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Box 22938 PAID Honolulu HI 96823-2938 PERMIT NO. 5377 DENVER, CO Photo Credit: Dana Anne Yee, FASLA Yee, Anne Dana Credit: Photo MAKENA GOLF AND BEACH CLUB BEACH AND GOLF MAKENA ARCHITECTURE IN HAWAI‘I – PART XV PART – HAWAI‘I IN ARCHITECTURE HISTORY OF LANDSCAPE OF HISTORY A POCKET PARK FOR WAIKIKI FOR PARK POCKET A THE VOICE OF HAWAII’S GREEN INDUSTRY GREEN HAWAII’S OF VOICE THE HAWAIISCAPE.COM March/April 2021 March/April $4.95 DEPARTMENTS 4 PRESIDENT'S LETTER Formed in June 1986, the Landscape Indus- try Council of Hawai’i is a state wide alliance 29 PEST COLUMN representing Hawaii’s landscape associa- tions: Aloha Arborist Association, American Society of Landscape Architects Hawaii FEATURES Chapter, Hawaii Association of Nurserymen, Hawaii Island Landscape Association, Ha- 5 AINA MOANA PARKING LOT RESTORATION PROJECT waii Landscape and Irrigation Contractors, Hawaii Society of Urban Forestry Profession- 6 CITY PARTNERS WITH COMMUNITY GROUPS FOR ARBOR DAY als, Kauai Landscape Industry Council, Maui Association of Landscape Professionals, Pro- TREE GIVEAWAYS fessional Grounds Management Society, Big Island Association of Nurserymen, and the 9 MILLENIAL RISING- Q&A WITH BRANDON LAU Hawaii Professional Gardeners Association. 23 BEST OF HAWAI’I: CTAHR ALUM BUILDS HAWAIIAN Hawaii Landscape March/April No. 59 is published bi-monthly by TURFGRASS INTO A FAN FAVORITE Landscape Industry Council-Foundation, 73-1110 Ahikawa Street, Kailua-Kona, HI 24 KNOW THE LAW BEFORE TREATING WEEDS IN STREAMS 96740 AND NEARBY AQUATIC AREAS Editors Russell Galanti Hannah Lutgen 28 GROWING REAL TURF Chris McCullough COVER Advertising Sales Michael Roth 8 A POCKET PARK FOR WAIKIKI [email protected] 12 HISTORY OF LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTURE IN HAWAII Executive Director Garrett Webb PART XV [email protected] 18 MAKENA GOLF AND BEACH CLUB: MEET THE LANDSCAPE Designer Roann Gatdula AND TURF EXPERTS BOARD OF DIRECTORS 8 12 Chris Timothy "Lanky" McCullough Morill President Vice President Dave Golden Brant Brownn Treasurer Secretary Chelsea Arnott Orville Baldos Heidi Bornhorst Russell Galanti Taylor Marsh Christy Martin 18 Edmund Reyes Director Emeritus Jay Deputy Boyd Ready Steve Nimz Lelan Nishek Chris Dacus Garrett Webb THE VOICE OF HAWAII’S GREEN INDUSTRY HAWAIISCAPE.COM 3 PRESIDENT'S New geometry trees (Bucida spp.) in a rebuilt planter box. LETTER BY CHRIS MCCULLOUGH ‘aina Moana POWER OF POSITIVITY Accent Lighting Where Less is More In my life I have always endeavored So with purpose and resolve, we turn to Parking Lot Solid Brass In-Grade Fixtures Highlight to be a positive person. I believe positive those tasks of our time. Sustained by faith, Trees from Trunk to Canopy intentions can be manifested into positive driven by conviction, and devoted to one outcomes. Positivity leads to unity in another and the country we love with all our Reconstruction thought, mind, spirit and in action. When hearts.” this positive power is focused for the benefit For me it felt good to hear these words. of all it is transformational. I believe it is These are the words our nation needs to important to give your energy to what is hear from our leadership, words of faith, of Project Finished positive, to what is pono, to what is right for dignity and hope. Words that forge the path the common good of all of us. To do so is to unity. to connect to the positive flow. Our need It was a call to all good Americans to come with Improved for unity, for positive forward thinking and together as diverse yet unifying citizens of action, so we can heal our communities our nation, to again be united and to be a is needed now more than ever. We must beacon of light and hope in our world. Tree Planters By Nathan Serota address this challenge as a critical priority. I was also very moved by the words of Positive communication in our communities, our Youth Poet Laureate Amanda Gorman, words which envision a way our country in addressing the truths of our recent can come together, a way for us to heal. challenges, in her brave call for unity and We must face the truths that America healing in her words of her Inauguration needs to reconcile with. By facing these recitation and from this excerpt from her n November 24, 2020, the our local families with improvements to users while these parking spots received a truths there is hope for communication, poem ‘The Hill We Climb’. ‘Āina Moana (Magic Island) the: roadway, parking, irrigation, beach, much-needed makeover. There is still some for understanding, for healing, for “We will rebuild, reconcile and recover. Parking Lot was reopened to bathrooms, showers, exercise equipment, work to be done, so we appreciate your ho’oponopono. And every known nook of our nation and I believe our recent positive change every corner called our country, vehicular traffic following the pathways, tree inventory, McCoy Pavilion, understanding as the project continues.” Ocompletion of a majority of the recon- staffing, and security. All of this while in leadership in our country and our return our people diverse and beautiful will to diplomacy and stability is a path to emerge, battered and beautiful. struction project. making this location the first City park Nathan Serota is the Public Information achieving more understanding, more unity When day comes we step out of the The 470-stall parking lot was com- to convert completely to LED lights and Officer for the City and County of Honolulu’s worldwide. This change in leadership shade,aflame and unafraid, pletely repaved and restriped, with the house the first dedicated sand volleyball Department of Parks and Recreation Kapaa Quarry Ind. Park #2901 has given me hope, as knowledge and the new dawn blooms as we free it. installation of new gates, benches, and a courts.” Kailua, O`ahu experience and compassionate leadership For there is always light, drop-off zone. Additional improvements With the addition of dozens of recent Photos by the Division of Urban Forestry, will be needed to address our many if only we're brave enough to see it. BeachsideLighting.com challenges ahead. I believe we have taken If only we're brave enough to be it.” were made to the tree planting spaces, tree plantings at ‘Āina Moana, over 300 Department of Parks and Recreation (808) 263-5717 a great stride forward in the election of a Be the change you want to see in irrigation, and curbing, with a one-for-one palms and trees have been planted in Ala senior statesman as our President, and for the world, the words of Gandhi can be replacement of unhealthy trees accom- Moana Regional Park over the last four the first time in our country the election of our guiding principal. Please do all you panying the planting of new trees. These years. This includes a wide variety of spe- a woman, a African American, and a Asian can to be the positive change for unity efforts were made to help these Monkey- cies ranging from Loulu palms to Lono- American, as our Vice President! This is a in our community. We can cherish and pod, Geometry, and Hau trees to thrive mea, Beach Heliotrope to Rainbow Shower giant leap forward in the promotion of unity respect our diversity and in doing so heal and will help to reestablish respect and our communities. We must recognize and provide a sufficient canopy to cool the trees. The City is very much dedicated to cooperation from our Global community. For that our nation isn’t broken, but simply area beneath them. increasing our tree inventory and shade this I am both thankful and grateful! I truly unfinished. We must all do our part to bring During the project, several meetings cover, as expressed in our goals to plant appreciated the words of unity and hope understanding and healing in our hope for were held with community groups to 100,000 trees by 2025 and increase urban from our new President in the ending of his unity. Now is the time to come together, address concerns about tree replacements canopy cover to 35% by 2035. recent Inauguration address: let’s all be a part of the positive change! and new tree plantings. As a result, the While the public can use the highly “And together we will write an American A final excerpt from the youngest Department of Parks and Recreation’s Di- demanded parking stalls at ‘Āina Moana, story of hope, not fear. Of unity not division, inaugural poet in U.S. history Amanda of light not darkness. A story of decency Gorman, again from her poem ‘The Hill vision of Urban Forestry helped select new there remains additional work to be con- and dignity, love and healing, greatness We Climb,’ which speaks beautifully to this species of trees to provide larger canopy ducted by the project’s contractor, Road and goodness. May this be the story that guiding principal, to act for unity: cover and help ensure the survivability of Builders Corporation, such as landscaping guides us. The story that inspires us. And ”We are striving to forge a union with the trees. maintenance and restoration. the story that tells ages yet to come that purpose, to compose a country committed “Throughout our administration “With the tumultuous nature of this we answered the call of history, we met the to all cultures, colors, characters and we have given much needed care to Ala year, it will be nice to get back to some lev- moment. Democracy and hope, truth and conditions of man.