July 2016

Previous Issues
President's Message

A name act for landscape designers

By Paul Brydges
A partnership with OALA is working on obtaining a Name Act for landscape designers.
Feature

Trial garden site features new plants and expansion

By Rodger Tschanz
Visitors to this year’s trial garden will see dramatic changes on site.

Hermanns deflects union challenge

Labour Board ruling goes in favour of employer.
Association News

Dozr wins $100K at Rev Demo Day

Member receives $100,000 prize.

Conference promotes green infrastructure

Grey to Green Conference offered nearly 20 presentations, training, a mini-trade show and tours.

Dig Safe Day at LO home office

Event promotes the need to call before you dig.

Industry Auction coming in September

Dutchmaster Nurseries to play host Sept. 16.

LO now accepting entries for annual Awards program

Winning an Award of Excellence is a great way to market your company.

Pondless waterfall built at LO home office

Visitors can now see a beautiful pondless waterfall on the north side of the entranceway.

New Training, Education and Labour Development Manager

Jeff Hicks joins LO home office team.

Bees arrive at LO home office

By Cassandra Wiesner
New pollinator demonstration garden at home office in Milton.

LO and Connon support terrace garden project

New outdoor space created at Joseph Brant Hospital in Burlington.

Garden days celebrated across Ontario

Many members and organizations participated in local events to celebrate their love for gardening.

Milton Garden Day proclamation

Tree planted in Sunny Mount Park to mark the occasion.

In Memoriam — Hugh McCracken

Owner of McCracken's Landscaping and Garden Centre in Brantford passed away Oct. 18.

In Memoriam - Mary Beth Brown

Sheridan Nurseries marketing manager passed away June 5.
Special Section

Landscape Ontario Membership Guide

A handy special section containing all of the many benefits available to member companies of Landscape Ontario.
Industry News

Ontario nursery growers visit Germany and The Netherlands

Growers get first-hand look at many production techniques and technologies employed by some of the best growers in the world.

New Growing Degree Days app for growers

New management tool allows nursery growers to plan IPM activities.
Executive Desk

Right plant, right place

By Tony DiGiovanni
It is time for municipal arborists, landscape architects and others to reexamine “native-only” and seed zone restriction policies.
Public Relations

Members in the media

By Denis Flanagan CLD
Landscape Ontario gives members access to media coverage a number of different ways.
Membership

This is YOUR association

By Myscha Burton
A reminder of the many benefits available to members of Landscape Ontario.
Apprenticeship

A great resource for employee retention

By Alex Gibson
Research shows that it costs significantly more resources to hire and train new staff than it does to retain and develop a current employee.
Underground World

The value of ORGCA membership

By Terry Murphy
Benefits outweigh the cost of membership.
Prosperity Partners

The delegating conundrum

By Jacki Hart CLM
By nature, most entrepreneurs love to keep control.
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