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May 2021
Previous Issues
Green Pencil
The next chapter
By Scott Barber
Landscape Trades publisher Lee Ann Knudsen retired in January, after over 20 years with the magazine.
Feature
The history of pavers
By Jordan Whitehouse
Looking back on the evolution of hardscaping in Canada
Bracing for the (1)00 year storm
By Mark Douglas Wessel
Permeable paving technology rises to meet the storm water challenge
2 billion trees in 10 years
The Canadian government announced an ambitious tree planting campaign. Can they pull it off?
Planting hope from coast to coast
National campaign aims to plant the seeds of hope in 2021
Congress Connect offers free hardscape, horticulture and vehicle safety education
Sign up for the virtual marketplace and access an extensive library of educational videos. Encourage your staff to visit the platform regularly to sharpen their skills this season.
Soil health and sustainability
By Gilles Lapointe
NVK Nurseries researchers examine the impacts of cover crops.
Photographer Spotlight
Jeff McNeill
Landscape photopraper Jeff McNeill got his start doing advertising photography in the early 1990s.
Road To Success
Garden centre evolution
By Rod McDonald
To some, a garden centre is a retail operation that has been with us forever and a day. Not true.
Management Solutions
The hiring debate: skill set vs. cultural fit
By Mark Bradley
If you’re in the skilled trades, you know how hard it is to source enough applicants, let alone find the right people that fit your company and your team’s needs.
Legal Matters
Legislative solutions to slip and fall liability
By Robert Kennaley
Ontario’s Bill 118 marks huge step in the right direction.
Newsscape
Techo-Bloc facility gains government funding
Both the Ontario and federal governments announced funding to support Techo-Bloc in opening a production facility in Ayr, Ont.
Year of the Garden 2022
The Canadian Garden Council (CGC) is proud to proclaim 2022 as Canada’s Year of the Garden to celebrate the centennial of Canada’s ornamental horticulture sector on the occasion of the Canadian Nursery Landscape Association’s (CNLA) 100-year anniversary.
LMN acquires Slice
Landscape Management Network (LMN) is expanding its base with the acquisition of Slice Technologies.
Cargill shutters Louisiana salt mine
Cargill announced the permanent end of salt production at its mine in Avery Island, La.
CSLA-OALA Congress goes virtual
The CSLA-OALA Congress Planning Committee will be offering the 2021 Congress via an online platform May 27-29, 2021.
CNLA News
CNLA News May 2021
News from the federation of Canada's provincial trade associations.
New Products
New Products May 2021
A selection of new products on the market for landscape professionals.
Mentor Moment
Signing off, one last time
Landscape Trades publisher Lee Ann Knudsen retired in January, after more than 20 years with the magazine.
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