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Mentor Moment

Sandy Roberton
Dec 1, 2020

The training train

Sandy Roberton, retired from operating Earthcraft Landscape in Bedford, N.S., has spent his career pushing for educational and certification opportunities in the profession he loves, landscape horticulture.
Peggy Walsh Craig
Oct 3, 2020

Passion for plants

Peggy Walsh Craig is well known in the industry — especially within the nursery sector for her many contributions to the ornamental sector as the Managing Director of the Canadian Ornamental Plant Foundation (COPF), a position she held for 21 years from 1990 to her retirement in 2011.
Reta Horan
Sep 1, 2020

Okay to get dirty

Rita Horan, Woodstock, Ont.’s, parks and forestry supervisor, directs boundless energy toward getting kids and families active outdoors.
Kelvin Vanderveen
Aug 1, 2020

This is a great business

Kelvin Vanderveen, owner of Vanderveen’s Greenhouses in Carman, Man., is known for his humility, integrity and his devout beliefs.
Youbin Zheng
Apr 1, 2020

Partnership of respect

Youbin Zheng is a professor at the University of Guelph School of Environmental Sciences, and a researcher for the nursery sector.
Mar 2, 2020

Aspiring mentor

Fred Post would like to share his knowledge and help out newcomers to the landscape industry.
Steve Snider
Feb 5, 2020

Blessed with fun

Steve Snider is the proud recipient of this year's Don Salivan Grounds Management Award.
Jeff Foley
Dec 3, 2019

Talent magnet

Jeff Foley, of Para Space Landscaping is being noticed for his success with recruitment and retention.
Alan White
Nov 1, 2019

Give me a shovel

I see plants as the solution to heat and air problems, and they tie in with my economic responsibility to make the world better.
John Schroder
Oct 1, 2019

The value of being different

John Schroeder was also known as an innovator and someone who embraced cutting edge technology.
Drew Millard
Sep 1, 2019

Doing it his way

Drew regards each property as his own and ensures that everything is in good order.
Rob Welsh
Aug 1, 2019

Learning is a career

I love horticulture because my job changes every day.
Gerry Brouwer
Apr 1, 2019

Gerry Brouwer: "It's all about people"

I always enjoyed helping people accomplish something. Business is all about people.
Mar 1, 2019

An advocate for growers

Rita Weerdenburg has spent her career promoting the green profession.
Anthony O'Neill
Feb 1, 2019

Making the stars align

Anthony O’Neill’s passion for horticulture came from his father, Joe, who was an avid gardener and small business operator in Spaniard’s Bay, Nfld. In the 1990’s.
Michael Pascoe
Jan 1, 2019

Building on passion

Michael Pascoe is dedicated to nurturing budding talent at Fanshawe College in London, Ont.
Jacki Hart
Nov 1, 2018

Catalyst for trust

Jacki Hart administers Landscape Ontario's Peer to Peer Network and coaches landscaping pros and other clients.
Gerry Aubin
Oct 1, 2018

The power of questions

Gerry Aubin is a fourth-generation nurseryman supplying wholesale trees, shrubs, fruit plants and perennials to retailers and landscapers in cold climates.
Hans de Jongh
Sep 1, 2018

The finest trade of all

An interview with one of the greatest industry salespeople.
Robert Kennaley
Aug 1, 2018

Words mean things

Robert Kennaley offers advice for snow contractors.
Richard Rogers
Jun 14, 2018

Supporting one another

Rogers calls himself the type of leader that gently guides the ship from the bow, rather than manning the rudder, and every other detail, from the stern.
Paul Olsen
Apr 1, 2018

A mentor remembered

Paul Olsen of Brookdale Treeland Nurseries in Schomberg, Ont., passed away suddenly in March. This column interviews his associates across Canada; everyone contacted appreciated Paul’s leadership, and had a story to tell.
Jim Mosher
Mar 1, 2018

Price for prosperity

Jim Mosher of Landscape Plus in Toronto, Ont., is an enthusiastic community supporter, involved in several charities, including the Fight to End Cancer.
Randy Tumber
Jan 8, 2018

Nature is always in style

Randy Tumber shares his ideas and expertise in native habitat restoration; overall project and site planning; working with natural stone and creating natural-looking water features.
Wilbert Ronald
Jan 1, 2018

Dr. Wilbert Ronald: Creator and believer

Oct 1, 2017

Let's educate the trade

A lot of new varieties and breeders who have developed new plants are going to the branding companies because of the exposure and the sales opportunities.
Wade Hartwell
Sep 28, 2017

Business plan: More and better

High volume at reasonable prices was Wade's motto, and his savings were often passed on to his customers
David Lammers
Sep 28, 2017

Work, learn, grow and inspire

Be upfront during the sales process for services and commit only to what you can perform
Bob Osborne
Jun 1, 2017

Here because I love it

Bob Osborne of Corn Hill Nursery mentors anyone who comes within a 20-foot radius.
Christene Stenhouse LeVatte
Mar 29, 2017

Environmental opportunity adds value

Christine Stenhouse LeVatte offers her views on environmental stewardship.
Lexi Dearborn
Feb 28, 2017

People, process and portfolio

Lexi Dearborn of Dearborn Designs & Associates.
Nov 10, 2016

Community commitment

Bob Allen shares advice from over 40 years of experience working in the green profession.
Bob Wilton
Aug 1, 2016

Build a reputation

Bob Wilton, founder of Clintar Landscape Management in Markham, Ont., offers advice to young snow and ice operators.
Jun 1, 2016

Construction supports maintenance

Heike Stippler, president of Heike Designs in Whistler, B.C., is the mentor for the June 2016 issue of Landscape Trades. Heike Designs provides design, installation and maintenance services.
John Eckhardt, LawnPro Landscapes
Apr 1, 2016

Trust your instincts, go all in

John Eckhardt of LawnPro Landscapes in Chilliwack, B.C. shares a lesson on controlling expenses to match your company's size.
Apr 1, 2016

Positive work culture empowers employees - Mentor moment August LT 2015

Kevin Nauss CLP of Price Landscaping Services in Moncton, N.B. gives Landscape Trades readers his take on mentorship. His leadership roles include a board position with the Canadian Nursery Landscape Association, advisory service with the Landscape Horticulturist Red Seal program and governance for the New Brunswick Landscape Horticulture Training Institute.
Mar 1, 2016

Top notch staff key to conquering rapid growth

Sep 1, 2015

Advice is yours for the asking - Mentor Moment

Jun 17, 2015

Mentor Moment Paul Doornbos June Landscape Trades 2015


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