December 2022

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Feature

Growing Green Cities

By Karina Sinclair & Scott Barber
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.

State of the Industry Report 2022

By Scott Barber
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.

Congress 2023 Preview

By Terry Childs
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.

Living wage employers

By Jordan Whitehouse
“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."

A garden for the rusty-patched bumblebee

By Gail Pope
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.

Growing in the land of the midnight sun

By Gail Pope
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.
Partner Content

Creating a greener Canada

By Trees for Life
Trees for Life’s primary objective is to mobilize and enhance the capacity of community-based tree and shrub planting initiatives in Canada’s more populated communities.
Growing Your Business

Are you ready to grow?

By Grant Harrison
Virtually every business owner I talk to says growing is their primary goal. But it’s important to determine how you want to grow the company, as well as if you’re set up for successful growth before making the decision.
Internet Of Nature

Smart new ways to protect wise old trees

By Dr. Nadina Galle
Bigger trees have bigger crowns. Bigger crowns expel more oxygen, add more value to your home, provide more shade, filter more air and offer more habitat to wildlife. Human health and well-being are comparatively affected more too.
Art Of Gardening

Eliminate waste to grow your profits

By Art Vanden Enden
You should not wait for a recession or realize you are losing money only to finally reduce your expenses. In fact, a great business will focus on it every day of the year. It becomes a business mantra to eliminate waste.
Newsscape

AIPH honours 2022 Green City Award Winners

By Landscape Trades Staff
The International Association of Horticultural Producers (AIPH) announced the winners of the 2022 Green City Awards at the International Union for Conservation of Nature Leaders Forum in Jeju, Republic of Korea on Oct. 14, 2022.

Six new AAS winners coming in 2023

By Landscape Trades Staff
The newest AAS Winners for 2023 are: Coleus Premium Sun Coral Candy; Colocasia Royal Hawaiian Waikiki; Pepper jalapeno San Joaquin; Snapdragon DoubleShot Orange Bicolor; Squash kabocha Sweet Jade; Tomato Zenzei.

Landscape Ontario announces Reconciliation Grove

By Landscape Trades Staff
Landscape Ontario Horticultural Trades Association (LO) announced plans to launch Reconciliation Grove in 2023. Through its members, LO will connect with every school in Ontario to plant a grove of three trees.

AIPH elects new President and VPs

By Landscape Trades Staff
The International Association of Horticultural Producers (AIPH) elected Leonardo Capitanio as its new president. Bill Hardy was elected as the second AIPH vice-president alongside Jianping Zhou from China.

LO Snow and Ice Sector Group develops training program

By Landscape Trades Staff
Landscape Ontario's Snow and Ice Management Sector Group developed a curriculum and an accreditation system for training employees in the snow and ice industry.

Study published on Clean Air Calculator

By Landscape Trades Staff
In collaboration with the Guelph Turfgrass Institute at the University of Guelph, the Canadian Nursery Landscape Association’s Climate Change Adaptation (CCA) Committee published the paper: Development of an Urban Turfgrass and Tree Carbon Calculator for Northern Temperate Climates.
New Products

New Products December 2022 - January 2023

By Landscape Trades Staff
Find the latest landscape equipment, products and supplies at Landscape Ontario Congress, January 10-12, 2023 at the Toronto Congress Centre.
Mentor Moment

Building a respected profession — Mentor Moment

By Scott Barber
For more than 30 years, Landscape Trades readers have benefited from the experience and wisdom of Marty Lamers. A member of the Landscape Ontario Communications Committee since the early 90s, Lamers has served on the LT advisory committee.
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