May 2022

Previous Issues
Green Pencil

Creating greener communities together

Make a green impact this year with Trees for Life, Year of the Garden and the Green Cities Foundation.
Feature

Delivering Value

By Indira Kannan
Exceed expectations and stay on budget

Overcoming obstacles

By Karina Sinclair
Canadian landscape professionals describe their most ambitious projects

Beating the heat

By Mark Douglas Wessel
Green spaces play key role in mitigating the urban heat island effect.

Photographer Spotlight - Effie Siamalekas

Eeffie Siamalekas - Oakville, Ont.

Trees for Life

By Scott Barber
Talking trees with Mark Cullen.

Let there be (landscape) light

By Audriana VanderWerf
Landscape design is the art of combining beauty and function, and devising a lighting schematic is no different.
Legal Matters

Insurance coverage issues

By Rob Kennaley
Liability insurance policies are designed to respond to claims made against the insured by other people. They are not designed to cover damage to the insured’s own person or property.
Newsscape

New Rules for TFWP

On April 4, 2022, Carla Qualtrough, the Minister of Employment, Workforce Development and Disability Inclusion announced the Temporary Foreign Worker (TFW) Program Workforce Solutions Road Map.

BTN shortlisted for Grower of the Year

Brookdale Treeland Nurseries (BTN) has been shortlisted for International Grower of the Year 2022.

Flowers Canada Growers gets federal funding

Canada’s floriculture industry got a boost from the federal government in February.

Bayer sells environmental science division to Cinven

Bayer and Cinven have entered into a definitive agreement regarding the sale of Bayer’s Environmental Science Professional business for a purchase price of $2.6 billion USD.

In memoriam - Wade Hartwell

Wade Hartwell passed away on March 25, 2022, after a battle with pancreatic cancer.

DIRT Report shows improvement

The Canadian Common Ground Alliance’s (CCGA) latest Damage Information Reporting Tool (DIRT) Report shows a three per cent decrease in reported damage events in 2020 compared to 2019.

STIHL names Terry Horan new CEO

Terrence “Terry” Horan has been named president and CEO of STIHL Incorporated, effective April 1, 2022.

Unilock celebrates 50th anniversary

In 1972, Ed Bryant brought the Uni-Stone paving stone to North America — a decision that launched the modern hardscape industry.
CNLA News

Garden Centres Canada set for July 12-14 in Edmonton

After a two-year hiatus, Garden Centres Canada (GCC) is excited to present the return of its annual summer retail summit.

Federal government invests $1.5 million in CNLA projects

The government of Canada is helping promote and expand the ornamental horticulture sector across the country through $1.5 million in funding for the Canadian Nursery Landscape Association (CNLA).

Wright and Guinane join CNLA board of directors

The Canadian Nursery Landscape Association welcomed Dave Wright, Landscape Ontario past president, and Peter Guinane, chair of the Landscape Canada Committee, to its board in January.
New Products

New Products May 2022

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

Year of the Garden 2022

Gloria Beck is encouraging Canadian landscape and horticulture professionals to support Year of the Garden 2022.
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