April 2020

Previous Issues
Green Pencil

Get battle ready

By Brent Ayles
As owners and leaders, continue to hope and remain calm and confident as we make hard decisions today that will bring us out the other side stronger.
Feature

Niche market nurtures with nature: Contractors diversify into natural playgrounds

By Indira Kannan
Landscape contractors are energized to create natural playgrounds for children to explore using all their senses.

New plants energize Canadian landscapes

By Michel Touchette
Rose breeding at the Vineland Research and Innovation Centre (VRIC).
Management Solutions

Dodging the hiring problems a little bit longer

By Mark Bradley
Focus on your company's operations to make the most of what you already have.
Road To Success

Employees: Our true asset

By Rod McDonald
Those who treat their employees with the greatest of value are the most successful members of our trade.
Legal Matters

Contracts in the age of payment and adjudication processes

By Rob Kennaley
Prompt payment adjudication will allow construction disputes to be resolved, at least at first instance, through interim and binding determinations made in very tight timeframes.
CNLA News

CNLA news April 2020

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

Provincial coronavirus resources

Canada’s provincial trade associations have assembled information for the green industry in light of the fast-moving virus pandemic.

Van Belle moves to eco-friendly pots

Van Belle Nursery announced that as of April 13, 2020, it will be the first company in North America to deliver a live goods program using the new “Flow Pot” by CTi Plastic, made entirely from recycled plastic collected from river and ocean-bound sources, as well as post-consumer plastic.

Property manager endorses Smart about Salt certification

BGIS, a global real estate management services company, has announces a coast-to-coast partnership with the unique not-for-profit Smart About Salt Council (SASC), that will strive for improved winter maintenance services grounded in best management practices.

Canada Blooms cancelled

Canada Blooms, Canada’s largest flower and garden festival, suspended its 2020 festival, which was planned for March 13-22 in Toronto.

Landscape Horticulture Certification program launched

The Canadian Nursery and Landscape Association (CNLA) recently launched a revamped nursery and landscape certification program for all of Canada.

Native plant resource

A new website, www.can-plant.ca, allows users to search a comprehensive list of plants from across the country based on their growth form and growing conditions.
New Products

New Products April 2020

A selection of new products on the market for landscape professionals
Mentor Moment

Partnership of respect

By Youbin Zheng
Youbin Zheng is a professor at the University of Guelph School of Environmental Sciences, and a researcher for the nursery sector.
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