CNLA News
Mar 10, 2025
CNLA News - March 2025
Find out what's happening with the Canadian Nursery Landscape Association (CNLA), featuring news, events, articles and more!
Feb 19, 2025
CNLA News - February 2025
Find out what's happening with the Canadian Nursery Landscape Association (CNLA), featuring news, events, articles and more!
Dec 16, 2024
CNLA News - December 2024
Find out what's happening with the Canadian Nursery Landscape Association (CNLA), featuring recent awards, events, articles and more!
Oct 23, 2024
Green charities plant trees in Halifax park
The Green Cities Foundation (GCF) teamed up with Hope Blooms on Aug. 8 for a special Community Planting Day at Uniacke Square at Murray Warrington Park in Halifax, N.S.
Oct 23, 2024
International friendships blossom at IGCA 2024 in Quebec
Smiles, laughter and teamwork filled the air as garden retail business owners from 19 countries came together for an unforgettable week of connection and growth at the International Garden Centre Congress (IGCA), which took place Aug. 25-31.
Mar 14, 2024
GCC website and social media gaining momentum
In just over a year, the Garden Centres Canada public website has evolved into an active community of gardening enthusiasts and industry leaders.
Mar 14, 2024
Toronto's green roof bylaw keeps on giving
In 2009, Toronto became the first major city in North America to adopt a Green Roof Bylaw. The Bylaw mandates green roofs on new buildings, provides an incentive program for existing buildings and creates a standard for the construction of all green roofs.
Feb 14, 2024
HR Tune-up
CNLA is partnering with the Canadian Agriculture
Human Resource Council (CAHRC) to offer members HR related
webinars.
Feb 14, 2024
Always together rose to debut in 2026
The CNLA New Plant
Development Committee
(NPDC) in partnership with
Communities in Bloom (CiB)
and the Never Alone Cancer
Foundation (NACF) is proud to
introduce the Always Together
Rose, which will be coming to
market for spring 2026.
Feb 14, 2024
Get ready for Red Seal
The popular Red Seal InterProvincial Exam
Preparation workshop is now
available on-demand.
Feb 14, 2024
Communities in Bloom announces the colour of the year for 2024
Orange is this year's choice for the flower colour theme of the year.
Feb 14, 2024
Canadian horticulture informs COP28 attendees of the numerous benefits of plants
A delegation from CNLA attended the COP28 climate change conference in Dubai, UAE, this
past December — present as observers in the United Nations Framework Convention
on Climate Change (UNFCCC) process.
Feb 14, 2024
Communities in Bloom receives Governor General of Canada's viceregal patronage
Communities in Bloom (CiB) is pleased to
have been granted viceregal patronage by
Her Excellency the Right Honourable Mary
Simon, Governor General of Canada.
Dec 6, 2023
Strategic Planning for Certification Program Delivery
The Canadian Nursery Landscape Association’s Professional Development Committee met on Oct. 23 for a strategic visioning session.
Dec 6, 2023
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.
Dec 6, 2023
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.
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Dec 6, 2023
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.
Oct 5, 2023
Plants love you - CNLA’S newest agri-marketing campaign
Following the success of the “Year of the Garden 2022” campaign, CNLA has applied for funding from the government to promote a five-year national campaign titled “Plants Love You.”
Oct 5, 2023
First ever national conference on invasive species
Pathways to Change is taking place virtually November 8-9, 2023.
Oct 5, 2023
HR Toolkit provides free help for CNLA members
CNLA is a proud supporter and partner of the Canadian Agricultural Human Resource Council (CAHRC).
Oct 5, 2023
Garden Centres Canada Summit 2023 - Vancouver
The 2023 edition of the Garden Centres Canada (GCC) Summit held in Vancouver, B.C., was a huge success.
Oct 5, 2023
Apply now for a green space renovation in your community
The Green Cities Foundation and our partners share a commitment to connecting plants and people and revitalizing green areas for community members to enjoy and benefit from.
Oct 5, 2023
Reaching net-zero emissions before 2050
Canada is part of a growing list of countries, including Japan, France, and the United Kingdom, pledging to reach net-zero carbon emissions by 2050.
Aug 2, 2023
2023 National Awards of Landscape Excellence
The winners of the 20th annual National Awards of Landscape Excellence (NALE) were announced live on Aug. 9, 2023 during a special reception held at the Fairmont Winnipeg in Manitoba.
Aug 1, 2023
Green Cities revitalization of urban space in Hamilton now complete
Following years of hard work by a team of volounteers and Landscape Ontario members, an urban greenspace project in Hamilton’s Barton Village celebrated its official grand opening on June 3.
Oct 12, 2022
2022 National Awards of Landscape Excellence
Winners of the 19th annual National Awards of Landscape Excellence (NALE) were announced on Aug. 10, 2022, in the ballroom at the Fairmont Chateau Laurier in Ottawa, Ont.
Aug 3, 2022
CNLA sets research priorities
The CNLA Research Committee met recently to discuss and develop a research priority list for the Canadian nursery/landscape/retail sectors.
Aug 3, 2022
New community garden opens in Burnaby, B.C.
The park features outdoor seating, a wooden pergola, a pollinator garden installed in raised hexagonal wooden planter beds and a “bee hotel” to support a healthy pollinator insect population.
Aug 3, 2022
Pilot project connects kids with nature
The Green Cities Foundation (GCF) teamed up with Scotts Canada and the Boys and Girls Club (BGC) of West Scarborough to install raised vegetable gardens on June 3, 2022.
May 12, 2022
Wright and Guinane join CNLA board of directors
The Canadian Nursery Landscape Association welcomed Dave Wright, Landscape Ontario past president, and Peter Guinane, chair of the Landscape Canada Committee, to its board in January.
May 12, 2022
Federal government invests $1.5 million in CNLA projects
The government of Canada is helping promote and expand the ornamental horticulture sector across the country through $1.5 million in funding for the Canadian Nursery Landscape Association (CNLA).
May 12, 2022
Garden Centres Canada set for July 12-14 in Edmonton
After a two-year hiatus, Garden Centres Canada (GCC) is excited to present the return of its annual summer retail summit.
Feb 8, 2022
CNLA celebrates 100th Anniversary
For the past 18 months, CNLA’s 100th Anniversary Committee and staff have been planning a celebration of our industry.
Feb 8, 2022
Year of the Garden begins March 20
The Canadian Garden Council’s (CGC) Year of the Garden 2022 officially launches on the first day of spring, March 20, 2022.
Dec 14, 2021
Four P’s of plant health
After a year’s absence due to the pandemic, the North American Plant Protection Organization (NAPPO) held its 44th annual meeting virtually, November 3-5, 2021.
Dec 14, 2021
Work continues on St. Matthews House Project
The children at the daycare centre at St. Matthew’s House in the Barton Village community in Hamilton, Ont. have a new way to connect with nature.
Oct 13, 2021
The best of Canadian landscaping
Canada’s top landscape projects and nurseries were honoured at the 2021 National Awards of Landscape Excellence (NALE).
Aug 9, 2021
Scouting box tree moth
We have come to a time in the progression of the Box Tree Moth situation where it is now important for Canadian nursery growers, especially those in Ontario, to closely monitor their boxwood, incoming boxwood and their facility for any signs of the larvae or moth.
Aug 9, 2021
New CNLA savings program
Merchant 1 Payments is a Canadian merchant service provider, which has been assisting businesses since 1999 by identifying cost savings for credit card processing.
Aug 9, 2021
GCC Summit moves to 2022
CNLA is hopeful the Garden Centres Canada Summit will take place next year at the Coast Edmonton Place Hotel in Edmonton.
Aug 9, 2021
Celebrating a century
As associations are all about the members, CNLA is looking to its outstanding members across Canada to share their memories and memorabilia as part of our Centennial Yearbook and Anniversary Archives’ project.
Feb 1, 2021
CNLA News February 2021
News from the federation of Canada's provincial trade associations.
Dec 1, 2020
CNLA News December 2020 - January 2021
News from the federation of Canada's provincial trade associations.
Sep 1, 2020
CNLA News September 2020
News from the federation of Canada's provincial trade associations.
Aug 1, 2020
CNLA news August 2020
News from the federation of Canada's provincial trade associations.
Apr 1, 2020
CNLA news April 2020
News from the federation of Canada's provincial trade associations.
Mar 2, 2020
CNLA News March 2020
News from the federation of Canada's provincial horticultural trade associations.
Feb 4, 2020
CNLA News February 2020
News from the federation of Canada's provincial horticultural trade associations.
Dec 3, 2019
CNLA News January 2020
News from the federation of Canada's provincial horticultural trade association.
Nov 1, 2019
CNLA News November 2019
News from the federation of Canada's provincial horticultural trade associations
Oct 1, 2019
CNLA news October 2019
News from the federation of Canada's provincial horticultural trade associations
Sep 1, 2019
CNLA news September 2019
News from the federation of Canada's provincial trade associations.
Aug 1, 2019
CNLA News August 2019
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Apr 1, 2019
CNLA news April 2019
News from the federation of Canada's provincial horticultural trade associations.
Mar 1, 2019
CNLA news March 2019
News from the federation of Canada's provincial horticultural trade associations.
Feb 1, 2019
CNLA news February 2019
News from the federation of Canada's provincial horticultural trade associations.
Jan 1, 2019
CNLA news January 2019
News from the federation of Canada's provincial horticultural trade associations.
Nov 1, 2018
CNLA news November 2018
News from the federation of Canada's provincial horticultural trade associations.
Sep 1, 2018
CNLA News September 2018
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Aug 1, 2018
CNLA News August 2018
News from the federation of Canada's provincial trade associations.
Jun 1, 2018
CNLA news June 2018
News from the federation of Canada's provincial horticultural trade associations.
May 13, 2018
CNLA news January 2018
News from the federation of Canada's provincial horticultural trade associations.
Mar 1, 2018
CNLA news March 2018
News from the federation of Canada's provincial trade associations.
Nov 1, 2017
CNLA news November 2017
News from the federation of Canada's provincial horticultural trade associations.
Sep 1, 2017
CNLA News September 2017
News from the federation of Canada's provincial trade associations.
Aug 1, 2017
CNLA News August 2017
News from the federation of Canada's provincial trade associations.
Apr 1, 2017
CNLA News April 2017
News from the federation of Canada's provincial trade associations.
Mar 1, 2017
CNLA news March 2017
News from the federation of Canada's provincial horticultural trade associations.
Jan 1, 2017
CNLA News January 2017
News from the federation of Canada's provincial trade associations.
Nov 1, 2016
CNLA News November 2016
News from the federation of Canada's provincial trade associations.
Sep 1, 2016
CNLA News September 2016
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Aug 1, 2016
CNLA News August 2016
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Apr 1, 2016
CNLA News April 2016
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