Published Quarterly By: Washington State Nursery & Landscape Association. PO Box 219 Sumner, WA 98390-0040 253.661.6055, info@wsnla.org
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Message from the President ] WSNLA
Washington State Nursery & Landscape Association
First and foremost, I sincerely hope that everyone enjoyed the holiday season and spent time with family and friends. Perhaps Santa even dropped some new botanical specimens down your chimney? Fingers crossed! Certainly now that old man winter is officially upon us, I am hoping everyone is staying warm and dry. As I am sure many of you are aware, the December flooding was a huge challenge for many, especially in my local area. We were lucky to be high and dry at Sunnyside Nursery, but all of us involved with the WSNLA send best wishes to all of those who were not so fortunate.
Now that the new year is arriving, with it comes a fresh start filled with opportunities and promise for us all. This also pertains to the WSNLA as we continue to evaluate and evolve our place in the horticulture industry. Breanne, Holly and your Board of Directors have been working hard behind the scenes improving many aspects of the WSNLA. As you will see in this issue, the new Member Directory and Resource Guide are up and available as well as our new and vastly improved website. You heard that right – a new website – much easier to navigate with up-to-date features that works much better with mobile devices. Be sure to visit the site soon and explore
WSNLA Mission: To support the success of our members through advocating, educating & promoting the horticulture community.
Winter Greetings from the Garden Center!
Trevor Cameron, CPH WSNLA President General Manager
Sunnyside
Nursery, Marysville
the opportunities to share information, communicate and obtain knowledge. As always, the dedicated staff and Board are here to answer questions, so feel free to reach out about the new site at any time. One of the core missions of the WSNLA has been and always will be education – both certifying folks with the CPH and ecoPRO designations and then backing up those appointments with continuing educational opportunities. You will see our valued members of the WSNLA community, CPH’s and ecoPRO’s, listed proudly in this edition. I encourage all, both existing and new, to keep an eye out for class opportunities offered by the WSNLA and the wonderful instructors we work with. This fall and winter there have been some outstanding options, covering a wide range of topics in horticulture, to sharpen our skills and further all our knowledge. This will continue in 2026, with even more exciting offerings. I am sure I will speak for all when I pass along congratulations to all our newly certified professionals. Best of luck in your new career!
In our industry, I think we all love to toil in the soil, pet plants and talk about anything in the interesting world of horticulture. With any gardening comes two things we may not enjoy as much –bugs and diseases. Both of course have been around long before us and both will be here long after we are added to the great compost heap in the sky if you know what I mean. But the point is this – we need to know about these things to pass the proper information on to our staff, customers, clients and peers. Japanese Beetle is an invasive non-native pest that has found its way into many states, and
now even a bit in our fine Evergreen State. You will see some noteworthy information on the Japanese Beetle in this edition, a perfect example of the benefit of the WSNLA. Because of the relationships and collaboration between our organization and state agencies like the Department of Ecology, we can stay ahead of issues like Japanese Beetle and pass along useful information. Then we all can try and manage this brutal pest as well as other voracious insects and damaging diseases.
Personally, I want to say “Thank You” for allowing me to be your President these past two years. As my term ends at the annual meeting in January, I will transition into the Past-President duties, and welcome Kirsten Lints of Gardens Alive Design as the new WSNLA President for 2026. It has been a pleasure working with Breanne, Holly and all of your Board of Directors these past few years. But it is not a goodbye by any means. I am looking forward to continuing to serve on the board and attack the challenges our industry will continue to face together. I would also implore all of you to consider serving – it is not as time consuming as you think! I am sure I speak for all of us involved that it is most rewarding. We will be looking for fresh ideas and new nominees, so please step up and help guide the future of the WSNLA.
Wishing all of you a prosperous and peaceful 2026!
Trevor
Cameron, CPH
“The Golfing Gardener” General Manager, Sunnyside Nursery trevorwcameron@gmail.com WSNLA President
Are you passionate about horticulture and ready to make an impact? Join the WSNLA Board of Directors and help lead the industry forward.
Board service offers a unique opportunity to contribute your expertise, grow professionally, and support the success and growth of Washington’s green industry.
Why Serve on the WSNLA Board? As a board member, you’ll help:
- Set policy and strategic direction for WSNLA
- Represent member interests across all horticulture sectors
- Ensure financial responsibility and organizational effectiveness
- Promote industry awareness and professionalism
Current Open Positions:
- Vice President II
- Retail nursery representative
- Landscape representative
Interested? Contact Breanne Chavez, WSNLA Executive Director at breanne@wsnla.org.
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Message from the Director ] WSNLA
The energy of the Fire Horse favors forward motion, and that spirit aligns perfectly with the work your Board of Directors is undertaking in 2026
Breanne Chavez WSNLA Executive Director
2026: A Year to Be Bold Together
Based on the Chinese zodiac, 2026 is the Year of the Fire Horse—a year traditionally associated with optimism, opportunity, bold moves, and exploration. Learning this felt especially meaningful after a year defined by caution and uncertainty. It was a reminder that forward momentum matters, and that progress often begins when we choose confidence over hesitation.
Honestly, optimism and opportunity are where I do my best thinking and work —so I am intentionally embracing this mindset as we move into 2026. My hope is that this year brings bold, informed decisions about how WSNLA continues to serve your business today while reshaping our Association to remain strong and relevant well into the future.
Be Bold With Your Participation in 2026
Last year, WSNLA focused on reconnecting our community in person and rebuilding the energy that comes from shared experiences. In 2026, we are excited to build on that momentum! Our committees have already scheduled a variety of opportunities designed to bring members together —through regional gatherings that are engaging, educational, and enjoyable.
These events are more than networking; they are opportunities to learn from peers, exchange ideas, and find practical solutions from some of the best and brightest in our industry. Making the bold choice to attend, engage, and contribute benefits not only your business, but the entire WSNLA community. And let’s be honest: carving out time to connect and have fun is also good for our mental health.
Your Voice Drives Bold Advocacy
The WSNLA Scholarship & Research Charitable Fund is a tax-exempt 501(c) (3) organization. Your donation to The WSNLA Scholarship Fund is fully tax-deductible.
For more information on contributing to The WSNLA Scholarship Fund, please visit www.wsnla.org/ MakeADonation or contact the WSNLA office at (253) 279-7061.
During session, as a WSNLA business member, you receive weekly legislative updates. These communications are a vital link between your business and the policies that shape our industry. I encourage you to take a few minutes to review them and share your perspective. If a bill on our watch list impacts your business—positively or negatively—your insight matters. If there’s legislation we should be tracking that isn’t currently on the list, we want to know. Your real-world experiences and stories give strength to WSNLA advocacy and allow us to make a bold, credible impact on your behalf.
Help Shape a Stronger + Bolder Future for Your Association
The energy of the Fire Horse favors forward motion, and that spirit aligns perfectly with the work your Board of Directors is undertaking in 2026. We are actively addressing topics that affect how WSNLA operates and how we show up for member businesses—ensuring the Association remains efficient, effective, and vibrant for years to come.
Your ideas, feedback, and engagement are essential to that effort. Together, we can build an Association that not only meets today’s needs, but is prepared for tomorrow’s opportunities. Happy 2026!! I hope to see you at a WSNLA event soon and to hear from you—by email, phone, or in person. Let’s embrace this year with optimisim and most of all - through the WSNLA community, let’s be bold together!
2024 Industry Sales
$395,248,196
$17,357,697
$176,850,510
$3,339,586,990
$1,542,666,843
Source:
1.57
WSNLA’s business membership includes a diverse community of large and small growers, garden centers, landscape professionals and suppliers. It is the intent of WSNLA Board of Directors to ensure legislative activities focus in on overarching WSNLA member needs, while effectively balancing the diversity in business scale and location. To that extent, the following priorities have been identified, with member input, to guide and strengthen WSNLA legislative and regulatory activities throughout the State.
WASHINGTON STATE NURSERY & LANDSCAPE ASSOCIATION LEGISLATIVE PRIORITIES
Washington Nursery and Landscape Association supports stewardship of the land and the plants and trees that grow upon it.
Our priorities include:
• Promoting a positive business climate for growing and marketing plants and landscape services.
• Protecting our industry from burdensome regulation, taxes and fees.
• Working in a bipartisan manner and focusing on results.
• Ensuring policies are reasonable and based on sound science.
WSNLA will coordinate with other affiliated professional organizations to support our members on agricultural and environmental issues such as:
• Water availability, management & quality
• Urban planning and the inclusion of green spaces
• Pesticide regulation
• Open space taxation
On general business issues, WSNLA will focus on impact to members. Such issues include but are not limited to:
• Labor: availability, training, minimum wage, workers comp, health care, benefits
• Simplifying business regulation including streamlining local jurisdiction business licensing
• Taxes
Legislative Update Protecting & Advocating for Your Business
Jesse Taylor Taylor Consulting, LLC WSNLA Lobbyist
With the holiday season behind us, we can now look forward to enjoying the new year and…legislative session?
That’s right, while it may feel like the 2025 session just ended, we are just weeks away from starting the supplemental year which feels like an unprecedented situation and unnavigated waters. I will explain more about that below.
Let’s explore what to expect in the coming session:
National/Statewide Economy & Budget
Statewide employment is projected to grow by just 11,000 jobs by the time 2025 commences (a mere 0.3% year-over-year) and zero job growth in 2026, a stark contrast to the 2%+ annual growth seen over the past 15 years. Housing permits are declining amid high interest rates, and broader risks of higher taxes from Washington
State policy makers.
The American job market stayed steady this year even despite a massive decline in foreign born jobs which was attributed to by a 2.2 million drop in the foreign-born population, including ~1 million fewer employed. Factors include deportations, voluntary exits, and ~20-30% lower survey participation among immigrants
Implications for the 2026 Legislative Session:
The 2026 session, a 60-day supplemental budget process starting January 12, 2026, will focus on adjusting the $78 billion 2025-27 operating budget amid this “strained balance sheet.” Washington’s four-year balanced budget requirement amplifies the pressure: the $390 million shortfall for 2025-27 (despite a $9 billion revenue package passed in May 2025) signals ongoing deficits that could total billions if trends persist.
Budget Pressures:
Lawmakers face a “crunch” with no room for earmarks or pet projects, as warned by Senate Democrats’ budget lead, Sen. June Robinson (D-Everett). Potential cuts target areas like higher education, food assistance, and state worker positions—echoing reductions from the 2025 session. Transportation revenues are also down $67 million for the current biennium.
Revenue Debates:
The forecast has reignited talks of new taxes to bridge gaps, including a “wealth tax” on high-net-worth individuals and an income tax on top earners (both untested in Washington). Democrats view these as necessary for equity and sustainability, while Republicans decry them as exacerbating a “spending problem” that burdens families and businesses. Governor Ferguson has signaled “difficult decisions” ahead,
emphasizing fiscal restraint without specifics.
Washington State analysts describe the trajectory as “downbeat” and “dismal,” with risks of recessionary signals (e.g., Moody’s analysis flagging Washington State as near-recession).
Department of Agriculture (WSDA) – 2026 goals
- Seeking supplemental funding for invasive pests: $3.5M spongy moth, $2.5M Japanese beetle due to looming federal cuts.
- Pushing to protect food assistance programs ($93M secured in 2025-27 budget) and restore federal farm-to-school funding lost in 2025.
- Implementing major 2025 laws: Recycling Reform (producer-paid packaging program starts 2026), PFAS testing in biosolids, toxic-free cosmetics rules.
- Draft 2026 requests dedicated woodsmoke reduction funding, HFC refrigerant phase-out incentives, solar panel takeback tweaks, and sewage spill notifications.
- Defending $1.5B Climate Commitment Act spending; likely to re-introduce CURB Pollution Act to tighten carbon market rules.
Washington State Department of Natural Resources (WDNR) – 2026 priorities
- August 2025 executive order conserves 77,000 acres of mature western forests (no harvest); seeking legislative authority for carbon credits and replacement land purchases.
- Requesting $104.8M additional wildfire funding; protecting core fire prevention and recreation budgets.
- Advancing Trust Land Transfer program and eastern WA sustainable harvest plan (2025–2034).
The overall tone from all agencies heading into the short 60-day 2026 session is to protect 2025 funding levels, secure replacement funding for federal cuts, and lock in spending for new programs.
Prefile bills are already starting to roll in as I check them everyday to see what’s coming that might affect us. If you want to be a policy geek like me, you can find those daily at https://app.leg.wa.gov/ billinfo/prefiled. Some interesting policy has already been proposed. I look forward to seeing you at the WSNLA Annual Membership Meeting and conversing with you as the session progresses.
Happy New Year!
Leaders in Advocacy Grassroots
Advocacy & How to Use Your Voice.
In today’s world, where pressing issues—be they social, environmental, political, or economic—demand our attention, grassroots advocacy has emerged as one of the most powerful tools for driving meaningful change. Grassroots movements are led by ordinary people, often on the local level, who come together to influence public opinion, shape policy, and mobilize action. What sets grassroots advocacy apart is its foundation in community-based action, a belief in the power of collective voices.
WSNLA Is Your Industry Advocate. For over 85 years, WSNLA has been advocating for member businesses and the horticulture industry in Olympia, across Washington State and nationally in DC. Relationships, locally and nationally, built over the longterm support these efforts. At the heart of these efforts is the collective voice of member businesses that shape the face of the industry, and work together to voice concerns or support on issues with impacts to your business.
Lobbying is a critical component of grassroots advocacy. Reaching out to local, state, or national representatives is an effective way to communicate the urgency of the issue you’re addressing. WSNLA continues to be leaders in advocacy with our Lobbyist Jesse Taylor working for you in Olympia. From time to time, your voice is needed to bolster these efforts.
Whether using your voice at town halls, public meetings or testifying to committee on proposed legislation, here are some tips on how to Use Your Voice Effectively:
When Contacting Elected Officials Be Clear and Concise:
When advocating for a cause, clarity is key. Whether you’re writing a letter or email, speaking at an event, or posting on social media, make your message simple and direct. Highlight the issue and what action is needed.
Personalize Your Story:
People respond to personal stories. Sharing how the issue directly affects you or others within your community can humanize the cause and build empathy. Personal narratives are powerful tools for emotional connection and can be more persuasive than statistics alone.
Speak from a Place of Empathy and Respect:
Grassroots advocacy is most effective when it fosters inclusivity and respect. Speak in ways that encourage dialogue rather than alienating others. You don’t have to agree on everything, but focusing on shared values can help build a stronger coalition.
Extend an Invite to Tour Your Business:
Extending an invite to tour your business is an effective way to educate local and state representatives about your business, it’s unique elements, challenges and positive impacts on community.
With strength in numbers, WSNLA is dedicated to advocating for your business. WSNLA Legislative Updates are emailed weekly to WSNLA member businesses. Watch your email inbox and be sure to share your thoughts, concerns and support on proposed legislation with WSNLA and your legislators.
Learn more about WSNLA
Update on Japanese beetle in Washington state
Scott Brooks, Program Manager, Plant Services Program
Washington State Department of Agriculture
The Washington State Department of Agriculture (WSDA) has maintained a statewide trapping program for Japanese beetle since the 1980s. In 2020, three Japanese beetles were caught in the Grandview area. Shortly after, a Grandview resident sent WSDA a picture of Japanese beetle devouring her roses the previous year and reported picking off 75 beetles in one day. In response, WSDA conducted extensive trapping in 2021 and netted more than 24,000 beetles, prompting a quarantine to be enacted in Yakima and Benton counties near Grandview. WSDA subsequently started an eradication program, treating residential properties inside the quarantine area with Acelepryn, a reduced-risk insecticide labeled for Japanese beetle control.
Since the initial catches in 2020, trapping has detected Japanese beetle in Pasco, Wapato, and SeaTac. In 2025, WSDA caught a total of 72,626 beetles.
Buying plants from Oregon in 2026? Make sure to comply with Washington’s Japanese beetle quarantine.
Why is Japanese beetle a threat?
Japanese beetles (Popillia japonica) are highly invasive and destructive pests of more than 300 plants, including roses, grapes, and hops. The adults feed on leaves, buds, flowers, and fruit of plants. Their larvae are found in soil, where they feed on and damage grass and plant roots. You can spread the beetles by moving field or yard waste, nursery stock, infested turf/sod, gardening soil, and more.
Native to Japan, the beetle was first found in New Jersey in 1916. Since that time, it has slowly spread and become established in about half of the country, primarily in the Eastern U.S. Both Washington and Oregon have quarantines for Japanese beetle and have been attempting to eradicate introductions of the beetle in their respective states.
Japanese
beetle status in Oregon
In response to the increase in beetle catches in 2025, treatments are being planned for 2026. WSDA must obtain consent from property owners to be able to treat private property and treatment request mailers will begin hitting mailboxes in January 2026.
WSDA is also considering expanding the existing quarantine in the Grandview area and establishing new quarantines in Pasco and SeaTac. Proposed boundaries for these quarantines are being determined. To get the latest information on WSDA’s emergency rulemaking for Japanese beetle: https://agr.wa.gov/services/rulemaking. For more information about Japanese beetle in general: https://agr. wa.gov/beetles
In August, the Oregon Department of Agriculture (ODA) announced that legislative funding to eradicate Japanese beetle in Oregon had not been extended. Over the past eight years, ODA has successfully reduced populations of the beetle through residential treatment and an internal quarantine in limited areas near Portland. ODA’s loss of funding means that statewide beetle trapping and eradication efforts will stop in 2026. Over time, the beetle is expected to spread in Oregon.
Washington’s exterior Japanese beetle quarantine
Washington maintains an external quarantine for Japanese beetle to protect the agricultural and horticultural industries in our state. Nursery stock is a high-risk pathway for invasive Japanese beetle
larvae (grubs) and adults. Shipments from infested states, or from states without a Japanese beetle eradication program, such as Oregon, must comply with Washington’s quarantine.
What is REGULATED under Washington’s exterior quarantine?
All plants in soil or potting media, including:
Plants with roots
Plant crowns or roots
Bulbs Corms Tubers
Rhizomes
Humus and compost (except when produced commercially), Growing media (except when commercially packaged)
What is NOT regulated under Washington’s exterior quarantine?
Bareroot plants that are dormant AND free from soil or growing media
What is PROHIBITED under Washington’s exterior quarantine? Sod/turfgrass is prohibited.
Certificate of Quarantine Compliance needed for Oregon nursery stock shipments
Nurseries in Oregon will be required to ship regulated products with a Certificate of Quarantine Compliance (CQC) issued by the Oregon Department of Agriculture. The certificate will detail how the Oregon nursery is complying with Washington’s Japanese beetle quarantine, either through negative trapping or an approved treatment of the nursery stock.
What do receiving nurseries in Washington need to do?
When ordering plants from an Oregon nursery, ensure your supplier obtains a Certificate of Quarantine Compliance for Japanese beetle from the Oregon Department of Agriculture starting May 1,2026.. Before shipment, the Oregon nursery is required to email the invoice and CQC to the WSDA Plant Services Program at nursery@ agr.wa.gov. The receiving nursery in Washington must retain all certificates of compliance for its records. If any life stage of Japanese beetle is detected on nursery stock received from Oregon or any other state, contact WSDA immediately.
2026 WSNLA Member Listings
Source Wholesale Plants, Supplies & Services
Retail Nurseries & Garden Center Members
Airport Garden Center
Mark Matthews 2200 W Edgewood Drive
Port Angeles,WA 98363-9573
360-457-8462
magc@airportgarden.biz www.airportgarden.biz
Azusa Garden Centre
Laura & Clint Lucci 14904 State Route 20 Mount Vernon,WA 98273 360-424-1580
What do you love the most about working in the landscape field?
What I love most about working in the landscape field is the dynamic nature of the medium. I’ve been captivated by plants for as long as I can remember, and I enjoy the challenge of designing spaces that provide interest throughout the seasons and grow more beautiful as they mature. Combining art, science, and intuition to create functional and visually appealing outdoor environments is deeply rewarding.
Watch your email inbox for the volunteer sign-up to secure your shift at WSNLA’s garden space at the NW Flower & Garden Festival.
Interested in helping with set-up or teardown of the garden?
Contact Holly at holly@wsnla.org.
26112 NE 17TH ST Redmond, WA 98053
206-890-8809
Morrison.Cora@icloud.com www.alulacontainers.com
Arbutus Garden Management LLC.
Melissa Hamblet 17708 Widme Rd NE Unit B Poulsbo, WA 98370 360-930-4198
Arbutusnwgardeners@gmail.com
Bhumi Garden Designs LLC
Anju Neilju 10501 181ST AVE NE Redmond, WA 98052 425-753-0983
Anju@BHumiDesigns.com www.bhumidesigns.com
Buds & Blades Landscape Company
Rick Longnecker PO Box 918 Rochester, WA 98579 360-456-3586 rickl@budsandblades.com www.budsandblades.com
Cascadia Landscape Design LLC
Dana Niblack PO Box 55004 Shoreline, WA 98155 206-569-8111 info@cascadialandscapedesign. com www.cascadialandscapedesign.com
Cloud Garden Landscape
Design
C. Andrew Barker PO Box 15602 Seattle, WA 98115 206-919-1361 candrewbarker@gmail.com
Edgewick Garden Design
Lindsey Gelfer 16916 464th Way SE North Bend, WA 98045 425-213-9748 edgewickgardendesign@ GMAIL.COM www.edgewickgardendesign.com
Fancy Plants Gardens, Inc.
James Sprague 8822 NE 187th St Bothell, WA 98011 425-770-0729 fancypg@yahoo.com www.fancyplantsgardens.com
Garden Gnome Enterprises
Sean Gaddis 2357 19th Ave S Seattle, WA 98144 206-605-8547 ohiomie@yahoo.com
Gardens ALIVE Design
Kirsten Lints 31307 NE 144th St Duvall, WA 98019 425-318-2971
Thank you to our dedicated volunteers and host nurseries who make the CPH Plant Identification exam possible—from plant selection to setup, teardown, proctoring, and scoring. Your contributions uphold the professionalism of Washington’s horticulture industry.
Certified Professional Horticulturist Steering Committee
C. Andrew Barker, CPH Cloud Landscape Garden Design
Chris Sexton-Smith, CPH LW Institute of Technology, Hort
Katie McGowan, ISA Certified Kaleidoscope, Inc.
Nick Gos, CPH Swansons Nursery
Michelle Sumner, CPH Puget Sound Plants
Certified Professional Horticulturist Technical Committee
Chris Sexton-Smith, CPH Lake WA Institute of Technology, Hort
Katie McGowan, ISA Certified Kaleidoscope, Inc.
Lucinda McMahan, CPH Lucinda Landscapes
C. Andrew Barker, CPH Cloud Landscape Garden Design
Don Marshall, CPH Retired
2026 Exam Dates
March 17 | CPH Plant Identification Exam. Location: Marysville
August 21 | CPH Plant Identification Exam. Location: Redmond
October TBD | CPH Plant Identification Exam. Location: TBD
* Watch WSNLA.org/Events for more dates to be announced.
Study Resources
Visit WSNLA.org/CPH to access the following CPH study materials.
- CPH Plant Identification List & Nomenclature
- CPH Plant Identification study resource
- Sustainable Gardening Handbook
CPH Questions?
Contact Holly Osborne, CPH at holly@wsnla.org or (253) 661-6055
John Albers, EPC
Azure Allender, EPC
Benjamin Amidon, EPC
Max Andrews, EPC
Meg Angevine, EPC
Will Anstey, EPC
Paul Argites, EPC
Reid Armstrong, EPC
Brad Ashwell, EPC
Will Bailey, EPC
Lisa Bauer, EPC
Jennifer Bentz, EPC
Tracey Bernal, EPC
Michael Berns, EPC
Brent Bertolami, EPC
Ursula Bertram, EPC
Jody Blecksmith, EPC
Jessica Bloom, EPC
Nick Blue, EPC
Van Bobbitt, EPC
Tracy Boyd, EPC
Robert Boyker, EPC
Walker Brown, EPC
Tom Burgess, EPC
Josh Burns, EPC
Craig Callies, EPC
Peggy Campbell, EPC
Jeff Carroll, EPC
Stew Cockburn, EPC
Sean Corcoran, EPC
Jason Cornell, EPC
Tim Coye, EPC
Ryan Crace, EPC
DIANA DAUBLE, EPC
Douglas Davis, EPC
Galadriel Day, EPC
Barb DeCaro, EPC
Ben DiFilippo, EPC
Kristel Dillon, EPC
Mark Doucette, EPC
Marco Downs, EPC
Sustainable Landscape Management Best practices in design, build & maintenance. What You Need To Know!
ecoPRO Training & Certification
October 23 - 26, 2023, hosted virtually Registration now open.
Gillian Dreier-Lawrence,EPC
Dana Ecelberger, EPC
Marilyn Edlund, EPC
Guy Feldman, EPC
Luba Fetterman, EPC
Chloe Flora, EPC
Sean Ford, EPC
Gretchen Fowler EPC
Lori Fowler, EPC
Rick Fox, EPC
Max Frieda, EPC
Stephanie Fry, EPC
Justin Gaborit, EPC
Sean Gaddis, EPC
Kyle Gaines, EPC
Karinna Gensert, EPC
Susan Goetz, EPC
Steven Gregory EPC
Scott Grove, EPC
Dave Haizlip, EPC
Mary Harrison, EPC
Joseph Haskett, EPC
Alan Haywood, EPC
Anna Heckman, EPC
Richard Hedahl, EPC
Brion Henault, EPC CPH
Erin Hill, EPC
Lily Hirdler, EPC
Kelly Hollowood, EPC
Jack Hopkins, EPC
Ian Horton, EPC
David Huehner, EPC
Arthur Job, EPC
Rhene Johns, EPC
Jana Johnson, EPC
Natalie Jones, Ph.D., EPC
Nichole Kean, EPC
Tyson Kemper, EPC
Janaki Kilgore, EPC
Daniel Kirschner, EPC
Laura Kleppe, EPC
Kimberly Leeper, EPC
Jeffrey Leonard, EPC
Wendy Lomme, EPC
Kay Luft, EPC
Daniel MakZiller, EPC
Benjamin Mark, EPC
Don Marshall, EPC
Kryssie Maybay, EPC
Basil Mayhan, EPC
Anja McElvaney, EPC
Blair McNeillie, EPC
Paul Messel, EPC
Matt Miller, EPC
Chris Mounts, EPC
Janice Murphy, EPC
Erin Nausieda, EPC
Niwar Nisam, EPC
Erin Norman, EPC
Patrick O'Daimhin, EPC
ADRIAN OLIVAS, EPC
Rachel Olson, EPC
Janine Ordway, EPC
Lindsay Osborn, EPC
Joseph Parente, EPC
Zsofia Pasztor, EPC
Amanda Peach, EPC
Nancy Penrose, EPC
Alex Pittman, EPC
Rodney Pond, EPC
Quinn Proffitt, EPC
Megan Pulkkinen, EPC
William Rak, EPC
Rebecca Robinson, EPC
Nina Roscow, EPC
Theodore Rutberg, EPC
Anthony Sacco, EPC
Ryan Sarvis, EPC
Kris Saulsbury, EPC
Tim Scherschel, EPC
Doug Schmitt, EPC
Adam Scholze, EPC
Patrick Schwartzkopf, EPC
Adrianna Scott, EPC
Ryan Seeberger, EPC
Mary Settle, EPC
Jonathan Shadel, EPC
Steven Shook, EPC
Jim Skinner, EPC
Ladd Smith, EPC
Stacy Smith, EPC
Grayson Snyder, EPC
Suzie Spencer, EPC
Matt Stachowiak, EPC
Celena Starks, EPC
Christopher Strader, EPC
Katherine Taylor, EPC
Randall Taylor, EPC
Josh Teuscher, EPC
Krystal Thiel, EPC
Jeremy Thomason, EPC
Dylan Thompson, EPC
Anna Thurston, EPC
Barrett Tripp, EPC
Aida Tundru, EPC
Kim Turner, EPC
Shawna Van Nimwegen, EPC
Peter Van Nuland, EPC
Jerry Vandecouvering, EPC
Taryne Vanhulle, EPC
Tatyana Vaschenko, EPC
Ash Venable, EPC
Dan Vittetoe, EPC
Troy Warnick, EPC
Haley Wiggins, EPC
Ray Willard, EPC
Amanda Wilson, EPC
Aya Wolf, EPC
Max Wolf, EPC
Karen Wolfgang, EPC
Shelby Woods, EPC
Gonzalo Yeppes, EPC
Matthew Zubek, EPC
At Devonshire Landscapes, our service area of: West Seattle Burien, Normandy Park, and Des Moines, is practically a peninsula surrounded by the Puget Sound. Myself as well as our maintenance and installation division managers made the commitment to get ecoPRO certified in 2018, to help us in our effort of providing the best landscaping service to our clients while being safe for the environment as well as families and pets.
The training as well as the certification has helped give all three of us the confidence to continue to push back on “industry norms” like Weed n’ Feed, and discuss options with clients, many that can save us time and our clients money! Some recent examples are continuing to increase the number of maintenance accounts that are allowing us to keep leaves in the planting beds over winter.
On the installation side we have been able to keep more materials onsite and re-use them as opposed to hauling them away (i.e. building an Urbanite retaining wall out of the broken concrete from the old patio). Though many of our residential clients are not familiar with the ecoPRO certification, they are definitely familiar with issues like the use of Round-Up and synthetic fertilizers, battery powered equipment, and soil health. Speaking to our existing and potential clients about these issues with confidence and professionalism and the certification to back it up has been a great value to our organization.
Devonshire Landscape ecoPRO Certified team members (from left to right): Rick Fox, EPC, Installation Manager, Will Anstey, EPC - Owner & General Manager,, and Dan Vittetoe, EPC, Maintenance Manager.
ecoPRO Program Steering Committee
CHAIR: Jennifer Johnson | Thurston County Public Health
Sharalyn Peterson | NW Center for Alternatives to Pesticides
Rob Boyker, EPC | Avid Landscape Management, LLC
Sue Goetz, CPH, EPC | The Creative Gardener, LLC
Amanda Peach, EPC | Nasim Landscapes
Katie Buckley | WSDA Pollinator Health Coordinator
ecoPRO Technical Committee
CHAIR: Ray Willard, EPC | WA Dept of Transportation
Mark Guthrie, EPC | Seattle Public Utilities
Kate Kurtz | Seattle Public Utilities
Kryssie Maybay, EPC | Kismet Design Co
Barrett Tripp, EPC, CPH | Pierce County Parks
Will Anstey, EPC | Devonshire Landscapes
ecoPRO Trainers
Sue Goetz, CPH, EPC | The Creative Gardener
Kate Kurtz | Seattle Public Utilities
Brandon Boyd | Washington Stormwater Center
Ladd Smith, EPC | In Harmony Sustainable Landscapes
Ray Willard, EPC | WA Department of Transportation
Kryssie Maybay, EPC | Kismet Design Co
Mark Guthrie, EPC | Seattle Public Utilties
Trent Allen | Mist’er Rain
ecoPRO Questions?
Contact Breanne Chavez at breanne@wsnla.org or (253) 661-6055.
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WA State Nursery & Landscape Association
EVENTS
GROW YOUR KNOWLEDGE. FIND SOLUTIONS. Learn more and register at WSNLA.org/EVENTS
January 28 | WSNLA Annual Membership Meeting
February 1 - 28 | WSNLA Virtual Career Fair - Be sure to post your hiring needs!
February 10 | PROseries: Soil Smart: Building Vibrant Landscapes From the Soil Up
February 16 | Talk + Tour: NW Flower & Garden Festival Preview, Seattle
February 18 - 22 | Volunteer at the WSNLA Garden @ NW Flower & Garden Festival
February 24 | PROseries: Practical AI for Busy Green Industry Professionals
March 11 | Tour + Talk: Marenakos Rock Center, Issaquah
March 2 - 5 | ecoPRO Certified Sustainable Training & Certification
March 6 | ecoPRO Certified Sustainable Landscape Exam
March 17 | CPH Plant Identification Exam. Location: Marysville
April 16 | PROseries: Drip & Soaker Hose Irrigation
June 2026 | Power Up Your Pollinators - Download your marketing tools!
June TBD | Landscape Learning Lab: WA Capitol Campus Pollinator Garden + Tree Care
July TBD | JB Lavender Farm + Flower Market, Woodinville
August 21 | CPH Plant Identification Exam. Location: Redmond
October TBD | CPH Plant Identification Exam. Location: TBD
October TBD | JB Pumpkin Farm + Puzzle Path, Woodinville
November 2 - 5 | ecoPRO Certified Sustainable Training & Certification
November 6 | ecoPRO Certified Sustainable Landscape Exam
The WSNLA Education Committee is working hard to finalize the 2026 schedule of PROseries webinars, Landscape Learning Labs, and Nursery Talk + Tours. Watch the WSNLA Calendar Events for confirmed dates for the following sessions.
Webinar Alert: Japanese Beetle Update
PROseries webinar: Pest + Diseases Impacting Our Urban Forests
PROseries webinar: Leveraging AI Ethically + Effectively for Your Business
PROseries webinar: IPM Refresher
Nursery Talk + Tour: Inside the Greenhouse
To learn more and register, visit WSNLA.ORG/Events.
If you would like to invite WSNLA for a Talk + Tour at your nursery, have a suggested site for a Landscape Learning Lab, or have a topic or issue you would like included in the PROseries webinar line-up, please contact breanne@wsnla.org.
