August 2021

Previous Issues
Green Pencil

A Canadian snow and ice management standard

By Gerald Boot
When the Landscape Ontario Snow and Ice Sector Group was formed 25 years ago, it was clearly stated by Robert Kennaley (LO’s legal counsel) that the industry needed a standard in order to deal with the significant risk management issues.
Feature

A win-win-win for winter maintenance

By Scott Barber
New Hampshire’s certification model benefits the environment, contractors and the public.

Salt collection sites around the world

By Taniya Spolia
From our dinner tables to medications to de-icing our roadways — salt has long contributed to civilizations across the world.

Snow Products 2021-2022

New for winter 2021-22

Healthy soils produce thriving plants

By Gilles Lapointe
Researchers at NVK Nurseries examine the impact of composting

Appetite for destruction

By Marg Bruineman
While gypsy moths have stripped trees bare in parts of Ontario and Quebec, there are several control options available to create a line of defence for 2022.

The shift from grey to green

Canada’s Minister of Infrastructure and Communities on the new National Infrastructure Fund and the important role of horticulture and landscape professionals.

Lessons from the lumber price spike

By Taniya Spolia
Nestled at home, in the midst of a pandemic, homeowners took the last year-and-a-half to invest in the space they could spend time in — their property.
Management Solutions

Reduce waste and build a better snow business

By Mark Bradley
No matter the size of the snow operation you run, we all have waste — costs that rob us of valuable profit and opportunity.
Road To Success

Time to say goodbye

By Rod McDonald
There comes a time when each of us must call it a day, say our goodbyes and chart a new course.
Legal Matters

The consultant’s authority may be broader than you think

By Rob Kennaley and Effi Sidiropoulos
It is well-established that a consultant acting as a contract administrator must be impartial and objective.
CNLA News

Celebrating a century

As associations are all about the members, CNLA is looking to its outstanding members across Canada to share their memories and memorabilia as part of our Centennial Yearbook and Anniversary Archives’ project.

GCC Summit moves to 2022

CNLA is hopeful the Garden Centres Canada Summit will take place next year at the Coast Edmonton Place Hotel in Edmonton.

New CNLA savings program

Merchant 1 Payments is a Canadian merchant service provider, which has been assisting businesses since 1999 by identifying cost savings for credit card processing.

Scouting box tree moth

We have come to a time in the progression of the Box Tree Moth situation where it is now important for Canadian nursery growers, especially those in Ontario, to closely monitor their boxwood, incoming boxwood and their facility for any signs of the larvae or moth.
Newsscape

BCLNA reinvents its trade show

The British Columbia Landscape & Nursery Association (BCLNA) has rebranded and reimagined its trade show, formerly known as CanWest Horticulture Expo.

In memoriam — Cornelia Hahn Oberlander LT

Canadian landscape architect Cornelia Hahn Oberlander passed away May 22, 2021 at her home in Vancouver, B.C. She was 99 years-old.

Nominations open for the International Grower of the Year Awards

The International Association of Horticultural Producers (AIPH) is seeking nominations for the 2022 International Grower of the Year (IGOTY) Awards.

Construction is underway on the Humboldt Urban Garden Sanctuary

More than three years ago, the community of Humboldt, Sask., was forever changed by the tragedy involving the Broncos hockey team.

Burnaby green space renovation breaks ground

Steamworks Brewing Company, Para Space Landscaping Inc., the British Columbia Nursery and Landscape Association (BCNLA) and the Green Cities Foundation are collaborating on the renovation of an under-utilized area of Burnaby, B.C.

Brandt to add more than 1,000 new employees

The Brandt Group of Companies is expanding its workforce by more than 1,000 new employees by the end of the year.

Dramm begins construction of new headquarters

Construction is now underway on Dramm Corporation’s new headquarters in Manitowoc, Wis.

Urban greening initiative welcomes inaugural members

A new public-private research consortium created to address urban landscape challenges is now open for membership.
New Products

New Products August 2021

A selection of new products on the market for landscape professionals.
Mentor Moment

Reducing salt output

Nichole Ashton is a trainer and the contractor representative for the Smart About Salt Council (SASC).
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