gardens

CHERYL (CHERI) KIRCHMEIER, $1000 SPONSORED BY RAY HOLMASON SCHOLARSHIP School: Lake Washington Institute of Technology Area of Study: Environmental Horticulture Expected Graducation Date: Summer 2016 Cheri’s Future Plans: During this program I have been exposed to many aspects of horticulture and found that while I enjoy them all, and can see myself in any of those specialties, my passion is for promoting organic and sustainable practices in the landscape. I’m very excited to be entering the field right now when there is a push in the industry and the community in general to move toward friendlier practices.

COREY KLEIN, $1000 SPONSORED BY BERT SNYDER SCHOLARSHIP School: Lake Washington Institute of Technology Area of Study: Environmental Horticulture Expected Graduation Date: Summer 2016 Corey’s Future Plans: When I finish this program I would like to work in landscape design. In my design, I would like to incorporate how plants will look in a landscape alongside a healing perspective. I am currently a massage therapist and many people ask me about what they can do to stay healthy. Using my healing horticultural designs, I could provide my clients with this option to have a healing plant in their garden.

SALLY LABAY, $1000 SPONSORED BY PETER VAN WELL SR. SCHOLARSHIP School: Lake Washington Institute of Technology Area of Study: Environmental Horticulture Expected Graduation Date: Summer 2016 Sally’s Future Plans: I would love a career that enfolds many of the different aspects of horticulture, such as diagnosing and treating plant problems.

KAREN LEWIS, $1000 SPONSORED BY THE WALTERS FAMILY SCHOLARSHIP School: South Seattle Community College Area of Study: Landscape Horticulture, Sustainabla Landscape Management Expected Graduation Date: Summer 2017 Karen’s Future Plans: Through my work (at a residential landscape management company), I am applying the knowledge I’ve gained about plants, soil, and environmentally sound practices. Looking forward, I plan to start a gardening business in which I can practice all that I’ve learned as well as encourage homeowners’ environmentally sustainable practices.

PATRICE O’DAY, $1000 SPONSORED BY JIM BROWN SCHOLARSHIP School: Lake Washington Institute of Technology Area of Study: Environmental horticulture Expected Graduation Date: December 2016 Patrice’s Future Plans: I went into school with a couple of ideas that I could do with my degree when I get out of school. But the longer I am in this program the more possibilities I see are out there. I want to explore more of them through hands on training, employment and definitely further education.

GABRIELLE RAFERT, $1000 SPONSORED BY JUNKOH HARUI SCHOLARSHIP School: South Seattle College Area of Study: Horticulture Studies Transfer Degree Expected Graduation Date: Summer 2017 Gabrielle’s Future Plans: Upon completing this degree I plan on furthering my horticultural background. I want to know all there is about plants. I am considering applying for admittance at the University of Washington for their forestry and botany classes, to complete my Bachelors, possibly my Masters.

Where Are They Now? Q&A With Past Scholarship Recipient Rachel Zuetenhorst

GRANTS SPONSORED BY WSNLA SCHOLARSHIP & RESEARCH CHARITABLE FUND KELSEY TAYLOR, UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON PROJECT TITLE: Garden Loosestrife Competition with Small-Fruited Bulrush: Noxious Weed Interactions with native Wetland Species, $800 To test the competitive abilities of garden loosestrife against native wetland species, I will complete a study comparing the competition of garden loosestrife and small-fruited bulrush (Scirpur microcarpus).

The results of this study will help managers develop vegetation management plans where garden loosestrife grows.

THE ARB @ SOUTH SEATTLE COMMUNITY COLLEGE INTERN PROJECT TITLE: ARBORETUM MANAGEMNET INTERN, $1500 Funds support a part-time Arboretum Management Intern. This position is maintained to insure continuity in the case and maintenance of the Arb, through student participation. The Arb is a 5-acre living laboratory for the horticulture students. It also serves as a public garden for the students, faculty, community and the Green Industry.

RHODODENDRON SPECIES GARDEN INTERN PROJECT TITLE: RSBG RETAIL SALES INTERSHIP, $2000 Funds support the RSBG Retail Sales Internship. This internship introduces horticulture students to the practical aspects of managing a retail nursery through their actual management of the RSBG Garden Gift Shop Nursery.

UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON BOTANIC GARDENS PROJECT TITLE: ELISABETH C. MILLER LIBRARY REFERENCE MATERIALS, $558 This year’s twelve selections include several new guides to home fruit and vegetable growing along with one updated classic. Soil and site preparation, both for the backyard gardener and the professional landscape designer, is addressed in two other new books. ‘Seed Testing’ will be an important reference work for students and professionals alike.

WSNLA PROSERIES Project Title: WSNLA PROseries Advanced Learning, $500 The WSNLA Scholarship & Research Charitable Fund supports advanced learning. To ensure quality and professional instruction is provided to nursery and landscape professionals, WSNLA Scholarship & Research Charitable Fund is matching the WSNLA investment for speaker honorariums and other costs associated with providing professional continuing education. The Scholarship Fund’s ongoing support in this area cements their commitment to advanced education and will make the WSNLA Scholarship & Research Charitable Fund an official sponsor of the 2016 WSNLA PROseries.

Rachel Zuetenhorst, CPH Sales Representative, T&L Nursery

What are your overall responsibilities at your current position? Communicate new items and programs we offer to our customers, maintain excellent customer relationships, educate and inspire customers with new ideas and trends in the industry.

What do you love most about your current position? Selling beautiful plants and inspiring customers with new ideas including merchandising and endcap display. I love getting people excited and sharing my enthusiasm for plants!

What are some of your greatest professional achievements to date? Northwest Flower & Garden Show People’s Choice Award for my container vignette 2009, writing articles for publication, being on the radio, Farwest show ‘Best Booth Award’ for overall design and plant presentation.

How did receiving funding from the WSNLA Scholarship Fund positively impact your studies? Not having to worry about how I was going to have to purchase text books for each quarter. Those plant books are pretty pricey.

What skills and knowledge did your horticulture education provide to support your professional success? It gave me an overall foundation of all areas within the horticulture industry.

What one word comes to mind when you think of professional horticulture? Cultivate - we not only cultivate plants and gardens, but friendships, skills, and knowledge.

Working in horticulture we get to work with nature, our environment, living things that create beauty. We get to make our environment a better place.

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WA State Nursery Advisory Committee Awards over $130,00 in funding to serve nursery industry ABOUT THE NURSERY ADVISORY COMMITTEE The nursery advisory committee was established to advise the director regarding the administration of the nursery inspection program.

A surcharge of 20% is assessed on fees collected by nursery retailer licenses for the purpose of creating a nursery research fund. These fees are used solely to support research projects which are of general benefit to the nursery industry and are recommended by the nursery advisory committee. The committee consists of nine members representing the interests of licensed nursery dealers and the nursery industry.

Each year the nursery advisory committee awards funding to support research that benefits the Washington State nursery industry. Last month, the committee approved seven projects funding for the 2016 - 2017 fiscal year for a total amount of $108,875.00

Nursery Advisory Committee Members Roger Canfield, CPH, Puget Sound Plants Wholesale Nursery Grower Ben DeGoede, CPH, Windmill Gardens Retail Nursery Dan Meier, ProVitro Biosciences Large Scale Wholesale Nursery Jeff Sample, Terroir Nouveaux Nursery Vineyards

Todd Snyder, C & O Nursery NW Nursery Improvement Institute (Fruit Tree Nurseries) Richard Roozen, Washington Bulb Company Washington State Bulb Association Jeff Van Lierop, Country Green Turf Northwest Turfgrass Association Robert Schmitz, Wileywood Nurseries, Inc. Flower Growers of Puget Sound (Floriculture/Greenhouse) Rick Longnecker, Buds & Blades Landscape Company Breanne Chavez, WSNLA Executive Director Ex Officio Member Multi-state Retail Nurseries: VACANT Nursery Advisory Committee Administrators Washington State Department of Agriculture Cindy Cooper, Plant Services Supervisor Lara Massey, Administrative Assistant, Plant Services 14 - The B&B Magazine

Projects listed beLOW ARE NEW FUNDED PROJECTS.

BLACK STEM RUST DISEASE RESISTANCE SCREENING OF IMPORTED MAHONIA SPECIES & CULTIVARS Funding Amount: $7,977 Project Lead: Randall Hitchin, Outreach Manager, Washington Park Arboretum Project Scope: One of the primary goals of this research proposal is to facilitate the importation of new materials, effectively reducing barriers. Imported Mahonia species and cultivars that have been screened through this proposed project and found resistant to black stem rust can easily be purchased into the existing Mahonia field evaluation to expand the breadth and diversity of material available to th enrusery industry.

Benefits to the nursery industry: This project will greatly shorten the timeline neede to make the most promising varieties available to local nurseries, landscapers, and the gardening public.

ELIMINATING VIRUSES IN SWEET CHERRY CULTIVAR VIA IN VITRO GRAFTING Funding Amount: $25,340 Project Lead: Gary Grove, Washington State University Project Scope: This project will explore an alternate tissue culture method that offers great potential for virus elimination in sweet cherry cultivars. This process is called in vitro grafting and has been very successful for virus elimination in citrus crops. This in vitro grafting process of producing sweet cherry cultivars free from virus and virus-like agents will be evaluated as a tool to bring these materials to the industry.

Benefits to the nursery industry: This project works to provide sweet cherry cultivars free from virus and virus-like agents to the industry.

Projects listed below are approved for continued funding from last year.

EVALUATING MAHONIA SPECIES and Cultivars for landscape use in the pacific Northwest.

Funding Amount: $13,184 Project Lead: Randall Hitchin, Washington Park Arboretum South Seattle Community College Project Scope: The genus Mahonia holds great potential for horticulture in Pacific Northwest because of the rich variety

of ornamental characteristics the species and cultivars possess and their adaptability to cultivation in this region. Observations of a large quantity of Mahonia species will begin in the greenhouse and continue through the container production cylce. Emphasis will be placed on practical and economic aspects of new crop development through an improved understanding of the relative ease and unique production challenges of each taxon under evaluation. Evaluation parameters and data collection will include: propagation information; plant size & growth (collected annually in spring); flowering data (collected weekly as needed in season); pest and disease information; invasiveness potential; and winter injury data (collected eash spring or as required).

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Benefits of the nursery industry: This project offers significant benefits to the nursery and landscape industry and greatly shortens the timeline needed to make the most promising varieties available to local nurseries, landscapers and the gardening public.

Establishment and Evaluation of beneficial insect attracting native plant ground covers in Wine grape vineyards Funding Amount: $12,699 Project Lead: Dr. David James, WSU - Prosser Project Scope: Objectives of this project include: develop a native plant ground cover or covers for eastern Washington wine grape vineyards that is cost-effective, practical and enhances efficacy and sustainability of biological control of pests; Continued on next page.

The Fund is a tax-exempt 501(c) (3) organization and accepts tax-deductible donations from both individuals and organizations. For more information on contributing to the Fund, please contact the WSNLA office at (800) 672-7711.

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Establish native plant ground cover plot trials in WSU vineyards at Prosser and Richland; Evaluate native plant ground cover plots for establishment, survival, persistence and impact on grape production; and evaluate native plant ground cover plots for attraction of beneficial insects and grape pest suppression.

Benefits to the nursery Industry: A successful outcome to this project will result in significant opportunities for the native plant nursery industry in Washington to increase production and market potential. Identification of one or more beneficial insect-attracting native plant ground covers, agronomically suited to eastern Washington wine grape vineyards, should result in strong future demand for these plants from the wine grape industry.

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STEAM TREATMENT FOR SANITATION OF USED POTS AND POTTING MEDIA. Funding Amount: $8857 Project Lead: Gary Chastagner & Marianne Elliott Project Scope: The goals and objectives of this project include: 1. Continue to demonstrate various steaming techniques and assess their utility for nurseries. This includes use of a shipping container or delivery truck modified for use as a steam chamber, using pallets with pots and fruit bins or bulk bags for media to facilitate movement with a forklift, or steaming materials in place using a tarp anchored with sandbags as is done in soil. Best management practices for preventing infestation of pots and media holding areas will be demonstrated as well. An extension publication will be developed on this subject.

2. Test steaming equipment (different sizes of steaming units) for efficacy on used pots and media.

Sustainability is defined as design, construction, operations, and maintenance practices that meet the needs of the present generation without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their own needs.

- Brundtland Commission of the United Nations 1987.

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3. Determine the costs of steaming used potting media and pots vs. cost of replacement or other methods of sanitation (ie. washing, disinfectants).

An analysis of relative costs of each method will be performed. Various pot material will be evaluated for durability under repeated steaming treatments.

Benefits to the nursery industry: As a result, nurseries will be able to determine whether steaming used pots and media is a viable option, both economically and interms of space/time. Options for growers will be investigated and estimates that include costs for purchases and operation of steaming equipment and other steaming costs will be developed.

Steaming events will be held at nurseries and/or at WSU-Puyallup where growers can bring their pots to be treated in advance of the planting season.

2016 WSNLA Chapter Activities Mt Rainier Chapter

For more information or to be added to the email list to receive chapter meeting notice announcements, contact Ingrid Wachtler, Woodbrook Native Plant Nursery at woodbrk@harbornet.com.

Northwest Chapter

For more information or to be added to the email list to receive chapter meeting notice announcements, contact Toni Cross, CPH at toni@seasonalcolorpots. com.

Olympic Chapter

For more information or to be added to the email list to receive chapter meeting notice announcements, contact Gayle Larson, CPH at dancingravendesign@ gmail.com

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HOLLAND-AMERICA NURSERY. Now Available: Van den Akker weeping Alaska cedar 6’ thru 10’. Snowberry 1 gal. & 2 gal. Thuja plicata zebrina 5 gal. Red twig dogwood 1gal. Mahonia aquifolium 1 gal & 2 gal. Mahonia repens 1 gal & 2 gal.

Mahonia aquifolium 5 gal. Rosa nutkana 1 gal. Rosa Rugosa 1 gal. English laurel 2 gal. & 5 gal. b&b. List available. (360) 794-6549, or akker4@gmail.com.

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For more information or to be added to the email list to receive chapter meeting notice announcements, contact Kirsten Lints at Kirsten@gardensALIVEdesign. com.

Hosting a chapter meeting at your business is a great way to introduce your plant availability, products and services to potential clients and customers. By inviting nursery and landscape professionals to your business site, it provides an opportunity to share your expertise and build valuable relationships to grow your business.

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Let WSNLA help promote your job openings, plants and trees for sale, and other classified listings! Contact Breanne at breanne@wsnla.org, (800) 672-7711.

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