September 2017

Previous Issues
Green Pencil

Plenty of promise for the garden centre industry

By John Zaplatynsky
The best-managed garden centres will continue to find a corner of the fiercely competitive retail landscape, and will, through leadership and innovation, succeed into the next generation.
Feature

Plant stars on display

By Scott Barber
Touring the California Spring Trials

Miles of smiles

By Carol Matthews
The faces of garden centre retailing across Canada
Road To Success

Why we shop where we shop

By Rod McDonald
Service sells product and good product creates service
Management Solutions

Benchmarking field labour

By Mark Bradley
The goal of benchmarks is to provide a general framework for success
Legal Matters

Thoughts on liability and property insurance

By Rob Kennaley and Josh Winter
When purchasing insurance, it is important to work with your broker to understand what is, and what is not, included in the insurance policy
CNLA News

CNLA News September 2017

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

Landscape Alberta News

Landscape Trades devotes space to Canada’s provincial horticultural trades associations. This month features news from Landscape Alberta Nursery Trade Association (LANTA).
Industry News

CNLA hosts IGCA World Congress

The International Garden Centre Association’s 2017 Congress will be hosted by the Canadian Nursery Landscape Association in Niagara Falls, Ont., Sept. 17-22.

Plantation Products buys Superthrive

Plantation Products has acquired the Superthrive vitamin solution brand. Founded by Dr. John Thomson in 1938, Superthrive was designed to produce healthier plants.

Plantation Products buys Superthrive

Plantation Products has acquired the Superthrive vitamin solution brand. Founded by Dr. John Thomson in 1938, Superthrive was designed to produce healthier plants.

Canadian Greenhouse Conference heads to Niagara Falls

Canada’s leading garden retailers and flower, vegetable, cannabis and nursery growers will converge at the Scotia Bank Convention Centre in Niagara Falls, Ont., Oct. 4-5, for the Canadian Greenhouse Conference.

Montreal launches eco-grazing pilot

Montreal has enlisted 10 sheep to patrol a pair of parks in the Rosemont-La Petite-Patrie borough.

Montreal welcomes World Design Expo

The 2017 IFLA, CSLA and AAPQ Congress of the World Design Summit will be held at the Palais des congres in Montréal, Que., Oct. 16-19.

Stanley Black and Decker supports Habitat for Humanity

Habitat for Humanity teams up with Stanley Black and Decker for a cross-country, home building spree.

Landscaper killed in workplace accident

An Elmsdale, Ont. man, Mark Lalonde, 38, sustained a fatal injury on Aug. 1 while cutting stone on a landscape jobsite in North Huntsville.

HortEast to energize Atlantic Canada in November

The HortEast Conference and Trade Show is set to take place Nov. 28-29 in Moncton, N.B

Costa sells majority share to holding company

Markel has reached an agreement to acquire a majority interest in Costa Farms and its related operating companies.
New Products

New Products September 2017

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

Business plan: More and better

By Rod McDonald
High volume at reasonable prices was Wade's motto, and his savings were often passed on to his customers
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