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January 2019
Previous Issues
Green Pencil
Energize kids outside
By Scott Wentworth
Great outdoor spaces engage all of our senses and compels us to reach out and touch the natural world.
Feature
Perennials for commercial landscapes
By Bobbie Schwartz
Use a perennial palette to enrich public spaces with textures, colours and seasonal interest
Your health, your company — and silica dust
By Frank Bourque
Why dust is such a serious health hazard and what you can do about it
Seasoned or aspiring, Congress is for you
Landscape Ontario's annual trade show and conference offers opportunities for everyone in the green profession.
Tree of remebrance
By Jim Landry
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.
The plastic crisis
By Anne Marie Van Nest
Can horticulture find a sustainable path forward?
Condo sprouts trees
By Scott Barber
Design-forward Toronto project aims to plant a vertical forest
Urban soils: Naturally unnatural
By Christoph Kessel
Changes to an urban soil’s profile can limit successful planting establishment, but understanding these changes can help address site challenges.
Paving the future
By David Hein
Permeable solutions slow runoff, and give enterprising contractors a great differentiation story
Ontario Update
Ontario update January 2019
An provincial update on activities and programs from the Landscape Ontario Horticultural Association.
Management Solutions
Three ideas to make work better
By Mark Bradley
Top three improvement initiatives that had the biggest impact on hundreds of landscape companies in 2018.
Road To Success
Taking care of ourselves
By Rod McDonald
We take care of people, we take care of plants and more. There is no shortage to the things that we oversee, supervise, manage and take care of. It is in our nature. It is who we are.
Legal Matters
Interest rates and contracting
By Rob Kennaley and Josh Winter
In order to receive a specified rate of interest, the rate should be expressly provided for in the contract.
New Products
New Products January 2019
A selection of new products on the market for landscape professionals.
Newsscape
Continent-wide salt shortage expected
Salt shortages are expected across Canada and the United States throughout the 2018-19 winter, due in part to strikes at the Goderich, Ont.-based Compass Minerals facility.
GreenTrade Expo coming to Ottawa
Delegates from the Ontario/Quebec border area are looking forward to GreenTrade Expo, coming to Ottawa’s EY Centre on Feb. 13.
New chapter for Landscape Trades sales manager Moyer
After 25 years of service, publication sales manager Steve Moyer is stepping down from sales for Landscape Trades and Landscape Ontario magazines.
A.M.A. Plastics rebrands to A.M.A. Horticulture
A.M.A. Plastics has changed its corporate name to A.M.A. Horticulture. The Kingsville, Ont.-based company manufactures products for the horticulture industry and has been in business since 1982.
New funding for ornamental research
The Canadian Ornamental Horticulture Alliance (COHA) announced Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC) has committed funding for a five year research project, “Accelerating Green Plant Innovation for Environmental and Economic Benefit.”
Canada Blooms hires head of horticulture
Canada Blooms hired Derrick Hawley as the new head of horticulture for the annual Toronto, Ont.-based festival.
Emerald ash borer confirmed in Ontario
After five years of trapping and testing, government officials confirmed the presence of emerald ash borers in Owen Sound, Ont.
AriensCo expands operations
AriensCo completed the purchase of the former Brillion Iron Works (BIW) property through the formation of a new company, Brillion Works LLC, focused on the redevelopment of the 140-acre property located in the city of Brillion, Wisc.
Quebec gardens recognized by AAS
Two Quebec gardens were among the winners of All-America Selections (AAS) 2018 Landscape Design Challenge.
Bailey Nurseries acquires Carlton Plants
Minneapolis, Minn.-based Bailey Nurseries purchased Dayton, Ore.-based Carlton Plants, a 128-year-old grower of bare root trees, shrubs and rootstocks.
Winter Equipment enters contractor market, adds staff
Winter Equipment, the Willoughby, Ohio-based winter maintenance equipment manufacturer, recently added and promoted several key personnel, as the company expands into the contractor market and continues to experience steady growth.
Bobcat researches artificial intelligence
Doosan Bobcat North America has partnered with SafeAI, a startup company located in Silicon Valley, to research how advanced artificial intelligence technologies could be incorporated into Bobcat equipment.
Milwaukee Tool acquires Imperial Blades
Milwaukee Tool, a Wisconsin-based subsidiary of Techtronic Industries, announced the acquisition of the Imperial Blades business, based in Sun Prairie, Wis.
Hanington Innovations partners with Optronics
Optronics International, a Tulsa, Okla.-based manufacturer and supplier of heavy-duty LED vehicle lighting, has been named master distributor for Connect-to-Protect Brand Trailer Harness Plug Protectors.
Newscape
LT Industry News January 2019
News and information from the green industry
CNLA News
CNLA news January 2019
News from the federation of Canada's provincial horticultural trade associations.
Mentor Moment
Building on passion
Michael Pascoe is dedicated to nurturing budding talent at Fanshawe College in London, Ont.
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