February 2023

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Congress smashes attendance record

By Landscape Trades
Landscape Ontario Congress celebrated its 50th anniversary in style with record-breaking attendance. Over 17,600 visitors flocked to the Toronto Congress Centre Jan. 10-12, 2023 to see what Canada’s largest trade show and conference for landscape horticulture professionals had to offer.

Work permits extended to TFW families

By Landscape Trades
The Trudeau government announced Canada is extending work permits to family members of temporary foreign workers.

BTN wins AIPH 2023 Grower of the Year

By Landscape Trades
Brookdale Treeland Nurseries (BTN), has been awarded the title of International Grower of the Year (IGOTY) 2023 by the International Association of Horticultural Producers (AIPH).

Vineland publishes 2022-23 Innovation Report

By Landscape Trades
Vineland Research and Innovation Centre published its 2022-23 Innovation Report, covering the organization’s latest research and development projects.

Landscape Ontario celebrates landscaping excellence

By Landscape Trades
Landscape Ontario’s Awards of Excellence celebrated 50 years of the best landscape projects in Ontario with a sold-out gala celebration on Jan. 10, 2023.

Pantone Colour of the Year: Viva Magenta

By Landscape Trades
Pantone announced its Colour of the Year for 2023: Viva Magenta 18-750.

Green Cities Foundation receives $250K from FedDev Ontario

By Landscape Trades
Representatives from the Green Cities Foundation were joined by Adam van Koeverden, Member of Parliament for Milton, Ont., to announce $250,000 in funding from FedDev Ontario.

Vineland studies propagation trays

By Landscape Trades
What happens in propagation doesn’t stay in propagation, according to a new report titled The Impact of Propagation Trays on Tree Establishment.
Green Pencil

Record Breaking Congress 2023

By Scott Barber
After two years without a live event, it was so nice to be back at Landscape Ontario Congress. As the official media partner of Congress 2023, the Landscape Trades team was thrilled to be part of a record-breaking event.
Feature

New Products for 2023

By Landscape Trades
Ready for spring? Dive into our annual roundup of new equipment and product releases to get geared up for an awesome year.

Photographer Spotlight - Rick Hulbert

By Landscape Trades
Rick Hulbert believes every garden has its own “genius loci“ or “spirit of place” — and it’s up to the photographer to discover and portray the magic.
Growing Your Business

Five tips to build better teams

By Mark Bradley
It's tough to find good people. It always has been, and in the landscape industry, it’s even harder. Here are five tips for building a better team in 2023.
Legal Matters

Construction dispute resolution

By Rob Kennaley
Construction litigation in Canada is expensive and time consuming. It’s time for change.
Mentor Moment

Built Canadian tough

By Landscape Trades
Jason Longley has been part of the transportation industry for more than 20 years, starting with Cervus Equipment/ Peterbilt, and for the past four years as the general sales manager for Miska Trailer Factory.
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