February 2019

Previous Issues
Green Pencil

Start now with business succession

By Brent Ayles
Any well-defined business plan will have succession as part of its long-term planning.
Feature

Safety: Old ways are not enough

By Jordan Whitehouse
Contractors dedicated to prevention face new challenges in 2019

Landscape Trades Reader Survey 2019

Subscribers talk about their profession and their magazine.
Management Solutions

Simplify your business this year

By Mark Bradley
Look at areas of your business where you can reduce clutter, and make running your business fun again.
Road To Success

Winning the game: Wow

By Rod McDonald
Our garden centres, greenhouses, supply yards and shops need to be destinations. We have to give people a reason to stop into our places of business.
Legal Matters

Managing construction debt collection: Part 1

By Rob Kennaley
Debt collection issues should be considered from the time you first negotiate or bid for a contract or subcontract.
Newsscape

Family theme for Canada Blooms 2019

The 23rd annual Canada Blooms brings the theme “A Family Affair” to Toronto’s Enercare Centre, March 8-17, 2019.

Vancouver boosts parks budget

The Vancouver, B.C., Park Board approved a $63.7-million capital budget for 2019.

Syngenta to launch downy mildew-resistant impatiens

Syngenta plans to launch a line of a downy mildew-resistant impatiens at the California Spring Trials in March.

Miska Trailers acquires Streamline

Hamilton, Ont.-based Miska Trailers recently added Streamline to its line-up of utility trailers.

Halifax on lookout for emerald ash borer

Natural Resources Canada (NRC) is asking Halifax residents to keep a lookout for woodpecker activity.

Private sector job vacancy rate rises

The Canadian Federation of Independent Business (CFIB) reports the private sector vacancy rate climbed to 3.3 per cent in the third quarter of 2018.

Atlantic Canada’s BBB warns of snowplow scammers

Peter Moorhouse, CEO of the Better Business Bureau (BBB) for Atlantic Canada, warned homeowners to be wary of fraudulent snowplow services in an interview with CBC News.
Letters To The Editor

Letters to the Editor Febuary 2019

Comments on issues and articles from our readers.
CNLA News

CNLA news February 2019

News from the federation of Canada's provincial horticultural trade associations.
New Products

New Products February 2019

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

Making the stars align

Anthony O’Neill’s passion for horticulture came from his father, Joe, who was an avid gardener and small business operator in Spaniard’s Bay, Nfld. In the 1990’s.
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