Landscape Trades Magazine - Landscape Ontario

April 2017

Previous Issues

Green Pencil

Green with gratitude

By Lee Ann Knudsen

Your products, plants and landscapes actually are, in fact, green. Voila!

Feature

Doing it all for green($)

By Sean James

Incorporating eco-friendly elements such as edible landscaping, pollinator plants, green roofs and turf alternatives, makes customers feel better about their investment.

Beautiful landscapes or water conservation?

By Kent Ford

Fusion Landscaping brings together traditional gardens with eco-friendly plants and flowers to help alleviate the stress of water demands on municipal infrastructures.

Cleaner, leaner, greener

By Scott Barber

Can electric equipment provide the right power at the right cost? Horticulture pros are working to find a balance.

Road To Success

Can we see the future?

By Rod MacDonald

Future success for garden centres will be those that offer exclusive or hard-to-find products along with a continued good service to their customers.

Management Solutions

Benchmarking your overhead, Part 1

By Mark Bradley

Financial benchmarks as guidelines for success in green industry companies.

Legal Matters

A case study: Importance of contract terms

By Robert Kennaley

The time for planning on contracts is at the outset, when everyone is getting along.

Designer's Notebook

Contractors, designers and the value of a good plan

By Audriana Vanderwerf, CLD

When executed by experts, landscape designs find solutions to many concerns, including grading, drainage, neighbours, and plants to name just a few.

Industry News

Grow17 provides networking and learning opportunities

The Manitoba Nursery Landscape Association (MBNLA) Grow17 trade show and conference provided a venue for green professionals to connect, share experiences and learn on Feb. 23 at Canad Inns Destination Centre in Winnipeg.

Grey to Green Conference slated for May

The Grey to Green Conference returns to Toronto May 8-10; keynote speakers include Landscape Ontario’s executive director Tony DiGiovanni, City of Toronto’s chief planner Jennifer Keesmaat and Ramboll Liveable Cities Lab director Herbert Dreiseitl.

AAS announces latest winners

All-America Selections, the only non-profit trialing organization for plants that demonstrate great garden performance throughout North America, presents eight new AAS Winners.

Synthetic Turf hires sales manager

Synthetic Turf International of Canada has named Robert Burrows, AGS, CGCS, MS, as its Canadian National Sales Manager.

Dates set for vegetable trials

Vegetable breeding companies dealing in the fresh market and home garden segments are hosting the Summer Vegetable Trials via Open Houses and Field Days Aug. 14-19, 2017.

Terra Nova celebrates 25 years

Terra Nova Nurseries, a world leader in plant breeding, is celebrating the 25th anniversary of its founding. Ken Brown and Dan Heims formed a professional alliance that would change the face of horticulture.

SIMA 2017 heads to Montreal

The Snow and Ice Management Association’s (SIMA) 20th annual Snow and Ice Symposium will be held at Montreal’s Palais des congrès June 20-23.

Euroamerican Propagators files for bankruptcy

Euroamerican Propagators in Bonsall, Calif., filed for Chapter 7 bankruptcy in the Southern District of California U.S. Bankruptcy Court on Jan. 23, 2017.

Schiller acquires mower line

Schiller Grounds Care of Johnson Creek, Wisc., a manufacturer of lawn and garden power equipment, has acquired all assets related to the Eastman Industries 21-inch commercial heavy-duty mower family.

Hamilton removes infested ash trees

Hamilton, Ont., municipal workers have begun removing dozens of infested ash trees from the city’s Confederation Park.

Soil health report released

Ontario’s Environmental Commissioner, Dianne Saxe, has released a technical report, Putting Soil Health First: A Climate-Smart Idea for Ontario.

Ontario Update

April 2017

Green with gratitude

Your products, plants and landscapes actually are, in fact, green. Voila!

Doing it all for green($)

Incorporating eco-friendly elements such as edible landscaping, pollinator plants, green roofs and turf alternatives, makes customers feel better about their investment.

Beautiful landscapes or water conservation?

Fusion Landscaping brings together traditional gardens with eco-friendly plants and flowers to help alleviate the stress of water demands on municipal infrastructures.

Cleaner, leaner, greener

Can electric equipment provide the right power at the right cost? Horticulture pros are working to find a balance.

Can we see the future?

Future success for garden centres will be those that offer exclusive or hard-to-find products along with a continued good service to their customers.

Benchmarking your overhead, Part 1

Financial benchmarks as guidelines for success in green industry companies.

A case study: Importance of contract terms

The time for planning on contracts is at the outset, when everyone is getting along.

Contractors, designers and the value of a good plan

When executed by experts, landscape designs find solutions to many concerns, including grading, drainage, neighbours, and plants to name just a few.

Grow17 provides networking and learning opportunities

The Manitoba Nursery Landscape Association (MBNLA) Grow17 trade show and conference provided a venue for green professionals to connect, share experiences and learn on Feb. 23 at Canad Inns Destination Centre in Winnipeg.

Grey to Green Conference slated for May

The Grey to Green Conference returns to Toronto May 8-10; keynote speakers include Landscape Ontario’s executive director Tony DiGiovanni, City of Toronto’s chief planner Jennifer Keesmaat and Ramboll Liveable Cities Lab director Herbert Dreiseitl.

AAS announces latest winners

All-America Selections, the only non-profit trialing organization for plants that demonstrate great garden performance throughout North America, presents eight new AAS Winners.

Synthetic Turf hires sales manager

Synthetic Turf International of Canada has named Robert Burrows, AGS, CGCS, MS, as its Canadian National Sales Manager.

Dates set for vegetable trials

Vegetable breeding companies dealing in the fresh market and home garden segments are hosting the Summer Vegetable Trials via Open Houses and Field Days Aug. 14-19, 2017.

Terra Nova celebrates 25 years

Terra Nova Nurseries, a world leader in plant breeding, is celebrating the 25th anniversary of its founding. Ken Brown and Dan Heims formed a professional alliance that would change the face of horticulture.

SIMA 2017 heads to Montreal

The Snow and Ice Management Association’s (SIMA) 20th annual Snow and Ice Symposium will be held at Montreal’s Palais des congrès June 20-23.

Euroamerican Propagators files for bankruptcy

Euroamerican Propagators in Bonsall, Calif., filed for Chapter 7 bankruptcy in the Southern District of California U.S. Bankruptcy Court on Jan. 23, 2017.

Schiller acquires mower line

Schiller Grounds Care of Johnson Creek, Wisc., a manufacturer of lawn and garden power equipment, has acquired all assets related to the Eastman Industries 21-inch commercial heavy-duty mower family.

Hamilton removes infested ash trees

Hamilton, Ont., municipal workers have begun removing dozens of infested ash trees from the city’s Confederation Park.

Soil health report released

Ontario’s Environmental Commissioner, Dianne Saxe, has released a technical report, Putting Soil Health First: A Climate-Smart Idea for Ontario.

Ontario Update - April 2017

Landscape Trades devotes space in each issue to provincial association news. This issue features an update from Landscape Ontario.

New Products April 2017

A selection of new products on the market for landscape professionals

CNLA News April 2017

News from the federation of Canada's provincial trade associations.

Environmental opportunity adds value

Christine Stenhouse LeVatte offers her views on environmental stewardship.