December 2023

Previous Issues
Green Pencil

Make 2024 your best year yet

By Kali Pearson
Our resolution is to help your business — and the landscape and horticultural industry — thrive.
Feature

2023 State of the Industry Report

By Kali Pearson
Trends and insights from our annual reader survey about the year that was and the year ahead.

Take Charge of your Future at Congress

By Julia Harmsworth
Everything you need to plan a great 2024 at the Landscape Ontario Congress trade show and conference.

Soil that sustains

By Gilles Lapointe, PHD
How the industry can embrace healthy practices to protect the earth and boost profitability.

Changing with the times

By Karina Sinclair
Landscaping trends — and the opportunities that come with them — differ from one generation to the next.

Life is better outside

By Karina Sinclair
Starting every project with “why” can be the key to staff motivation and client satisfaction.
Growing Your Business

Money, Money, Money

By Grant Harrison
Resolve to do business better in 2024 with a few simple ideas and key insights.
Internet Of Nature

NatureDose: A game-changer for well-being research

By Dr. Nadina Galle
How this emerging technology can influence landscape design for better health
Designers Corner

Intelligent Design

By Paul Bridges
How the design sector can help mitigate climate change through careful planning
Newsscape

Whimsical winners of the 2023 AAS Display Garden Landscape Design Challenge

All-America Selections (AAS) is pleased to announce the winners of their 2023 Landscape Design Challenge.

Forests Ontario To Plant Over 31 Million Trees As Part Of Canada's 2 Billion Trees Program

Forests Ontario/Forest Recovery Canada has signed an agreement with Natural Resources Canada’s 2 Billion Trees (2BT) program to plant 31 million trees across the country by March 31, 2031.

Four Seasons Joins Davey Canada

Davey Tree Expert Co. is pleased to announce the addition of Four Seasons of Stouffville, Ont. to its family of brands.

Terra Nova releases Colours of the Year

Terra Nova Nurseries has introduced their Terra Nova Colours of the Year plant list for 2024.
CNLA News

Terry Fox legacy art project grand opening

On Oct. 5, a Terry Fox Legacy Art Project celebrated its completed installation in the Toronto Music Garden.

Strathcona County wins Green Cities Award at Wood Buffalo Symposium

This year’s winner of the Green Cities Award is Strathcona County in Alberta. The award was announced at the Communities in Bloom Symposium in Wood Buffalo, Alta., on Sept. 30.

Dozens of Volunteers #GreenMyCity in the Rain

The Birge Street Meadow in Hamilton, Ont. got an extreme makeover on Oct. 14 in this latest #GreenMyCity project partnership.

Strategic Planning for Certification Program Delivery

The Canadian Nursery Landscape Association’s Professional Development Committee met on Oct. 23 for a strategic visioning session.
New Products

New Products December 2023 - January 2024

Find the latest landscape products, equipment and supplies at LANDSCAPE ONTARIO CONGRESS, JAN. 9-11, 2024 at the Toronto Congress Centre.
Mentor Moment

Looking into the future of trade shows

Heather Macrae has been at the helm of Landscape Ontario Congress trade show and conference since 2013, when she joined the organization as director of events and trade shows.
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