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May 2016
NHLA
Newsletter
Vol. 32 No. 4
Informing and educating members of the Green Industry
INSIDE:
2
Letter to the Editor
3
President’s Notes
5
2016 Landscape Plant
Material Summer Course
7
A Loss for Maine is a Gain
for New Hampshire
by Phil Caldwell
9
In Memory of
Charles Laughton
by Phil Caldwell
11
What’s in a Name?
by Dr. Dirt
12
15
First 2016 NHLA Twilight
Meeting June 7
17
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3rd Annual NHLA Golf
Tournament
NHCLP Goes the Next Step
by Chadd G. Hippensteel
Scholarships Awarded /
Scholarship Donors
20
Generating Testimonials
& Referrals
by Bill Gardocki
orthern Nurseries will host NHLA’s first Twilight Meeting of 2016 on Tuesday, June 7, 5:00
pm. Steven Annaldo from Northern Nurseries will give us a tour of the yard and Joe Biondo
of Alliance Outdoor Lighting will provide some hands on training demonstrating the ease of LED
landscape lighting. He will talk about designing a system, how to properly wire your system from
the transformer to the fixtures, and also how to quickly set up a demo kit at a customer’s house.
His talk will also introduce the new intelligent blue tooth transformer.
Food and refreshments will be served. Please RSVP to Steven Annaldo@annaldo@northernnurseries.com so we have enough food for everyone. There is no cost for the event.
Northern Nurseries is a Network of Wholesale Distribution Centers with eight locations in the
Northeast, servicing the professional landscaper, nurseryman, grounds manager, municipality, and
nursery retailer with the highest quality selection of plant material and horticultural supplies. They
are not limited to plants, also carrying Stonescape Lines Techo-Bloc, Cambridge, Belgard, Ideal, and
new-this-year Rosetta, which being used in a new display for everyone to see. Northern will also
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Letters
To all the members of NHLA:
I would like to express my gratitude and thanks for the scholarship award which you so graciously bestowed upon me recently. It
was such an encouragement to have the support of professionals
within the industry that I have chosen as my future path in life.
Each semester I continue to learn new and exciting information,
and am looking forward to the successful completion of my degree.
While I am unable to attend the March meeting, I look forward
to meeting you all at an upcoming meeting. I sincerely promise that
I will make the most of your confidence in me, and will continue
to perform to the best of my ability.
With sincere thanks,
Maria Rainey
Suggestions and Concerns:
Members are encouraged to contact Guy Hodgdon.
Try out our Web Site at <www.nhlaonline.org>
Prof. Consultants
NHLA BUSINESS MANAGER
Guy S. Hodgdon
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NEWSLETTER EDITOR AND DESIGNER
Carolyn Isaak
603-499-2143 (B), 357-0835 (F)
editor@nhlaonline.org
Advertising Manager
Annette Zamarchi
603-661-3488 (B)
alzbps@gmail.com
Cert. Coordinator
Patty Laughlin
Lorax Landscaping
603-303-0179
patty@loraxlandscaping.com
Committee Chairs
CERTIFICATION Co-Chairs
Mac McPhail
North Country Tractor
mcphail.malcolm@gmail.com
Scot Flewelling
Stepping Stone Landscaping
603-568-0994
scot@sslandscapingnh.com
EDUCATION
Jon Batson
Jenesis Gardens & Design LLC
603-330-0362
Jenesisgardens@aol.com
Legislative
Peter DeBrusk
Tuckahoe Turf
603-819-9700, pldturf@tds.net
Board of Directors
Dave DeJohn, President Jan. ’17
David DeJohn Landscaping
603-608-7860
DDEJo71@aol.com
Scot Flewelling
Jan. ’17
Vice-President
Stepping Stone Landscaping
603-568-0994
scot@sslandscapingnh.com
Pam Moreau
Jan. ’17
Secretary/Treasurer
603-321-0329
pammoreau@comcast.net
John Crooks Jan. ’17
Past President
John’s Landscaping of Madbury, NH
603-749-4544
johnscaping@yahoo.com
Jim Moreau, Director
Jan. ’19
Northeast Turf and Irrigation
978-548-0691
jimmoreau@northeastnursery.com
Cori Cahow, Director
Organic Garden Girl
603-540-2041
organicgirl@gmail.com
Jan. ’18
Chuck Simpson, DirectorJan. ’17
Simpson Landscape Company
603-313-2225
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Presidents Notes
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kay, so winter wasn’t quite
done as I predicted in last
month’s notes. Getting this
month’s notes together, here’s
what I wrote on April 2: “Standing outside looking up at the
stars, feeling the warmth and
listening to the Peepers. I started
hearing them two days ago as the
temperature moved up into the
60s and 70s, surely a sign that
spring is here. Our Daffodils are
up, our early variety of Forsythia
is in full bloom and a Cardinal
has shown back up at the bird
feeder.”
Two days after writing that
we had 4 inches of snow and it
was 10 degrees. The flowers on
the Forsythia turned brown, the
Daffodils gave up, and I haven’t
heard the peepers since! Oh well,
I guess that’s why we like living in
New Hampshire. Despite climate
by David DeJohn, NHCLP
change and El Nino it’s always
been pretty unpredictable here.
We did, however, have nice
weather for our Spring Conference and it was great to see such
a good turnout. It was full of
education and catching up with
people. We voted on, and passed,
some needed changes to our ByLaws bringing them more up to
date, introduced the new Board
of Directors, announced the recipients of this year’s scholarships
(see page 17) and recognized those
companies that have the most
NHCLP employees. Thanks to
Salmon Falls Nursery and Landscaping, Stephen’s Landscapes,
Belknap Landscaping and Juniper
Hill Landscaping for showing off
your projects. It’s great to get a
chance to see other companies’
work and I really enjoyed that
part of the day. Finally, a big
Thanks to all the Vendors that
set up their display tables and
for your continued support of
NHLA and these events.
As we begin moving into the
season one of our bigger goals
this year is to update and renew
our website. The current site was
brought on line back in 2009 or
2010 and was a big improvement
over the site we had then, but
it is still a bit cumbersome and
difficult to use, at least on the
back end. Over the course of the
summer and fall we will be looking at it to see how and where it
can be improved, and we will be
looking for ideas and suggestions
from you our members as well
Our initial wish list includes
an easier, more flexible and userfriendly platform, a searchable
database, discussion forum, a
way for members to pay dues
and such electronically and an
easier way for various committees to update and share content
regarding events, news, and announcements.
We will be putting together
a website committee and will
be looking for people to help.
This committee will hopefully
consist of one member from each
existing committee, at least one
person from the Board, our current Newsletter/ Website manager
and anyone else who would like
to be involved, especially if you
are computer and /or website
savvy. If you are interested you
can contact me or anyone else
on the Board and let us know.
That’s it for now. Twilight
Meetings will coming up soon,
starting on June 7, so watch for
announcements, and I hope to
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Summer Course
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HL A’s Landscape Plant
Materials Summer Course
teaches the basics of plant identification and identification of
each of the plants on the NHCLP
(New Hampshire Certified Landscape Professional) Plant Identification List.
The purpose is to teach plant
materials to people who are new
to the industry or people with
little plant knowledge. The
first class introduces students
to methods of identification and
plant families and the rest of
the classes are spent identifying
plant material. The NHCLP
Plant Identification List covers
a wide range of common plant
materials used in the landscape
industry.
Audience: This course is appropriate for anyone who wants
to strengthen their plant material
knowledge and is also designed
to prepare people for the Identification portion of the NHCLP
Exam. It is open to both members
of NHLA and non-members.
Dates & Times: Thursdays
5:00 – 8:30 pm; June 16-September 1 (12 weeks); optional review
or practice exam on September
3 (to be decided by the class)
Location: Most classes will be
held at The Thompson School of
Applied Science, UNH, Durham.
Some classes will be held at local
nurseries and forestry sites.
Cost: $450.00 per student
Instructor: Dana M. Sansom;
Associate Professor of Horticul-
tural Technology, Thompson
School of Applied Science.
Format: Students will learn the
identifying features and landscape
value of the plants on the Plant
List in the Certification manual.
There will be a quiz each week
and a final exam. Students who
attain a 60% average will receive
a certificate of course completion.
The Plant ID portion of the
NHCLP Certification exam is
usually held a week or two after
the end of this course.
To register: Send contact information and payment to: NHLA Certification
Committee
c/o Patty Laughlin
PO Box 253
Epping, NH 03042
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Contact information should
include names of those attending,
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and e-mail address.
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A Loss for Maine, is a Gain for New Hampshire
by Phil Caldwell
I
recently was in contact with a
fellow Yarmouth Tree Committee (TC) and NHLA member,
Bill Hoffman, about an upcoming
TC meeting. I knew Bill and
Linda had put their house on the
market a while ago, planning to
move back to the Andover / New
London area to be closer to their
family. Bill was NHLA President
in 1990, the year after I was,
so we had gotten to know each
other quite well many years ago. On one of my occasional visits
to church, probably about 15 years
ago, I looked over my shoulder
and saw the Hoffmans sitting
a few rows behind me and my
folks, and was very surprised.
Not because Bill and Linda were
in church, but why were they
in Yarmouth? After the service
ended, Bill and I both quickly
approached each other, and although I’m sure he knew I had
family here, I’m not sure he knew
I was back in town and I had
no idea he and Linda lived in
Yarmouth. The Hoffmans had
decided they wanted to move to
Maine, enjoyed Yarmouth’s close
proximity to Portland, and the
quaintness of the village. My
family had moved to Yarmouth
in 1977, and despite my short
time living in Oregon and about
10 years in New Hampshire, I’ve
considered Yarmouth my home
for almost 40 years.
Bill has been very active in
many town activities, including a
large Community Garden project
that not only raises veggies for
the individual growers, but also
donates a lot to the Food Pantry,
that I’m very involved in. There
are several open space, park-type
areas, for public use in town,
including the Tinker Property on
Cousins Island, which is connected to the mainland by a bridge.
I’m not sure of the actual size
of the Tinker Property, but my
guess is it’s probably about 10-15
acres with close proximity to the
waterfront. Several volunteers,
like Bill, spend countless hours
clearing brush, working with the
Town to mow the open fields,
and attempting to maintain invasive plants like Bittersweet and
Euonymus alatus. One important
bit of attention has been trying
to maintain Milkweed for butterf ly preservation. When the
Tree Committee chair asked me
if I knew of any possible new
members, I obviously felt that Bill
Hoffman would be a great choice,
a given. Bill very quickly got
conned into doing the secretary
job for the committee and in his
typical prompt, thorough way,
did a great job organizing info.
As I learned from the days of
serving on the NHLA Board with
Bill, he is a little different than
many landscape architects, and
I feel George Pellettieri is the
same, in that his knowledge of
plants is much better than a lot
of LAs – not to just single out
Bill and George, or to belittle
other LAs. Designs not only require the technical / engineering
aspects, but also the “Right Plant
for the Right Place.” Will it be
aesthetically pleasing? What are
the plants soil, sun, and moisture
requirements? What is the mature size? How about insect and
disease problems? I still recall a
house we had when I was a kid
that had a banking on either side
of the front walkway steps. One
side of the bank had beautiful
mature Vinca, the other side
had nice lush Pachysandra. A
landscape architect friend of my
folks did a small design that called
for both Vinca and Pachy to be
re-planted on opposite sides, re-
Designs not only require the
technical/engineering aspects, but also
the “Right Plant for the Right Place.”
versing what was currently there!
I was probably all of 10 at the
time, but I clearly remember how
this ruffled Mom’s feathers. I’ve
also seen designs, by some LA’s
around here, that called for some
of the Viburnums that are most
prone to insect and disease issues, rather than more tolerant
varieties. Some of these landscape
architects are awesome land planners, but when they go to frost
the cake they plant salt sensitive
Sugar Maples right next to busy
roads. I’ve always felt that Bill
Hoffman is one of those that
has made a significant effort to
stay in tune with all aspects of
plant material, he’s never given
up on learning in the 30+ years
I’ve known him.
I know plants are in Bill’s
blood. Not too long ago Bill told
me his family had, I believe a
nursery / greenhouse operation,
in up-state New York when he
was a kid. I did a little math and
figured out it must have been in
the mid 1940s and before. Greenhouses in the old days fascinate me
compared to the ones we have today. They were single pane glass,
cast iron structures, usually hot
water heat, and far from energy
efficient. Sanitary conditions,
using things like wooden flats,
were far worse than today and
resulted in a lot more need for
chemical use. Not only were the
pesticides much “stronger,” but
the safety concerns and protective
clothing were much more lax.
Maybe his family raised food
crops during WWII? But that
would have been a bit before
Bill’s day. Bill’s brother, George,
who has worked for many years
at Piscataqua Landscaping, with
Booth Hemingway, has also been
in the landscape business for
years. I remember George from
NHLA back 30 years ago. Plants
are definitely in the Hoffman
genes.
In the early NHLA days, and
I’m not too knowledgeable about
how it stands today, there were
not a lot of landscape architects
in NHL A. As I mentioned, I
recall Bill Hoffman, George
Pellettieri, (owner of Pellettieri
Assoc, a design/build firm), Art
Richardson, who was connected
with Fredrick Law Olmstead’s
brother’s LA firm, once of Boston,
later in New Hampshire. I’m sure
there were several others that
I’ve left out, but the LAs made
a nice mix with maintenance,
nursery, planting, and hardscape
contractors. We were all able to
benefit from each other from the
learning aspect as well as getting
jobs from others.
Bill is one of several NHLA
members that I have always considered a mentor – thanks, Bill ! I
wish Bill and Linda their best on
their return to New Hampshire.
One thing Bill told me he wants
to spend more time doing, when
he moves back to NH, is going
to NHLA meetings! Maine’s loss is New Hampshire’s gain! Q
— Phil Caldwell is a past president of NHLA (1989) and now
lives and works in Maine.
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In Memory of
Charles Laughton
by Phil Caldwell
O
n April 4, Massachusetts
lost a signifigent member of
the Nursery and Garden Center
industry, Charlie Laughton, at
the age of 73.
Charlie, an attendee of numerous NHLA meetings in the early
days, was the owner of Laughton’s
Nursery and Garden Center in
Chelmsford, MA, and a former
President of ALCM, which is
now known as Massachusetts
Association of Landscape Professionals (MCLP).
Former NHLA President and
ALCM President Palmer Koelb
was very good friends with Charlie, and I had met him while
working for Palmer in the early
1980s. Back in the days, before
NE Grows, the New England
Nurserymen’s Association had
a winter meeting at the Copley
Hotel in Boston for many years;
this is where I first met Charlie. I always remember him for
a few interesting stories and a
good chuckle that went along
with his great smile. Usually
his Dad, or his foreman, Jim,
was with him. I’m sure many
other NHLA members also knew
Charlie. Palmer told me people
were ‘out the door’ at Charlie’s
memorial service.
Charlie, a graduate of Cornell
University, served as a Lieutenant JG in the U.S. Navy aboard
USS Newport News and joined
his family’s business soon after. Charlie’s father, “Cal,” and
his mother, Frances, started the
greenhouse business in 1934,
while Cal was still working nights
in a Chelmsford mill. The company grew to include 29 acres in
Chelmsford as well as 46 acres
in Westford, which was used for
their growing facility and a large
composting business they were
attempting to pursue.
After floods over the years, a
fire destroyed Laughton’s in 2002,
including a 6,000 square foot
building and a lot of momentum.
Despite rebuilding and getting
back on their feet, Laughton’s
Chelmsford location was sold to
Mahoney’s Garden Center on a
handshake, in 2009. Mahoney’s,
a large Massachusetts retailer
owns 8 garden centers as well
as an 18 acre production facility.
I always remember
him for a few
interesting stories
and a good chuckle
that went along with
his great smile.
Paul Mahoney and Charlie had
been long time friends.
Charlie leaves behind his wife,
Ellen, as well as three children
and three grandchildren.
He will be missed by many.
Memorial contributions in his
name may be made to the Ipswich
V.F.W. Post #1093 Scholarship
Fund, 110 County Rd., Ipswich,
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What’s in a Name ?
— in which Dr. Dirt does some name-calling —
W
hen I was in Georgia for a
bit last winter, I was struck
dumb by the name of a beauty
parlor in a small town near Atlanta: “Curl Up and Dye.” It
could have been as likely a funeral home. But that prize must
go to “Budget Burials: Cheaper
and Deeper.” These names are
not great marketing concepts,
but business owners (like some
writers) can get caught up in
their own cleverness. So I’ve been
cogitating this month on the
names of companies.
My favorite law firm, of course,
is Click and Clack ’s “Dewey,
Cheatham, and Howe.” I hired
this firm for a speeding ticket
that lost my license for two weeks.
My lawyer’s $2,000 legal defense
can be summed up as, “My client pleads guilty, Your Honor.”
I could have gone with “Ditcher,
Quick & Hyde,” but they were
divorce lawyers. This reminds
me of my own divorce, which
was from an attorney. The takeaway there is: Consider NOT
marrying an attorney, should
you cross the blood-red line in
the sand and consider marriage
a viable option.
At this time of year, attorney
thoughts coalesce with accountant thoughts into the pustule
of the IRS birthday on April
15. For your amusement, as
tax season rears its ugly head,
I tracked down the tax firm of
“Many Happy Returns, Inc,”
who promise to make us smile
as we pay our federal dues.
Then I began thinking of
landscape companies. Sandy and
Ken Burt named their farm and
business “Nevah Dun,” which is
a clever and 99% accurate take
on a farm almost anywhere. But
I always wondered what new
customers thought of that as the
name of their landscape service
provider. The Burts’ did good
work and were successful, so I’m
guessing the humor was appreciated by their clientele and that
they did manage to finish their
jobs. Another farm that I drive
past with some frequency along
US 4 is “Aggravation Acres.”
Got it! More worrisome is the
New York landscape contractor
“I’ll Get Around to It Landscape Company.” That sounds
slightly quicker than Nevah Dun,
but somehow more worrisome
at the same time. And over in
Vermont, I’ve heard of “Good
Enough Landscaping,” which has
me bothered about the clientele
more than the landscaper. “I can
do a great landscape for you, but
I think you’d be just as happy
with something that’s just Good
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A tree company called
“Broken Limbs” in upstate New York is somewhat disturbing, and
I wonder about their
Worke’s’ Comp rates.
“Arboreal Habitats,”
a wholesale nursery
in Vermont, suggests
to me tree houses as
much as trees...
Enough. You folks are losers.”
A tree company called “Broken Limbs” in upstate New York
is somewhat disturbing, and I
wonder about their Workers’
Comp rates. “Arboreal Habitats,”
a wholesale nursery in Vermont,
suggests to me tree houses as
much as trees ; perhaps they
should combine with another
Vermont company “Ground
Level Landscaping” to become
full-service providers. In Massachusetts, I ran across “Biomass
Tree and Landscaping,” which
sounds like the intent is producing woodchips to generate
electricity, not the ideal landscape
installation company. They might
team up with the “Bark Brothers”
in Lisbon Falls, Maine.
A colleague in the Seacoast
area was pushing an irrigation
business called “Bed Wetters,”
but in the end decided, I think
wisely, that the name would be
a wet blanket for his company.
And if you like wet, you can buy
a plunge pool by the aptly named
“Soake Pools” of Madbury NH.
For stone products, I recommend “Let’s Get Stoned,” in the
Philadelphia area. The stones are
the same as anywhere else, but
you go there for the experience.
Lawn companies may be out in
front (a cut above?) on company
names. “Turf Tamers” of Lisbon,
Maine, offer to whip your grass
into shape. Burlington’s “Grass
Gauchos” will similarly ride herd
on your lawn, and “Prime Cut
Landscaping” in Scarborough,
Maine, may offer cattle to help
keep the grass under control.
The “Lawn Dawg” in Portland is
a likely fan of David Grisman’s
“dawg music,” not an especially
green name, but hip. My favorite
turf company name evolution
has got to be “ChemLawn,”
now magically morphed into
“TruGreen” – corporate public
relations spin at its finest.
On the more confusing side,
there’s “Just Dancing Gardens”
of Burlington, and “A Room with
a View,” in Newton, Massachusetts, located just off Broadway.
“Fat Cod Landscaping” in Seacoast NH suggests Squanto’s
purported teaching of Pilgrims
to plant f ish along with corn
seeds, but the business actually
got its name from the owner’s
previous business as a fisherman.
In similar fashion “Green Penguin Landscaping” is a sort of
paradoxical name – lawns in the
New Hampshire Arctic? – but
it’s a successful business in Rye
and owner Jason Kindstedt does
have an explanation, which I’ve
sadly forgotten. The important
part is “green.”
And then for the homeowner
who demands something completely different, please take a
consultation and design with
“Beyond Landscape Contracting”
of Lunenburg, Massachusetts: a
time-space-bending company
which will apparently take your
landscape to a four-dimensional
place far far away. Good luck
with that!
— Dr. Dirt refuses to name
names, other than John Hart,
dba Environments LLC, Durham.
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3rd Annual NHLA Golf Tournament Aug. 9
N
HLA is happy to announce
our 3rd annual golf tournament at Candia Woods Country
Club on August 9, 2016. The
day’s events will include 18 holes
of golf with a cart, a great meal,
prizes and a raffle. You may also
take a chance at shooting the
Leaderboard Air Cannon!
Last year was a wet success! We
are hoping the weather is more
cooperative this year. The tournament is a great opportunity to
bring together allied professionals
for a fun day of golf in a friendly,
scenic setting. Each year, NHLA
strives to elevate NH landscape
professional’s knowledge of the
latest industry trends, provide
business insight, and increase
environmental awareness. Proceeds from the golf tournament
will benefit programs such as our
annual winter and spring conferences, Twilight Meetings, and
educational scholarships. Your
participation in this event will allow us to continue to host leading
experts, explore new landscapes,
and provide the opportunity for
upcoming professionals to receive
the necessary education to move
the industry forward. There are
many ways to participate in the
day’s events. Golfers can sign up
for the tournament individually,
or receive a discount when signing
up as a foursome. This event is
made possible by our generous
sponsors! The first Tournament
Sponsor to sign on is Millican
Nurseries.
We have many levels of Sponsorship this year: Tournament,
Dinner, Beverage Cart, Scorecard, Tee and Prize. No donation
is too small! Please see the website
at http://nhlagolf.weebly.com for
a complete description of the
sponsorship levels and benefits.
We hope you can make it out
for what is sure to be an exciting day on the links! Please do
not hesitate to contact the Golf
Committee with any questions.
NHLA is now accepting credit
cards through PayPal! L
Jim McGovern, Aedan Sherman, Bryan Fournier
Scott Molha, Kirk Weyant, Peter DeBrusk
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Save the Date! Rain or Shine!
3rd Annual NHLA Golf Tournament
Tuesday, August 9, 2016
at Candia Woods
313 South Road, Candia, NH 03034
Registration 7:30 am - Shotgun start 8:30am
Golfer registration:
DEADLINE for Registration and Payment – July 24, 2016
1-3 Golfers: $125 each
Foursome: $450 (save $50) – Guaranteed to golf
together! (includes golf, cart, light continental breakfast,
dinner and one raffle ticket per player)
Non-Golfer, Dinner only: $35
New: Join us for a chance to shoot the Leaderboard Air
Cannon!
Registration form and sponsor information can be found at
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Sponsorship Opportunities
DEADLINE for Sponsorship – Friday, July 22, 2016
Tournament Sponsors: $1500
Dinner Sponsors: $1500
Beverage Cart Sponsor: $800
Score Card Sponsor: $800
Tee Sponsors: $150
See the sponsor form at http://nhlagolf.weebly.com for sponsorship level benefits and to sign up. NHLA is now accepting
credit cards through PayPal!
Save the Date! Rain or Shine!
3rd NHLA Golf Tournament, August 9
Join the Fun!
• Raffles
• 18 Holes of Golf
• Contests
• Dinner
• Leader Board Air Cannon!
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COMMITTEE
Alan Anderson, Urban
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hoe Turf, pldturf@tds.net
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jimmoreau@northeastnursery.com
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Secretary/Treasurer, pammoreau@comcast.net
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An NHCLP Goes the Next Step: Navigating the Path
to Graduate Landscape Architecture School
by Chadd G. Hippensteel
T
he path to becoming a certified landscape architect can
be elusive if not in the system
from an early start. Often, landscape architecture starts with a
4-5 year undergraduate program,
before working in a firm for at
least two years and then passing the Council of Landscape
Architectural Registration Boards
(CLARB) to become official. I’m
hoping to get my Master’s Degree in Landscape Architecture
(MLA) while gaining professional
work experience at the same time.
With an MLA and work experience, I’ll then be eligible to take
the CLARB exam and become
a certified landscape architect.
I’m coming from a background
in landscape construction. I grew
up around our family company,
Juniper Hill Landscaping, and
have spent the last 4 years working here. As a Project Manager, I
do residential stone work, planting and site design. In 2012, I
saw the need for plant-based
recommendations and became
NHCLP certif ied. Though I
enjoy it all, a degree in landscape
architecture will allow me to do
even more.
Over the past four months,
I visited seven and applied to
eight MLA programs. While each
school was drastically different
from one another, applications
to landscape architecture programs are generally the same.
The main components are: the
GRE, a Portfolio of your work,
and a 2-page written statement
of your career intent. 3 recommendation letters, a resume and
your college transcripts are also
required. I’ll dissect this bundle
of joy with the aim of helping
others follow from a work-first,
study second career path.
GRE: A standardized test. It
pays off to answer every question. There are ~25 questions
per section. If you get half of
the questions right, you’ll end
up with a score good enough for
most programs. Read a test-prep
book to learn the essay format.
There are two written sections
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at the onset of the exam. Accept
your scores and move on.
Portfolio: A 10-20 page booklet on your best work. A title page
and table of contents are fairly
standard. Picture quality is very
important. I used PowerPoint
and then upgraded to Adobe
InDesign. InDesign is worth
every second/penny. I’m happy
to show mine if you cannot find
examples online.
Statement of Purpose: A twopage explanation of your work
history, and your intended career
path. Dive into your college education, your work experience and
your inf luences for continuing
as a landscape architect.
Recommendations : Three
recommendations are standard.
Schools prefer past professors,
although if you’ve been out of
school and in the field for some
time, clients and employers are
just as good. Tell the recommenders the schools you’re applying
to. Almost every school will send
your recommenders an online
link to reply to, though some
will want you to mail the recommendations directly to them.
College Transcripts: A short
document of your academic career. Every college will provide
this from the registrar’s office.
Schools want a GPA above 3.0,
so if your undergraduate GPA is
low like mine, take a few courses
and do well to show improvement
since graduating.
The last part of the application process, aside from the application fee, is the interview. I
called or emailed every school I
applied to, and made the effort
to visit almost every school. So
far, I’ve been accepted to 4 of
my top choices.
Please do not hesitate to call or
email me with questions about the
landscape architecture process. I
can be reached at Chippensteel@
gmail.com and on my cell phone
at 603.498.0 Five 49. U
— Chadd Hippensteel is an
active landscaper and lives in
Portsmouth, NH.
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NHLA Awards Two Scholarships
N
HLA Scholarships were awarded to two individuals at the
March 16 Spring Conference for Landscapers. Andrew Borisko
and Maria Rainey each received $1600 scholarships.
Andrew is a second year student in Horticultural Technology
department at the Thompson Scholl of Applied Science. Horticulute and landscape have been a passion of his since he was a small
boy, working outside with his parents in the yard and garden beds.
He says, “I enjoyed seeing the results of my hard work with the
beautiful landscapes that we created. This is when I realized that
I wanted to become a landscaper, creating beautiful landscapes
and lawns for other people.”
During his freshman year at the T-School, he joined the Horticulture club and is now president of the group.
While in high school he operated a small lawn mowing service
for neighbors, which he continued to grow throughout high school
and college. He now operates a full scale landscape company registered as a small business in New Hampshire under the name of
AJB Farms Landscaping Division in Atkinson, NH. Andrew also
worked at The Atkinson Resort and Country Club in the Turf
Maintenance Department.
Owning his business has been an experience in itself, working
with clients and the many challenging projects they presented. One
of his most challenging projects was “a total front yard make-over;
a new walkway with granite steps, new flower and plant beds, ir-
rigation head repairs and installation, and a small section of lawn
installation. Lots of planning and design, as well as talking with
the client and observing the sun and amending the soil took place
to create a fantastic end product that I am proud of.”
Maria Rainey, is a homeschooled student in her final year of high
school. Although a high school senior, she has been taking courses
at New Hampshire Technical Institute, in pursuit of a degree in
Landscape and Environmental Design. She began taking classes
classes at NHTI as a junior in high school and will have taken six
college level courses as of May 2016.
Maria says that she has known for several years thatthat she wants
to work in the landscaping field. Her interest in this area came
through working with her mother over many years, transforming
the landscape of their yard.
She notes that “I discovered quite early on that I really loved
working outdoors, learning about plants, growing conditions,
soil conditions, and all the information necessary for sustainable
growing conditions in our area.” She continued, “While I have not
yet acquired a job in the field-primarily due to the fact that I am
only 17, I have applied for entry-level positions over the last couple
of years at locally run businesses in the industry. No worries, for
that will not deter me! I have no doubt that, upon completing my
degree, I will finally break into the industry where I will make my
mark in the world oflandscaping!” Y
Thank you to these NHLA Members
for Donations to the 2016 Scholarship Progam
$250+
New Dominion Landscaping LLC
Hatcher Landscaping
Thomas Halle
William Hatcher
$295.00
$250.00
$100+
Piscataqua Landscape Co., Inc.
A & M Irrigation Corp.
Bayberry Nurseries
Carroll County Landscape
D.S. Jolie Landscapes
LandForms Ltd.
Millican Nurseries, Inc.
Morin’s Landscaping, Inc.
Rynearson Company, Inc.
Swenson Granite Works
Wentworth Greenhouses
Booth Hemingway
Aedan Sherman
Justin White
David Alessandroni
Derek Jolie
Peter Schiess
John Bryant
Thomas Morin
Mark Rynearson
Scott Herrick
Bryan Wentworth
$120.00
$100.00
$100.00
$100.00
$100.00
$100.00
$100.00
$100.00
$100.00
$100.00
$100.00
$50
Blue Ridge Landscaping, Inc.
CBH Landscape Contractors
db Landscaping
Design Plus
Eastern Green, Inc.
Elm Grove Properties Solutions
Fracassa Designworks
John’s Landscaping of Madbury NH
Landscape Matters
Landwright, LLC
Outdoor Pride Landscaping
Donald Cope
Christopher Haddock
Daniel Bruzga
Connie Maatta
Gary Speirs
Kerry Schleyer
Norm Fracassa Jr.
John Crooks
Paul James
Mark Olson
Mark Aquilino
$50.00
$50.00
$50.00
$50.00
$50.00
$50.00
$50.00
$50.00
$50.00
$50.00
$50.00
Plantscapes Management
Scott Burns Landscaping
Shade Tree Landscaping, Inc.
Stepping Stone Landscaping, LLC
Surfside Landscape
University Landscaping Co., Inc.
Antonio Giannechini
Scott Burns
Scott Malo
Scot Flewelling
Kathleen Bean
Jay Rozmus
$50.00
$50.00
$50.00
$50.00
$50.00
$50.00
$25
Aqua Tech Irrigation LLC
Taylor Brinser
$25.00
Belknap Landscape Company, Inc.
Hayden McLaughlin $25.00
Coffey & Son Lands. Contractors
James Coffey
$25.00
Coronis Landscape Consulting Assoc. Laurence Coronis
$25.00
DeJohn Landscaping, LLC
David Dejohn
$25.00
Eastern Valley Landscaping
Jon Prewitt
$25.00
Four Season Design, LLC
Sally Turner
$25.00
Fox Ridge Landscaping, LLC
John Sigmund
$25.00
Howe Two Lawncare
Cory Howe
$25.00
Hudson Quarry
Tim Baney
$25.00
Jenesis Gardens & Design
Jennifer Roth $25.00
& Jon Batson
Knott’s Land Care
Doug Knott
$25.00
Miracle Farms Landscape Const.
Christopher Maroun $25.00
Muller’s Lawn & Landscaping
Jonathan Muller
$25.00
New England Pro Greens & Turf
Kirk Weyant
$25.00
Perennial Design Landscaping
Real Fallu
$25.00
Rolling Green Nursery, LLC
Richard Simpson
$25.00
The Doty Group, Inc.
Nathan Doty
$25.00
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NHLA Newsletter, May 2016xxxx19
Generating Testimonials & Referrals
by Bill Gardocki, Interstate Landscape
W
hat is the best bang for
your buck in your advertising budget? Do you rely on the
traditional direct mailers with
or without discount coupons,
door hangers, job signs, or local
newspaper advertising? Or, do
your best leads come from the
people you are already working
for? About 75% of my work comes
from referrals.
As you review your completed
jobs, you generally believe you
have done everything possible to
make the client happy. How do
you make sure that the client is
satisfied and excited about their
new outdoor living space?
We get a lot of unsolicited
testimonials from our clients,
but I think it’s also important to
ask clients about their experience
with our company. We want to
know if there’s anything we can
do better so we can maximize the
number of referrals we get out of
every project. Asking clients about
their experience also helps us
generate even more testimonials.
Don’t be afraid to share testimonials on your website. We
added a testimonial section to
our website a few years ago.
People love to see what other
homeowners have to say about
your company. Good testimonials greatly improve their comfort
zone for taking the next step and
calling you.
Here are some testimonials we’ve
received and the stories behind
them.
“On behalf of Jane and myself I
wish to thank you and express our
satisfaction with the project just
completed here at the beach. We
were impressed with your professionalism, and thoroughness, and
of course, the results. Feel free to
use us as a reference.
Best Regards, Mike Costello”
Mike and Jane’s project in
Seabrook NH has led to more
This testimonial alone has led to
many calls from veterans who have
seen the project and have appreciated our time and involvement.
The Iraq/Afghanistan memorial was a community service
project that has produced many referrals. Bill says every
community service project they’ve ever done has led to new
paid work.
similar projects in their neighborhood. Jane is a real estate agent
and has referred us to several of
her high-end clients.
Another project that has led to
numerous referrals was an Iraq/
Afghanistan memorial project
that was a community service
project for our company. Here’s
an unsolicited testimonial from
Mark Brassard, the Chairman of
the Derry Veteran’s Monument
Committee.
“If you are a veteran and in
need of landscaping at your home
or business, then it is time for you
to call Bill Gardocki and the good
folks at Interstate Landscape. Bill
supports veterans, and I call upon
veterans to show their support for
him. It is very popular these days
to say, ‘We support the troops.’
Well, Bill puts his money where
his mouth is. When the Derry
Veterans Monument Committee needed landscaping guidance
for the first in the nation, Iraq/
Afghanistan monument, it was
Bill who volunteered his time and
talent. His knowledge, attention
to detail, expertise, and stubborn
resolve will forever be on display as
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project. Tom was patient while
my nephew asked the questions,
and Tom was detailed enough to
help my nephew understand the
important pieces of equipment used
as well as the passion Tom has for
the job. Additionally, Tom had
taken time to let my nephew ride
with him in the Bobcat, showed
him the tri-axle truck, as well as
the excavator. My nephew has
been glued to YouTube watching Tom’s videos and has been so
excited and energetic. He is now
saving his money to buy a Bobcat
someday. While this was a simple
act of kindness, it truly has left a
lasting impression on my nephew.
He is now saying it was the best
day of his life. I cannot thank Tom
and Interstate Landscape enough
for spending the additional time
and going above and beyond.
Thank you!
Best, Andrew Cutter”
This is a testimonial that
reaches beyond the expected
and normal.
My main point in sharing these
three testimonials is that you
don’t always have to ask your
clients to write something nice
about you and your company,
but it doesn’t hurt. Remember,
you don’t always have to rely
on the conventional means of
advertising. There is nothing
better than doing great work
and leaving a lasting impression.
It’s up to you to decide the best
way to pay for your leads. f
—Bill Gardocki is the owner
of Interstate Landscape Co. Inc.
in Londonderry, NH, installing
hardscapes for over 40 years. Bill
has taught over 100 classes as an
NCMA and ICPI certified instructor. He also provides hardscape
seminars for dealer /contractor
education days, and in 2013 became the Landscape Construction
instructor at his alma mater, The Thompson School at the University
of New Hampshire. Contact Bill@InterstateLandscapeNH.com.
Extra time spent telling a client’s nephew about construction
equipment led the client to write a heartwarming testimonial that prospects can’t help but appreciate. The nephew is
now a big fan of Tom Gardocki’s YouTube channel “BobcatNinja2124.”
You don’t always have to ask your
clients to write something nice about
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part of the monument. Interstate
Landscape does, indeed, support
the troops.”
You cannot buy this type of
advertising. This testimonial
alone has led to many calls from
veterans who have seen the project
and have appreciated our time
and involvement. It has also led
to several leads.
The final unsolicited testimonial I would like to share is one
that came completely unexpected.
It is not always just about the
quality of work on a project, or
the effort put into publicly viewed
community projects.
“From the moment of our first
discussion, you clearly understood
my objective for the project and
had a clear vision to provide me
with the desired end result. The
backyard grading is perfect. What
has set your company apart and has
made me want to have more work
completed by your company and to
refer your company to friends and
family is the above and beyond
customer service Tom provided on
4/10 /13. I had asked Tom if he
would mind spending 5 minutes
with my nephew to answer a few
questions about landscaping for an
elementary school project. Tom was
more than happy to do this. My
nephew has Asperger Syndrome,
a form of Autism, and is often
challenged to stay focused. He has
always been interested in construction equipment and most recently
has taken a particular interest
in landscaping, thus the school
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NHLA Job Board
trucks, bobcat skid steer, excavator, etc. Knowledge with current land-
See most current listings at:
http://www.nhlaonline.org/resources/job-board.cfm
Averell Landscape & Design, LLC Deerfield NH is now accepting applications for PT/FT seasonal positions. We’re looking for self-motivated,
reliable individuals with an interest in the Green Industry. Must have
valid driver’s license, clean driving record, and pass a criminal background check. Experience preferred, but will train the right individuals.
Contact Bob Averell at (603)463-9895.
scape practices. Email resume to Keimlandscapeconsulting@gmail.com.
Jeffery Toomey Landscape Contractors is seeking EXPERIENCED FOREMAN AND LABORERS. Candidates must be 18+, valid license, clean
driving record and pass drug testing. A minimum of 3+ year’s recent
experience (Degree in related field strongly desired or HS diploma/
GED with experience acceptable); CDL (or ability to obtain); experience operating construction equipment (Bobcat skid steer, excavator,
etc.) Email resume to jana@toomeylandscape.com or for more details.
As we grow, so does our need for talented, hardworking people with
landscape industry experience and a love of working outdoors. We are
always looking for the right people to become part of our team: Landscape Maintenance; Landscape Installation; Irrigation; Lawncare;
Tree Care. Apply in person or send resume to: Morin’s Landscaping,
Inc., ?301 Depot Road, Hollis, NH 03049; Phone: 603.882.5835
Terrain Planning & Design LLC is a, design oriented, landscape architecture
firm located in Bedford NH. We work with a wide range of residential,
commercial and institutional clients. We are looking for an Entry/MidLevel Landscape Designer: Ideal candidate has 3-5 years experience,
thorough knowledge of AutoCAD, Adobe Photoshop and SketchUp. Must
have MLA or BLA from accredited university. Salary & compensation
FT/Year Round Groundskeeper - This position will be responsible for
package is commensurate with experience. Please send cover letter,
maintaining the landscaping and grounds keeping activities for Pleasant
resume & samples of completed work to eric@terrainplanning.com
View Gardens’ properties in Loudon, NH. Duties will include various
landscaping tasks, snow removal and assistance with the operation
of the Biomass Boiler system. Please email your resume to: Careers@
pvg.com with job code: GK0615 or call 603-435-1719. Posted 3/27/16
Terrain Planning & Design LLC is seeking to hire a construction
manager. The ideal candidate has 5+ years in the landscape design &
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Calendar
• May 6
• June 6
National Public Gardens Day, https://publicgardens.org/
UNHCE Drip Irrigation Twilight Meeting, Brookdale Fruit
Farm, Hollis NH, 3:00-7:00 pm; Presenters: Trevor Hardy
of Brookdale Fruit Farm and Bill LaMont, Professor of Vegetable Crops at Penn State. Information: George Hamilton
at (603)641-6060 or by email at george.hamilton@unh.edu.
• May 8
Lilac Sunday, Arnold Arboretum: A dazzling array of over
172 kinds of lilacs with delightful fragrances and gorgeous
colors, 10:00 am-3:00 pm, http://arboretum.harvard.edu/
news-events/lilac-sunday
• May 14
Beach Cleanup, Jenness Beach, 2280 Ocean Blvd, Rye, NH10:30
am-12:30 pm. All supplies will be provided! Open to the public
and great for families, individuals, and groups. Jenness Beach
cleanups meet at the sea wall at the entrance to the beach on
Route 1A in Rye. Sign up for cleanups by emailing info@
blueoceansociety.org or calling 603-431-0260.
• May 22
ELA Eco-tour: Invasive Plants: What Are They? And What
Can Be Done? at Bird Park, East Walpole, MA, 1:00-3:00
pm; info at www.ecolandscaping.org
• June 7
NHLA Twilight Meeting, Northern Nurseries, Barrington,
NH. See cover story. No charge, but please confirm attendance
with Steven Annaldo@annaldo@northernnurseries.com.
• August 9
3rd Annual NHLA Golf Tournament at Candia Woods.
Information, page 12-13 and http://nhlagolf.weebly.com.
• August 24
MNLA Plant Geek Day, Mount Auburn Cemetery, Cambridge,
MA, 7:30 am- 2:30 pm. Contact Rena Sumner, mnlaoffice@
aol.com, 413-369-4731
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