Industry and Association News

Take Advantage of these Member Perks!

Hiring is never easy, but with some added incentives for your current and/or future employees, it may just make recruiting and keeping your current employees a little easier.

Marks Work warehouse:

The CNLA and Mark’s Work Warehouse have partnered to offer 10% off all regular priced items.

Work Authority: The CNLA and The Work Authority have partnered to offer 15% off all regular priced merchandise.

Order your cards today! Email Nicole Xavier to request cards : nicole@canadanursery.com

Other Programs for your business -

Know More Hazard: 10% discount on base rates when you sign up for a membership with Know More Hazard.

St. John Ambulance: Members receive a discount on first aid courses and first aid kits.

General Motors Canada: Save on select new and unused GMC vehicles. Administration fees apply.

ECHO / Shindaiwa: Members receive a 15% manufacturer’s suggested retail price (MSRP, plus applicable taxes) discount off ECHO or Shindaiwa gas powered units and accessories purchase*. Members also receive a 10% discount off the purchase of any ECHO 58V battery-powered products. Also, members will be offered a 20% discount if you arrange a product demo with an ECHO representative and purchase a minimum of five ECHO and/or Shindaiwa gas-powered units in a single purchase. *$250 minimum purchase required, does not include parts and labour.

Are you a member of the Landscape Alberta? Are you taking advantage of your Member Benefits? We offer discounted pricing on vehicles & equipment, industry training, financial services & much more! Scan to access the Member Benefits portal. If you don’t have a log-in please reach out to memberservices@cnla-acpp.ca to request one.

Calgary Office : 403-263-4200

Peter Krebs (Sales Manager) : 587-434-6638

Rob Veno (Northern AB) : 780-910-8402

David Schramm (Central AB) : 403-934-1276

Serving the Growing Community Since 1927

Tom Wright (Saskatchewan) : 306-921-7615

The Professional Gardener®’s vast array of sizes ensure the perfect fit for all your needs. We heavily stock all popular sizes ranging from 18” baskets right up to 70” baskets as well as appropriate liners. We not only carry the very popular forms but also the type A -25° cone baskets.

Backgrounder on CNLA’s action with the 2 Billion Trees Project

The federal government’s 2 Billion Trees Commitment was initially focused on planting trees in forested areas. The CNLA provided an out-of-the-box suggestion in February 2022 for a percentage of the Commitment to include trees planted in urban forest areas.

Discussions between CNLA and Natural Resources Canada have been productive, providing the ministry with a broader knowledge of our industry value-chain and where our sectors combine in the efficient delivery of trees from nursery to community. Urban planting’s inclusion among the 2 Billion Trees Commitment is a major win for industry.

Participation in the above study included in this e-mail is an example of the CNLA’s engagement with organizations both to raise the industry’s voice, and to ensure that urban tree planting remains a significant number of the 2 billion trees.

Elm Pruning must be done between October 1 and March 31 in Alberta

Elm sanitation such as removal and proper disposal of dead wood and dead elm is essential to an integrated Dutch Elm Disease (DED) prevention program. The only time it is legal to prune elms in Alberta is between October 1 to March 31. This is when the European elm bark beetles, responsible for spreading the deadly DED fungus, are not active.

Elm bark beetles feed on healthy elms and breed and over winter in dead and dying elm trees. If elm trees are pruned between April 1 and September 30, these vectors of the disease will be drawn to the scent of the fresh pruning cuts, potentially attracting infested beetles and infecting your otherwise healthy elm.

Having your tree pruned properly is important. A professional arborist can determine what type of pruning is necessary to maintain or improve the health, appearance and safety of your trees. Topping or removing an excessive amount of live wood is not recommended, will weaken the tree’s structure and shorten its lifespan. It is essential that all dead elm wood be removed and properly disposed of by burning, burying or chipping by March 31. It is also illegal to store elm firewood.

Alberta is still free of DED, although its borders are being pressed from two sides, Saskatchewan and Montana, both battling the disease. There is no cure once an elm is infected but DED can be prevented. We must stay vigilant to keep our elms healthy.

For more information on how to prevent DED call the STOPDED hotline at 1-877-837-ELMS or check out the web site at www.stopded.org. We must stay vigilant to keep our elms healthy. DED can be prevented.

Landscape Jobs

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