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Garden Centres Board

  • Art Vanden Enden
    Sheridan Nurseries Georgetown - Head Office
    Landscape Ontario Horticultural Trades Association
    Chair
  • Barry Benjamin
    Member at large
  • Diane Hutchinson
    Walter's Greenhouse
    Member at large
  • Kennedy Johnston
    Peter Knippel Nursery Inc
    Member at large
  • Michael Van Dongen
    Van Dongen's Landscaping & Nurseries Ltd
    Past Chair
  • Perry Grobe
    Member at large
  • Rebecca Doutre CAE
    Canadian Nursery Landscape Association
    Landscape Newfoundland and Labrador
    CNLA Rep
  • Victor Santacruz
    Canadian Nursery Landscape Association
    HortProtect - People Corporation
    CNLA Rep
  • Anne Kadwell
    Canadian Nursery Landscape Association
    CNLA Rep
  • Jaleesa Rhoden
    Landscape Ontario Horticultural Trades Association
    LO Staff
  • Karri Bylsma
    Sector Coordinator

Garden Centres

Oct 15, 2018

Retailers shop at Windy City show

The Independent Garden Centre (IGC) Show is an exclusive trade show for independent garden centre owners.
Garden centres offering complete design and installation services may come as a relief to some customers.
Oct 4, 2018

Don't just sell it - Design it and build it!

Garden centres add value with design/build services.
Aug 29, 2018

Employer feedback needed to help build a skilled labour force

Your feedback is needed to help develop a timely, skilled, plentiful workforce for the landscape and horticulture profession.
Aug 3, 2018

Sheridan Nurseries announces new CEO and President

Colin Cruji to take over as CEO and President of the company.
Jul 9, 2018

Karl Stensson to retire from Sheridan Nurseries

Strong industry supporter and past-president of many key associations and groups to focus on other pursuits and family.
Marketing efforts by LO member retailers can be entered into an annual awards competition.
Jun 15, 2018

Garden retailer awards open July 1

LO member retailers have access to a specific awards competition each year.
Mar 6, 2018

Distinguish yourself

Recognizing different approaches to successful business.
Each day, visitors from over 20 countries set out from Niagara Falls, Ont.
Oct 15, 2017

Canada hosts world-class garden centre congress

Five-day event showcases the best of Ontario retail and grower operations.
Oct 1, 2017

Roberta’s buys C. Raker & Sons

Roberta’s Unique Gardens of Waldron, Ind., has reached an agreement to purchase C. Raker & Sons.
Oct 1, 2017

Garden centre employee sues Monsanto

According to a report by the St. Louis Record, an employee of a garden centre is suing herbicide manufacturer Monsanto, alleging the company and “John Does” 1-50 “failed to ensure that Roundup will not cause harm to users.”
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