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Nov 11, 2024
The possibilities are endless at Landscape Ontario Congress
New and returning features for the 2025 gathering of landscape and horticulture professions in Toronto.
Oct 23, 2024
Zoonotic diseases in Canada
In urban Canada we tend to forget that ordinary animals, birds and the landscape itself can be harmful if certain conditions occur. One such harm is found in zoonotic diseases.
Oct 23, 2024
Restricted waters
Strict water restrictions are not unique to western Canada; landscape and horticulture professionals across the country are also wrestling with similar watering bans. Landscape Trades reached out to several industry members to learn how watering restrictions have affected their businesses, what proper water management means to them and how they’re keeping plants happy during droughts.
Oct 22, 2024
Proving herself a winner
Imposter syndrome is sneaky. So even after attracting high profile clients through her social media feed, winning several consecutive local awards, and becoming the first ever Canadian designated as a Proven Winners Certified Landscape Professional, landscape designer Samantha Ulasy still hears that voice.
Oct 22, 2024
New plants for 2025
Are you ready for a sneak peek at the beautiful blossoms coming to market next spring? With help from Rodger Tschanz, University of Guelph trial gardens manager, we’ve rounded up some exciting new options to energize your landscapes in 2025.
Sep 10, 2024
Low-barrier learning
Pre-apprenticeship program helps to develop desirable skills, connect with employers and find meaningful work in designing, building and maintaining beautiful landscapes.
Sep 10, 2024
Selling value over price
Selling based on value — the quality and service you provide, as well as the long-term benefits of the work to the homeowner — is a far more profitable and sustainable approach.
Sep 10, 2024
Toronto Chapter bursary supports local community projects
Toronto Chapter awarded a total of $12,500 this year to 10 local projects under the chapter’s bursary program.
Aug 5, 2024
Get into gear
Before tackling snow-covered parking lots and walkways,
consider these tips to winterize your skid-steer loader.
Aug 5, 2024
Give yourself a hand... shovel
When it comes to tackling winter's fury, a reliable snow shovel is your trusty companion for clearing sidewalks, driveways or even digging a vehicle out of a snow bank. But not all shovels are created equal.
Aug 5, 2024
Clearing the way
While women are still underrepresented in the snow and ice sector, more and more are finding this non-traditional role to be fulfilling, flexible and even fun.
Aug 5, 2024
Top 20 tips to stay energized
Like any feat of endurance, the battle against major weather events demands proper rest and nourishment.
Aug 5, 2024
Snow Season Survival Guide
From assembling an emergency kit to recognizing red flags for heart attacks, frostbite and hypothermia, read on for tips to help you cope with extreme situations.
Jul 11, 2024
Elevated standards for 2025 Awards of Excellence program
Awards Committee is pleased to announce it is time to raise the standards for entries as Landscape Ontario members continue to advance the industry and set new benchmarks.
Jul 11, 2024
Think globally, act locally
Have you ever wondered if what you’re doing as a landscaper to mitigate climate change is enough? Bill Hardy joined the Landscape Ontario Podcast and says the trick is to think globally, but act locally.
Jun 7, 2024
Big lessons from small companies
Owners of small landscape companies share words of wisdom, tips and advice for success.
May 10, 2024
Picture Perfect
Building your portfolio with professional photography and DIY techniques
May 10, 2024
Shake it up
Four fresh ideas to bring in new business for landscape designers and nurseries
May 10, 2024
How Canadians are bringing a Dutch idea to life
Woonerf is a Dutch word that roughly translates to “living street.” Historically, streets have served as bustling social hubs, but the boom of motorized traffic pushed people to the edges of these avenues. To restore community interaction and safety — creating spaces where people can meet, pedestrians and cyclists can move around freely and children can play safely — the woonerf concept emerged in the Netherlands in the late 1960s and gained traction worldwide.
May 10, 2024
Preventing crime through environmental design
Imagine a world where the landscape design of our neighbourhoods and public spaces serve as a shield against crime. This is the essence of Crime Prevention Through Environmental Design, a movement that underscores the pivotal role landscape professionals, together with law enforcement, have in shaping secure and resilient environments.
Apr 23, 2024
Woonerf
Building a woonerf requires a landscaper or landscape architect to collaborate with many stakeholders.
Mar 15, 2024
Growing confident leaders
HR consultant Charolette Cascioli joined the Landscape Ontario Podcast to explore different solutions for meeting the high demand for skilled workers in landscape and horticulture profession.
Mar 15, 2024
Remembering Glenn Peister
A look back at the career and dedication of Landscape Ontario's first volunteer president.
Mar 15, 2024
Recruiting the future
Landscape Ontario and its members are working to draw more young people into the talent pool by engaging them early and often.
Mar 15, 2024
Lessons from a lifelong horticulturist
Stanley Roszak is the picture of patience when it comes to designing, planting, weeding and everything in between.
Mar 15, 2024
Utilizing 3D vision for tree nursery caliper measurements
Measuring tree caliper is a time-consuming process, and for large nurseries with tens or hundreds of thousands of trees, inventory may only be possible once per season or year.
Mar 14, 2024
Using AI to streamline your business
For passionate growers who want to stay connected to their plants, AI could help streamline administration or other back office chores to free them up to deliver hands-on care across their operations.
Mar 14, 2024
Mission: precision
How RTK technology can help landscape trades pros hit the mark when it comes to turf care
Mar 14, 2024
Filthy rich: the dirt on growing media
Growers across Canada are leveraging biology to grow strong, healthy plants without compromising sustainability. Creative technologies in growing media — from heroic worms to magic mushrooms, to marine creatures — are making soil filthy rich.
Mar 14, 2024
Cultivating tomorrow
From water and waste reduction, to predictive models for risk mitigation, to labour issues: in this feature, we'll explore just a few of the ways AI is being applied to horticulture and nursery grower operations.
Feb 15, 2024
Big value, small footprint
Whether you’re on a tighter budget this year or looking to minimize your carbon footprint, exploring ways to trade, sell or purchase used equipment can be well worth your while.
Feb 14, 2024
New Products for 2024
Dive into our annual roundup of new equipment and product releases to get geared up for a profitable year.
Feb 14, 2024
Something to believe in
Bringing new products to market is no fairytale, but for these two entrepreneurs, the happy ending was well worth the effort.
Feb 14, 2024
Top 5 signs it's time to upgrade your landscaping equipment
The spring starting line is in view. Now’s the time to get your lawncare and landscaping equipment ready so you can charge into the busy season.
Feb 13, 2024
From soil to soul: The path to a horticultural therapy career
Whether you're a seasoned landscaper looking for a new direction or someone fascinated by the idea of helping others through the therapeutic magic of plants, this career pathway might be for you.
Jan 3, 2024
Mental health strategies for a happy, healthy 2024
Heading into the new year, it’s more important than ever to have a mental health check-in — with ourselves, to see how we’re doing and what we need to address, and with our employees and peers, to understand how we can support them.
Jan 3, 2024
Remembering Bob Tubby
Robert (Bob) Tubby, a long-time contributor and past president of Landscape Ontario, passed away on Oct. 15, 2023.
Jan 3, 2024
Ottawa Chapter's esteemed trade show returns for 2024
Eastern Ontario’s premier landscape and construction show is back after a three-year pandemic hiatus.
Nov 29, 2023
Life is better outside
Starting every project with “why” can be the key
to staff motivation and client satisfaction.
Nov 29, 2023
Changing with the times
Landscaping trends — and the opportunities that come with them — differ from one generation
to the next.
Nov 28, 2023
Soil that sustains
How the industry can embrace healthy practices
to protect the earth and boost profitability.
Nov 28, 2023
Take Charge of your Future at Congress
Everything you need to plan a great 2024
at the Landscape Ontario Congress trade show
and conference.
Nov 28, 2023
2023 State of the Industry Report
Trends and insights from our annual reader survey about the year that was and the year ahead.
Nov 14, 2023
Insights from a veteran trial garden manager
Rodger Tschanz joins the Landscape Ontario Podcast to reveal some of his favourite blooms from the 2023 trial gardens.
Nov 3, 2023
Congress: The future is friendly
Congress has everything (and we mean everything) you need to plan for a successful 2024.
Oct 26, 2023
Toronto Chapter bursary program funds community projects across the GTA
Landscape Ontario’s Toronto Chapter Bursary Program supported the growth of pollinator and food gardens alike this year.
Oct 4, 2023
New Plants for 2024
Even as we are putting this summer’s gardens to bed, we’re dreaming of what to plant come spring.
Sep 5, 2023
Snow and Ice: Supporting the sector at Queen's Park
Landscape Ontario’s Snow and Ice Sector Group (SISG) is working to improve working conditions for snow contractors across the province — and they need your help.
Sep 5, 2023
Landscaping has something for everyone... if you know about it
When a friend encouraged her to go back to school to earn a diploma, Heather searched for programs within walking distance of her home and stumbled upon the Fanshawe College landscape design program.
Aug 1, 2023
Clearing snow from coast to coast
Thanks to a voracious wildfire season and record-breaking temperatures across many provinces, the concept of winter is almost inconceivable; snow, freezing rain, and dramatic drops in mercury seem far, far away. Unless, of course, you’re a snow and ice management professional.
Aug 1, 2023
Slick conditions
When tasked with plowing roadways in most of Canada, minimizing ice is a basic expectation for snow and ice management professionals. But what if an icy road is the goal?
Jul 14, 2023
Inclusion creates opportunities to bloom
Joe Steeves is a young man who exemplifies how a passion for plants can overcome physical challenges and anxiety.
Jul 14, 2023
Unfinished business: Landscape Ontario says goodbye to an exceptional volunteer
Through her positive and loving manner and her contribution ethic, Margaret Stinson made a huge difference in the lives of many.
Jun 2, 2023
Modernizing Apprenticeship
A Q&A with Melissa Young, CEO and Registrar of Skilled Trades Ontario on efforts to modernize the apprenticeship program in Ontario.
Apr 25, 2023
Plants are the lungs of our cities
Alan White is a champion for the power of plants to clean the air we breathe, cool our cities, and capture carbon. White often says that plants are the lungs of our cities, and landscape horticulture professionals are critical to climate change mitigation and adaptation.
Apr 25, 2023
Photographer Spotlight - Brett Hitchins
Brett Hitchins is a Vancouver-based commercial photographer and the owner of Brett Ryan Studios. His work focuses on portfolio imagery for distinguished architects, landscape designers, and engineering firms, helping to communicate the value of their work through multi-disciplinary visuals.
Apr 25, 2023
Sheep grazing for tree nurseries
In 2022, I was part of a team that introduced a flock of sheep to some tree fields at NVK Nurseries. The sheep graze on the cover crops we installed previously to reduce bare soil between the rows of trees. For sustainability to be realized, the use of farm animals is this last element that completes the cycle of life.
Apr 25, 2023
Are landscape designers who draw by hand a dying breed?
Landscape designers and architects have used Computer-Aided Design (CAD) software since the 1970s, and the technology has come a long way over the last 50 years. With software improving every year, empowering professionals to create sophisticated designs with precision and efficiency, is there still a place for the drafting table in a modern design studio?
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Apr 24, 2023
Soil management and safeguarding tree health
A healthy, mature tree survives and flourishes best when its soil remains undisturbed. Mature trees are a vital component to quality landscapes, so it makes sense to take measures to avoid and mitigate the potentially harmful impacts on trees through construction, plant bed installation, and hard landscaping.
Apr 19, 2023
The magic and mystery of dry stone
On a quest for armour stone and river rock, the intrepid landscaper needs only to journey to Dibbits Landscape Supply in Trenton, Ont. There, a vast array presents itself, but first, the adventurer must make it past the ancient mystical monument known only to those with secret knowledge: the hobbit house.
Mar 23, 2023
To mow or not to mow in May
The experts at the Guelph Turfgrass Institute answer the question of whether the practice of No Mow May makes sense for landscapes in Ontario.
Mar 23, 2023
GROW Success Snapshot: Dutra Landscaping
Tamara Modebadze recently moved to the Hamilton area from Ukraine, where she worked as a project manager in landscaping for nearly eight years.
Mar 23, 2023
A time to shine: Congress in all its glory
50th anniversary of Landscape Ontario’s Congress trade show and conference had something for everyone.
Mar 6, 2023
Eye in the Sky
Landscape professionals blow clients away with stunning drone photos and videos. The reasons for aerial’s rise in the landscaping industry include the wow factor these shots bring to portfolios, social media accounts, and awards submissions. And there are practical reasons, too, like helping clients visualize a final result.
Mar 3, 2023
Smarter Snow Removal
While most people are snug in their beds on blustery winter nights, snow removal professionals are hard at work to make streets, parking lots, and walkways safe. In the past, this would have been accomplished with brute force. Now, technology presents a variety of solutions to help operators clear the way more quickly, safely, and with a higher degree of precision.
Mar 3, 2023
Plant-Tech
Beauty and brawn. Can plants have both? When used to solve heavy-duty environmental problems, like controlling invasive species, decontaminating soil or preventing erosion, plants truly are ecological powerhouses.
Feb 27, 2023
Photographer Spotlight - Michael Muraz
Michael Muraz is a Toronto, Ont.-based, award-winning architectural photographer, bringing technical precision and creative passion to his fine art and commercial work. He creates emotionally stirring images that celebrate the most engaging details of the spaces he shoots.
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Feb 7, 2023
New Products for 2023
Ready for spring? Dive into our annual roundup of new equipment and product releases to get geared up for an awesome year.
Feb 7, 2023
Photographer Spotlight - Rick Hulbert
Rick Hulbert believes every garden has its own “genius loci“ or “spirit of place” — and it’s up to the photographer to discover and portray the magic.
Jan 2, 2023
Ontario Horticultural Trades Foundation: Supporting a green future
Providing support for research projects and future landscape professionals has always been the mandate of the industry's charitable organization.
Jan 2, 2023
50 years of landscape and horticulture excellence
A look back at the history of the LO Awards of Excellence program.
Jan 2, 2023
The history of Congress
For over 50 years, Congress has provided a forum for landscape and horticulture professionals to gather under one roof to share ideas, renew and create friendships, and to become a unified voice for the profession.
Jan 2, 2023
Building Landscape Ontario
50 years of growth and prosperity can be reflected in the growth of the association's home base
Jan 2, 2023
50 contributors for 50 years
Landscape Ontario looks back at outstanding individuals whose contribution, dedication and passion helped shape the association and industry into what it is today.
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Dec 9, 2022
Growing Green Cities
A livable city is a green city. It’s a place where biodiversity and sustainability drives innovation. In search of inspiration for Canadian landscape and horticulture professionals, Landscape Trades journeyed across the ocean to uncover the creative solutions celebrated at Floriade Expo 2022 — Presented in partnership with Trees for Life.
Dec 6, 2022
Congress 2023 Conference Preview
See the full educational lineup at the 2023 Congress Conference.
Dec 6, 2022
Congress 2023 Preview
Landscape Ontario magazine has everything you need to know before attending the 50th anniversary Congress trade show and conference in January.
Dec 6, 2022
Congress memories
Retired Landscape Ontario executive director Tony DiGiovanni reminisceses on the important moments and events at Congress that have remained with him over the years.
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Dec 5, 2022
State of the Industry Report 2022
What is the takeaway from this year's report? It’s a bit of a mixed bag. Demand remains strong but labour shortages and inflation are causing headaches across the country. Find out what Canadian landscapers had to say.
Dec 5, 2022
Congress 2023 Preview
Congress celebrates its golden 50th anniversary Jan. 10-12, 2023 at the Toronto Congress Centre. Congress is all about coming together to learn, network, do business and have a lot of fun. Here are my top reasons why you can't miss this year's show.
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Dec 5, 2022
A garden for the rusty-patched bumblebee
A Garden for the Rusty-Patched Bumblebee by Lorraine Johnson and Sheila Colla provides all the information gardeners need to take action to support and protect pollinators, by creating habitat in yards and community spaces, on balconies and boulevards, everywhere.
Dec 5, 2022
Growing in the land of the midnight sun
Located on the Mackenzie River Delta, two degrees above the Arctic Circle, the Inuvik Community Greenhouse (ICG) is the largest northern greenhouse in North America and perhaps even the world.
Dec 5, 2022
Living wage employers
“The benefit of having the living wage is that we’ve been able to sort of pick and choose the people who have chosen us. And those we’ve chosen have stayed and allowed us to deliver the type of customer service and quality of care that meets the needs of clients."
Nov 8, 2022
The healing power of horticulture
Rohan Harrison chats about how green spaces — and those who nurture them — can improve physical, mental, and even social challenges faced today.
Oct 12, 2022
Dedication and passion
Landscape Ontario thanks Sally Harvey for years of leadership and service.
Oct 12, 2022
Celebrating Tony DiGiovanni's LO Career
Association gives 33-year executive director a send off party to remember.
Oct 11, 2022
Photographer Spotlight - Stacy Bass
Stacy Bass is a New York and Connecticut-based professional photographer who specializes in shooting architecture, interiors, lifestyle and gardens. Her passion for capturing light, colour and the essence of place manifests itself in her images.
Oct 11, 2022
Crunching the numbers
Researchers at the University of Guelph and CNLA have put their heads together to develop the Clean Air Calculator, which inputs the management practices of mowing, fertilization, and irrigation for the total area covered by lawns, trees, and shrubs to calculate net carbon sequestration.
Oct 5, 2022
New plants for 2023
Stunning new cultivars are heading to Canadian nurseries and garden centres next spring. This year, Landscape Trades teamed up with University of Guelph Trial Garden Manager Rodger Tschanz to curate the list of the most exciting introductions.
Sep 7, 2022
GROWing the landscape profession
Participant's of Landscape Ontario's GROW training program share their feedback on the experience.
Aug 30, 2022
Navigating inflationary waters
You can see it in the grocery store and at the gas pump — costs are rising at a constant rate, giving businesses little choice but to up their prices as well.
Aug 30, 2022
New member benefit: Landscape Ontario HR Hotline
Domenic Richichi and John Trainor from EIO Solutions recently joined the Landscape Ontario Podcast to talk about the new HR hotline.
Aug 30, 2022
Growing green careers: Verdant Landscape & Design supports apprenticeship
Business owners Matt and Morgan Robertson encourage staff to grow their skills through the Horticultural Technician Apprenticeship Program.
Aug 2, 2022
SIMA celebrates 25th annual Snow and Ice Symposium
The Snow & Ice Management Association (SIMA) celebrated the 25th anniversary of its Snow and Ice Symposium June 21-24, 2022.
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Aug 2, 2022
Moving the snow and ice industry forward
Gerald Boot on the continued effort to create a national snow and ice management standard.
Aug 2, 2022
HUGS - Humboldt Urban Garden Santuary
Four years in the making, HUGS is ready to be enjoyed. The serene new gardens show what is possible when dedicated volunteers come together to support a great cause.
Aug 2, 2022
Best practices deliver big results
STEP winter maintenance case study shows impact of best practices on salt usage.
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Jul 4, 2022
Supporting a greener future: HortProtect Climate Change Research Fund joins OHTF
W. Michael Thomas created the new HortProtect Climate Change Research Fund to help researchers, academics, and non-profit organizations find solutions for climate change, shoreline preservation, and other environmental concerns.
Jul 4, 2022
Longevity in landscaping: How Plan B turned into a long career
Ricky Samyn, Brian Baun and Jamin Strate recount Ricky’s 25-year-career at B.K. Baun Landscape in Ajax, Ont.
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May 11, 2022
Let there be (landscape) light
Landscape design is the art of combining beauty and function, and devising a lighting schematic is no different.
May 11, 2022
Beating the heat
Green spaces play key role in mitigating the urban heat island effect.
May 11, 2022
Overcoming obstacles
Canadian landscape professionals describe their most ambitious projects
Apr 1, 2022
Unilock celebrates 50 years
Landscape Ontario magazine recently connected with Andrew Bryant to talk about what it means for Unilock to celebrate five decades in business.
Apr 1, 2022
Women in Landscaping
London-based group provides networking, community for green professionals.
Apr 1, 2022
Supply chain struggles
Just about everywhere you turn, you’re bound to encounter either sticker shock or something out of stock.
Feb 10, 2022
New products for 2022
The latest trucks, construction, maintenance, grower and outdoor products for the Canadian landscape professionals.
Feb 8, 2022
Floods devastate British Columbia
Landscape Trades interviews Canada’s Ag Minister on the government’s response
Jan 12, 2022
Congress Conference Redefined
See the full speaker lineup of this year's virtual Congress Conference.
Jan 12, 2022
Existing and emerging invasive pest threats
We need to be prepared to battle harmful alien creatures whose introduction and spread threatens the recreational, ecological and economic values of our natural environment.
Dec 16, 2021
Knowledge is power
Hear from a red seal journeyperson, a landscape business owner, and an Algonquin College professor to find out why they are passionate about apprenticeship.
Dec 16, 2021
Congress Redefined: It's time to reconnect
The annual trade show takes place at the Toronto Congress Centre on Jan. 11-13, 2022.
Dec 14, 2021
Horticultural therapy from coast-to-coast
Community gardens enrich lives across Canada.
Dec 14, 2021
Photographer Spotlight - Cameron St.Visual Storytelling
Cameron St.Visual Storytelling - Hamilton, Ont.
Dec 14, 2021
A farewell from his fans
Rod McDonald’s wise words will be missed by Canada’s landscape profession
Dec 14, 2021
A true leaves fan
Canadian Museum of Nature honours Ken Jewett with lifetime achievement award
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Dec 13, 2021
Come home to Congress
Landscape Ontario Congress is coming back as a live and in-person event.
Dec 13, 2021
2021 State of the Industry report
The results are in from the inaugural Landscape Trades State of the Industry survey.
Oct 15, 2021
New plants for 2022
The latest annuals, perennials, woody plants, edibles and roses headed to Canadian nurseries and garden centres next spring.
Oct 12, 2021
History grows at Hatley Park
The Butchart Gardens is probably Canada’s most well-known horticultural attraction. However, about 20 km to the south on the west shore of Greater Victoria are the gardens at Hatley Park — a national historic site that today encompasses Royal Roads University.
Aug 4, 2021
Lessons from the lumber price spike
Nestled at home, in the midst of a pandemic, homeowners took the last year-and-a-half to invest in the space they could spend time in — their property.
Aug 4, 2021
The shift from grey to green
Canada’s Minister of Infrastructure and Communities on the new National Infrastructure Fund and the important role of horticulture and landscape professionals.
Aug 4, 2021
Appetite for destruction
While gypsy moths have stripped trees bare in parts of Ontario and Quebec, there are several control options available to create a line of defence for 2022.
Aug 4, 2021
Healthy soils produce thriving plants
Researchers at NVK Nurseries examine the impact of composting
Aug 4, 2021
Salt collection sites around the world
From our dinner tables to medications to de-icing our roadways — salt has long contributed to civilizations across the world.
Aug 4, 2021
A win-win-win for winter maintenance
New Hampshire’s certification model benefits the environment, contractors and the public.
Jul 6, 2021
Mandating COVID-19 vaccines in the workplace
A look at whether employers can require their employees to receive the COVID-19 vaccine.
Jul 6, 2021
Toronto Chapter Bursary supports worthy community projects
Toronto Chapter of Landscape Ontario provides helps foster the growth of small community-based green projects.
Jun 22, 2021
GROW Program continues for 2021-2022
Program provides specialized training to the sector’s workers and firms.
May 4, 2021
Soil health and sustainability
NVK Nurseries researchers examine the impacts of cover crops.
May 4, 2021
Congress Connect offers free hardscape, horticulture and vehicle safety education
Sign up for the virtual marketplace and access an extensive library of educational videos. Encourage your staff to visit the platform regularly to sharpen their skills this season.
May 4, 2021
Planting hope from coast to coast
National campaign aims to plant the seeds of hope in 2021
May 4, 2021
2 billion trees in 10 years
The Canadian government announced an ambitious tree planting campaign. Can they pull it off?
May 3, 2021
Bracing for the (1)00 year storm
Permeable paving technology rises to meet the storm water challenge
Mar 8, 2021
Helping homeowners help bees
Multi-year research trial looks at the best plants to attract pollinators.
Dec 11, 2020
Congress Connect Conference schedule 2021
The 2021 conference features 30 sessions that can be accessed for one full year.
Dec 11, 2020
Congress Connect is a year-long experience
Registration is now open for Congress Connect — Landscape Ontario's year-long marketplace.
Dec 1, 2020
The Right Thing: How nurseries met the Covid threat head-on
A good news story: How nurseries met the Covid threat head-on.
Dec 1, 2020
Compliance Checks
Prevention is the most powerful tool in our arsenal, but it’s too often overlooked.
Dec 1, 2020
Second-Generation Success
It’s no secret family businesses have a huge impact on the Canadian economy.
Nov 3, 2020
Garden makeover winners announced
10 lucky winners chosen from over 1,000 nominations of front line workers.
Nov 2, 2020
New plants for 2021
Landscape Trades gives you an exclusive look at a selection of new and exciting plants being introduced into the Canadian marketplace in 2021.
Sep 1, 2020
Landscape Ontario members to give back to frontline workers
Meet three of the finalists in Landscape Ontario's Garden Makeover Appreciation contest.
Sep 1, 2020
Idea helps trees succeed
The Highway of Heroes Tree Campaign’s overall goal is to plant 117,000 trees — one for every Canadian soldier who has died defending our freedom from Confederation until the present.
Sep 1, 2020
Online to the rescue
How garden centres and suppliers moved nimbly to save business during pandemic shutdowns
Aug 28, 2020
Introducing the new GROW program
New initiative designed to address a critical component of the landscape and horticulture industry’s competitiveness and sustainability.
Aug 1, 2020
Pandemic-proofing small business
An interview with Mary Ng, Minister of Small Business, Export Promotion, and International Trade
Aug 1, 2020
Remembering JPL
I listened to JPL speak at a conference over 15 years ago, and he changed my life ever since.
Aug 1, 2020
Insurance storm paralyzes Canada
A cross-country look at plans to help snow and ice management pros face skyrocketing insurance premiums.
Aug 1, 2020
Document, document, document
How four contractors from across Canada reduce their risk of slip-and-fall claims
Jul 3, 2020
Virtual snow forecast this July
Landscape Ontario’s annual gathering of snow and ice professionals, is going to look a lot different this year.
Jul 3, 2020
Trial Garden program sees major expansion in 2020
University of Guelph’s annual trial garden is taking place despite Covid-19.
May 6, 2020
Box tree moth: Look for these signs this spring
Landscape pros in the Toronto area should report any sightings of box tree moth to help track the spread of this new pest.
Apr 6, 2020
New palette for Spring 2020
Landscape Ontario presents the newest varieties in plants and colours for your garden and containers.
Apr 3, 2020
Relaxing in luxury
Award winning project combining sleek design with 19th century elegance
Apr 3, 2020
Inspire and invest in your employees through Apprenticeship
Don't wait until fall to sign up your employees for the Apprenticeship program.
Apr 3, 2020
Landscape community unites to weather the storm of COVID-19
A chronological list of events in the COVID-19 crisis
Apr 1, 2020
New plants energize Canadian landscapes
Rose breeding at the Vineland Research and Innovation Centre (VRIC).
Apr 1, 2020
Niche market nurtures with nature: Contractors diversify into natural playgrounds
Landscape contractors are energized to create natural playgrounds for children to explore using all their senses.
Mar 24, 2020
The landscape of leadership
Landscape Ontario member Earthscape teams homeowner delight with inspired careers
Mar 24, 2020
Canada Blooms 2020 Feature Garden Builder Awards
Winners of the 2020 Canada Blooms feature garden builder awards.
Mar 20, 2020
Green is the colour of opportunity
Three students explored careers in the landscape industry by working at the University of Guelph Trial Gardens.
Mar 15, 2020
Expanded GreenTrade Expo hits the mark
Two-day offers twice as much to both exhibitors and attendees.
Feb 26, 2020
2019 Ottawa Chapter Awards of Distinction winners
Winners of the Ottawa Chapter's Awards of Distinction were announced at an event on Feb. 12.
Feb 4, 2020
Box tree moth a new plant pest in Etobicoke
The moth has been found in a limited residential area of Toronto which can be delineated by Steeles Ave. to the north, Leslie St. to the east, the Gardener Expressway to the south and Highway 427 to the west.
Feb 4, 2020
Landscape Ontario makes changes to membership categories
Aew categories will make membership more accessible for new businesses looking to gain professional credibility and education.
Feb 4, 2020
Renewed Congress kicks off a new decade
A recap of Canada's green industry trade show and conference.
Feb 3, 2020
SICOPS research project wrap up
Final research project results for snow and ice control of parking lots, platforms and sidewalks for contractors.
Jan 27, 2020
Rising insurance rates racks snow and ice industry
What is causing the crisis and how contractors can help.
Jan 4, 2020
Dave Wright is the new president of Landscape Ontario
Meet Landscape Ontario's current president.
Dec 18, 2019
Will climate change affect the future of your company?
Fusion Landscape Professional program is here to help and is now offered across the province to all green industry pros.
Dec 17, 2019
Bob Allen’s lifetime commitment yields a living safety legacy
Volunteer service for safety provides a great amount of personal satisfaction.
Dec 15, 2019
Apprentice Profile: Morgan Jackson
Apprenticeship program opens doors and offers some unique experiences.
Dec 3, 2019
Save money and expand your knowledge at Congress 2020
A breakdown of the many events, training opportunities and savings available at this year's trade show and conference.
Dec 2, 2019
Tumber designs big and dreams big
Randy Tumber has earned a reputation for designing and building high-end, stylish landscapes for elite customers and he has some strong opinions about why.
Dec 2, 2019
Sustainable turf is good business
Ideas for more sustainable lawncare programs, that hopefully lead to healthier turf over a long period of time.
Dec 1, 2019
Atlantic designers tour Normandy
The Atlantic Association of Landscape Designers (AALD) visited gardens in Normandy, France and discovered trees and shrubs that might be worth trying.
Dec 1, 2019
Green professional gamechanger: Ontario Landscape Tree Planting Guide
The Ontario Landscape Tree Planting Guide captures years of research from around the world on tree survival and establishment in challenging environments.
Dec 1, 2019
Independence: Four years on
Kevin McAulay and Dave Milburn, two contractors who launched on their own four years ago with their employers’ blessing.
Dec 1, 2019
How other trades recruit: New ideas on new talent
Domestic recruitment efforts have to be focused on two groups in particular: young people and the underrepresented, including women and minorities.
Dec 1, 2019
Sustainability makes sales
Eco-friendly landscaping is not as simple and straightforward as traditional hort, and requires more training and understanding of how and why it needs to be done this way.
Dec 1, 2019
Landscape wish list for 2020: Pollinator success
Pros can make a real difference, plus satisfy client desires to help reverse declining populations
Nov 15, 2019
Connect with suppliers, products and experts at Congress 2020
47th edition of Landscape Ontario’s Congress trade show and conference will run Jan. 7-9, 2020.
Nov 1, 2019
A vibrant trade-fair tradition: Congress 2020
Congress is known as a must-exhibit show; an ideal launch pad for new offerings.
Nov 1, 2019
Green roofs come home
Contractors find growth opportunity in smaller-scale installations of green roofs
Oct 15, 2019
Professional development gets a boost with opening of brand new facility
Landscape Ontario's brand new training and education centre in ready to host over 125 training courses this fall and winter.
Sep 15, 2019
Owners and staff can all benefit from attending Congress '20
Canada's largest landscape show and conference has something for everyone in the profession.
Sep 12, 2019
Minor use priority update
Screening studies will be conducted to find effective solutions for hard-to-control pests.
Sep 2, 2019
Immigrants find opportunities in the landscape profession
New Canadians have a lot to offer the landscaping profession.
Sep 1, 2019
March of the millenial
Understand millenial customers and employees by understanding their values.
Aug 31, 2019
Seasoned or aspiring, Congress is for you
Landscape Ontario's annual trade show and conference offers opportunities for everyone in the green profession.
Aug 1, 2019
Liquid asset: Brine is taking hold with contractors
Contractors are leveraging the advantages of using brine.
Jul 15, 2019
Trial Garden sites to undergo major change after this year's open house
Open house to take place Aug. 15, 2019 at Milton and Guelph sites.
Jul 4, 2019
Trudeau takes part in tree planting campaign to commemorate soldiers
Dignitaries commemorate D-Day anniversary with tree planting.
Jun 15, 2019
2019 Skills Ontario competition
Over 40 students from across the province show off their talent and skill.
May 13, 2019
Lessons from a hardscape guru
Featured speaker at Congress’ HardscapeLIVE provides tips to the trade.
May 6, 2019
Landscape Ontario and Stihl Canada gives students some hands on experience
Students connect with industry and earn educational credits.
Apr 30, 2019
Ottawa Chapter helps draw record crowds
Member-built gardens of Living Landscapes bring a fresh taste of spring to Ottawa-area residents.
Apr 30, 2019
Ottawa Chapter announces design challenge winner
Design to be built at St. Matthew's High School in Ottawa this summer.
Apr 30, 2019
Apprenticeship feature garden truly a family affair
Mother daughter combo work together to promote benefits of Apprenticeship Program.
Apr 1, 2019
New hope for the chestnut
Living legacy returns in time for edible landscaping enthusiasts.
Apr 1, 2019
Volunteers help to make Canada Blooms 2019 a success
Individuals and companies who helped with LO feature gardens at the 2019 flower and garden festival.
Apr 1, 2019
Students and pros promote career paths at Canada Blooms
Landscape pros and apprentices team up to promote career paths at Canada's largest garden show.
Apr 1, 2019
Families get a taste of spring at Canada Blooms
A recap of the 23rd edition of Canada Blooms held March 8-17, 2019.
Apr 1, 2019
Women, landscaping and opportunity
More and more women are entering a profession previously dominated by men.
Apr 1, 2019
Canada Blooms 2019 Feature Garden Builder Awards
A full list of winners of from Canada Blooms Industry Night.
Mar 7, 2019
Ottawa Chapter's GreenTrade Expo offers many new experiences
26th edition of Eastern Ontario trade show provides a timely gathering place for members of the profession.
Mar 7, 2019
Ottawa Chapter Awards of Distinction winners
Annual awards recognizes outstanding individuals and companies within the Ottawa Chapter.
Feb 1, 2019
Safety: Old ways are not enough
Contractors dedicated to prevention face new challenges in 2019
Feb 1, 2019
Landscape Trades Reader Survey 2019
Subscribers talk about their profession and their magazine.
Jan 29, 2019
Bob Allen honoured with prestigious award
Past-President receives Honorary Lifetime Membership Award at 2019 awards ceremony.
Jan 29, 2019
Top projects and indviduals take centre stage at 2019 awards ceremony
46th annual LO Awards of Excellence ceremony recognizes top projects, companies and individuals.
Jan 29, 2019
15,657 professionals attend Congress ’19
Full coverage of this year's landscape and horticultural showcase.
Jan 14, 2019
Paving the future
Permeable solutions slow runoff, and give enterprising contractors a great differentiation story
Jan 14, 2019
Urban soils: Naturally unnatural
Changes to an urban soil’s profile can limit successful planting establishment, but understanding these changes can help address site challenges.
Jan 14, 2019
Tree of remebrance
An opportunity to plant an oak seedling for the 100th anniversary of Armistice at Vimy, France and the chance to share the event with students.
Jan 10, 2019
Your health, your company — and silica dust
Why dust is such a serious health hazard and what you can do about it
Jan 10, 2019
Perennials for commercial landscapes
Use a perennial palette to enrich public spaces with textures, colours and seasonal interest
Jan 7, 2019
Ontario cosmetic pesticide ban update
A decade after the province banned the use of pesticides, has anything really changed?
Dec 12, 2018
Elementary school students help design new playground
Students of all levels work with landscape pros to design and build a playground for the local community to enjoy.
Dec 12, 2018
Explore the world of Congress ’19
A breakdown of the various educational offerings, special events and registration fees at Congress.
Nov 5, 2018
Kick off the new year with Congress ’19!
A preview of the educational offerings at Congress 2019 that are designed to help landscape pros become more successful.
Nov 1, 2018
Smartphones on the crew
Contractors craft intelligent policies around safety and productivity.
Oct 31, 2018
Do consultants make landscaping greener?
The costs and benefits of consultants, from one landscape contractor's experience
Oct 15, 2018
Retailers shop at Windy City show
The Independent Garden Centre (IGC) Show is an exclusive trade show for independent garden centre owners.
Oct 9, 2018
Georgian Lakelands Chapter holds Summerfest at Sheridan Nurseries
Evening event coincides with Trial Garden Open House.
Oct 9, 2018
Trial Garden event continues to showcase exciting new plants
Guelph and Milton sites highlight the latest research and plants.
Oct 9, 2018
Spare some salt? The rock salt shortage of 2018
An explanation and tips on how contractors can cope with the salt shortage this winter.
Oct 4, 2018
Don't just sell it - Design it and build it!
Garden centres add value with design/build services.
Oct 4, 2018
Selling to seniors
More diverse and active than ever, retailers find a generation well worth targeting
Sep 4, 2018
CanWest 2018: Beauty and brains
CanWest 2018 takes place Sept. 26-27 at Tradex in Abbotsford, B.C., is themed “Roots & Blues”.
Aug 29, 2018
2018 Green Street Challenge
A photo collage of communities who participated in the 2018 Green Street Challenge in 2018 and a list of supporting sponsors.
Jun 15, 2018
Students compete at annual Skills Ontario
Future landscape professionals are put to the test.
Jun 15, 2018
St. James Park gets Earth Day weekend makeover
LO members and the community work together for the benefit of everyone.
Jun 15, 2018
Congress success about sticking to the plan
Show Committee's work to define clear goals and purpose is paying off.
Jun 15, 2018
Mentoring the next generation of apprentices
Adam Angeloni is helping to inspire a whole generation of landscape apprentices.
Jun 13, 2018
Ready or not! Oak wilt comes to Canada
Most susceptible is the red oak family — a key component of urban forests. Municipalities and homeowners will once again be at the brunt of an invasive.
May 15, 2018
Certification supports stronger growth and career opportunities
Certification is a critical step for anyone pursuing a career in the green profession.
May 2, 2018
Hand-held marketing
Landscape companies are competing on the mobile ecosystem as online traffic moves briskly to smartphones
Apr 5, 2018
Canada Blooms recognizes feature garden builders
Feature garden builders recognized at special awards night.
Apr 5, 2018
Canada Blooms 2018
The 22nd edition of Canada Blooms featured award-winning gardens, new trends, plants and product all in one place.
Apr 4, 2018
Ontario government pledges $1 million to tree planting campaign
Announcement comes in the Highway of Heroes Living Tribute feature garden at Canada Blooms 2018.
Mar 15, 2018
Ottawa Chapter’s GreenTrade Expo celebrates 25 years
Largest gathering of green professionals in Eastern Ontario holds special celebration.
Feb 15, 2018
Reflection on Congress
New Show Committee member, Chris Müller describes his first experience working behind-the-scenes at Congress.
Feb 2, 2018
Congress delivers
The 45th edition of Landscape Ontario Congress proved once again the event is the ideal place for landscape and horticulture professionals to gather.
Jan 15, 2018
The easier way to integrate fruit trees into landscapes
Explore how to research and source fruit trees that are easier to grow.
Jan 15, 2018
Adapting to change is the theme of Warren Patterson’s presidency
Learn about the mandate of LO's 30th elected president.
Jan 15, 2018
How landscapes can create environmental change
Many landscape horticulture professionals have been practicing Fusion Landscaping principles for years.
Jan 8, 2018
Finding the right buyer for your landscape business
Success story as one company transitions to a new owner.
Jan 1, 2018
Emerald ash borer update...no silver bullet
Living with EAB is a challenge, but creative solutions are being developed.
Jan 1, 2018
Water, wilderness and wonder
Celebrating the rugged and inspiring landscapes of Canada — and in particular, the iconic Canadian boreal, at the Chelsea Flower Show.
Jan 1, 2018
Selling low impact development
Incorporate elements of LID into residential projects and to get clients engaged in water conservation.
Jan 1, 2018
Six economic trends to watch in 2018
Dr. Charlie Hall, a leading voice on the economic forces affecting the green profession outlines trends in the industry.
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Jan 1, 2018
Acorns from the battlefield
The Vimy Oaks Foundation promoting the memory and legacy of Canadians who fought in the First World War.
Dec 15, 2017
18 reasons to attend Congress ’18
Canada’s green professional trade show and conference has something for everyone.
Nov 15, 2017
Congress 2018 boasts more learning opportunities
Visitors can learn from the pros throughout the show and conference.
Sep 27, 2017
SICOPS project research update
Snow and ice control of parking lots, platforms and sidewalks
Sep 27, 2017
The right stuff for white
The snow and ice sector faces real challenges in finding and keeping qualified staff
Sep 15, 2017
Landscape profession prepares for minimum wage increase
Landscape profession reacts to Bill 148.
Sep 7, 2017
LO members celebrate Canada 150
Unique initiatives all stem from a passion for landscape, plants, horticulture and enjoying the outdoors.
Jul 30, 2017
New Fusion Landscaping program
Apply now for this new certification program available only to members of Landscape Ontario.
Jul 28, 2017
Canada's provincial trees
Provincial trees; each a living symbol that reflects the history and diverse landscape of it's province.
Jul 28, 2017
Panorama Parliament Hill
Parliament Hill is the focus of the largest remediation project in Canadian history and the landscape upgrades are an essential part.
Jul 15, 2017
Trial Garden update and open house information
A look ahead at the roses, shrubs, perennials and annuals in this year's Trial Gardens.
Jul 12, 2017
Summer events offer networking and fun
Networking continues in a more relaxed atmosphere.
Jun 15, 2017
Apprentices play key role in Canada’s future
Apprentices at the National Capital Commission in Ottawa are helping to execute plans for Canada's bicentennial in 2067.
May 15, 2017
Protect yourself this season
Outdoor workers face a number of hazards from insects, the sun and toxic plants.
May 15, 2017
Everyday green practises for landscapers
How one company implements policies for a greener future
May 15, 2017
Gardens a big draw at Ottawa home show
LO member-built gardens wow residents of Ottawa area.
Apr 24, 2017
Cleaner, leaner, greener
Can electric equipment provide the right power at the right cost? Horticulture pros are working to find a balance.
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Apr 21, 2017
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.
Apr 21, 2017
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.
Apr 15, 2017
Canada Blooms volunteers 2017
The men and women who dedicated time and expertise to help make Canada Blooms 2017 a success.
Apr 15, 2017
Award-winning gardens at Canada Blooms 2017
Feature garden builder awards presented at annual flower and garden festival.
Apr 15, 2017
Focus on Canadiana at Canada Blooms 2017
LO members build feature gardens to festival theme.
Apr 7, 2017
Find out who’s eating your woody plants
New app can quickly diagnose pests in the landscape.
Mar 15, 2017
GreenTrade Expo connects the landscape profession
24th edition of Ottawa Chapter show gathers green professionals in Eastern Ontario.
Mar 15, 2017
The facts on Canada Blooms
Annual Toronto flower and garden festival to have more seminars, a new workshop area and pop-up workshops.
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Mar 15, 2017
Night frost
A look at this early spring phenomenon and solutions on how to minimize damage.
Feb 15, 2017
High school students in the spotlight
Great work of students provides exposure and opportunity.
Feb 15, 2017
Fanshawe College student garden donated to local mosque
Work of students to be repurposed for a wedding and at the college.
Feb 15, 2017
The best Congress ever
44th edition of Canada's Green Industry Show and Conference gets landscape profession excited for the year ahead.
Jan 16, 2017
Fighting ignorance with science: lessons for the turf grass profession
For years, turf grass pathologist and green solutions specialist Dr. Paul Giordano watched his mentor, University of Michigan professor Dr. Joseph Vargas, deliver impassioned talks using science to dispel common misconceptions about biotechnology.
Jan 16, 2017
Landscape designers tour New Brunswick
Each year the Atlantic Association of Landscape Designers organizes a garden tour and field trip. This year we visited gardens and nurseries in southern New Brunswick.
Jan 15, 2017
Governance Day 2016
Chapter and Sector group volunteers from WIndsor to Ottawa gather to learn about association operations and procedures.
Jan 13, 2017
Precision nursery irrigation using wireless tensiometer
A three-year Canadian Ornamental Horticulture Research and Innovation Cluster project
Jan 13, 2017
How can I make more money with new plants?
We see an explosion of new annuals,
perennials and woody plant cultivars
promoted by breeding companies;
the marketing power of new cultivars undeniable.
Jan 13, 2017
First jobs: fresh faces in horticulture
Seven newcomers to the horticulture profession discuss their motivations, inspirations, challenges, hopes and expectations
Jan 13, 2017
Stepping back to nature
Are today’s designers, landscapers
and growers working with clients
who are ready for more natural, biodiverse and resilient landscapes?
Dec 15, 2016
Reasons to register for Congress ’17
Lot's to see and do an annual three-day trade show.
Dec 15, 2016
A lasting tribute in London
London Chapter volunteers help to build a lasting tribute to members of the Canadian Navy.
Nov 9, 2016
Mastering cash flow
Nathan Helder shares tips and strategies to ease tight times, and promote smooth landscape company operation
Nov 3, 2016
Learn something new at Congress 2017
Educational offerings cover all sectors and business types.
Nov 3, 2016
Landscape profession takes aim at reconnecting people with nature
Green Street Challenge is just strange enough to catch people's attention.
Oct 23, 2016
High school students bloom in Cuddy Gardens
Working outside and with nature is very appealing.
Oct 23, 2016
International Landscaping launches electric maintenance crew
Partnership launches largest all-electric landscape management program in Canada.
Sep 27, 2016
Every trick in the book - September 2016 Landscape Trades
A good sense of humour and a little common sense make dealing with difficult customers a lot easier.
Sep 27, 2016
Retail details September 2016 Landscape Trades
Landscape Trades looks at successful garden centres across Canada for insights on how to grow in the challenging retail environment.
Sep 1, 2016
Small spaces, big opportunities - September 2016
Urbanization, baby boomer downsizing and the glut of condominium and townhome developments across Canada are alarming trends for the garden centre industry. However, they are also providing new opportunities for retailers willing to embrace this pattern.
Aug 29, 2016
Understand the balance Part 2 - September 2015 Landscape Trades
According to Nathan Helder, balance sheets are all about relationships. Understanding how the asset and liability line items within your business relate to each other is key to guiding your business toward your ultimate goals.
Aug 29, 2016
We can prove it
Progressive snow and ice contractors embrace recordkeeping technology — the value is all in the details
Jul 15, 2016
Trial garden site features new plants and expansion
Visitors to this year’s trial garden will see dramatic changes on site.
Jun 1, 2016
Year-round pioneers
Contractors creative innovative ways to stretch their season to 365 days a year, keeping a steady cash flow and retaining quality staff.
Jun 1, 2016
Scarce-labour solutions
Attracting and retaining skilled workers for the landscaping and horticultural trades.
May 15, 2016
LO members shine at Ottawa Home and Garden Show
Ottawa Chapter presents Living Landscapes at Ottawa Home and Garden Show.
May 15, 2016
Apprenticeship: 1000 per cent investment return with very few takers
An investment in training people pays the largest dividends.
Apr 15, 2016
Feature garden award winners at Canada Blooms 2016
Garden builders recognized at 20th edition of Canada Blooms.
Apr 15, 2016
Green profession delivers wow factor at Canada Blooms
Toronto flower and garden festival celebrates 20 years with a party theme.
Apr 15, 2016
Mentorship program supporting women on all levels
Pilot project with MicroSkills helps advance women in horticulture through mentorship.
Apr 15, 2016
Team effort required to showcase industry at Canada Blooms
Feature garden made possibly through the collective effort of students, members, sponsors and volunteers.
Apr 6, 2016
Spring 2016 is now!
In the current retail environment, where mass merchandisers continue to take market share, and enthusiasm for gardening has shifted to edibles, organics and container gardening, letting spring slip up on you (again) could be disastrous.
Apr 1, 2016
Selling landscapes: The investment angle
Make sure your customers understand how
professional landscaping enhances property values
Apr 1, 2016
What's it worth?
Strategies to help set a meaningful price for your business, when it’s time to move on
Mar 15, 2016
Choose Your Path: Attracting future members to our profession
Canada Blooms campaign to show youth how green careers can help make a difference.
Mar 15, 2016
Ottawa Chapter holds another successful GreenTrade Expo
23rd edition of industry show held Feb. 10 at the EY Centre.
Feb 15, 2016
Canada Blooms — Building a feature garden with a purpose
Feature garden to educate visitors on the many benefits of our profession and appeal to young people.
Feb 15, 2016
Awards ceremony reflects prosperity and passion of the industry
Event honours the best landscape design, maintenance and construction projects by Landscape Ontario members in 2015.
Feb 15, 2016
Congress exhibitors recognized for marketing profiles
Suppliers receive marketing awards at Congress 2016.
Feb 15, 2016
Industry gathers to learn and share at Congress
Industry pros find everything they need at annual trade show and conference.
Jan 15, 2016
Paul Brydges wants to bring together professionals as LO’s new president
Association's 29th president will work on a "Drawn Together" theme.
Jan 15, 2016
Committee hosts governance meeting and launches campaign
Roundtable discussions help to improve efforts for future initiatives.
Jan 15, 2016
Trial Garden continues to evolve
Landscape Ontario site includes many varieties also planted in Guelph.
Jan 1, 2016
Win-win independence
Employee/employer relationships are established with mutual respect when considering entrepreneurship.
Jan 1, 2016
Pared-down irrigation
Scheduling based on humidity and plant requirements allows dramatically lower nursery drip irrigation rates.
Jan 1, 2016
Documents, planning and communication for successful succession
Part 1 of this story appeared in the June 2015 issue of Landscape Trades
Jan 1, 2016
Systemized production costs
A rose grower applies activity-based accounting, to understand true costs of his products
Dec 15, 2015
LO garden at Canada Blooms to show diversity of professions
Paul Brydges wants to know how people chose their path in the green profession.
Dec 15, 2015
Exciting ceremonies begin Highway of Heroes tree project
Two official ceremonies kicked-off ambitious Highway of Heroes Tribute, which will honour Canada’s war dead with the planting of trees along Hwy. 401.
Nov 15, 2015
Congress 2016 will provide tools for the trade
Inquiries are pouring in to the LO office with everyone wanting to know more about Congress 2016.
Nov 15, 2015
Family celebrates 60 years of growth at Canadale Nurseries
Canadale Nurseries in St. Thomas is celebrating 60 years in business.
Nov 15, 2015
2016 OTHF Scholarship recipients
Scholarships are investments towards industry’s future
Nov 15, 2015
After 25 years, passion continues for brothers at Garden Grove
David Lammers’ success story begins with riding his bicycle to south Burlington homes to mow and maintain lawns.
Nov 1, 2015
Consumer trends drive ornamental plants
Research sheds light on changing attitudes about gardening.
Nov 1, 2015
New Annuals 2016
Breeders are developing sturdy, weather-resistant annuals for landscape use.
Oct 15, 2015
Auction continues success at Thrive
Growers’ Sector Group has hosted the annual event for the past 36 years.
Oct 15, 2015
Snowposium enjoys great weather and well-attended sessions
Event featured over 20 outdoor displays at the Ancaster Fairgrounds.
Oct 15, 2015
Garden centre awards of excellence winners announced at Thrive
This year’s top garden centres and growers were recognized on Sept. 16.
Oct 15, 2015
It’s time to bring industry and educators together
Michael Pascoe explains the disconnect between educators and industry.
Oct 15, 2015
Tributes pour in for industry champion John Wright — 1939-2015
He was never shy. He always made everyone feel welcome and part of the family. Even as students, everyone knew who John Wright was.
Oct 15, 2015
Garden Expo enjoys new home under Thrive banner
The 16th annual Garden Expo was very different this year.
Sep 15, 2015
Saugeen dry stone project about building walls and workers
The largest dry stone project in North America is underway at Saugeen First Nation #29 community, outside of Southhampton.
Sep 15, 2015
Gelderman Landscape Services celebrates a 60-year legacy
With the business celebrating its 60th anniversary, Helder looks back on both the company’s beginnings and his start at Gelderman.
Jul 15, 2015
Sector Groups active in industry issues
Landscape Ontario has ten groups to address the specific needs of green industry sectors.
Jul 15, 2015
Professional pride to discounts draw members to association
The general definition of a trade association is an organization that serves the interests of members who share a common field of activity.
Jun 15, 2015
Horticulture students compete at Skills Ontario
Students from both college and secondary school horticulture programs were among the 2,000 competitors testing their skills in the annual Skills Ontario competition.
Jun 15, 2015
Michael Pascoe inspires many in industry
While the vast majority of Landscape Ontario members form and shape landscapes, Michael Pascoe CLT does the same with young people wanting to enter the industry.
Jun 11, 2015
Succeeding with succession June 2015 Landscape Trades
Business owners and management advisors share some tips about the personal side of transition success.
May 15, 2015
Ottawa Dream Garden is truly an LO family affair
This project would be the first and largest garden of its kind for the Ottawa Chapter using a collaborative team approach.
May 15, 2015
Scott Duff knows the art of attracting media
In a short period of time, Scott Duff has come from a relative unknown to someone who has achieved one of the highest media profile within the landscape industry.
May 1, 2015
Landscape Trades Source Book 2015
The Landscape Trades annual Source Book is your trusted source for green industry suppliers in Canada.
Apr 27, 2015
Van Belle Nursery empowers customer connections
Company engages business-to-business customers cross-continent.
Apr 15, 2015
Thrive brings three popular LO events together
Big changes are coming to three major Landscape Ontario events this year.
Apr 15, 2015
Family at Best Way Stone proud of growth over 50 years
By 1965, business had improved so much, that Best Way Stone began.
Apr 15, 2015
Many contributions help create Landscape Ontario’s gardens at Canada Blooms
Thank you to all of the volunteers who represented the industry in the Landscape Ontario Canada Blooms feature garden during the show.
Apr 15, 2015
Feature garden winners at Canada Blooms 2015
Visitors to this year’s Canada Blooms saw some of the best designed and constructed gardens over the show’s past 19 years.
Apr 15, 2015
Gardens at Canada Blooms provide wow factor
Gardens at this year’s Canada Blooms achieved the wow factor and then some, for those looking to escape the final days on a long and cold winter.
Mar 15, 2015
LO and SIMA working to create industry standards on salt applications
A 32-page report summarizes three years of research on snow and ice management that will eventually creatie working standards for the industry.
Mar 15, 2015
Students express their thoughts on experiences at Congress
I spoke with a number of teachers and students on how they felt about experiencing Congress.
Mar 15, 2015
LO Otium Garden is easy on the eyes and tough on the body
The garden accommodates the national sports of the Philippines, Sri Lanka, India, China, Russia and Korea.
Mar 15, 2015
Expanded GreenTrade meets with great approval
Over its 22-year history, GreenTrade Expo has often been referred to as the little trade show that could.
Mar 15, 2015
Connon Nurseries NVK ensuring legacy of Vimy Ridge oaks
Vanderkruk and propagator at Connon Andrew Barbour are working to produce enough English oak trees to return to Vimy for the battle’s centennial in 2017.
Feb 15, 2015
LO Canada Blooms exercise garden also has a social conscience
Landscape Ontario’s Otium Outdoor Exercise Garden at Canada Blooms will demonstrate several levels of social responsibility.
Feb 15, 2015
Congress 2015 thanks all our sponsors and volunteers
Our appreciation and thank you to the following sponsors and volunteers.
Feb 15, 2015
Congress announces best booth winners
With nearly 600 exhibitors on the floor at Congress 2015, judges had a difficult decision to choose this year’s best booth award winners.
Feb 15, 2015
Special awards honour those with outstanding contributions
More than 600 industry professionals took in the always-impressive Awards of Excellence ceremony, where the best in the business were honoured for their work.
Feb 15, 2015
Trade show to conferences, Congress 2015 was a winner
Surveys show that the majority of those who attend Congress, do so to gain product knowledge, network with peers and learn about industry trends.
Jan 15, 2015
Poor summer provides great conditions at Trial Garden
Last summer was the summer that barely happened, or so it seemed to the many of us growing warm season plants in our gardens.
Jan 15, 2015
Many ideas to improve association emerge from Governance meeting
Over 55 Landscape Ontario members gathered Dec. 4 to take part in the annual Governance meeting.
Jan 15, 2015
LO’s Canada Blooms garden will promote outdoor exercise
The theme for Canada Blooms 2015 is ‘Let’s Play,’ and the Landscape Ontario Otium Outdoor Exercise Garden will fit the theme to a T.
Jan 15, 2015
Chris Ray comes to the rescue while showing industry’s professionalism
It was about a landscaper who had left a Brampton couple with an incomplete job and allegedly taken their money.
Jan 5, 2015
Details make the difference
Attention to small things is key to building an award-winning project.
Dec 15, 2014
Scholarships are investments towards industry’s future
When the Ontario Horticultural Trades Foundation was formed in 1979, it set out to encourage young people to look at the horticultural industry as a viable career.
Nov 15, 2014
Congress 2015: Re-connect, re-invent and re-energize
LO trade show staff cannot recall a summer or fall, when they received so many requests for information about the 2015 Congress Conference line-up.
Nov 15, 2014
Volunteers make big difference at London project
London Chapter reports a great week of planting trees along the Veterans Memorial Parkway (VMP) for the fourth phase of the six-year plan to beautify the parkway.
Nov 15, 2014
Waterloo Chapter rocks with latest greening of school
Waterloo Chapter celebrated National Tree Day on Sept. 24 with the official opening of its school greening project.
Nov 15, 2014
Letter to members: Reinventing Expo
On Oct. 9, the LO trade show department hosted a meeting of the minds to discuss the future of Garden and Floral Expo, as well as the other shows that serve our industry.
Nov 15, 2014
Award winning garden centres and growers honoured at Expo
Awards recognized this year’s top garden centres and growers during Expo 2014.
Nov 15, 2014
Expo celebrates 15th year with lots of wow factor
The 15th edition of Garden and Floral Expo experienced two days of positive reaction from both attendees and exhibitors.
Oct 15, 2014
Silica dust starting to draw attention
LO members installing hardscapes deal every day with stone cutting, and the accompanying dust.
Oct 15, 2014
Education minister shown great benefits of SHSM program
The Specialist High Skills Majors Program (SHSM) is described as a long-term and sustainable solution to industries’ need for a qualified and competent workforce.
Sep 15, 2014
Trial gardens combine education with great new plants
The trial gardens at LO home office have come a long way over the eight years of existence.
Sep 15, 2014
Mark Cullen challenges industry to nurture future members
Canada’s best known gardening personality, Mark Cullen, is throwing out a challenge to members of Landscape Ontario.
Sep 1, 2014
Best practices for parking lots
A snow and ice management environment with unique risks and variables.
Sep 1, 2014
Research underway: Snow and ice control in parking lots
Academics and snow pros partner to benefit industry.
Aug 15, 2014
At what point do you replace a tree?
The issue of replacing trees under warranty became one of the hottest topics ever among the 900-plus members on Landscape Ontario LinkedIn page.
Aug 15, 2014
Canadian grower of the year hosts annual auction
The 2014 edition of Landscape Ontario’s Industry Auction was hosted by Canadian Grower of the Year winner Winkelmolen Nursery in Lynden.
Jul 15, 2014
Caledon landscape blitz beautifies Bethell Hospice
Saturday morning effort enhanced the gardens with over $40,000 worth of work from about 30 volunteers.
Jul 15, 2014
Dry stone course completes inspiring project at Saugeen
First Nation amphitheatre restored and celebrated.
Jul 15, 2014
Van Dongen family business improves with each generation
For three generations, the Van Dongen family has been in the business of enhancing people’s lives.
Jul 15, 2014
See latest plants at Trial Garden open house
Opportunity to view up close how the annuals and perennials performed this year.
Jul 15, 2014
Perry Molema garden opens to the public
Garden honouring the man who spent his life sharing his passion for water gardening was officially opened in downtown Chatham.
Jul 15, 2014
City honours Ottawa Chapter on Garden Days
Volunteering time, experience and materials to beautify and maintain public gardens is a regular activity for members of the Ottawa Chapter.
Jun 15, 2014
LO celebrates Smart Irrigation Month
Irrigation Sector Group wants to hear from contractors about efficient irrigation and water use.
Jun 15, 2014
High school teacher sows seeds of success
Some insight into the skills training program at Saltfleet District High School.
Jun 15, 2014
Growers fighting to survive perfect storm of costs and weather
Price crunch facing Ontario growers.
Jun 1, 2014
Big benefits in green infrastructure
Solutions and benefits offered by plants open up opportunities for the green trades.
Jun 1, 2014
Slowing water — by design
Runoff is a serious urban problem; plants and construction techniques are offering solutions.
Apr 15, 2014
Canada Blooms provides welcome break from long, cold winter
Mar. 14 to 23 event continued its co-location with the National Home Show in the Direct Energy Centre, featuring 24 feature gardens.
Apr 15, 2014
Large number of volunteers make LO’s Canada Blooms garden a great success
Thank you to all of the volunteers who represented the industry in the Landscape Ontario Feature Garden at Canada Blooms.
Apr 15, 2014
Canada Blooms 2014 feature garden winners
Canada Blooms garden builder awards were presented at Industry Night, Mar. 20.
Apr 15, 2014
Message at LO’s Canada Blooms garden sees public response
The 2014 Landscape Ontario Green for Life Celebrates Come Alive Outside feature garden wrapped up on Mar. 23.
Apr 1, 2014
Winkelmolen Nursery gets points for quality and innovation
Winkelmolen Nursery recognized as Canada's Grower of the Year.
Mar 15, 2014
Rose trial reveals good prospects for the Ontario landscape industry
An update on the rose trial started in 2012.
Mar 15, 2014
Winter of 2014: One of the worst
Contractors struggling to keep up with Mother Nature's forces.
Feb 15, 2014
Green for Life comes alive at Canada Blooms
Display to encourage people to get outside, and learn of the opportunities to live a healthier lifestyle outdoors.
Feb 15, 2014
Ryan Heath recognized for efforts to promote and improve association
Heath joins a long list of well-known names from over 53 years of recipients who have received the Frank Ewald Junior Award.
Feb 15, 2014
Congress 2014 thanks volunteers and sponsors
Individuals and companies who supported various aspects of Congress 2014.
Feb 15, 2014
Leadership honours highlight special awards night
Top Ontario landscaping industry professionals honoured for at annual ceremony held Jan. 7 at Congress.
Feb 15, 2014
Warm Congress buzz thrives amid falling temperatures
Industry professionals overcome frigid temperatures, snow and a December ice storm to attend Congress 2014.
Feb 14, 2014
Congress announces best booth winners for 2014
Vendors recognized for the time and effort gets put into making their booth special and for making Congress a better show.
Jan 15, 2014
Congress is your first, best decision of 2014
Ever-expanding, always-changing green industry event is a great way to kick-off another year.
Jan 15, 2014
Membership: What’s in it for you?
Association brings industry members together to build a professional and sustainable industry.
Jan 15, 2014
Dave Braun excited about his new role as LO president
Braun first became involved in Landscape Ontario as a member of the Growers Sector Group.
Dec 15, 2013
Ottawa continues to honour veterans
Since 2005, Ottawa Chapter members have gatheredto volunteer their time and materials to beautify the grounds at the National Military Cemetery at Beechwood in Ottawa.
Dec 15, 2013
Memorial for Perry Molema is a tribute to his life and work
Life-long dream of water gardening guru fulfilled by friends, families and colleagues.
Nov 29, 2013
Getting to the root of tree stress along highways
The need for green infrastructure is great now more than ever.
Nov 15, 2013
Upper Canada greens school
Official ribbon cutting and unveiling held Oct. 1 at John Graves Simcoe Public School in Kingston.
Nov 15, 2013
Top garden centres and growers honoured at Awards of Excellence
Garden centre and nursery Awards of Excellence handed out on Oct. 23 at Expo 2013.
Nov 15, 2013
Expo meets all expectations of attendees and exhibitors
Expo 2013 had some positive comments this year from both attendees and exhibitors.
Oct 15, 2013
Perfect popcorn — and more — at Expo
Plant material will be in abundance at Garden & Floral Expo, Oct. 23 and 24.
Sep 24, 2013
Building the future: They don't make gardeners like they used to
What makes today’s garden-centre customer tick?
Sep 15, 2013
Auction 2013 celebrates history, while helping industry
Host Sheridan Nurseries celebrates 100th anniversary.
Sep 15, 2013
LO Growers Awards of Excellence winners 2013
Winners of the 2013 LO Growers Awards program were announced at the Industry Auction on Aug. 14.
Sep 1, 2013
Corn Hill: A retail experience
Somewhere along the line Bob Osborne developed a passion for apple trees.
Aug 15, 2013
Exciting changes coming to Canada Blooms in 2014
New co-chair sees a real renaissance coming to the festival.
Aug 6, 2013
Safer sidewalks and parking lots
Pedestrian and parking areas pose real snow and ice hazards; new research identifies effective control methods
Jul 15, 2013
Association has proud record of promoting safe work practices
Association's Terry Murphy was one of the first proponents of safety.
Jun 15, 2013
Golden Horseshoe Chapter helps Burlington celebrate Arbor Day
Students encouraged to wear green for the special presentation.
Jun 11, 2013
Making use of how plants tell time
Using plant development to time pest monitoring and control.
May 15, 2013
Spring clean-up preserves St. James legacy
Volunteers come out to beautify local park that is an integral part of the downtown Toronto community.
May 9, 2013
Top 3 Sales Blunders
A quick review of these common errors can help avoid turning a good sale into no sale or even a lawsuit
Apr 15, 2013
Canada Blooms 2013 feature garden winners
The best displays in gardening and landscaping were recognized at Canada Blooms 2013. Presentations took place on Mar. 21 at Industry Night.
Apr 15, 2013
Canada Blooms team 2013...and that’s a wrap!
Another show is over and another year’s efforts have been packed, loaded and swept up; returning a space that was alive for ten days, back to an empty span of concrete and steel.
Apr 15, 2013
Spectacular Canada Blooms gardens attract over 200,000
Outside the Direct Energy Centre, winter was still hanging onto its cold and snowy habits, while Canada Blooms allowed everyone to experience spring just a little bit early this year.
Mar 25, 2013
Incentive programs that really work
Discover how to use incentives correctly and inrease performance.
Mar 1, 2013
'Campfire' rose: A Canadian star
In Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet, Juliet poses this question - "What's in a name? that which we call a rose by any other name would smell as sweet."
Feb 15, 2013
In-Lite Design wins best booth award
Congress organizers present top awards to exhibitors at the show.
Feb 15, 2013
Visitors give Congress rave reviews
Landscape Ontario magazine walked the floors speaking to attendees about how they felt about Congress 2013.
Feb 15, 2013
Timeless — what’s old is new again in LO garden
The theme of this year’s LO Canada Blooms garden reflects many things, the advancements of the horticultural industry over the years, the growth and development of our trade association, and the powerful message of sustainability.
Feb 15, 2013
Awards of Excellence reflects great pride in industry
Pride was very evident throughout the annual Landscape Ontario Awards of Excellence presentations at this year’s Congress.
Feb 15, 2013
Congress 2013 volunteers
A great deal of appreciation goes towards the many volunteers who gave so generously of their time to help make Congress 2013 such a great a success.
Feb 15, 2013
Students talk about LO and Congress
Sean James of Fernridge Landscaping, Milton, teaches students at Mohawk College. He brought his second year horticultural apprentices from the college, giving them an assignment for a reading course.
Feb 15, 2013
Congress theme looks at past, while revealing positive future
If the rest of 2013 follows the pattern set by Congress, then the landscape industry is in for a very good year.
Jan 15, 2013
Specialist High Skills Major program helps both students and industry
Kathleen Phillips is an ambitious student at Craig Kielburger High School in Milton, who has made an aggressive decision about her career focus.
Jan 15, 2013
Congress offers inspiration and excitement for the new year
The holiday season fills us with a huge build-up of excitement and adrenalin and then — nothing — it’s back to work.
Jan 1, 2013
A Canadian leadership story
Bob Tubby participated in introducing landscape industry management certification to Canada.
Jan 1, 2013
Appalling Spalling January LT 2013
A landscape designer takes a look at solutions to problems created by laying pavers over steps or against a brick wall.
Dec 15, 2012
Congress: Kick-off the new year at horticulture’s premier event
Over the past number of years, Landscape Ontario’s Congress has become the place that top professionals in the green industry come together.
Dec 15, 2012
Chapter continues tribute to military
The Chapter’s Annual Day of Tribute took place on Fri., Nov. 2.
Nov 15, 2012
Attendees enjoy Expo 2012
An informal survey of attendees on the floor at Expo showed a positive response to the event.
Nov 15, 2012
Inspiring keynote speakers open each day of Congress conference
Excitement is building for Congress 2013.
Nov 15, 2012
Unique dry stone event attracts world’s best to Ontario
The dust has settled from the Stonewurx International Dry Stone Walling Festival — the largest event of its kind.
Nov 15, 2012
Awards honour garden centres and growers
The best of the best were honoured Wednesday morning when Landscape Ontario named the winners of the Awards of Excellence for Garden Centres and Growers at Expo 2012.
Nov 15, 2012
Expo generates positive energy for both attendees and exhibitors
A positive vibe was very evident among both attendees and exhibitors over the two days that Expo 2012 took place at the Toronto Congress Centre.
Nov 1, 2012
Medinilla Magnifica taking the market by storm
If plants were celebrities, this one would be Jennifer Lopez, Britney Spears and Lady Gaga all rolled into one.
Oct 15, 2012
John Somerville honoured for his lifetime of achievement
Friends, family and colleagues had the opportunity to honour the lifetime of work by John Somerville on Aug. 29 at the Riverwood Retirement Home in Alliston.
Oct 15, 2012
Flora Niagara 2017 approved by world body
Excitement reigned when approval was announced for Flora Niagara 2017 by the International Association of Horticultural Producers (AIPH) at Floriade 2012 in Venlo, Netherlands.
Oct 15, 2012
British invasion headlines full schedule at Expo
Now what is His Royal Highness (HRH), The Prince of Wales, Prince Charles, doing on the cover of this issue of Landscape Ontario magazine?
Sep 15, 2012
Expo no longer just a trade show
Calling all retailers, interior plantscapers, designers and floral markets.
Sep 15, 2012
Roses featured at Trial Garden events
The Friday open house was open to members of the trade, who also had the opportunity to attend talks by educational speakers.
Sep 1, 2012
Crafting a Good Tale
Cut through the chatter surrounding success in social media. The right strategy is as old as the craft of storytelling.
Aug 15, 2012
Auction displays the pride of growers
Over 200 growers, buyers, donors and many others came together on July 19 to help raise money for horticultural research and scholarships.
Aug 15, 2012
Expo announces line-up
It’s hard to believe that the fall trade show Expo, is right around the corner.
Jul 31, 2012
Peer Power
Business owners are turning to peer groups to get valuable perspectives on the industry.
Jul 31, 2012
Snow Business
Snow removal is just like any other horticultural specialty - except harder.
Jul 15, 2012
Windsor Hospice gives back to LO chapter volunteers
The Hospice of Windsor and Essex County demonstrated its appreciation of the efforts shown by Landscape Ontario’s Windsor Chapter in building the Solidarity Garden at the facility.
Jul 15, 2012
This year’s trial gardens feature over 800 roses
Horticultural professionals need to mark the date of Aug. 17, for the annual open house at the LO trial gardens.
Jun 15, 2012
Pilot project testing new tracking system
A by-product of the parking lot salt study (see page ) has resulted in a new tracking system for landscape and snow and ice maintenance companies.
Jun 15, 2012
Results of salt treatment study expected in 2014
A study of salt treatments on parking lots and sidewalks, scheduled for completion in 2014, will be the first in the world to develop an application standard.
Jun 1, 2012
The phosphorus factor
Study shows properly fertilized turf can reduce phosphorus runoff.
Jun 1, 2012
Teaching quality, speed and efficiency on the job
National training program makes anyone a confident teacher.
May 15, 2012
Special fund-raising program has deep meaning for Willowbrook
One of the most respected nursery operations in Ontario, Willowbrook Nurseries has taken on a project with deep personal and emotional meaning.
May 15, 2012
Canada Blooms: 16 years of new energy
Canada’s largest Flower and Garden Festival, underwent many changes in 2012, co-locating with The National Home Show to create the largest consumer event in Canada and largest home and garden event in North America.
May 15, 2012
Norm Mills nurtures future gardeners
Norm Mills wants to help kids discover a love of gardening, one seed at a time.
May 1, 2012
Merchandising Management
Retailers need to offer a range of products to satisfy their customers.
May 1, 2012
New report makes strong case for green infrastructure
Report proposes a new method to the way governments and communities approach many challenges.
May 1, 2012
GBC Shanghai
Green Building China exhibition and conference held March 2012 in Shanghai.
Apr 15, 2012
Contributors to LO’s feature garden at Canada Blooms 2012
The many people and companies who contributed time, product and labour to Canada Blooms this year.
Apr 15, 2012
Garden-award winners
On Mar. 22, Canada Blooms announced the 2012 garden award winners.
Apr 15, 2012
Team LO delivers practical and relevant Canada Blooms
Building gardens at Canada Blooms isn’t so much about the work, but rather about the moments that make up our life.
Apr 15, 2012
Canada Blooms 16th year sees many changes
Over the 16 years that Canada Blooms has been held, the national flower show has gone through numerous transformations.
Apr 1, 2012
CU-Structural soil
Dr. Nina Bassuk has developed a growing medium that offers street trees a new lifeline.
Apr 1, 2012
The health and safety game
Landscape crews at Humphries Landscape Services start each day playing bingo .
Apr 1, 2012
Making the case for green streets
Studies prove residents will have a better health outcome if they live in an area with trees - nature has healing powers, and is essential to healthy human habitats.
Mar 15, 2012
Chapter aims to re-plant Toronto
There is a critical need for landscape features in the densely-built urban core of Toronto.
Mar 15, 2012
GreenTrade continues to grow
GreenTrade Expo continues to grow in importance among industry members as the trade show to visit in eastern Ontario.
Mar 15, 2012
Canada Blooms will show visitors a garden they can have in their backyard
Since 1997, Landscape Ontario members have volunteered their time to support Canada Blooms, making it one of Toronto’s most successful events.
Feb 15, 2012
Exhibitors receive promotion awards
Congress 2012 best booth and best promotion awards announced.
Feb 15, 2012
Special night recognizes Awards of Excellence recipients
Each year the LO Awards of Excellence ceremony is becoming more and more sophisticated, while at the same time adding increasing amounts of glitz.
Feb 15, 2012
LO volunteers work to create garden with impact at Canada Blooms
Our association is one of the co-founders of the show. Over four years ago, some asked why our industry didn’t have a more visible presence.
Feb 15, 2012
Positive and loud buzz surrounds Congress 2012
“The best show ever.” This was the general consensus that surrounded Congress 2012.
Jan 15, 2012
Our Canada Blooms garden team: Opportunity of a lifetime
Team CB2013 is well underway with planning, drawing, cussing and discussing this year’s entry for your association, Landscape Ontario.
Jan 15, 2012
New opportunities at owners-only workshops
When you own a landscape company, you’re a business-person first and a landscaper second, although it may not always seem that way.
Jan 15, 2012
Trial favourites listed by garden manager
2012 promises a bright selection of new and reliable bedding plants and perennials to try out. Here are a few suggestions of plants worth trying in the new year.
Jan 15, 2012
Canada Blooms garden will stimulate senses
Beauty and creativity, along with some education, will stimulate all five senses of those visiting this year’s Green for Life garden at Canada Blooms.
Jan 15, 2012
Plantsman Terry McGlade reflects on 30 years of change
Terry McGlade has been building beautiful gardens in Toronto for nearly 30 years.
Jan 15, 2012
LO members restore green to Toronto’s St. James Park
Over 150 volunteers from the landscaping industry descended upon the park for two days to restore the original beauty to the three hectare site.
Jan 11, 2012
Industry outlook: good for 2012
Despite economic pressure, green industry businesses can tweak their models for success.
Jan 1, 2012
Destination garden centres
Learn creative strategies to attract retail customers to your garden centre.
Jan 1, 2012
Invest in your future - LIEP
Details on the Landscape Industry Executive Program (LIEP).
Jan 1, 2012
Come Alive Outside Helping unglue Canadians from video screens
There is a movement afoot to entice people outdoors.
Jan 1, 2012
Opportunity for growers low cost financing offered through Ag coalition
Low-cost financing offered through Ag coalition
Jan 1, 2012
Microbial-based pesticide testing in nurseries
Results of a two-year research project on the viability of microbial-based pesticides on ornamental nursery production.
Jan 1, 2012
Gold Rose for Bylands
Kelowna, B.C., grower wins prestigious Gold Rose award by the International Association of Horticultural Producers.
Dec 15, 2011
Tools for the Trade are all at Congress 2012
Congress 2012 will take place Jan. 9, 10, 11 and 12.
Dec 15, 2011
Ottawa Chapter continues to honour Canada’s fallen soldiers
Since 2005, the Ottawa Chapter’s Day of Tribute has maintained the burial grounds of Canada’s fallen soldiers at the National Military Cemetery Beechwood in Ottawa.
Nov 15, 2011
Garden centre and grower winners announced at Expo 2011
Awards of Excellence winners in the Garden Centre and Grower categories announced at Expo 2011.
Nov 15, 2011
Expo continues to provide high value
A renewed energy greeted horticulture and floriculture professionals visiting Canada’s premier garden and floral trade show, Expo 2011.
Nov 15, 2011
London highway project is example of LO values
A thank you letter on behalf of CMP, CIP.
Nov 15, 2011
City and London Chapter join to create living memorial to Canada's war veterans
A highway in London has become a living memorial to Canada's war veterans.
Oct 15, 2011
Finance minister Flaherty addresses Landscape Ontario board
National Tree Day event at Parkwood Estates in Oshawa included a special guest.
Sep 15, 2011
Trial garden open house shows off latest plants
Anyone wanting to see the latest plants that will hit the marketplace next year, needed to be at this year’s Landscape Ontario and University of Guelph trial garden open house.
Sep 1, 2011
Barcodes: Promising tools for horticulture?
The green industry should consider tapping into the instant information today's barcodes provide
Sep 1, 2011
Greening the desert: A horticulturist visits Dubai
Michael Pascoe visited several countries in the far east scouting for possible field trip locations for Fanshawe College students.
Sep 1, 2011
Customers just want to have fun!
The Hole family continues to inspire Canadian retailing with Alberta's The Enjoy Centre.
Jul 15, 2011
Shovelling out waste
So many of us stop questioning the problems and waste in our business and just accept them as the way we do business.
Jul 15, 2011
The struggle with sales
A company's growth can be severely limited is sales are a problem.
Jul 15, 2011
Manage Mother Nature AND make money: Snow bidding workshops
Workshops for winter warriors.
Jul 15, 2011
Toronto Chapter brings joy of the garden to Sick Kids
The ninth floor of the Hospital for Sick Children is now a special oasis for young cancer patients and their families, thanks to the work of over 50 volunteers from LO Toronto Chapter.
Jul 15, 2011
More than new flowers at this year’s trial gardens
At press time, the sun is finally shining, after a long dismal and wet spring, and I’ve finally got the gardens planted.
Jul 14, 2011
Safety vs. the environment: A win-win story
Diverse groups get proactive about program to prevent unnecessary use of salt while assuring public safety.
Jun 1, 2011
Recovery pricing
The recent recession has shaken up landscape construction business models across Canada. How have pricing, marketing and business management strategies changed in the recovery?
Jun 1, 2011
Growing for profit
Nursery growers need good costing information to quantify the impact of decisions
May 15, 2011
Industry focus at Blooms
Two special events on Thurs., Mar. 17, highlighted Canada’s green industry.
May 15, 2011
LO volunteers create amazing garden at Canada Blooms
The following list contains the names of those volunteers about who Tim Kearney writes.
May 1, 2011
Canadian genetics live on!
Canada's grower industry embarks on a new era with the takeover of AAFC's ornamental breeding program.
May 1, 2011
Investment in conservation — and security
Nursery creates an innovative water recapture system.
May 1, 2011
New message about green infrastructure
The Green Infrastructure Ontario Coalition is building a strong and convincing case for a shift in public and private policies and investment formulas.
Apr 15, 2011
Setting the record straight on Canada Blooms and National Home Show
It is very important to realize that we are not selling Canada Blooms to the Home Show. They are simply locating in the same venue and same date.
Apr 15, 2011
Because they care
For the past three years Tim Kearney has sacrificed time and energy to lead volunteers building the LO garden at Canada Blooms.
Apr 15, 2011
Landscape Ontario garden welcomes 90,000 to Canada Blooms
LO member volunteers achieved the wow factor and then some, with this year’s Green for Life Garden at Canada Blooms, held for the second consecutive year at the Direct Energy Centre.
Apr 1, 2011
Partnerships provide value
Growers, suppliers and retailers can benefit from working together.
Apr 1, 2011
A week at Longwood
Longwood controls over 1,077 acres, complete with conservatories, greenhouses, display gardens, fountains, meadows, woodlands and sunflower fields.
Mar 15, 2011
A funny thing happens on the way to Blooms
Like the first signs of spring, a sense of excitement, panic, nerves, and the famous thoughts of, “We’ll never make it,” creep into our souls and minds.
Mar 15, 2011
Canada Blooms ready to wow the public
Canada Blooms has become this country’s largest and most prestigious flower and garden festival. The 2011 version promises to build on that standing.
Feb 15, 2011
Congress Sponsors
Landscape Ontario thanks the following sponsors for their generous support of Congress.
Feb 15, 2011
Congress 2011 Volunteers
Landscape Ontario extends a grateful thank you to the many volunteers who gave generously of their time to help make Congress 2011 a success.
Feb 15, 2011
Over 600 enjoy Oscar-style Awards show
The annual Awards of Excellence has truly become the Oscars of Ontario’s landscape industry.
Feb 15, 2011
Visitors tell us their thoughts on Congress 2011
We asked some visitors to Congress 2011 their impressions of the event and what they hoped to find there.
Feb 15, 2011
A new energy for green industry revealed at Congress 2011
A new level of energy is the best way to describe Congress 2011.
Jan 3, 2011
A century of protection
Workers compensation insurance provides important protections, and has gone beyond that mandate to promote safety
Jan 3, 2011
Will that be cash or credit?
Businesses who accept credit cards often have to raise their prices in order to cover the processing fees.
Jan 3, 2011
The seven biggest mistakes I have made in business: Lessons learned the hard way
Advice from a pro on starting a business in the landscape industry.
Jan 3, 2011
A year of event marketing
Creativity and partnerships with local companies keeps garden centre customers coming back.
Dec 15, 2010
Chapter honours memory of soldiers at 5th annual Day of Tribute in Ottawa
For the fifth consecutive year LO members and associates gathered together in a voluntary effort to honour fallen soldiers and the families of veterans and military personnel.
Dec 15, 2010
Fanshawe College students benefit from online safety training
Professional training, both through the industry and colleges, has seen a dramatic reduction in WSIB rates for the landscape industry over the past several years.
Nov 15, 2010
Expo enters new era with a blaze of colour
This year’s Expo opened in a blaze of colour and well merchandised displays, capturing the attention of more than 2,800 horticulture and floriculture professionals visiting the show.
Oct 15, 2010
Results reveal high level of frustration, but also optimism for better future
After two years of working under the Ontario pesticide ban, many in the business are frustrated with the situation. But, some of the answers show a sense of optimism.
Sep 15, 2010
Cities across province fight emerald ash borer
The Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) has confirmed the presence of the emerald ash borer (EAB) in two new areas in Ontario.
Sep 15, 2010
Expo ready to open windows to the world
Annual show to have a new look, great line-up of speakers, a variety of innovative plants and much more.
Sep 15, 2010
Trial gardens show off best of the new plants
Thousands of people driving the 401 west, near Milton, have seen from afar the beauty of the trial gardens on the grounds of Landscape Ontario.
Aug 15, 2010
Trial gardens open for two days this month
The buzz at this year’s California Spring Trials was Ball FloraPlant’s black petunia, Black Velvet. Is it truly black?
Aug 15, 2010
Growers raise over $22,000 at auction
If success is measured in dollars, the 2010 Growers’ Group Auction was a resounding success.
Jul 15, 2010
Greening highways in next phase
The busiest highway in North America is receiving a green make-over.
Jul 15, 2010
Questions to ask about succession planning
Years ago, most businesses would be passed on to the next generation. Today, that is only one alternative, and not necessarily the best one.
May 15, 2010
Mass bulb planting beautifies busy highways
Thanks to Landscape Ontario member Caroline de Vries, the scenery along those two major highways is now a bit more pleasant during the spring months.
Apr 15, 2010
Martha Stewart at Blooms
Martha Stewart was a main attraction on Saturday at this year’s show.
Apr 15, 2010
Many help build Landscape Ontario Green for Life garden
This year saw a record number of companies work together to create an amazing garden at Canada Blooms.
Apr 15, 2010
LO at Blooms: More visible than ever
LO’s impressive feature garden was only part of the association’s successful Canada Blooms profile.
Apr 15, 2010
Tim Kearney reveals the journey that created LO’s “amazing” garden
The 2010 version of the journey starts a short time after the completion of Blooms 2009.
Apr 15, 2010
Canada Blooms 14th edition results in many great memories
This 2010 version of Canada Blooms created some of the best memories ever in the 14-year history of the spring festival.
Mar 15, 2010
Building feature garden is truly a team effort
The premise was to review improving the presence of Landscape Ontario at Canada Blooms.
Feb 15, 2010
LO members offer varied opinions on new HST tax
Will the new Harmonized Sales Tax help or hurt the green industry? LO members have varied opinions.
Feb 15, 2010
Engagement shows at AGM
Record crowd attends the association’s Jan. 13 annual general meeting.
Feb 15, 2010
LO celebrates achievement at annual Awards show
The high level of excellence and professionalism among LO members was again recognized at the 37th annual Awards of Excellence.
Feb 15, 2010
Major buzz surrounds Congress 2010
From attendees to exhibitors, reactions were unanimous: Congress 2010 was a smash hit.
Jan 15, 2010
New president Intven’s roots go back to LO’s first days
LO’s new president Tom Intven has a long history with the association, back to its formation in 1973.
Jan 15, 2010
There are 12 great reasons to join Canada Blooms
Canada Blooms celebrates its 14th year from March 17 to 21, at the Direct Energy Centre.
Nov 15, 2009
Garden & Floral Expo generates exciting buzz
This year’s Garden and Floral Expo generated a noticeable buzz over the two-day event.
Jul 15, 2009
State-of-the-art irrigation systems installed in LO trial gardens
It’s not just the plants growing in the University of Guelph’s trial gardens at the LO home office that will benefit from a newly installed state-of-the-art irrigation system.
May 15, 2009
Green for Life: Success stories
These are exciting times at Landscape Ontario! We are seeing members across the province embrace the Green for Life promotional initiative, with gusto.
Apr 15, 2009
Many help create LO’s garden
A big thank you goes to all the dedicated and hard working individuals who helped to make the Landscape Ontario’s feature garden at Canada Blooms, Green for Life, such a great success.
Apr 15, 2009
Tim Kearney reflects on creating LO’s garden for Canada Blooms
It is truly difficult to put into words the energy that develops when people bring their abilities together to create something special.
Apr 15, 2009
Industry Night is now a Canada Blooms tradition
A time and venue change proved successful for LO’s Contractors Group and its annual lecture series, held this year in conjunction with Industry Night at Canada Blooms.
Apr 15, 2009
Landscape Ontario’s brand evident throughout Canada Blooms
As one entered the 13th annual Canada Blooms at the Toronto Convention Centre, the vision presented left no doubt as to the influence of Landscape Ontario on Canada’s largest flower and garden festival.
Apr 15, 2009
Green for Life: The launch and the challenge
Please visit LO’s new face to the public, www.landscapeontario.com.
Mar 15, 2009
Green for Life: Excitement builds
Our new Green for Life consumer program is officially launching at Canada Blooms, with a whole lot of public relations noise!
Feb 15, 2009
AGM showcases member involvement
Landscape Ontario’s Annual General Meeting, held on Jan. 7, reflected members’ passion for their association.
Feb 15, 2009
Green for Life well received at Congress
We had a chance to talk with many LO members at Congress, and are delighted to hear about your enthusiasm for the new Green for Life program!
Feb 15, 2009
Congress 2009 leaves everyone with a positive attitude towards future
There is no known device able to accurately measure the level of success for Congress 2009.
Jan 15, 2009
LO member faces challenge to move giant maple
As a boy, Adam Novak spent much of his time after school wrapping tree balls for his father, Stan, who owned and operated Novak Property Maintenance in Waterdown.