A tale of two subcontractors
Years ago, we acted for a subcontractor who found himself on the receiving end of charges under the Occupational Health...
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Potato leafhopper is a significant pest
The year 2009 was unprecedented for injury from potato leafhopper in Ontario nursery crops
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Is this déjà vu all over again?
My observations have been that most sectors have enjoyed a reasonably good spring season, but there are cracks appearing in...
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How are you doing this year?
Some data on how the garden centre sector is doing so far this year.
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Ontario sod on the world stage
On July 16 two of the top soccer (football) teams in the world, Manchester United and Celtic Football Club, played...
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Apprenticeship and certification training while on the job
The focus for this month’s article is on post-secondary apprenticeship and certification training, and how this can easily happen while...
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Educational events and great speakers at Expo 2010
Landscape Ontario’s Expo 2010 has a lineup of educational events that offer show attendees excellent learning opportunities to expand upon...
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Build a garden at Canada Blooms
Canada Blooms is now accepting applications from landscape architects, designers and design/build firms who wish to participle in the creation...
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Canada Blooms – the value of our brand
Canada Blooms will be 15 years old this coming year.
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Growers raise over $22,000 at auction
If success is measured in dollars, the 2010 Growers’ Group Auction was a resounding success.
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Trial gardens open for two days this month
The buzz at this year’s California Spring Trials was Ball FloraPlant’s black petunia, Black Velvet. Is it truly black?
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Equipment decisions that make sense
In this month’s article, Dan and Bill discuss the issue of equipment costs compared to labour costs.
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