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May 2022
Previous Issues
Green Pencil
Creating greener communities together
Make a green impact this year with Trees for Life, Year of the Garden and the Green Cities Foundation.
Feature
Delivering Value
By Indira Kannan
Exceed expectations and stay on budget
Overcoming obstacles
By Karina Sinclair
Canadian landscape professionals describe their most ambitious projects
Beating the heat
By Mark Douglas Wessel
Green spaces play key role in mitigating the urban heat island effect.
Photographer Spotlight - Effie Siamalekas
Eeffie Siamalekas - Oakville, Ont.
Trees for Life
By Scott Barber
Talking trees with Mark Cullen.
Let there be (landscape) light
By Audriana VanderWerf
Landscape design is the art of combining beauty and function, and devising a lighting schematic is no different.
Legal Matters
Insurance coverage issues
By Rob Kennaley
Liability insurance policies are designed to respond to claims made against the insured by other people. They are not designed to cover damage to the insured’s own person or property.
Newsscape
New Rules for TFWP
On April 4, 2022, Carla Qualtrough, the Minister of Employment, Workforce Development and Disability Inclusion announced the Temporary Foreign Worker (TFW) Program Workforce Solutions Road Map.
BTN shortlisted for Grower of the Year
Brookdale Treeland Nurseries (BTN) has been shortlisted for International Grower of the Year 2022.
Flowers Canada Growers gets federal funding
Canada’s floriculture industry got a boost from the federal government in February.
Bayer sells environmental science division to Cinven
Bayer and Cinven have entered into a definitive agreement regarding the sale of Bayer’s Environmental Science Professional business for a purchase price of $2.6 billion USD.
In memoriam - Wade Hartwell
Wade Hartwell passed away on March 25, 2022, after a battle with pancreatic cancer.
DIRT Report shows improvement
The Canadian Common Ground Alliance’s (CCGA) latest Damage Information Reporting Tool (DIRT) Report shows a three per cent decrease in reported damage events in 2020 compared to 2019.
STIHL names Terry Horan new CEO
Terrence “Terry” Horan has been named president and CEO of STIHL Incorporated, effective April 1, 2022.
Unilock celebrates 50th anniversary
In 1972, Ed Bryant brought the Uni-Stone paving stone to North America — a decision that launched the modern hardscape industry.
CNLA News
Garden Centres Canada set for July 12-14 in Edmonton
After a two-year hiatus, Garden Centres Canada (GCC) is excited to present the return of its annual summer retail summit.
Federal government invests $1.5 million in CNLA projects
The government of Canada is helping promote and expand the ornamental horticulture sector across the country through $1.5 million in funding for the Canadian Nursery Landscape Association (CNLA).
Wright and Guinane join CNLA board of directors
The Canadian Nursery Landscape Association welcomed Dave Wright, Landscape Ontario past president, and Peter Guinane, chair of the Landscape Canada Committee, to its board in January.
New Products
New Products May 2022
A selection of new products on the market for landscape professionals.
Mentor Moment
Year of the Garden 2022
Gloria Beck is encouraging Canadian landscape and horticulture professionals to support Year of the Garden 2022.
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