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Horticulture ReviewThe Voice of Landscape Ontario August 15, 2008

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Landscape Ontario and industry eventsAugust 19Prosperity Partnership Introductory WorkshopFanshawe College - H1033 (near greenhouse), LondonJoin landscape professional and facilitator Jacki Hart for a Prosperity Partnership workshop. This program is intended to help green industry members clarify what they excel at, and what components of their business need attention and improvement. A seminar workbook will be provided. The workshop runs from 9 a.m. - 3:30 p.m. LO members price is $99 and the cost for non-members is $170. Lunch is provided. Maximum registration: 25. Contact Jacki at [email protected] for more information and to reserve your seat in this workshop.

August 20 - August 21Certified Horticulture Technician - RetailLandscape Ontario, 7856 Fifth Line S., MiltonThe written exam will be held Wednesday, August 20 at 1 p.m., with the the practical evaluation on the following day from 8 a.m.-5 p.m. Cost is $250 for members, $400 for non-members. Re-evaluation fee $50 administration plus $15 per station (+GST). For information or to download a CHT applica-tion form, visit www.horttrades.com/cht.

August 20Prosperity Partnership Supplier SeminarFanshawe College - H1033 (near greenhouse), LondonIf you are a supplier to the green industry and are interested in helping your customers become better at their business, this seminar is for you. Landscape professional and facilitator Jacki Hart will explain the benefits of Landscape Ontario’s Prosperity Partnership initiative and how you can get involved. Cost: no charge, lunch provided. Contact Jacki at [email protected] for more information.

August 21Landscape Designers Commodity Group Summer TourNiagara areaJoin the LO designers group for a tour of the

Chapter eventsLO chapters host an array of great events! To publicize your chapter’s event, please e-mail [email protected]

August 21Georgian Lakelands Trade Show and Golf TournamentTangle Creek Golf and Country Club, 4730 Sideroad #25, ThorntonJoin the Georgian Lakelands chapter for a combined trade show and golf tournament. The $135 cost includes golf, cart, lunch, din-ner and prizes. An outdoor trade show on site runs from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. Sponsorships are available. For more information, contact [email protected].

September 11Golden Horseshoe Chapter Chicken RoastHamilton Sod, 2907 Upper James, Mount HopeCelebrate another successful season with the Golden Horseshoe chapter’s annual chicken roast. Hosted this year by Hamilton Sod, admission for adults is $10 and kids eat free. The barbecue starts at 5 p.m. For more information contact [email protected].

September 12London Chapter Golf TournamentPine Knot Golf Course, 5421 Hamilton Rd., DorchesterJoin the London chapter for its annual golf tournament. Cost is $125, which includes golf (best ball scramble), cart, lunch, din-ner and prizes. Dinner only available for

$50. Proceeds will go to the Banting House National Historic Site of Canada and the London chapter. For details, contact Wendy Harry at 519-488-0818, or download a registration form at www.horttrades.com.

September 13Windsor Chapter Bob Girard Golf DayFox Glen Golf Club, 7525 Howard Ave., McGregorFor $100 golfers can enjoy 18 holes of golf, golf cart, lunch, all-you-can-eat chicken and rib dinner and great door prizes at the Windsor Chapter Bob Girard Golf Day. Dinner only is available for $30. Registration opens at 11:00 a.m., with tee times beginning at 11:30 a.m. Download a registration form at www.horttrades.com.

September 18Toronto Chapter meetingJoin the chapter as they host a panel discus-sion between garden designers. The event starts at 7 p.m., location details to follow.

September 23Durham Chapter Supplier Night and BarbecueFor more information, contact Carol Fulford at 416-410-3435.

August 17Toronto Chapter Baseball TournamentRichmond Green Ball Diamond. Corner of Leslie and Elgin MillsJoin the Toronto Chapter for its annual baseball tournament. Cost $500 per team, includes lunch, trophies and prizes. For information contact Stephanie at 1-800-265-5656, ext. 354.

For more events, visit the Landscape Ontario website atwww.horttrades.com

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gardens of Niagara. This peek into public and private gardens in the Niagara Region is intended to energize and inspire. The itinerary includes a tour of the Niagara Parks Botanic Gardens, lunch at a local winery and private garden tours of some magnificent gardens bor-dering the Escarpment. The cost of $75 includes coach transportation and lunch. Download a registration form at www.horttrades.com or call Kathleen Pugilese at 1-800-265-5656, ext. 309 for more information.

August 21Prosperity Partnership Best Practices SeminarFanshawe College - H1033 (near greenhouse), LondonFor those who have completed the first Prosperity Partnership seminar and want to gather resources for your journey to prosper-ity, the Best Practices Seminar is for you. Landscape professional Jacki Hart has com-piled best practices from industry champions for each of the prosperity pillars – Financial Health, Professional Operations, Sales Success, Leadership and Developing Customers for Life, which will be the basis for group discussions and ‘how to’ implementation hints. The work-shop runs from 9 a.m. - 3:30 p.m. LO members price is $250, and the cost for non-members is $320. Lunch is provided. Maximum registra-tion: 25. Contact Jacki at prosperity@ landscapeontario.com for more information and to reserve your seat in this workshop.

September 15Prosperity Partnership Best Practices SeminarNew Strathcona Paper Centre Arena, 16 McPerson Dr., NapaneeFor those who have completed the first Prosperity Partnership seminar and want to gather resources for your journey to prosper-ity, the Best Practices Seminar is for you. Landscape professional Jacki Hart has com-piled best practices from industry champions for each of the prosperity pillars – Financial Health, Professional Operations, Sales Success, Leadership and Developing Customers for Life, which will be the basis for group discussions and ‘how to’ implementation hints. The work-shop runs from 9 a.m. - 3:30 p.m. LO members price is $250, and the cost for non-members is $320. Lunch is provided. Maximum registra-tion: 25. Contact Jacki at prosperity@ landscapeontario.com for more information and to reserve your seat in this workshop.

September 16Prosperity Partnership Supplier SeminarNew Strathcona Paper Centre Arena, 16 McPerson Dr., NapaneeIf you are a supplier to the green industry, are interested in helping your customers become better at their business, this seminar is for you. Landscape professional and facilitator Jacki Hart will explain the benefits of Landscape Ontario’s Prosperity Partnership initiative and how you can get involved. Cost: no charge, lunch provided. Contact Jacki at [email protected] for more information.

September 16Snow and Ice SymposiumLandscape Ontario, 7856 Fifth Line S., MiltonThe Snow and Ice Commodity Group of LO is hosting Best in Snow, its annual symposium and equipment display. This year’s symposium features a full-day of seminars to help opera-tors become more efficient, reduce costs and improve their bottom line with a focus on salt management. Learn how salt management pro-grams can help reduce insurance premiums and protect businesses from many liability issues. Registration is $90 for LO members and $150 for non-members. Online registration at www.horttrades.com/snowsymposium.

September 25Growers Research AuctionMori Nurseries, Hwy 55, Niagara-on-the-LakeJoin the Growers Group for its annual fund-raiser — bid on plant material and support the

Growers Research Fund. Also: live judging of the LO Growers Awards of Excellence entries! Lunch is served from 11:30 a.m. - 1:00 p.m. and the auction starts at 1:00 p.m. Contact Kathy (ext. 306) or Kathleen (ext. 309) at 1-800-265-5656 for more information.

September 25 - September 26Certified Horticultural Technician - Installation and MaintenanceNiagara Parks Commission School of Horticulture, Niagara FallsEvaluations will be held for ornamental mainte-nance, turf maintenance, softscape installation and hardscape installation at the NPC School of Horticulture. The written exam will be held Thursday, September 25 at 1 p.m., with the the practical evaluation on the following day from 8 a.m.-5 p.m. For information download CHT application form, visit www.horttrades.com/cht, or contact Ashleigh Woodhall at [email protected].

October 3Awards of Excellence Deadline - Construction, Maintenance, Design and InteriorEnter online at www.loawards.com. Winners will be announced January 6, 2009 at the International Doubletree Plaza Hotel in Toronto. For more information, contact Kristen McIntyre at [email protected].

October 9Certified Horticulture Technician Evaluation - RetestLandscape Ontario, 7856 Fifth Line S., MiltonThe re-evaluation for the CHT installation and maintenance practical component will be held Thurs., October 9, from 8 a.m.-6 p.m. The writ-ten re-evaluation will be held Friday, December 12 at 9 a.m. Re-evaluation fee $50 administra-tion, plus $15 per station (+GST). For informa-tion or to download a registration form, visit www.horttrades.com/cht, or contact Ashleigh Woodhall at [email protected].

October 21 - October 22Garden and Florist ExpoToronto Congress Centre, 650 Dixon RoadVisit www.gardenexpo.ca.

Industry eventsContinued from page 3

More events online atwww.horttrades.com

August 22Awards of Excellence Deadline - Garden Centre ProgramEnter online now at www.loawards.com. Categories and entry guidelines are listed under Programs. Call Kathy at 1-800-265-5656, ext. 306, or Kathleen at ext. 309 or e-mail [email protected].

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Executive board PresidentRobert Adams, robertadams@ Past presidentBob Tubby, CLP, bobtubby@ First vice-presidentTom Intven, tintven@

Second vice-presidentTim Kearney, CLP, tkearney@

Secretary/treasurerPhil Charal, pcharal@

Chapters repsDurham Chapter President: Brian Marsh, bmarsh@ Board rep: Mark Humphries, mhumphries@

Georgian Lakelands Chapter President: Mark Goodman Board rep: Terry Kowalski, tkowalski@

Golden Horseshoe Chapter President: Tim Cruickshanks, tcruickshanks@ Board rep: Dave Emmons, demmons@

London Chapter President: Tim Cradduck, tcradduck@ Board rep: Michael Pascoe, CHT, mpascoe@

Ottawa Chapter President: Tim Dyer Board rep: Bruce Morton, CLP, CIT

Toronto Chapter President: George Urvari, gurvari@ Board rep: Lindsay Drake Nightingale

Upper Canada Chapter President: Paul Doornbos, CHT, CLP Board rep: Paul Doornbos, CHT, CLP, pdoornbos@

Waterloo Chapter President: David Wright Board rep: John Keenan, jkeenan@

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Executive director Tony DiGiovanni, CHT ext. 304, tonydigiovanni@

Executive assistant Kathleen Pugliese, ext. 309, kpugliese@

Controller Joe Sabatino, ext. 310, jsabatino@Manager, Pesticide Industry Council

Tom Somerville, ext. 351, tsomerville@Industry professional and workforce

development team Sally Harvey, CLP, ext. 315, sharvey@

Industry professional and workforce development team Ashleigh Woodhall, ext. 326, awoodhall@

Industry professional and workforce development team Ken Tomihiro, ext. 319, ktomihiro@

Industry professional and workforce development team Kathy McLean, ext. 306, kathym@

Trade show manager Paul Day, CDE, ext. 339, paulday@

Trade show sales Lorraine Ivanoff, ext. 366, lpi@

Trade show coordinator Linda Nodello, ext. 353, lnodello@

Manager, public relations Denis Flanagan, CLD, ext. 303, dflanagan@

Administrative assistant Jane Leworthy, ext. 301, jleworthy@

Membership and chapter coordinator Stephanie Smith, ext. 354, ssmith@

Membership coordinator, Ottawa Chapter Lynn Lane, 613-796-5156, llane@

Membership coordinator, London and Windsor Chapters Wendy Harry, 519-488-0818, wharry@

Manager, information technology Ian Service, ext. 325, iservice@

Publisher, Lee Ann Knudsen, CLP, ext. 314, lak@Editorial director

Sarah Willis, ext. 313, sarahw@Editor, Allan Dennis, ext. 320, aldennis@Print production manager, classified

advertising and property manager Robert Ellidge, ext. 312, rob@

Art director Kim Burton-Ogrodnik, ext. 355, kbo@

Sales manager, publications Steve Moyer, ext. 316, stevemoyer@

Communications assistant Susan Therrien, ext. 305, stherrien@

Windsor Chapter President: Karl Klinck, kklinck@ Board rep: Garry Moore

Commodity groupsDesigners Chair and board rep: Beth Edney, CLD, bedney@

Garden centre Chair and board rep: Bob McCannell, bmccannell@

Grounds management Chair: Mike DeBoer, CHT Board rep: Brian Marsh

Growers Co-chairs and board reps: Bart Brusse, Dave Braun

Interiorscape Chair and Board rep: Stephen Schell, CHT

Irrigation Chair: Chris LeConte Board rep: Steve Macartney, CIT, smacartney@

Landscape contractors Chair: Peter Guinane Board rep: Phil Charal, pcharal@

Lawn care Chair: Gavin Dawson Board rep: Alan White, awhite@

Lighting Chair: John Higo Board rep: John Scanlon

Snow and ice management Chair: Ed Hewis Board rep: Gerald Boot, CLP, geraldboot@

Members at LargeJacki Hart, CLPGregg Salivan

CNLA Board RepGerald Boot, CLP, geraldboot@


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By Robert AdamsLO president

During the past month I had the opportu-nity to participate in a great community event. The Georgian Lakelands chap-

ter, along with many top notch organizations and individuals, built a house in three days! The 72-hour ‘Build a House’ was held to raise funds to help with the costs of creating a new

PRESIDENT’S MESSAGE

Robert Adams

Unsung heroes make LO strongHolmlund Landscaping in Wasaga Beach. Dave got involved as a vol-unteer with this project, without any thought or regard to what he would receive in return. Wearing his Landscape Ontario golf shirt and hard hat, he was on the job site at 6:00 a.m., while I was still sleeping. He committed himself to his six-hour shift and continued to work at dif-ferent jobs, without hesitation, until I finally sent him home after supper time. If you don’t know Dave, he is really an unsung hero. He truly per-sonifies what LO professionals are all about.

Quote of the Month

“Success is not the key to happiness; happiness is

the key to success. If you love what you are doing

you will be successful.” — Albert Schweitzer (1875-1965)

Gilda’s House, supporting the families of cancer patients, which will be adjacent to the Regional Cancer Centre in Barrie. Organizers aim to have the new house ready for next year.

While participating in this project, I was taken aback by one volunteer who truly exhibits all the positive traits: enthusiasm, unselfishness and dedication towards our organization. We can only wish that everyone possessed these traits. That volunteer is Dave Holmlund, owner of

Dave is one of the founding directors of the Georgian Lakelands chapter, and is still a very active member. He contributed to many projects, inlcuding Beck Square in Wasaga Beach, Circle at the Centre in Barrie, many Arbor Day celebra-tions at local schools, and as our unforgettable Jumping Box character in the Barrie Christmas parade. Dave’s unwavering enthusiasm and dedi-cation to the field is commended.

There are born leaders in life. These are the people who aren’t necessarily recognized, nor are they the ones elected to a position, or put in charge of a project. These people are the ones who take the time to devote their special talents, share their expertise and knowledge with others, believing in a bigger picture. Their quiet talents speak for themselves.

Sometimes we need to take a step back to see how far we have really come. Our organiza-tion is complemented by so many diverse and unique people that strengthen our chosen pro-fession. Keep up the great work and continue to participate and share your knowledge.

Robert Adams can be reached by e-mail at [email protected]


Over the last few years some visitors to Canada Blooms have commented about the more subdued nature of the gardens. Although most are still in awe of the talent and creativity (they told us in a recent survey), many returning visitors yearn for the same emotional effect they experienced the first time.

The reason is that the standard of the past has been set very high and it becomes more dif-ficult and costly to create a “wow” impression.

This year we are trying something dif-ferent. Only the best designers (determined by jury) will have the opportunity to build a garden at Canada Blooms. We are reducing the num-ber of sponsored garden spaces, however, we are increasing our efforts to help the winning participants finance, sponsor and build their gardens.

If you are interested in entering the Canada Blooms competition, please email me at the address below. An entry form will be published within the next few weeks.

Tony DiGiovanni can be reached by e-mail at [email protected]

Sometimes, the simple things make a difference…By Tony DiGiovanni, CHTLO executive director

Recently I purchased a new suit. When I gave the shop owner my business card, he noticed that I worked for Landscape

Ontario. He immediately wanted to vent about the landscape industry. His complaint was nei-ther about workmanship nor price. He simply had enormous difficulty getting anyone to return his calls. Finally the one landscape company who called him back was awarded the job by default. Thankfully,

the successful company was a member of Landscape Ontario.

However, member or not, one of the peren-nial public complaints we receive at the home office is about members not returning calls.

I know why it happens. Often our mem-bers are overworked, pressured by the seasonal-ity of the business and the weather. Often they spend intense hours on the job site. When they get home tired late at night, it is difficult to find time to balance the demands of accounting, sales and a family life.

Yet some of our members have figured it out. There are companies with one or two employees who have made it a point to return all calls within 24 hours, even if they can’t han-dle any more work. Others hire an answering service to help them through this administrative detail. The point is, they have identified a pro-fessional practice and developed a procedure and policy. They took responsibility and action. They make themselves and the industry look good.

Most of our members share one character trait: they are doers. In fact, one of the defining characteristics and talents of an entrepreneur is the ability to seize an opportunity and take action to make something happen.

Sometimes it is the simple things that reflect negatively or positively on the entire industry. What we do as individuals affects the image of the entire industry.

EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR’S MESSAGE

On a related matter…Landscape Ontario is here to help you enhance your business professionalism and profitability, so you have time for a more balanced lifestyle (and, perhaps more time to volunteer for your association).

This fall and winter we will continue the Prosperity Partners initiative. This concept includes an Introductory Seminar designed to highlight your strengths and encourage you to develop processes and plans that will lead to a more successful, profitable and balanced operation. The Prosperity Partners journey also features a new Best Practices seminar. Watch Horticulture Review and your mail for informa-tion on the Prosperity Partners seminars. They will improve your life.

On another subject…Canada Blooms has made an enormous impact in raising awareness of the life-enhancing ben-efits of gardens and green space. Over a mil-lion people visited the show in the last 13 years. Each one has taken home an idea or impression. The contractors, designers, landscape profes-sionals, floral designers and horticultural enthu-siasts have inspired visitors with their creativity, skill, talent, ideas and passion.

Companies spend millions of dollars each year on advertising and media. They hope to make an impression that leads to a sale — yet advertising impressions are so fleeting. At Canada Blooms, contractors and sponsors have an opportunity to make an impression for a life-time. Not many other forms of communication can make this claim. People still talk about the Joe Melo Garden, Loblaws’ Janet Rosenberg Garden or Dancing Waters, years after the show is over.

Advertising is measured in “cost per thou-sand” impressions. When you think about leav-ing lifetime impressions, the cost of building or sponsoring a garden becomes easier to support.

Tony DiGiovanni

“Most of our members share one character

trait: they are doers.”

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MEMBERSHIP MESSAGEPublic Relations — It’s time to build relationshipsBy Denis Flanagan, CLDManager, public relations

As some of you may know, office per-sonnel at your Milton office have shuffled. This change will allow me to

now concentrate more on promoting our indus-try and the professional image of our members

to the media and the consumer.

One of the most effective ways to accom-plish this goal is through nurturing relationships and partnerships. As you know from your own business, the most satisfying work comes as a result of network-ing and referrals. Over

the next few months, with the help of our pub-lishing/communications team, we will generate ideas on how to get the LO message promoted through as many avenues as possible.

Some projects we will be working on include:• Working closely with Chapters to assist them

with marketing plans.• Increased ties with garden writers, magazines

and newspapers.• Working with TV networks to encourage

more garden content.• Freshening and expanding our website photo

gallery.• Producing video blogs.• Developing timely consumer gardening tips.• Developing an ‘Ask the Expert’ section on

our consumer website.• Developing tools to help individual members

garner public recognition.

• Working with the Branding Committee to develop a member campaign.

• Working with as many consumer shows as possible to benefit members.

• Developing alliances with other horticultural groups.

As a good example of this outreach, we recently met with several groups, includ-ing the Master Gardeners of Ontario, Ontario Horticultural Association, Royal Botanical Gardens and Communities in Bloom, to discuss our current needs and explore the possibility of developing co-sponsored garden symposiums for northern Ontario. (See story on page 20).

As always, we welcome ideas from our members on how we can help you create effec-tive marketing.

Denis Flanagan can be reached by e-mail at [email protected]

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These LO members proudly fly the coloursThis month the following companies were observed proudly displaying membership in LO. We observed the LO logo on equipment, advertising or a website.

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Theatre in the Metro Toronto Convention Centre. His topic will be on the greening our cities. It will be an educational lecture, and you may meet Dr. Suzuki and have a book signed at the end of the evening.

The Toronto Chapter will donate all the funds raised from the day to the Sick Kids Foundation and the Toronto Botanical Garden. What a great gift for a customer, friend or yourself! Tickets will be available online at www.horttrades.com. We look forward, as always, to seeing you there.

Stephanie Smith can be reached by e-mail at [email protected].

By Stephanie SmithMembership and chapter coordinator

I am a proud member of the Landscape Ontario family. I would like to thank you all for being so great! It’s always amazing to

me to see the dedication towards the association by a group that is com-prised of volunteers. The golf tournaments are a prime example of everyone coming together for a great cause and making it a good time.

Waterloo golf tournamentThe second annual Waterloo golf tournament was an event not to be missed.

The committee deserves a pat on the back for another successful tournament.

Thanks also to everyone who donated to the prize tables. Incredible prizes were available for everyone! Thanks also to the attendees for the generosity towards a great cause.

Ottawa golf tournamentThe Ottawa Golf tournament was also a big success. The weather was incredible and the day went off without a hitch. Thank you to the Ottawa golf committee members for all of your hard work. Also, thanks to everyone who

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donated prizes, sponsored holes and to the par-ticipants who generously gave towards a great cause. The Ottawa Chapter promises an even larger golf tournament next year, so watch for future information.

David Suzuki spending day with LOThe meeting season is quickly approaching and Landscape Ontario has many exciting new pro-grams and events coming up. Dr. David Suzuki is coming to the Toronto Chapter on November 20th. There will be a luncheon at the Toronto Botanical Garden, including an environmental tour and a ceremonial tree planting. In the eve-ning, Dr. Suzuki will speak at the John Bassett

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LO Chapters site showcases activitiesWith branding a popular subject at LO, it’s sometimes forgotten that activities by the association’s chapters have always been an excellent way to bring Landscape Ontario into the public eye by participating in won-derful community events.

Now the public and LO members can view videos of some of these events by going to a Google site. The videos ensure that there is a repository for all the great work being done. LO executive director Tony

DiGiovanni says, “This will eventually be linked to our public, site, but in the meantime we have a place to showcase the great work being done.”

To view the site, visit http://sites.google.com/a/landscapeontario.com/ landscapeontario-in-public.

The site features community events sup-ported by Landscape Ontario and its chap-ters, as well as articles that have appeared in the print media about Landscape Ontario.

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By Sally Harvey, CHT, CLPIndustry professional and workforce development team

An era has come to an end. It’s the Terry Murphy era, created by a man who

served many years as LO’s man-ager of human resources develop-ment. Terry is an incredible leader, who motivated his staff and all who had the opportunity to work with him. He encouraged everyone to achieve more, and be the best that we can be. I have had the special opportunity to work side-by-side with Terry during the past six weeks. My respect for his achievements grows daily! At every meeting we attended, he was honoured for his many contributions by each and every organization. Terry led many towards a pathway to success through his dedication to develop our indus-try’s workforce. We owe Terry a great deal of

Legacy allows new team to meet new challengesthe goal mandated by the provincial board that identified human resource development as LO’s top priority. Our goal is to build on the profes-sional and technical development programs and the services offered in the past, aligning them with the pillars of the Prosperity Partnership program and serving the industry with relevant opportunities that will continue to create and develop a labour force to meet the needs of our growing industry — now and in the future.

As our team embarks on this challenge under our new title, we owe a great big thank you to Terry Murphy, who made this possible. I have been reminded regularly in the past weeks, that we will never be able to fill his shoes. This we know, however: Terry’s legacy will provide us the exciting opportunity to create our own new footprint.

Cheers, Terry!

Sally Harvey can be reached at [email protected]

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Sally Harvey

appreciation for creating the human resource department at Landscape Ontario that has flourished over the last 14 years.

I am confident that Terry will be sure to redefine ‘retirement!’ I am also sure that we will continue see him in the halls of LO once again, whenever we can entice him with a project that he is able to fit into to his new schedule. We wish Terry every

happiness on his new journey. Foundation for the futureThe foundation created by Terry and his staff will now grow into a new department under the Industry Professional and Workforce Development Team. Members of this team include Kathy McLean, Ashleigh Woodhall, Ken Tomihiro and me, Sally Harvey. We look forward to working with the industry to create additional partnerships, as we strive to fulfill

Growers Research Auction

Help grow the horticulture industry!

Make your bid on the best plant

material in Ontario, while helping raise funds for research and scholarships.

Landscape Ontario’s Growers Group invites youto join them at their annual fundraising auction.

Thursday, September 25, 2008at Mori Nurseries Limited1695 Niagara Stone Road, Niagara-on-the-Lake, ON

Nursery Tours 10:30-11:30 • Lunch 11:30 • Live Auction begins 1 pmDonations of nursery stock,hard goods, landscape supplies and garden decor are needed.For more information, please call Kathy ext. 306 or Kathleen ext. 309 at 800-265-5656 or e-mail [email protected]

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Membersin the news

Business of the monthCongratulations to Sharon and Mark Humphries of Direct Landscape Supply. Their company was voted Business of the Month (featured in the Chamber’s August newsletter) by the Greater Oshawa Chamber of Commerce. In photo, from left, David Oshier, Oshawa Chamber of Commerce; Rhonda Keenan, City of Oshawa business development manager; Sharon Humphries; Mark Humphries and Todd Skinner of the Oshawa Chamber of Commerce.

Member on magazine coverLO member Chris LeConte of Smart Watering Systems is profiled in the July issue of Lawn & Landscape.

Sheridan pioneer passesLois Stensson, mother of Karen and Karl and mother–in-law of Valerie, passed away on July 17. Lois was in her 92nd year. She was the first secretary hired at Sheridan. On April 1,1935, Lois eagerly started work in a small office in the old packing shed in Oakville. This is where Lois met Sheridan’s first travelling salesman Fred Stensson, and in 1939 they married.

The funeral service for Lois Stensson was at Turner & Porter Funeral Home in Mississauga on July 21st.

Juanita Baxterloses battle with cancerAfter a brief, but courageous battle with a very aggressive return of cancer (mestasticized mel-anoma), Juanita Baxter died on July 15th, 2008 at her family log cabin by Pony Lake, in the bush 45 minutes northwest of Fort Frances.

Juanita was the wife of Ian Bruce, of the Bruce Tree Expert Company.

Juanita was interred by graveside service Friday, July 18th at the Finland Cemetery, a small, nicely kept country cemetery on Lampi Road., within eyesight of her family home on Hwy. 71.

A gathering of friends, neighbours and relatives from Southern Ontario will be planned in the near future.


INDUSTRY ISSUES

Can Halton landscape contractors operate on rural land?By Stuart Service

Landscape Ontario is urging the Region of Halton to examine the motives, rationale, prem-ises and goals of land use policies and let poten-tial results guide any new policies.

The request is in response to Halton’s pres-ent study on whether exceptions can be granted to businesses located on land zoned agricultural or rural.

The companies in question are involved in the business of ornamental horticulture, which includes landscape contractors, landscape maintenance companies, lawn care companies, greenhouse operations, nursery growers and garden centres.

“Currently, most of the ones (businesses) that exist, the zoning doesn’t permit,” said Steven Wever of GSP Group, the consulting company hired by the Region to arrive at a recommendation on land use. “There are some areas in the urban envelope that permit the land use, like industrial areas. In the rural areas they’re really not permitted, but they do exist.”

Wever stopped short of saying whether business owners will be required to obtain a permit, or an amendment to the regional official plan, in order to continue to operate legally.

“That’s what we’re trying to figure out. What is the appropriate municipal approval process for this? We don’t have any answers at this point,” he said.

During the Region of Durham’s review of its official plan, changes adopted in 2007 allowed exceptions for small-scale landscaping businesses to continue operating on non-prime agricultural land. “We essentially recognized that these uses can be considered in a rural area,” Nestor Chornobay, Durham Region Director of Strategtic Planning, said in an interview.

Wever says Durham council’s official plan review will have no bearing on the Region of Halton’s landscape contractors’ study. “We’re not modelling our approach after Durham’s approach,” he said. “We don’t know what direc-tion we’re heading, but we’re looking for a made-in-Halton solution.”

The study was initiated when the City of Burlington was in the process of completing a review of its official plan last year. City planner Greg Simon said a land use requirement for hor-ticultural companies could only be introduced at the regional level.

“The Region’s official plan policies did

not allow us to introduce that use,” said Simon, “so that’s why we have to do a special study. We’re not singling out landscape contractors in Burlington ... the only way we can deal with it is through this study.”

Open houses were held in June in the communities of Burlington, Milton and Halton Hills. Oakville is not taking part in the regional study.

Region of Halton senior planner Stirling Todd said the zoning study was initiated by lax property maintenance.

“If everybody really took care of their properties, and there were no bylaw enforce-ment complaints, we probably wouldn’t be here today,” Todd said. “Some contractors have beautiful landscaping, like they do at their cli-ent’s property. Others just let it go to hell in a hand basket.”

Sean James, president of Fern Ridge Landscaping, started his business on a mixed-use plot of land in Brookville. “We went to great lengths to keep our site nice, neat and clean. We landscaped the front of it and we made it look pretty,” James said in an interview. “Eventually, most of the neighbours became our customers.” James’ staff of 12 currently store equipment at a Campbellville yard near Guelph Line. The com-pany’s head office runs out of James’ residence in downtown Milton.

“I don’t think that we need an extra level of rules to make being a small business owner in Halton that much more difficult,” he said. “If you do business badly and the neighbours complain – let’s say you’re affecting your neighbours’ property values or their quality of life – I expect that the rules are there today to make those people behave a little more socially responsibly.”

In a position paper outlining Landscape Ontario’s position on land use, the docu-

ment signed by LO executive director Tony DiGiovanni notes that few of the 10,000 orna-mental horticulture businesses in the province are located on industrial or commercial zoning.

Locating horticultural businesses on rural land allows operations to “have the freedom to diversify into related ornamental sectors such as nursery growing and greenhouse growing if they are located on agricultural land,” the posi-tion paper reads.

A “restrictive and segmentation” approach to land use policies for landscape businesses, the document continues, would “risk the danger of limiting the flexibility of traditional farmers to expand into plant production and ornamental horticulture activities.”

The senior regional planner and consultant heading the Halton study both say the approval process for individual business owners may not match the size of an operation’s original, per-mitted use.

Consultant Steven Wever said landscape operations “may have started as a one- or two-person operation and no check points were ever made when they grew and became larger opera-tions.”

He added, “It’s a problem in many munici-palities in that a lot of these landscaping opera-tions end up before an Ontario Municipal Board hearing, or just established without checking with the municipality if they’re permitted.”

In 2000, the Town of Ancaster – one year prior to its amalgamation with the City of Hamilton – challenged the agricultural land designation of Heritage Green Landscape Contractors before the OMB.

Bernie Schutten, president of Heritage Green, said that representation from Landscape Ontario on behalf of his business at the hearing swayed the OMB’s ruling in his favour.

“Helpful? You’re darn right,” Schutten said of a presentation by DiGiovanni at the hearing, adding that he helped the OMB “understand how landscape companies came about.”

Nearly eight years later, and after denting his wallet “anywhere from $35,000 to $50,000” in legal costs, Schutten said businesses in orna-mental horticulture can coexist with their neigh-bours in just about any zoning. “Landscape companies, by just the virtue of the type of work, don’t charge the same as your plumbers and electricians,” Schutten continued. “They can’t go into the industrial [land use] and pay those kinds of property taxes.”

“I don’t think that we need an extra level of rules to make being a small business owner

in Halton that much more difficult.”

- Sean James

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Paradise PropertiesJohn Sawkins2 - 4676 Falconbridge Dr, RR 3Appin, ON N0L 1A0Tel: 519-488-6622Membership Type: Interim

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LO’s Georgian Lakelands chapter proud to be part of Gilda’s HouseIt was with the greatest of pride that members of LO’s Georgian Lakelands chapter took part in the 72 hour blitz to build a home to raise funds for Gilda’s House in Barrie.

The Greater Barrie Home Builders Association (GBHBA) and the Barrie Construction Association (BCA) joined forces to build a home between June 20 and 22 to benefit Gilda’s Club. The fund-raising plan involved building a house from the ground up, selling it and then donating the proceeds to Gilda’s Club. The funds from the sale will go to Gilda’s Open the Red Door Capital Campaign.

Georgian Lakelands Chapter teamed up with the Greater Barrie Home Builders Association and the Barrie Construction Association to build a home in 72 hours. And, what a time it was. “To watch trades people give

so freely of their time and expertise was amaz-ing,” said LO’s Denis Flanagan. “It was one of the most impressive scenes I have viewed in a long time.” Most of the people present that day were amazed to see a home built from top to bottom in just 72 hours.

Members of the LO Chapter donated their time and knowledge to landscape the home. “This project would not have been so successful without everyone’s contribution,” said Chapter president Mark Goodman of Enviroking Lawn Care. “We are excited to be a part of Gilda’s Club and look forward to landscaping their new facility in 2009,” said Mark.

He offered many thanks to Sunsational Landscaping, Lees Landscaping, Jeff Argue Landscaping, Creative Gardens, Enviroking Lawn Care, Lakelands Irrigation, Hardship Acres Landscaping, Botanix, Garden Maintenance Only, Dave Hulmond, Bob Adams, Tony DiGivanni, Denis Flanagan, Larfarge, Cochrane Sod and Unilock.

All proceeds from the sale of the home will be donated to benefit Gilda’s Club of Barrie www.buildforgildas.com.

The Chapter is also raising funds at its upcoming combination Golf Day and Trade Show, set for August 21st, 2008, at Tangle Creek Golf and Country Club, in Thornton. An outdoor trade show on site runs from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m.

Gilda’s Club is named in honour of Gilda Radner, who, when describing the emotional and social support she received when she had

cancer, called for such places to be made available for people with cancer and their families and friends everywhere. The organization provides free, non-resi-dential, not-for-profit support to anyone touched by cancer.

The Gilda’s Club Barrie Ontario clubhouse will be built adjacent to the future Cancer Care facility on land donated by the hospital, alongside Rotary House. The overnight lodge will accom-modate people receiving treatment at the cancer centre.

Plans are to build a 10,000 square foot clubhouse at an estimated cost of $2.5 million. Funds will be raised

through a fundraising campaign giving individ-uals, families and businesses the opportunity to “Open the Red Door” to a world of opportunity for those touched by cancer, helping them live richer and more meaningful lives.

The funds raised will cover the cost of construction and will also provide operational funding for the first one to two years, given that the Gilda’s Club program is offered free of charge to members.

The Georgian Lakelands Chapter is LO is very proud to be involved in such a worthwhile project.

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Combination equals a great Ottawa golf tournamentBy Lynn Lane, Ottawa Chapter membership coordinator

Sunshine, partly cloudy, a cooling breeze and a mere 21 degrees + 90 enthusiastic golfers + loads of prizes and giveaways + great sponsors = a perfect combination for LO’s Ottawa Chapter golf tournament on July 10th.

The golfers, representing over 60 member and non-member companies, cruised into the Canadian Golf and Country Club at 11:30 for a chicken barbecue lunch, which was generously sponsored by B & T MacFarlane and Wajax. After a full meal and a trip out to the putting green for the putting contest, everyone hit the course for golf and fun con-tests. Two putting prizes were won, a day in the Hummer golf cart and a $400 pool cleaner, donated by Splash Pools. We had some great (and some not-so-great) shots during the day.

Here are some of the contest winners: men’s longest drive, sponsored by Oaks Concrete Products, was won by Glenn Martin; ladies’ closest to the pin, sponsored by Kobes Nurseries, was won by Jen Siba; ladies’ longest drive, sponsored by Tony Olsen Enterprises, was won by Patricia Stanish; men’s closest to the pin contest, sponsored by Nutri-Lawn, was won by Denis Lacelle; best foursome, sponsored by Donnely Automotive Group, was won by Roger St. Germain, Gerry Knight, Gilbert Kingsbury and Patrick Charest (event chair); most honest golfers’ trophy, sponsored by Green Tech Ag and Turf, was won by the Garden Creations team of Kent Merkley, Stephanie Scott, Ryan Kearney and Tim O’Brien.

Try as they might, nobody won the $10,000 hole-in-one prize sponsored by Smith Petrie Carr and Scott Insurance Brokers and HortProtect Insurance. Better luck next year!

Manderley Turf Products held two special contests at the ninth hole. Closest to the pin winner Chris Burns won a GPS navigation sys-tem. Players were invited to participate in the Beat the Turf Guy 50/50 contest at this hole. Chris Burns (yes, you read it right!) won again. This time he took home $175. Manderley Turf Products donated the other $175 to LO’s charity that supports industry education.

By 7 p.m. everyone was in for a great steak

dinner, sponsored by Permacon Group. Wine with dinner was thanks to sponsor Lafarge. Over 35 prizes, generously donated by our local companies, were drawn as dinner ended.

“We could not do this without our gener-ous sponsors,” said event chair Patrick Charest of Permacon. Our sincere thanks go out to all the sponsors, as well as the following hole

sponsors: Canlok Stone, Twin Equipment, Greely Sand and Gravel, Manderley Turf Products, Gro-Bark (Ontario), Brandt Tractor, Distribution Viking, Techo-Bloc, Yates Custom Lawn Sprinklers, Frisby Tire, Peter Knippel Nursery, Landscape Ontario Congress and Garden Expo, and Techniseal (beverage cart).

The big ending to the night was the drawing of the huge 50/50 contest. We sincerely thank all who bought tickets creating a grand prize of $417, won by Dan Shwetz from Stone Builders. Second prize was a $600 barbecue, donated by Rona

Hunt Club, and won by Richard Beaulieu of Techniseal. Congratulations to all our winners!

The LO Ottawa Chapter board would like to thank Patrick Charest and his amazing crew at Permacon (Deana Sherif, tournament coordina-tor, Suzanne Nadeau and Karl Gagnon) for orga-nizing such a great day for the chapter. Watch here for next year’s dates.

The Ottawa Chapter golf tournament combines a winning combination of enthusiastic golfers, sponsors and prizes.

Annual Bob Girard Memorial Golf Outing

REGISTER NOW!Join the Windsor Chapter for a fun day on the golf course. Registration opens at 11:00 a.m. Tee times begin at 11:30 a.m. After August 15, cost is $100 per golfer and includes 18 holes of golf on an excellent course, golf cart, lunch, all-you-can-eat chicken and rib dinner and great door prizes. Dinner only at 5:00 p.m. is available for $30. Download a registration form at www.horttrades.com and fax to

Saturday, September 13, 2008, Fox Glen Golf Club

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Deciduous Shrubs - 1, 2, 3 gal.Abeliophyllum distichum 7.00 Acanthopanax sieboldianus 7.00 Acer campestre 7.00 Acer ginnala 8.00Acer rubrum 7.00 8.00Acer tataricum ‘Bailey Compact’ 7.00 Amelanchier alnifolia 7.00 Amelanchier canadensis 7.00 8.00Amelanchier laevis 7.00 Aronia melanocarpa 7.00 Aronia melanocarpa ‘Viking’ 7.00 Buddleja ‘Ellen’s Blue’ 7.00 Buddleja davidii ‘Ile de France’ 7.00 Buddleja davidii ‘Nanho Purple’ 7.00 Buddleja davidii ‘Pink Delight’ 7.00 Buddleja davidii ‘Petite Plum’ 7.00 Buddleja davidii ‘Purple Prince’ 7.00 Berberis thunbergi ‘Ruby Carousel’ 9.50 Berberis thunbergi ‘Royal Cloak’ 9.50 13.50Betula papyrifera 7.00 Callicarpa dichotoma ‘Early Amethis’ 7.00 Caryopteris cland. ‘Dark Knight’ 7.00 Caryopteris X ‘Grand Bleu’ 7.35 Caragana microphylus 7.00 Caryopteris cland. ‘Kew Blue’ 7.00 Celtis occidentalis 7.00 Cercis canadensis 7.00 Cercidiphyllum japonicum 7.00 Chaenomeles speciosa ‘Nivalis’ 7.00 Clethra alnifolia ‘Paniculatum’ 7.00 Clethra alnifolia ‘Pink Spire’ 7.00 Cornus alternifolia 8.00Cornus alba ‘Elegantissima’ 7.00 Cornus alba ‘Ivory Halo’ 7.45 Cornus alba ‘Sibirica’ 8.00Cornus amomum 7.00 Cornus foemina 7.00 Cornus kousa chinensis 7.00 Cornus racemosa 7.00

Cornus stolonifera (sericea) 7.00 Cornus stolonifera ‘Bud’s Yellow’ 7.00 Corylus avelana 7.00 Cotinus coggygria 7.00 8.00Cotinus coggygria ‘Royal Purple’ 7.00 8.00Cotoneaster acutifolius 7.00 Cotoneaster horizontalis 7.00 Cotoneaster preacox ‘Boer’ 7.00 Deutzia crenata ‘Nikko’ 7.00 Deutzia gracilis 7.00 Deutzia x ‘Strawberry Field’ 7.00 Elaeagnus angustifolia 7.00 Euonymus alatus ‘Compactus’ 5.00 9.00Fagus sylvatica ‘Purpurea’ 7.00 Forsythia X int. ‘Goldtide’ 7.00 Forsythia ‘Northern Gold’ 7.00 Forsythia ovata ‘Ottawa’ 7.00 Hibiscus syr. ‘Lavender Chiffon’ 5.60 8.60Hibiscus syr. ‘Diana’ 5.00 8.00Hibiscus syr. ‘Pink Giant’ 8.00Hibiscus syr. ‘Woodbridge’ 8.00Hydrangea arbor. ‘Annabelle’ 7.00 Hydrangea macroph. ‘Nikko Blue’ 7.00 Hydrangea arb. ‘Whitedome’ 7.60 Hydrangea ‘Endless Summer Blushing Br.’ 14.00Hydrangea mac. ‘Endless Summer’ 14.00Hydrangea macroph. ‘Penny Mac’ 7.00 Hydrangea pan. ‘Grandiflora’ 7.00 Hydrangea pan. ‘Kyushu’ 7.00 Hydrangea pan. ‘Little Lamb’ 7.60 Hydrangea pan. ‘Pinky Winky’ 7.60 Hydrangea pan. ‘Tardiva’ 7.00 Hydrangea quercifolia ‘Snow Queen’ 7.00 Hamamelis virginiana 7.00 8.00Hypericum inodorum 7.00 Ilex vert. ‘Afterglow’ 7.00 Ilex verticilata 7.00 Ilex verticilata ‘Winterred’ 7.00 Itea virginica ‘Little Henry’ 7.45 Juglans reglea ‘Carpathia’ 7.00 Kerria japonica ‘Pleniflora’ 7.00 Ligustrum vulgaris 7.00 Lonicera xylost. ‘Clavey’s Dwarf’ 7.00 Magnolia loebneri ‘Leonard Messel’ 11.00Magnolia ‘Susan’ 11.00Philadelphus ‘Innocence’ 7.00 Philadelphus schrenkii ‘Snowbelle’ 7.00 Philadelphus X virginalis 7.00 Philadelphus ‘Minnesota Snowflake’ 7.00 Physocarpus opulifolius ‘Diabolo’ 7.60 Physocarpus opulifolius ‘Dart’sGold’ 7.00 Physocarpos opulifolius ‘Luteus’ 7.00 Physocarpus opulifolius nanus 7.00 Physocarpus opulifolius ‘Summer Wine’ 7.85 Populus tremuloides 7.00 Prunus cistena 5.00 Potentilla frut ‘Abbotswood’ 7.00 Potentilla frut ‘Cor.Triumph’ 7.00 Potentilla frut ‘Dakota Sunrise’ 7.00 Potentilla ferrari ‘Gold Drop’ 7.00 Potentilla frut ‘Goldstar’ 7.00 Potentilla frut ‘Pink Beauty’ 7.00 Potentilla frut ‘Tangerine’ 7.00 Quercus robus ‘Fastigiata’ seedlings 1.00 Ribes alpinum 7.00 Ribes aureum 7.00 Rosa Bonica 7.50 Rosa Carolina 7.00 Rosa Henry Kelsey 7.00 Rosa X ‘J P Connell’ (ex) 7.00 Rosa ‘Knock Out’ 8.00

Rosa ‘Pavement Scarlet’ 7.00 Rosa rugosa ‘Hansa’ 7.00 Rosa x ‘Champlain’ 7.00 Rosa X ‘The Fairy’ 7.00 Rubus odoratus 7.00 Rhus aromatica 7.00 Rhus typhina ‘Tiger’s Eye’ 5.50 12.50Salix bebbiana 7.00 Salix bebb. ‘Crispa’ 7.00 Salix discolor 7.00 Salix eriocephala 7.00 Salix exigua 7.00 Salix gracilis ‘Purpurea Nana’ 7.00 Salix integra ‘Flamingo’ 7.00 Salix integra ‘Hakuro-nashiki’ 7.00 Salix matsudana ‘Tortuosa’ 7.00 Salix nigra 7.00 Sambucus canadensis 7.00 Sambucus canadensis ‘Aurea’ 7.00 Sambucus nigra 7.00 Sambucus nigra ‘Thundercloud’ 7.00 Sambucus nigra ‘Guincho Purple’ 7.00 Symphoricarpos chenaultii ‘Hancock’ 7.00 Spiraea fritch ‘Pink Parasols’ 7.45 Spiraea arguta 7.00 Spiraea bumalda ‘Anthony Waterer’ 5.00 7.00 Spiraea bumalda ‘Crispa’ 7.00 Spiraea bumalda ‘Flaming Mound’ 7.00 Spiraea bumalda ‘Froebelii’ 7.00 Spiraea bumalda ‘Gumball’ 7.00 Spiraea bumalda ‘Goldflame’ 7.00 Spiraea betulifolia ‘Tor’ 7.00 Spiraea fritschiana 7.00 Spiraea japonica ‘Alpina’ 7.00 Spiraea japonica ‘Dakota Goldcharm’ 7.00 Spiraea japonica ‘Dart’s Red’ 7.00 Spiraea japonica ‘Genpei’ 7.00 8.00Spiraea japonica ‘Goldmound’ 7.00 Spiraea japonica ‘Golden Princess’ 7.00 Spiraea japonica ‘Halward’s Silver’ 7.00 Spiraea japonica ‘Little Princess’ 7.00 Spiraea japonica ‘Magic Carpet’ 7.25 8.25Spiraea japonica ‘Manon’ 7.00 Spiraea japonica ‘Neon Flash’ 7.00 Spiraea japonica ‘Shirobana’ 5.00 7.00 Spiraea japonica ‘White Gold’ 7.00 Spirea tomentosa 7.00 Spiraea vanhouttei 7.00 Sorbaria aitchisonii 7.00 Sorbaria sorbifolia 7.00 Sorbaria sorbifolia ‘Sem’ 7.00 8.00Syringa hyac. ‘Pocahontas’ 7.00 Syringa patula ‘Miss Kim’ 8.00Syringa prestoniae ‘Miss Canada’ 7.00 Syringa prestoniae ‘Minuet’ 7.00 8.00Syringa vulgaris 7.00 Syringa vulgaris ‘Beauty of Moscow’ 7.00 8.00Syringa vulgaris ‘Madame Lemoine’ 7.00 8.00Syringa vulgaris ‘Monge’ 7.00 8.00Syringa vulgaris ‘Prince Charming’ 8.00Syringa vulgaris ‘Primrose’ 7.00 Syringa vulgaris ‘Sensation’ 7.00 8.00Syringa ‘Sugarplum Fairy’ 8.00Syringa ‘Thumbelina’ 7.00 Stephanandra incisa ‘Crispa’ 7.00 Viburnum dent. ‘Chicago Lustre’ 7.00 Viburnum ‘Emerald Triumph’ 7.00 Viburnum lantana 7.00 Viburnum lantana ‘Mohican’ 7.00 Viburnum lentago 7.00 Viburnum plic ‘Mariesii’ 7.00

Viburnum plic ‘Shasta’ 7.00 Viburnum recognitum/dentatum 7.00 Viburnum sargentii ‘Onondaga’ 7.00 Viburnum X rhyt. ‘Allegheny’ 7.00 Viburnum trilobum 7.00 Viburnum trilobum ‘Bailey Compact’ 7.00 Viburnum trilobum ‘Compactum’ 7.00 Viburnum nudum ‘Winterhur’ 7.00 Weigela florida ‘Alexandra’ 7.60 Weigela ‘Bristol Ruby’ 7.00 Weigela florida ‘French Lace’ 7.00 Weigela florida ‘Minuet’ 7.00 Weigela flor. ‘Naomi Campbell’ 7.00 Weigela florida ‘Purpurea Nana’ 7.00 Weigela florida ‘Rubidor’ 7.00 Weigela florida ‘Rumba’ 7.00 Weigela florida ‘Victoria’ 7.00 Weigela florida ‘Variegata’ 7.00 Weigela florida ‘Nana Variegata’ 7.00 Weigela ‘Red Prince’ 7.00 Weigela ‘Java Red’ 7.00 Weigela ‘Polka’ 7.00 Weigela ‘Tango’ 7.00

Botanical Name 5 gal priceEvergreens - 5 gal.Chamaecyparis nootk ‘Green Arrow’ 36.00Juniperus chinensis ‘Spartan’ 19.00Thuja occidentalis ‘Brandon’ 19.00Thuja occidentalis ‘Holmstrup’ 19.00Thuja occidentalis ‘Nigra’ 19.00Thuja occidentalis ‘Smaragd’ 19.00Tsuga canadensis 33.00

Deciduous Shrubs - 5 gal.Acer palmatum ‘Dissectum’ 51.00Amelanchier canadensis 19.00Betula papyrifera 19.00Cercis canadensis 19.00Cornus kousa chinensis 20.00Euonymus alatus ‘Compactus’ 16.00Hydrangea mac. ‘Endless Summer’ 21.70Hydrangea pan. ‘Grandiflora’ 16.00Hydrangea pan. ‘Kyushu’ 17.00Hydrangea pan. ‘Limelight’ 17.00Juglans reglea ‘Carpathia’ 17.00Magnolia loebneri ‘Leonard Messel’ 25.00Magnolia ‘Susan’ 25.00Magnolia stellata ‘Royal Star’ 25.00Populus tremuloides 16.00Quercus robur ‘Fastigiata’ 25.00Spiraea bumalda ‘Flaming Mound’ 13.00Syringa meyeri ‘Palibin’ 16.00Syringa pres ‘James Macfarlane’ 16.00Syringa prestoniae ‘Minuet’ 16.00Tilia cordata 17.00Viburnum ‘Emerald Triumph’ 18.00Viburnum lantana ‘Mohican’ 16.00Viburnum trilobum ‘Compactum’ 16.00

Botanical Name 15 gal priceEvergreens - 15 gal.Metasequoia glyptostroboides 41.00Thuja occidentalis ‘Brandon’ 41.00Thuja occidentalis ‘Brandon’ 41.00Thuja occidentalis ‘Nigra’ 41.00Thuja plicata ‘Spring Grove’ 41.00

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Vines - 1, 2, 3 gal.Akebia quinata ‘Silver Bells’ 8.00 Ampelopsis glandulosa ‘Elegans’ 8.00 Aristolochia durior 6.00 8.00 11.00Hedera helix ‘Baltica’ 11.00Hedera helix ‘Thorndale’ 11.00Hydrangea anomala petiolaris 6.00 Lonicera heckrottii ‘Goldflame’ 8.00 Lonicera japonica ‘Halliana’ 8.00 Lonicera X ‘Mandarin’ 8.00 Lonicera per. ‘Belgica Select’ 6.00 8.00 Lonicera per. ‘Serotina’ 8.00 Polygonum aubertii 6.00 Parthenocissus quinquefolia 6.00 Parthenocissus quinq ‘Engelmannii’ 6.00 Parthenocissus tri ‘Veitchii’ 6.00 Vitis riparia 8.00 Wisteria ‘Aunt Dee’ 8.00 Evergreens - 1, 2, 3 gal.Azalea ‘Mandarin Hi Lights’ 13.50Azalea ‘Golden Hi Lights’ 13.50Azalea ‘Orchid Hi Lights’ 13.50Buxus microphylla 5.00 Buxus semp. ‘Green Mound’ 11.00Buxus ‘Green Mountain’ 11.00Buxus ‘Green Velvet’ 11.20Buxus ‘Falconer’ 5.00 11.00Cotoneaster adpressus ‘Compactus’ 5.00 9.00Cotoneaster dammeri ‘Major’ 7.00 Cotoneaster microphyllus 5.00 9.00Cotoneaster salicifolius ‘Repens’ 7.00 Euonymus fortunei ‘Coloratus’ 5.00 7.00 Euonymus fort. ‘Emerald Gaiety’ 8.00Euonymus fortunei ‘Sarcoxie’ 7.00 Euonymus fortunei ‘Vegetus’ 7.00 Ilex meserveae ‘Blue Prince’ 5.00 11.00Ilex meserveae ‘Blue Princess’ 5.00 11.00Juniperus media ‘Armstrongii’ 5.00 Juniperus media ‘Gold Coast’ 5.00 11.00Juniperus media ‘Mint Julep’ 5.00 Juniperus media ‘Pfitz.Compacta’ 5.00 11.00Juniperus procumbens nana 5.00 Juniperus chinensis ‘San Jose’ 5.00 Juniperus communis ‘Alpine Carpet’ 5.00 Juniperus comm ‘Green Carpet’ 5.00 Juniperus communis ‘Repanda’ 11.00Juniperus conferta ‘Blue Pacific’ 5.00 Juniperus hor ‘Bar Harbor’ 5.00 11.00Juniperus hor ‘Blue Horizon’ 5.00 Juniperus hor ‘Icee Blue’ 6.00 Juniperus hor ‘Andorra Compact’ 5.00 11.00Juniperus hor ‘Prince of Wales’ 11.00Juniperus hor ‘Torquoise Spreader’ 11.00Juniperus hor ‘Wiltonii’ 5.00 11.00Juniperus hor ‘Yukon Belle’ 5.00 11.00Juniperus hor ‘Youngstown’ 5.00 11.00Juniperus sabina 5.00 11.00Juniperus sabina ‘Scandia’ 5.00 11.00Juniperus squamata ‘Blue Carpet’ 5.00 11.00Juniperus squamata ‘Blue Star’ 11.00Juniperus scop ‘Blue Arrow’ 5.00 Juniperus virginiana ‘Grey Owl’ 5.00 11.00Larix laricina 7.00 Microbiota decussata 5.00 Metasequoia glyptostroboides 7.00 Myrica pensylvanica 7.00 Picea glauca 5.00 7.00 Picea glauca ‘Conica’ 11.00Picea glauca ‘Densata’ 7.00

Picea omorika 7.00 Picea pungens kiabob 7.00 Picea pungens glauca 5.00 7.00 Pieris jap ‘Mountain Fire’ 11.00Pinus mugo mughes 11.00Pinus strobus 5.00 7.00 11.00Rhododendron ‘Northern Starburst’ 16.00Rhododendron Aglo (PJM) 11.00Rhododendron ‘Regal’ 11.00Thuja occidentalis ‘Brandon’ 5.00 11.00Thuja occidentalis ‘Danica’ 5.00 8.00 Thuja occidentalis ‘Holmstrup’ 5.00 11.00Thuja occidentalis ‘Hetz Midget’ 5.00 11.00Thuja occidentalis ‘Little Giant’ 5.00 11.00Thuja occidentalis ‘Nigra’ 5.00 11.00Thuja occidentalis ‘Smaragd’ 5.00 11.00Thuja occidentalis ‘Wintergreen’ 5.00 Tsuga canadensis 5.00 7.00 11.00Tsuga canadensis ‘Jeddeloh’ 13.50Tsuga canadensis ‘Pendula’ 13.50Taxus cuspidata ‘Monloo’ 18.50Taxus cuspidata nana 5.00 Taxus media ‘Densiformis’ 5.00 Taxus media ‘Hicksii’ 5.00 11.00Taxus media ‘Hillii’ 5.00 11.00Taxus media ‘Wardii’ 5.00 Yucca filamentosa 5.00 Yucca fil. ‘Aureomarginata’ 11.00Yucca flaccida ‘Golden Sword’ 11.00

Deciduous Shrubs - 1, 2, 3 gal.Abeliophyllum distichum 7.00 Acanthopanax sieboldianus 7.00 Acer campestre 7.00 Acer ginnala 8.00Acer rubrum 7.00 8.00Acer tataricum ‘Bailey Compact’ 7.00 Amelanchier alnifolia 7.00 Amelanchier canadensis 7.00 8.00Amelanchier laevis 7.00 Aronia melanocarpa 7.00 Aronia melanocarpa ‘Viking’ 7.00 Buddleja ‘Ellen’s Blue’ 7.00 Buddleja davidii ‘Ile de France’ 7.00 Buddleja davidii ‘Nanho Purple’ 7.00 Buddleja davidii ‘Pink Delight’ 7.00 Buddleja davidii ‘Petite Plum’ 7.00 Buddleja davidii ‘Purple Prince’ 7.00 Berberis thunbergi ‘Ruby Carousel’ 9.50 Berberis thunbergi ‘Royal Cloak’ 9.50 13.50Betula papyrifera 7.00 Callicarpa dichotoma ‘Early Amethis’ 7.00 Caryopteris cland. ‘Dark Knight’ 7.00 Caryopteris X ‘Grand Bleu’ 7.35 Caragana microphylus 7.00 Caryopteris cland. ‘Kew Blue’ 7.00 Celtis occidentalis 7.00 Cercis canadensis 7.00 Cercidiphyllum japonicum 7.00 Chaenomeles speciosa ‘Nivalis’ 7.00 Clethra alnifolia ‘Paniculatum’ 7.00 Clethra alnifolia ‘Pink Spire’ 7.00 Cornus alternifolia 8.00Cornus alba ‘Elegantissima’ 7.00 Cornus alba ‘Ivory Halo’ 7.45 Cornus alba ‘Sibirica’ 8.00Cornus amomum 7.00 Cornus foemina 7.00 Cornus kousa chinensis 7.00 Cornus racemosa 7.00

Cornus stolonifera (sericea) 7.00 Cornus stolonifera ‘Bud’s Yellow’ 7.00 Corylus avelana 7.00 Cotinus coggygria 7.00 8.00Cotinus coggygria ‘Royal Purple’ 7.00 8.00Cotoneaster acutifolius 7.00 Cotoneaster horizontalis 7.00 Cotoneaster preacox ‘Boer’ 7.00 Deutzia crenata ‘Nikko’ 7.00 Deutzia gracilis 7.00 Deutzia x ‘Strawberry Field’ 7.00 Elaeagnus angustifolia 7.00 Euonymus alatus ‘Compactus’ 5.00 9.00Fagus sylvatica ‘Purpurea’ 7.00 Forsythia X int. ‘Goldtide’ 7.00 Forsythia ‘Northern Gold’ 7.00 Forsythia ovata ‘Ottawa’ 7.00 Hibiscus syr. ‘Lavender Chiffon’ 5.60 8.60Hibiscus syr. ‘Diana’ 5.00 8.00Hibiscus syr. ‘Pink Giant’ 8.00Hibiscus syr. ‘Woodbridge’ 8.00Hydrangea arbor. ‘Annabelle’ 7.00 Hydrangea macroph. ‘Nikko Blue’ 7.00 Hydrangea arb. ‘Whitedome’ 7.60 Hydrangea ‘Endless Summer Blushing Br.’ 14.00Hydrangea mac. ‘Endless Summer’ 14.00Hydrangea macroph. ‘Penny Mac’ 7.00 Hydrangea pan. ‘Grandiflora’ 7.00 Hydrangea pan. ‘Kyushu’ 7.00 Hydrangea pan. ‘Little Lamb’ 7.60 Hydrangea pan. ‘Pinky Winky’ 7.60 Hydrangea pan. ‘Tardiva’ 7.00 Hydrangea quercifolia ‘Snow Queen’ 7.00 Hamamelis virginiana 7.00 8.00Hypericum inodorum 7.00 Ilex vert. ‘Afterglow’ 7.00 Ilex verticilata 7.00 Ilex verticilata ‘Winterred’ 7.00 Itea virginica ‘Little Henry’ 7.45 Juglans reglea ‘Carpathia’ 7.00 Kerria japonica ‘Pleniflora’ 7.00 Ligustrum vulgaris 7.00 Lonicera xylost. ‘Clavey’s Dwarf’ 7.00 Magnolia loebneri ‘Leonard Messel’ 11.00Magnolia ‘Susan’ 11.00Philadelphus ‘Innocence’ 7.00 Philadelphus schrenkii ‘Snowbelle’ 7.00 Philadelphus X virginalis 7.00 Philadelphus ‘Minnesota Snowflake’ 7.00 Physocarpus opulifolius ‘Diabolo’ 7.60 Physocarpus opulifolius ‘Dart’sGold’ 7.00 Physocarpos opulifolius ‘Luteus’ 7.00 Physocarpus opulifolius nanus 7.00 Physocarpus opulifolius ‘Summer Wine’ 7.85 Populus tremuloides 7.00 Prunus cistena 5.00 Potentilla frut ‘Abbotswood’ 7.00 Potentilla frut ‘Cor.Triumph’ 7.00 Potentilla frut ‘Dakota Sunrise’ 7.00 Potentilla ferrari ‘Gold Drop’ 7.00 Potentilla frut ‘Goldstar’ 7.00 Potentilla frut ‘Pink Beauty’ 7.00 Potentilla frut ‘Tangerine’ 7.00 Quercus robus ‘Fastigiata’ seedlings 1.00 Ribes alpinum 7.00 Ribes aureum 7.00 Rosa Bonica 7.50 Rosa Carolina 7.00 Rosa Henry Kelsey 7.00 Rosa X ‘J P Connell’ (ex) 7.00 Rosa ‘Knock Out’ 8.00

Rosa ‘Pavement Scarlet’ 7.00 Rosa rugosa ‘Hansa’ 7.00 Rosa x ‘Champlain’ 7.00 Rosa X ‘The Fairy’ 7.00 Rubus odoratus 7.00 Rhus aromatica 7.00 Rhus typhina ‘Tiger’s Eye’ 5.50 12.50Salix bebbiana 7.00 Salix bebb. ‘Crispa’ 7.00 Salix discolor 7.00 Salix eriocephala 7.00 Salix exigua 7.00 Salix gracilis ‘Purpurea Nana’ 7.00 Salix integra ‘Flamingo’ 7.00 Salix integra ‘Hakuro-nashiki’ 7.00 Salix matsudana ‘Tortuosa’ 7.00 Salix nigra 7.00 Sambucus canadensis 7.00 Sambucus canadensis ‘Aurea’ 7.00 Sambucus nigra 7.00 Sambucus nigra ‘Thundercloud’ 7.00 Sambucus nigra ‘Guincho Purple’ 7.00 Symphoricarpos chenaultii ‘Hancock’ 7.00 Spiraea fritch ‘Pink Parasols’ 7.45 Spiraea arguta 7.00 Spiraea bumalda ‘Anthony Waterer’ 5.00 7.00 Spiraea bumalda ‘Crispa’ 7.00 Spiraea bumalda ‘Flaming Mound’ 7.00 Spiraea bumalda ‘Froebelii’ 7.00 Spiraea bumalda ‘Gumball’ 7.00 Spiraea bumalda ‘Goldflame’ 7.00 Spiraea betulifolia ‘Tor’ 7.00 Spiraea fritschiana 7.00 Spiraea japonica ‘Alpina’ 7.00 Spiraea japonica ‘Dakota Goldcharm’ 7.00 Spiraea japonica ‘Dart’s Red’ 7.00 Spiraea japonica ‘Genpei’ 7.00 8.00Spiraea japonica ‘Goldmound’ 7.00 Spiraea japonica ‘Golden Princess’ 7.00 Spiraea japonica ‘Halward’s Silver’ 7.00 Spiraea japonica ‘Little Princess’ 7.00 Spiraea japonica ‘Magic Carpet’ 7.25 8.25Spiraea japonica ‘Manon’ 7.00 Spiraea japonica ‘Neon Flash’ 7.00 Spiraea japonica ‘Shirobana’ 5.00 7.00 Spiraea japonica ‘White Gold’ 7.00 Spirea tomentosa 7.00 Spiraea vanhouttei 7.00 Sorbaria aitchisonii 7.00 Sorbaria sorbifolia 7.00 Sorbaria sorbifolia ‘Sem’ 7.00 8.00Syringa hyac. ‘Pocahontas’ 7.00 Syringa patula ‘Miss Kim’ 8.00Syringa prestoniae ‘Miss Canada’ 7.00 Syringa prestoniae ‘Minuet’ 7.00 8.00Syringa vulgaris 7.00 Syringa vulgaris ‘Beauty of Moscow’ 7.00 8.00Syringa vulgaris ‘Madame Lemoine’ 7.00 8.00Syringa vulgaris ‘Monge’ 7.00 8.00Syringa vulgaris ‘Prince Charming’ 8.00Syringa vulgaris ‘Primrose’ 7.00 Syringa vulgaris ‘Sensation’ 7.00 8.00Syringa ‘Sugarplum Fairy’ 8.00Syringa ‘Thumbelina’ 7.00 Stephanandra incisa ‘Crispa’ 7.00 Viburnum dent. ‘Chicago Lustre’ 7.00 Viburnum ‘Emerald Triumph’ 7.00 Viburnum lantana 7.00 Viburnum lantana ‘Mohican’ 7.00 Viburnum lentago 7.00 Viburnum plic ‘Mariesii’ 7.00

Viburnum plic ‘Shasta’ 7.00 Viburnum recognitum/dentatum 7.00 Viburnum sargentii ‘Onondaga’ 7.00 Viburnum X rhyt. ‘Allegheny’ 7.00 Viburnum trilobum 7.00 Viburnum trilobum ‘Bailey Compact’ 7.00 Viburnum trilobum ‘Compactum’ 7.00 Viburnum nudum ‘Winterhur’ 7.00 Weigela florida ‘Alexandra’ 7.60 Weigela ‘Bristol Ruby’ 7.00 Weigela florida ‘French Lace’ 7.00 Weigela florida ‘Minuet’ 7.00 Weigela flor. ‘Naomi Campbell’ 7.00 Weigela florida ‘Purpurea Nana’ 7.00 Weigela florida ‘Rubidor’ 7.00 Weigela florida ‘Rumba’ 7.00 Weigela florida ‘Victoria’ 7.00 Weigela florida ‘Variegata’ 7.00 Weigela florida ‘Nana Variegata’ 7.00 Weigela ‘Red Prince’ 7.00 Weigela ‘Java Red’ 7.00 Weigela ‘Polka’ 7.00 Weigela ‘Tango’ 7.00

Botanical Name 5 gal priceEvergreens - 5 gal.Chamaecyparis nootk ‘Green Arrow’ 36.00Juniperus chinensis ‘Spartan’ 19.00Thuja occidentalis ‘Brandon’ 19.00Thuja occidentalis ‘Holmstrup’ 19.00Thuja occidentalis ‘Nigra’ 19.00Thuja occidentalis ‘Smaragd’ 19.00Tsuga canadensis 33.00

Deciduous Shrubs - 5 gal.Acer palmatum ‘Dissectum’ 51.00Amelanchier canadensis 19.00Betula papyrifera 19.00Cercis canadensis 19.00Cornus kousa chinensis 20.00Euonymus alatus ‘Compactus’ 16.00Hydrangea mac. ‘Endless Summer’ 21.70Hydrangea pan. ‘Grandiflora’ 16.00Hydrangea pan. ‘Kyushu’ 17.00Hydrangea pan. ‘Limelight’ 17.00Juglans reglea ‘Carpathia’ 17.00Magnolia loebneri ‘Leonard Messel’ 25.00Magnolia ‘Susan’ 25.00Magnolia stellata ‘Royal Star’ 25.00Populus tremuloides 16.00Quercus robur ‘Fastigiata’ 25.00Spiraea bumalda ‘Flaming Mound’ 13.00Syringa meyeri ‘Palibin’ 16.00Syringa pres ‘James Macfarlane’ 16.00Syringa prestoniae ‘Minuet’ 16.00Tilia cordata 17.00Viburnum ‘Emerald Triumph’ 18.00Viburnum lantana ‘Mohican’ 16.00Viburnum trilobum ‘Compactum’ 16.00

Botanical Name 15 gal priceEvergreens - 15 gal.Metasequoia glyptostroboides 41.00Thuja occidentalis ‘Brandon’ 41.00Thuja occidentalis ‘Brandon’ 41.00Thuja occidentalis ‘Nigra’ 41.00Thuja plicata ‘Spring Grove’ 41.00




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Employers relieved to see court eliminate punitive damagesA late June decision by the Supreme Court of Canada has Canadian employers breathing a bit easier. The landmark case of Keays v. Honda Canada eliminated a $500,000 puni-tive damages award handed down by a lower court.

The judgment stated that such damages must be awarded only in “exceptional cases,” where the employer’s “advertent wrongful acts…are so malicious and outrageous that they are deserving of punishment on their own.”

Kevin Keays began work at Honda in 1986. He started receiving long term disabil-ity (LTD) benefits in 1996 and was diagnosed with chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS) in 1997. His LTD benefits ceased after December 1998,

following an evaluation conducted on behalf of the company’s insurer.

When he returned to work, Honda exempted Keays from the company’s atten-dance-related progressive discipline policy. Keays was required to provide a medical note for each absence, which was not required of employees suffering from what was termed “mainstream” illnesses.

The absences continued and Honda hired a doctor to assess Keays. In turn, Keays hired a lawyer. The lawyer sought clarification from Honda’s doctor, but the auto giant refused to deal with Keays’ lawyer, and then made Keays subject to its attendance policy. When Keays continued to refuse to meet with Honda’s doc-tor without Honda clarifying the purpose of the

meeting, the company terminated his employ-ment for insubordination.

The original trial resulted in the judge awarding $500,000 in punitive damages. The subsequent court of appeal upheld the principle of a punitive damages award, but reduced the amount from $500,000 to $100,000.

The late June judgment by the Supreme Court of Canada set aside the trial judge’s findings and elimi-nated the entire punitive damages award. For employers, the higher court decision elim-inates what had been seen as a very expensive precedent for employers. It is also felt that the decision takes significant steps in strengthen-ing an employer’s ability to manage absentee-ism in the workplace.

Outdoor workers: Watch for ticksBlacklegged or deer ticks that carry Lyme dis-ease are on the rise in southern Ontario. Over the past eight years, researchers have observed a notable increase in the number of ticks in the area. Migratory birds and deer act as carriers.

Lyme disease is an occu-pational concern for people who work outdoors. Early results of infection may include fever, headache, fatigue, and a charac-teristic skin rash. Left untreated, later problems may be found in the joints, heart and nervous sys-tem. In most cases, symptoms may be eliminated with antibiot-ics, especially if caught early in the illness.

It is estimated that only about 20 per cent of people infected with Lyme disease know they were bitten by a tick. This makes early detection difficult, especially if there is an absence of a rash. Tick bites often go unnoticed because of the small size of the tick in its early stage.

The proper and effective method to remove

The bullseye skin rash is characteristic of Lyme disease.

a tick is to pull it straight out with tweezers. Data shows that prompt removal of an infected tick within approximately 36 hours, reduces the risk of transmission to nearly zero.

Recently, of 53 ticks brought in for testing at Hamilton’s public health office, none were the type that carries the disease, according to Michelle Baird, manager of infectious diseases program. This year Turkey Point Provincial Park researchers found Lyme bacte-rium in ticks.

DEET may be used as a tick repellent, according to the Lyme Disease Association of Ontario. If in a natural area, it is recommended to conduct a full-body tick check. Officials say that 90 per cent of those infected develop a rash.

Awards deadlines quickly approachingLO’s Awards of Excellence recognize members’ high level of skills, creativity and professional-ism. But to win an Award, you must enter, and deadlines are fast approaching.

Entries for the 2008 Garden Centre Program are due August 22, while those inter-ested in Construction, Maintenance and Design have until October 3 to enter. The time for both deadlines is 4:00 p.m.

Entries must be submitted online atwww.loawards.com, where you will also find

category lists, suggestions on how to create a good entry and, of course, the rules. Previous winners are also listed on the website.

Many past winners have found the Awards bring great marketing opportunities.

The Garden Centre Awards will be presented at a lunchtime ceremony during the Garden Centre Symposium on Oct. 20. Awards for the construction, maintenance and design categories will be presented on Jan. 6 at Congress 2009.

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Some WSIB rates up slightlyMost WSIB premium rates for 2009 will see a slight increase, with garden centres taking the biggest percentage hike at 5.3 per cent. Other categories to see an increase are lawn care at 2.0 per cent and snow plowing at 1.6 per cent. There is no change for the contractor and nursery categories.

Last year, contractor and snow plowing groups saw decreased rates of 4.6 and 2.4 per cent, respectively, while garden centres had the biggest increase at 3.1 per cent. Nursery and

Rate Group Industry sector 2001

rate2002 rate

2003 rate

2004 rate

2005 rate

2006rate

2007rate

2008rate

Projected 2009 rate

% of change

from 2008

190 Contractor 6.72 6.22 5.45 5.07 4.69 4.77 4.52 4.31 4.31 N/C

184 Lawn Care 2.13 2.21 2.13 2.13 2.19 2.45 2.45 2.49 2.54 +2.0%

181 Nursery 3.67 3.47 3.35 3.22 3.03 3.10 3.10 3.14 3.14 N/C

636 Garden Centre 1.02 1.21 1.23 1.22 1.19 1.24 1.29 1.33 1.40 +5.3%

570 Snow Plowing 5.31 5.61 5.94 5.83 5.68 5.84 5.84 5.70 5.79 +1.6%

lawn care went up 1.3 and 1.6 per cent, respec-tively.

Unfortunately, firms in some of our sectors are included with groups outside the

landscape industry. For example, garden cen-tres are categorized with department stores, big box stores, etc.

Letters on pesticide issueIn the executive director’s column by Tony DiGiovanni that appeared in the July issue of Horticulture Review, we promised to print any letters we received on the pesticide issue. On this page, we reprint three letters received by readers. You may read Tony’s column about the subject in the July issue of Horticulture Review online at www.horttrades.com, and click on Horticulture Review under the resources tab.

Ten years from nowNecessity is the mother of invention.Ten years from now, I suspect lawns will be greener than ever, as new and better techniques come into play.

Yes, people do make a living in the spray-ing industry, but the writing has been on the wall for years. Change or become extinct!

Fighting a losing battle is neither produc-tive nor positive. Energy should be directed towards solutions, not bitterness.

As members of a democratic society, the people have spoken … let’s work with them.

George Urvari, B.A.Oriole Landscaping, Toronto

Clarified issueTony, your article clarified LO’s position for me. I was a little shocked when I saw the posi-tion a couple of weeks ago, but it makes sense now. I guess we have to make the best of the inevitable.

Technical question: is London’s municipal bylaw, which takes effect September 2008, now

null and void? Or, would it be effective until some later date?

Jay Murray, TLCLondon, Ont.

Editor’s Note: The municipal law would be in effect until the provincial regulations are brought into law sometime in the spring of 2009.

Kept it science-basedHi Tony,

I guess I was wrong about Fibber McGuinty’s pesticide ban, after all. I thought this was a bad thing, but then I logged onto Landscape Ontario’s website and read your briefing note on the subject, and apparently Bill 64 is a good thing. I see that Landscape Ontario is also subbing in for Health Canada and decid-ing which pesticides are worthy of exemption in Fibber’s bill. It’s unfortunate that 2,4-D didn’t pass this science-based risk assessment, and the only pesticides that are exempted will be sub-ject to a field audit for necessity, as determined by McGuinty’s lawn police.

You will notice that I let my membership in Landscape Ontario lapse. Let me explain why. When I received my Landscape Ontario maga-zine a few years ago, the editorials suggested that what happened in Toronto was somehow a positive thing. In fact, of what I recall, the edito-rial headliner proclaimed it as a “major victory for the lawn care sector.” Then I received my “educational material” from Halton Region, and it implied that I am killing people, with Landscape Ontario’s logo on the pamphlet.

I would still be a member if you and Ken Pavely had made this more of a science-based issue and less time flogging IPM. In fact, I would even have given you extra money in support of the cause if you had made your pre-sentations before municipal councils as more science-based.

I take pride in the fact that these activists never beat me in Milton. Do you know why they never beat me? I got to know most of council on a person-to-person basis, and kept in constant contact with them on the issue. But above all, I kept this a science-based issue.

Clive Whitlock,Guaranteed GreenMilton

P.S Please do not take this vent person-ally. You are a really nice guy, and we had some great conversations in your office, and at Milton Council and Kelsey’s.

Landscape Ontario’s response to the

recently announced pesticide ban in Ontario

can be found atwww.horttrades.com


Online government service simplifies licensing processA new online service called BizPaL simplifies the business permit, licence and other compli-ance regulation process for entrepreneurs.

BizPaL is currently being run by Industry Canada in partnership with several provincial and local governments. BizPaL provides Canadian businesses with one-stop access to permit and licence information for all levels of government. BizPaL is a web-based service that allows busi-ness clients to easily generate a customized list of the permits and licences they require from all levels of government, by answering some simple, generic questions about their business.

Traditionally, entrepreneurs had to query many different departments within multiple

levels of government to find out what permits and licences they required for their business.

BizPaL provides businesses a way to identify their complete permit and licence requirements from every level and department of government at one time. BizPal is avail-able through the website of any partner, sav-ing time and money. The collaboration within and between the various government agencies should lead to more streamlined and efficient services.

LO’s Sally Harvey says, “We have used this service before. It is legitimate and useful.”

The website address for the service is www.perle-bizpal.ca.

Plans underway to create Great Northern Garden SymposiumThe citizens of Northern Ontario will be the first to see the benefits of what is being described as one of the most excit-ing times of co-operation among some of the province’s major players in the gar-dening industry.

At a meeting held at Landscape Ontario’s Milton offices, both national and Ontario representatives from Communities in Bloom (CiB), Ontario Horticultural Association, Master Gardeners of Ontario, Royal Botanical Gardens and Landscape Ontario began work on an idea to create the Great Northern Garden Symposium.

The idea is to bring top speakers, along with online and video training oppor-tunities to residents of Northern Ontario. “The problem for northern communities is the lack of hands-on information,” said Carol Dunk, director at large of Master Gardeners of Ontario. She is part of a committee to cre-ate the Great Northern Garden Symposium along with Lee Rozon, executive director of CiB Ontario, Liisa Wolfgram, past president of Ontario Horticultural Association, James Lee, president of Master Gardeners of Ontario, Tony

DiGiovanni, executive director of LO, Denis Flanagan, manager of membership services and public relations for LO, Allan Dennis, editor of Horticulture Review, Nancy Lee, of Royal Botanical Gardens, and Raymond Carrierre, national executive director of CiB.

Some of the ideas in the discussion stage include:

• Northerners feel isolated and therefore would appreciate the gesture.• Gasoline and expense is a major problem.• There may be other industries with outreach programs.• There may be a connection with universities and colleges.• There may also be an opportunity to introduce Master Gardeners to the Aboriginal communities – James Lee has been approached by OMAFRA to look into this possibility.

• Plan a road-show including Horticultural Societies, Master Gardeners, Communities in Bloom and trades.

• Develop a two-day seminar using local community colleges and universities as the delivery agent.

• Connect with the associate members of Landscape Ontario especially the equipment dealers.

Three areas in the north were iden-tified as targets for a 2009 launch of the program. The communities include Dryden, Thunder Bay and Sudbury. The event would take place sometime in late

September and occur over two days. Possible topics under consideration may

include: environmental stewardship, alternative pest control, new plants, vegetable gardening, landscape design, leadership training, pruning, native plants, pollination, water management and stewardship, pests and diseases and a CiB workshop.

Work will begin of securing speakers and sponsorship to provide transportation, accommodation and speakers. Proposal for the format of the symposium would see Master Gardeners, professionals and business develop-ment on Fridays, with the local gardeners and Horticultural Society interests highlighted on Saturdays. Key speakers would be presented on Friday and Saturday evenings.

Members of the committee will meet again in September to further fine tune the proposal.

Committee members: (Front) Denis Flanagan and Nancy Lee. (Back from left) Carol Dunk, Liisa Wolfgram, Lee Rozon, James Lee and Allan Dennis.

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Ash borer is confirmed in three more Ontario centresWithin a span of nine days, the Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) announced confir-mations of the presence of emerald ash borer (EAB) in three more Ontario cities.

In Brampton, an infestation was found on July 16 in the Dixie Road and Steeles Avenue area, while in Oakville, infested trees were found on July 24 in the 8th Line and Highway 403-QEW area. The following day, an area in Ottawa was also deemed infested with EAB. The area is within the St. Laurent Boulevard and Highway 417.

The beetle does not spread quickly on its own. In fact, it is most commonly spread when people move materials which the insect has infested. Moving these materials even just a few kilometres away can spread the emer-ald ash borer to new areas. Quarantines on the movement of ash trees will affect nurseries in the confirmed areas.

The CFIA says it will carry out increased surveying of trees in the areas to determine the extent of the infestation and affected property owners will be notified. Regulatory measures to control this pest will be taken based on informa-tion obtained through the surveys.

The emerald ash borer is highly

destructive to ash trees and was discovered in Canada for the first time in the summer of 2002. It already affects ash trees in the United States and Ontario. It poses an economic and environ-mental threat to urban and forested areas across Canada and the U.S.

The emerald ash borer has previously been confirmed in Ontario in the city of Toronto, the

municipality of Chatham-Kent as well as Essex, Elgin, Lambton, Middlesex and Norfolk coun-ties. Regulatory restrictions have been put in place in these areas to control the movement of potentially infested materials and slow the spread of the pest to new areas. It has also been recently confirmed in the Montérégie Region of Quebec.

LO has announced that Jan Habets of Plant Publicity Holland will headline the Conference speaker lineup for Congress 2009.

Habets is managing direc-tor of Plant Publicity Holland, a founding member of the Green City initiative and a com-mittee member for the World Horticultural Exhibition, Floriade 2012. He has been involved in horticulture since 1979.

“The presence of Mr. Habets will

emphasize to our audience the worldwide importance of horti-culture to society,” says Paul Day, Congress show manager. “We are extremely fortunate to have a speaker of this caliber open our event.”

Plant Publicity Holland promotes nursery stock to the consumer market with an aim

to increase the number of buyers and the number of purchases per consumer in the Netherlands and around the world.

Jan Habets

London ChapterGOLFTOURNAMENTFriday, September 12, 2008Pine Knot Golf Course5421 Hamilton Road, Dorchester

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Cost is $125 per golfer, includes golf, cart, lunch, dinner and prizes. Dinner only is available for $35. Proceeds to The Global Garden at Banting House National Historic Site of Canada and the London Chapter.

Download a registration form atwww.horttrades.com and fax to 519-207-0667


dinator, ran a small pilot collection project from June 16 to 20, and was overwhelmed with the response from industry. Her comments follow:• Using the gaylords (large card-

board containers) was a huge mistake, with space and durabil-ity issues. Cleanliness of plas-tics (especially trays) was not monitored and the pilot project controlled me instead of me controlling the project.

• The project was two or three weeks too late to capture green-house poly that is generated by growers/greenhouses. Considering

Pilot pot recycling project drives new initiativePots are the most visible waste products left after installing plants. Landscape maintenance and con-struction contractors take pots to the landfill, and retailers often accept used pots back from their customers, only to throw them out with the gar-bage. No one in the green industry is happy with the way used plastic pots are scrapped, but there has been no acceptable alternative in the past.

In response to member dissatisfaction with the piles of plastic accumulating in landfills, and a growing backlash among consumers regarding the disposal of plastic pots, Landscape Ontario began investigating pot recycling programs for the industry.

To test the feasibility of such a program, Lorraine Ivanoff, LO’s trade show sales coor-

A fraction of the used horticultural plastic collected during LO’s pilot project.

Annual trials help growers get a jump Annual growers made time in their busy schedules to visit the Niagara Pack Trials earlier this summer. Held on June 25 and 26 at the Vineland Research and Innovation Centre and Jeffery’s Greenhouses in Lincoln, the trials offered a chance to see how the 2009 new annual introductions perform.

The outdoor performance trials in Vineland offered growers an opportunity to see how different cultivars grew under identical growing conditions. OMAFRA’s Wayne Brown provided cultural background

information for his trials, including planting dates, pinching, spacing, fertility and pesti-cide treatments, temperature and shading.

At Jefferies Greenhouses, Ball and Dummen had retail-ready displays that showcased their new cultivars, along with inviting POP material.

The Niagara Pack Trials are sponsored by COPF, Greenhouse Grower, Greenhouse Canada and Landscape Ontario. Thanks also go to Ball Horticultural Company, Dummen USA, Proven Winners and Syngenta.

Lorraine Ivanoff (second from left), discusses the pilot collection project with LO members.

this, it was still extremely successful in that we managed to divert over 5,000 pounds of plastic.• There was a wonderful public reaction. The

most common comment was, ‘It’s about time.’

• We created a new bridge with Flowers Canada, with lots of interaction between commodity groups, irrigation suppliers and contractors, growers and garden centres. We learned that a program does not have to be costly to garden centres and nurseries, but instead could be cost-effective or neutral.

At press time, a stakeholders’ meeting has been planned for August 6 at the LO home office. Pot manufacturers, plastics recyclers, growers and retailers have all been invited to participate. At the end of the day, participants hope to create the framework of a compre-hensive recycling program for companies of all sizes and locations. Watch for details on this exciting new initiative in coming issues of Horticulture Review. Comments and ideas can be forwarded to Lorraine Ivanoff at [email protected].


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Somerville Nurseries shows delegates how to cultivate Christmas treesSomerville Nurseries of Everett, just north of Alliston, was recognized for its industry leader-ship, and asked to host the Canadian Christmas Tree Growers Association Field Day on July 18.

Delegates came from both coasts, as well as the States, to participate in the day-long tour. While Somerville’s sole business, according to one employee, is entirely focused on, “growing trees,” its three divisions, Christmas tree grow-ing, seedling production and landscape stock, all interested those on the tour.

Nursery founder John Somerville, presi-dent Fred Somerville, seedling manager Carl Mansfield and production manager Paul Fraser led a tightly-planned tour, generously sharing their experiences and ideas. The busload of growers saw seeding and transplanting opera-tions, field production, irrigation systems and specialized equipment, including GPS-guided planting. Somerville’s approaches to shear-ing, grading, fertilizing, harvesting and pest management were also covered. Nearly all the processes were staged and demonstrated in the

field by Somerville employees, whose pride showed at every stop.

The nursery’s investment in research was apparent on the tour, and it has hired scientific

talent to actively find solutions for pests such as white grubs.

Hosting the tour reflects Somerville’s commitment to participation in industry asso-ciations. In addition to membership in the pro-vincial and national Christmas tree associations, president Fred Somerville represents the sector in LO’s Growers commodity group.

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LEGAL ISSUES

Your business and the privacy act, Part 2By Rob Kennaley, McLauchlin & Associates

In January 2007, the Privacy Commissioner of Canada released findings in a complaint filed under The Personal Information

Protection and Electronic Documents Act (PIPEDA) by residential clients over a building supplier’s disclosure of their personal infor-

mation to one of their former contractors. The couple complained that the building supplier had told the contrac-tor that they owed the supplier money and that their account was unpaid. The supplier allegedly wanted to find out if the contractor had

been paid, to better assess the likelihood that it would get paid.

The Privacy Commissioner decided that, in this circumstance, the disclosure of the fact that a debt was owed was the disclosure of per-sonal information that was not consented to, and was not necessary for the purposes of collecting a debt. Accordingly, the Commissioner decided that the disclosure was a breach of the PIPEDA legislation. The case illustrates just how inad-vertently personal information can be disclosed in violation of applicable legislation.

Broad range of personal informationIt should be understood that the range of infor-mation which can be ‘personal’, and therefore subject to protection, is very, very, broad. It includes a person’s image and likeness, address, phone or fax number, and e-mail address. It includes a person’s job and job prospects and a person’s employment or education history. It also includes the identity and location of a person’s relatives, etc. It includes all financial information relating to a person, including debts or receivables owed, equity, assets, credit advanced or held, etc. It includes, of course, health information (although in Ontario this is largely governed by a different statute). It includes a person’s ethnic origin, blood type, opinions, evaluations, comments, social status, age, name, ID numbers and computer Internet Protocol (IP) addresses. It includes photographs of a client’s house or property.

In the end, information can be personal

information if it relates to who and where they are, what they own, have owned or might own, what they do or have done, and where and when they have done it. It does not include, however, business information: business names, titles, addresses or telephone numbers, etc.

Special consent for disclosureIf you come into possession of such informa-tion through the conduct of your business, this information must not be disclosed to third par-ties unless the consent of the person is obtained or the disclosure is required to collect a debt owing. Any consent obtained should be obtained again, should you intend to use the information for purposes other than for what it was origi-nally collected.

The required consent may be either express or implied. In other words, a person’s consent to disclosure may be reasonably inferred from cir-cumstances. Accordingly, for example, it would be reasonably inferred that your residential cli-ent has consented to you providing their address to suppliers who must deliver materials to the site of their residential project. On the other hand, it is not reasonable to infer, for example, that a residential client consents to your pub-lishing information about their residence (such as photographs) on the web or in brochures. Do not automatically infer you may include their name or address as references for other work, either in response to bid documents put out to tender or in providing references directly to potential customers.

You should accordingly determine the extent to which you wish or intend to disclose information about your residential clients and, if such disclosure is not obviously required by the circumstances, you should provide for that disclosure as part of your contract with the cli-ents.

Responsibility to protect informationYou are also expected to have sufficient safe-guards in place to protect personal informa-tion, such as locked filing cabinets, computer passwords or data encryption. In this regard, it is towards protecting personal information that most e-mails and fax cover sheets include a statement requesting those who receive the email or fax inadvertently to return it to the sender and destroy any copies they may have.

The importance of keeping personal infor-mation confidential should be incorporated into a policy to be followed by all employees. Employees might also be asked to sign-off on the policy, much as they would in relation to occupational health and safety. The poli-cies need not be lengthy or complex, however, employees should understand that information about clients and their families should never be shared with others. The broad range of informa-tion covered by the prohibition should be made clear, as should how easily information can be inadvertently disclosed.

Ultimately, residential clients and other persons can file a complaint with the Privacy Commissioner of Canada about any alleged breach of the PIPEDA legislation. The Commissioner has wide powers of investigation and can recommend that your organization alter its practices so as to ensure that further breaches do not occur. Thereafter, an application may be made to the federal court, which may order your organization to change its practices and/or award damages to the complainant.

In the end, all personal information gath-ered by your business should be treated with caution, importance and security, to avoid the inconvenience and potential costs associated with a complaint.

Authored with the assistance and contribution of Philip Worthington. Robert Kennaley is a former landscape design build contractor and an honorary member of Landscape Ontario, who now practices construction law in Toronto. He can be reached at (416) 368-2522 or at [email protected]. This material is for information purposes and is not intended to provide legal advice. Readers who have con-cerns about any particular circumstance are encouraged to seek independent legal advice in that regard.

Rob Kennaley

“The importance of keeping personal

information confidential should be

incorporated into a policy to be followed

by all employees.”


HORT PROTECTScreen drivers, keep accidents and costs downBy Darren RodriguesSinclair-Cockburn Financial Group

Whether your firm has a large fleet, or just a few vehicles, driver screening should be a critical part of your loss

prevention program. This is especially true for snow removal and land-scaping employees, who often use trucks, back-hoes and other large equipment. This equip-ment brings increased potential for serious accidents that can result in death or injury to your employees or others.

Vehicle accidents are also costly, particu-larly for specialized equipment. Your auto insur-ance rates are based partly on your company’s loss history. You need to have policies in place that will help you control these exposures.

Screen your candidatesOne of the most important, and least understood, loss prevention principles is driver screening. Many landscaping and snow removal contrac-tors do little in the way of background record or reference checks when it comes to something as important as driving skills. We seem to take driving for granted, until a pattern of losses starts to emerge.

The screening and hiring practices that you put in place will determine whether you end up with “good” or “bad” drivers. These will also dictate whether or not your company will have a favourable loss history. You need to screen out drivers who will cause you problems down the road. There should be a set of specific hiring requirements for new drivers, includ-ing the level of experience needed, types of vehicle they have driven in the past, a check of past employment, with references checked, and any federal or provincial requirements, such as medical exams.

Past history is one of the best predictors of future risk. Studies show that 89 per cent of accidents are caused by driver error. Reports also indicate that drivers who have had one accident in the past have a 56 per cent greater chance of being involved in another accident.

A motor vehicle record (MVR) should be obtained for any driver you are thinking about hiring, before the job is offered. There should be specific criteria by which you will judge an

unacceptable driver’s record. This will ensure that the people doing the hiring are not tempted to take a chance on a driver with a questionable record. The MVR should be completely clean, or at the very least should have no more than one moving violation in the past five years. Multiple convictions point to a driver with poor or unsafe driving habits. Any serious convictions, such as impaired driving, should automatically disqual-ify the prospective driver.

For drivers of large vehicles, a road test should be done in which a manager or super-visor rides with the candidate to observe and evaluate his or her driving skills. The test should include backing, parking and driving on roads and in traffic conditions similar to those that are encountered in regular work duties. Emphasizing specific driving techniques is important. As an example, it is estimated that backing up is the cause of 30 to 40 per cent of commercial fleet accidents.

Do you have a policy?Many firms have no policies or procedures for operating company equipment. Your company should provide each driver with orientation that covers expectations regarding vehicle opera-tion and safe driving techniques. You should be satisfied that the new driver can handle and operate the type of vehicle assigned. In many cases, it’s a good idea to have a supervisor ride with new drivers for at least the first day or two in order to observe driving habits and correct any potential problems or unsafe driving habits. This will emphasize your company’s stand on safe driving.

Obviously, once drivers are hired and leave your facility unsuperivsed, it’s difficult to observe their behaviour on the road. However, you can get feedback from others on how your employees are driving. Call and ask customers about your drivers’ habits and skills when they are on the job. Put your phone number on the back of vehicles with a “How’s my driving?” sign, so that the public may call if there are problems.

Maintain a safety emphasisEven employees who have been driving for years could use a tune-up. It is easy to become com-placent and not think about the consequences of bad driving habits. Annual refresher training should be considered, with a particular empha-sis on defensive driving skills. This can be done internally, through videos or safety meetings, or

externally through trained consultants.You should have a policy in place that

applies progressive discipline if a driver begins to develop a pattern of traffic violations or at-fault accidents. It’s bad enough if you hire poor drivers; keeping them could be an expensive option when it comes to your loss history and insurance rates. The discipline policy should specify what action will be taken if a driver has a certain number of violations or accidents in any 12-month period. For example, one mov-ing violation might result in a written warning, two moving violations or one at-fault accident would merit a probation period and any serious violation (reckless or impaired driving, etc.) or two at-fault accidents would result in termina-tion. Reviews should include off-the-job driv-ing violations, as well.

Driver screening is an important risk management strategy for landscapers and snow removal contractors. If your loss his-tory is favourable, your firm has a much better chance of weathering rate increases and avail-ability problems in the current tough insurance climate. Reducing losses through appropriate driver screening and selection practices is better for your company, your employees’ safety and your insurance rates.

Darren Rodrigues can be reached at (416) 494-9883, ext. 361 or [email protected].

Darren Rodrigues

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August: A busy month for insectsOMAFRA TURF REPORT

By Pam CharbonneauOMAFRA turf specialist

In August you should still see some adult Japanese beetles feeding on ornamentals in and around turf. It appears that they are

spreading, with many new areas of infestation. This year they emerged around the usual time and should feed through to mid-August. By all accounts, it has been a bumper year for both species of grubs in Ontario. Once we get

into August, it is considered too late to get reli-able results from the product Merit. The new product from Dupont, chlorantraniliprole (DPX-E2y45 20 SC insecticide) may be applied until late August for European chafer and Japanese beetle grub control. This is also the timing for applying nematodes for grub control.

Leatherjackets will pupate in the later half of August in preparation for adult emergence in the middle of September. This fall, as with last fall, we hope to go to many areas of the prov-ince to capture live adult crane flies. There is a new species (Tipula olerace) that has been identified in Ontario and we are interested to know how widespread it has become. Both Tipula paludosa and Tipula oleracea emerge in September.

Diseases Rust began very early this year. It could possibly cause some turf thinning this fall if conditions continue to be favourable for this disease. Rust is caused by stress, as well as fluctuating warm, wet conditions and hot and dry conditions. The

symptoms are chlorotic spots of leaves. Reddish orange spores are produced mainly on the under-side of the leaves. The rust coloured spores rub off on shoes and equipment. This disease is usually managed with nitrogen fertilizer, but if conditions for rust development persist through the late summer and into the early fall it can severely thin a stand of perennial ryegrass and Kentucky bluegrass.

Fertility and cultural practicesMid-August is a good time to fertilize turf. At this time the temperatures are usually ideal for the turf to recover from damage that occurred during the summer. This is especially true if July has been a hot, dry month. This should be the first part of your two-part turf winter-izing program, with the second application in late October to early November. Our research results show that adequate fertility can go a long way in suppressing weeds. August is also a month when we usually get adequate rainfall for turf growth. Because turf is usually grow-ing quite well in August, it is also a good time to core aerate any lawns with thatch problems. Mid-August to mid-September is also the ideal window for overseeding damaged turf areas or establishing new turf areas. Timely rains ensure good germination and establishment at this time of the year.

August is also a good time to scout for

crabgrass-infested areas. These areas can then be treated with corn gluten meal, which will be the only product allowed for pre-emergence crabgrass control in the spring of 2009 after the provincial pesticide ban comes into effect. GTI Turf Research Field DayThe GTI Turf Research Field Day will take place on Thurs., Aug. 21, 2008. Current areas of research that you can learn about include disease and insect biology and control, pesti-cide alternatives, evaluation of turf varieties, velvet bentgrass establishment and manage-ment, thatch management, irrigation sched-uling, sportsfield overseeding and grassland ecology, to name a few. The program runs from 8:30 to 1:00, with lunch included. For regis-tration details, please visit the GTI website at www.guelphturfgrass.ca.

Sports Turf Association Field DayThe Sports Turf Association’s Annual Field Day is Thurs., Sept. 11, 2008, in Brampton, Ont. The Field Day Committee is in the midst of applying the finishing touches to the event program. Check back often for all the details, as they become available at www.sportsturfassociation.com, or by con-tacting the STA office at (519) 763-9431 [email protected].

Ontario Turfgrass Symposium, 2009Please join us on Feb. 18 and 19th, 2009 at the University of Guelph for the 18th Annual Ontario Turfgrass Symposium. Mark your calendars and stay tuned for details. With the approaching provincial pesticide ban in the spring of 2009, it is crucial to learn as much as possible about the details of the ban and about potential new products and practices that can be used once the ban is enforced. At OTS, we can help you do that.

Pam Charbonneau can be reached at (519) 824-4120, ext. 52597 or by e-mail at [email protected].

Pam Charbonneau

OMAFRA Turf and Nursery-Landscape Agriphone: 1-888-290-4441

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You can help promote careers in horticultureBy Shane JonesLandscape teacher, Bendale B.T.I., Toronto

There are two ingredients required to operate a successful business. The first is the client, someone who will pay for

the service or skill that you provide. The other ingredient is the employee. These are the people who will help you provide the service or skill that you are selling. If you’re not working with a client, most of your time is spent trying to find that next job. So much effort is put into looking for work, that we tend to neglect the important process to find the right person for the job.

Hiring is toughI recently left the landscape industry to teach horticulture at Bendale B.T.I., a high school in Scarborough. I may not be slugging away in the trenches anymore, but I still remember how much energy is put into hiring and train-ing. Then you finally find someone who doesn’t show up on the second day, quit-ting without even a phone call. We try to filter those out at the interview stage, but it’s been my experience that some of the best and worst people I’ve worked with were the opposite of my initial impression. Almost always, the biggest problem is that the new employee is not prepared for the job. We all understand this. Landscaping is hard work. You must enjoy doing it to be successful. How do we ensure that an applicant understands how tiring, dirty and sweaty the job can be, yet despite this, will actually enjoy doing it?

Rarely do people search out unfamiliar careers. This is definitely true of today’s high school student. Students are asked to pick their careers at a very young age. And, you can bet that the kid who wants to be a landscaper is probably the child of a landscaper.

Landscape companies need to be more involved to help promote the industry in their local high schools. Most high schools don’t have a horticulture program. In fact, the high school I attended as a student had only one shop. It pro-vided a little bit of everything: metal fabrica-tion, carpentry, welding and so on. Even though my father is a carpenter, I didn’t see the trades as a strong career choice. I worked at the local greenhouse, then Bruce Jensen Nurseries, only

because I needed a pay cheque and not because I loved horticulture. It wasn’t until years later, after I went to art college, that I realized how much I missed landscaping.

Tap into schoolsGetting involved with a local school isn’t difficult. Contact the school to ask about its career day, or help an interested teacher to develop a school green-ing day. During the slower times, you might even want to help start a gar-

den club. Landscape Ontario has developed an Adopt a High School program that outlines exactly how you can help. All this will help students become more aware of the landscape industry and see it as a possible career. Talk with the students about all of great things that horticulture and landscaping has to offer. You might be speaking to your next designer, forep-erson, or greenhouse manager.

Steps for teachersIf you’re a teacher reading this article, then encourage the local landscape companies to get involved with your school, even if you don’t have a horticulture program. The horticulture program at Bendale B.T.I. has been adopted by Hank Deenen Landscaping. The students have been involved in projects, including Canada Blooms.

If we are going to further our trade, then we need to attract enthusiastic, dedicated people. Our future landscapers are sitting in high school classrooms. You put a lot of time and money

into promotions and display gardens to find your next client. Finding your next employee doesn’t take nearly as much effort.

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There must be a better way …By Jacki Hart, CLPProgram manager, Prosperity Partners

I received an e-mail this week from an exas-perated landscaper. The first thing that came to mind, as I was reading it was, “Buddy,

you’re not alone!” His frustrations are many, com-ing from every direction. He was pushed out of his comfort zone long ago, well beyond growing and learn-ing and deep into panic and terror.

Let me explain …A cell phone rings every few minutes,

distracting him from the job at hand. On the other end the message usually brings less-than-great news about a project gone awry, or an impatient customer. This is on top of long hours out in the field, skipped meals and a drive-thru diet, paperwork mounting up on his desk, endless streams of voice and e-mails to return, a fever pitch of panic in every breath, and the

pull from family to spend more time (which he doesn’t have) with them.

I have been exactly where he is right now. And I hated every minute of it. And, I remember saying to myself over and over, “There must be a better way to make a living at landscap-ing.”

Well, there is. I suggest that if you are even close to sinking where this guy is deeply mired, the road back to sanity starts with understand-ing this little tool of four circles. Change and relief will start to wash over you when you learn the difference between being pushed outwards from one zone to the other, and intentionally choosing to move between them towards the centre.

Using the Growth WorksheetHere’s how the cart works: When you are in your Comfort Zone, things are moving along fairly predictably. It’s perhaps hectic and intense, but all within your realm of expertise, resources and ability.

When you move into the Growth Zone, you become challenged and stretched. The far-ther out on the growth circle you move, the more challenging things are. It’s here that you test new skills, learn new things, apply your talent and wisdom in a new way, and generally ‘grow’ your experience and scope of competence. You expand your inner circle of comfort by regularly moving into growth, trying something new until you get it right and the new experience becomes comfortable.

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However, the rubber really hits the road when you are thrust beyond gradual growth and are shoved head-first into the Panic Zone. The Panic Zone occurs when you end up in so many areas just to attend your business. It becomes an area with which you are not com-fortable, or have not had the time, resources or

interest to grow comfortable. It becomes overwhelming in quantity, complexity and urgency.

Terror hits when you stay in the Panic Zone too long, and are unable to move situations that have caused your terror. You can’t get back into more controllable growth or comfortable man-agement. When you endure too many things that make you feel panicky for a prolonged period of time, your days at work are filled with terror. A common denominator of terror, by this definition, is usually accompanied by a major busi-ness interruption or financial problem (i.e. the bank manager calls trying to avoid repossessing equipment, cash flow is so bad that you can’t make payroll, or you have just lost a key person to illness, injury (perhaps yourself) or resignation. Things start to unravel around you at a

terrifying rate.In the Prosperity Partners introductory

seminar, business owners learn about their comfort zones, where they are growing or are willing to grow, and about those areas of their business which are most likely to press them into panic, or even potentially terror – should they choose not to manage them prop-erly. The Prosperity Best Practices seminar focuses on expanding the comfort and growth zones with tools, templates and sample poli-cies to control the situations that create panic and terror commonly found in our industry’s businesses.

The fellow who e-mailed me last week is a great candidate to benefit from the Prosperity Partners program.

Are you?Watch www.horttrades.com/prodev

during the weeks to come for more Prosperity Partnership opportunities this winter and next spring.

Jacki Hart is available by e-mail at prosperity @landscapeontario.com. Jacki’s earlier columns are available online at www.horttrades.com/prospart.

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