LICH Landscape Hawaii Magazine - October/November 2011 Issue

GREEN INDUSTRY CONFERENCE & TRADESHOW GUIDE
Landscape Industry
Council of Hawai’i
P. O. Box 22938
Honolulu HI 96823-2938
U.S. POSTAGE PAID
HONOLULU, HI
PERMIT NO. 1023
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OCTOBER| NOVEMBER 2011
T h e V o ice o f H A W A II ’ S G R E E N I N D U S T R Y $3.95
TSUNAMI
MAKE-OVER
Six months after the tsunami
Four Seasons Hualalai rebuilds
QUEEN KAPIOLANI
GARDEN GOES NATIVE
Garden renewal project converts to native
Hawaiian plant theme to honor the Queen

Green Industry
Conference & Trade Show
O c t o b e r 6 , 2 0 1 1 7 : 0 0 A M t o 5 : 3 0 P M | B l a i s d e l l E x h i b i t i o n Ha l l
Presented by The Landscape Industry Council of Hawai‘i & Associate Member Organizations
Mark your calendar for Thursday, October 6, 2011 for a one-day conference and trade show
packed with four concurrent breakout presentations offering a wide variety of speakers and
topics to choose from. Register today!!
n PLENARY SPEAKER – Featuring national industry leader, Jeffrey Morosky, Director of
Landscape Architecture, Walt Disney Imagineering. Learn how the Imagineers at Disney create
environments that fully engage the senses. Plus many, many more presenters. See attached
schedule.
n FREE TRADE SHOW – Stop by the free trade show from 10:00AM to 5:30PM and check
out the latest machines, tools and products to improve your landscape. Enter for a change to
win fabulous door prizes including a stay at Starwood Hotels and Resorts!!
n EARN VALUABLE CE UNITS (CEU) FOR:
• PLANET Certified Landscape
Technicians (6 CEUs)
• HDOA Pest Applicators (4 CEUs)
• ISA Certified Arborists (5 CEUs)
Registration, Membership, and Fees:
n Online www.lich.eventbrite.com
n Or complete attached registration
For information contact Madeleine Shaw
at 946-7055 or visit the LICH website at
www.landscapehawaii.org.
SPONSORS
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SPONSORS
Walt Disney
Imagineering A Walt
Disney Perspective.
Plenary Speaker:
Jeffrey Morosky,
Director of Landscape
ArchitectureWalt Disney Imagineering’s
landscape architects must
completely immerse people in
experiential transformation.
That, after all, is what draws
people to Disney theme parks
and resorts worldwide. Hear
how Imagineers meet these unique challenges as they balance
creativity, functionality, and sustainability and create endur-ing
environments that fully engage the senses. Jeffrey Morosky,
ASLA is Director of Landscape Architecture at Walt Disney
Imagineering. For the past 14 years, he has been managing the
area development team responsible for Disney theme parks and
resorts worldwide. Mr. Morosky has 30 years of experience as a
Landscape Architect for large scale international projects, and
is currently directing the landscape design and development for
Disney projects in Hawaii, California, Florida, and China.
Implementing the Modern Ahupua’a:
Bridging Hawaiian Resource Management
with Urban Redevelopment
Sean William Connelly, Creative Director-Design
& Planning of KYA Sustainability Studio
This talk invites the audience to ponder the question: “What
would a long-term strategic plan for urban redevelopment based
on the ahupua‘a conceptually look like?” The goal is to share a
unique perspective aimed to shift the trajectory of the modern-day
built environment away from degradation and toward an
inspirational, prosperous future for Hawai’i. Born and raised
on O’ahu, Sean is passionate about revitalizing Hawaii’s urban
environments to restore ecosystems and perpetuate vibrant
communities for all life. After graduating valedictorian from
Castle High School, he received a Bachelors of Arts in Environ-mental
Urban Design, followed by a Doctorate of Architecture
from the University of Hawai‘i at Mānoa School of Architecture,
and now work for KYA Sustainability Studio, a local innovation
firm in the ahupua‘a of Waikiki.
The Evolution of Climber Safety
Steve Connolly, Arborist for University of Hawaii’s Lyon
Arboretum and President of Aloha Arborist Association.
Tree climbing equipment has evolved at a rapid pace in the
past few decades. Here we will explore the functional changes
in this equipment and how the use of modern gear permits
climbers to experience a safer, more productive, and ergonomic
career.
THE VOICE OF HAWAII’S GREEN INDUSTRY
LICH Best Management Principles Guidelines
for Outdoor Water Usage
Allan Schildknecht, President and Certified Irrigation
Designer of Irrigation Hawaii LTD
Lanky Morrill, Forest Tech & Invasive Species for DLNR
DOFAW Forestry
Over the past two years, the Landscape Industry Council of
Hawaii has developed practical measures for irrigation water
conservation. Learn how to reduce outdoor water usage by up-wards
of 50% through the 26 design and maintenance measures.
Mr. Schildknecht’s professional affiliations include being a
member of the American Society of Landscape Architects (Ha-waii
Chapter President in 2003/04), Professional Membership
in the American Society of Irrigation Consultants where he sits
on the education committee, is an Irrigation Association Certi-fied
Designer, and the only EPA WaterSense Partner in Hawaii
specializing in landscape irrigation design.
Environmentally-Friendly Integrated Pest
Management for Turf and Ornamental
Maintenance
Christopher McCullough, Head Horticulturist for DFI
Resources LLC and HILA Advisor, past HILA President and
LICH Officer
Learn turf and ornamental maintenance strategies utilizing
environmentally safe methods. Topics to include Integrated Pest
Management and Environmental Impact Quotient, a method to
measure the environmental impact of pesticides.
Building a Disney Resort In Hawaii
Jeff Morosky, Lead Project Designer of Walt Disney
Imagineering Landscape Architect
Reed Kishinami & Max Yarawamai, Owners of RMG
Landscape Contractors
Steve Nimz, Arborist & Special Consultant for Specimen
Tree Pruning & Relocation
Stan Duncan Landscape Architect of PBR Hawaii
This open forum/panel
discussion will focus
the various chal-lenges
and oppor-tunities
that the
project design
team encoun-tered
over the
past 4 years of
planning, design
& construction.
This question & an-swer
session will
be moderated by
Stan Duncan of
PBR Hawaii.
Featured Speakers
Mahalo
to all our
Guest Speakers
and Special
Presenters
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LICH Green Industry
Thursday, October 6, 2011 | 7:00AM – 5:30pm Registration at www.lich.eventbrite.com Conference 7:00 - 8:00 AM Registration
8:00 – 8:10 Welcome by LICH President, Chris Dacus
8:15 – 9:00 PLENARY ADDRESS
Jeffrey Morosky, Director of Landscape Architecture
Walt Disney Imagineering
n Immersive Entertainment Environments
n A Walt Disney Imagineering Perspective
n Story-telling Through Landscape Architecture
SESSION 1
9:00 – 10:00
Arborist The Evolution of Climber Safety
by Steve Connolly, Arborist, University of Hawaii’s Lyon Arboretum and President,
Aloha Arborist Association
Pesticide Weed Control Considerations During the Renovation
of the Aiea High School Baseball In-Field
by Dr. Joe DeFrank, Weed Science Researcher, University of Hawaii
Sustainability LICH Best Management Principles Guideline for Outdoor Water Usage
by Allan Schildknecht, President and Certified Irrigation Designer, Irrigation Hawaii LTD
and Lanky Morrill, DLNR DOFAW Forestry, Forest Tech, Invasive Species
Sustainability Decoding Nature: Ecological Strategies for Sustainable Water
Resource Management
by Lauren C. Roth Venu, Founder and President, Roth Ecological Design Int.
10:00 – 10:30 TRADE SHOW OPENS (until 5:30PM)
SESSION 2
10:30 – 11:30
Arborist Knock on Wood: Urban Forestry Pests in Hawaii and on the Horizon
by Darcy Oishi, Entomologist, Hawaii Dept. of Agriculture
and Rob Hauff, Forest Health Coordinator, Hawaii Dept. of Land and Natural Resources
Pesticide Safe, Efficient, and Effective Application Techniques
by Rey Ito, Owner Green Doctor of Hawaii
Sustainability Coqui Frog Prevention Protocols for Nurseries in the City and
Pesticide County of Honolulu, Maui County and Kaua‘i County
by Adam Radford, Operations Manager, Maui Invasive Species Committee
Sustainability Punahou “GOING GREEN.” New Omidyar K-1 Neighborhood
by Stan Duncan, Executive Vice President, PBR Hawaii
Sustainability Navigating the Changing World of LED for Landscape Lighting
by Rick Benedict, Owner, Beachside Lighting
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LICH Green Industry
Thursday, October 6, 2011 | 7:00AM – 5:30pm
Conference and Trade Show
LUNCH
11:30 – 1:00 Complimentary Lunch
SESSION 3
1:00 – 2:00
Arborist The Basics of Rigging
by Greg Severino, Past President and current Board Member, Aloha Arborist Association
Pesticide Environmentally – Friendly IPM, Turf and Ornamental Maintenance
by Christopher McCullough, Head Horticulturist, DFI Resources LLC and HILA Advisor,
past HILA President and LICH Officer
Sustainability LICH Native Plant Initiative
by Richard Quinn, ASLA, LEED AP, Helber Hastert & Fee
and Rick Barboza, General Partner, Hui Ku Maoli Ola
Pesticide Little Fire Ants: distribution, impacts and control methods
by Cas Vanderwoude, Researcher, Hawaii Dept. of Agriculture
Sustainability LED Landscape Lighting Workshop
by Stan Shibata, Focus Landscape Lighting
SESSION 4
2:00 – 3:00
Arborist The Reality of Tree Protection. The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly
by Steve Nimz, Consulting Arborist, Steve Nimz & Associates
Pesticide Biological Control of Erythrina Gall Wasp and Papaya Mealybug
in Hawaii
by Dr. Mark G. Wright, Ph.D Associate Professor
and Dr. Leyla V. Kaufman, Ph.D Plant & Environmental Protection Services,
University of Hawaii Manoa
Sustainability Why Every Home in Hawaii Should Have a Rain Garden
by Jolie Wanger
Sustainability Implementing the Modern Ahupua‘a: Bridging Hawaiian Resource
Management with Urban Redevelopment
by Sean William Connelly, Creative Director-Design & Planning KYA Sustainability Studio
SESSION 5
3:00 – 4:00 Panel Building a Disney Resort in Hawaii
Jeff Morosky, Lead Project Designer of Walt Disney Imagineering Landscape Architect
Reed Kishinami & Max Yarawamai, Owners of RMG Landscape Contractors
Steve Nimz, Arborist & Special Consultant for Specimen Tree Pruning & Relocation
Stan Duncan Landscape Architect of PBR Hawaii
4:00 - 5:30 TRADE SHOW OPEN UNTIL 5:30 P.M.
Starwood Hotels & Resorts and
Other Door Prize Drawings at 5:00 PM!!
Online Registration at www.lich.eventbrite.com

Trade Show
Vendors
(as of print date)
6 LANDSCAPE HAWAII OCTOBER | NOVEMBER 2011 2011 LICH Field Trip
Friday, October 7, 2011 from 8:00 am to 3:30 pm
8:00 am - VAN PICK-UP IN WAIKIKI
9:00 am - AquaPono is a full service residential-sized aquaponic system
designer and installer. We take all of the guess work and learning curve
out of your search for a healthy way to grow food organically in your
back yard.
10:30 am - The Green Machine is a tank based constructed wetland
wastewater treatment facility located in beautiful Makiki Valley State
Recreational area in Honolulu, Hawai‘i. It recycles wastewater from the
Hawai‘i Nature Center for irrigation on site in nearby fields. Construct-ed
wetland technology uses the biology of Native Hawaiian wetland
plants and bacteria to purify water.
11:30 am - Snack
11:45 am - C-MORE Hale is a state-of-the-art, LEED platinum facility
that supports comprehensive research on marine microbes, from mo-lecular
biology to ecology. Total floor area: 26,997 ft2 including labora-tories,
offices, conference center, and mechanical penthouse.
1:00 pm - Lunch
2:00 pm - The LEED Platinum certified buildings at the Punahou
Omidyar K – 1 Neighborhood are equipped with photovoltaic cells,
skylights, and are designed to optimize natural airflow. The entire
site is designed around a bioswale, a rainwater catchment system that
naturally collects and dissipates runoff so that as the water drains, it re-plenishes
the site instead of channeling away to underground drainage.
3:30 pm - Drop Off Waikiki
Hawaii ASLA Aulani Disney Resort & Spa Tour
Saturday, October 8, 2011, 5:00PM-10:00PM
ASLA Hawaii Chapter invites you to experience the magic of Walt Disney
Imagineering and landscape architecture at Aulani Disney Resort & Spa
5:30 pm - Special Presentation by Jeffrey Morosky, ASLA
6:30 pm - Aulani Resort Walking Tour
$25 ASLA members
$35 allied professions
$40 at the door
Includes dinner buffet and one cocktail
For more information and reservations visit www.hawaiiasla.org
Beachside Lighting
Dura Plastic Products
Farm Credit Services of Hawaii
Focus Landscape Lighting
Futura Stone and Concrete Products
Geotech Solutions
Hawaiian Sunshine Nursery
HISCO/Hydroscapes
Hunter Industries
ONGA Oahu Nursery Growers Association
Leilani Nursery
Lloyd & Associates
Kona Irrigation
Netafim
Pacific Pipe Company
Paige Electric
Rain Bird
Spec Management Group
Vetiver Systems
Steve Nimz & Associates
Hawaii Job Corps
Hawaiian Earth Products
FIELD TRIPS

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INSIDE
SPECIAL SECTION
2 CONFERENCE OVERVIEW
3 CONFERENCE FEATURED SPEAKERS
4 CONFERENCE SCHEDULE
6 CONFERENCE FIELD TRIP
7 CONFERENCE APPLICATION
DEPARTMENTS
9 PRESIDENT’S MEMO
10 LICH NEWS
27 NATIVE PLANT COLUMN
28 TOOL TIP
34 FEATURED PEST
FEATURES
12 FOUR SEASONS HUALALAI
15 HTCC
19 NEW PALMS
20 IRRIGATION FLOW SENSORS
22 PESTICIDE LABEL
24 BUSINESS GYM
27 ARCHITECTS RAISE AWARENESS
30 ‘OHIA RUST
34 KAWANANAKOA SCHOOL
36 CLT Certification EXAM
38 CONTRACTOR’S LICENSE BOARD
CHALLENGE
40 RE-ENERGZING HAWAII’S NURSERY
INDUSTRY
43 RAIN GARDEN
43 PUBLICATION ARCHIVE
COVER STORIES
12 FOUR SEASONS HUALALAI
16 QUEEN KAPIOLANI GARDEN
Hawaii’s landscape industry
is one of the fastest growing and
largest segments of the green
industry with an economic impact
of over $520 million annually
and full time employment of over
11,000 landscape professionals.
The Landscape Industry
Council of Hawai‘I formed in
June 1986, is a statewide al-liance
representing Hawaii’s
landscape associations: Aloha
Arborist Association, American
Society of Landscape Architects
Hawaii Chapter, Hawaii Associa-tion
of Nurserymen, Hawaii Is-land
Landscape Association,
Hawaii Landscape and Irrigation
Contractors, Hawaii Society of
Urban Forestry Professionals,
Kauai Landscape Industry Coun-cil,
Maui Association of Land-scape
Professionals, Professional
Grounds Management Society,
Big Island Association of Nursery-men,
and the Hawaii Professional
Gardeners Association.
Landscape Industry Council
of Hawai‘i
P. O. Box 22938, Honolulu HI
96823-2938
www.landscapehawaii.org
Editor
Chris Dacus
Chris.Dacus@gmail.com
Advertising Sales
Jay Deputy
jaydeputy@gmail.com
Designer
Darrell Ishida
Cover Photo
Name
Mahalo to Landscape Industry
Council of Hawai‘i Sponsor
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T a b l e o f C o n t e n t s
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president’s
MEMO
MEMO
b y C h r i s D a c u s
The 9th Annual LICH Green Industry
Conference & Trade Show is being held on
October 6th at the Blaisdell Exhibition Hall.
The format has been changed to a packed
one day conference with five concurrent
presentations in four sessions providing a
wide diversity of topics from which to choose.
It’s a great way to earn valuable CEUs includ-ing
Certified Landscape Technician (6 CEUs),
HDOA Pest Applicators (4 CEUs) and ISA
Certified Arborists (5 CEUs).
This year we are excited to feature a national industry leader, Jeffrey Morosky,
Director of Landscape Architecture at Walt Disney Imagineering. This promises
to be a truly fascinating presentation of how 50 different design disciplines
come together to create enduring stories through engaging landscapes. Other
presentations include Implementing the Modern Ahupua’a, Organic Pest Man-agement,
LICH Irrigation Conservation BMPs, Evolution of Tree Climber Safety,
Ecological Strategies for Sustainable Water Resource Management, The Chang-ing
World of LED Landscape Lighting, Urban Forestry Pests, Punahou New
Omidyar K-1 LEED Platinum, LICH Native Plant Initiative, Tree Protection Zone,
and many more. So many choices, it’s going to difficult to decide what to attend
this year! Mahalo to all of our great speakers this year and mahalo to our confer-ence
sponsors: Hawaiian Earth Products and Hagadone Printing Company.
The trade show this year is free! Stop by anytime from 10:00 am to 5:30 pm
and check out the latest machines, tools, and products. It’s a great opportunity
to network and talk story with local and national sales representatives to an-swer
your questions. Plus we’re giving away some great prizes including a stay
at a Starwood Hotels and Resorts in Hawaii at 5:00 pm. Big mahalo to our trade
show sponsors: Rain Bird, HISCO and Hunter.
And that’s not all...this year we have two awesome post conference tours.
On October 7th, join a full day landscape sustainability tour on O’ahu includ-ing
guided tours of Aquapono, The Green Machine, C-MORE Hale and Punahou
Omidyar K-1 Neighborhood. On October 8th, the Hawaii ASLA Chapter invites
you to experience the magic of Disney at a tour and dinner at the Aulani Disney
Resort & Spa.
This year’s conference promises to be pretty special thanks to great volun-teers
on our conference planning committee that worked tirelessly to make this
a reality. Mahalos to Steve Nimz, Jay Deputy, Martin and Carol Miyashiro, Rick
Quinn, Lanky Morrill, Madeleine Shaw, Boyd Ready, Brandon Au, Matt Lyum and
Karen Ostborg. They rock!
Register today, there’s something for everyone and registration has never
been easier with online registration at www.lich.eventbrite.com. See you at the
conference :)
Aloha,
Chris Dacus
LICH President
THE VOICE OF HAWAII’S GREEN INDUSTRY LANDSCAPEHAWAII.ORG 9 photo: Shaun Tokunaga

NEWS
NEWS LICH
Wh a t s H a p p e n i n g
Stump the Chump
Maui Arborist Wins ISA Western Chapter Contest
By Steve Nimz
Many years ago the Stump the
Chump contest started off as a fun
test of Arborist knowledge at the
Annual Conference. Now it has
grown into a major event, pitting
the best arborists against each
other to see whose knowledge of
both the practical and the trivial is
King or Queen.
This year in San Diego, Arborist
Chris Baker of Island Plant Com-pany
on Maui beat them all with a
100% score!
Chris received his initial train-ing
in San Diego at Green Leaf
Tree Care with Ted Huffman. In
2004, Chris then moved to Maui
and is working with Thom Foster,
Manager of Island Plant Com-pany.
Voice Your Opinion
Chris is a Certified Arborist
and currently is Superintendent
for the Arbor Care Division that
maintains palms and trees on
more than 200 acres of resort
landscapes on Maui. Chris and his
wife have a one-year old climber
named Levi.
Congratulations to Chris and his
family! He has received a free reg-istration
to the next annual confer-ence
(worth over $400 monetary
value).
Steve Nimz is the owner of
Steve Nimz & Associates Consult-ing
Arborist Services and a past
president of LICH.
LICH is now accepting comments on the drafts of the LICH Research
Initiative and the LICH Plant Spacing Guidelines. Visit www.landscape-hawaii.
org and visit the forums to review and comment on these initia-tives.
The landscape industry needs your comments.

LandscapeHawaii.org Calendar:
(Check the website for full event details)
October 8th
Hawaii ASLA Aulani Disney
Resort Tour
Ko‘olina, O‘ahu
November 2 to 6th
The Society of American Foresters
National Convention
Hilton Hawaiian Village and the
Hawaii Convention Center, O‘ahu
November 5th
HECO Arbor Day Tree Giveaway,
O‘ahu
November 5th
AAA Trees Underground Work-shop
Inquire with Jay Deputy at
deputy@hawaii.edu. October for the Public Locations
at the Urban Garden Center
Pearl City, O‘ahu
November 11th
Hawaii Island Landscape Manage-ment
Conference at Hapuna Beach
Prince Resort at South Kohala
Big Island
Upcoming Issues
Tell a great story!
Email the editor at
chris.dacus@gmail.com.
December 2011/
January 2012 Issue
Theme: Arboriculture
& Arbor Day
Story Deadline: November 18th
February/March 2012 Issue
Theme: Legislature
Story Deadline: January 20th
Send us your email address to
chris.dacus@gmail.com if you
wish to get a copy.
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PBR HAWAII’s
Grant Murakami
promoted to VP
Aulani Disney Resort
Grant Murakami, AICP, LEED AP BD+C
has been promoted to the position of Vice
President at PBR HAWAII & Associates, Inc.
(PBR HAWAII), a land planning, environ-mental
planning, and landscape architectur-al
firm. Mr. Murakami has been responsible
for organizing and leading PBR HAWAII’s
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efforts both in the office and in
professional practice. He is currently the
Sustainable Land Use Committee Chair for
the Urban Land Institute, is a member of the
US Green Building Council Hawaii Chapter,
and is a Past President of the American Plan-ning
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revitalized
WITH THE
ven now, I can still see
the TV image of a black
wall of water sweeping
across the coastline of Ja-pan
as buses, cars, bridges
and buildings were swept
away. Unreal; there was no other word to
describe it. As dawn broke the morning
of March 11th, I had the opportunity to
see firsthand how the tsunami altered our
resort coastline. The Four Season Hotel
at Hualalai sits nestled into the shoreline
at Ka’upulehu. This Five Diamond, Five
Star Resort is the gem of the resort and
is world-renown for its luxurious service
standards and unparalleled beauty. Even
though we did not sustain anything close
to the level of Japan’s catastrophe, I was
unprepared for what I saw that morning.
12 LANDSCAPE HAWAII OCTOBER | NOVEMBER 2011 ALOHA
SPIRIT
STORY AND PHOTOS: Erin Lee
At 7:30 a.m. the waves were still surging
and swirling with uncommon force high
onto the shore. Beach and restaurant
furniture had been swept into pools and
deposited onto lawns several hundred
yards in shore. Naupaka was wrapped
around tiki torches and floating in pools
and rocks and sand were everywhere.
The surface of one of our signature salt-water
pools looked like a root beer float
with brown froth. Our ocean pathway
was undermined, ocean front rooms and
restaurants suffered structural and water-damage
but from a landscaper’s point
of view I was awed by Mother Nature’s
pristine new shoreline.
What happened in the following 49
days was nothing short of a miracle. Our
hotel guests were relocated to other prop-erties
and the hotel closed for immediate
assessment, recovery and cleanup. All of
my 72 department employees and golf
course staff assisted in some capacity
with the immediate clean up of tsunami
debris and the landscape renovation. Ad-ditionally,
all hotel employees were kept
working during the closure to assist with
every necessity from bucket-brigading
sand from under the ocean front suites to
power-washing decks and teak furniture.
Resort ownership brought in ValleyCrest
Landscape with their design and installa-tion
team from California to assume the
lead role in restoring all of the tsunami-inundated
areas. Goodfellow Bros.,
Ledcor, Belfor, Alii Builders, Big Island
Mechanical, P.A. Harris, and Kai Pono
Builders were instrumental in not only re-building,
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we could re-open for business on May 1st.
The tsunami caused damage to gas
lines, sewer, electrical components and
resort structures on the makai side of
the hotel footprint. Salt water inundated
the majority of the Bermuda turf and
planters approximately 150 yards inland.
A key decision was made to replace the
Bermuda with seashore Paspalum. This
decision was based upon several factors: 1.
An insufficient supply of ready- to-install
Bermuda grass (Cynodon species) 2. A bet-ter
appearance and known performance
of Seashore Paspalum (Paspalum vagi-natum)
at locations similar to the Four
Seasons Hualalai. Because our two resort
golf courses are Tifway 2 and TifEagle
Bermuda, Seashore Paspalum was always
considered an unwelcome contaminant
species. There was much discussion about
quarantine procedures for installation
and contamination prevention with on-going
maintenance. In the end, Paspalum
won, and it is allowed in the hotel and
resort amenity footprint only. It is still a
prohibited turf species in the residential
areas which surround the golf courses.
ValleyCrest’s on-site landscape archi-tects,
Jim Hiatt and Roland Crighton,
designed new landscape visions and con-cepts
for each distinct “crescent” of hotel
bungalows. They had a team in place for
procurement and within a week, a plant
list was sent out to every nursery on the
Big Island and some nurseries on Oahu.
The plants needed numbered nearly a
hundred thousand: Pohinahina (Vitex ro-
THE VOICE OF HAWAII’S GREEN INDUSTRY LANDSCAPEHAWAII.ORG 13
The aftermath of the tsunami left an undermined beach path.
The devastating effects of the tsunami
the morning after are shockingly visable
at King’s Pond.

tundifolia), Akia (Wikstroemia uva-ursi),
Hibiscus, Croton, Spiderlilies, Hala (Pan-danus
tectorius), Coconut palms (Cocos
nucifera), dwarf Hau (Hibiscus tiliaceus),
Carissa varieties, Plumeria, Laua’e (Phy-matosorus
grossus), dwarf Laua’e, to name
just a few. Thousands of cubic yards of soil
and turf had been contaminated by salt
water and were hauled away as spoils. One
truckload after another of Macnut com-post/
soil mix were delivered to replace ev-erything
that was removed. Irrigation was
redesigned by VC’s team as it had to tie
into 15 year old systems. This allowed us
to simultaneously update our systems and
install shut-offs and new manifolds. Golf
Superintendent, Tim Snelling of Mauna
Lani Resort provided us with most of the
seashore Paspalum needed to replace a
total of 3 acres of Bermuda turf.
With such a constricted timeline for
renovating the entire landscape prior to
May 1st, plant material from all over the
island began arriving non-stop. During
initial coordination meetings, the land-scaping
department voiced a concern
about coqui frog prevention. VC respond-ed
by quickly erecting a ½ acre quarantine
station on a remote empty lot at the resort
and protocols were developed to treat
and hold all incoming plant material from
the east side of the island where coqui
frogs are established. The quarantine site
and new plantings were monitored and
treated as necessary by trained person-nel
and will continue to be monitored as
needed to prevent the establishment of
coqui frogs on the property.
14 LANDSCAPE HAWAII OCTOBER | NOVEMBER 2011 We’re coming up on 6 months from
the day the tsunami occurred and the
landscaping looks better than ever. The
turf is vibrant green and tight, Singapore
Plumeria trees (Plumeria Obtusa Singa-pore)
are in full foliage and blooming, and
Hula Girl Hibiscus (Hibiscus rosa-sinensis
‘Hula Girl’) are showing off their golden
blooms amidst stalks of multi colored
Ti (Cordyline fruticosa). There are new
paver paths connecting the guest lanais to
the lawns and there are more lawn areas
to enjoy close to the ocean. A new pool
graces the Palm Grove crescent. The plant
palette is mostly tropical with indigenous
and endemic plants used liberally along
the shoreline. Salt grass (Distichlis spicata),
Naupaka (Scaevola taccada) and Pohuehue
(Ipomoea pes-caprae subsp. brasiliensis)
have been replanted along the sandy
berms. The landscaping has healed and
been revitalized. Even with all the dam-age
and destruction, the tsunami brought
many positives in the way of a wonderful
face-lift, an economic stimulus for many
companies and their extended Ohana, and
proof that the aloha spirit is alive in the co-operation
that put the Four Seasons back
together again…even better than before.
Erin Lee is the Director of Landscape at
Hualalai Resort and the Treasurer of the
Hawaii Island Landscape Association.
The new lawn at Palm Grove.

2010 Hawaii Tree Climbing Competition Master’s Challenge winner Ash Aquila at last year’s event.
STORY: Steve Connolly OUT ON
A LIMB
he 2011 Hawaii Tree
Climbing Competition
(HTCC) is being held on Octo-ber
1st and 2nd at the Dilling-ham
Ranch on the North Shore
of Oahu. This year’s competition
will feature the state’s top tree climbers
competing in five main events and a mas-ter’s
challenge. The event is open to any
and all spectators and registration is still
open for climbers. The Aloha Arborist As-sociation
is currently seeking volunteers
for the day, for those interested in more
information please feel free to contact me
at oahuarborist@gmail.com.
Steve Connolly is the arborist for the
Universityo f Hawaii Lyon’s Arboretum and
President of Aloha Arborist Association.
Steve Nimz & Associates Inc.
ISA Certified Arborist # WE-0314AM
ISA PNW Risk Assessor # 419

garden
renewal
STORY AND PHOTOS: Joshlyn Sand
he Queen Kapi‘olani Garden is
nestled in Kapi‘olani Regional
Park on the corner of Monsaratt
and Paki Avenues and can be
overlooked in this bustling recre-ational
green space. This small garden
offers a peaceful escape and if you haven’t
stopped by recently, you will be surprised
by the recent transformation. Like all gar-dens,
this one has changed over time. In
the early 70’s it was a rose garden. Roses
gave way to hibiscus. Various ornamen-tals
began to supplement, particularly
once the hibiscus erineum mite made its
debut. And while the garden was always
colorful and
high interest,
it lacked a
unifying theme.
Public and Pri-vate
Partnerships
Inspire Possibili-ties
The garden is maintained by the City &
County of Honolulu’s Division of Urban
Forestry (DUF). In 2009, a partnership
with DUF and the Hawai‘i Chapter of the
Sierra Club provided the catalyst for an
exciting conversion to a native Hawaiian
plant theme. Stan Oka, DUF Adminis-
With the help
of partnerships
garden converts to
a native Hawaiian
plant theme
which honors
Queen Kapi‘olani

trator, knew the
garden had potential
but also knew maintenance was a
concern. Stan explained, “I don’t want
to build something we can’t maintain.
So, we had to plan the project in phas-es.
After each phase we paused to
gauge the maintenance level needed.
When we reach our limits, we need
to stop and focus on doing a good
job there. That is why the partner-ships
are important. They allow us
to do more than we can do alone.
Also, we want the public involved,
particularly to maximize the educa-tional
Brandon Au, head of the DUF Nursery and Landscape Section and a LICH
board member, assists students in planting Munroidendron racemosum and
Brighamia insignis (‘ōlulu)
potential.”
Several other key partners contributed
their time. Rick Barboza of Hui Kū Maoli
Ola has been essential in assisting with
plant selection and educating volun-teers
each work day on the species being
planted. Niu Middle School 8th graders,
under the wings of The Sierra Club and
science teacher Clyde Kobashigawa, have
energized work days while earning their
Environmental Service Project credits.
Botanically-based cosmetics company
Aveda, Inc. held a national service project
day and installed the Monsaratt Avenue
planting. The Design - A Transforma-tion
in Phases Dave Kumasaka, DUF
Landscape Architect created the design.
One challenge was the aging infrastruc-ture.
Each phase required a complete
renovation. Dave redesigned the irriga-tion,
topography, bed design, and visitor
circulation. The old rectangular beds
were lined with unattractive cement
cylinders. The cylinders were reused at a
City community garden and moss rock
took their place. The new free form beds
have paths inviting you to slow down, get
close, and notice each unique plant. Rick
Barboza assisted with the plant themes
and palette. Dave has done an impressive

have paths inviting you to slow down, get
close, and notice each unique plant. Rick
Barboza assisted with the plant themes
and palette. Dave has done an impressive
job contrasting textures and harmonizing
an abundant number of species in a small
space without overwhelming the eye.
Some existing natives were grandfathered
in, particularly in Phase II, though they
did not fit geographically. And, the many
existing Loulu palms provide a mature
element for this young garden.
Phases 1-3 are complete and Phase 4 is
scheduled for October. The phases and
themes are as follows: Phase 1 - Coastal
and Mesic Plants (2 beds) Phase 2 - Kauai,
O‘ahu, Maui Nui (Maui, Ko‘ohalawe,
Molokai) (3 beds) Phase 3 - Big Island
Plants (1 bed) Phase 4 – Ka Māla (1 bed
with 4 islands - food, medicinal, kapa and
utilitarian plants) Learning As We Go I
had the pleasure of chatting with June
Harada, DUF Parks Ground Improvement
Supervisor whose duties span the island.
The garden is a small part of her job as a
member of a team that plants and main-tains
all new City trees and maintains two
tree farms and three nurseries. However,
she is inspired by this project and is doing
a great job balancing priorities. June said
that DUF wanted to raise awareness: “We
wanted to do our part and be leaders in
the movement. We knew we could do a
good job and we wanted to showcase the
possibilities. We are learning as we go. We
will store and apply that knowledge and
share it with the public and the industry.”
June emphasized, “We do need to spray,
prune, and make things look cared for.
We want a natural form, but it has to
be controlled in a small garden. It is not
a matter of planting and letting it go.
This is quite different than a restoration
project.”
How about insects and disease? June
said, “We have our share, particularly
mealy bugs and scales. I get concerned
when articles suggest natives are easier
to grow in a landscape. We find they face
many of the same pests other plants do.
And, new insects are coming in at such an
alarming rate - we are so vulnerable!” She
explained how the Kapi‘olani Park area
was one of the first locations on O‘ahu to
report the papaya mealy bug. They were
already spraying for pink hibiscus mealy
bug, but the products where not effective
on this new insect. They lost some plants
before they realized they were dealing
with a new invader.
Niu Middle School 8th grade students
work and learn at the garden while
earning their Environmental Service
Project credits for school.
What are some of her favorite plants?
June exclaimed, “Oh, the fragrant ‘ohai!
I had no idea the foliage could smell so
good. And, I always love kulu‘ī and ‘ūlei.”
As for plants that haven’t worked? She
admits, “The ‘aki‘aki grass was a chal-lenge.
The weeds got in and they were
so hard to remove. It was very difficult
to work with!” The educational aspect
is important to June: “We want to reach
the kids. We want them to take what
they learn, share it with their families,
and carry it with them so it just becomes
a part of who they are. And, maybe this
awareness of what trees and plants mean
to us will be passed down to their chil-dren.”
I asked her about public response and
she said it has been very positive. She
notices visitors take their time and snap a
lot of pictures. They have received letters
of support, some published in newspa-pers.
So, if you are nearby the garden
please visit and see the changes. I think
Queen Kapi‘olani would approve.
Joshlyn Sand is a horticulturist and arbor-ist
for the Honolulu Botanical Gardens and
president of HSUFP.

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STORY: Garrett Webb
o other plant evokes
the beauty and allure
of the tropics more
than a palm tree. The
Coconut Palm is the
quintessential image of
island life and yet it is only one of close
to 3,000 species (and 280 or so genera) of
palms found worldwide. In Hawaii, where
we have an almost unlimited choice in
palms we could grow, most of our com-mercial
and residential landscapes consist
of selections from a limited list of a dozen
or so members of the Palm Family (Order:
Principes; Family: Palmae). These articles
will present information about Palms you
may or may not be familiar with.
Garrett Webb is a nurseryman growing
palms in Kona.
Allagoptera arenaria
The genus Allagoptera is comprised of a
group of small palms with plumose leaves
and subterranean trunks. Allagoptera
palms come from eastern South America.
Because the trunks often bifurcate, they
can appear to be clustering.
A. arenaria (Seashore Palm)
Height: 8 feet
Size of Crown: 15 feet
Cultural requirements and other com-ments:
This small palm has great poten-tial
for the landscape. The undersides of
the twisted and densely packed leaves are
silvery in color giving the palm a lovely
shimmering appearance in the wind.
A. arenaria is extremely salt tolerant. It
grows on the seashore of Brazil and can
even tolerate direct contact with ocean
water. It could be planted in the sand
as an aid in beach erosion control. The or-ange
seeds of the fruit are delicious to eat
especially in the early stages of ripening.

SILENT
SENTRIES
Irrigation flow
sensors help
save water and
the environment
STORY : Jim ‘JK’ Kinney

2. Communication
path from Flow
Sensor to Irrigation
Controller or
Interface
New installations or retrofits
that can pull wire should use the
cable recommended by the sen-sor’s
manufacturer. Generally this is
an 18gauge 2 wire shielded cable and
it should be run inside PVC conduit.
Always use quality waterproof splices
to prevent future problems and observe
polarity.
Retrofit sites where running new cable
is not feasible can now enjoy the insur-ance
of flow monitoring with the advent
of wireless flow sensing. This cutting
edge technology uses frequency hopping,
spread-spectrum digital radio to reliably
mimic wires without the need for FCC
licensing.
3. Master Valve
A master valve is required to protect
against mainline overflow. Choose a valve
that is higher quality than the station
valves and is slow closing. Check to see
if the flow-sensing controller requires a
normally closed or normally open master
valve; some will work with both. A nor-mally
closed master valve works the same
as the station valves and during normal
operation, it is energized and opens each
time a station valve comes on. A normally
open master valve, on the other hand, is
always on until a high flow event causes
the flow sensing controller to energize
and shut off the master valve. Because a
normally open master valve is (hopefully)
operated so rarely, it is a good idea to “ex-ercise”
the diaphragm by energizing it oc-casionally.
This should be part of a regular
irrigation system maintenance routine.
If the controller has enough programs,
you can program in a regular “exercise”
routine. Always go with a normally open
master valve if given a choice to minimize
hydraulic stress on the system.
4. Flow Sensing
Controller or Interface
This is the “brains” of the team. They
range from interface devices such as
Hunter Industries “Flow-Clik”, which
works with virtually any controller and
lists at $350 to software driven “Central
Control” systems, like RainBird Maxi-com
or Hunter
IMMS which can
control multiple
sites and hundreds
of controllers and can cost hundreds
of thousands of dollars. In between are
stand alone controllers such as Toro’s
TMC-42E, Hunter’s I-Core and RainBird’s
ESPLXMEF that list for under $500 for
12 station and are flow ready and fit into
most light commercial or high end resi-dential
budgets.
Initial setup for all these controllers
requires that they “learn” each station’s
normal flow rate to establish a baseline.
Each zone should be checked for leaks,
missing or mismatched nozzles, broken
heads, etc. before this step is performed.
Station flow can be relearned if condi-tions
change, such as leaks are discovered
or modifications to flow are made. This is
very common with traditional high flow
spray systems being retrofitted to drip or
low gallonage spray or rotors.
The user will determine high and low
flow thresholds for each station and when
the limits are exceeded, the controller
will shut off that part of the system and
give some type of alarm, such as a red
LED. Some of the more sophisticated flow
sensing controllers, such as Hydro-Point
Data System’s WeatherTrak ET Pro2,
which retails for $2274 for a 12 station,
will send you a text or e-mail detailing
valve and time of overflow.
The bottom line is that the technol-ogy
to help prevent the waste of precious
water and damage to our reefs is afford-able
and available right now. Please take
the time to familiarize yourself with these
products and include them in your next
project.
Jim Kinney is the Outside Salesman for
HISCO, Inc. Honolulu, HI and has been in
the irrigation industry since 1982.
ave you ever driven
down one of Honolulu’s
streets late at night and
witnessed a 20’ geyser
from a broken sprinkler?
I hope you took the time
to call the Board of Water Supply’s Water
Waste Hotline at 748-5041.
If you and others ignored it, literally
thousands of gallons of water could po-tentially
be wasted before it’s discovered,
carrying silt and other pollutants through
our storm drains and onto our reefs.
What if the irrigation system was smart
enough to know there was a broken head
on the line and it reacted by shutting that
valve down? Taking it a step further, what
if the irrigation system made note of the
problem and then sent a detailed e-mail
or text to the person responsible for fixing
that sprinkler head?
Flow monitoring technology has been
in use for years in the industrial fluids
field, as well as municipal waste & water,
golf course irrigation and municipal
landscape irrigation projects. Advances in
technology as well as a competitive mar-ket,
have led major irrigation manufac-turers
to come up with flow monitoring
solutions which are affordable for light
commercial and even residential use.
Here are the basic components that
make up a flow monitoring system for
landscape irrigation:
1. Flow Sensor
A device that is put in line in a tee or
saddle generally at the systems point-of
connection just downstream of the
backflow device. The sensor uses a paddle
wheel and a magnet & reed switch combi-nation
to send a pulse signal to a control-ler
that is flow read ready or to an inter-face
device that converts the pulses to
flow. Flow sensor/tee combinations range
in size from 1” with a flow range from 2
gpm to 40 gpm to 4” with a 40 gpm to
500 gpm. Choose a flow sensor, which
can measure the flow range between the
systems minimum and maximum flow
rate, even if this means using a sensor
that is one or two sizes smaller than
the main pipeline size. Very important:
When installing the flow sensor, be sure
to maintain a straight path of pipe with
no valves, reducers or elbows used for at
least 10 pipe diameters on the inlet side
of the sensor and at least 5 pipe diameters
on the outlet side. For example, a 3” line
would need 30” of straight, uninterrupted
run on the inlet and 15” on the outlet.

Ideal
temps
22 LANDSCAPE HAWAII OCTOBER | NOVEMBER 2011 emperature extremes in the pes-ticide
storage facility pose several
problems. The normal temperature
range recommended for storing liquid
pesticides is usually 40 to 100 degrees
Fahrenheit, although some pesticide
labels state a specific temperature range
for maintaining optimal shelf life. The purpose of
this guide is to provide a quick reference for specific
storage information and temperature requirements,
if relevant, for many commonly used greenhouse,
ornamental and turf pesticides (see table on follow-ing
page).
Temperature extremes in storage can reduce the
effectiveness of pesticides. Freezing of liquid pesti-cides
can result in the active ingredients separating
from the solvents or emulsifiers, which may lead to
crystallization or coagulation of the pesticide. Some
pesticides may be thawed and reused after being
frozen by rolling, shaking or otherwise agitating the
container to resuspend its contents. Call the manu-facturer
for advice on reusing specific pesticides
that have frozen. Also note that the freezing point
of many pesticides is lower than 32°F due to the
hydrocarbon solvents and inert ingredients present.
At the other extreme, excessive heat can cause pes-ticides
to volatilize and drift away from the storage
site. Some pesticides are flammable. Temperature
extremes can also damage the integrity of the pes-ticide
container. Freezing temperatures can cause
glass, metal and plastic containers to break. High
temperatures can cause plastic containers to melt
and glass containers to explode.
As a rule, wettable powders and granules are
not affected by low temperatures. Moisture is the
greatest factor affecting their storage as it can cause
caking that may reduce the effectiveness of the pes-ticide.
Temperature effects
on storage of grehouse,
ornamental and turf
pesticides
KEY TO
Products formulated in water-soluble
packets have a high affinity for moisture
and become brittle when frozen. Brittle
packets may break open when handled,
so store these products in a warm, dry
area.
Before storing pesticides, read the
“storage and disposal” section of the
pesticide label. Many pesticide labels
provide specific storage informa-tion.
The following precautions
should be used in the storage of
all pesticides:
• Do not contaminate other
pesticides, fertilizer, water,
food or feed by storage.
• Keep containers tightly
closed, dry and at a mod-erate
temperature in a
locked, well-ventilated
place that is out of the
reach of children.
• Store products in
original containers
only. If storage in-formation
cannot
be found on the
label, contact
the manufac-turer
of the
pesticide.
The follow-ing
infor-mation
was
taken
from
The
Pesticide
Label
PESTICIDE SAFETY
AND EDUCATION

the “storage and disposal” section of the
respective pesticide labels.
• Do not store near heat, sparks or open
flame.
The above item was extracted from an
article of the same name written by Fred
Fishel, Dept. of Agronomy, University of
Missouri-Columbia. It appeared in the
Bulletin IPM1012, March 2002 and is
available at: http://www.muextension.
missouri.edu/xplor/
This article is from “The Pesticide Label”
newsletter and is reprinted with permission
from the Pesticide Safety Education Pro-gram,
College of Tropical Agriculture and
Human Resources, University of Hawaii at
Manoa. If you would
like to receive notice
when a new issue of this
publication has been
posted online, send
your request to charlie@
hpirs.stjohn.hawaii.edu
with “new issue alerts” as
the subject.
HERBICIDES HERBICIDES
Product Do Not Store Product Do Not Store
Acclaim Extra above 100 F/below 10 F Manage above 120 F or
under moist conditions
Atrazine 4L below 0 F Millenium Ultra below 32 F
Basagran T/O do not allow to freeze Momentum Premium above 28 F,
agitate before using
Basamid Granular above 95F Outrider above 120 F or
under moist conditions
Chaser below 10 F Pendulum 2G above 120 F
Chaser 2 Amine below 10 F Pendulum 3.3 EC below 40 F
Confront below 28 F Pendulum WDG above 120 F
Dimension below 32 F Pre-M 3.3 EC below 40 F
Eliminate Liquid below 32 F Prograss below 34 F
Four Power Plus below 35 F Tri-Power Selective below 32 F
Goal 2XL below 32 F Trimec Classic keep from freezing
Horsepower below 32 F Trimec Plus keep from freezing
Illoxan 3EC below 20 F Triplet below 32 F
Image 1.5 LC below 32 F Turflon Ester below 28 F
Image Consumer Conc. below 32 F Vantage below 32 F/above 100 F
Kerb WSP below 32 F
INSECTICIDES INSECTICIDES
Astro below 40 F Gnatrol between 59 & 86 F
Azatin XL above 100 F/below -20F Scimitar GC protect from freezing
Conserve SC avoid freezing Scimitar WP below 32 F
DeltaGard T&O 5SC avoid extreme temps. Sevin SL above 100 F
for extended periods
Dursban 50W above 122 F Triac 70 below 40 F
Dursban Pro above 122 F/below 32 F
for extended periods
FUNGICIDES FUNGICIDES
Basamid Granules above 95 F Fungo 50 WSB above 122 F,
moisture, overheating
Bayleton 50 below 32 F Systemic Fungicide below 32 F
Camelot above 32 F Systhane WSP below 40 F
Dithane (T/O, Rainshield) avoid heat, moisture Triact 70 below 40 F
Flowable Mancozeb below 32 F TwoSome Flowable avoid freezing
The following table is based on the article by Fred Fishel (above), but is restricted to pesticides registered for use in Hawaii. It is not a complete list. Always check
the pesticide label for storage recommendations.

GIVE TO
THRIVE
The Eco-System of business allows
more ways to success by partnering
up instead of going head-to-head
oday, growth in business
most often happens when
enterprises figure out that busi-ness
is more about cooperation
than competition. This concept
can be a bit hard to understand
as pesky weeds constantly pop up to steal
your light of day, but the best way to
maintain your place in the sun is to divert
your attention from the low-level muck
and reach for the skies above.
If you can get your head up to cruising
altitude, you’ll also likely find that many
of those you thought were crowding
your space might actually be an
important part of an eco-system
that supports
your enter-prise.
STORY : Steve Sue
So before you start implementing the tra-ditional
weed-killing business strategies
of decades past, consider how you might
cultivate a more varied and intertwined
business environment.
Bottom line: being a lone-stander on
a scorched earth isn’t cool anymore and
savvy enterprises are succeeding with
more of a Garden of Eden mentality. So
what’s the difference between scorched
earth and a Garden of Eden? Giving.
Giving to Sell
Giving has always been a key marketing
principle. There’s an old marketing adage
that says, “you have to give something
away to sell something.” Giving has been
THE way to acquire new customers and
is becoming increasingly necessary to
maintain pace with contemporary mar-
keting. You see it all the time at places like
Costco and Starbucks in the form of free
samples and tastings. You also see it at
fast food places that offer “loss leader” 99
cent hamburgers just to get you into their
stores. And then there’s loyalty programs
that give mileage, free rooms and other
in-kind awards and discount. Giving to
land and retain customers is more impor-tant
than ever.
Giving Space to
“Competitors”
One of the benefits of living in a com-plex
business eco-system is that there
are more ways to succeed. It also means
however that a single player shouldn’t
dominate or pillage the landscape. So
rather than go to head-to-head with
a would-be competitor, look at your
respective differences and find a way to
coexist by adjusting your market space to
allow room for new partners. Partnering
rather than competing is a better use of
resources and yields a more positive and
productive economy for everyone.
Giving Back
Supporting causes and connecting
with community are more important
than ever in today’s business eco-systems.
Aside from causes being the “right” thing
to do, from a purely selfish perspective,
you’ll connect with new customers on a
personal level and you can get all kinds of
marketing exposure. All of which leads to
more customers and more sales.
Ready to get giving? Checkout the Case
Study and get your giving groove on.
Steve Sue is the founder of BizGym.com,
the free online success system.

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Win (Boys & Girls Club and Boy
Scouts of Hawai‘i) by gaining
community visibility and receiv-ing
net proceeds from the event.
And there’s more! Lemonade
Alley will be the first truly “green”
business plan competition as
it’s being administered through
a new paperless online contest
management system. That means
Hawai‘i wins too with a unique
and uplifting business story.
There’s a lot of winning angles
to this project and everyone is
welcome to participate, especially
additional sponsors and vendors,
so get with the program and join
the biggest block party Oahu’s
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OSTEOMELES ANTHYLIDIFOLIA ‘ULEI
PHOTOS: Forest & Kim Starr Indigenous: All of Hawai’i except Ni’ihau
and Kaho’olawe
Description: Amazing shrubs with dark,
glossy, pinnate leaves and very fragrant white
flower clusters. These are one of my most
favorite smelling native flowers. The flowers
develop into white fleshy, fruit that ripen
purple and contain up to four seeds inside.
Generally this is a low crawling plant usually
under four feet tall but some specimens on
Maui and Hawai’i are well over twenty feet!
Distribution: This indigenous plant is
commonly found in a wide range of habitats
from near the ocean on cliffs all the way up
through the lowland dry forest and mesic
forests on all of the main islands except
Ni’ihau and Kaho’olawe.
Cultural Uses: The hard wood of the
larger specimens were made into ‘o’o, fishing
spears, and the musical instrument ‘ukeke.
The branches were bent into fishnet hoops
as well as fashioned into arrow shafts. The
leaves, flowers and fruit were also woven
into lei and sometimes the fruit was eaten.
Its no blueberry or strawberry but it tastes
pretty good when eaten on the trail and
you’ve been hiking for six hours and have
absolutely nothing else to eat.
Landscape Uses and Care: This a great
addition to any garden from a specimen
plant, to a low hedge or a mass planting on a
slope, it all looks good. It can even be shaped
into a perfectly round ball about five feet in
diameter. Few pests bother this one and its
shiny leaves and beautiful flower clusters
are awesome features. Once its established
in the ground you don’t even have to worry
about watering.
Extra Info: Other names for this plant in-clude
u’ulei or on Moloka’i its called eluehe.
‘Ulei is one of four native plants in the Rose
family along with ‘ohelo papa our native
strawberry (Fragaria chiloensis), and two
species of ‘akala (Rubus hawaiensis and R.
macraei) our native raspberries. Now those
buggahs are ono, better to use the ‘ulei fruit
in lei instead.
Also its very important to pronounce
‘ulei correctly emphasizing the ‘i’ at the
end (oolayee) otherwise in Hawaiian it will
sound like a particular part of the male
anatomy. Trust me, I can’t hold back the
tears of laughter when people are describing
their ‘ulei plant but are lazy in the correct
pronunciation saying things like “my ‘ulei
is so bushy”, or my ‘ulei looks so sick” or
my favorite “people can smell my ‘ulei from
twenty feet away!” Actually my most favorite
mispronunciation of ‘ulei is when people
come to purchase it from my nursery and
upon seeing it remark “Wow Rick, you have
the nicest ‘ulei I’ve ever seen!”
Rick Barboza is a native plant specialist and
co owner of a native plant nursery, Hui Ku
Maoli Ola and a member of the LICH board
of directors.
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Landscape Architects
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n Wednesday, August
18th, 2011, a team of
landscape architects
descended upon Down-town
Honolulu’s Tamarind
Landscape Architects raising public awareness (left to right) Vivian Arita,
Park (Bishop Square) to educate Hawaii’s
public on the profession of landscape
architecture.
The American Society of Landscape Ar-chitects
(ASLA) is undertaking an unprec-edented
effort to raise public awareness
for the profession of landscape architec-ture.
From Alaska to Hawaii, California to
Florida, and everywhere in between, land-scape
architects across the country held
over 130 simultaneous events to educate
the public that landscape architecture is
your environment, designed.
Lorenda Lo, Brad Tanimura, Kyle Sasaki, Brian Wolf, Scott Murakami.
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TOOL his section of the magazine
is called Tool Tips. Let’s review
what we have discussed so far. We
reviewed some general guidelines
on how to keep your equipment
running. Next we discussed what to look
for when your equipment breaks down on
the job, and as the boss, what questions
to ask. In the last issue we discussed how
to evaluate whether to repair or replace
a piece of equipment. So far we have
been talking about mechanical tools and
avoided discussing the one critical factor
in your equipments’ operation—THE
OPERATOR. (Yes, I know, no one wants
to discuss this one because there is no one
solution, which works in every situation.
THE OPERATOR is like a tool—you
expect it to work as instructed, without
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As THE BOSS/SUPERVISOR you are
keenly aware that time (job completion)
equals money. When equipment breaks,
that is a loss of time, and/ or a dissatisfied
customer. Let’s be honest, there are situ-ations
670 when we know that it was NOT
“all the machines fault”. What part did the
operator play in averting a breakdown or
did he ignore the signs that there was, or
could be, a problem – the machine was
sputtering; it was hard to start; it stopped
and was hard to restart; it was not driving
as fast as it did before; there is a tree
root or soda can in the path that the
operator could not avoid.
Before we blame the opera-tor,
here are some key ques-tions
to ask yourself.
1. Does your operator know how the
machine is supposed to work? Has he
been instructed on proper starting proce-dures?
Does he know how it is supposed
28 LANDSCAPE HAWAII OCTOBER | NOVEMBER 2011 to sound? Does he follow the
operating instructions when he
uses the machine? (Have you no-ticed
that certain operators always
have problems with the same pieces
of equipment?)
2. Does the operator know when
to use which piece of equip-ment?
I often see operators
using equipment inappro-priately—
a mower to cut
wedelia (please); a 12”
chain saw to cut a tree 18”
in diameter; a handheld
blower to blow a “football
field” size area. We would
all agree that there are
better choices.
3. When new equip-ment
is purchased, does
someone review with
the operator how the
new machine differs
from the old? Does the
operator understand
the difference, or can
he legitimately say “no
one told me”.
4. With 2 cycle
equipment, does
the operator
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mechanical problems/failure sooner or
later. Bosses, supervisors, and even me-chanics,
frequently minimize this factor
and deny “bad” fuel could have caused
mechanical damage. “Eye-balling” when
mixing fuel is not OK.
5. When the operator notices a prob-lem,
does he feel willing and/or able tell
the BOSS/SUPERVISOR or does he wait
until the machine has completely stopped
running before making THE CALL—it
just broke? I didn’t do it.”
6. Does the operator abuse or mistreat
the equipment? Does he
throw the blower on
the golf cart; does
he run the
mower into
the tree;
does he
leave
the
line trimmer hanging
off the cart.
The “wrong” an-swers
to these ques-tions
can be costly for
the company, thus
creating a prob-lem
for you,
BOSS/SU-PERVISOR.
The “right”
answer
can make
everyone’s
life less stressful.
BOSS, have you done your part: does your
employee feel like (and behave like), he
has a stake in keeping the equipment run-ning?
Each company handles this differ-ently,
but unquestionably, it is a situation
that needs to be addressed. Or the other
choice is to avoid it until the situation
becomes so problematic that there is no
good, workable solution.
What
experiences
(good or bad) have
you had with the
operator? This might
make for an interesting round table
discussion.
As always, we welcome feedback and
look forward to your comments and ques-tions.
Phyllis Jones is the owner of A to Z Equip-ment
and Sales in Kaneohe, formally A to Z
Rental Center, in business for over 25 years.

SERIOUS ACTION
FOR A SERIOUS
OHI‘A THREAT STORY: Janice Uchida and Robert D. Hauff • PHOTO: Forest & Kim Starr
andscape and nursery profes-sionals
battle invasive pests and
plant diseases daily, dealing with
everything from sap-suck-ing
insects to powdery
mildews to boring beetles.
30 LANDSCAPE HAWAII OCTOBER | NOVEMBER 2011 However, sometimes a new pest comes
along and there is no effective control
tool to manage its spread or impact, and
serious action is warranted, if possible,
to limit potential for even more severe
damage. For example, in 2005 a nursery
owner found a new disease infecting
and killing ‘ōhi‘a seedlings in the nurs-ery.
State officials quickly confirmed the
presence of a new disease in Hawai‘i, not
just on ‘ōhi‘a, but on many myrtle family
plants in natural areas statewide. The
rapid spread of Puccinia psidii, commonly
called guava rust or ‘ōhi‘a rust, was a seri-ous
wake-up call. Resource managers and
scientists could do little but watch as this
disease infected new leaves and shoots of
rose apple, eventually killing large swaths
of these trees. Over the course of 2006,
you could almost hear the collective sigh
of relief as ‘ōhi‘a trees in forests were
lightly infected, but not severely damaged
or killed.
Since then, ‘ōhi‘a rust has spread to
Japan, Australia, and other places, and
has been the subject of a lot of research
and discussion in Hawai‘i and across the
world. Through cooperative work with
the Universidade de Viçosa in Brazil, re-searchers
have found that there are multi-ple
genetic strains of this rust fungus (like
there are multiple strains of influenza
viruses), and that Hawai‘i has just one
of the many strains. Research has also
found that each strain of the rust affects
different myrtle family plants to varying
degrees. That is, one strain of the rust
may damage rose apple, while another
strain may damage eucalyptus. The next
obvious study was to send ‘ōhi‘a plants
collected from across the state to Brazil to
see if there are strains of Puccinia psidii
that would severely damage or kill ‘ōhi‘a.
The answer, just reported last month at a
recent international conference of plant
disease experts, is YES. Another part of
the research over the next year will look
specifically at the genetics of ‘ōhi‘a across
the state to determine why some “variet-ies”
of nursery-reared ‘ōhi‘a appears to be
more susceptible than others and perhaps
why nursery-reared ohia is in general
more susceptible than ‘ōhi‘a in natural
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It is clear that any additional arrivals of
this rust pose a very real threat to the sur-vival
of ‘ōhi‘a trees, which comprise 80%
of Hawaii’s native forest (400,000 ha).
Although it is unknown how this strain
of ‘ōhi‘a rust first arrived in Hawai‘i,
HDOA-PQ inspectors have intercepted
it on common myrtle in imported flower
bouquets. Any live plant material in the
myrtle family (including eucalyptus,
Leptospermum spp., allspice plants,
Surinam cherry, bottle brush, etc.), could
also bring in the rust, which is not always
visible to inspectors.
Therefore, HDOA-PQ will be going
through the formal rulemaking process
to restrict the importation of all myrtle
family plants, produce, and cut flowers
into Hawai‘i. Limited importation may
be considered for small amounts through
tissue culture, or plants would need to be
in one-year quarantine.
The proposed timeline for rulemaking
will include a public comment period,
which will be announced in the Office of
Environmental Quality Control newslet-ter
and website, with the restriction tak-ing
effect as early as December, 2011.
In an effort to mitigate potential
impacts of the Myrtaceae restriction,
a project is underway to increase the
amount of locally grown floral variety
eucalyptus plants available in the islands
in lieu of importation. The propagation
and distribution of eucalyptus varieties
already present is a pilot project, the first
in what is hoped to be a series of import
replacements to bolster local production
and supply of the highest-risk imported
commodities. Project participants include
the Coordinating Group on Alien Pest
Species (CGAPS), HDOA-PQ, Hawai‘i
Agricultural Foundation (HAF), Hawai‘i
Agriculture Research Center (HARC),
and Hawai‘i Floriculture & Nursery As-sociation
(HFNA), with funding from
Hau‘oli Mau Loa Foundation through
CGAPS. For more information, contact
John Gordines of HFNA at (808) 651-9711
or Christy Martin of CGAPS at (808)
722-0995.
Dr. Janice Uchida is an Associate Plant
Pathologist and PEPS Undergraduate Ad-visor
for the University of Hawaii College
of Tropical Agriculture and Human Re-sources
Department of Plant and Environ-mental
Protection Sciences and Robert D.
Hauff is the Forest Health Coordinator for
the State of Hawaii Department of Land
& Natural Resources Division of Forestry
and Wildlife.

PLANT
DOCTORING:
SCIENCE VS. SNAKE OIL WORKSHOP
he Aloha Arborist As-sociation
(AAA) and
Western Chapter Interna-tional
Society of Arboriculture
(WCISA) held a Plant Doctoring:
Science vs. Snake Oil workshop
32 LANDSCAPE HAWAII OCTOBER | NOVEMBER 2011 on August 24, 2011, at McCoy Pavilion
in Honolulu. Dr. Jim Downer of the
University of California Davis Coop-erative
Extension Ventura County was
entertaining and informative as the
lead speaker, while Dr. Scot Nelson of
CTAHR provided extensive information
on local pests and Steve Nimz discussed
abiotic disorders and showcased his tools
of the trade.
Carol Kwan is the President and Certified
Arborist of Carol Kwan Consulting LLC.
STORY: Carol Kwan
Dr. Jim Downer pointed out that arborists should make overall observations while approaching the tree followed by
detailed observations up close. The conks on the trunk of this Ficus sp. are a sign of internal decay that may or may not
be extensive. He also dug up roots from the mulch area and the bare soil area and showed how much healthier roots are
growing in mulched soil.

Dr. Scot Nelson challenged participants
to identify and analyze problems with two
Ficus spp., trees, including discussions on
the best course of action for each tree. For
one of the trees, the consensus was that
removal was the best option because tree
health becomes a secondary issue when
there are serious structural defects.
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Steve Nimz probed for soil com-paction
under a bo tree. Compacted
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by Linda Burnham Larish
34 LANDSCAPE HAWAII OCTOBER | NOVEMBER 2011 PALMSTORY: Linda Burnham Larish
THREAT
The Red Palm Weevil isn’t in Hawaii
but now is a global threat to Palms
magine Hawaii with only a
few palm trees left standing.
This could be a reality if the Red
Palm Weevil, which has not been
detected in the Hawaiian Islands,
establishes itself here. Around the
world, this weevil has destroyed palms
in the urban landscape and impacted the
date industry causing a loss of $5.18 to
25.92 million USD annually in the gulf
region of the Middle East alone.
The Red Palm Weevil (RPW) has been
recorded on forty-two species of palms
worldwide and two non-palm species: the
century plant (Agave americana) and sug-ar
cane (Saccharum officinarum). The Red
Palm Weevil is native to Southeast Asia
but has rapidly spread during the 1980s
to nearly fifty countries in the world. It is
now present in all of Asia, parts of Africa,
the Middle East, Europe, the Caribbean,
and other countries in the Pacific such
as Australia, Papua New Guinea, Samoa
and the Solomon Islands. The rapid
spread of the Red Palm Weevil has been
attributed to the movement of palms and
palm propagation material within and
between countries. Its first appearance
in the United States occurred in August
of 2010, when the Red Palm Weevil was
discovered in Laguna Beach, California.
Now, the State of California is on high
alert, using pheromone baited traps to
detect new populations of this menace to
its landscape and date industry.
Red Palm Weevil adults are large in-sects,
averaging 1.5 inches in length. Their
larvae are even larger, reaching 2 inches in
length. Adult weevils come in two main
color forms; those which were found in
Laguna Beach California are thought to
be from the Malaysia/Asia region and
are dark with a red stripe extending back
from the head dorsally, while the adult
Red Palm Weevils infesting palms in
Egypt, Saudi Arabia and the Mediterra-nean
area are a light orange and red color.
When palms are attacked by Red Palm
Weevils, the first indication is notching
and tunneling damage of newly emerged
fronds. Dead fronds pulled off of an in-fested
palm will look like shredded wheat
where the weevils have been feeding at
the junction of the leaf petiole and trunk.
Often, weevil presence in a palm tree will
result in chewed plant fibers, sawdust and
pupal coverings scattered at the plant’s
base. Adult weevils and their larvae living
inside the trunk of a palm may be heard
gnawing and the infested palm gives off a
putrid odor. After a palm is destroyed by
Red Palm Weevils, the top often falls off,
leaving a circular skirt of dying fronds.
At the present time, palms are being
monitored in Hawaii both visually and
using pheromone baited traps. Hopefully,
this destructive alien will not be found.
However, if the Red Palm Weevil is sus-pected
or detected by anyone in connec-tion
with the decline or death of a palm, it
should be reported to the Hawaii Depart-ment
of Agriculture by calling 973-9525
on Oahu, 274-3072 on Kauai, 974-4146 on
Hawaii and 872-3848 on Maui. You can
also report the RPW online at the Hawaii
Early Detection Network’s www.repor-tapest.
org.
Systemic insecticides and organophos-phates
have been used against the RPW
once a palm is infested. There are also a
host of biological control agents which
have been useful in the control of the Red
Palm Weevil. However, if the infesta-tion
is advanced and the palm cannot be

Red Palm Weevil Adults and Larvae Barraco, Luigi, courtesy of http://pbin.nbii.org/reportapest/pestlist/rhyfer.htm.
THE VOICE OF HAWAII’S GREEN INDUSTRY saved, the usual practice is to either grind-up
or bury the palm on site to stop and
destroy the weevils’ spread.
Linda Burnham Larish is a Survey Ento-mologist
for the Pacific Cooperative Studies
Unit, Department of Forestry and Wildlife
and Department of Agriculture.
References:
Faleiro, J.R., Presentation, “Biol-ogy
and Management of the Red
Palm Weevil: India.” Retrieved
May 2, 2011 from HYPERLINK
“http://cisr.ucr.edu/red_palm_wee-vil.
html” http://cisr.ucr.edu/red_
palm_weevil.html.
“Quarantine Pest Alert, Not Pres-ent
In Hawaii, Red Palm Weevil”
(November 9, 2010), Retrieved
March 14, 2011 from HYPERLINK
“http://hawaii.gov/hdoa/pi/ppc/”
http://hawaii.gov/hdoa/pi/ppc/
“Red Palm Weevil, Rhychophorus
ferrugineus, Technical Working
Group Recommendations” (Janu-ary
1, 2011). Retrieved May 9, 2011
from HYPERLINK “http://www.
aphis.usda.gov/.../palmweevil/.../
RPW-TWGRecommendations.pdf”
www.aphis.usda.gov/.../palmwee-vil/.../
RPW-TWGRecommendations.
pdf
Kabashima, John., Presentation,
“What You Can Do To Help”. UC
Cooperative Extension. Retrieved
August 9, 2011 from https://ucanr.
org/filevault

CERTIFICATION AT OAHU EXAM 20NEW CLT’s EARN
36 LANDSCAPE HAWAII OCTOBER | NOVEMBER 2011 he 12th annual Oahu Landscape Certification
Exam was held at the University of Hawaii
Experiment Station farm in Waimanalo on August
20. The exam was the only Certification exam con-ducted
in Hawaii this year and was a very productive
event. The Oahu certification team conducted testing
on Turf Maintenance, Ornamental Maintenance, and Irriga-tion,
involving 43 first time candidates and 5 re-takers. In order
to become certified, candidates must score 70% or higher in all
four written tests and nine hands-on field problems. The 2011
exam produced 11 CLTs in Turf Maintenance, 8 in Ornamental
Maintenance, and one in Irrigation.
This year’s exam was of particular importance because it was
under close scrutiny by a mainland observer and the credentials
committee of the National parent organization PLANET. The
results of their report will determine whether Hawaii retains
full testing accreditation for the next five years.
A special thanks goes out to Pat Singlehurst and the guys
from Hawthorne Rental who once again brought out their
traveling BBQ and served up a terrific steak lunch to almost
100 candidates, judges and other happy people in attendance.
A list of all new CLTs, judges and sponsors follows here. A
complete list of all CLTs in Hawaii with individual certifica-tions
listed for each by Island location can be found on the
LICH website www.landscapehawaii.org
STORY: Jay Deputy
Landscape Industry Certification in 2011
Turf Maintenance
Sean Fong Hawaiian Turfgrass
David Marks Mark’s Lawn Service
Easton Martin Hawaiian Sunshine Nursery
Seamas Mercado Self Employed
Lauro Nilo LPN Landscaping
Sheena Nuuanu Ko‘Olina Golf Club
Rodney Young Starwood Hotels
Taylor Kim Landscape Care & Enhancement
Sunsiree Nauka KN Lawn Service
Mark Magarifuji Cardinal Maintenance Services, Inc
Ornamental Maintenance
Darryl Barbadillo Landscape Hawaii, Inc
Ronald DeSilva Landscape Hawaii, Inc
Daniel Marsh Landscape Hawaii, Inc
David Ohai Landscape Hawaii, Inc.
Steve Ebisuya Doris Duke Foundation
Lake Gibby Imua Landscaping Co., Inc.
Edgar Maglay Ultimate Innovations, Inc.
Keana Mossman Kula’s Landscaping
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to help raise the bar for the level of quality
and training of Hawaii landscapers .
The Landscape Industry Certification
exam depends entirely on volunteer partic-ipation
of its CLTs and local vendors who
serve as judges and other in other adminis-trative
capacities. In great appreciation, we
list the administrators, judges and vendors.
Administration
Matt Lyum, CLP Performance Landscape State Chair
Mike Johnson, CLT Landscape Hawaii, Inc. Oahu Chair
Marge Chikamoto, Pacific Agriculture Time keeper
Irrigation Judges
Brandon Au, CLT C&C Honolulu Section Chair
Carlton Luka, CLT C&C Honolulu JTA
Ken Combs, CLT Superior Sweepers JTA
Matt Ellis Kona Irrigation Judge
John Singlehurst, CLT Self Employed Judge
Norman Allen, CLT Kona Irrigation Judge
Kula Mossman Kula’s Landscaping Judge
Rey Ito Self Employed Judge
Randy Liu, CLT Starwood Hotels Judge
Jim Kinney HISCO Judge
MJ Forarty HISCO Judge
Benny Abrigado, CLT Performance Landscape Judge
Kanela Mossman Kula’s Landscaping Judge
Bobby Mann, CLT Royal Contracting Judge
Darryl Cazinha MWR Perks & Rec Judge
Andrew Kendall, CLT Kendall Landscaping Judge
Mark Leon, CLT Sunshine Landscaping Judge
See Certification on page 46
Candidates (l to r in Candidate T shirts) Romulo Bangloy, Benjamin Sahagun,
Mariko Ziv & Easton Martin, with judge Benny Abrigado and State CLT Chair
Matt Lyum (far right).

GETTING
AMPED UP STORY: Boyd Ready
recent announce-ment
to contractors
generally, but espe-cially
concerning to
C-27 landscape con-tractors,
was issued
without a cover letter but with the
return address of the Department of
Commerce and Consumer affairs. It
has caused a bit of consternation and
confusion. It states unequivocally
that any electrical work, including
low voltage wiring, and any plumb-ing
work within 5 feet of a building,
requires a licensed electrician or
plumber respectively. Yet this is work
that has always been in the scope of
the C-27 landscape contractor! What
of night lighting, what of irrigation
solenoid controls, what of sprinkler
heads near a building?
I called the Executive Secretary for
the Contractors License Board and
found she did not know about the
letter, supposed it was from the Elec-tricians
and Plumbers’ Board, and
surmised it was due to that Board’s
concern over the practice of some
electrical contractors to continue to
perform electrical work even without
an individual licensed electrician on
the job, and to the numerous security
alarm companies ignoring the re-quirement
for using licensed electri-cians
for their installations. She said
she would forward a LICH letter of
inquiry to the appropriate Board.
After 5 weeks we got a reply. To
the question “is this a new law, or a
new interpretation of existing law?”
we got the laconic reply “No.” They
graciously left out the implied “which
part of ‘no’ do you not understand,
the ‘n’ or the ‘o?’ always one of my
favorite quips! To our question who
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decided this and were we consulted we
got the reply that the notice was dis-cussed
at two prior Board meetings for
the Electricians and Plumbers, and one
of the Contractors License Board, which
are public. Ok, but what does it all mean?
I then fired off an e-mail with a list of
10 detailed questions on how to interpret
this if, in fact, we are all going to have
to change 60 years of industry practice
and beat the bushes for electricians and
plumbers. The Executive Secretary of
the Electricians and Plumbers’ Board
graciously discussed it with me, said she
could only state what the Board itself has
said, that they hadn’t made any state-ments
as to most of our questions, and
advised that we reconsider what we re-ally
wanted to know. There is a category
of journeyman electrician that deals with
under 50 volt systems. Once the Board
has ruled on something: that is it, you
have to follow it. Perhaps I was assum-ing
too much, and we all know that
“assume” makes an “ass”
out of “u” and “me.”
Maybe this whole
announcement
has created a
tempest in a
teacup?
So today
I got deeper
inside the “Hawaii
Administrative Rules”
of the Board of Electri-cians
and Plumbers, and
I have good news for all
C-27 contractors.
We already know
that irrigation and night
lighting systems are within
our scope, and that incidental and
minor elements of a job involv-ing
other trades can be contracted
for so long as that trades’ rules are
followed. So the question is not,
can C-27 contractors engage to do
electrical work, they can, when it is
a minor element in landscape job.
But in HAR16-80 Electricians and
Plumbers, there is an exemption for
low voltage (<30 volts). Equipment
is “any wire, appliance, fixture, ap-paratus
or machinery installed on,
in or about any structure for mak-ing
use of electrical energy for light,
heat and power except when …. used
exclusively for telephone, call bells,
signals, or other purposes in connec-tion
with which electromotive force
does not exceed
thirty volts.”
And as the
field wir-ing
for
irrigation
work is
used for sig-nals
and operates
at less than 30 volts,
it is not an electrical
equipment instal-lation.
Low voltage
night lighting is a
purpose using less
than 30 volts as well,
so it is not electrical
equipment for the purposes of
the Board’s rules. So let’s not
get our undergarments in a
twist, as they say.
Well what about the licensed
plumber requirement within
5 feet of a building? What if
our sprinkler heads are close
to a building or the main line/
connection is near the build-ing?
If we look carefully at the
definitions there is a concern.
Plumbing work has to do with
“the installation, maintenance,
extension and alteration of all
piping, fixtures, appliances and
appurtenances in connection
with … potable water-supply
systems … within or adjacent to
any building …” So do we need a licensed
plumber when putting sprinklers within
5 feet of a building? It has not been
landscape industry practice to do so, and
is not generally something any of us has
ever heard is enforced. Look at it this
way: sprinklers are fixtures in connection
with potable water-supply systems, but
their purpose is not to supply drinking
water. That is why, given that backflow
prevention is followed, it is not a safety
and health issue. Hose bibs around the
building are often used for drinking, and
are generally installed by plumbers, but
sprinkler heads are not. So I say, as this is
a grey area, continue with our practices
of installing irrigation systems as before,
but if you are putting hose bibs up on
a building, make sure you have at least
a journeyman plumber on hand to do
that part of the work. If you are attach-ing
your system to a point of connection
provided by others, and it happens to be
within 5 feet of the building, see that the
site civil or mechanical contractor locates
the point of connection 5+ feet from the
building, and run your main line 5+ feet
away from the building!
As we all know, the functions of gov-ernment
are manifold and, when engag-ing
with the citizenry, often mandatory.
But given the minimal staffing of DCCA
Regulated Industry Complaint Offices,
the general practice of complaint-driven
enforcement, the need to prioritize, and
the general lack of official urgency in
the absence of complaints, these issues
are likely to come up for an individual
contractor extremely infrequently. And
as there are reasonable interpretations
of the Board’s own administrative rules
favoring our continuing traditional
practices, I believe our C-27 contractors’
concerns can be considered allayed for
now.
Should the industry make an issue
of this? Call me if you want to be on a
committee, research this further, and
come up with a recommendation to the
Council to take any official position at
the January 2012 meeting. I’ll be at the
Landscape Conference in October for
informal discussions on this, look me up
between sessions or at the trade show! In
the meantime, don’t panic, take it easy!
Boyd Ready is the Vice President of the
Landscape Industry Council of Hawaii and
also Vice President, RME, Certified Arborist
of Akahi Services, Inc.
And as there
are reasonable
interpretations of
the Board’s own
administrative rules
favoring our continuing
traditional practices,
I believe our C-27
contractors’ concerns
can be considered
allayed for now.

GLOBAL
GROWTH
STORY: Dr. Kheng T. Cheah
CTAHR aims to
re-energize Hawaii’s
nursery industry
he landscape industry is over five
times larger than the floriculture
and nursery industry. It is clear that the
landscape industry in Hawaii has been eco-nomically
resilient and a leader during the
last decade. However, the creation, propaga-tion,
and mass marketing of unique cool plants,
an essential component of the work of landscape
professionals, starts in small and large nurseries
across the state; work done by hobbyists as well
as dedicated commercial producers of all sizes.
Unfortunately, these are trying times for nurs-eries
across the state. Over the last decade they
have faced global and national economic reces-sions
combined with maturing markets in its
core products, increased local and international
competition, price-based competition leading
to a shrinking of the industry, high input and
production costs, and shortages of labor, water,
and affordable agricultural land.

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Over the last three years exten-sion
initiatives have emerged in the
College of Tropical Agriculture and
Human Resources at the University
of Hawaii, Manoa, dedicated to the
revitalization of the floriculture and
nursery industry in Hawaii. Dr. Kheng
T. Cheah with the support of exten-sion
agents Andrew Kawabata in the
island of Hawaii, Roy Yamakawa in
Kawaii, and Anne Gachui and Norman
Nagata in Maui have developed a New
Plant Distribution Center (NPDC),
and carried out extensive interviews
with over 40 nursery owners across
the state. Dr. Cheah has traveled three
times to the main floriculture and
nursery production areas in China to
open markets, promote, and liaison on
behalf of Hawaii’s nursery industry,
and has started an International Tissue
Culture Network (ITCN) as a resource
for Hawaii’s growers.
Dr Cheah has been focusing on
developing initiatives and strategies to
increase the global competitiveness of
Hawaii’s nursery products through in-novation
and entrepreneurship. Given
the distance to major markets, Hawaii
must export high-value high-quality
products that can support increas-ing
shipping costs. Vision, strategic
decision making, financial planning,
and proper marketing are now more
important than ever to carve a niche in
the global markets.
New Plant Distribution
Center (NPDC)
New plants set the pace in the foliage and
cut flower markets, creating profits to the
growers that supply the largest numbers
of such new plants. Two areas that would
improve Hawaii’s floriculture and nursery
exports are increased access to global mar-kets
and improvements in the supply chain
of high-value new plants. NPDC supports
the nursery industry by focusing efforts
on developing micropropagation technol-ogy
to reduce production costs, to increase
the availability and accessibility of starting
materials, to facilitate a constant flow of
high-value new varieties, and to refocus
competition towards the global markets
by promoting and branding Hawaii’s
high-value new ornamentals. Protocols
for micropropagation of dracaena ‘Janet
Craig’ and bamboo ‘Buddha Belly” have
already been developed. Tissue culture
clones of five new varieties of dracaena
are being distributed to Hawaii growers.
Promoting Hawaii’s
Nursery Products
in China
International marketing and sales of
Hawaii’s new plants is also one of the
aims of the NPDC. Although China is
about double the distance from Hawaii to
California, the latter has a highly compet-itive
and developed market over 30 times
larger in sales of floriculture and nursery
products. The demand of nursery prod-ucts
is associated with disposable income,
and China has one of the fastest growing
ornamental industries in the world over
the last decade, about 20% per year. The
provinces of Guangzhou and Kunming
are the main flower and foliage producers.
Three trips have totaled about 40 days
in site visits to over 30 Chinese growers,
research institutions, nursery companies,
Floriculture and nursery industry value of sales. The largest contributor
includes bedding/garden plants, plant rentals, landscape plants, propagation
materials, sod, trees, and any other nursery products not elsewhere classified
(NASS, various issues).

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