Landscape Ontario

Tips and advice from landscape professionals

Are you a Pro? horttrades.com
  • Find Your Pro!
  • Gardens
    • Style
    • Design
    • Favourites
    • Inspiration + Ideas
  • Plants
    • Benefits
    • Care
    • Encyclopedia
    • Resources
  • Learning Resources
    • Tutorials + How-to
    • Expert Answers
    • Videos + Series
    • Training
  • Awards of Excellence
  • Events
  • Magazines
  • Careers
  • Find Your Pro!
  • Gardens
    • Style
    • Design
    • Favourites
    • Inspiration + Ideas
  • Plants
    • Benefits
    • Care
    • Encyclopedia
    • Resources
  • Learning Resources
    • Tutorials + How-to
    • Expert Answers
    • Videos + Series
    • Training
  • Awards of Excellence
  • Events
  • Magazines
  • Careers

Feb 18, 2025

Road salt shortage 2025

Landscape Ontario offers some tips on how snow and ice professionals can navigate the road salt shortage.
Feb 15, 2025

PRESS RELEASE

More frequent snowfall and colder temperatures have led to heavier salt application, impacting supplies across North America and putting pressure on suppliers to secure additional sources, which means higher costs.
Jon Agg (right) brought a sidewalk de-icing machine for attendees to test drive.
Nov 3, 2023

Forum discusses alternate solutions to road salt

Snow and ice professionals gathered to learn more about alternatives to road salt at the mid-October Salt Forum held at the Landscape Ontario office in Milton, Ont.
Aug 2, 2022

Best practices deliver big results

STEP winter maintenance case study shows impact of best practices on salt usage.
Nichole Ashton
Aug 9, 2021

Reducing salt output

Nichole Ashton is a trainer and the contractor representative for the Smart About Salt Council (SASC).
Atacama Salt Flats, Chile
Aug 4, 2021

Salt collection sites around the world

From our dinner tables to medications to de-icing our roadways — salt has long contributed to civilizations across the world.
May 4, 2021

Cargill shutters Louisiana salt mine

Cargill announced the permanent end of salt production at its mine in Avery Island, La.
Mar 8, 2021

Are salt bins really safe?

The use of salt bins is concerning for a variety of reasons.
Oct 17, 2018

Obligation to supply salt during a shortage

Potential salt shortages means companies need to review their contracts and obligations with customers.
Oct 9, 2018

Spare some salt? The rock salt shortage of 2018

An explanation and tips on how contractors can cope with the salt shortage this winter.
  • «
  • 1
  • 2
  • 3
  • »

Contact Us

7856 Fifth Line South
Milton, ON   L9T 2X8
1 905 875 1805
1 800 265 5656

Privacy Policy

About Us

  • Why hire a member?
  • What is Landscape Ontario?
  • Our History
  • Become a member
  • Member benefits
  • Statement of Ethics

Resources

  • Find a Company
  • How to Select a Landscape Contractor
  • Landscape Contractor Rating System
  • Grounds Management Rating System
  • Career Opportunities
  • Community Projects

Our Mission

Our mission is to be the leader in representing, promoting and fostering a favourable climate for the advancement of the horticulture industry in Ontario.

© 2025 Landscape Ontario Horticultural Trades Association