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March 2023
Previous Issues
Green Pencil
New and improved LT Source Book
By Scott Barber
We believe there remains a place for our online Source Book that is accurate, comprehensive, and curated specifically for you. Not instead of an internet search, but a resource you can use in addition to Google and the like. That’s why we’ve implemented enhancements to our online Source Book at LTsourcebook.com to coincide with the discontinuation of the printed version.
Feature
Eye in the Sky
By Jordan Whitehouse
Landscape professionals blow clients away with stunning drone photos and videos. The reasons for aerial’s rise in the landscaping industry include the wow factor these shots bring to portfolios, social media accounts, and awards submissions. And there are practical reasons, too, like helping clients visualize a final result.
Plant-Tech
By KARINA SINCLAIR
Beauty and brawn. Can plants have both? When used to solve heavy-duty environmental problems, like controlling invasive species, decontaminating soil or preventing erosion, plants truly are ecological powerhouses.
Smarter Snow Removal
By Karina Sinclair
While most people are snug in their beds on blustery winter nights, snow removal professionals are hard at work to make streets, parking lots, and walkways safe. In the past, this would have been accomplished with brute force. Now, technology presents a variety of solutions to help operators clear the way more quickly, safely, and with a higher degree of precision.
Photographer Spotlight - Michael Muraz
By Landscape Trades
Michael Muraz is a Toronto, Ont.-based, award-winning architectural photographer, bringing technical precision and creative passion to his fine art and commercial work. He creates emotionally stirring images that celebrate the most engaging details of the spaces he shoots.
Growing Your Business
With new tech: no pain, no gain
By Grant Harrison
Learning new technology takes time; be patient with yourself and your staff. Too many owners get frustrated and impatient and go back to doing things the way they’ve always done them. This is not the way to grow your business. Hang in there!
Internet Of Nature
Meet the plant influencers that are actually plants
By Dr. Nadina Galle
Bowie makes use of sap-flow sensors to measure his vascular health like a heart monitor, a dendrometer to measure his growth, and relative humidity and temperature sensors to understand his microclimate.
Art Of Gardening
Never stop growing
By Art Vanden Enden
As a business owner or operator, you probably spend the winter months reflecting on the previous year while planning for the coming season. In my experience, horticulture professionals are optimists when planning for the busy season. As they say, hope springs eternal.
Newsscape
NGB announces 2023 Green Thumb Award winners
By Landscape Trades
The National Garden Bureau (NGB) announced six live goods and two hard goods as winners of the 2023 Green Thumb Award.
Farwest Show celebrates 50th anniversary
By Landscape Trades
The biggest nursery industry trade show in the West, the Farwest Show, will celebrate its 50th anniversary this coming August.
GCC Summit heads to Vancouver
By Landscape Trades
Garden Centres Canada’s (GCC) annual national retail Summit is a networking and educational opportunity for independent garden centre owners and managers to come together and discuss the latest trends and patterns, and share innovative ideas.
New Products
New Products March 2023
By Landscape Trades
LT's roundup of the latest equipment, tools and supply releases for Canadian landscape professionals.
Mentor Moment
Game Changer — Mentor Moment
By Scott Barber
As the vice president and general manager for Positec Canada, Philip Fitzpatrick played a key role in launching the Kress brand in North America this winter. Fitzpatrick believes the landscape industry has reached a tipping point for the electrification of outdoor power equipment.
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