Landscape Trades Magazine - Landscape Ontario

August 2022

Previous Issues

Green Pencil

It’s time for regular, year-round pay

By Grant Harrison

I believe it is a great time to own a snow business.

Feature

Teaming Up

By Scott Barber

Ontario snow contractors work together through Self-Insured Retention

Best practices deliver big results

By Pamela Strong

STEP winter maintenance case study shows impact of best practices on salt usage.

HUGS - Humboldt Urban Garden Santuary

By Karina Sinclair

Four years in the making, HUGS is ready to be enjoyed. The serene new gardens show what is possible when dedicated volunteers come together to support a great cause.

Moving the snow and ice industry forward

By Gerald Boot

Gerald Boot on the continued effort to create a national snow and ice management standard.

SIMA celebrates 25th annual Snow and Ice Symposium

By Cheryl Higley

The Snow & Ice Management Association (SIMA) celebrated the 25th anniversary of its Snow and Ice Symposium June 21-24, 2022.

Internet Of Nature

Trees can talk - Are we listening?

By Dr. Nadina Galle

In this new regular column, Nadina will spotlight Internet of Nature (IoN) technologies and practitioners making a difference in how we can optimize soil health, manage urban forests, create liveable cities, and everything in between.

Legal Matters

Supply chain risks: Construction/Services contracts

By Rob Kennaley

Supply chain issues are currently plaguing the construction and services industries on a worldwide basis.

Newsscape

Metrolina Greenhouses named 2022 Grower of the Year

Now in its 12th year, the IGOTY Awards recognize best practices in horticulture by the top ornamental production nurseries from around the globe, celebrating the expertise and energy they give to horticulture.

Snowposium returns to Milton Sept. 15

The event provides an opportunity for winter maintenance professionals to learn, network, and meet with suppliers.

Vineland names McGrath head of research and development

In her new role, McGrath will guide the direction of Vineland’s innovation portfolio to maximize real-world impact with a team of more than 50 scientists and technicians.

Trees for Life receives $2.4 million from 2BT

With this funding, Trees for Life will engage partners and collaborators on 34 different tree-planting projects.

Walters Gardens names leadership team

Walters Gardens announced the leadership transition plan from the current CEO, John Walters, to Karin Walters, his daughter and current vice president of product strategy.

Montagano named president of Kubota Canada

A 25-year veteran of Canada’s industrial sector, Montagano steps into the role from his current position as Kubota Canada’s vice president of sales, marketing, service and engineering – a role he’s held since December 2018.

AIPH announces Green City Awards shortlist

The International Association of Horticultural Producers (AIPH) announced the finalists for the inaugural Green City Awards.

Sakata expands California facilities

The company recently announced plans for two new locations: Salinas Valley and Woodland, Calif.

Daedong celebrates 75th anniversary

Daedong Corporation, the South Korea-based agricultural machinery company and parent company to Kioti Tractor, celebrates its 75th anniversary in 2022.

Grow West Coast Show returns to Surrey

The Grow West Coast Horticulture Trade Show will return to the Surrey Civic Plaza in Surrey, B.C. on Sept. 14-15, 2022.

TFWP extends advertising requirement suspension

Since January 12, 2022, the minimum advertising requirements for employers applying for a Labour Market Impact Assessment (LMIA) to hire temporary foreign workers in primary agriculture were suspended.

NGB announces 2022 selections

Each year the National Garden Bureau (NGB) selects one annual, one perennial, one bulb crop, one edible, and one shrub as their “Year of the” crops.

Caterpillar moves headquarters to Texas

Caterpillar has had a presence in Texas since the 1960s across several areas of the company.

CNLA News

Pilot project connects kids with nature

 The Green Cities Foundation (GCF) teamed up with Scotts Canada and the Boys and Girls Club (BGC) of West Scarborough to install raised vegetable gardens on June 3, 2022.

New community garden opens in Burnaby, B.C.

The park features outdoor seating, a wooden pergola, a pollinator garden installed in raised hexagonal wooden planter beds and a “bee hotel” to support a healthy pollinator insect population.

CNLA sets research priorities

The CNLA Research Committee met recently to discuss and develop a research priority list for the Canadian nursery/landscape/retail sectors.

New Products

New Products - August 2022

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

Mentor Moment

August 2022

It’s time for regular, year-round pay

I believe it is a great time to own a snow business.

Teaming Up

Ontario snow contractors work together through Self-Insured Retention

Best practices deliver big results

STEP winter maintenance case study shows impact of best practices on salt usage.

HUGS - Humboldt Urban Garden Santuary

Four years in the making, HUGS is ready to be enjoyed. The serene new gardens show what is possible when dedicated volunteers come together to support a great cause.

Moving the snow and ice industry forward

Gerald Boot on the continued effort to create a national snow and ice management standard.

SIMA celebrates 25th annual Snow and Ice Symposium

The Snow & Ice Management Association (SIMA) celebrated the 25th anniversary of its Snow and Ice Symposium June 21-24, 2022.

Trees can talk - Are we listening?

In this new regular column, Nadina will spotlight Internet of Nature (IoN) technologies and practitioners making a difference in how we can optimize soil health, manage urban forests, create liveable cities, and everything in between.

Supply chain risks: Construction/Services contracts

Supply chain issues are currently plaguing the construction and services industries on a worldwide basis.

Metrolina Greenhouses named 2022 Grower of the Year

Now in its 12th year, the IGOTY Awards recognize best practices in horticulture by the top ornamental production nurseries from around the globe, celebrating the expertise and energy they give to horticulture.

Snowposium returns to Milton Sept. 15

The event provides an opportunity for winter maintenance professionals to learn, network, and meet with suppliers.

Vineland names McGrath head of research and development

In her new role, McGrath will guide the direction of Vineland’s innovation portfolio to maximize real-world impact with a team of more than 50 scientists and technicians.

Trees for Life receives $2.4 million from 2BT

With this funding, Trees for Life will engage partners and collaborators on 34 different tree-planting projects.

Walters Gardens names leadership team

Walters Gardens announced the leadership transition plan from the current CEO, John Walters, to Karin Walters, his daughter and current vice president of product strategy.

Montagano named president of Kubota Canada

A 25-year veteran of Canada’s industrial sector, Montagano steps into the role from his current position as Kubota Canada’s vice president of sales, marketing, service and engineering – a role he’s held since December 2018.

AIPH announces Green City Awards shortlist

The International Association of Horticultural Producers (AIPH) announced the finalists for the inaugural Green City Awards.

Sakata expands California facilities

The company recently announced plans for two new locations: Salinas Valley and Woodland, Calif.

Daedong celebrates 75th anniversary

Daedong Corporation, the South Korea-based agricultural machinery company and parent company to Kioti Tractor, celebrates its 75th anniversary in 2022.

Grow West Coast Show returns to Surrey

The Grow West Coast Horticulture Trade Show will return to the Surrey Civic Plaza in Surrey, B.C. on Sept. 14-15, 2022.

TFWP extends advertising requirement suspension

Since January 12, 2022, the minimum advertising requirements for employers applying for a Labour Market Impact Assessment (LMIA) to hire temporary foreign workers in primary agriculture were suspended.

NGB announces 2022 selections

Each year the National Garden Bureau (NGB) selects one annual, one perennial, one bulb crop, one edible, and one shrub as their “Year of the” crops.

Caterpillar moves headquarters to Texas

Caterpillar has had a presence in Texas since the 1960s across several areas of the company.

Pilot project connects kids with nature

The Green Cities Foundation (GCF) teamed up with Scotts Canada and the Boys and Girls Club (BGC) of West Scarborough to install raised vegetable gardens on June 3, 2022.

New community garden opens in Burnaby, B.C.

The park features outdoor seating, a wooden pergola, a pollinator garden installed in raised hexagonal wooden planter beds and a “bee hotel” to support a healthy pollinator insect population.

CNLA sets research priorities

The CNLA Research Committee met recently to discuss and develop a research priority list for the Canadian nursery/landscape/retail sectors.

New Products - August 2022

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

Taking on the storm

Christopher Thacker went from being a 12-year-old kid with a shovel to running one of Toronto’s largest snow removal operations.

 The Green Cities Foundation (GCF) teamed up with Scotts Canada and the Boys and Girls Club (BGC) of West Scarborough to install raised vegetable gardens on June 3, 2022.