Landscape Trades Magazine - Landscape Ontario

May 2021

Previous Issues

Green Pencil

The next chapter

By Scott Barber

Landscape Trades publisher Lee Ann Knudsen retired in January, after over 20 years with the magazine.

Feature

The history of pavers

By Jordan Whitehouse

Looking back on the evolution of hardscaping in Canada

Bracing for the (1)00 year storm

By Mark Douglas Wessel

Permeable paving technology rises to meet the storm water challenge

2 billion trees in 10 years

The Canadian government announced an ambitious tree planting campaign. Can they pull it off?

Planting hope from coast to coast

National campaign aims to plant the seeds of hope in 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.

Soil health and sustainability

By Gilles Lapointe

NVK Nurseries researchers examine the impacts of cover crops.

Photographer Spotlight

Jeff McNeill

Landscape photopraper Jeff McNeill got his start doing advertising photography in the early 1990s.

Road To Success

Garden centre evolution

By Rod McDonald

To some, a garden centre is a retail operation that has been with us forever and a day. Not true.

Management Solutions

The hiring debate: skill set vs. cultural fit

By Mark Bradley

If you’re in the skilled trades, you know how hard it is to source enough applicants, let alone find the right people that fit your company and your team’s needs.

Legal Matters

Legislative solutions to slip and fall liability

By Robert Kennaley

Ontario’s Bill 118 marks huge step in the right direction.

Newsscape

Techo-Bloc facility gains government funding

Both the Ontario and federal governments announced funding to support Techo-Bloc in opening a production facility in Ayr, Ont.

Year of the Garden 2022

The Canadian Garden Council (CGC) is proud to proclaim 2022 as Canada’s Year of the Garden to celebrate the centennial of Canada’s ornamental horticulture sector on the occasion of the Canadian Nursery Landscape Association’s (CNLA) 100-year anniversary.

LMN acquires Slice

Landscape Management Network (LMN) is expanding its base with the acquisition of Slice Technologies.

Cargill shutters Louisiana salt mine

Cargill announced the permanent end of salt production at its mine in Avery Island, La.

CSLA-OALA Congress goes virtual

The CSLA-OALA Congress Planning Committee will be offering the 2021 Congress via an online platform May 27-29, 2021.

CNLA News

CNLA News May 2021

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

New Products

New Products May 2021

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

Mentor Moment

May 2021

The next chapter

Landscape Trades publisher Lee Ann Knudsen retired in January, after over 20 years with the magazine.

The history of pavers

Looking back on the evolution of hardscaping in Canada

Bracing for the (1)00 year storm

Permeable paving technology rises to meet the storm water challenge

2 billion trees in 10 years

The Canadian government announced an ambitious tree planting campaign. Can they pull it off?

Planting hope from coast to coast

National campaign aims to plant the seeds of hope in 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.

Soil health and sustainability

NVK Nurseries researchers examine the impacts of cover crops.

Jeff McNeill

Landscape photopraper Jeff McNeill got his start doing advertising photography in the early 1990s.

Garden centre evolution

To some, a garden centre is a retail operation that has been with us forever and a day. Not true.

The hiring debate: skill set vs. cultural fit

If you’re in the skilled trades, you know how hard it is to source enough applicants, let alone find the right people that fit your company and your team’s needs.

Legislative solutions to slip and fall liability

Ontario’s Bill 118 marks huge step in the right direction.

Techo-Bloc facility gains government funding

Both the Ontario and federal governments announced funding to support Techo-Bloc in opening a production facility in Ayr, Ont.

Year of the Garden 2022

The Canadian Garden Council (CGC) is proud to proclaim 2022 as Canada’s Year of the Garden to celebrate the centennial of Canada’s ornamental horticulture sector on the occasion of the Canadian Nursery Landscape Association’s (CNLA) 100-year anniversary.

LMN acquires Slice

Landscape Management Network (LMN) is expanding its base with the acquisition of Slice Technologies.

Cargill shutters Louisiana salt mine

Cargill announced the permanent end of salt production at its mine in Avery Island, La.

CSLA-OALA Congress goes virtual

The CSLA-OALA Congress Planning Committee will be offering the 2021 Congress via an online platform May 27-29, 2021.

CNLA News May 2021

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

New Products May 2021

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

Signing off, one last time

Landscape Trades publisher Lee Ann Knudsen retired in January, after more than 20 years with the magazine.