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February 2020
Previous Issues
Green Pencil
You are never alone. Snow fighters' latest challenge: insurance
By Nichole Ashton
Snow fighters are not just contractors — we’re emergency service providers. We save thousands and thousands of lives every year, just by providing this service.
Feature
Breaking into robotics
By Jordan Whitehouse
New mowers cause grounds management rethinks.
SICOPS research project wrap up
By Dr. Taimur Usman
Final research project results for snow and ice control of parking lots, platforms and sidewalks for contractors.
Management Solutions
Plan for 2020: It's budgeting time!
By Mark Bradley
Start your plan for profit with three budgets: company, division and crew.
Road To Success
Swing for the fences
By Rod McDonald
Retailers become successful by adjusting to the next pitch and taking chances to offer customers what's new and exciting.
Legal Matters
Creditor proceedings and bond claims
By Robert Kennaley
Pursuing the bond claim in the case of insovlencies.
CNLA News
CNLA News February 2020
News from the federation of Canada's provincial horticultural trade associations.
Newsscape
Green professional enjoy Congress 2020
Over 15,000 landscape and horticulture professionals visited Landscape Ontario Congress at the Toronto Congress Centre, Jan. 7-9, 2020.
Garden Centre Summit coming to Edmonton
The Canadian Nursery Landscape Association (CNLA) is holding the next annual Garden Centre Canada (GCC) Summit in Edmonton, Alta., on July 5-7, 2020.
Avian theme highlights Canada Blooms 2020
The 24th annual Canada Blooms brings the theme, “Birds of a Feather” to Toronto’s Enercare Centre, March 13-22, 2020.
Doosan Bobcat acquires Bob-Cat
Doosan Bobcat finalized the acquisition of Bob-Cat Mowers and the Steiner and Ryan brands of grounds maintenance equipment from Schiller Grounds Care.
Ontario awards celebrate excellence
About 700 landscape and horticulture professionals gathered in Toronto, Ont., Jan. 7 for the Landscape Ontario Awards of Excellence ceremony, celebrating the best construction, maintenance, design and landscape lighting from 2019.
FIHOQ changes name to Quebec Vert
The Fédération interdisciplinaire de l’horticulture ornementale du Québec (FIHOQ) announced it is changing its name to Quebec Vert.
Captein elected COHA president
The Canadian Ornamental Horticulture Alliance (COHA) announced Dave Captein was elected president for a two-year term.
U.S. show and conference changes
The Outdoor Power Equipment Institute (OPEI) has announced that in 2022 it will move into 100 percent ownership of GIE+EXPO, the international landscape, outdoor living and equipment exposition held annually in Louisville, Ky.
Star Roses launches miniature rose
Star Roses and Plants announced the launch of the first-ever miniature Knock Out rose, Petite Knock Out.
New Products
New Products February 2020
A selection of news products on the market for landscape professionals
Mentor Moment
Blessed with fun
Steve Snider is the proud recipient of this year's Don Salivan Grounds Management Award.
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