The Growing Concern - July 2013

A p u b l i c A t i o n o f t h e o h i o l A n d s c A p e A s s o c i A t i o nConcern

The GrowingJulY 2013

Plant ID ClinicJuly 17, 2013PAGE 7

OLA Scholarship Golf ClassicAugust 1, 2013PAGEs 18-19

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Its half way through the year and just about the time I need a break from landscaping. The build up to spring and the roller coaster ride that ensues should seem to get easier as the years go by, but that just doesn’t happen. Summer offers many escapes from the industry whether it be golf, fishing, or one of my favorites, hitting the singletrack on the mountain bike. But gathering ideas and thinking about how to improve your companies is not far below the surface. My new favorite place for ideas and thought provoking cool stuff is TED. What is TED?

“TED is a nonprofit devoted to Ideas Worth Spreading. It started out (in 1984) as a conference bringing together people from three worlds: Technology, Entertainment, Design. Since then its scope has become ever broader.”

Check out www.ted.com. Here you will find 1,500+ talks no more than 20 minutes on topics from business and design to science and technology. There is much more to it so I encourage you to take an

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evening and investigate TED. A few people with some very unique ideas are listed below. Type their name in the search tool located in the upper left hand corner on the website homepage and you are on your way.

Ron Finley: A GueRillA GARdeneR in South CentRAl lATaking landscaping and community building to a completely different level, this is landscaping with a purpose. Leave your half acre lots, patios and built-in grills behind.

PAttie MAeS: PAttie MAeS And PRAnAv MiStRy deMo SixthSenCeLeave everything you know about smartphones behind. I look forward to seeing an OLA awards entry that incorporates this technology into a learning garden as this is a glimpse into the not too distant future.

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EDITOrLindsay Scott, Ohio Landscape Association

rEGuLAr WrITErSJames Arch, ASLA, vizmeg Landscape, Inc. Michael J. Donnellan, king Financial, Inc.Jim Funai, COLP, Cuyahoga Community CollegeShelley Funai, Stan Hywet Hall and GardensSandy Munley, Ohio Landscape AssociationBobbie Schwartz, FAPLD, Bobbie’s Green Thumb

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July Plant ID ClinicJulY 17, 2013This clinic will cover the basics of Plant ID for plants typically used in zone 6 in Ohio. Many of the plants are on the plant list for the Landscape Industry Certified Technician’s Test. Held at Davis Tree Farm in valley City. For more information or to register online, contact the OLA at 1-800-335-6521 or visit OhioLandscapers.org.

PlANET legislative ConferenceJulY 21-23, 2013Influence lawmakers and make a difference in your industry. Held in Washington D.C. For more information or to register, contact PLAnET at 1-800-395-2522 or visit LandCarenetwork.org.

PlANET Renewal and Remembrance DayJulY 22, 2013Beautification project held at Arlington national Cemetery where green industry companies from across the country spend the day mulching, pruning, planting, and aerating. For more information, contact PLAnET at 1-800-395-2522 or visit LandCarenetwork.org.

AuGusT OlA scholarship Golf ClassicAugust 1, 2013A great day that includes 18 holes of golf, cart, driving range, breakfast, lunch, dinner, beverages, game day contests and lots and lots of fun. Held at Mallard Creek golf Course in Columbia Station. For more information on registration or sponsorship, please contact the OLA at 1-800-335-6521 or visit OhioLandscapers.org.

landscape Industry Certified Technician TestAugust 8, 2013The hands-on portion of the Landscape Industry Certified Technician Test will be offered on the campus of the OSu/ATI in Wooster. For more information, visit OhioLandscapers.org or call The Ohio State ATI at 330-287-7511.

NGlCO Field DayAugust 13, 2013Presented by the nursery Growers of Lake County Ohio. Held at the Holden Arboretum. For more information, contact nGLCO at 440-241-7969 or visit nGLCO.com.

snow and Ice Management ClinicAugust 23, 2013Go where the pros go! Held at St. Michael’s Woodside in Broadview Heights. For more information on registration or sponsorship, contact the OLA at 1-800-335-6521 or visit OhioLandscapers.org.

successful Plant CombinationsAugust 27, 2013Attendees will learn how to make a difference in landscape design by working with texture, color, form and the design process. Instructed by kathy Stokes-Shafer, APLD. Held at klyn nurseries in Perry. For more information or to register online, contact the OLA at 1-800-335-6521 or visit OhioLandscapers.org.

sEPTEMbER Pond Clinicseptember 11, 2013One-day, classroom setting pond clinic that will teach how to plan, build, and maintain ponds and water features. Instructed by Bill Hoffman of Pond Supplies of Ohio. Held at Chenoweth Golf Course in Akron. For more information or to register online, contact the OLA at 1-800-335-6521 or visit OhioLandscapers.org.

OlA Facility Tourseptember 19, 2013Held at The Bremec Group in Chesterland. For more information or to register online, contact the OLA at 1-800-335-6521 or visit OhioLandscapers.org.

OCTObER Drainage Workshop Northeast Ohiooctober 30, 2013Learn the latest techniques and products in drainage in this design and basic installation workshop. Instructed by Martha Hood of nDS, Inc. Held at Wolf Creek Company in Oakwood village. For more information or to register online, contact the OLA at 1-800-335-6521 or visit OhioLandscapers.org.

NOvEMbER Drainage Workshop Central OhionoVember 6, 2013Learn the latest techniques and products in drainage in this design and basic installation workshop. Instructed by Martha Hood of nDS, Inc. Held at Wolf Creek Company in Columbus. For more information or to register online, contact the OLA at 1-800-335-6521 or visit OhioLandscapers.org.

landscape Ohio! Awards Entry Deadline noVember 22, 2013Ohio’s most prestigious landscape enhancement awards program. All entries must be received in the OLA office by 5 pm. For more information or for rules, regulations, and entry forms, please visit OhioLandscapers.org or contact the OLA at 1-800-335-6521.

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This Plant ID Clinic is a hands-on training opportunity for you and your crews that will cover the basics of Plant ID for plants typically used in Zone 6 in Ohio. Many of the plants that will be covered are on the plant list for the Landscape Industry Certified Technician’s Test, including: perennials, groundcovers, ornamental grasses, as well as trees and shrubs - both evergreen and deciduous.

Those who should attend are plant installation staff, maintenance staff, garden center staff, foreman, and anyone studying to take the Landscape Industry Certified Technician’s Test.

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OSHA has made immigrant workplace safety a priority within the agency and is committed to identifying ways to improve the safety and health of immigrant and other hard-to-reach workers. While overall workplace fatalities have dropped 20% in the last decade, workplace fatalities among Hispanic workers, especially those working in the construction industry, have risen almost 35% in the same period.

oShA ASSiStAnCeOSHA offers numerous Hispanic outreach compliance tools, programs and training resources to help employers and Spanish-speaking workers prevent and reduce injuries and illnesses in the workplace.

The OSHA website, www.osha.gov, provides access to OSHA’s Spanish-language information and Hispanic compliance assistance outreach tools, programs and training resources, including Hispanic-related web pages, electronic assistance tools, cooperative programs, training, and pages devoted to publications, fact sheets, videos, and much more. Hispanic outreach resources include:• HispanicEmployersandWorkersComplianceAssistanceWeb

Page. This web page is targeted to English-speaking and bilingual Hispanic employers, workers and others who wish to access OSHA’s compliance assistance, outreach and training materials.

• OSHAenEspañol.ASpanishversionofessentialinformationon the OSHA website.

• HispanicOutreachModuleoftheComplianceAssistanceQuick Start. An online tool for employers to quickly identify OSHA’s Hispanic outreach assistance resources, training and educational materials, and other information. Compliance Assistance Quick Start includes a Hispanic worker training section that addresses employee training issues and identifies Spanish language resources available from OSHA, other federal agencies and nongovernmental organizations.

• OSHADictionaries.English-to-SpanishandSpanish-to-English dictionaries of general OSHA, general industry and construction industry terms.

• ElectronicComplianceAssistanceTools.(eTools).OSHA’seTools that have been translated into Spanish.

• OSHAWorkplacePoster.OSHA’srequiredpostertranslatedinto Spanish.

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OSHA offers numerous Hispanic outreach compliance tools, programs

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PuBliCAtionSEmployers may access numerous OSHA Spanish-language publications, brochures, Quick Cards, Safety Tips and fact sheets on a variety of topics including PPE, fall protection, workplace violence, bloodborne pathogens, heat/cold stress, trenching and excavation, hazard communication, tree trimming, landscaping, electrical safety, crystalline silica exposure and employee rights.

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oShA’S SPAniSh-lAnGuAGe eduCAtion And tRAininGOSHA offers a number of training and education programs to help Hispanic employers and workers improve their knowledge of safe and healthful work practices to comply with OSHA standards.• TheOSHAOfficeofTrainingandEducationhasavarietyof

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organizations, including colleges, universities and other educational institutions to provide safety and health training and education and other services to Hispanic and other hard-to-reach workers.

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• TheOSHAOutreachTrainingProgramhasmanyauthorizedtrainers who teach 10- and 30-hour orientation courses in construction and general industry standards.

CooPeRAtive PRoGRAMSOSHA’s free On-site Consultation Program helps small businesses (including those that employ Spanish-speaking workers in high-hazard industries like construction or have workers involved in hazardous operations) meet their obligations under the Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970 and federal and state standards.

This program is confidential and completely separate from the OSHA inspection effort. In addition, no citations are issued or penalties proposed. In many states, employers may participate in the OSHA Consultation Safety and Health Achievement recognition Program (SHArP) that recognizes small employers who operate an exemplary safety and health management system.

OSHA’s Alliance Program enables employers, labor organizations, trade or professional organizations, and educational institutions that share an interest in worker safety and health to collaborate with OSHA.

OSHA appointed Hispanic/English-as-Second-Language (ESL) Coordinators in each of the 10 OSHA regions to assist a variety of groups including employers, small businesses, trade associations, union locals, community and faith-based groups and Hispanic workers with outreach, education and training.

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Within households, most couples divide and conquer. Maybe you do the laundry and your spouse always handles the trash. Or perhaps one is in control of all things yard-related, but the other always does the grocery shopping.

The key risk you run in single-handedly managing your family’s financial affairs, however, is that you could leave your spouse out of the loop. If something were to happen to you, would he or she know how to manage the family nest egg? And even if you expect that your spouse will have to turn to

a financial advisor for help when you’re gone, would he or she even know where to look for advice?

whoM to ContACtyour first step in leaving your spouse well prepared is to draw up a list of your important financial contacts: financial planners, insurance agents, accountants, and attorneys. Include their names, phone numbers, and e-mail addresses, and also provide a brief overview of what they’ve helped you with.

WHAT yOur SPOuSE SHOuLD knOW ABOuT yOur FISCAL ACCOunTSHandling a household’s financial affairs is another one of those tasks that usually falls to one spouse or the other. Of course, there are some couples who are equally engaged in the process of budgeting, bill-paying, saving, and investing. But in many families, those jobs are the exclusive domain of just one partner.


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wheRe to Find eveRythinGEven if you’re not an investment junkie, you’re probably holding a number of different accounts scattered across several different financial-service providers. you may have it all straight in your head, but it could seem like a confusing mess to your spouse. Try to streamline your investment accounts as much as you possibly can. your partner will have a far easier time managing the family nest egg if something should happen to you.

In addition to streamlining your portfolio, it also makes sense to develop a filing system that makes sense to both of you. Start by creating a folder – either paper or electronic – for each separate account, and be judicious about what papers you store in each. (Stash: Brokerage and mutual fund statements, along with trade confirmations. Trash: Annual reports, prospectuses, and marketing literature.)

Once you’ve done that, create a master directory, listing all of your accounts and account numbers (don’t forget life-insurance policies), the names and phone numbers of any individuals you deal with at various financial institutions, and any urLs and passwords you need to gain access to your accounts. Store this information in an ultrasafe place, such as a safety-deposit box or in a password-protected file on your computer, and let your spouse know that it’s there.

how you ARe doinGEven if you don’t inform your spouse of every investment decision you make, you should take time periodically to give him or her the big-picture view of where your finances stand. How much do you have overall, and how much of that is liquid (that is, in cash or in securities that you could easily convert to cash)? Are you on track to meet your shared goals or do you need to increase your savings rate? Deciding how much to spend each month and how much to save and invest is a basic decision for every household and both partners should be involved.

whiCh ASSetS to tAP FiRStSome of your assets can be tapped at any time, while others may carry penalties and tax costs if your spouse withdraws the money prematurely. To prevent your spouse from making a serious and costly mistake, it pays to clearly delineate which of your assets are liquid and which are not. As a general rule of thumb, you’ll want to keep at least six months’ worth of living expenses in highly liquid securities, such as money market funds, CDs, or money market alternatives. If you’re retired and drawing upon your portfolio for living expenses, aim for three years’ worth of living expenses in highly liquid accounts.

wheRe to Go FoR helPIf you’ve been an investment do-it-yourselfer but expect that your spouse will have to seek outside help in managing your financial affairs after you’ve gone, it can’t hurt to lay the groundwork for that possibility. Scout around for financial planners who share your investing philosophy and have served clients with needs similar to yours.

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plAnt of the month

This summer, the debate has uncovered a great tree that for one reason or another has not been on the list and really needs to be. Maackia amurensis, which has a less then creative common name (Amur Maackia) is a tree that needs much more use and thus is being added to the plant ID list this year. This tree would definitely be on your kickball team and it is so cool you’d be lucky if it wrote a comment on your facebook wall.

Being the Plant of the Month for July is quite fitting for Maackia as we will find out in a bit when we discuss the ornamental

features of this plant. First, let’s explore where this name came from. Many times a plants name comes from Latin or Greek roots that explain observed traits such as size, shape, and color. This particular plant is named after a river and a guy who “discovered” the plant near that river. richard karlovic Maack was an Estonian born russian botanist who, in the 1850s explored the Amur river valley, which forms the border between russia/Siberia and northeast China. The Amur river, tenth longest river in the world, is more important to us in respect to ornamental horticulture than most of us realize.

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shelleY funAiStan Hywet Hall and Gardens

MAACkIA AMurEnSIS AMuR MAACkiAremember picking teams for kickball back in the day? Without realizing the level of analysis you would incorporate you would select your team based on so many factors. Who’s got the best kick? Who’s got the mad running skills? Is this kid cool? It turns out; it is about the same thing each summer as Shelley and I review the plant list for my Plant ID course at Tri-C. One of the fun challenges of teaching a college level plant identification course is this great summer debate of what plants should make the list and what plants don’t quite make the cut. Does the plant solve many problems in the landscape? Is this plant over/under used? Is it available in the market? Is it unique enough to make the list? It is tough to narrow it down to 14 weeks of less than 20 plants per week, it could easily be over that.




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plAnt of the month

Thanks to explorers like Maack and karl Maximowicz there are a number of plants in our landscape from the Amur river valley, some great like Maackia amurensis, Phellodendron amurense (Amur Corktree), Acer ginnala (Amur Maple), and a beautiful natural variety of the tree lilac called the Amur Tree Lilac, Syringa reticulata var. mandschruica, and some we wish they would take back like Lonicera maackii (Amur Honeysuckle) and Ligustrum amurense (Amur Privet)… both terrible weeds that need to be punched every time you see them.

So thank you to Mr. Maack for discovering this month’s tree and bringing it to cultivation. Maackia is a smaller tree member of Fabaceae, the pea family. One of the most important features of the pea family is most of the plants forming symbiotic relationships with soil microorganisms to fix atmospheric nitrogen into a usable form of nitrogen for the plant (manufacturing their own fertilizer). This allows the Amur Maackia to adapt to many types of soils it encounters including infertile/junk soils. It does prefer a well-drained soil without too much drought issue in full sun to part shade, but again, it is adaptable.

In cultivation expect the tree to slowly reach into the 20 to 30 feet tall and wide range with a very rounded crown. Most of the trees we have seen seem to be low branched to multi stem (depending on nursery perhaps) and an open habit with odd-pinnate leaves averaging nine leaflets. In overall habit, it reminds one of a small, rounded Honeylocust (Gleditsia triacanthos) or Black Locust (robinia pseudoacacia) especially the latter when looking at the leaf.

Trumping the honeylocust in features, the Amur Maackia has a great bloom that makes it suitable for this month, as it should be opening sometime in July to August. The flowers are a dull white, upright spike about 4 to 6 inches long of pea like flowers. The overall effect is similar to a tree lilac but the flowers look a little more like an Ohio Buckeye (Aesculus glabra). These flowers do have a pleasant, though not too powerful, scent that adds to the trees interest. Following the bloom is a typical fruit for this family, a flat pea pod much like a redbud.

The compound leaves emerge in spring with a heavy amount of short hair giving them a neat silvery appearance. As summer progresses, the pubescence fades and the leaves take on a deep green color. We have never seen nor heard of a tree with pest issues and the leaves stay quite clean through the season until they turn a non-descript brown and fall off in autumn.

While not offering much of a fall color display, the tree makes up for it with a very attractive bark. With a little age, the bark transitions from a dull gray to a more shiny amber red to copper color with very tight peeling curls. We think these features are all good enough to put this tree into a “Four Season Interest” category. Perhaps this tree is worth consideration as a specimen or even in a grouping of three with some up lighting to highlight the bark through winter.

This tree is gaining praise as a good candidate for an urban setting. Observations of the tree in its native habitat shows that it is more adaptable then perhaps it was previously given credit for. Amur Maackia is worth putting on your list for street trees, considering you likely won’t see it top out past 25 to 30 feet tall, it may be of value under power lines as well. Certainly this tree is a replacement to the overuse of crabapple, hawthorn, pear, and others that we see struggling in the infertile, dry soil of the Devil Strip next to the street.

Jim Funai, COLP, is full time faculty at Cuyahoga Community College, a PLAnET accredited, associate of applied science in horticulture degree program, offering many paths to higher education to the green industry. Shelley Funai is a full time Senior Gardener at Stan Hywet Hall and Gardens in Akron, Ohio that offers a historic estate designed by Warren H. Manning and a beautiful manor house museum. Both are graduates of The Ohio State university. Contact Jim and Shelley via email at [email protected]

Observations of the tree in its native habitat shows that it is more

adaptable then perhaps it was previously given credit for.




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August 27, 2013

Instructed byKathy Stokes-Shafer, APLD

Visually see how you can make a difference in your landscape designs by working with texture, color, form, and the design principles.

You will study design solutions for difficult sites and learn about sustainable landscapes. Actual plant material will be used to show various combinations for different effects.

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Although there are actually many species, the one with which we are most familiar is A.millefolium and its hybrids. native to Europe and hardy to zone 3, it has foliage that is deeply divided and almost fern-like. Some cultivars have green foliage while others have silvery foliage and they range in height from fifteen inches to four feet. The flower color covers a wide spectrum, from red to purple to white and virtually every shade in between. The flower itself is a distinctly different form, basically a flat plate of multiple florets.

About seven years ago, the Achillea explosion came to the fore. until then, our standards were ‘Coronation Gold’ (2 to 4 feet, very strong stems, a strong

Delicate, lacey foliage is often found on perennials that grow in the shade but harder to find on perennials for sun. If that has been a dilemma for you, look no further than that old standby, Achillea.

The flower color covers a wide spectrum, from red to purple to white and virtually every shade in between.


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golden yellow, gray-green foliage), ‘Moonshine’ (similar to ‘Coronation Gold’ but shorter at 1 to 2 feet and lemon yellow), ‘Fireland’ (3 feet, strong stems, opens red but fades to pink and then gold, green foliage), and ‘Terracotta’ (2 to 3 feet, salmon to peach, strong stems, slight gray tinge to the foliage). There were also several shorter cultivars, most with green foliage, lax stems, and a tendency to spread.

I have been impressed with the Seduction Series. The colors are clear and the faded flowers do not look like dirty laundry. Most of these cultivars introduced from 2006-2009, are only eighteen to twenty-four inches high and wide and have green foliage and strong stems.

I also love the Tutti Frutti Series that includes ‘Apricot Delight’, ‘Pink Grapefruit’, and ‘Pomegranate’. These are a bit shorter, growing only twelve to sixteen inches high.

They all start blooming in June and will continue to bloom throughout the summer if deadheaded and supplied with full sun

perenn iAl focus

Bobbie Schwartz, FAPLD, owner of Bobbie’s Green Thumb in Shaker Hts., Ohio, is a landscape designer, consultant, free-lance writer, and lecturer whose specialties are perennial gardens and four-season landscapes. In addition to being an Ohio Landscape Association (OLA) member, she is an active member of the Ohio nursery and Landscape Association (OnLA) and Perennial Plant Association (PPA). Bobbie is a Past President of the Association of Professional Landscape Designers (APLD). Bobbie currently serves as chair of the OnLA Plant Selection Committee. Bobbie can be reached at (216) 752-9449.

and sufficient moisture. Too much moisture or poorly draining soil, however, are the kiss of death. Then the plants become lanky and floppy.

yarrows combine well with other sun and dry soil loving perennials such as Sedum, Baptisia, and Penstemon. They provide textural contrast and help bridge the flowering gap after Baptisia is finished and Sedum has yet to commence.

Give some of these newer cultivars a try.



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TAx LAW CHAnGES FOr 2013

However, “high-income taxpayers” face a number of tax increases for 2013:• Anewtopincometaxbracketof39.6%ifyourtaxable

income is over $400,000 for singles, $425,000 for heads of households, $450,000 for joint filers and $225,000 if married filing separately.

• A20%taxrateonlong-termcapitalgainsandqualifieddividends. The same definition for “high income” applies here as the one for the top income tax bracket.


All the talk about the fiscal cliff may be behind us, but the tax law changes that came about as a result are still ahead. Do you know how the new tax rules will affect your small business in 2013? If not, schedule an appointment with your tax advisor today: The earlier in the year you plan for these adjustments, the better and more accurately you can budget for the remainder of 2013.

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• Anadditional3.8%Medicaretaxonnetinvestmentincome.Ifyou actively participate in your business, don’t worry about this tax. But if you’re a “silent partner,” this tax may apply to your share of profits.

PAyRoll tAxeSyour payroll taxes for 2013 will likely be higher due to a couple of factors:

What you pay for employees. The wage base on which you (and employees) pay the Social Security portion of FICA is $113,700 in 2013. This is up from $110,000 in 2012. Thus, an employee with taxable compensation over the wage basis will cost you an additional $275.40. There continues to be an unlimited amount of compensation subject to the Medicare portion of FICA.

What you pay for yourself. The employee share of FICA and self-employment tax is two percentage points higher than in 2012, due to the expiration of the payroll tax holiday that ran in 2010 and 2011. If you’re self-employed, you can deduct the so-called employer share (i.e., one half of self-employment tax).

Note: There is no employer matching for the additional Medicare tax on earnings mentioned above as there is for the regular Medicare tax that is part of FICA and self-employment tax; the additional tax applies only to earnings recipients (employees and self-employed individuals).

eMPloyee BeneFitSMost of the breaks you currently provide to employees on a tax-advantaged basis will continue to apply for 2013. Thus, employer-provided health coverage is tax free to employees. Some tax-advantaged fringe benefits that can be offered may be somewhat higher due to cost-of-living-adjustments (COLAs):• Contributionstoqualifiedretirementplans.Companiescan

contribute on a tax-deductible basis up to $51,000 to profit-sharing plans and SEPs in 2013 (up from $50,000 in 2012).

• Transportationassistance.Ifyouprovidecertaintransportationfringe benefits, changes are afoot. The limit on the value for monthly free parking, transit passes and van-pooling is $245 (up from $240). Bicycling assistance will stay at $20 per month.

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Join the NGLCO & ONLA for the 2013 Retail Bus Tour! Get Inspired, share ideas, and network with professionals. This tour is a one of a kind tour for all.

When: Monday August 12, 2013 , 9– 5:30PM

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sAndY munleYExecutive Director

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OLA PArTnErSHIPSOLA is always seeking ways to benefit you—our member. Sometimes that means partnering with another organization. I would like to highlight a couple of partnering opportunities that are coming up. These are both great opportunities for you to take advantage of.

LANDSCAPE OHIO! MAGAZine Two times per year, the Ohio Landscape Association creates Landscape Ohio! Magazine and it is incorporated in both Cleveland Magazine and Ohio Magazine. This gives us a reach of 55,000 monthly readers with additional copies given out at consumer garden shows and through online access. The demographic of the readership is exactly the demographic that most of you look for in new clients! 89% of the readers own their own home or condo and 63% of them are planning a major landscape project! That is a great target audience!

We are working on the fall edition now. We put a call out to members via email mid-June looking for landscape projects to feature. In addition to stories about great landscapes, the issue will include a directory that members will be included in on a complimentary basis.

The ad closing date is July 11 and there is a price point for everyone! you can choose anywhere from a full to 1/6 page full color display ad. Alternately, you can choose to enhance your listing in the member directory starting at just $365! This would provide you with your company name in larger print, your website, fax and email address included, an enhanced description, and an online hyperlink. For $465 it will also include your logo! And at just $595 you can add a photo, too!

If a display ad or enhanced listing will not fit into your budget this year, how about a specialty listing? Specialty listings allow you to select a specific service(s) or product(s) you focus your business in. That opportunity starts at just $45!

This really is a great way to market your company under the OLA brand! For more information call your Cleveland Magazine account rep or Paul klein at 216-377-3693 today!

nGlCo Field dAy The nursery Growers of Lake County Ohio (nGLCO) have a one-day outdoor trade show each year to showcase to beautiful plant material they grow as well as other industry equipment, materials, and related business services. This year Field Day will be held on Tuesday, August 13 at the Holden Arboretum – a really beautiful location for the event. Field Day hours are from 9 am to 4 pm.


This really is a great way to market your company under

the OLA brand!

Since 1954

landscaping products

Granite and Sandstone Boulders 12” to 6’ dia

Palletized Cobbles

Round Gravel

Concrete

Asphalt

Fill

Mason

#1 Crushed 6” to 3”

#2 Crushed 3” to 1 1/2”

#57 Crushed 1 1/4” to 7/16”

#304 Crushed 1 1/2” to Fines

#57 Washed 1 1/4” to 7/16”

#8 Washed 7/16” to 3/16”

#9 Washed 3/16” to 1/8”

delivery available3498 Frost Rd., Mantua, OH 44255

phone: 330-274-2569 • fax: 330-274-3569 • www.lakesidesandgravel.com

LAKESIDESAND & GRAVEL

Quality Materials Competitive Prices

screened topsoil

limestone products

sand

gravel

http://www.lakesidesandgravel.com


clAss i f i eds

for an up-to-date listing of all classified/help wanted ads, please visit ohiolandscapers.org

lANDsCAPE OPPORTuNITIEs

Moscarino Outdoor Creations is actively seeking for the most talented professionals in our industry for our rapidly growing maintenance and construction divisions.

•EnhancementForeman •LawnMaintenanceForeman •HardscapeForeman •AccountManager

Compensation packages will be tailored for an experienced individual.

valid driver’s license EOE/Drug and Smoke Free Workplace

Please fax or email resume to: Fax: 440-235-3744 Email: [email protected]

lANDsCAPE OPERATIONs MANAGER

As a Landscape Operations Manager, you will be responsible for managing a portfolio of landscape maintenance contracts, providing excellent customer service and personnel management, recommend enhancements and prepare proposals, develop and train employees, and deliver quality services to ensure maintenance contract renewals.

Applicants must have a degree in landscape management or horticulture and/or have a minimum of 5 years’ experience in the landscape and snow industry.

To be considered, please send your resume to [email protected].

They have invited OLA to be a partner and are offering OLA members $5 off the regular pricing of full registration. regular price advanced sales is $16 per person and $20 at the door. These prices include lunch and OLA members will pay $11 and $15 respectively. If you arrive after lunch (after 2 pm) then admission is just $5 and no further discount will apply.

nGLCO has some fun additions to the event this year! From 1 to 2 pm, Jim Paluch will conduct an interactive workshop, “Come Alive Outside!” where participants will discover why “everybody wins when somebody goes outside.” Learn the business strategy that can be gained by getting the Come Alive Outside Edge. As the Green Industry, we must all come together to share the value of outdoor living with our employees, our customers and our communities! There is no additional charge to attend this workshop!

From 2 to 4 pm, nGLCO will hold their first-ever Field Day Auction. Many of the exhibitors have donated the materials in their booth to be auctioned off. Working in partnership with OLA,

nGLCO will be donating a portion of the proceeds from the auction to valor Home to further the community service work we have already done there. OLA did a planting at valor Home on April 22 and several nGLCO members donated plants for that project. valor Home is a transitional housing program for homeless veterans in Akron, Ohio.

Then nGLCO is hosting an OLA Happy Hour from 3:30 to 5:30 pm at Holden. Please come out early, visit the many vendors, participate in the Come Alive Outside Workshop, buy something cool at the auction, then relax and chat with industry peers at the OLA Happy Hour!

nGLCO did a mailing at the end of June and you can send in the registration form. (remember OLA members can take $5 off!) Or, you can register online at ngclo.com. Information about the event is on the “Field Day” page, but you need to go to the “Store” page to register.

OLA will have a booth…so come on out, find us, and enjoy the fun!


direct ions

REGulAR MEMbERs:

Jc lAwncAre, llcPO Box 36405Strongsville, OH 44136(440) 878-5066Jeff Craddock

lung lAwn cAre, llc2499 nadine CircleHinckley, OH 44233(330) 225-1528Corey Lung

sTuDENT MEMbERs:

gAtes mills enVironmentAl centernicholas DeMaurokevin Turk

welcome new members!The Ohio Landscape Association is delighted to welcome the following new members to the association:

PROCEEDS BENEFIT OLA SCHOLARSHIPS!

13th Annual

OLA Scholarship Golf ClassicAugust 1, 2013

Mallard Creek Golf ClubColumbia Station, OH

4-person ScrambleShot gun start 9am

18 Holes of GolfGolf Cart

Driving RangeGame Day Contests

BeveragesContinental Breakfast

Lunch Dinner

Each Golf Registration Includes:Join over 200 of your industry peers and register today! Register online, by mail, phone or fax. For additional information, visit OhioLandscapers.org or call 1-800-335-6521.

www.ohiolandscapers.org • www.myohiolandscape.com

LAST CHANCE

TO REGISTER!


9238 Broadview Road

Broadview Hts., OH 44147-2517

07/13


TO REGISTER ONLINE OR TO RECEIVE ADDITIONAL INFORMATION ABOUT THESE AND OTHER OLA EDUCATION EVENTS,

PLEASE VISIT WWW.OHIOLANDSCAPERS.ORG AND CLICK ON THE EDUCATION PAGE.

PLANT I.D.July 18, 2013Davis Tree Farm & Nursery (Valley City)

This hands-on training opportunity will cover the basics of plant identification for plants typically used in zone 6 in Ohio. Many of the plants that will be covered are on the plant list for the Landscape Industry Certified Technician’s Test, including: perennials, groundcovers, ornamental grasses, as well as trees and shrubs. Qualifies for 5 CEU’s for Landscape Industry Certified. Register early - class size is limited and will sell out.

SNOW & ICE MANAGEMENT CLINICAugust 23, 2013St. Michael’s Woodside (Broadview Heights)

Go Where The Pros Go! Whether you have been in the snow and ice business for years or are thinking about adding it to your list of services, the clinic is a can’t miss event for both you and your employees. Qualifies for 5.5 CEUs for Landscape Industry Certified.

SUCCESSFUL PLANT COMBINATIONSAugust 27, 2013Klyn Nurseries (Perry)

Visually see how you can make a difference in your landscape designs by working with texture, color, form, and the design principles. You will study design solutions for difficult sites and learn about sustainable landscapes. Actual plant material will be used to show various combinations for different effects. Qualifies for 6.5 CEU’s for Landscape Industry Certified.

POND CLINICSeptember 11, 2013Chenoweth Golf Course (Akron)

Learn to plan, build, and maintain ponds and water features with this one-day, classroom setting, pond clinic. This class will cover the tools, tips, and the science behind making every pond project a success. This clinic is designed for company owners, landscape salespersons and designers, and field technicians. Qualifies for 8 CEU’s for Landscape Industry Certified.

http://ohiolandscapers.org/plantid.html

http://ohiolandscapers.org/plantcombo.html

http://ohiolandscapers.org/pond.html

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