March 2017

Previous Issues
Green Pencil

What are you worth?

By George Uvari
Your attitude and belief in your self-worth have a huge impact on your financial success.
New Products

New Products for 2017

Plan for productivity and profits in 2017, with equipment and supplies coming on the market.
Road To Success

O Canada: To be Canadian

By Rod McDonald
I am Canadian. I love being a Canadian. I am proud to be Canadian.
Management Solutions

Monitor the pulse of your seasonal business

By Mark Bradley
Tracking the progress of a landscape business is trickier than many others.
Legal Matters

Embracing the common-sense 'culture shift'

By Robert Kennaley
We would like to share a recent experience, which led to a Court deciding whether or not what we were doing fit properly within that shift.
Industry News

Strong attendance at Landscape Ontario’s Congress ’17

More than 13,650 green professionals attended Landscape Ontario Congress ’17, marking the second-largest turnout in the show’s 44-year history.

Labour shortages expected to continue

New research suggests that Canada’s horticulture industries are at risk of becoming increasingly vulnerable to labour fluctuations, as their dependence on foreign labour sources rises rapidly, the Canadian Agricultural Human Resource Council (CAHRC) says.

Butterfly weed named Perennial Plant of the Year

The Perennial Plant Association has selected Asclepias tuberosa the 2017 Perennial Plant of the Year.

Canada Blooms celebrates nation’s birthday

There will be a whole lot of red and white at Canada Blooms 2017, as the country’s largest flower and garden festival celebrates the nation’s 150th birthday.

COPF announces plans to dissolve

The Canadian Ornamental Plant Foundation (COPF) has announced plans to phase out its royalty administration and monitoring services by March 31, 2018.

Hanes Geo Components acquires Terrafix

Hanes Geo Components, of Winston Salem, N.C., announced an agreement to acquire Terrafix of Toronto, Ont.

Chemchina-Syngenta deadline extended

European Union anti-trust regulators have extended the deadline for a decision on the $43 billion takeover of Swiss seed and pesticide company Syngenta AG by the state-owned China National Chemical Corp (ChemChina), to April 12, 2017.

Toro acquires Regnerbau

The Toro Company has completed the acquisition of Regnerbau Calw GmbH, a privately held manufacturer of professional irrigation equipment.

AAS announces second group of 2017 winners

All-America Selections presents 11 AAS Winners for the 2017 garden season. Each of the selections was trialed in North America by professional, independent, volunteer judges during one growing season. Each was trialed next to comparison cultivars that are considered best-in-class among those currently on the market.
CNLA News

CNLA news March 2017

News from the federation of Canada's provincial horticultural trade associations.
Mentor Moment

People, process and portfolio

Lexi Dearborn of Dearborn Designs & Associates.
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