B&B - 2022 Issue IV - 2023 Outlook & Trends | Special Edition

2022 | VOL 74. NO. IV

Editor Breanne Chavez

Published Quarterly By: Washington State Nursery & Landscape Association. PO Box 219 Sumner, WA 98390-0040 253.661.6055, info@wsnla.org

Deadlines: News, Classified ads, Advertising 5pm on February 1, May 1, August 1, and November 1. To place an ad, contact Breanne at (800) 672-7711 or breanne@ wsnla.org. WSNLA reserves the right to refuse any ad which is misleading, unethical, contrary to WSNLA policy, or does not pertain to the industry.

Comments to the Editor:

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.

Executive Director Breanne Chavez e-mail breanne@wsnla.org

Finance & Operations Director Holly Osborne, CPH e-mail holly@wsnla.org

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Message from the President ]

ev·o·lu·tion [ˌevəˈlooSH(ə)n]

2a: a process of change in a certain direction: UNFOLDING.

1c: a process of continuous change from a lower, simpler, or worse to a higher, more complex, or better state: GROWTH.

2c: a process of gradual and relatively peaceful social, political, and economic advance. d: something EVOLVED.

Timothy Gray, WSNLA President

Pacific Stone Company

Everett

Greetings! Doesn’t it feel like we’ve come thru an evolution these past two years? The Covid pandemic has been a major evolution. Think about it: our world hasn’t been thru something like this in a century. We’ve had to change so many aspects of our daily lives, both professional and personal. Looking back, it’s hard to comprehend all that has happened since early March 2020. I strongly believe all of us have traveled so far from those dark days.

This has been central to my role as President of WSNLA in 2022. Being open to the unfolding changes as we step out of a pandemic-focused society. Embrace the growth that comes with change. Look back at 2022 and you’ll realize we’ve evolved. Working with Breanne and Holly, plus the Board, we’ve returned Board Meetings to in-person. Sort of. We now have hybrid meetings. Several people attend the meeting in person, led by our staff, and everyone else remotes into it. It’s been successful, and we’re continuing this evolution into 2023.

We’ve not gathered together regularly since 2019; this needed to change. After considerable discussion we decided to hold two in-person Celebrations of WSNLA’s 85th Anniversary. In September we celebrated at Walrath Landscape Supply in Gig Harbor. What a wonderful evening! A great crowd, delicious food, and wonderful weather out in Walrath’s nursery. The highlight was having our own horticultural icon, Ed Hume, join us. Ed visited everyone, and gave an inspiring talk on WSNLA’s past, and where we can go in the future. OK, as a childhood ‘fanboy’ of Mr. Hume, I was so excited to talk with Ed! And listen to his stories. I wasn’t alone! Since I know he’s reading this: Hello, Ed!

Later in September we had another celebration at Sunnyside Nursery in Marysville. Another great event, although a bit darker and cooler. Thank goodness for their greenhouse where we reconnected with so many peers and friends. The venerable ‘Whistling Gardener’ Steve Smith and the lovely Pauline Smith were our ‘stars’ this evening. There were many sceptics from the crowd about me cooking their dinner. This is something I’ve done for many WALP meetings hosted at Pacific Stone Co. over the years. Let’s just say that a lot of grilled ribs and baked beans were consumed that night! If we repeat these Celebrations in 2023 come join us! I’ll cook again…

It’s been an honor to serve as your President this year. Thank you for reading my words, and thanks to those who responded with personal emails. Working with Breanne and Holly, plus our Executive Board and Board of Directors is rewarding. What a great organization, and wonderful group of the kindest people. Let’s stay the course in 2023. Help us continue to expand, grow, and change the Washington State Nursery & Landscape Association! Cheers, Tim

Serving the green industry since 1937!

Legislative Update Protecting & Advocating for Your Business

Jesse Taylor Taylor Consulting, LLC

WSNLA Lobbyist

This column is to introduce myself to you, the members of the Washington State Nursery & Landscape Association, as your new lobbyist, taking over for the retired Heather Hansen. This opportunity is one that I am very excited about as I have been involved in this industry and community for the past two decades and my entire adult life. I’m a native of the Puyallup Valley and graduated from Sumner High School. Before attending WSU and earning my B.S. in Agriculture Economics, I was elected, and served a year, as the Washington FFA Vice-President. That experience took me to 37 of our 39 counties as an ambassador for Agriculture Education. Upon graduating from WSU and after three years of teaching high school CTE Ag Science, I joined the office of Senator Mark Schoesler – the Senate Majority Leader- as a full-time staffer. I worked on issues pertaining to Agriculture, Budget and Education. Senator Schoesler is an Adams County wheat farmer and cattleman who served as our state’s Senate Majority Leader from 2013-2017.

After serving Senator Schoesler for five years, I formed Taylor Consulting LLC to offer legislative representation focusing on Agriculture and Education. I also serve as the Director of the Washington FFA Foundation. In these capacities I am able to stay plugged in to the issues of the day and stay apprised of the needs of our industry - from the greenhouse to the field, and from the classroom to the committee hearing room.

Like you all, I believe that independent businesses are the backbone of commerce in America, and our industry is worth defending. In Washington State 9 out of 10 producers are small family enterprises, but we don’t always have the loudest voice. I take pride in the fact that the WSNLA has a mission of offering a voice to the businesses of all sizes in our industry. And I believe that our anecdotal experience through honest voices needs to be the adjunct weaponry to our displays of product and toil. With your support I will work in that fashion to support the needs of the WSNLA membership.

I live in Yelm, WA with my wife and two kids on our small farm with cows, horses, chickens and goats.

Looking Forward

This coming session there are many things we will be keeping our eye on. Big topics for 2023 will be labor and worker hours, business tax structure, chemical applications/ inputs, Urban Planning/Green Space regulation, and all other matters that will impact our growers, wholesalers or retailers. By having a voice and presence on the ground at the legislature we are able to effectively steer legislation and do no harm for our members. I like to say we are either at the table or we are on the menu. I plan to be at the table for you all as we navigate the many proposed policy changes that will come with this long session. Legislative session will begin on Monday January 9th, 2023 and Sine Di adjournment is scheduled for April 23rd. Please reach out to me with any questions or thoughts as things come up during the legislative session. I can be reached at Jesse@ wsnla.org. I look forward to working with you!

WSNLA’s business membership includes a diverse community of large and small growers, garden centers, landscape professionals and suppliers. It is the intent of WSNLA Board of Directors to ensure legislative activities focus in on overarching WSNLA member needs, while effectively balancing the diversity in business scale and location. To that extent, the following priorities have been identified, with member input, to guide and strengthen WSNLA legislative and regulatory activities throughout the State.

WASHINGTON STATE NURSERY & LANDSCAPE ASSOCIATION LEGISLATIVE PRIORITIES

Washington Nursery and Landscape Association supports stewardship of the land and the plants and trees that grow upon it.

Our priorities include:

• Promoting a positive business climate for growing and marketing plants and landscape services.

• Protecting our industry from burdensome regulation, taxes and fees.

• Working in a bipartisan manner and focusing on results.

• Ensuring policies are reasonable and based on sound science.

WSNLA will coordinate with other affiliated professional organizations to support our members on agricultural and environmental issues such as:

• Water availability, management & quality

• Urban planning and the inclusion of green spaces

• Pesticide regulation

• Open space taxation

On general business issues, WSNLA will focus on impact to members. Such issues include but are not limited to:

• Labor: availability, training, minimum wage, workers comp, health care, benefits

• Simplifying business regulation including streamlining local jurisdiction business licensing

• Taxes

2022 BOARD OF DIRECTORS

EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE

Tim Gray WSNLA President Pacific Stone Company timg@pacificstoneco.com

Katie Miller WSNLA President Elect Skagit Horticulture kmiller@skagitgardens.com

Trevor Cameron, CPH

WSNLA Vice President Sunnyside Nursery trevor@sunnysidenursery.com

Kirsten Lints, CPH WSNLA Treasurer Gardens ALIVE Design kirsten@gardensALIVEdesign.com

Gregory Smaus, CPH, EPC

WSNLA Past President Rock Solid Landscapes gregory@rocksolidlandscapes.com

CHAPTER & CAUCUS LEADERSHIP

Ingrid Wachtler, CPH

Mt Rainier Chapter President Woodbrook Native Plant Nursery 253-265-6271 | woodbrk@harbornet.com

Peter Van Well North Central Chapter President Van Well Nursery 509-886-8189 | pete2@vanwell.net

Megan Pulkkinen, CPH, EPC Olympic Chapter President

Megan Pulkkinen Landscape Design 360-265-5799 | megancph@hotmail.com

Scott Pringle, CPH Wholesale Grower Caucus Chair Paradise Lake Nursery 206-930-4132 | paradiselakenursery@gmail.com

Jami Burke

Horticulture Supplier Caucus Chair

Walrath Soil Technologies 253-531-7499 | jami@tewalrath.com

Washington State Nursery & Landscape Association

Message from the Director ] WSNLA

2023 is all about growing our roots - Plants, People & Passion!

Chavez WSNLA Executive Director

2023 is all about growing our roots - Plants, People & Passion!

With our mission of supporting your success in mind, the WSNLA Board of Directors, committees and volunteers are working to guide programs, develop resources, shape advocacy and bring you together with your peers in 2023. Please consider getting involved!

The WSNLA ‘Plant a Career in Horticulture’ task force has been diligently working a 3-part plan to promote careers in horticulture, including building stronger relationships with horticulture programs at colleges and universities across the state; participating in career events at WSU, University of Idaho & UW; and working with a video production contractor to ‘Tell the Story’ of career opportunities, success and fullfillment. If this is a topic you are interested in, we would love to have you join the committee or help get out this message.

This year, the online PROseries line-up will continue to expand. Steering committees for the Certified Professional Horticulturist and ecoPRO Certified Sustainable Landscape Professional certification programs are focused on cultivating the certified communities, improving communication, and promoting the value of the CPH and EPC designations to consumers. Learn more about what’s coming for both of WSNLA’s certification programs in 2023. (Certified Professional Horticulturist - page 23 and ecoPRO Certified - page 25.)

The GardenWashington brand, which includes the printed Guide and GardenWashington. com, continues to grow as a consumer resource. WSNLA received a 3-year marketing grant to promote ‘Plant Something Pollinator Friendly’. Funds will work to develop a pollinator resource page and a hub for pollinator focused member blogs on the site. Working with a creative firm, video and social media content will be developed to encourage consumers to Plant Something Pollinator Friendly. We would love to have you be a part of this fun campaign. If this is a topic you, or a staff member, are passionate about, please join the committee overseeing grant objectives.

FindPlantsPNW.com is your business to business resources, accessible via your computer, tablet or smart phone, for sourcing wholesale plants, products and services needed to do business.

WSNLA’s advocacy continues. If you were not able to attend the virtual Advocacy Update session in December, please turn to page 5 to meet our new lobbyist, Jesse Taylor. As we begin the 2023 Legislative Session, be sure to review your weekly legislative update and provide feedback on issues of concern or support.

Getting involved is easier now than it ever has been before! If not you, is there someone in your business that may be interested? I encourage you to visit www.WSNLA.org/GetInvolved or email me at breanne@wsnla.org. We need your voice!

Breanne

Industry Spotlight

Peer to Peer Insight 2023 Outlook Concerns & Opportunties

Addision Gregory, Chief Operating Officer, shares his thoughts about concerns and opportunities for 2023.

What are your plant supply concerns?

Trees, shrubs and roses were the most challenging when it came to availability this past year. I think that will continue as most of that product takes longer to produce.

Do you have concerns about your pot & container supply?

Same as last year. Long lead times, price increases, etc.. We have had to transition to some different pot types/sizes to accommodate our needs.

What other product concerns do you have?

Carrying over expensive inventory! We have started to see some pricing going down with a decrease in ocean freight and shipping, which means the inventory we are currently holding onto is at a higher cost. It is important that we move on from the expensive inventory.

Where are your labor concerns?

Entry level positions are still challenging. We haven’t necessarily had issues finding people, but the turnover in some of those positions has been high. We have tried to stay ahead of the wage pressures.

Do you have economic climate concerns:

1st - 3rd quarter we were slightly up 1%, but 4th quarter we have started to lose ground and notice that in our daily transaction count. We are not keeping pace with 2021, but still ahead of 2020 and 2019. I do think retail is softening a little bit and we have been forecasting flat or slightly below in most categories for next year.

Other concerns?

Houseplants! Have we hit the growth plateau? The category seems to be normalizing after tremendous amounts of growth the past 5 years.

As we enter 2023, what opportunities are you most excited about?

We are taking over the cafe at our Puyallup location, which we currently lease. It will be fun to integrate it more with our brand. We will be launching our Qualified Partners program for landscape contractors and designers this Spring as well. Stay tuned for more information on that.

Are there other thoughts you would like to share?

Everyone has had 3 great years and do we think that is the new “norm” or do we revert back to pre 2020? I think it’s probably something in between, so we have to keep adding or looking for new opportunities for growth to maintain this type of sales volume.

2023 Garden Trends Report: I Believe In Me!

by Garden Media Group

The two driving forces of the moment: the individual and access. If individuality is self-expression, then access is self-reliance. The 90’s were about me, the early 2000’s Treat Yo’Self and self-care (or self-indulgence), and 2023 is self-reliance. We’re fighting to establish ourselves in a crazy, mixed-up world. We’re educating ourselves on how to create a life that represents us, meets our needs, and reduces our dependency on people and systems. Reliance on the self is the only certainty.

2023 will be about personal empowerment. We got through COVID, grew our own food, what can’t we do?! So, with only ourselves to answer to, our lifestyles need to serve and reflect who we are. We learned we can’t control external things. We can control what we do, what we think, and what we buy. Now is the time to take responsibility for the materials we use, how stuff is produced, how we buy and consume, and the values we buy into. We’re entering a spiritual renaissance of enlightenment. We are looking inward, embracing maximalism and cocooning ourselves in experiences and things most sacred... to us.

We are creating personal brands. This is shown in the popularity of herbalism with an emphasis on home medicine, trendy kitchen gardens, urban vegetable production, and a call to utilize raw, natural materials.

Rooted in intention, this plea for the individual and access is essential to shared humanity as we settle into the notion that we are all we’ve got. Find a peek of Garden Media Group’s 2023 Garden Trends on the next page. To download the complete report, including more trends, visit www.gardenmediagroup. com.

We are in the middle of a housing shortage. Inventory has fallen from a monthly average of 1.6 million units in 2019 to 1 million in 2022. Buyers are being priced out. Home values have risen 32% in the past two years. And, with home buying out of reach for many, demand for rentals is going up in mid-size and small cities.

The missing ‘middle’ of the housing market. According to Forbes, who coined last year, the ‘Year of the ADU’, accessory dwelling units (ADUs) would help alleviate these shortages. And local government is starting to see the benefit, too. Approvals are becoming easier to obtain.

Privacy is key.

Small space design and container garden searches reach new highs on Google Trends each season. Consider how you can position your products to suit this Backdoor Revolution.

In 2023 and Beyond, 100 is the new 50. We are entering an era of ‘Super Agers’ people whose brains function as if they were 30 years younger. As we focus on efforts on attracting millenials, don’t forget boomers too.

People are nostalgic, finding comfort in familiar pursuits and products from decades past.

Down Aging boomers are determined to stay as active as possible. It’s not just gardening or golf; they’re hiring robo-companions and attending Senior summer camps. Millennials are Down Aging, too. Brands who tug at the nostalgic heart-strings of Down-Agers will win their business. Enact a throwback logo for an anniversary, revive a best-seller, or relaunch a product with a smart spin.

We have an entirely new customer in this loyal generation.

The U.S. Department of Agriculture first published the hardiness zone map in 1960. Since the map was last updated in 2012, nearly half the country is at least half a zone warmer. Researchers believe the lines will continue to march northward at a “climate velocity” of 13 miles per decade. In the worst-case scenario, by the end of the century, Earth’s climate is projected to warm by an additional 11°F.

As the climate changes, trees find themselves in an uncomfortable situation.

Trees are green infrastructure that contributes to climate change resilience through the ecosystem services they provide. New studies prove this efficacy. One study by Princeton University shows reforestation produces clouds that protect the planet from the sun’s rays.

TikTok

TikTok users spend an average of 52 minutes per day on the app. 90% visit the app more than once per day. And there are over 1 billion monthly active users. And it’s not just dance videos. People are turning to TikTok for financial education, investing tips, cooking hacks, book recommendations, and garden advice.

PlantTok is fueled by those looking to create unique spaces that speak to their identity.

Community commerce is an opportunity for brands to fit seamlessly into people’s digital experience.

According to Great Grow Along, 85% purchase products or services after seeing them reviewed on social and 79% take gardening advice from online sources. The way consumers discover and purchase products has changed.

Retail Nurseries & Garden Center Members

Airport Garden Center

Mark Matthews 2200 W Edgewood Drive

Port Angeles, WA 98363-9573

360-457-8462

magc@airportgarden.biz

www.airportgarden.biz

Azusa Garden Centre

Laura Lucci

14904 State Route 20

Mount Vernon, WA 98273

360-424-1580

info@azusafarm.com www.azusafarm.com

Bainbridge Gardens

Donna Harui

9415 Miller Rd NE

Bainbridge Island, WA 98110-0176

206-842-5888

info@bainbridgegardens.com www.bainbridgegardens.com

Big Trees, Inc

Nancy Penrose, EPC 10928 Springhetti Rd

Snohomish, WA 98296 360-563-2700

nancyp@bigreesupply.com www.bigtreesupply.com

Bremerton City Nursery

John & Theresa Dreaney 912 Adele Ave

Bremerton, WA 98312

360-373-8765 jandtdreaney@comcast.net www.bremertoncitynursery.com

Browne’s Home Center

Alexis Reifenstuhl 860 Mullis St. Friday Harbor, WA 98250

360-378-1041

alexis@browneshomecenter.com

www.browneshomecenter.com

By The Falls Gardens, Inc.

John and Lori Pitts

P.O. Box 1258

Granite Falls, WA 98252

360-691-6418

bythefallsgardens@frontier.com www.bythefalls.weebly.com/

Christianson’s Nursery & Greenhouse

John,, WCN & Toni Christianson 15806 Best Rd

Mount Vernon, WA 98273

360-466-3821 johnichristianson@gmail.com

www.christiansonsnursery.com

Clearview Nursery & Stone

Renee Jimenez 16918 SR 9 SE

Snohomish, WA 98296

360-668-4390

office@clearviewnursery.net www.clearviewnursery.net

Flower World, Inc.

John & Marijke Postema 9322 196th St SE

Snohomish, WA 98296-7952 425-481-7565 360-668-6741

marijke@flowerworldusa.com

www.flowerworldusa.com

Go Natives! Nursery

Donald Norman, EPC 2112 NW 199th St. Shoreline, WA 98177 206-799-1749

gonatives@gmail.com

www.gonativesnursery.com

Gray Barn Nursery at Pacific Topsoils Brad Mansker 20871 Redmond Fall City Rd Everett, WA 98203 425-898-8265

graybarn@pacifictopsoils.com

www.graybarn.com

Green Valley Gardens

Anne Jaso

3050 Plaza Way Walla Walla, WA 99362 509-204-0055

Info@greenvalleygardensww.com

www.greenvalleygardensww.com

Hobart Farms Nursery

Jessica Klein 26514 SE 216th St Maple Valley, WA 98038 206-972-4126

info@hobartfarmsnursery.com

www.hobartfarmsnursery.com

Job’s Nursery

Duane Job, Arthur Job, EPC, Alex Job,& Kathy Job 4072 Columbia River Rd Pasco, WA 99301

509-547-4843

duanejob@gmail.com www.jobsnursery.com

Kent East Hill Nursery

Lonnie Malmassari

11644 SE 240th St Kent, WA 98031

253-631-5320

info@kenteasthillnursery.com

www.kenteasthillnursery.com

Magnolia Garden Center

James Raebel 3213 W Smith St Seattle, WA 98199

206-284-1161

James.magnoliagarden@gmail.com

www.magnoliagardencenter.com

McAuliffe’s Valley Nursery

Jamie & Tiffini McAuliffe

11910 Springhetti Rd

Snohomish, WA 98296

360-862-1323

info@mcauliffesvalleynursery.com

www.mcauliffesvalleynursery.com

My Garden Nursery

Jenny Gunderson, CPH & William Raynolds

929 East Bakerview Road

Bellingham, WA 98226

360-366-8406

mygardennursery@gmail.com

www.mygardennursery.com

New Dungeness Nursery

Doug Cockburn, CPH 4911 Sequim-Dungeness Way Sequim, WA 98382

360-681-0132

newdungeness@gmail.com

www.newdungenessnursery.com

Orchard’s Nursery

Mark Orchard

10521 SR 532

Stanwood, WA 98292

360-629-3586

bigorchard@frontier.com

www.orchardsnursery.com

Roadhouse Nursery

George and Janet Bahr, CPH 12511 Central Valley Rd NW Poulsbo, WA 98370-7016 360- 779-9589

roadhousenrsry@embarqmail.com www.roadhousenursery.com

Rosedale Gardens

Scott, CPH & Lyn Junge 7311 Rosedale St NW Gig Harbor, WA 98335 253-851-SEED lyn@rosedalegardens.com

Sky Nursery

Linda Dreewes 18528 Aurora Ave N Shoreline, WA 98133 206-546-4851 sky@skynursery.com www.skynursery.com

Snohomish Garden Center

Randy Fortin 11602 92nd Street SE Snohomish, WA 98290 360-568-3840

randy@snohomishgardencenter.com www.snohomishgardencenter.com

Springbrook Nursery & Trucking, Inc.

Thomas Little 9022 84th NE

Arlington, WA 98223 360-653-6545

springbrooknursery@hotmail.com

Sunnyside Nursery, Inc.

Ben Smith 3915 Sunnyside Blvd

Marysville, WA 98270 425-334-2002

sunnysidenursery@msn.com www.sunnysidenursery.net

Swansons Nursery

Brian Damron 9701 15th Ave NW Seattle, WA 98117 206-782-2543 garden@swansonsnursery.com www.swansonsnursery.com

The Barn Nursery

Cindy Hammell 9510 Old Hwy 99 SE Olympia, WA 98501 360-943-5633

cindy@thebarnnurseryolympia.com

www.thebarnnurseryolympia.com

Urban Earth Nursery

Kristin Jackson, CPH 1051 N 35th St Seattle, WA 98103 206-632-1760

kristin@urbanearthnursery.com www.urbanearthnursery.com

Valley Nursery, Inc. Brad Watts, CPH 20882 Bond Rd NE Poulsbo, WA 98370 360-779-3806

brad@valleynurseryinc.com www.valleynurseryinc.com

Vassey Nursery

Steve Vassey 2424 Tacoma Rd Puyallup, WA 98371 253-841-3550

vasseynursery@gmail.com

Venture Out Nursery Val Heitzman 3693 Scriven Lane Langley, WA 98260 360-321-9931 contact@ventureoutnursery.com www.ventureoutnursery.com/ Watson’s Greenhouse, LLC

Maidee Watson 6211 Pioneer Way E Puyallup, WA 98371 253-845-7359

info@watsonsgreenhouse.com www.Watsonsgreenhouse.com

West Seattle Nursery, Inc. Marcia Bruno 5275 California Ave SW Seattle, WA 98136 206-935-9276

marcia@westseattlenursery.com www.westseattlenursery.com

Whitney Gardens & Nursery Eleanor Sather PO Box 170, Brinnon, WA 98320 800-952-2404 info@whitneygardens.com www.whitneygardens.com

Windmill Gardens Ben DeGoede, CPH 16009 60th St E, Sumner, WA 98390 253-863-5843 info@windmillgarden.com www.windmillgarden.com

Zenith Holland Nursery Lyn Robinson PO Box 98078 Des Moines, WA 98198 206-878-7002

Zenith_holland@runbox.com www.zenithholland.com

Wholesale Nurseries & Greenhouse Grower Members

Biringer Nursery, LLC

Josef & Mary Ann Biringer PO Box 2809

Physical: 15060 Beaver Marsh Rd. Mount Vernon, WA 98273

360-848-5151

biringernursery@gmail.com

www.biringernursery.com

Briggs Nursery

Jeff Mason CPH PO Box 658

Physical: 715 S Bank Road

Elma, WA 98541-0658

360-482-6190

sales@briggsnursery.com

www.briggsnursery.com

Chrishaven Trees

Ken & Sue Christianson, CPH 11710 Pulver Rd

Burlington, WA 98233

360-757-8996

sue@chrishaventrees.com

Gibson’s Nursery & Landscape Supply, Inc.

Gary Gibson S 1401 Pines Rd

Spokane, WA 99206-5453 509-928-0973

gibsonsnursery@gmail.com

Hima Nursery Inc.

Naeem Iqbal

20629 SR 9 SE, Snohomish, WA 98296 425-317-8822

hima@himanursery.com

www.himanursery.com

JB Instant Lawn and Nursery

Annabelle Nielsen

14020 NE 124th ST

Redmond, WA 98052

425-821-0444

wanursery@jbinstantlawn.net

www.jbinstantlawn.net/

Northwest Nurseries

Laura Wildfong 8818 132nd Ave NE Redmond, WA 98052 425-822-0076

laura@nwnurseries.com www.nwnurseries.com

Nurserytrees.com, LLC

Michael Gillie 13510 Old Snohomish-Monroe Rd

Snohomish, WA 98290 425-343-2650 425-953-5780

info@nurserytrees.com

www.nurserytrees.com

Paradise Lake Nursery

Scott Pringle, CPH 10129 221st Pl SE

Snohomish, WA 98296-7137 206-930-4132

ParadiseLakeNursery@gmail.com www. paradiselakenursery.net/

Puget Sound Plants, Inc.

Roger Canfield, CPH PO Box 26 Olympia, WA 98507 360-943-0480 360-943-9251 roger@psplants.com www.psplants.com

Raintree Nursery

James Owen 408 Butts Road Morton, WA 98356 507-202-9343

james.owen@raintreenursery.com www.raintreenursery.com

Skagit Gardens, Inc.

Katie Miller 14113 Riverbend Rd

Mount Vernon, WA 98273 800-759-8372

sales@skagitgardens.com www.skagitgardens.com

Sound Native Plants, Inc.

Ben Alexander PO Box 7505 Olympia, WA 98507 360-352-4122

samantha@soundnativeplants.com

www.soundnativeplants.com

T&L Nursery, Inc.

Ian Herrera 13245 Woodinville-Redmond Rd NE Redmond, WA 98052 425-885-5050

info@TandLnursery.com

www.TandLnursery.com

Tadpole Haven Native Plants

Shirley Doolittle 20322 197th Ave NE Woodinville, WA 98077

425-788-6100

growing@tadpolehaven.com

www.tadpolehaven.com

Urban Forest Nursery, Inc.

Jim Barborinas

15119 McLean Rd Mount Vernon, WA 98273 360-428-5810

jim@urbanforestryservices.com

www.urbanforestnursery.com

Van Klaveren’s Nursery, LLC

Jacob & Trudy Van Klaveren 13419 84th St NE Lake Stevens, WA 98258

360-659-5560

jack@vknursery.com

www.vknursery.com

Van Well Nursery

Pete Van Well

PO Box 1339

Wenatchee, WA 98807

509-886-8189

vanwell@vanwell.net

www.vanwell.net

Westcoast Nursery

Kristi Wagar 18720 SR 203 Monroe, WA 98272

360-794-5457

sales@westcoastnursery.com

www.westcoastnursery.com

Wetlands & Woodlands

Wholesale Nursery, Inc.

Kathy Jeppsen

23423 57th Ave SE Woodinville, WA 98072

425-338-9218

heidi@wetlandswoodlands.com

www.wetlandswoodlands.com

Wildlands Nursery

Ryan Watts 1941 Saint St Richland, WA 99354

509-375-4177

info@wildlands-inc.com

www.wildlandsnursery.com

Woodbrook Native Plant Nursery

Ingrid Wachtler, CPH

5919 78th Ave NW

Gig Harbor, WA 98335

253-857-6808

woodbrk@harbornet.com

www.woodbrooknativeplantnursery.com

Woods Creek Nursery

Mike Price

21028 Woods Creek Rd Monroe, WA 98272

360-794-6823

info@woodscreeknursery.com www.woodscreeknursery.com

Out of State Wholesale Nurseries & Greenhouse Grower Members

Bailey Nurseries, Inc. BreAnne Krasniuk 1325 Bailey Rd St. Paul, MN 55119-6199 800-829-8898

breanne.krasniuk@baileynursery.com www.baileynurseries.com

Beaverlake Nursery Troy Martin PO Box 927 BeaverCreek, OR 97004 503-632-4787

info@beaverlakenursery.com www.beaverlakenursery.com

Blooming Nursery, Inc.

Grace Dinsdale 3839 SW Golf Course Rd Cornelius, OR 97113 800-257-0719

sales@bloomingnursery.com

www.BLOOMINGNURSERY.COM

EVL Nursery Inc. Mike Scholtens 22274 64th Ave

Langley, BC V2Y 2N8 604-514-5060

sales@evlnursery.com www.evlnursery.com

Kuenzi Turf & Nursery Rick Metzger

6475 State St Salem, OR 97317

503-585-8337

rick@kuenziturfnursery.com

www.kuenziturfnursery.com

Little Prince of Oregon Nursery, Inc. Ketch de Kanter 15868 NE Eilers Rd Aurora, OR 97002

503-678-5687

ketch@littleprinceoforegon.com www.littleprinceoforegon.com

Oregon Turf & Tree Farms

Tom DeArmond

18381 Boones Ferry Rd NE Hubbard, OR 97032

800-426-1335

tom@oregonturfandtree.com

www.oregonturfandtree.com

Youngblood Nursery, Inc.

Don, Jeanne & Troy Youngblood PO Box 20250

Keizer, OR 97307

Physical: 8125 Windsor Island Rd N Salem, OR 97303

503-390-8619

sales@youngbloodnursery.com

www.youngbloodnursery.com

Landscape & Landscape Design Members

AC Kennedy Inc

dba Kemper Iversen

Anne Kennedy 761 Bellevue Ave E Seattle, WA 98102

206-329-6633

akennedy@kemperiversenltd.com

www.kemperiversenltd.com

Aisling Glas LLC

Taryn Harrison 6486 Illahee RD NE Bremerton, WA 98311

253-283-3452

taryn@aislingglas.com

www.aislingglas.com

Alula Boutique Containers

Cora Morrison, CPH

26112 NE 17TH St Redmond, WA 98053

206-890-8809

Morrison.Cora@Icloud.com www.alulacontainers.com

Anderson Landscaping

Shari Trail

1250 N Wenatchee Ave #H130 Wenatchee, WA 98801

509-665-4916

shari@landscapebyanderson.com www.landscapebyanderson.com

Bonnie Svejcar Landscape

Maintenance & Design

Bonnie Svejcar, CPH

4729 S Juneau St Seattle, WA 98118-2845

206-723-5506 brmccallum@earthlink.net

Botanical Sam’s LLC

Samuel McDonald, CPH 4753 22nd Ave SW Seattle, WA 98106 206-566-7206 mcdonald.samuel@comcast.net www.botanicalsams.com

Breathe Easy Gardening, LLC

Christina Delavan 4224 230th Place SE Bothell, WA 98021

858-472-8619 breatheeasygardening@gmail.com www.breatheeasygardening.com

Brooke/Wanless Gardens LLC

Ellen Brooke Wanless PO Box 46302 Seattle, WA 98146

206-941-0574

info@brookewanlessgardens.com www.brookewanlessgardens.com

Buckley Nursery Company

Dave Hemmings

16819 92nd Street E Sumner, WA 98390

253-863-9563 253-863-1545 ahemmings@buckleynursery.com

Cloud Garden Landscape Design

C. Andrew Barker, CPH PO Box 15602

Seattle, WA 98115

206-919-1361

candrewbarker@gmail.com

Earth Healer, LLC

Karen Benson 17103 25th Ave NE

Shoreline, WA 98155 206-396-5942

earthhealerllc@gmail.com

Fancy Plants Gardens, Inc.

James Sprague, CPH 8822 NE 187th St Bothell, WA 98011 425-770-0729 fancypg@yahoo.com

www.fancyplantsgardens.com

Garden Vision, LLC

Kate Easton, CPH, EPC 3377 Bethel Rd SE PMB 279 Port Orchard, WA 98366 360-908-5887

keaston@gardenvisioninc.com

www.gardenvisioninc.com

Gardens ALIVE Design

Kirsten Lints, CPH 31307 NE 144th St Duvall, WA 98019 425-318-2971

kirsten@gardensALIVEdesign.com www.gardensALIVEdesign.com

Good Earth Landscapes

Heather Johnson 3831 Gala Loop Bellingham, WA 98226 360-788-3605

heather@goodearthlandscapes.com www.goodearthlandscapes.com

Green Spaces Landscaping

Ryan Sarvis, EPC 7822 178th PL NE Redmond, WA 98052 425-861-3535

info@greenspacesls.com www.greenspacesls.com/

Grina Landscape Design, LLC

Shannon Grina, CPH 3205 Emerald Ln

Gig Harbor, WA 98335

425-736-5170

shannonG99@comcast.net www.grinalandscapedesign.com

In Harmony Sustainable Landscapes

Ladd Smith, EPC 23622 Bothell Everett Hwy Bothell, WA 98021 425-486-2180 425-486-2185

ladds@inharmony.com www.inharmony.com

Jolis Jardins

Alice Harriott, CPH 6725 Willow Rd Everett, WA 98203 406-579-6171 Alice@jolisjardins.com

Kaleidoscope Inc.

George & Sarah Gregory, CPH, EPC 16037 Aurora Ave N Shoreline, WA 98133 206-533-1122 206-533-1125 info@kaleidoscopeinc.net www.kaleidoscopeinc.net

Lacewing Fine Gardening & Botanical Design

Britt Willey, CPH 10635 1st Avenue SW Seattle, WA 98146 206-319-8659 britt@lacewingseattle.com www.lacewingseattle.com

Landscape Professionals, Inc.

John Hunsaker

PMB 365, 6947 Coal Creek Pkwy SE Newcastle, WA 98059-3159

425-235-3405 425-235-1485 landscapepro@msn.com

Le Jardinet

Karen Chapman, CPH 12632 270th Pl NE Duvall, WA 98019

425-765-3574 karen@lejardinetdesigns.com www.lejardinetdesigns.com

Lucinda Landscapes

Lucinda McMahan, CPH PO Box 68 Mountlake Terrace, WA 98043 425-773-4237 lucinda31@comcast.net

Maple Hill Gardens LLC

Shawna Van Nimwegen, CPH, EPC 5017 12th Ave S Seattle, WA 98108 206-313-2577 maplehillgardens@yahoo.com

Megan Pulkkinen Landscape Design

Megan Pulkkinen, CPH, EPC 22788 Adams Rd NW Poulsbo, WA 98370-6619 360-265-5799 megancph@hotmail.com

New Generation Landscaping & Maintenance

Caleb Chaundy 40 Lake Bellevue Dr Suite 100 Bellevue, WA 98005 425-213-9400

info@newgenerationlandscaping.com www.newgenerationlandscaping.com

New Growth Gardens

Asher Christl, CPH 5107 S Orchard St Seattle, WA 98118 610-392-5886

newgrowthseattle@gmail.com www.newgrowthseattle.com

Outdoors by Design Inc

Travis Meyer 221 WA-3 Shelton, WA 98584 360-280-7591 info@outdoorsbydesign.com

Pangea Gardenscapes LLC Joe Machinski 6943 Richards Ave SE Port Orchard, WA 98367 360-990-3035 besthands@aol.com

www.pangeagardenscapes.com

Planscapes

Pam Roy, CPH 4809 Forest Dr Everett, WA 98203 425-252-9469 info@planscapesdesign.com www.planscapesdesign.com

Plant People Northwest Shannon Stephens, CPH 2709 NE 145th St Seattle, WA 98155 206-778-7426 info@plantpeoplenw.com www.plantpeoplenw.com/

Planterra

Chuck Burget, CPH PO Box 226 Issaquah, WA 98027 425-681-9945 chuck@pacificplants.com

Plantscapes, Inc.

Neil Corcoran 1127 Poplar Place South Seattle, WA 98144 206-623-7100 206-682-0772 ncorcoran@plantscapes.com www.plantscapes.com

Quality Landscapes

Stephen Serafin PO Box 359 Port Hadlock, WA 98339 360-385-6663 qualitylandscapes@cablespeed.com

Rock Solid Landscapes, LLC Wade Bartlett 3300 NE 55th Street Seattle, WA 98105 206-523-7625

info@rocksolidlandscapes.com www.rocksolidlandscapes.com/

Rooted In Landscape

Smitha Navda, CPH 4719 164th Pl NE Redmond, WA 98052

425-499-9450 425-499-9450 smitha.navda@gmail.com www.rootedinlandscape.com

Rosebriar Gardens & Design, LLC

Rose Lee Seattle, WA 98118 206-723-3796

info@rosebriargarden.com www.rosebriargarden.com

Schafer Specialty Landscape & Design

Melissa Schafer, CPH PO Box 2165 Vashon, WA 98070 206-240-7167 melissa@schaferspecialty.com www.schaferspecialty.com

Siren Designs LLC

Diana Dauble, EPC 14007 183rd Ave SE Renton, WA 98059 425-463-8450 sirendesigns@live.com www.sirendesignslandscapes.com/

Sweet Loam Fine Gardening LLC

Stacy Smith, CPH, EPC 1099 NW Glenwood Place Issaquah, WA 98027 425-246-7530 stacysweetloam@gmail.com www.sweetloam.com/

That Yard Guy LLC

Adam Piceno 161 Hooker Rd Sequim, WA 98382 360-214-1909

Adam@thatyardguy.rocks www.thatyardguy.rock

The Peoples Gardening Collective

Bret Kenney, CPH 4021 Aurora Ave N Seattle, WA 98103 206-324-0963

admin@pgcseattle.com www.pgcseattle.com

Van Wingerden Landscaping, Inc.

John Van Wingerden

1291 Cemetery Rd Sunnyside, WA 98944 509-837-5593

john@vanwingerdenlandscaping.com www.vanwingerdenlandscaping.com

Horticulture Suppliers

Carpinito Brothers, Inc.

Dan Carpinito 1148 Central Ave N Kent, WA 98032 253-854-5692 info@carpinito.com www.carpinito.com

de Jong Sawdust & Shavings

Cory de Jong 11818 184th NE Redmond, WA 98052-2215 425-885-1821 smdj10@deJongss.com www.dejongss.com

Everbearing Services Ron McCabe 6835 SE 78th Ave Portland, OR 97206 503-875-8364

rmccabe@everbearingservices.com www.everbearingservices.com

Hortica, a brand of the Sentry Insurance Group

Traci Dooley

1 Horticultural Lane, PO Box 428

Edwardsville, IL 62025 800-851-7740

sales@hortica.com

www.hortica.com/

Marenakos Rock Center

Scott Hackney

PO Box 478 Preston, WA 98050 425-392-3313

info@marenakos.com

www.marenakos.com

Northwest Farm Credit Services

Jason Linklater

629 South Market Blvd Chehalis, WA 98532 360-767-1100

jason.linklater@northwestfcs.com www.Farm-Credit.com

Northwest Nursery Buyers Association

John Trax

PO Box 288

Welches, OR 97067

503-622-1260

john@nnba.info www.nnba.info

OBC Northwest, Inc.

Brianna Berreth

PO Box 759 Canby, OR 97013

503-266-2021

obc@obcnw.com

www.obcnw.com

Ogden, Murphy & Wallace

Bob Andre’

901 Fifth Ave Ste 3500

Seattle, WA 98164-2008

206-447-7000

randre@omwlaw.com www.omwlaw.com

Oregon Valley Greenhouses, Inc.

Jenny Schuening

PO Box 220

Aurora, OR 97002-0220

503-678-2700

jennys@ovg.com

www.ovg.com

Pacific Stone Co., Inc.

Timothy Gray

3826 Rucker Ave

Everett, WA 98201

425-258-1911

timg@pacificstoneco.com

www.pacificstoneco.com

Pacific Topsoils, Inc.

Brad Mansker

805 80th St SW

Everett, WA 98203 425-337-2700

support@pacifictopsoils.com

www.pacifictopsoils.com

Ragen & Associates

Chip Ragen

517 E Pike St Upper Level

Seattle, WA 98122

206-329-4737

info@ragenassociates.com

www.ragenassociates.com

Seattle Public Utilities

Mark Guthrie

Seattle, WA 98124 206-684-5955

mark.guthrie@seattle.gov

Seattle University Grounds Department

Shannon Britton 901 12th Ave

Seattle, WA 98122 206-296-6440

brittons@seattleu.edu

Sound Horticulture

Alison Kutz 3515 18th St

Bellingham, WA 98229 360-656-6680

Alison@soundhorticulture.com

www.soundhorticulture.com

Supreme Perlite Company

Alan Kiraly

4600 N. Suttle Rd Portland, OR 97217 503-286-4333

sales@perlite.com

www.supremeperlite.com

Vermeer Rocky Mountain

Elise Cain 6120 N Myrtle

Spokane, WA 99217 509-484-2441 info@vermeermt.com

www.vermeerrockymountain.com

Walrath Soil Products

Jami Burke 11405 24th ave E Tacoma, WA 98445

253-606-4101

jami@tewalrath.com

www.tewalrath.com

Individual Members

Max Andrews, CPH Mount Vernon, 206-940-2493 andrews.maxwell@gmail.com

Craig Callies, CPH Everett, 425-257-8583 jj1timothy17@gmail.com

Marianna Clark, CPH Seattle, 206-683-3418 mclarksea@yahoo.com

Cindy Cooper, CPH Olympia, 360-902-2062 ccooper@agr.wa.gov

Peter Dervin Everett, 425-879-1033 pdervin@vpcsales.com

Tom Evans, CPH North Bend, 425-999-1192 tom@thomasjtreecare.com

Lisa Ferrell CPH Kirkland, 425-213-7581 Lisa@pruningandhorticulture.com

Carrie Foss Puyallup, 253-445-4577 cfoss@wsu.edu

Rochelle Gandour-Rood Tacoma, 253-502-8191 conservation@cityoftacoma.org

Gloria Gilmer, CPH Lopez Island, 303-304-9852 gloria.gilmer@gmail.com

Ann Gilpin, CPH Port Townsend, 206-755-5045 gilpinann@gmail.com

Lloyd Glasscock, CPH Stanwood, 425-422-3336 kaibab66@gmail.com

Joanne Hazelton Port Orchard, 360-900-6765 jyhazelton11@gmail.com

Steven Herbig, CPH Olympia, 360-455-9397 SteveH@tacomaparks.com

RHENE Johns, CPH, EPC Gig Harbor, 253-581-6000 rhene@jgarch.net

Jason Jorgensen, CPH Seattle, 206-931-7429 info@thirdspring.com

Sally LaBay, CPH Lake Stevens, 425-319-8844 Sallylabay@gmail.com

Erin Lau, CPH Seattle, 206-473-2332 erin@erinlaudesign.com

Tom Lawrence, CPH Lk Forest Pk, 206-766-0493 pruner.tom@protonmail.com

Jeff Leonard, CPH, EPC Seattle, 206-240-4144 jeffbleonard@hotmail.com

Elaine McEnery, CPH Redmond, 425-898-1402 info@renewalbydesign.com

Colleen Miko, CPH Port Orchard, 253-906-6151 mikoc@wavecable.com

Kailee Moulton Toutle, 360-747-4103 kailee.moulton@hotmail.com

Andy Navage, CPH Bainbridge Island, 360-265-6639 bloedelreserve.andy@gmail.com

Christina Orrino, CPH Seattle, 206-334-3823 CMORRINO@GMAIL.COM

Michelle Rau, CPH Lynnwood, 801-915-0463 mchll.jnsn@gmail.com

Kathleen Ryan, CPH Seattle, 206-330-5709 katryus@yahoo.com

Hari Stone Bremerton, 360-228-7306 hari.stone@wsu.edu

Jennifer Thompson, CPH Kirkland, 425-503-6327 jen@horizons-hc.com

Beth Thonney, CPH Kirkland, 425-822-0961 bethonney@gmail.com

Barrett Tripp, CPH, EPC Bonney Lake, 360-920-6902 trippb2@hotmail.com

Hilary Turner, CPH Rollingbay, 206-778-4645 Hilaryturn@gmail.com

Jill Wendland CPH Ravensdale, 206-595-8284 jjwendland@yahoo.com

Mike Winningham Poulsbo, 607-259-9794 winninghammike@gmail.com

Retiree Members

Frank Byles Olympia, 360-352-4725 bylesfj@comcast.net

Toni Cross Seattle, 206-781-1160 seasonco@comcast.net

Susan Stuart Puyallup, 253-241-3508 Seattlegardengoddess@gmail.com

Peg Tillery Poulsbo, 360-697-3053 gardenmentor@yahoo.com `

Student Members

Ali Black Kirkland, 425-466-9668 s-ali.black@Lwtech.edu

Alissa Brack Marysville, 206-422-3005 alissarbrack@gmail.com

Carmen Cristoloveanu Sammamish, 425-372-8072 kaminuka@gmail.com

Kristel Dillon Kingston, 206-234-7742 kristeldillon@gmail.com

Garrett Zwar, CPH San Francisco, 415-547-9741 mcfarlandcreekroad@gmail.com

WA State Department of Agriculture

WSNLA Members & Regional Contacts

Cyndi Baumgardner, CPH Burien, 206-432-4429 cbaumgardner@agr.wa.gov

Scott Brooks, CPH Morton, 360-740-1213 sbrooks@agr.wa.gov

Tristan Carrette-Meyers Olympia, 509-778-3063 tcarrette-myers@agr.wa.gov

Sherry Lagerstam Yakima, 509-249-6960 slagerstam@agr.wa.gov

Lara Massey CPH Olympia, 360-902-1874 lmassey@agr.wa.gov

Benita Matheson, CPH Ephrata, 509-933-1898 bmatheson@agr.Wa.gov

Kay Oakley Bellingham, 360-676-6739 koakley@agr.wa.gov

Haley Palec Tacoma, 253-471-4427 hpalec@agr.wa.gov

Aaron Paul Pasco, 509-545-2018 apaul@agr.wa.gov

Lisa Rouse Anacortes, 360-428-1663 lrouse@agr.wa.gov

Rene Simon Renton, 360-481-4039 rsimon@agr.wa.gov

Sue Welch, CPH Rainier, 206-423-8506 swelch@agr.wa.gov

Kevica Edwards Issaquah, 206-487-0847 edwardskevica@gmail.com

Marie Engstrom Woodinville, 203-982-4506 mvengstrom@hotmail.com

Charles Falzon Seattle, 917-418-6440 s-charles.falzon@lwtech.edu

Aliyah Finch Chelan, 509-683-2896 aliyahf58@gmail.com

Amberly Guerrero Chelan, 509-630-0933 amberlyjguerrero@gmail.com

Emily Hall Mountlake Terrace, 385-251-4326 emily.kay72@gmail.com

Claire Hanna Lynnwood, 425-381-0270 CLAIRELIDELL@GMAIL.COM

Samantha Henry Seattle, 720-339-0453 sam.k.henry84@gmail.com

Muhammad Ali Khdair Lake Stevens, 425-238-3981 makdogg73@gmail.com

David Kwan Seattle, 813-902-2266 dkwan@me.com

Emily Magee Lake Forest Park, 360-920-4204 emilycmagee@gmail.com

Jeffrey Oliver Seattle, 206-931-2594 jeffko206@gmail.com

Nikki Reynolds Snohomish, 425-686-2288 nikki_richrey@hotmail.com

Emily Ross Seattle, 206-650-0179 emily@flourishnw.com

Sabel Simenstad Issaquah, 425-442-7955 sabelsimen@gmail.com

Stevie Soracco Redmond, 203-919-3360 steviesoracco@gmail.com

Kristin Stubbs Edmonds, 206-853-1576 kristin_stubbs@hotmail.com

Kelly Tivnan Carnation, 206-775-2731 kelly.tivnan@bastyr.edu

Honorary & Honorary Lifetime Members

Donald Alexander Lacey, 360-491-5197

Honorary

Bob Andre’ Seattle, 206-447-7000 randre@omwlaw.com

Honorary Lifetime

Robert Berger Portland, 360-357-6075

Honorary Lifetime

Robert Buzzo, CPH Olympia, 360-280-5300 bobbuzzo@gmail.com

Honorary Lifetime

Walt Bubelis, WCN Lynnwood, 425-640-1739

Honorary Lifetime

Charles Clark Surprise, AZ | 360-279-0393 cjanec@earthlink.net

Honorary Lifetime

William Collins Anacortes, 425-379-5206 wjcollins@comcast.net

Honorary Lifetime

Sharon Collman Seattle, 425-357-6025 collmans@wsu.edu

Honorary Lifetime

Steven Crick Richland, 509-773-6102

Honorary Lifetime

June Davis Freeland, 360-320-4238 junedavis51@msn.com

Honorary Lifetime

Debra Gillett Seattle, 206-244-4914

Honorary Lifetime

Honore’ Hacanson Longview, 360-425-4950 honorehacanson@gmail.com

Honorary Lifetime

Heather Hansen Olympia, 360-705-2040 heather@wafriends.org

Honorary MR

Orine Holm Kirkland, WA 98033

Honorary SE

Ed Hume, CPH Puyallup, 800-383-HUME HumeSeeds@aol.com

Honorary Lifetime

Dr. Rita Hummel Puyallup, 253-445-4524 hummelrl@wsu.edu

Honorary MR

Sue Ingman Olympia, susaningman@att.net

Honorary Lifetime

Dave Jarzynka Gig Harbor, Honorary Lifetime

Alice Knight Elma, 360-482-3258

Honorary Lifetime

Dr. Ray Maleike Puyallup, 253-268-0800 maleike@comcast.net

Honorary Lifetime

Don Marshall, CPH Port Ludlow, 425-739-8356 donwm60@gmail.com

Honorary Lifetime

Gina McCauley Ocean Shores, 206-817-2372 info@snooter-doots.com

Honorary Lifetime

Steve McGonigal Auburn, 253-740-6889 smcgonigal@comcast.net

Honorary Lifetime

Steve Nord Vista, CA | 760-842-8164

Honorary Lifetime

Barry Rodda SeaTac, 206-242-6063 staff@roddaandsons.com

Honorary Lifetime

R Jerry Rosso, CPH Seattle, 206-679-4177 rjerryrosso@gmail.com

Honorary Lifetime

Tom Van Well, WCN East Wenatchee, 509-884-7927 tvanwell@nwi.net

Honorary Lifetime

Peter Van Well Wenatchee, 509- 886-8189 vanwell@vanwell.net

Honorary Lifetime

Rick Wright Bellingham, WA 98229

Honorary Lifetime

Zilly Aigner, CPH

Azure Allender, CPH

Emily Allsop, CPH

David Amos, CPH

Eric Andrews, CPH

Max Andrews, CPH

Tricia Avey, CPH

Janet Bahr, CPH

Dane Bailey, CPH

Marina Bambans, CPH

C. Andrew Barker, CPH

Janiece Bartelheimer, CPH

Jason Battles, CPH

Lisa Bauer, CPH

Cyndi Baumgardner, CPH

Bruce Bennett, CPH

Jennifer Bentz, CPH

Tracey Bernal, CPH

Maria Bertucci, CPH

Jessica Bloom, CPH

Philip Bloomquist, CPH

Ken Bolser, CPH

Beverly Boshart, CPH

Bridget Brock, CPH

Scott Brooks, CPH

Delaney Brummet, CPH

Burgess Bryant, CPH

Charles Burget, CPH

Kara Burton, CPH

Sean Byrnes, CPH

Craig Callies, CPH

Trevor Cameron, CPH

Roger Canfield, CPH

Alex Carlson, CPH

Jamie Carpenter, CPH

Leticia Castro-Shockley, CPH

Karen Chapman, CPH

Laura Charlton, CPH

Bonnie Sue Christianson, CPH

Asher Christl, CPH

Gordon Clark, CPH

Taylor Clark, CPH

Marianna Clark, CPH

Joan Clarke, CPH

Kyle Clifford, CPH

Doug Cockburn, CPH

Karlyn Collins, CPH

Lisa Connelly, CPH

Brandon Cook, CPH

Cindy Cooper, CPH

Catie Corpron Smith, CPH

Ryan Crace, CPH

Toni Cross, CPH

Andy Crossett, CPH

J. Jeffrey Daley, CPH

Douglas Davis, CPH

Galadriel Day, CPH

Marina de la Cruz, CPH

Certified Professional Horticulturist Represent Horticulture Excellence, Expertise & Professionalism.

Jean-Marie DeKoster, CPH

Joe DeMaio, CPH

Vivian deZwager, CPH

Kristine Dillinger, CPH

Caitlin Dittmer, CPH

Rebekah Dosa, CPH

Mark Doucette, CPH

Marco Downs, CPH

Dee Drake, CPH

Kate Easton, CPH

Jeremy Edhouse, CPH

Abigail Ellis, CPH

Tom Evans, CPH

Alejandra Feliciano, CPH

Heather Ferguson, CPH

Joel Ferreiro, CPH

Lisa Ferrell, CPH

Dan Field, CPH

Anne Fisher, CPH

Rebecca Fletcher, CPH

Susanne Foster, CPH

Lori Ann Fowler, CPH

Gretchen Fowler, CPH

Martha Frye-Nelson, CPH

Cynthia Funes, CPH

Kyle Gaines, CPH

Mini Galindo, CPH

Jennifer McCain Gardner, CPH

Tobin Gilbert, CPH

Ann Gilpin, CPH

Lloyd Glasscock, CPH

Susan Goetz, CPH

Jennifer Gordon, CPH

Molly Gossett, CPH

Jami Gramore, CPH

Faye Greenlee, CPH

Janet Gregersen, CPH

Steven Gregory, CPH

Sarah Gregory, CPH

Margot Grim, CPH

Shannon Grina, CPH

Jenny Gunderson, CPH

Casey Gunning, CPH

Carolyn Gutierrez, CPH

Robin Haglund, CPH

Sonja Hammar, CPH

Susan Hampel, CPH

Eve Hanlin, CPH

Alice Harriott, CPH

Alan Haywood, CPH

Brion Henault, CPH

Grace Hensley, CPH

Bonnie Henwood, CPH

Steven Herbig, CPH

Alison Hicks, CPH

Toree Hiebert, CPH

Erin Hill, CPH

Marybeth Hillard, CPH

Lily Hirdler, CPH

Samuel Hobbs, CPH

Ann Hoelzl-Radford, CPH

Laura (Lo) Holahan, CPH

Kerry Hollinger, CPH

Lisa Holmes, CPH

Kalem Howell, CPH

Gary Hren, CPH

David Huehner, CPH

Barbara Husted, CPH

Kristin Jackson, CPH

Madelyn Jahnke, CPH

Andrew Jauhola, CPH

Matthew Jernigan, CPH

Jim Jester, CPH

Rhene Johns, CPH

Jason Jorgensen, CPH

Emily Joseph, CPH

Scott Junge, CPH

Philomena Kedziorski, CPH

Michael Kerkes, CPH

Bill Kesel, CPH

Cheri Kirchmeier, CPH

Daniel Kirschner, CPH

Corey Klein, CPH

Laura Kleppe, CPH

Heidi Klepper, CPH

MIranda Knight-Miles, CPH

Jerome Kosman, CPH

Becki Koukal-Liebe, CPH

Sally LaBay, CPH

Debra Lacy, CPH

Gayle Larson, CPH

Thomas Lawrence, CPH

Krista Lawrence, CPH

Shannon Lazzarotto, CPH

Dale Lee, CPH

Brian Lee, CPH

Lacey Leinbaugh, CPH

Margo Leishman, CPH

Corinne Leonard, CPH

Jeffrey Leonard, CPH

Faith Lewis, CPH

Karen Lewis, CPH

Ben Lindner, CPH

Kirsten Lints, CPH

Kelli Longeteig, CPH

Kurt Looser, CPH

Lynn Loveland, CPH

Sue Lukins, CPH

Ira Maki, CPH

Molly Malecki, CPH

Edward Manickam, CPH

Don Marshall, CPH

Robert Martin, CPH

Diana Martin, CPH

David Martinez, CPH

Jeffrey Mason, CPH

Lara Massey, CPH

Brian Matson, CPH

Francine McCormick-Cook, CPH

Nora McCurdy, CPH

Ian McCutcheon, CPH

Samuel McDonald, CPH

Anja McElvaney, CPH

Elaine McEnery, CPH

Emily McGowan, CPH

Lucinda McMahan, CPH

Joan McMillion, CPH

Alexandra McPherson, CPH

Heather Merritt, CPH

Colleen Miko, CPH

Cecelia Miller, CPH

Irene Mills, CPH

Terri Mitchell, CPH

Sarah Moffitt, CPH

Ciscoe Morris, CPH

Cora Morrison, CPH

Andy Moss, CPH

Jeff Naramor, CPH

Erin Nausieda, CPH

Andy Navage, CPH

Smitha Navda, CPH

Anju Neilju, CPH

Debbie Neill, CPH

Tobey Nelson, CPH

Brandon Neuhaus, CPH

Cheryl Newsome, CPH

Steven Nordeen, CPH

Patrick O’Daimhin, CPH

Lucinda O’Halloran, CPH

Courtney Olander, CPH

Adrian Olivas, CPH

Lindsay Osborn, CPH

Holly Osborne, CPH

Mariska Pactwa, CPH

Anna Paolozzi, CPH

Natalie Parks, CPH

Zsofia Pasztor, CPH

Janell Patterson, CPH

Melissa Paul, CPH

Gretchen Pedersen, CPH

Sean Peterson, CPH

Deane Phillips, CPH

Darian Pina, CPH

Matthew Pommer, CPH

Kathryn Poole, CPH

Jesse Price, CPH

Scott Pringle, CPH

Megan Pulkkinen, CPH

Samuel Rader, CPH

Leo Rain, CPH

William Rak, CPH

Michelle Rau, CPH

Jennifer Reetz, CPH

Alexis Reifenstuhl, CPH

Martin Rewa, CPH

Dan Riggers, CPH

Lee Rolfe, CPH

Donald Rosebrook, CPH

Emily Ross, CPH

R Jerry Rosso, CPH

Sarah Rowell, CPH

Brian Roy, CPH

Pam Roy, CPH

Mahonia Ruffcorn, CPH

Kathleen Ryan, CPH

Tony Sacco, CPH

Elaine Sawyer, CPH

Dave Scattergood, CPH

Melissa Schafer, CPH

Erik Scheer, CPH

Lisa Schmidt, CPH

Doug Schmitt, CPH

Cheryl Schumacher, CPH

Elizabeth Schwartz, CPH

Rebecca Sebastian, CPH

John Seidler, CPH

Mary Settle, CPH

Christopher Sexton-Smith, CPH

Kaarin Shaffer, CPH

Kathryn Sinn, CPH

Heidi Skievaski, CPH

Laurel Skillman, CPH

Gregory Smaus, CPH

Samantha Smiley, CPH

Steve Smith, CPH

Stacy Smith, CPH

James Sprague, CPH

Shannon Stephens, CPH

Zachary Stratton, CPH

Susan Stuart, CPH

Rick Sulik, CPH

Michelle Sumner, CPH

Joseph Sutton-Holcomb, CPH

Bonnie Svejcar, CPH

William Swanson, CPH

Laura Swearingen, CPH

Mary Kay Talbot, CPH

Katherine Taylor, CPH

Krystal Thiel, CPH

Jennifer Thompson, CPH

Beth Thonney, CPH

Rosanne Tobin, CPH

Derek Tom, CPH

Barrett Tripp, CPH

Hilary Turner, CPH

Andrew Tuttle, CPH

Maria Ujifusa, CPH

Shawna Van Nimwegen, CPH

Peter Van Nuland, CPH

Danielle Vandenberg, CPH

Lara Elizabeth Vyas, CPH

Ingrid Wachtler, CPH

Brad Watts, CPH

Jacqueline Watts, CPH

Sue Welch, CPH

Jill Wendland, CPH

Joseph Weninger, CPH

Anita White, CPH

Haley Wiggins, CPH

Britt Willey, CPH

Robert Wrench, CPH

Carolyn Wright, CPH

Patricia Wright, CPH

Rachel Zeutenhorst, CPH

Garrett Zwar, CPH

Certified Professional Horticulturist Certification Program Update

C. Andrew Barker, CPH

CPH Steering Committee Chair

Cloud Garden Landscape Design

The CPH program continues to seek ways to increase our outreach and availability geographically throughout the state. We have held our most recent plant ID certification exams in Mount Vernon, Kirkland and in Puyallup to make them more convenient to attend regardless of locations. We have plans to go to other parts of the state as well. Holly has been hosting virtual written exams in addition to our in-person plant ID, which allows CPH candidates to take the test in a comfortable environment as well as for us to utilize advanced metrics and analytics which will assist in evaluating how to improve the test, making it as fair and accurate as possible in evaluating the competencies of the prospective CPH candidates.

The CPH Steering committee is meeting on a regular basis and is focusing on refining CPH engagement and outreach. The following are a few of the innovations we are working on.

The CPH Level 1 program is continuing to introduce horticulture to high school students. We are blessed to have committee members with higher tech IQs and knowledge of the latest IT developments. We are planning to utilize social media platforms such as Instagram and Facebook, as well as interactive platforms such as Reddit and Meetup. We will be establishing dedicated hashtags to use across all platforms and WSNLA communications to build community engagement and increase visibility and impact. It is felt that an active virtual presence will be a more effective way to reach younger professionals and students than more traditional print media. We are also looking at ways to utilize podcasts and YouTube to feature horticultural content from our CPH members to display our horticultural expertise and virtuosity and to increase our exposure to the greater gardening public.

Certified Professional Horticulturist Program Committees

Steering Committee

C. Andrew Barker, CPH

Chris Sexton-Smith, CPH

Sarah Gregory, CPH

Anna Paolozzi, CPH

Jennifer McCain Gardner, CPH

Lorraine Brooks

Julie Vanderwal

Ben Meersman

Michelle Sumner, CPH

Technical Committee

Chris Sexton-Smith, CPH

Katie McGowan, CPH

Lucinda McMahan, CPH

C. Andrew Barker, CPH

Beth Thonney, CPH

Cloud Landscape Garden Design

LW Institute of Technology, Hort

Watson’s Greenhouse, Inc.

Bainbridge Gardens

Edmonds Community College, Hort

Oroville High School, Hort

Mount Tahoma High School , Hort

Puget Sound Plants

LW Institute of Technology, Hort

Kaleidoscope, Inc.

Lucinda Landscapes

Cloud Landscape Garden Design

City People’s

Don Marshall, CPH Retired

We are also discussing ways to incorporate our existing membership by continuing to feature member profiles as well as membership surveys to learn more about what our current membership is most interested in. It has been noted that professionals tend to get the certification and then fade away from WSNLA involvement when they could be benefiting from increased networking and helping to raise the level of excellence of the CPH program and WSNLA. Taking the Certified Professional Horticulturist exam should be the first step in involvement in our organization, not the last! We are committed to increasing both new and existing membership engagement.

Stand for Excellence in Sustainable Landscape Management

John Albers. EPC

Benjamin Amidon, EPC

Meg Angevine, EPC

Will Anstey, EPC

Paul Argites, EPC

Brad Ashwell, EPC

Will Bailey, EPC

Wade Bartlett, EPC

Tracey Bernal, EPC

Jessica Bloom, EPC

Nick Blue, EPC

Van Bobbitt, EPC

Tracy Boyd, EPC

Robert Boyker, EPC

Bess Bronstein, EPC

Walker Brown, EPC

Josh Burns, EPC

Debbie Caffall, EPC

Craig Callies, EPC

Peggy Campbell, EPC

Mike Carey, EPC

Jeff Carroll, EPC

Gordon Clark, EPC

Sean Corcoran, EPC

Jason Cornell, EPC

Tim Coye, EPC

Ryan Crace, EPC

Diana Dauble, EPC

Douglas Davis, EPC

Barb DeCaro, EPC

Mark Doucette, EPC

Gillian Dreier-Lawrence, EPC

Kate Easton, EPC

Guy Feldman, EPC

Luba Fetterman, EPC

Chloe Flora, EPC

Gretchen Fowler, EPC

Lori Fowler, EPC

Rick Fox, EPC

Kyle Gaines, EPC

Susan Goetz, EPC

Steven Gregory, EPC

Sarah Gregory, EPC

Scott Grove, EPC

Dave Haizlip, EPC

Craig Hamburg, EPC

Mary Harrison, EPC

Joseph Haskett, EPC

Alan Haywood, EPC

Anna Heckman, EPC

Richard Hedahl, EPC

Brion Henault, EPC

Erin Hill, EPC

Lily Hirdler, EPC

Kelly Hollowood, EPC

Jack Hopkins, EPC

Ian Horton, EPC

David Huehner, EPC

Max Illman, EPC

Arthur Job, EPC

Rhene Johns, EPC

Jana Johnson, EPC

Natalie Jones, Ph.D., EPC

Tyson Kemper, EPC

Janaki Kilgore, EPC

Dan Kirschner, EPC

Daniel Kirschner, EPC

Becki Koukal-Liebe, EPC

Kimberly Leeper, EPC

Jeffrey Leonard, EPC

Wendy Lomme, EPC

Lucas Lusier, EPC

Don Marshall, EPC

Kryssie Maybay, EPC

Blair McNeillie, EPC

Paul Messel, EPC

Brad Miller, EPC

Matt Miller, EPC

Janice Murphy, EPC

Erin Nausieda, EPC

Donald Norman, EPC

Patrick O’Daimhin, EPC

Adrian Olivas, EPC

Rachel Olson, EPC

Janine Ordway, EPC

Robert Orr, EPC

Lindsay Osborn, EPC

Joseph Parente, EPC

Zsofia Pasztor, EPC

Nancy Penrose, EPC

Bill Peregrine, EPC

Alex Pittman, EPC

Rodney Pond, EPC

Megan Pulkkinen EPC

William Rak, EPC

Nina Roscow, EPC

Ryan Sarvis, EPC

Tim Scherschel, EPC

Doug Schmitt, EPC

Patrick Schwartzkopf, EPC

Mary Settle, EPC

Jonathan Shadel, EPC

Steven Shook, EPC

Heidi Skievaski, EPC

Jim Skinner, EPC

Gregory Smaus, EPC

Ladd Smith, EPC

Suzie Spencer, EPC

Matt Stachowiak, EPC

Celena Starks, EPC

Christopher Strader, CPH

Katherine Taylor, EPC

Randall Taylor, EPC

Josh Teuscher, EPC

Krystal Thiel, EPC

Jeremy Thomason, EPC

Dylan Thompson, EPC

Anna Thurston, EPC

Barrett Tripp, EPC

Kim Turner, EPC

Shawna Van Nimwegen, EPC

Jerry Vandecouvering, EPC

Taryne Vanhulle, EPC

Tatyana Vaschenko, EPC

Ash Venable, EPC

Dan Vittetoe, EPC

Troy Warnick, EPC

Haley Wiggins, EPC

Ray Willard EPC

Amanda Wilson, EPC

Karen Wolfgang, EPC

Matthew Zubek, EPC

ecoPRO Certified Sustainable Landscape Professional Program Update

Ray Willard, PLA, EPC

Technical Committee Chair WA State Department of Transportation

ecoPRO in 2022 and Beyond

Hello everyone, I’m Ray Willard a landscape architect for the Washington State Department of Transportation and current chair of the Technical Advisory Committee. I got to start thinking about this program with Gwen Vernon and the team from Cascadia Consulting Group over ten years ago and have had the honor of serving with a group of very dedicated and talented professionals since then to bring the program to where it is today. Our program to certify sustainable landscape design and management is still in the early stages of what we hope will be a decades-long legacy, but it is already serving as an example to the rest of the country. With ecoPRO we are setting the bar on how our industry can provide sustainable solutions for making our buildings and roads more economically viable and at the same time providing climate resilience, environmental mitigation, and enhancing our American culture and society.

This is a very exciting program to be a part of and I am confident we will continue to build in numbers in the years to come. My goal in working with Breanne and the WSNLA is to make ecoPRO the new normal for how we build and maintain our landscape assets in Washington State. Everyone who joins the program will be responsible for spreading this message and it will be easy to do if we stick to the facts and show that we are out to make the world a more affordable and better place – one sustainable site at a time.

Thank you to everyone who has already joined us and if you haven’t yet, please consider this as a piece of your company or organization’s professional development. I would encourage everyone to check out what we have on the ecoPRO website. There you can find additional information and resources for how you or your employees can benefit from this program, and we are always looking for case study examples of how taking a sustainable life-cycle based management approach with landscape architecture saves money and makes people happy. If you would like to contribute to this resource base, please download the form at www.ecoPROcertified.org/Resources.

ecoPRO Industry Leadership

ecoPRO Program Steering Committee

CHAIR: Jennifer Johnson | Thurston County Public Health

Sharalyn Peterson | NW Center for Alternatives to Pesticides

Carrie Foss | WSU Extension - Urban IPM Program

Gwen Vernon | Tilth Alliance

Rob Boyker, EPC | Avid Landscape Management, LLC

ecoPRO Technical Committee

CHAIR: Ray Willard, EPC | WA Dept of Transportation

Barb DeCaro, EPC | Retired, Seattle Parks

Mark Guthrie, EPC | Seattle Public Utilities

Kate Kurtz | Seattle Public Utilities

Lorraine Brooks | Edmonds Community College

Kryssie Maybay, EPC | Kismet Landscape Design

Barrett Tripp, EPC, CPH | Pierce County Parks

Doug Schmitt, EPC

Will Anstey, EPC | Devonshire Landscapes

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WA State Nursery & Landscape Association

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WA State Nursery & Landscape Association

EVENTS

GROW YOUR KNOWLEDGE. FIND SOLUTIONS. CONNECT WITH PEERS. GAIN INSPIRATION.

January 25, 3 - 4:30pm | WSNLA Annual Meeting

Hear directly from your WSNLA Leadership about WSNLA initiatives as they highlight 2023 advocacy and marketing to serve your business and industry. 2023 officer ceremony. Free for members. Register at WSNLA.org/events.

February 15 - 19, 2023 | Volunteer at the WSNLA Garden. Location: NW Flower & Garden Festival at WA Convention Center. Visit www.wsnla.org/events to reserve your volunteer day and time. CPH & EPC credit available.

February 27 - March 3, 2023 | ecoPRO Certified Sustainable Training & Certification. Location: Virtual. Reserve your seat at www.wsnla.org/events.

March 2, 2023 | Certified Professional Horticulturist Exam - Plant Identification Section. Location: North Seattle Area. Visit www.wsnla.org/events to reserve your seat at the Plant Identification section of the Certified Professional Horticulturist Exam. Other sections will be offered virtually. Get Started @ WSNLA.ORG/Events

WA State Nursery & Landscape Association

CAREER CENTER

POST OPEN POSITIONS. FIND EMPLOYEES. SEEK EMPLOYMENT. SHARE YOUR RESUME.

Be sure to post your job openings in the WSNLA Career Center by February 1. The WSNLA Virtual Career Fair will run the entire month of February! Members: Free | CPH, EPC: $25 | Non Members: $50.

Listings Are Promoted

WSNLA Career Center listings will be promoted at career events hosted by WSU, University of Idaho and UW during February; shared with horticulture professionals and students across the state; and advertising on social media will help drive traffic to your listing.

Post Your Job Openings

Advertise to over 2500+ nursery and landscape professionals.

Post Your Internships

Internships are an opportunity to gain practical experience in the field. Share your internship opportunities on the WSNLA Career Center and connect with students and emerging professionals.

Get Started @ WSNLA.ORG/Networking

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