November 15, 2013
The annual Garden Centre Awards of Excellence program saw some outstanding entries this year. In photo are winners of the outstanding plant display category for annual and/or perennials.
Top garden centres and growers honoured at Awards of Excellence
Deserving garden centres and nurseries were honoured at Landscape Ontario’s 2013 Awards of Excellence handed out on Oct. 23 at Expo 2013.
Landscape Ontario created the awards to recognize and celebrate the fact that Ontario nurseries and garden centres consistently provide quality and outstanding service to consumers.
The following are the winners of the 2013 Awards of Excellence for garden centres.
Angelo’s Garden Centre, Concord: Display of plant material — annuals and/or perennials.
Bala Garden Centre, Bala: Display of plant material — annuals and/or perennials.
Baseline Nurseries and Garden Centre, London: Display of plant material — evergreens and/or broadleaf evergreens.
Bradford Greenhouses Garden Gallery, Barrie: Display of goods — seasonal; Display of goods — giftware; Display of plant material — annuals and/or perennials.
Canadale Nurseries, St. Thomas: Display of goods — giftware; Merchandising techniques — promotional event; Display of goods — seasonal; Display of plant material — deciduous shrubs and/or trees; Merchandising techniques — print advertising.
Garden Market, Burk’s Falls: Display of goods – giftware; Merchandising techniques — print advertising.
New North Greenhouses, Sault Ste. Marie: Merchandising techniques — promotional event.
Parkway Gardens, London: Display of plant material — annuals and/or perennials.
Peter Knippel Nursery, Gloucester: Display of plant material — deciduous shrubs and/or trees.
Reds Garden Centre, Halton Hills: Display of plant material — deciduous shrubs and/or trees.
Sandhill Nursery, Huntsville: Merchandising techniques — outstanding print advertising; Permanent display gardens — under 500 square feet; Display of goods — giftware; Display of plant material — annuals and/or perennials; Display of plant material — deciduous shrubs and/or trees; Merchandising techniques — promotional event.
Sheridan Nurseries, Georgetown: Merchandising techniques — website development; Display of plant material — annuals and/or perennials; Display of goods — giftware; Display of goods — seasonal; Merchandising techniques — promotional event; Display of plant material — your specialty: Plant material your business is noted for; Merchandising techniques — creative POP area; Merchandising techniques — print advertising.
Sipkens Nurseries (Palace Perennials), Wyoming: Display of plant material — deciduous shrubs and/or trees; Display of plant material — annuals and/or perennials; Display of plant material — evergreens and/or broadleaf evergreens
Vermeer’s Garden Centre and Flower Shop, Welland: Merchandising techniques — print advertising.
The 2013 list of Growers Awards of Excellence winners was published in the September issue of Landscape Ontario magazine.
Landscape Ontario created the awards to recognize and celebrate the fact that Ontario nurseries and garden centres consistently provide quality and outstanding service to consumers.
The following are the winners of the 2013 Awards of Excellence for garden centres.
Angelo’s Garden Centre, Concord: Display of plant material — annuals and/or perennials.
Bala Garden Centre, Bala: Display of plant material — annuals and/or perennials.
Baseline Nurseries and Garden Centre, London: Display of plant material — evergreens and/or broadleaf evergreens.
Bradford Greenhouses Garden Gallery, Barrie: Display of goods — seasonal; Display of goods — giftware; Display of plant material — annuals and/or perennials.
Canadale Nurseries, St. Thomas: Display of goods — giftware; Merchandising techniques — promotional event; Display of goods — seasonal; Display of plant material — deciduous shrubs and/or trees; Merchandising techniques — print advertising.
Garden Market, Burk’s Falls: Display of goods – giftware; Merchandising techniques — print advertising.
New North Greenhouses, Sault Ste. Marie: Merchandising techniques — promotional event.
Parkway Gardens, London: Display of plant material — annuals and/or perennials.
Peter Knippel Nursery, Gloucester: Display of plant material — deciduous shrubs and/or trees.
Reds Garden Centre, Halton Hills: Display of plant material — deciduous shrubs and/or trees.
Sandhill Nursery, Huntsville: Merchandising techniques — outstanding print advertising; Permanent display gardens — under 500 square feet; Display of goods — giftware; Display of plant material — annuals and/or perennials; Display of plant material — deciduous shrubs and/or trees; Merchandising techniques — promotional event.
Sheridan Nurseries, Georgetown: Merchandising techniques — website development; Display of plant material — annuals and/or perennials; Display of goods — giftware; Display of goods — seasonal; Merchandising techniques — promotional event; Display of plant material — your specialty: Plant material your business is noted for; Merchandising techniques — creative POP area; Merchandising techniques — print advertising.
Sipkens Nurseries (Palace Perennials), Wyoming: Display of plant material — deciduous shrubs and/or trees; Display of plant material — annuals and/or perennials; Display of plant material — evergreens and/or broadleaf evergreens
Vermeer’s Garden Centre and Flower Shop, Welland: Merchandising techniques — print advertising.
The 2013 list of Growers Awards of Excellence winners was published in the September issue of Landscape Ontario magazine.