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Garden Trends Report 2023 Available

The 2023 Garden Trends Report is LIVE! This 22nd annual report is down loaded by tens of thousands of people each year upon it’s release. This year’s report incudes:

• The green industry’s color of the year

• An anti-millennial trend

• Grecian design that appeals to Gen Z

• And much, much more!

New Apprenticeship Funding Announced

The launch of the Apprenticeship Service stands to help overcome financial barriers employers face to hiring and training first-year appren tices, according to the Canadian Apprenticeship Forum (CAF-FCA).

The Minister of Employment, Workforce Development and Disability Inclusion, Carla Qualtrough, announced a $247 million investment in employer supports across the country. CAF-FCA is the recipient of $45 million of that funding to ad minister grants to employers who hire new first-year apprentices in 39 Red Seal trades. It also helps first-year apprentices get the hands-on work experi ence they need for a career in the skilled trades.

The financial incentives available to small and medi um-sized employers are $5,000 per apprentice per year for a max of two Level 1 apprentices per em ployer; or $10,000 per apprentice per year for a max of two Level 1 apprentices if the apprentice identi fies as being from an under-represented group.

CAF-FCA will collaborate with partners at BuildForce Canada, SkillPlan, ApprenticeSearch.com, Aboriginal Apprenticeship Board and the Canadian Construction Association to provide a range of sup ports, in addition to the grants, to the expert trainers of Canada’s future skilled trades workforce.

This additional grant is available for apprentices in the Landscape Horticulturist trade.

For details on how the program works, scan the QR code.

Download the report today from our friends at Garden Media Group – Katie Dubow (previous speaker at GISC)

City of Edmonton Motion to Ban Cosmetic Pesticides Fails

August 22, 2022 – The City of Edmonton Community and Public Services Committee recently discussed a motion to proceed with next steps in banning all cos metic pesticides on public and private land. Landscape Alberta created a working group of members to help direct and deliver a multidisciplinary advocacy campaign over the last 4-6 weeks. With the motion defeated earlier this week, the conversation has shifted to how the city can better maintain and protect green spaces through out the city.

The campaign included sharing our opposition as in dustry professionals along with technical information on Integrated Pest Management, Health Canada and Alberta Environment regulations, and the host of alternative solu tions to outright bans. With the support of several key Landscape Alberta members, we were also able to print 65,000 postcards and run full page advertisements in lo cal papers to help inform the public about these proposed changes. This outreach was heard loud and clear by City Council and the motion failed with a tied vote. The Council members not on the committee spoke about losing social license on this issue when the City currently can’t main tain its own property. We of course welcome the ongoing discussion about how all municipalities can better fund on going care for green infrastructure.

Thank you to all the members that volunteered time and money on this campaign and to the general public that took time to speak up. The voice of the silent majority made all the difference in this effort. This is a great example of how working together through your asso ciation can have profound impacts that could not be achieved alone.

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CNLA Sets Research Priorities

The CNLA Research Committee met recently to discuss and develop a research priority list for the Canadian nurs ery/landscape/retail sectors. The Canadian Ornamental Horticulture Alliance (COHA) is initiating a call for proposals for the next Ornamental Research Cluster and setting priori ties to guide that call is the first step.

Listed below (in order of priority) are the most important research needs of Canada’s nursery sector value chain, as identified by the committee:

• Survival of trees/plants after transplant in the landscape.

• Understanding the impact of urban trees/plants/forests on climate.

• Plastics use reduction in nursery/landscape.

• New plant development for ornamental horticulture.

• Improvements in water use management.

• Pest and disease solutions.

• Mechanization/automation in nursery/landscape.

Since COHA represents floriculture as well, priorities will be combined with those of the nursery sector to ensure the research projects selected to be part of the Ornamental clus ter will address challenges in both sectors. Priorities must also align with those identified by Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada for the 2023-2028 Agri Science Clusters program. Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada have released their guide lines for the next cluster proposal process and have identified three broad themes where funding will be allocated.

Climate change and the environment:

Focusing on greenhouse gas emission reductions and carbon sequestration, as well as other environmental areas including: soil health, water quality, air quality, biodiversity and plastics.

Increased profitability:

Focusing on emerging technologies to address labour challenges, create more value-added products, and in crease productivity.

Sector resilience:

Research aimed at improving sector resilience in response to market and societal pressures, including mental health.

Expect more information and inquiries from CNLA in the next few months as it embarks on the arduous journey of pre paring a proposal to AAFC for this fourth COHA Research cluster. COHA and its member associations are focused on submitting the proposal by Nov. 1, 2022 with an anticipated start of April 1, 2023 for projects.

For more information, contact Leslie Sison CAE, CNLA Industry Human Resources and Government Relations at leslie@cnla-acpp.ca.

Vineland names McGrath head of research and development

Vineland Research and Innovation Centre (Vineland) has appointed Darby McGrath as vice president, research and de velopment. 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.

McGrath joined Vineland in 2013 as Research Scientist and was named Program Leader in 2018. She also leads Vineland’s Greening the Landscape Research Consortium. McGrath holds a Master’s degree and a PhD in Social and Ecological Sustainability from the University of Waterloo. She is an Adjunct Professor at Brock University and the University of Waterloo.

For almost a decade Darby’s strong collaborative approach and innovative spirit have helped Vineland become a leader in green infrastructure research through the establishment of successful relationships across the horticultural sector,” Vineland president and CEO Ian Potter said. “I look for ward to her bringing that spirit and drive for excellence to this new role.”

Vineland is a uniquely Canadian, results-oriented organi zation dedicated to horticulture science and innovation. It delivers innovative products, solutions and services through an integrated and collaborative cross-country network to advance Canada’s research and commercialization agen da. Located in Canada’s Niagara Region, Vineland is an independent, not-for-profit organization, funded in part by the Canadian Agricultural Partnership — a five-year feder al-provincial-territorial initiative. For more information, visit vinelandresearch.com.

The National Association of Landscape Professionals has partnered with Auburn University to study gas versus bat tery-powered equipment use in the landscape industry. The goal of the study is to develop a framework for economic and environmental equipment purchasing decisions, while also gaining insight about the perceptions, benefits, and challenges associated with battery-powered equipment. As part of the study, researchers are collecting survey data from landscape companies which will remain anonymous. Please complete the survey linked below. This brief moment of your time is greatly appreciated!

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TFW Regulatory Changes Effective September 26, 2022

Employment and Social Development Canada has revised the Regulations for Immigration and Refuge Protection including Temporary Foreign Workers (note that SAWP workers are excluded from medical care as that is covered by a different agreement). The changes are intended to pro vide enhanced protection for TFWs by:

• Ensuring all TFWs have a signed employment agreement outlining wages, occupation and working conditions on or before their first day of work.

• TFWs have health care so if the worker is not already covered under provincial health insurance, employers are responsible to purchase private insurance that covers emergency medical care.

• TFWs must receive a “Know Your Rights” document outlining their rights in Canada on or before their first day of work.

• Employers and any agencies or recruiting contractors are not allowed to charge or recoup recruitment fees from workers.

• Any reprisals to the worker arising from their reporting non-compliance by the employer are included in the definition of abuse.

LMIAs can be suspended if there is a suspicion of non-compliance or abuse and will be suspended until inspected or there is no longer a reason to suspect a serious risk to the health or safety of a worker.

Employment agreement criteria and Worker Rights documents information can be found here.

LMIAs submitted to Employment and Social Development Canada (ESDC) before September 26th will not need to have an employment agreement with the TFW on or before their first day of work but the other new regulations and rules will apply.

CNLA has provided a Question and Answer document, read it here.

Minister Wilkinson Updates Canadians on Successful 2 Billion Trees Planting Season

Planting two billion trees across the country will help Canada’s efforts to tackle the twin crises of climate change and biodiversity loss. Trees capture and store carbon from the atmosphere, improve air and water quality, support biodi versity and create and support thousands of good jobs.

Launched in 2022, 2 Billion Trees (2BT) is part of the Government of Canada’s broader approach to na ture-based climate solutions. It contributes to Canada’s efforts to mitigate climate change while achieving key bi odiversity and conservation goals, as well as supporting human well-being.

In its first year, the program signed agreements to support planting 30 million trees. Each project was subject to a review by an independent expert panel to ensure it would help achieve the program’s objectives. Going forward, the Government of Canada is entering into longer-term agreements to secure planting over 10 years. By 2026, the program aims to plant 250–350 million trees annually, with each planting project undergoing the same expert panel re view process as this year’s projects.

Every year, the exact number of trees planted are reported by our partners after all of their planting activities are complet ed. This is necessary because conditions on the ground at planting sites may cause the number of trees planted to dif fer slightly from the amount of trees funded in any given year.

Today, Minister Wilkinson announced that NRCan’s program partners succeeded in planting 97 percent of the 30 million trees planned for the 2022 planting season: approximately 29 million trees from over 150 different species were planted at over 500 sites across Canada. These projects will restore nature, enhance biodiversity, create forest ecosystems on fire-damaged land, increase carbon capture, and create parks and greenspaces in and around our cities. Nearly one in every five projects was Indigenous-led. These trees will clean the air we breathe, the water we drink and help cool our urban centres.

An example of a successful project from the 2022 season is the Redd Fish Restoration Society’s (formerly the Central Westcoast Forest Society) project to plant 51,070 new saplings along the banks of the Hiłsyaqƛis and Atleo rivers in British Columbia. These saplings will accelerate the re covery of the two watersheds while also helping to restore critical spawning and rearing habitat for endangered wild Chinook and chum salmon. This project will improve water

quality, increase ecosystem complexity and resiliency and the region’s ability to mitigate the impacts of climate change, and provide employment opportunities for Ahousaht and Tla-o-qui-aht First Nations.

Over the remaining nine years of the pro gram, partner organizations will continue the tree-planting journey: from seeds to seedlings and saplings, to trees in the ground. Interest in future projects is high: the 2BT program received over 200 project applications in this second year, including multi-year projects outlining plans to plant approximately 425 million trees. These multi-year agreements will create predictable, stable, long-term demand for nurseries and others sup porting the supply of seedlings, ensuring that the right tree is grown and planted in the right place.

Celebrating the 19th Annual Landscape Awards of Landscape Excellence

Winners of the 19th annual National Awards of Landscape Excellence (NALE) were announced on August 10, 2022. Each year, the NALE celebrates outstanding work across the country, honouring top projects in landscape construction, design, and maintenance. In order to qualify for the NALE, ap plicants first enter their projects in their respective provincial association awards of excellence competitions. Then the provincial associations submit up to three entries per category to the national competition.

The judges, a volunteer panel of industry experts, did not have an easy job evalu ating several dozens of projects ranging from exceptional to extraordinary. The na tional judges evaluated each entry based on standardized criteria first developed by the Canadian Nursery Landscape Association (CNLA) in 2004 to narrow the submissions down to this year’s best in each category. Following two sum mers as a virtual event, the CNLA was excited and eager for the national awards to return to being an in-person event.

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The 2022 winners are as follows:

1. “Paradigm Condominiums” by Seferian Design Group, Burlington, Ontario, for the Caterpillar National Award of Landscape Excellence for Commercial Construction

2. “Perched on the Rocky Cape” by DaRocha Webster Landscapes, Montreal, Quebec, for the Caterpillar National Award of Landscape Excellence for Residential Construction

3. “Urban Sanctuary” by Clintar Landscape Management Services of Halifax, Nova Scotia, for the HortProtect National Award of Landscape Excellence for Landscape Design;

4. “Centropolis” by Strathmore Landscaping, Ottawa, Ontario, for the HortProtect National Award of Landscape Excellence for Commercial Maintenance;

5. “Contemporary Beauty” by The Cultivated Garden, Toronto, Ontario, for the HortProtect National Award of Landscape Excellence for Residential Maintenance;

6. Brookdale Treeland Nurseries Ltd., Schomberg, Ontario, for the CNLA Grower of the Year Award;

7. Sheridan Nurseries, Etobicoke, Ontario, for the CNLA Garden Centre of the Year Award

Congratulations to all of the winners this year! The recognition is well deserved for all this outstanding work that significantly raises the level of professionalism in the landscape industry.

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is Participation House in Markham, Ontario, a leader in enhancing the quality of life of individuals with disabilities, whose outdoor space received more than $50,000 in do nations from LO’s Toronto Chapter for landscaping improvements.

The ceremony also included the CNLA awards for Grower and Garden Centre of the Year, as well as the Green for Life Industry Awards, which recognize individuals, companies and communities which benefit the public through the development and maintenance of green spaces. The 2022 Green for Life award winners are:

• Humboldt Urban Garden Sanctuary (HUGS) for the Green for Life Community Award HUGS is a vast new community green space that cel ebrated its grand opening this summer at the Humboldt District Hospital grounds, built by numerous agencies, companies and individuals including Scotts Canada, Landscape Saskatchewan, Landscape Alberta, Green Cities Foundation Canada and Communities in Bloom.

• LO Covid-19 Taskforce Garden Makeover Project: Participation House for the Green for Life Community Award To recognize the dedication of healthcare professionals and frontline workers in the fight against corona virus, the Landscape Ontario (LO) Covid-19 Task Force created a Garden Makeover Appreciation contest. A standout among the 10 contest winners

• General Motors Canada for the Green for Life Industry Award for a Corporation General Motors Canada has been a significant feature of the CNLA’s Member Services program, offering dis counts on GM trucks to members across the country for more than 20 years.

• Alex Raab for the Green for Life Distinction Award Industry Award for an Individual Alex Raab, who opened his first White Rose store in 1957, was a pioneer of the or namental horticulture industry in many ways, including mail-order delivery, large-scale composting, and inventing and trademarking several products like the Merrygro mini greenhouse.

• Raymond Carrière for the Green for Life Distinction Award Industry Award for an Individual Raymond Carrière is the Founding President of Communities in Bloom. For more than 25 years, Raymond’s vision in spired thousands of volunteers and over 900 communities to register in the provincial, national and interna tional programs.

• Tony DiGiovanni for the Green for Life Distinction Award Industry Award for an Individual For more than 30 years as Executive Director of Landscape Ontario, Tony DiGiovanni has made a mark on the landscape industry in nu merous ways, including improving communication between members, his tireless promotion of the indus try, and the exponential growth of LO membership.

Thank you to our sponsors who made these awards possible each year. We look forward to next year’s national awards, the 20th edition, to be present ed in August of 2023.

“Following two summers as a virtual event, the CNLA was excited and eager for the national awards to return to being an in-person event.”

GISC 2022

We are back in-person and we could not be more excited! Join us in Red Deer November 17-18, 2022. Our staff and volunteers have worked hard to bring you top industry speakers, informative sessions, timely information, exciting events and the largest industry trade show on the Prairies. We have a great roster of speakers ready to share their insights and expertise - challenging you to sharpen focus on your business AND broaden your view to the future of our industry. We have tips on how to come back thriving post-covid, developing retail strategies, snow planning, information on new plant varieties, lighting and sustainability. These are just a few topics in this year’s line-up for everyone in the green industry in Alberta: landscape contractors and designers, greenhouse growers, garden centres, tree producers, arborists, urban planners – from soil to sky.

If you are looking for ways to spark new ideas for drawing in clients, supporting and inspiring your team, expanding your view and impact in the industry, building the knowledge and skills that can make your business even more successful! We also have one pre-conference workshops on Wednesday, November 16 for more in-depth, technical development. See the schedule for more information!

DATES & TIMES

17-18, 2022

CONFERENCE

17, 2022

18, 2022

Park, Red Deer, AB

AM – 12:25 PM

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Friend vs Foe:

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Woody Plant Improvement Program, Evaluating and Producing New Trees Todd West

Shut the Back Door! Grant Harrison

Turning Landscape Designs into Award winning Projects Haig Seferian

a Winning Retail Strategy for a Great Customer Experience Sharon Murphy & Dan Murphy

Investing in Laboratory Analysis for Greenhouse Production Jack Legg

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Team Up for Success Tom Shay

Turfgrass Culture –Are We Working with Purpose and Making Good Decisions? John Bladon

How to Make Money by Analyzing Your Business Data Renato Anacleto

The Ultimate Guide to Hiring Rockstar Teams Mark Bradley

CONFERENCE SCHEDULE

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Frontier Room

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Lessons in Mindful Leadership Paul MacCormack Room Frontier Room Trailblazer 1 Trailblazer 2 Lookout Room

9:05 am - 10:05 am

Stories of the Plants We Love and Some We Don’t! Jim Nau

Disrupting or Prompting Tom Shay

Landscape Software Grant Harrison

Tree Diversity and Climate Change in Urban Areas: Impact on Growers Toso Bozic

10:15 am - 11:15 am

Biopesticides: What Are They and How to Use Them Ken Fry

How to Plan and Grow a Profitable Perennial Line Sharon Murphy

Build a Better Snow Business Grant Harrison

Sustainability – Buzz Word or Buzz Kill? John Bladon

11:25 am - 12:25 pm

Dynamic Lighting: How Can Precision Agriculture Benefit Growers? Sam Soltaninejad

Meet the New Growing Medium Section of the Canadian Landscape Standard Jason Henry

Mindfulness & the Art of Service Paul MacCormack

Pesticide Legislation, Regulations & Toxicity Jason Pick

12:30 pm - 1:30 pm

Sod Grower’s Meeting - Lookout Room

EARN CREDITS

Many sessions qualify for educational credits for renewing industry designations and certifications including Landscape Industry Certified designations, Alberta Environment’s Pesticide applicator/dispenser license renewal, ISA Continuing Education Units, and others. Information highlighting which sessions will earn credits are listed in the session descriptions and updates will be posted on our website, www.greenindustryshow.com, as they are approved.

EXHIBITOR BOOTH NUMBERS

FHN Inc. (Foothills Nurseries Ltd.) 1210

Finning (Canada) 909

Flowers Canada Growers Inc. 1119

Green Harvest Ltd. 905

Ground Keepers Friend Basket Solutions Inc. 1209 Growtronics 1041

Hawkeye Equipment Inc. 935

High Q Greenhouses (2021) Ltd. 1011

HJS Wholesale Ltd. 932

HortProtect – People Corporation & Marsh Canada 910

HortSource Ltd. 1120

Inline Nurseries (2010) Inc. 1019

J.C. Bakker & Sons Ltd. 1231

Jeffries Nurseries Ltd. 925

Jim Peplinski Leasing Inc. 1140

Kato’s Nursery (2007) Ltd. 1230

Kehoe Equipment Ltd./Alggin Metal Industries 931

Know More Hazard 916

Kubota Canada Ltd. 1325

Lakeshore Tree Farms Ltd. 1214

Landover Nursery 1404

Landscape Alberta 906

Landscape Horticulture Certification Program 906 Landscape Management Network 1006 Lawnmower Hospital, The 1035 LED Smart Inc. 1320

Linnaea Nurseries Limited 1225

Mainland Floral Distributors Ltd. 1501

COMPANY NAME BOOTH #

A.M.A. Horticulture Inc. 1015

Advance Nursery Co. Ltd. 1116

ArborCare Tree Service Ltd. 918

Atlasta Tree Nursery Inc. 1121

Aubin Nurseries Ltd. 915 Ball Seed 1105

Bellwyck - Horticolor 1305

“Blue Grass Greenhouses-Red Deer (a division of Blue Grass Sod Ltd.)” 1120 Blue Grass Sod Farms & Nursery 1506 Brandt Tractor Ltd. 924

Bron & Sons Nursery Co. 1205

BW GLOBAL Structures Inc. 1204

Bylands Nurseries Ltd. 1005

Canadian Nursery Landscape Association 906

Canadian Prairie Chapter, Irrigation Association 934

Cheyenne Tree Farms (2018) Ltd. 1220

Coaldale Nurseries 1304 Communities in Bloom, Alberta / Alberta Horticulture Association 1307

De Vroomen Bulb Canada Inc. 1330

DeCloet Greenhouse Manufacturing Ltd. 1206

DLF Canada Inc. 1130

Doug Gardens 1128

Dümmen Orange 1109

Dutchman Industries Inc. 1224

Eagle Lake Nurseries Ltd. 1114

Eagle Lake Professional Landscape Supply 1031 EarthApples Inc. 1110

East Jordan Plastics, Inc. 1505

ECCO Chips 1018

EVL Nursery Inc. 1219

Exemplar Horticulture 1228 Express Seed Company, Inc. 1331

Manderley Turf Products Inc. 1004 McKenzie Seeds 921

Neudorff North America 1504

Nextra Consulting 1029 Nutrien Ag Solutions (Canada) Inc. - Evergro Division 1115 Oakcreek Golf & Turf L.P. 1408

Olds College 1125

Ontario Seed Co. Limited (OSC) 1217

Pachamama Patios 914

Paridon Horticultural Ltd. 912 Parkland Nursery & Landscape Services Ltd. 1024 Plant Products - a member of Biobest Group 1229 Polar Industrial Services Ltd. 1430

Professional Gardener Co. Ltd., The 1009

Pure Life Carbon 1118

Purple Springs Nursery Inc. 1324

Root Rescue Environmental Products 1216

Sester Farms Inc. 1319

SGS Canada Inc. 1108

Simon Bos Nurseries Ltd. 1020 SMS Equipment Inc. 1025

Society to Prevent Dutch Elm Disease (STOPDED) 1318

Southern Irrigation 1129

Steam ‘N’ Weeds 1310

Stewart Brothers Nurseries Ltd. 1014

Stokes Seeds Limited 907

TerraLink Horticulture Inc. 1503

The HC Company 919

The Toro Company 1309

Top Spray 1315

TreeTime.ca 1226

Trojan Industries 1509

Van Noort Bulb Company 1314

West Coast Seeds 1028

Westcan Greenhouses Ltd. 1215 Zeller & Sons Enterprises 1507

PRE-CONFERENCE WORKSHOP

BUILD A BETTER BUSINESS PLAN

Wednesday, November 16, 2022

10:00 am - 2:15 pm

Trailblazer Room

Morning Coffee & Lunch Provided

Early Bird Members: $150

Early Bird Non-Members: $200

Regular Member (after November 1): $200

Regular Non-Member (after November 1) $250

Learn how to build a better business plan that drives profits.

You’ll learn how to:

• Attract and manage the customers you’ve always wanted

• Forecast next year’s profit

• Shorten your sales cycle

• Set wages and bonus incentives for staff

• Understand how much to invest in equipment

• Create profitable markups for estimating

• Use estimates to develop project plans & create accountability

• Understand how making payment easier for your customers helps you too

• Learn the fundamentals of investing in your future through lending options.

To get the most out of the workshop, attendees need to bring:

• Profit loss summary

• Payroll summary report

• List of equipment with payments

• Laptop & LMN Free Account (required to participate).

Get a free LMN Account at https://golmn.com/free/

SCHEDULE

WORKSHOP PRESENTER

Mark Bradley

Mark co-founded LMN in 2009 based on his company’s need for landscape soft ware that simply didn’t exist. Now the industry’s best business management soft ware, he credits LMN as a catalyst for helping him scale TBG Landscape from backyard business into one of the Top 100 landscape contractors in North Ameri ca. Since his first lawn care customer in 1999, Mark has been passionate about ed ucating the industry on best practices for building better businesses.

Now a sought-after speaker and business coach, he regularly shares his insight at events including GIE+Expo, Snow and Ice Management Association (SIMA), the Na tional Association of Landscape Professionals (NALP) and Landscape Ontario Horti cultural Trades Association, to name a few. Having recently completed the transition from landscape business owner to tech entrepreneur, Mark is committed to trans forming talented landscape professionals into better business owners through industry-leading software and learning opportunities.

GISC 2022 SESSION DESCRIPTIONS

THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 17

7:55 AM – 8:55 AM

KEYNOTE: ABBOTT AND COSTELLO TEACH BUSINESS STRATEGY Tom Shay

Originally performed in part by Lou Costello with Canadian Joe Lyons as the straight man, the 1938 skit, “Who’s on First”, by Abbott and Costello is considered the greatest comedy skit of all time. While you may think of the skit as purely entertainment, Tom Shay says the famous duo was sharing solid ideas of how to operate a small business. Tom will show how all the positions on the team work together to develop a solid plan for developing the proper strategy for a profitable business.

9:05 AM – 10:05 AM

FRIEND VS. FOE: UNDERSTANDING THE ROLE OF INSECTS IN THE LANDSCAPE

Dr. Ken Fry

What role do insects play in the landscape? How do they interact with the plants, soil, and other insects? What can we do to determine whether our plants are threatened or just experiencing a natural process? We will examine insects and plants and how they interact in an ecosystem. Often when a plant is suffering, it is a symptom of a greater problem and not due to the insect or disease that has been diagnosed. With ecological information, we can then make decisions to prepare plants against harm, recognise when action is not necessary, and take appropriate action when it is necessary.

Session Sponsor:

TURNING LANDSCAPE DESIGNS INTO AWARD WINNING PROJECTS

Haig Seferian

NDSU WOODY PLANT IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM, EVALUATING AND PRODUCING NEW TREES. Todd West

There are so many issues and problems affecting trees on boulevards and in landscapes. Todd will discuss why tree diversity is important and how “new” trees are developed. He will give an update on research that is being conducted by the NDSU Woody Plant Improvement Program and the impact that it will have on diversity and new plant availability.

Room Sponsor:

Landscape projects contribute significantly to our well-being and quality of life. They provide the broader context within which we live our lives. Living within aesthetically pleasing and culturally meaningful landscapes enhances our sense of well-being. Creating safe, sustainable, and resilient landscapes that evolve but endure over time is truly an art.

Learn how through mastering the Design Process, great landscapes can be designed and built. From Residential Projects to Park Masterplans, the process remains the same and once understood, this process can be applied to any scale project. A close look at how design drives any project into becoming an award winner!

Session Sponsor:

SHUT THE BACK DOOR! Grant Harrison

There’s a lot of attention given to the “front door” - recruiting new employees. But often the biggest challenge is keeping employees from leaving – the “back door.” Learn how to create a culture that retains employees and keeps them happy. In the words of Richard Branson, you want to “train your staff well enough that they can leave but treat them well enough that they don’t want to.”

Room Sponsor:

10:15 AM – 11:15 AM

DEVELOPING A WINNING RETAIL STRATEGY FOR A GREAT CUSTOMER EXPERIENCE

Sharon Murphy

In an industry that is competitive and crowded with comparable products, it can be challenging to set yourself apart. How can you develop retail and marketing strategies that differentiate you from the competition?

In this session, learn from veteran retail marketers - Sharon, and her husband, Dan - as they share

their expertise of 20+ years of greenhouse retail marketing and set out tools you can use to differentiate yourself and create a shopping environment that will keep customers coming back.

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is a worthwhile investment to ensure adequate crop nutrition and can identify and address problems before they become too severe. Equally, positive test results can confirm good crop management and deliver peace of mind.

INVESTING IN LABORATORY ANALYSIS FOR GREENHOUSE PRODUCTION

Jack Legg

Running a greenhouse is a demanding business, and it’s easy to overlook the need to proactively monitor your resources. But doing so is the best way of ensuring that the health of your plants is not impacted by nutritional imbalances. Laboratory testing

In this session, Jack will go over which tests to consider and how the results could impact your production. Reliable, regular testing is the way forward!

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employees. The audience will learn how to build a team that involves the veteran employees and develops the techniques that focuses their staff on profits. This session provides a detailed step-by-step process for creating valuable staff, retaining employees, and garnering additional buy-in to management. Attendees will learn how to develop a program where the employees are educated instead of trained.

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TEAM UP FOR SUCCESS Tom Shay

Here are the secrets to solving the need of, and problems of

TURFGRASS CULTURE – ARE WE WORKING WITH PURPOSE AND MAKING GOOD DECISIONS?

John Bladon

This presentation will include an overview of managing turfgrass with a clear purpose. Equipped with a vast problem-solving archive from the field, the presentation will touch on the key elements required to successfully integrate and manage this crop in a variety of environments. Are we selecting the right species? Do we have a plan for inputs and their frequency based on a desired outcome including mowing, nutrient management, and other cultural practices? With the value turfgrass can bring to our communities and businesses, the session is sure to make you pause, evaluate key decisions, and ensure you work with purpose in the future.

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11:25 AM – 12:25 PM

ANYTHING NEW?

Jim Nau

The worlds wealth of plant introductions is available throughout North America. This presentation will cover some of the latest introductions, some recently introduced varieties (that you might not be familiar with), and how to use them in the garden and landscape.

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of analyzing all the data you have about your company that you didn’t know about. Learn the importance of understanding WHAT TO LOOK FOR... sales, expenses, productivity, and opportunities. Simple accounting systems, like QuickBooks and Sage, will have all that “raw data” available, if you know where to find it.

In a fast-changing world and economy, if you don’t manage your data or don’t deeply understand your company, you will lose money and opportunities and will not be fast enough to change when needed.

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HOW TO MAKE MONEY BY ANALYZING YOUR BUSINESS DATA

Renato Anacleto

During his presentation, Renato will discuss with the importance

ELMS: THE GOOD, THE BAD AND THE UGLY Todd West

Elms are on the rise. Todd will discuss why we should include elms in production and plantings. Issues with elms will be discussed as well as specific examples of species and cultivars representing the good, the bad and the ugly.

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filter the best candidates into your hiring funnel, along with how to get the most out of their first three months working with you.

• How to unlock the power of proper onboarding. Learn the fundamentals to successful first impressions with your new hires. Plus, learn how to leverage clear career paths to keep the best talent.

• How to build consistently high-performing teams. Learn how to develop systems to eliminate waste through staff training and actionable audit processes.

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THE ULTIMATE GUIDE TO HIRING ROCKSTAR TEAMS

Mark Bradley

Learn proven strategies for hiring and growing a high-performance team.

• How to develop a proven system to attract and win better candidates. Learn key strategies to better

FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 18

7:55 AM – 8:55 AM

KEYNOTE: POST COVID LESSONS

Paul MacCormack

As we all emerge from the trauma of the past two years, we need to radically rethink our relationship to the world around us. How we choose to relate to our businesses, our staff, our customers and most importantly ourselves, will govern how well we handle the transition to what is to come. This keynote session will reflect on the lessons we’ve learned from this collective experience and how they can serve to shape our experience moving forward. Using the foundational elements of Mindful Leadership, we will explore themes like presence, process, letting go and the power of kindness. These elements when practiced together and applied to our businesses and our lives can prove transformational on a great many levels.

9:05 AM – 10:05 AM

DISRUPTING OR PROMPTING – DOES THIS AFFECT HOW YOU APPROACH BUSINESS?

Tom Shay

We have seen businesses that have simply closed while others have demonstrated some amazing creativity in selling now as well as preparing their businesses for what will be the permanent changes in how businesses will operate. Customers are also going to respond differently.

We have seen three key responses by businesses, and they are indicative of what the individual businesses will do going forward; some great and some not so good. Fortunately, the opportunity to change will remain if acted upon soon and quickly.

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Session Sponsor: LANDSCAPE SOFTWARE Grant Harrison

If you’re looking for software but confused by all the options, take heart! We will discuss some of the most effective systems designed for the landscape industry and discuss and compare the options.

STORIES OF THE PLANTS WE LOVE AND SOME WE DON’T.

Jim Nau

This is both a varietal and historical presentation of the plants that are known throughout North America. It is a storybook, in presentation form, and covers plants that are both revered and a number that can be vile.

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Tree diversity is a crucial component of urban forest. More diverse tree species provide a habitat for a wider range of organisms, increase resilience to pests and disease, and reduced environmental stress factors. Climate change impact on forest and trees in urban areas is manifested in an increase of tree mortality, insect and disease infestations, invasive pest expansion and more. Resilience and adaption to local climate change will require selecting tree species with high local climate adaptability and robust stress tolerance. We will discuss tree species and their adaptation to these issues, the chance of survival as well as the survival of the whole ecosystem.

10:15 AM – 11:15 AM

TREE DIVERSITY AND CLIMATE CHANGE IN URBAN AREAS: IMPACT ON GROWERS Toso Bozic

BIOPESTICIDES: WHAT ARE THEY AND HOW TO USE THEM

Dr. Ken Fry

There is an increasing array of biopesticides available to incorporate into an Integrated Pest Management program. These products are either living organisms or are derived from living organisms. There are specific uses and conditions required to obtain optimal performance. We will explore these new products and the practices to achieve the most effectiveness from them.

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for greenhouse growers, but perennials are a dynamic backbone of ornamental gardens. Growing perennials on location offers several advantages to the retail grower.

In this session, learn from veteran perennial grower, Sharon, as she shares her expertise of 20+ years growing perennials for retail sales.

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be a word that is not only used and abused by some but is also widely misunderstood by many others. We will focus on bringing an increased understanding to what “sustainable” means, discuss the impacts of externalities on our business and customers alike and attempt to demonstrate how operating from a sustainable mindset is critical to our society’s long-term well-being.

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HOW TO PLAN AND GROW A PROFITABLE PERENNIAL LINE

Sharon Murphy

In a crowded growing season, cultivating perennials on location is often a sidebar or after thought

SUSTAINABILITY – BUZZ WORD OR BUZZ KILL?

John Bladon

This session will properly define sustainability and elaborate on its multi-dimensional framework which EVERY business should be thinking about. Sustainability is proving to

BUILD A BETTER SNOW BUSINESS

Grant Harrison

If you want to improve your snow business, increase profit and efficiency, then this is for you.

AGRICULTURE

GROWERS?

Sam Soltaninejad

The term “dynamic lighting” is becoming more common in the world of precision agriculture. The concept of dynamically controlling artificial light is in its infancy, and as such the definition of exactly what constitutes “dynamic lighting” is not always consistent between sources. Sollum Technologies

identified four fundamental criteria for a lighting technology to be truly dynamic:

1. Spectrum and intensity that can be modified and tailored effortlessly/endlessly;

2. Programmable and reprogrammable lighting scenarios;

3. Responsiveness to ambient light;

4. Economics of dynamic lighting.

During this presentation, Sam will expand on each of these criteria, highlighting how they can benefit growers.

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MEET THE NEW GROWING MEDIUM SECTION OF THE CANADIAN LANDSCAPE STANDARD

Jason Henry

Soils are the foundation of our urban forestry dreams. This past year, Vineland Research and Innovation Centre rewrote Section 5 of the Canadian Landscape Standard on Growing Medium, taking an evidencebased approach rooted in consultation, collaboration, and soil science. The new standard is designed to guide best practices on the ground, giving practitioners the evidence-based knowledge, tools, and resources they need to help landscapes succeed in Canada. In this session, Jason, will walk you through the new standard and answer questions about how to use it!

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MINDFULNESS & THE ART OF SERVICE

Paul MacCormack

This session will introduce attendees to the practice of mindfulness and the many benefits it provides. Better stress management, enhanced creativity, sharper focus, and clarity are but a few of the positive outcomes that arise from adopting a mindful approach to life. We will walk through the basics and even take some time to practice in silence. Particular attention will be given to the green industry and how these practices can help in all facets of one’s business and life.

Alberta’s

Supplier Landscape

EXHIBITOR LISTINGS

A.M.A. Horticulture Inc.

1015

Connie Bradt-Monsma

2011 Spinks Drive

Kingsville, ON N9Y 2E5

Tel: (519) 322-1397 Fax: (519) 322-1358

Toll Free: 1-800-338-1136 ama@amahort.com www.amahort.com

A.M.A. Horticulture is a solutions-drive supplier helping growers discover custom, innovative solutions for their success since 1982. We specialize in: Ellepots by A.M.A.; growing containers; growing media; seeding equipment; hy droponic supplies; berry supplies; Al’s Flower Pouch; the Root Smart propa gation tray; and more.

Advance Nursery Co. Ltd.

1116

Fred Elsaesser

PO Box 1649

Grand Forks, BC V0H 1H0

Tel: (250) 442-5291 Fax: (250) 442-2030 sales@advancenursery.ca www.advancenursery.ca

A wholesale producer of prairie hardy deciduous fruit, shade and ornamen tal trees.

ArborCare Tree Service Ltd.

918

Terry Richard

10100 -114 Ave SE

Calgary, AB T3S 0A5

Tel: (403) 273-6378 Fax: (403) 272-1536 trees@arborcare.com www.arborcare.com

Established in 1983, ArborCare is one of the largest tree service contractors in Western Canada with offices in Calgary, Edmonton and Vernon BC. ArborCare provides residential, commercial and utility tree services in Alberta, British Columbia and Saskatchewan. No job is too big or too small. Got Trees, Get Us!

Atlasta Tree Nursery Inc.

1121

Jonathan Klinck

50060 Yale Road

Chilliwack, BC V4Z 0B3

Tel: (604) 798-1158 Fax: (604) 794-3058 atlasta@shaw.ca www.atlasta.ca

Sue and Jonathan Klinck purchased the nursery as an ongoing business (formerly Huisman Nursery) in 1996. Over the past 26 years we have enjoyed supplying the green industry across the Canadian Prairies. Now has come the time of retirement and we are winding the business down. We have one last full crop and are harvesting it now, for shipment in Spring 2023. After exhib

iting at this show continuously since 1996, we have chosen to have a booth this one last time. We have come to say thanks to all of the wonderful people in and associated with this industry. Please come by the booth and allow us to see you one more time.

Aubin Nurseries Ltd.

915

Jared Aubin / Matt Kellas

PO Box 1089

Carman, MB R0G 0J0

Tel: (204) 745-6703 Fax: (204) 745-6838

Toll Free: 1-866-745-6703 jared@aubinnurseries.ca; matt@aubinnnurseries.ca www.aubinnurseries.ca

Since 1927, offering garden centres and professional landscaping firms an es sential range of cold hardy container grown fruit trees, shrubs, shade trees, evergreens, perennials for today’s mar ket. Weekly delivery service available from April to October.

Ball Seed

1105

Dustin Morton

RR 3 LCD MAIN

Wetaskiwin, AB T9A 1X1

Tel: (780) 387-8071 Fax: (630) 520-9141

Toll Free: 1-800-879-BALL dmorton@ballhort.com www.ballseed.com

Ball Seed, North America’s leading wholesale horticultural distributor, com bines extensive experience, innovative thinking and world-class customer ser vice to ensure that professional growers have the best products, most efficient tools and dynamic growing solutions.

Bellwyck - Horticolor

1305

Fred Kozak

250 Industriel, Suite 204 Boucherville, QC J4B 2X4

Tel: (204) 291-2822 Fax: (450) 641-4833 fkozak@bellwyck.com www.horticolor.net

Manufacturers, proud to be a part of the horticultural industry in North America since 1994. Premium Solutions: Horticul tural Packaging, Tags, Labels, Folding Cartons, Printing, Marketing and Graph ic Design

Blue Grass GreenhousesRed Deer (a division of Blue Grass Sod Ltd.) 1120

Loraine Martin Unit 102, 39026 Rge Rd 275

Red Deer County, AB T4S 2A9

Tel: (403)550-9045 Fax: lo.martin@bg-rd.com www.bluegrassnursery.com

Wholesale grower of young plants, retail ready annuals, perennials, tropical plants, Proven Winners and hanging baskets.

Blue Grass Sod Farms & Nursery

1506

Bruce McEwen

Unit 102, 39026 Rge Rd 275

Red Deer County, AB T4S 2A9

Tel: (403) 347-7211 Fax: (403) 342-7488 contractor.office@bg-rd.com www.bluegrassnursery.com

Blue Grass Sod, Nursery & Garden Cen tres are one of Alberta’s largest suppliers of sod, prairie hardy caliper trees, plant material and potted trees and shrubs. We’re a third generation family business servicing the industry since 1970 with over 2000 acres of sod, 250 acres of trees, and three Garden Centres located in Edmonton, Red Deer and Calgary.

Brandt Tractor Ltd.

924

Sheila Gaditano

PO Box 3856 STN MAIN

Hyw #1 East, Regina, SK S4P 3R8

Tel: (306) 347-1408 Fax: (306) 337-4049 sgaditano@brandt.ca www.brandt.ca

At Brandt Tractor our focus has been, and always will be on doing whatever it takes to help our customers succeed. This means selling nothing but the best quality equipment, and then backing every machine we sell with an indus try-leading parts and service team. It means deeply investing in new dealer ships, trucks, parts depots, inventory, and most important of all, in our people.

Bron & Sons Nursery Co. 1205

Ed Bron, Shane Neufeld, Simon East wood, Cara Pagnucco

3315 Carson Road, Box 2643

Grand Forks, BC V0H 1H0

Tel: (250) 442-2014 Fax: (877) 542-5936

Toll Free: 1-800-831-9611 sales@bronandsons.com www.bronandsons.com

Container grower of hardy & quali ty nursery stock. Specializing in shrubs, roses, evergreens, pot-in-pot trees, vines, perennials and grasses. Supplying garden centres, nurseries, landscapers and municipalities. Access On-line. Availability and ordering at www.bronandsons.com.

BW GLOBAL Structures Inc.

1204

Rajan Kumar

29020 Fraser Highway, Box 307 Abbotsford, BC V4X 1G8

Tel: (604) 856-1303 Fax: (604) 856-1109

Toll Free: 1-877-856-1303 rajan@bw-global.com www.bw-global.com; www.bwgreenhouse.com

BW Greenhouse is Western Canada’s largest Greenhouse manufactur er and parts supplier for over 42 years. We use the strongest Amer ican Gatorsheild steel along with the highest diffusion coverings on the market. Incredible damage resistance! Come talk to us about growing your own food for your family and your community. We can help you get started!

Bylands Nurseries Ltd.

1005

Kelvin Thomas 1600 Byland Road, Hwy 97S West Kelowna, BC V1Z 1H6

Tel: (250) 769-4466

Fax: (250) 769-5566

Toll Free: 1-800-769-4996 sales@bylands.com www.bylands.com

Bylands Nurseries offers one of the most complete mixes of prairie har dy container and bareroot material in North America. We grow quality trees, shrubs, evergreens, fruit trees, annu als, perennials, vines and roses. 2011 Canadian and International Grower of the Year.

Canadian Nursery Landscape Association

906

Nicole Xavier

7856 Fifth Line Milton, ON L9T 2X8

Tel: (905) 875-1399 Fax: (905) 875-1840

Toll Free: 1-888-446-3499 ext 8680 info@cnla-acpp.ca www.cnla-accp.ca

National Association providing ad vocacy, services and support to the landscape horticulture industry across Canada. All programs and benefits are accessed through membership in your provincial association.

Canadian Prairie Chapter, Irrigation Association 934

Don Laycraft

PO Box 1521 STN T Calgary, AB T2H 3A3

Tel: (403) 828-5134 info@cpcia.ca www.cpcia.ca

To provide education opportunities to turf, agriculture and golf irrigation professionals and advocate for the ir rigation industry.

Cheyenne Tree Farms (2018) Ltd.

1220

Jeff Wotherspoon

PO Box 3060 STN MAIN

Beaumont, AB T4X 1K8

Tel: (780) 929-8102 Fax: (780) 929-8107

Toll Free: 1-866-490-2647 sales@cheyennetree.ca www.cheyennetree.ca

Growing ‘Prairie Hardy’ caliper trees, potted trees and shrubs on 320 acres, along with 14,400 sq. ft. of greenhouse for perennials and grass production. Main nursery is located south of Edmonton: 24309 Twp. Rd. 5120 (Beaumont).

Coaldale Nurseries

1304

David & Cindy Kuperus

PO Box 1267

Coaldale, AB T1M 1N1

Tel: (403) 345-4633

Fax: (403) 345-2866 info@coaldalenurseries.ca www.coaldalenurseries.ca Caliper trees, Colorado spruce, Montgomery spruce and fruit trees.

Communities in Bloom, Alberta / Alberta Horticulture Association 1307

Karen Snethun

11759 Groat Road NW

Edmonton, AB T5M 3K6

Tel: (780) 909-7730 ksnethun@arpaonline.ca www.cib.arpaonline.ca

Communities in Bloom is committed to fostering civic pride, environmen tal responsibility and beautification through community involvement, with focus on the promotion and value of green spaces in urban settings. Alberta Horticultural Association is an orga nization of horticultural societies and individuals in Alberta who are involved with horticulture on a professional or amateur basis.

De Vroomen Bulb Canada Inc. 1330

Bruce Bradley

6934A Kinsmen Court

Niagara Falls, ON L2H 0Y5

Tel: (905) 358-2852 Fax: (905) 358-8282

Toll Free: 1-833-358-2852 questions@devroomen.com www.devroomen.ca

Supplier of bare root perennials, fruits and vegetables. Spring flowering bulbs, perennial plugs, annual plugs, grass plugs to both garden centers and growers.

DeCloet Greenhouse Manufacturing Ltd. 1206

Kevin Conroy / Ron Vanderschee 1805 Charlotteville West Qtr. Line

Simcoe, ON N3Y 4J9

Tel: (519) 582-3081 Fax: (519) 582-0851

Toll Free: 1-888-786-4769 kevinc@decloetgreenhouse.com www.decloetgreenhouse.com

DeCloet Greenhouse Manufacturing Ltd. is a leader in the design and man ufacture of high quality greenhouses. DeCloet Greenhouses are used by pro duction growers, nurseries, and retail centers across North America. We also provide installations, heating products, ventilation systems, benches and com plete after sale service.

DLF Canada Inc.

1130

Kevin Dunse 11239 - 186 Street NW Edmonton, AB T5S 2T7

Tel: (403) 463-8905

Fax: (780) 464-0305

Toll Free: 1-800-265-3925 kdunse@pickseed.com www.pickseed.com

We are pleased to be the Canadian partner in the “Alliance For Low Input Sustainable Turf”. Sustainable variet ies, reduced inputs, heat tolerance, decreased water use.

Doug Gardens

1128

Lee Martineau

132 Scenic Ridge Cres. NW Calgary, AB T3L1V3

Tel: (403) 669-8669

Toll Free: 1-844-532-3684 lee@growdoug.ca www.growdoug.ca

Grower of ornamental shrubs, grasses, ground cover and perennials in 1 gal & 4” pots. EVL can supply you with a complete selection of plants for every season.

Dümmen Orange 1109

Diane Surette

250 South High Street, Suite 650 Columbus, OH 43215

Tel: (614) 850-9551 Fax: (614) 850-9552 d.surette@DummenOrange.com www.dummenorange.com

By uniting the world’s top breeders under one distinctive brand, Dümmen Orange blends traditional techniques and emerging technologies to provide the largest selection of superior flowers and plants on earth. Globally accessible and locally embedded, we continue to be at the forefront of our industry while bringing stability and opportunity to our partners and associates worldwide.

Dutchman Industries Inc.

1224

Marlin Tillart 3725 Sideline 16

Pickering, ON L1Y 0A7

Tel: (905) 683-8233 Fax: (905) 683-8213

Toll Free: 1-800-293-0070 info@dutchmantreespade.com www.dutchmantreespade.com

Manufacturer of the very best in nursery equipment including the Dutchman Tree Spade. Also specializing in tree planters, tree stakers, truck spades, stabilizers, rootball grapplers and tree tyers.

Eagle Lake Nurseries Ltd.

1114

Anita Heuver

PO Box 2340

Strathmore, AB T1P 1K3

Tel: (403) 934-3670

Fax: (403) 934-3626

Toll Free: 1-866-805-5007 anita@eaglelakenurseries.com www.eaglelakenurseries.com

Local grower of caliper trees, potted trees, shrubs, evergreens, and peren nials. Wholesale supplier to residential landscapers, landscape contractors, gar den centres and municipalities. Since 1970....Quality and Service you can de pend on.

Eagle Lake Professional Landscape Supply 1031

Brian Bolger / Nathan Gill Box 2130

Strathmore, AB T1P 1K1

Tel: (403) 934-6808

Fax: (403) 934-6813 nathan@eaglelakelandscape.com; brian@eaglelakelandscape.com www.eaglelakelandscape.com

Providing Alberta’s landscape pro fessionals and homeowners with progressive products, dependable de livery services and exceptional customer care. Eagle Lake Professional Landscape Supply leads the way in innovative solu tions, offering LiveRoof, NaturesTurf, Sedum Turf, Freedom Fescue sod, engi neered soils, Native and Adaptive Seed and Native Willow plants under the Eco Logical Horticulture banner.

EarthApples Inc.

1110

Phil Bakker

4 Legend Trail

Stony Plain, AB T7Z 0B1

Tel: (780) 996-0707 Fax: (780) 963-4737 phil@earthapples.com www.earthapples.com

EarthApples seed potatoes are unique easy-to-grow potato varieties that are perfect for gardens, raised beds and containers! Alberta grown, purple, pink, red, yellow, baby potatoes and more! We also offer a line of traditional seed potato varieties, onion sets, and garlic.

East Jordan Plastics, Inc.

1505

Tim Vaandering

Box 575

East Jordan, MI 49727

tim.vaandering@ejplastics.com www.ejplastics.com

Manufacturer and supplier of pots, trays, baskets for the horticultural industry.

ECCO Chips

1018

Courtney Potts

10114 - 24 Street SE

Calgary, AB T2C 3X7

Tel: (403) 371-8173 courtney.potts@eccorecycling.com www.eccorecycling.com

ECCO Recycling & Energy Corporation

is Alberta’s largest Material Recycling Facility, we divert approximately 12,000 metric tonne of clean reclaimed wood from ending up in landfill monthly. We provide premium re-claimed wood mulch in 3 colors. We provide a supe rior, quality product that is not from deforestation. Reuse-Reduce-Recycle, let’s all play our part. For every 35 bags sold….1 tree is saved.

EVL Nursery Inc.

1219

Mike Scholtens 22274-64 Avenue

Langley, BC V2Y 2N8

Tel: (604) 514-5060 Fax: (604) 514-5068 sales@evlnursery.com www.evlnursery.com

Grower of ornamental shrubs, grasses, ground cover and perennials in 1 gal & 4” pots. EVL can supply you with a com plete selection of plants for every season.

Exemplar Horticulture 1228

Paula Baxter 5947 Mt. Lehman Road

Abbotsford, BC V4X 1V5

Tel: 604-607-0456 paula@exemplarhorticulture.com www.exemplarhorticulture.com

Wholesale nursery specializing in premium quality ornamental grasses, perennials & vegetable starters.

Express Seed Company, Inc. 1331

Mike Chow 102 - 801 Belgrave Way

Delta, BC V2Y 0A4

Tel: (604) 308-6812 mchow@expressseed.com www.expressseed.com

Express Seed Company provides the fastest connection to a worldwide network of breeders and suppliers of greenhouse inputs. ThinkPlants™ is a cooperative marketing platform which represents a dedicated team, including plant breeders and horticultural experts, seamlessly connected to a supply chain.

FHN Inc. (Foothills Nurseries Ltd.)

1210

Josh Poffenroth

234129 Range Road 284

Rocky View County, AB T1X 0J9

Tel: (403) 203-3338

Fax: (403) 236-4433

sales@foothillsnurseries.com www.foothillsnurseries.com

Specimen caliper deciduous and conif erous trees; pot-in-pot trees; container shrubs - deciduous and coniferous; pe rennials. Delivery service to site within AB, SK and BC. “Clean Plant” certified. We are located just east of Calgary on Range Road 284, 1/2 km north of Glen more Trail.

Finning (Canada)

909

Joe Vercaigne, Products & Service Sales Manager

7550 Edgar Industrial Drive

Red Deer, AB T4P 3R2

Tel: (780) 396-7146 Fax: (780) 930-4801

Toll Free: 1-888-finning (346-6464) jvercaigne@finning.com www.finning.com

Backed by Finning service, the next gen eration of Cat machines can handle all your residential and landscaping needs. A full line of skid steers, mini excavators and work tools built Cat tough, sup ported by Finning. Call 1-888-finning for details.

Flowers Canada Growers Inc.

1119

Rachelle Pruss /Andrew Morse

Unit 7, 45 Speedvale Avenue East Guelph, ON N1H 1J2

Tel: (519) 836-5495 Fax: (519) 836-7529

Toll Free: 1-800-730-1020 rachelle@fco.ca; andrew@fco.ca www.flowerscanadagrowers.com

Flowers Canada Growers Inc. is a notfor-profit trade association representing floriculture greenhouse growers and industry partners across Canada.

Green Harvest Ltd.

905

Russ Spence

107, 18 Highland Park Way NE

Airdrie, AB T4A 0R1

Tel: (587) 775-6400 Fax: (587) 775-6420 rspence@green-harvest.ca green-harvest.ca

Green Harvest Ltd. is an Alberta based, family owned soil and fertilizer produc er plus an importer of a select range of Home and Garden products including Ecograss artificial turf. We offer in dependent dealers exclusive brands of soil and fertilizers under our Green Harvest and Groundskeepers Pride brands. We can also package private label soils and fertilizers.

Ground Keepers Friend Basket Solutions Inc.

1209

David Poffenroth

PO Box 10369

Airdrie, AB T4A 0H6

Tel: (403) 948-9852

Fax: (403) 948-9853

Toll Free: 1-866-948-9852 dw@groundkeepersfriend.com

We are your trusted supplier for pre mium quality wire baskets, burlap and other nursery supplies. We are committed to quality, efficiency and excellent service.

Growtronics

1041

Katelyn Horne /Tracy Grills

4-2015 32 Ave NE

Calgary, AB T2E 6Z3

Tel: (403) 208-0251 Fax: (587) 351-9224

Toll Free: 1-877-627-0251 office@ecolighting.ca; tgrills@ecolighting.ca www.growtronics.ca

Eco Lighting Solutions is a local pre mium LED supplier and creators of GrowTronics™ LED. GrowTronics is a comprehensive line of premium quality LED grow lighting systems designed for both professional and hobby grow ers. At GrowTronics, we work with our clients individual horticultural LED lighting needs to create spectrums that maximize growth, flavour and nutrients.

Hawkeye Equipment Inc.

935 Neil Palmer 16028 118 Ave

Edmonton, AB T5V 1C6

Tel: (780) 459-2391 info@hawkeyeequipment.ca www.hawkeyeequipment.ca

Hawkeye Equipment is a dealer for specialty landscape construction, turf maintenance, snow removal equipment and golf carts. We car ry many top brands such as: Scag, PowerPac, Sno-Way, Ryan, Classen and many more.

High Q Greenhouses (2021) Ltd.

1011

Michiel Verheul /Kathleen Zendran 55431 RGE RD 262 Sturgeon County, AB T8R 0W7

Tel: (780) 939-7490 Fax: (780) 939-2010 contact@highqgreenhouses.com; partners@highqgreenhouses.com https://highqgreenhouses.com/ Full Selection of young plants and custom grown finished product. Root & Sell for Selecta First Class and Dummen Orange. Western Canadian distributor for “Nature’s Source Plant food”, revolutionizing growth and plant performance. Pro viding Grower Oriented Solutions like prefilled trays with Ellepots in 25mm (102 Tray), 40mm (50 tray) and 70 mm (18 tray). Offering plant material in tray sizes and volumes that make sense!

HJS Wholesale Ltd.

932

Josh Schriemer / Terry Folkers

330 Transport Road

Sunnyside, MB R5R 0J5

Tel: (204) 668-8360 Fax: (204) 667-1775

Toll Free: 1-866-742-5457 (pick hjs) Josh@hjswholesale.com; terry@hjswholesale.com www.hjswholesale.com

HJS Wholesale Ltd provides your com plete greenhouse, production, and nursery needs along with unique and timeless decorative products at com petitive prices. Take advantage of our Premier and Sungro soilless mix pro grams and contact our sales team for complete product lists and receive your quote today: Tony 204-781-1790 or Terry 204-479-9554.

HortProtect – People

Corporation & Marsh Canada

910

Pamela Cooze

2225 Sheppard Avenue East, Suite 202, Atria 1

Toronto, ON M2J 4Y1

Tel: (406) 276-9133

Toll Free: 1-888-446-3499 ext. 8670 hortprotect@canadanursery.com www.hortprotect.com

HortProtect is a comprehensive insur ance plan designed for the landscape horticulture industry, including unique coverage and pricing for Health & Life as well as Property & Liability insurance. HortProtect is the endorsed national insurance program of the Canadian Nursery Landscape Association and Landscape Alberta.

HortSource Ltd. 1120

Kevin Milaney

39114 Range Road 282

Red Deer County, AB T4E 0L8

Tel: (403) 588-5249 Fax: (778) 654-9249 Toll Free: 866-468-9049 kevin@hortsource.ca www.hortsource.ca

A wholesale horticultural distributor, with warehousing in Red Deer, AB, pro viding our professional customers in garden centres, greenhouses, landscape supply, golf courses, government and other business in horticultural, a single source for their horticultural products & supplies.

Inline Nurseries (2010) Inc. 1019

Alyson Kee /Tom Berger 49944 Yale Road East Chilliwack, BC V4Z 0B3

Tel: (604) 794-7096 Fax: (604) 794-7496

Toll Free: 1-888-846-5463 sales@inlinenurseries.com www.inlinenurseries.com

Wholesale grower and distributor offer

ing a wide range of plant material from perennials, grasses and groundcovers to shrubs and ornamental trees.

J.C. Bakker & Sons Ltd.

1231

Chris Heaslip

1360 Third Street

St. Catharines, ON L2R 6P9

Tel: (905) 935-4533 Fax: (905) 935-9921

Toll Free: 1-877-816-6608 chrisheaslip@jcbakker.com www.jcbakker.com

Wholesale growers of top quality nurs ery stock since 1949. Roses, bushes, shade & flowering trees, top-grafted standards, flowering shrubs, evergreens, broadleaf evergreens. Bareroot, con tainer grown & field grown available. Shipping across Canada and northern USA. Full and part loads.

Jeffries Nurseries Ltd. 925

Wilbert Ronald, Andrew Ronald PO Box 402

Portage la Prairie, MB R1N 3B7

Tel: (204) 857-5288 Fax: (204) 857-2877

Toll Free: 1-888-857-5288 info@jeffriesnurseries.com www.jeffriesnurseries.com

Offering a broad selection of prai rie-hardy field and container grown nursery stock; as well as a wide range of perennials, seedlings, and bare root tree liners. Discover our Northern Gar den Collection and Northern Garden Introductions.

Jim Peplinski Leasing Inc.

1140 Travis Hume 9543 42 Avenue NW

Edmonton, AB T6E 5R2

Tel: 780-641-1480

Fax: 403-235-4888

Toll Free: 1-800-465-1174 thume@jimpeplinski.ca jimpeplinski.ca

Your first choice for small and medium vehicle leasing in Canada. Focus on your business while we handle all aspects of your fleet leasing, including: vehicle sourcing and acquisition, upfitting and branding, transport and logistics, flexi ble payment options, remarketing, fuel cards. Work-ready vehicles delivered right to your door!

Kato’s Nursery (2007) Ltd.

1230

Michael Kato

29435 Downes Road

Abbotsford, BC V4X 1S3

Tel: (604) 856-2470

Fax: (604) 856-9307

Toll Free: 1-800-550-5286 (KATO) sales@katosnursery.com www.katosnursery.com

Prairie hardy quality plants. Small fruits, deciduous shrubs, roses, vines,

perennials, ground covers and coni fers. Weekly delivery.

Kehoe Equipment Ltd./ Alggin Metal Industries

931

Dave Ross

5545 - 97 Street NW

Edmonton, AB T6E 3H8

Tel: (780) 420-0040 Fax: (780) 429-2571

Toll Free: 1-877-420-0040 dross@kel-hvac.com www.kel-hvac.com

Modine Gas-Oil-Electric-hydronic unit heaters, high & low intensity infrared radiant heaters and high efficiency con densing gas unit heaters.

Know More Hazard

916

Trevor Hall

47010 RPO Creekside

Calgary, AB T3P 0B9

Tel: (403) 888-2137

Toll Free: info@knowmorehazard.com www.knowmorehazard.com

Your Field Level Hazard Assessment made easy. Know More Hazard was con ceived and developed by contractors for contractors. This app enables you to easily and simply complete FLHAs and Vehicle inspections on the spot. We fully customize it to your company. Managers see these assessments in real time. No more paper, no more frustration, Know More Hazard.

Kubota Canada Ltd.

1325

Don McClughan

39 Coventry Lane

Lacombe, AB T4L 1T6

Tel: (403) 304-9023

Toll Free: 1-800-405-6916 don.mcclughan@kubota.com www.kubota.ca

Kubota Canada Ltd. is the Cana dian marketer and distributor of Kubota-branded equipment, includ ing a complete line of tractors up to 200 engine HP, performance-matched implements, compact and utility-class construction equipment, consumer lawn and garden equipment, commercial turf products and utility vehicles. For prod uct literature or dealer locations, please visit: www.kubota.ca.

Lakeshore Tree Farms Ltd.

1214

Aaron Krahn

960 Valley Road, PO Box 92 R.R.#3 Saskatoon, SK S7K 3J6

Tel: (306) 978-3333 Fax: (866) 417-5731

Toll Free: 1-877-995-5253 aaron@lshore.com www.lakeshoretreefarms.com

We grow 260 acres of caliper shade trees including spruce, pine & larch; 10 acres of container shrubs and trees;

rooted cuttings and seedlings. We spe cialize in native plants grown from seed and cuttings collected in zones 1 & 2. Attentive to detail, overnight delivery to many Alberta towns and cities. Site location: 960 Valley Rd, Saskatoon.

Landover Nursery

1404

Howard Blomgren

38220 Range Road 264 Red Deer County, AB T4E 0Y8 Tel: (403) 350-1293 landovernursery@gmail.com www.landovernursery.com

Landover Nursery is a small family op erated greenhouse in Central Alberta, specializing in cacti and succulents with over 350 varieties in stock.

Landscape Alberta

906

Marnie Main 18051 - 107 Avenue NW Edmonton, AB T5S 1K3

Tel: (780) 489-1991 Fax: Toll Free: 1-800-378-3198 member.services@landscape-alberta.com www.landscape-alberta.com Member-driven Association support ing and promoting all sectors of the landscape horticulture industry in Al berta. Workshops and conferences, publications, government advocacy, member discount programs, industry Certification program, networking, sup port for industry research and much more; host of the Green Industry Show & Conference.

Landscape Horticulture Certification Program

906

Teagan Giddings 7856 Fifth Line Milton, ON L9T 2X8 Tel: (905) 875-1399

Toll Free: 1-888-446-3499 info@cnla.ca www.cnlagetcertified.ca

Industry certification program to promote and maintain standards in nursery and landscape horticulture op erations. LHCP certified members have the skills and competence to practice across Canada, and online tests ensure certification is delivered more conve niently for candidates. Advance your landscape horticulture career - Get Certified Get Hired!

Landscape Management Network

1006

Brandy Jones

180 Enterprise Boulevard

Markham, ON L6G 0E6

Tel: (888) 347-9864 support@golmn.com https://golmn.com/ LMN is the most comprehensive

business management software built by landscapers for landscap ers. The system was developed by former landscape business owner and now LMN CEO, Mark Bradley. In 2009, LMN launched and currently serves over 245,000 entry-level and professional skilled tradesmen and tradeswomen worldwide in the green and snow industry.

Lawnmower Hospital, The 1035

Scott Mace

7555 - 72A Street NW

Edmonton, AB T6B 1Z3

Tel: (780) 437-1851

Fax: (780) 435-0146

Toll Free: 1-800-661-9841 scott@lawnmowerhosp.com www.lawnmowerhosp.com

For over 45 years we have built a strong reputation based on customer service and knowledge of the indus try. Some of the brands we carry are: Husqvarna, Toro, Echo, Ego, Hustler, Big Dog, Country Clipper, Shindaiwa, Red Max, Ryan, Bluebird, Turfmaker, Mean Green lithium Ion commercial mowers and many more plus all the engine manufacturers.

LED Smart Inc. 1320

Desiree Wartenbe/ Amir Wihan 18905 32 Avenue

Surrey, BC V3Z 1A7

Tel: 1-800-457-0416 ext 114

Fax: (780) 438-6624

Toll Free: 1-800-457-0416 ext 114 sales@ledsmart.com www.grow3.ledsmart.com

A Canadian designer and manufacturer of “GROW3” LED grow light systems and controls. GROW3 is an innovative system with complete spectrum control, color ratio adjustability, dimming, sched uling features, for all types and sizes of greenhouses and CAE. Controlled via wireless Bluetooth mesh network thru free GROW3 APP, come see them in person.

Linnaea Nurseries Limited 1225

John Folkerts

3666 - 224 Street

Langley, BC V2Z 2G7

Tel: (604) 533-8281 Fax: (604) 533-8246

Toll Free: 1-888-327-7705 john@linnaeanurseries.com www.linnaeanurseries.com

Growers of quality hardy nursery stock including trees, shrubs, ferns, grasses, perennials and native plants.

Mainland Floral Distributors Ltd. 1501

Fred De Boer 25355 - 56 Avenue

Aldergrove, BC V4W 1G5

Tel: (604) 856-1264 Fax: (604) 856-1273

f_deboer@mainlandfloral.ca www.mainlandfloral.com

We offer a complete assortment of quality potted plants and cut flowers, delivered directly to your door with our temperature controlled trucks. A new updated availability & price list is sent out weekly or is available on our website. We offer temperature con trolled, door to door freight service between Alberta, BC, Washington and Oregon.

Manderley Turf Products Inc.

1004

Melanie Kruhlak

55403 Range Road 222

Sturgeon County, AB T0A 1N1

Tel: (780) 998-1995 Fax: (780) 998-2783

Toll Free: 1-888-225-3885 info@manderley.com www.manderley.com

Manderley Turf Products has been help ing landscape professionals green up their communities for over 60 years. With a focus on sustainability, we offer premium quality products and industry leading services for results that you can be proud of.

McKenzie Seeds

921

Laura Prins 11933 - 90 Street NW

Edmonton, AB T5B 3Y8

Tel: (780) 453-3535 Fax: (780) 454-1852 Toll Free: 1-800-665-6340 laurap@mckenzieseeds.com www.mckenzieseeds.com McKenzie, Organic, Sow Easy, Gusto, Asian seed lines. Jiffy Seed starting products, onion & garlic sets, seed po tatoes, lawn seed, wildflower shaker bags, inoculant, garden accessories and more.

Neudorff North America

1504

Tim Tripp

PO Box 178

Brentwood Bay, BC V8M 1R3

Tel: (250) 652-5888 tim.tripp@neudorff.ca https://www.neudorffpro.org/

Highly effective and environmental ly friendly products for horticulture, floriculture, ornamental plants, veg etables, vegetable growing, fruit growing, tree nurseries.

Nextra Consulting

1029

Grant Harrison

3 Kirwin Drive

Ingersoll, ON N5C 3M4

Tel: (519) 868-6398 marla@nextraconsulting.ca www.nextraconsulting.ca Nextra Consulting helps landscape business owners make their business stronger, leaner and more profitable.

Most landscapers are excellent tech nicians but lack the business expertise needed to build a successful, sustainable company. At Nextra Consulting, we pro vide the framework and coaching you need to increase your profit and grow your business.

Nutrien Ag Solutions (Canada) Inc. - Evergro Division 1115

Edwin Hogendoorn

5018 - 68 Avenue SE

Calgary, AB T2C 4N8

Tel: (403) 287-3988 Fax: (403) 243-7470

Toll Free: 1-800-661-2991 Edwin.Hogendoorn@nutrien.com www.nutrienagsolutions.ca

Leading distributor of popular horticul tural products, including ProHort water soluble & controlled release fertilizers, Natures Source liquid & Sustane or ganic fertilizers, Premier PRO-MIX & peat, pest controls, greenhouse and nursery pots, poly films and Hermadix shade coating as well as soil, water and tissue testing.

Oakcreek Golf & Turf L.P. 1408

Thad Klassen 3816 - 64 Avenue SE

Calgary, AB T2C 2B4

Tel: (403) 279-2907 Fax: (403) 236-7995

Toll Free: 1-888-773-7335 klassent@oakcreekgolf.com oakcreekgolf.com Toro commercial mowers, Toro RLC mowers, Toro Siteworks, Boss Plows, Yamaha Golf cars, Ventrac.

Olds College

1125

Gord Koch 4500 - 50 Street

Olds, AB T4H 1R6

Tel: (403) 556-4751

Toll Free: 1-800-661-6537 gkoch@oldscollege.ca www.oldscollege.ca

Olds College offers programs in Ar boriculture, Horticulture and Turfgrass Management. Please contact us for more information about our programs.

Ontario Seed Co. Limited (OSC) 1217

James Uffelman & Bill Pettigrew

PO Box 7 STN Waterloo Waterloo, ON N2J 3Z6

Tel: (519) 886-0557 Fax: (519) 886-0605 jim@oscseeds.com www.oscseeds.com

Consignment seed displays with an as sortment of herbs, vegetables, annuals and perennials selected for Canada’s growing regions. Canada’s foremost supplier of Native Seed. Over 125 years of growing service. GMO – FREE. Brands: OSC, PNW, Aimers Organics.

Pachamama Patios

914

Elizabeth Bolanos

30 Vold Close

Red Deer, AB T4R 0G4

Tel: (403) 506-1035 pachamama.living@gmail.com www.pachamamadecor.com

We are master of the production of flower pots and garden décor. We can custom make pieces in metal, resin, clary and/or fabric.

Paridon Horticultural Ltd. 912

Hans De Jongh 5985-104 St Delta, BC V4K 3N3

Tel: (780) 918-4012 Fax: (780) 465-5389

Toll Free: 1-800-586-5236 hdejongh@paridon.com www.paridon.com

Paridon offers an unsurpassed selection of the highest quality perennials, annu als and succulents for your business. Our offerings include Proven Winners, retail-ready succulents, tillandsia and water plants. We also have a popular retail ready Christmas program.

Parkland Nursery & Landscape Services Ltd.

1024 Dwayne/ Devon Beck PO Box 25004, RPO Deer Park

Red Deer, AB T4R 2M2

Tel: (403) 340-8755

Fax: (403) 340-8759

Toll Free: 1-888-340-8733 debbeck@pnls.ca; devonbeck@pnls.ca www.pnls.ca

500 acres of caliper trees; tree liners, shrubs, perennials and a large selection of pot and pot trees. Parkland Nursery has a specialized fleet of trucks and equipment as well as an installation crew. We are also one of the Canadian distributor for Treegator - the original watering bag.

Plant Products - a member of Biobest Group

1229

Stephanie Costiff

2020 Fox Run Road

Leamington, ON N8H 3V7

Tel: (519) 324-2544 stephanie.costiff@biobestgroup.com www.plantproducts.com

For more than 75 years Plant Prod ucts, a member of Biobest Group, has been a full service supplier of fertilizer, pest control products, seeds and other consumable goods to the greenhouse, turf, nursery and specialty horticulture industries in Canada and the USA. It maintains locations in Laval, QC, Ancast er, ON, Westland, MI and head office in Leamington, ON.

Polar Industrial Services Ltd.

1430

Matt Smith

2122 - 84 Avenue

Edmonton, AB T6P 1K2

Tel: (780) 417-1190 matt@polarind.ca www.polarind.ca

Polar Industrial Services Ltd. is an Edmonton based, family owned and operated business that specializ es in the sales and repair of heavy equipment. We offer a wide range of products from manufacturers such as Wacker Neuson, Kohler, Perkins, Cater pillar, Deutz, Generac, Doosan, Genie, JLG,Third Coast Equipment, Airman, Rotair, and More.

Professional Gardener Co. Ltd.,

The 1009

Peter Krebs

915 - 23 Avenue SE

Calgary, AB T2G 1P1

Tel: (403) 263-4200

Fax: (403) 237-0029 progar@telusplanet.net www.professionalgardener.ca

Western Canada’s premier supplier to the landscape, nursery and greenhouse trade since 1927. Experienced industry professionals at your service.

Pure Life Carbon

1118

Tim Stephens 102, 18 McKenzie Drive Red Deer, AB T4S 2H4

Tel: (403) 710-6549 tim.stephens@purelifecarbon.com https://purelifecarbon.com

PureLife Carbon is an advanced tech nology carbon negative growing media producer providing an environmentally responsible growing media that increases crop yield while reducing cultivation risk.

Purple Springs Nursery Inc.

1324

Joe Klassen

4516 Hullcar Road

Armstrong, BC V0E 1B4

Tel: (250) 546-8156 Fax: (250) 546-9155

Toll Free: 1-877-289-3813 jk@psnursery.com; www.psnursery.com

Wholesale growers of cold hardy B&B and 15 gallon container grown trees on over 250 acres. Specializing is shade and ornamental trees, as well as spruce and pine.

Root Rescue Environmental Products

1216

Bob Reeves

PO Box 864

Waterdown, ON L0R 2H0

Tel: (416) 995-9050 bob@rootrescue.com

www.rootrescue.com

The natural advantage! Root Rescue puts life back into the soil; restoring and nurturing the natural beneficial soil or ganisms that plants rely on to find water and nutrients. The mycorrhizal soil fungi in Root Rescue go to work immediately helping your plants thrive in their natural environment for life.

Sester Farms Inc.

1319

Sam Doak

33205 SE Oxbow Drive

Gresham, OR 97080

Tel: (503) 663-4844

Fax: (503) 663-7659

Toll Free: 1-800-832-4487 sales@sesterfarms.com www.sesterfarms.com

Wholesale grower of: Deciduous Trees, Conifers, Shrubs, Grasses, Perennials, Roses and Berries of fered in Container, Bareroot and/or Greenhouse Liners, specializing in cold-hardy plants. We offer delivered pricing to your area. Visit our website for always up-to-date availability. Call us to discuss pricing/availability.

SGS Canada Inc. 1108

Jack Legg 503 Imperial Road North, Unit 1 Guelph, ON N1H 6T9

Tel: (519) 837-1600

Toll Free: 1-800-265-7175 ca.agri.guelph.lab@sgs.com cropscience.sgs.ca

SGS Crop Science provides laboratory analysis to agricultural and horticul tural clients, offering testing of soil, media, water, nutrient solutions, plant tissue, fertilizer, and other resources used in crop production and landscap ing installations.

Simon Bos Nurseries Ltd. 1020

Simon Bos PO Box 1078

Coaldale, AB T1M 1M9

Tel: (403) 330-8010 Fax: (403) 345-4306 simon@bosnurseries.com www.bosnurseries.com

Grower of field grown caliper trees, serving the prairies. Simon Bos Nurs eries has been in business for over 25 years. We understand the industry and the challenges we face as well! Our goal is to provide quality product and service.

SMS Equipment Inc. 1025

Matt Chatters 11285 - 274 Street

Acheson, AB T7X 6P9

Tel: 780-948-2893 Fax: Toll Free: 1-866-458-0101

mchatters@smsequip.com www.smsequipment.com

SMS Equipment is a solutions leader, selling, renting, and providing full-ser vice support from coast-to-coast. We partner with Komatsu, Takeuchi, NPK and other manufacturers to deliver premier equipment, advanced digital technologies, and product support solutions, making SMS Equipment your one-stop shop equipment solu tion provider.

Society to Prevent Dutch Elm Disease (STOPDED) 1318

Janet Feddes-Calpas PO Box 5832

Lacombe, AB T4L 1X4

Tel: (403) 782-8613 Fax:

STOPDED Hotline: 1-877-837-ELMS (3567) stopdedab@gmail.com www.stopded.org

STOPDED administers and delivers the Provincial DED Prevention Pro gram in Alberta and supports CFIA’s efforts to prevent the emerald ash borer (EAB). Funded by the Govern ment of Canada and the Government of Alberta through the “Canadian Agricultural Partnership”, Landscape Alberta and Landscape Alberta Nurs ery Producers. Alberta is DED and EAB free.

Southern Irrigation

1129

Kees Van Beek 511 - 41 Street N

Lethbridge, AB T1H 7B6

Tel: (403) 394-0042 Fax: (403) 394-9515

Toll Free: 1-877-663-2615 kees.v@southernirrigation.com www.southernirrigation.com Southern Irrigation offers a compre hensive line of products for agriculture, landscape & turf, greenhouse, nursery, mining, municipal and wastewater appli cations. We also supply small agriculture implements for planting, transplanting and harvesting. We are located in Leth bridge (403-394-0042) and Red Deer (403-346-0043).

Steam ‘N’ Weeds

1310

Dan Dow 2502 - 10 Avenue

Wainwright, AB T9W 1W3

Tel: (587) 437-8326 info@stemnweeds.com www.steamnweeds.com

Here at STEAM ’N’ WEEDS we are dis tributors for Weedtechnics products, using patented Satusteam™ technology as a means of organic weed control. There are no chemicals or additives used to create Satusteam™, only water. Which means that it is safe for kids, pets and the planet.

Stewart Brothers Nurseries Ltd.

1014

Kal Jhaj

4129 Spiers Road

Kelowna, BC V1W 4B5

Tel: (250) 764-2121 Fax: (250) 764-4421

Toll Free: 1-800-313-2101 kal.jhaj@stewartnurseries.com www.stewartnurseries.com

Stewart Brothers Nurseries is a family owned and operated business celebrat ing 111 years of service. We provide and deliver a wide variety of prairie-hardy deciduous and coniferous trees at vari ous stages of growth and development from which to choose. We are com mitted to you and to the deep roots of your community.

Stokes Seeds Limited

907

Darcy Leiter

PO Box 10

Thorold, ON L2V 5E9

Tel: (306) 491-6485 Fax: (800) 272-5560

Toll Free: 1-800-272-5544 dleiter@stokeseeds.com www.stokeseeds.com

Pleased to be your source for commer cial flower seed, vegetable seed as well as vegetative liners, plugs and cut tings. Proudly 100% Canadian owned since 1934.

TerraLink Horticulture Inc.

1503

Naim Mirza

464 Riverside Road

Abbotsford, BC V2S 7M1

Tel: (604) 864-9044

Fax: (604) 864-8418

Toll Free: 1-800-661-4559 marketing@tlhort.com www.tlhort.com

TerraLink Horticulture is 100% Ca nadian owned private company that for 40+ years has supplied profes sional greenhouse vegetable, floral, nursery, landscape, garden centre, municipalities and parks in Western Canada with organic or conventional nutrients, crop protection products, media, seeds and more.

The HC Company

919

Marc Desrosiers

2450 Edison Blvd, Suite 3

Twinsburg, OH 44087

Tel: (604) 351-1229

Toll Free: 1-800-225-7712 mdesrosiers@hc-companies.com www.hc-companies.com

The HC Companies is a proud culmi nation of many legacy brands and continues to transform the horticul tural industry through bold leadership, innovative manufacturing, and a com prehensive portfolio of products ideal for greenhouse, nursery, cannabis, retail, and commercial markets.

The Toro Company

1309

Robert Harris

8111 Lyndsale Avenue South Bloomington, MN 55420

Tel: (403) 872-7921

robert.harris@toro.com www.toro.com

The Toro Company is a leading world wide provider of innovative solutions for the outdoor environment including turf and landscape maintenance, snow and ice management, underground utility construction, rental and specialty con struction, and irrigation and outdoor lighting solutions.

Top Spray

1315

Rob Olenick

305 Griffin Road West Cochrane, AB T4C 2C4

Tel: (403) 932-1464 Fax:

Toll Free: 1-888-516-8524 info@topspray.com www.topspray.com

Top Spray manufactures a variety of premium organic mulches such as Foothills Premium Mulch and Mon tane Garden Mulch, both of which are ORMI certified. We are also Al berta’s largest supplier of colored mulch derived from non-recycled fibre. Our services include blower truck mulch applications and bulk deliveries, erosion control, hydro seeding, ecoblanket applications and grinding services.

TreeTime.ca

1226

Kaylyn Doerksen-Schryver 3464 78 Avenue NW Edmonton, AB T6B 2X9

Fax: (780) 472-0460

Toll Free: 1-866-873-3846 sales@treetime.ca www.treetime.ca

TreeTime.ca specializes in selling 1 and 2 year old hardy tree and shrub seedlings. We provide both native and landscape species that are packaged and shipped out of our cold storage warehouse every spring with compet itive prices.

Trojan Industries

1509

Paul Vo 9420 Yellowhead Trail NW Edmonton, AB T5G 0W4

Tel: (587) 920-3567 pvo@trojanind.ca http://trojanindustries.ca/ Decorative tree grates around trees for city boulevards.

Van Noort Bulb Company

1314

Sam Van Noort 22264 No Hwy 10

Langley, BC V2Y 2K6

Tel: (604) 888-6555

Fax: (604) 888-7640

Toll Free: 1-888-826-6667 sam@vannoortbulb.com www.vannoortbulb.com

Family owned Canadian company sup plying horticulture products since 1928. Specializing in wholesale and retail pack aged perennials, shrubs, vines, small fruits, roses and bulbs for spring and fall to growers, garden centers, landscapers and cities.

West Coast Seeds

1028

Bobbi Rayton

5300 - 34B Avenue Delta, BC V4L 2P1

Tel: 403-808-1457

Fax: (604) 952-8828 bobbi@westcoastseeds.com www.westcoastseeds.com

West Coast Seeds carries over 1,100 varieties of vegetable, fruit, herb, flower as well as sprouting seeds, microgreens and wildflower seeds. We work on supplying varieties that grow well in our climate and truly be lieve in organic growing. Namely, we believe in supplying our customers with the freshest, fattest seed avail able, with the highest germination rate possible.

Westcan Greenhouses Ltd.

1215

Mike Scholtens

2527 - 210 Street

Langley, BC V2Z 2A9

Tel: (604) 530-9298

Fax: (604) 530-9966 office@westcangrhs.com www.westcangrhs.com

Westcan Greenhouses is a propaga tion facility with access to multiple sources of propagation material worldwide. We are able to customize propagation orders year around, in large or small scale, based on cus tomer needs. Our facilities are fully automated and designed to control individual areas of growth for opti mal results.

Zeller & Sons Enterprises

1507

Dan Zeller

RR 1, 2360 Naramata Road

Naramata, BC V0H 1N0

Tel: (250) 496-5338

Fax: (250) 496-5886

Toll Free: 1-866-496-5338

dan@zellerandsons.com

Agricultural supplier of equipment and hardware. Pruning tools: hand, electric, pneumatic operated. Spaders, weed and conventional sprayers, cultivating hoes, grafting supplies, rodent and bird control. Bamboo fencing, tying and tree training.

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“Healthy roots, healthy trees”

BY TOSO BOZIC

Many recent studies show that “trees do talk to each other” through a vast network of the root systems. This is what is called “Wood – Wide Web.” This happens mostly due to a fungus and bacteria symbiotic mycorrhizal relationship and interaction with the tree root system through sharing water and nutrients. Beside many other functions this vast mycorrhizal networks are extremely important for tree health during the times of danger and stress. Studies show that certain species of fungi can facilitate tree resilience against certain environmental stressors such as predators, toxins, and pathogenic microbes that invade an ecosystem. These stress signals received through root system by not affected trees will facilitate the releasing volatile hormones or chemicals to discourage predators or pathogenic bugs.

Soil and Tree Roots

All plant life in the forest originates from the thin layer of minerals, organic matter, water and air that we all commonly call soil. Tree roots are very opportunistic as they will grow wherever and whenever there is available oxygen, water, nutrients and warm environment. Soil surface is the place where most of these preferable environments are and that is why the majority of tree roots are in the upper 45 to 60 cm (soil18”-24”) of soil. To understand how roots function, it is important to understand the relationship between above ground tree growth and roots as well as proper balanc ing between these two. If a portion of roots die, a certain amount of leaves and branches will die too and vice versa.

The fine roots are the place where the production of es sential nitrogen and mineral nutrients happens. They are transported together with water throughout wood tissue. There are many studies that show the surface area of roots are several times larger than the surface area of leaves. Good example is native aspen tree in Alberta. The distance of roots from the main trunk can be as twice as the height of the tree itself (e.g. 80 feet aspen can produce the roots 160 feet from the main trunk)

Overall tree roots systems provide several key functions including: anchor portion of the trees above ground, store essential food reserves and transport water and miner als from the soil to the rest of the trees. Root damage will disrupt these key functions and together with pest or environmental issues such as drought, salt, frost and mechanical damages, will contribute to decline and the mortality of whole tree.

Causes of tree root injuries and problems

There are many ways to damage and destroy a root sys tem, which ultimately lead to the decline and death of trees above ground. Once a tree is established, anything that changes the soil condition or the oxygen and water supply can be extremely detrimental for tree growth and survival. Some of the main causes of root injuries and declines are:

• Compaction – this is the most common and damaging cause for root decline

• Mechanical damages – using various equipment to disc, dig and trench with purpose of physical cutting of the roots from the main tree

• Chemical damages – using various improper herbi cides, salt for de-icing and other chemicals

• Watering and fertilization- over and under watering and improper fertilization will lead to root damage

• Pests – there are several pests (insects and diseases) that are able to damage and kill the root system

• Improper tree selection and planting – choosing trees that are not adaptable to existing soil conditions will lead to root decline and speed up mortality

These causes are very common on a farm as well as urban/ town settings but the severity of impact is quite different. Trees in urban/town settings are exposed to more severe impacts of these causes and the lifespan on the trees are overall less than in farm or natural settings.

Compaction is caused when the soil particles squeeze air and moisture out of the pore spaces. It may occur during new house and road development, construction, livestock grazing, timber harvesting, recreation and hosts of other activities. Compaction in farm settings is less common than in urban settings where it is one of the biggest killers of urban trees. In urban settings, the use of heavy clay sub soils instead of topsoil is causing compaction. Sandy soils compact the least, while clays and loams are the most sus ceptible. Moist soils are more likely to compact than dry or frozen soils.

Mechanical damages are caused by severing fine feed and major roots. Mature trees contain 4 to 7 major roots with thousands of medium, small and fine feeder roots. Cutting one major root just a few feet away from the trunk can reduce up to 25 % of root system. Mechanical damage to the surface of the roots is the main entry point for many fungal diseases of trees.

Chemical damages are very common causes both in farm and urban/town settings. On farm settings, constant crop spraying near trees, where tree root system absorb chemi cals can weaken or kill them in a long run. Salt de-icing and herbicide use are very detrimental to the roots survival.

Watering and fertilizing – over or underwater or fertilizing can damage roots. Too much water will fill the soil air pock ets and drown roots. Under watering will cause improper root development nor allow root ability to absorb nutrients. Over fertilizing will “burn” root while under fertilizing will not allow roots to take necessary minerals for trees to grow.

Pests - There are variety of pests that can damage roots. Majority of root pests are related to fungal diseases with few exceptions (insects). Fungal diseases can damage roots in two ways- one: they attack small/fine feeder roots, another type of fungal disease that can attack large roots resulting in root rots.

Improper tree species selection and planting – it is very common to see trees planted in the soil that are not preferable to that tree spe cies. Choosing sandy and dry soil loving species such as pine and planting them in a water logged or swampy area will not allow roots to be established or thrive in these environments. Many root injuries happen due to improper planting or damaged during the planting.

Symptoms

It is sometimes very hard to identify root problems as they are associated with other symptoms that cause trees to decline. Proper identification of root injury of causes and symptoms are crucial for the determination of tree decline or mortality. There are several symptoms to identify root prob lems including:

• Leaves – yellow, small and chlorotic foliage. Leaves are tufted and scorch looking

• Branch dieback – portion of small or large branch en tirely dead

• Bark – fungal fruiting bodies (mushroom or conks) on bark or under the bark

• Mechanical root damages – it sometimes takes years to identify the cause of decline and mortality of trees

• Dead vegetation due to chemical damages

• Roots are black or brown vs white or light colour( indi cation of health of roots )

• Changes in soil slopes

• Past constructions and activities in soil

Recommendations for healthy rootshealthy trees

• Avoid practices that cause root damages – e.g. com paction, mechanical, chemical, watering damages etc.

• Use tilling to break up heavy compacted soil prior to tree planting

• Add some soil amendments if the top soil is poor or removed

• Apply 2 to 4 inch thick mulch layer to protect soil

• Improve drainage by ensuring ditches and culvert are kept clear to allow free flow of water

• Perform soil testing to determine nutrient deficiency and availability

• Consider the tree species suitability for different soil types

• Avoid any weed control – especially discing and spray ing once tree were established

• Avoid spraying or using chemi cals on nearby trees

• Provide adequate watering and fertilizing based on tests, not on guessing

• Avoid grade changes and use directional drilling to avoid root damages

• Avoid planting trees near sew age lines, sidewalks and house foundations

• Perform proper tree planting to avoid too deep or shallow planting by looking into changes in colour between trunk and roots. It should be a visible root flare after tree is planted

• In an urban/town area – use alternative sidewalk de signs and materials

• Keep leaves on the ground (do not rake leaves) in the fall as this is source of minerals, micro nutrient and or ganic material to roots

• Keep leaves in fall as they will act as mulch to protect roots from deep freezing Conclusion

Knowing and understanding where tree roots are located, what they require to grow and how they interact and the cause and symptoms are crucial to overall survival and thriving of trees. Protect the tree roots – you will have long lasting healthy trees

For more information: Toso Bozic P.Ag

ISA Certified Arborist CERT ID: PR 5356A Phone (780) 712-3699

bozict@telus.net www.yardwhispers.ca www.attsgroup.ca

“Healthy roots, healthy trees”

“Once a tree is established, anything that changes the soil condition or the oxygen and water supply can be extremely detrimental for tree growth and survival.”

How to Get Your Voice and Products to Stand out in a Crowded Marketplace

BY SHARON WALLISH MURPHY

Today’s consumer likes to know about their products, how they are grown, how to be successful with the products they buy, and who they are leaving their dollars with.

They enjoy connection and look for ways to keep their lives uncomplicated and their projects successful.

Communication is key. It can be through personal contact, website articles, newsletters, forms of social media, or all the above. The goal is to stay connected.

Here is a sample of an article that is three-pronged: it equips customers with information, it connects, and it whets their appetite for new perennials to buy next spring.

For brevity, portions of this blog have been omitted, and if you’d like to read the full article, here’s the link: 15 Tough Zone 3-4 Perennials for Hot, Dry Weather

15 Tough Zone 3-4 Perennials for Hot, Dry Weather

Summer heat and resulting drought can be brutal on plants.

In this post, I will outline some of the best and toughest perennial kids on the block that can handle heat and drought.

Well Established Perennials Can Take a Lot of Heat

Before I present you with a list of peren nial plants that can handle a lot of heat, I need to emphasize that they must be well established and thriving before anyone can expect them to manage summer heat.

What does a well-established per ennial look like? A well-established perennial has been growing in the ground for at least 3 years and is mostly independent of a gardener’s intervention in its daily growth.

Transplanting perennials and getting them to develop strong, reliable roots takes about 3 growing seasons. I always say that the third year is a perennial’s mag ical year because, by this time, they start flowering and grow larger each spring.

There is a saying about perennial growth that goes like this: the first year they sleep, the second year they creep, and the third year they leap.

Drought- Resistant Perennials for Zone 3-4 Gardens for Sun and Shade Gardens

Perennials tend to push through hot and dry weather conditions better than most annuals. One reason is that after 3 years, they have extensive, robust root systems that haven’t been disturbed. Perennials with deep tap roots are the most resilient to arid conditions.

How to Get Your Voice and Products to Stand out in a Crowded Marketplace

Keep a watchful eye on your perenni als even though they have a propensity to tolerate the heat and the dry very well. Do water them when necessary.

Here is a list of my favourite tough perennials, some for sun gardens and some for shady.

Perennials for Sun:

1. Ornamental Perennial Grassesparticularly Calamagrostis (Feather Reed Grasses)

• Lightning Strike is also variegated white & green leaves that sports purple-pink plumes

• Overdam has variegated creamy white & green leaves with pink plumes

• Avalanche has arching foliage that is variegated creamy-white with more green than Overdam, which finishes with pinkish plumes.

2. Hemerocallis (Daylilies)

• Daylilies offer structure and colour to sun gardens. They form deep, extensive roots and are very hardy for zone 3-4 gardens.

• When their sword shaped leaves start to wrinkle, they are showing signs of water stress and they need hydration.

3. Echinops (Globe Thistle)

• Their deep tap roots enable this plant to get through the most demanding conditions, and bees love it.

• Their round, blue flowers make love ly cut flowers, and they dry well, too.

4. Eryngium (Sea Holly)

• Sea Holly bears unique steely blue flowers in summer that last well fresh and as dried flowers.

• Their deep tap roots make them nearly invincible.

5. Dictamnus (Gas Plant)

• Gas Plant is another plant with a deep tap root. Their roots and leathery dark green leaves get this one through the hot, dry times.

• Gas Plants are bee magnets availa ble with flowers in pink or white.

6. Peonies

• Peonies - Peonies grow deep tu berous root systems and are one of the longest-lived perennials in zone 3/4 horticultural zones. Peony leaves will droop slightly when they need water.

7. Stachys – ‘hummelo’ and ‘byzantina’

• Stachys is a very hardy perennial. Two very distinct types are avail able, and both handle hot, dry conditions well.

• Hummelo is a little-known perennial related to the more famous ‘Lamb’s Ear’ with fuzzy silver leaves.

• Hummelo has tough green leaves, and sports long-lasting summer blooms on spires in shades of pur ple or pink.

8. Perennial Salvia (Perennial Sage)

• Perennial Salvia is one very tough cookie that has a long bloom sea son in early summer.

• Bloom colours can be white, pink, or purple. They will bloom more if deadheaded.

9. Pulsatilla (Prairie Crocus)

• Pulsatilla is one of the first flowers to bloom in spring. Their furry buds produce purple, red, pink, or white flower colours.

• Once blooming is complete, the clump stays in a well-behaved green dome 20-25 cm (8-10”) tall with serrated green leaves produc ing fun, fuzzy seedpods.

• Their rounded clump shape will flat ten as they experience water strain.

10. Euphorbia polychroma (Cushion Spurge)

• This zone 4-8 perennial is part of the Euphorbia family, the same as Poinsettias, with sticky, milky sap.

• The yellow colour that it sports in spring is an inflorescence of unique leaf petals that turn colour to attract pollinators to the very tiny, yellow flowers in the center.

• The yellow bracts turn green after flowering, and the flower maintains a lovely, rounded shape during the summer.

• Its leaves will droop, and its shape will flatten with water fatigue.

Perennials for Shade:

1. Hostas

• Hostas are sturdy, hardy plants that can take dry conditions once established.

• Leaf flagging or wilting doesn’t occur unless they are incredibly dry.

• Water every 2 weeks when the weather is dry.

2. Actaea / Cimicifuga (Black Cohosh)

• Actaea is a deep shade lover that bears delicate, fragrant flowers in late August.

• Their tap roots enable them to toler ate hot, dry days.

• Their leaves will wilt when they are dry.

3. Alchemilla mollis (Lady’s Mantle)

• Lady’s Mantle is a versatile perenni al that will grow in shade and sun.

• Even though their leaves appear fuzzy and delicate, they cope with hot and dry weather conditions well.

• Alchemilla blooms in late June or early July with delicate yellow-green flowers in clusters on scapes atop its foliage dome.

4. Polygonatum (Solomon’s Seal)

• Solomon’s Seal is an early-season bloomer with unique pendu lum-shaped flowers.

• Their rhizome roots store nutrients and moisture, which help them with stand dry days.

Conclusion

The best way to keep pace with hot summer weather is to start with the right plants in the right place and stay on top of plant health by checking them regularly and watering consistently.

It is healthier and less stressful for plants to be watered regularly with a bit of water than to allow leaf collapse and rehydrate with buckets full of water.

Morning checks and watering, with reg ular fertilizing, keep plants robust to last through periods of hot, dry weather.

©Sharon Wallish Murphy ©Gardening with Sharon

See Sharon live at Green Industry Show & Conference in Red Deer, November 17-18, 2022. www.greenindustryshow.com

A Chat with Young Retailer Award Winner, Ashleigh Munro

After working for other companies and seeing inefficiencies and the inability for these other companies to change things im mediately, I began to appreciate how fast you can fix problems in a family business and have the freedom to try new things.

LA: What would you say has gotten you to this point in career and the success you have seen in recent months?

AM: The ability to think outside of the box and not being afraid to try new things. We have tried a lot of new ideas in the last few years, and they aren’t always a success right away. Sometimes you need to let your ideas get some traction before calling them a failure, our haunted house took three years to go from 10 people a night to 1200 people in a night.

LA: Why have you continued involvement with associations/business groups?

AM: I think it is important to connect with your peers and have open communication with each other. The stronger the industry is, the more it makes each individual business stronger as well. Making strong connections with other businesses allows you to grow your business and network and gives you someone to call on in times of need or prosperity. Being part of the community is a big focus for our business, because if you don’t have the support of the community your business will not survive.

Do you know any young retailers who go above and beyond the call of duty to create fantastic shopping environments at garden centers of all shapes and sizes? Or maybe you work with a young person who’s demonstrated a real knack for the financial aspects of managing a business and has increased profits in the face of growing competition. Ashleigh Munro from Kiwi Nurseries has demonstrated those skills and recently won the Young Retailers Award at Cultivate ’22 in July for her work. Ashleigh makes the fourth Canadian to win the Young Retailer Award since the program started 18 years ago.

Kiwi Nurseries was also an Alberta Finalist in The Alberta Business Awards of Distinction 2022 held through Alberta Chamber of Commerce for marketing. This effort was spear headed by Ashleigh and her admin assistant, Brianna. Kiwi Nurseries won The Greater Parkland Regional Chamber award for marketing in November 2021 and was encouraged to submit our application into the provincial awards. With all her recent successes, we chatted with Ashleigh about her career and advice for other young up and coming industry professionals.

Landscape Alberta (LA): Tell me about deciding to make the family business your career.

Ashleigh Munro (AM): Originally, I didn’t want to be part of the family business as I saw it as helping my family and not a career.

LA: What has been your biggest takeaway from industry tours such as IGCA and local?

AM: Being able to see how much more there is to garden cen tres in other countries shows how far behind Canadian garden centres are and how much room for growth there is. There is no limit to what a garden centre can be, and this has helped us expand our business to include more than just plants. Each garden centre can show their unique differences and company culture on the tours, which is a great way to inspire new ideas and growth.

LA: Do you have any advice for other young horticulturists?

AM: If you have the passion for this industry there is no limit to how far you can grow. The key is to find the right company for you to be able to prosper in and expand your knowledge and skill set. The right fit will nurture your passion and help you find creativity and create new ideas in any position. If you find you are not the right fit, it may not be the right fit for that company, but you could still be the fit for the industry as companies will have vastly different company cultures.

Thank you or Ashleigh for taking the time to answer our questions. Congrats to Ashleigh and Kiwi Nurseries on the recent successes!

HUGS

Humboldt Urban Garden Sanctuary: A place of peace and reflection

BY KARINA SINCLAIR

April 6, 2018 is a tragic date forever etched in Canadian history. Over four years later, Canadians from coast to coast remember the shocking news of a junior hockey team bus crash. The accident claimed the lives of 16 people and injured 13 others. The Humboldt Broncos had been on their way to a semifinals game, hoping to bring a Saskatchewan Junior Hockey League Championship back to the small farm town located about 230 kilometres north of Regina.

The tight knit community of Humboldt was devastated by the loss; nationwide, Canadians rallied to support the victims and their families.

One project designed to support the community and commemorate the lives lost is the Humboldt Urban Garden Sanctuary, also known as HUGS. The garden, which officially opened at the Humboldt District Health Complex on June 22, 2022, was a collaboration between Landscape Alberta, Landscape Saskatchewan, Communities in Bloom, Green Cities Foundation, and Scotts Canada.

Joel Beatson is the executive director of both provincial associations. He said the Humboldt tragedy was felt by everyone, so although the healing garden is in Saskatchewan, Landscape Alberta offered administrative help to support the smaller Saskatchewan membership.

The Landscape Alberta board met within a week of the fatal accident. Three of the eight board members had played junior hockey, and like the Humboldt team, had memories of travelling across western Canada by bus to play in tournaments. “It was three grown men almost in tears at the meeting,” Beatson recalled. “That’s when we decided to reach out to the city and say, ‘hey, we’d like to do something.’

And unbeknownst to us, our friends at Communities in Bloom had also reached out to the city at the same time.”

The organizations combined their efforts to create something meaningful for the community. “The industry shows its love for what they do by giving it to others,” Beatson said, adding that the groups overcame numerous challenges caused by the pandemic.

Logistical challenges

Everything ground to a halt in the spring of 2020, just as the HUGS project was gaining momentum. Suddenly, no one knew if they’d be able to work at all that year, or how availa ble volunteers might be during lockdowns.

Even assuming people could work outside safely, getting those people to Humboldt was another challenge. The town’s population is roughly 6,000 and there weren’t enough local landscapers to take on the whole project. It was at least an hour-and-a-half drive to bring helpers in from member companies in other communities.

The result was to write off 2020, but Beatson added “as we got into 2021, we said we have to get going on this.” That’s where project manager and past-president of Landscape Saskatchewan Leslie Cornell came in to help marshall resources and volunteers.

Even with Cornell’s experienced hand at the helm, the project faced another pandemic-induced issue plaguing the broader landscape trade: supply chain shortages.

“It’s pretty universal across Canada, but the pandemic has been a boom for landscaping,” Beatson said. “Trying to get materials was problematic.”

Beatson estimates the landscaping community donated over $200,000 worth of services and materials. “Most sponsors gave materials at cost, but it’s a big, big project to make,” Beatson said. “Without the donations, we would be nowhere. The industry, as always, comes to the table.”

Volunteer support

Beatson says the community support was amazing. “We had volunteers from the local community, including families impacted

by the tragedy. Our friends at Farm Credit Canada (FCC) have a staff mandate of volunteer time every year so they came from multiple offices for planting.

Beatson said a group from FCC came for two days and planted over 300 trees and shrubs.

That was a major accomplishment, but to complete grading and other foundational elements, the project needed professional landscapers. “Laying pavers, for example, you need somebody who knows what they’re doing,” Beatson said. “We had great equipment partners too. But even that was a struggle because there were supply chain issues with equipment.” Anyone who had equipment to lend was now committed to their paying customers who were “banging down the door to get it.”

A place for connection

Despite the many challenges and delays, organizers and volunteers seemingly willed the HUGS dream into reality. “It definitely stemmed from a very caring starting point, of just seeing a community torn apart and really hurt by this,” Beatson said, explaining the group wanted to build a space not only for memoriam, but also something flexible enough that people could use it however they saw fit. By placing the healing garden on the hospital site, they knew it would become a space for caregivers, recovering patients, and for the community at large to find solace in nature.

The project has been deeply meaningful for everyone involved, Beatson said. “When we’ve had opportunities to deal with the families involved directly, the gratitude they show really drives home why you’re doing it because you’re building something that will last forever.”

Spring 2022 saw a push to plant more annuals and install a gazebo, benches, and landscape lighting. A commissioned art piece by local metal artist Murray Cook serves as a symbol of grace and transformation. The 14-foot sculpture features steel flowers and butterflies that cast coloured shadows that shift with the sun throughout the day.

Landscape designer Christyn Palazzo said her intent was to create connection with walking paths and meaningful sitting areas. The perimeter of the sunrise patio

is planted with 13 shrubs and grasses to represent the survivors of the Bronco crash. Palazzo says the early morning view “reminds you that the sun will rise every day, and you will continue to move forward into your journey.” The sunset patio faces west, and features 16 plants to represent the lives taken in the tragedy. A pair of angel wing-shaped garden beds wrap around those sitting in the space.

Grand opening

At the grand opening ceremony, local dignitaries, volunteers, and families con nected with the Broncos celebrated the thoughtful addition to their community.

“The project helped bring green industry professionals and community members together to help green their city and create a space of relaxation and healing in Humboldt,” Leslie Cornell said.

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.

Beatson expressed his gratitude to the many organizations and individuals who contributed, including: members of Landscape Saskatchewan and Landscape Alberta, the Green Cities Foundation, Communities and Bloom, Scotts Canada, the Humboldt and District Health Complex, the city of Humboldt, Olds College horticulture program, and a host of agencies, designers, suppliers, and volunteers.

“All our members just love, you know,” Beatson said, reflecting on the generosity of the landscaping community. “They love what they do, and they love to share it with people.”

Reprinted with permission by Landscape Trades.

Glue

BY TOM SHAY

Let me suggest several; glue for you sticking to your busi ness; glue for your employees sticking to your business; and glue for your customers sticking to your business. Together these glues can make a big difference in your business.

As the owner and leader of your business – whether you are product or service oriented, it is you that is most important. The glues we suggest for you are books, discipline, and curiosity. No, they are not the types of glue you find in stores or online. Curiosity is the most important glue as it is what will guide you through everything we are suggesting.

Ever wonder what would happen if a planter display was moved to a different spot in your garden center? Do you think about starting to advertise on Facebook? Have you considered adding to the size of the territory your landscape business serves?

These are but three examples of curiosity. Perhaps you have thought about these and other potential changes to your busi ness. Maybe you have decided you won’t try them. Frequently, the answer we hear is, “I know that won’t work in my business”. At that point you are fulfilling that adage of, “Whatever you de cide, you are right”.

Our suggestion is your selecting a schedule for trying some thing new; one new idea each month; every six weeks; or one each quarter. Promise yourself you will give each idea your best effort and allow each idea a season to prove themselves.

As you evaluate each idea you try, consider giving them more than a “yes” or “no” decision for continuance. You may find a bit of “tweaking” on an idea could make it work in your business producing more customers, revenue, and profit.

If ever there was a time to be curious and try new things, it would be this year. Look at your personal life; since March 2020 what have you been forced to experience that was new to

The experience of most of us with glue is that it is a liquid, gel, or sticky substance that holds two or more things together. When the correct glue is applied properly things stay together. The finished product is then better, repaired, or an improved item. As a lifelong small business owner, as I was working on a home project, I thought about the proper application for glue in a business. What needs to be glued together? What is the appropriate glue? And, what kind of results could we expect?

you? An online doctor visit? A business that refuses to accept cash? A mall that opened later and closed earlier than before?

Ordering online more than usual?

We are now all getting use to the unusual. You have an op portunity to experiment and introduce your customers to new products, services and ways of doing business.

Making curiosity one of your glues, will cause you to see differently as well as causing others to see you differently. We have experienced a small business change when the owner is open to new ideas they have heard at a trade show or been giv en by a vendor’s sales rep.

The second glue we recommend is that of discipline. Frequently when you read online reviews of businesses and restaurants, you see a complaint of inconsistent service. Oddly enough, of all the challenges a business has to overcome –local competition, online competition, expenses and others – inconsistent service is the easiest to resolve and is simply an example of a lack of discipline.

Our experience from years in our business has been that a staff prefers discipline and an established set of ways to do things – from receiving merchandise to working the cash register and waiting on customers in a retail operation and in a service business, directions that are consistent from one super visor to another . Not that employees want everything dictated to them, but employees, and customers, have a desire and need for consistency.

Consider the employee who is working an entry level job. While in today’s economy it likely pays more than minimum wage, at some point we frequently see that employee leaving for another job that pays fifty cents more per hour. Think about it; even if the person is working 40 hours a week, the change represents $20 a week.

While $20 may be a lot to some people, the cost to the busi ness losing the employee is substantial. How much time and effort does it take to find the replacement employee? How long does it take to get the new employee up to speed?

Glue

But did the employee leave because of the work environ ment? Perhaps the best addition we ever made to our business was that of creating a school for our employees. In addition to being unique because we had a school, we were very unique because our employees taught the school.

By requiring employees to learn on an individual basis as well as teach their fellow employees, their skill sets increased and the level of comradery improved. Requiring an employee to teach made a big difference in what they had learned.

While many of us experience a challenge with self-discipline, it was this same concept that made our business stronger and better for customers. During our school, our employees wrote the rules for how the business should operate.

As an example, we had more than one occasion where we received an invoice from a vendor and could not find the packing list or delivery receipt that traditionally accompanied a shipment. We knew the inventory had been received because we could see the merchandise on the sales floor. Obviously, we were just sloppy with paperwork. Together our staff created and wrote a procedure for receiving and processing inventory. Because our staff created the solution they were more diligent in making sure their solution worked as they had written it.

The staff also wrote their own job descriptions which made a big difference in how quickly a new employee was acclimated into our business. And when an employee “wandered” from the job description, it was their coworkers who wrote the job de scription that nudged them back into compliance.

Discipline establishes a special culture within a business that benefits both the business and the customer. When a business has customers that come in and ask for an employee by name, you could take it as a cause for pride. However, the business wanting to excel would look at this and ask what they could do to have more of their employees being asked for by name.

The same is true for a service business. If the customer has done business with your company before, you could be hearing a customer asking you who the supervisor and crew members will be on the next job. That is a sure sign that the customer has connected with your employees and has expectations of anoth er job being done with a repeat quality performance.

Our third recommendation for a glue for your business is primarily directed at you as the owner. Success begins with a leader; not a manager. Perhaps you have read the expression which describes the difference in the two. The essence is peo ple are told to follow a manager but they want to follow a leader.

Take a look at the website glassdoor.com; while it is primarily a listing of large businesses, the purpose of the site is to share

experiences of people working in these companies. Individuals looking for a job can visit the site as they consider applying for a job with these companies.

The “glues” of discipline and books come to mind. What do books have to do with it? We have an expression of, “the aver age small business owner does not read books; perhaps that is why they are average”.

There are big differences in the experience of reading a newspaper, listening to a radio, or watching television and the experience of reading a book. And as we mention books, we are talking business books and not novels.

Those differences/advantages of business books begins with their lack of negativity. In spending your time with those traditional media, what are you going to learn that will help you improve your business? But you are going to be reading or hearing someone complaining about parliament or some other elected official.

Another difference/advantage is business books force your mind to expand as you are exposed to new ideas. You will find many types of books. Some books speak to bigger businesses from which you can garner the concepts and apply them to your small business. Others speak to small operations with specific ideas for a store or service business. While a book may be writ ten for a bike shop, the essence of the book can be “translated” and applied to your business as the bike shop has both product and service.

Let us share a link, https://profitsplus.org/book_referral. html where you can find over 200 business book titles in ten categories of business management topics. You may find these at your local library or if you decide to purchase a book, be sure you do so with a local shop or an independent bookstore with an online store.

Reading these books creates the glue that will enhance your skills. You will be creating an experience for both your employees and customers. Few employees have ever worked for a leader. Instead they have just been under the direction of a manager.

Customers have not had enough experiences of doing business with a business where there is an engaging owner. However, when they do, that owner is the very reason people want to shop in a locally owned business instead of a mass mer chant. It is the process of finding, creating and being the glue that keeps the business, employees and customers together.

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