Congratulations to the following Landscape Ontario members who share the honour of producing the best nursery stock in Ontario as judged by a panel of experts at this year’s Industry Auction at BTN on Sept. 16.
| Category | Winner | For |
| 1: Evergreens – Field Grown, Upright and Spreading | Sheridan Nurseries | Picea glauca |
| 2: Evergreens – Container Grown, Upright and Spreading | Willowbrook Nurseries | Assorted |
| 3: Broadleaf Evergreens | NVK Holdings | Assorted |
| 4: Deciduous shrubs | Canadale Nurseries | Assorted |
| 5: Deciduous Ornamental Trees, 300 cm or Less | Willowbrook Nurseries | Betula jacquemontii clump |
| 6: Deciduous Ornamental Trees, Top Grafted/Worked | NVK Holdings | Ginkgo biloba ‘Troll’ |
| 7: Caliper Trees | Willowbrook Nurseries | Pyrus calleryana ‘Chanticleer’ |
| 8: Vines and Groundcover | Willowbrook Nurseries | Assorted |
| 9: Perennials | Millgrove Perennials | Assorted |
| 10: Unusual and Rare Plants | Sheridan Nurseries | Assorted Juniperus |
| 11: Design on a Skid | Willowbrook Nurseries | Assorted plant material |
| 12: Judges Choice | NVK Holdings | Ginkgo biloba ‘Troll’ |
Winners from the Garden Centre program and the Construction, Maintenance and Design program will be announced during special ceremonies in conjunction with Congress ’18, January 9-11, 2018 at the Toronto Congress Centre.