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April 2019
Previous Issues
Green Pencil
The best succession strategy: Develop your people
By Brent Ayles
Developing great people is the deciding factor on the future success and longevity of your business.
Feature
New hope for the chestnut
By Pat Kerr
Living legacy returns in time for edible landscaping enthusiasts.
Improving soils for success
By Dr. Darby McGrath
Greening Canada's Highways tree planting research update
British Columbia Update
British Columbia Update April 2019
News, events and program updates from the British Columbia Landscape and Nursery Association.
Management Solutions
Systems to promote succession
By Mark Bradley
Succession planning is critical to owning a landscape business.
Road To Success
The time machine
By Rod McDonald
Being at our best with customer service, keeps us on the road to success
Legal Matters
Managing construction debt collection Part lll: As the project draws to a close
By Robert Kennaley
The last in a series of articles on debt collection
Newsscape
New research leadership at Vineland
The Board of Vineland Research and Innovation Centre, based in Vineland, Ont., has appointed Dr. Ian Potter as Chief Executive Officer.
Vineland releases Chinook Sunrise rose
Vineland Research and Innovation Centre (Vineland) officially released Chinook Sunrise, the second in Vineland’s 49th Parallel Collection of roses developed for their hardiness and ability to blossom almost anywhere in Canada.
Certification update
Since the U.S.-based National Association of Landscape Professionals (NALP) eliminated hands-on testing for the Landscape Industry Certified (LIC) Technician exam, the Canadian Nursery Landscape Association (CNLA) and provincial nursery and landscape associations have talked with industry stakeholders, and established that most practitioners support a Canadian certification that includes hands-on testing.
Beech announces amalgamation
Hall Tree Spading, Beech Nursery West and Beech Nursery Toronto have amalgamated under the name Beech Nursery Group.
Horticultural tour of the Netherlands
FloraCulture International (FCI), a global trade magazine for the horticulture industry, has developed a program of professional visits to an area of the Netherlands dubbed the country’s Greenhouse Capital.
The case for zero-carbon buildings
The Canada Green Building Council (CaGBC) recently released a report on the value of zero-carbon buildings.
Letter To The Editor
Letter to the Editor April 2019
By Brian Perras
Comments from our readers on articles and issues.
New Products
New Products April 2019
A selection of new products on the market for landscape professionals.
CNLA News
CNLA news April 2019
News from the federation of Canada's provincial horticultural trade associations.
Mentor Moment
Gerry Brouwer: "It's all about people"
I always enjoyed helping people accomplish something. Business is all about people.
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