Garden Centres

Canadale Nurseries held its ninth annual Spring Garden Show in St. Thomas, Ont. on Mar. 18-20. Featuring vendors, landscape displays, seminars, workshops and lots of fun family activities, the popular event also raises funds for charity.This year, Canadale is pleased to announce $4,300 was raised for the St. Thomas Hospital.
Apr 15, 2016

Canadale kicks-off spring

Annual Spring Garden Show held Mar.18-20 in St. Thomas, Ont.
The garden centre at Canadale Nurseries consistently wins awards in LO’s Awards of Excellence competition through the hard work of the people in this photo, from left, Lesley Livingston, Connie Silcox, Adele Ashford, Jim Stinson, Tom Intven and Pauline Intven-Casier.
Nov 15, 2015

Family celebrates 60 years of growth at Canadale Nurseries

Canadale Nurseries in St. Thomas is celebrating 60 years in business.
Opening morning of Thrive began with Awards of Excellence presentations. In photo, from left, LO second vice present Paul Brydges hands out award plaques for outstanding display of plant material, to Brian Sipkens of Sipkens Nurseries, Lesley Livingston of Canadale Nurseries, and Dorus Polman of Bradford Greenhouses Garden Gallery.
Oct 15, 2015

Garden centre awards of excellence winners announced at Thrive

This year’s top garden centres and growers were recognized on Sept. 16.
Sep 18, 2015

Garden centre online training

Accessible, industry-specific training.
The 2016 version of the Lighting Symposium will take place on Feb. 8, at the Teatro Conference and Event Centre in Milton
Jul 15, 2015

Sector Groups active in industry issues

Landscape Ontario has ten groups to address the specific needs of green industry sectors.
Joan Intven
Feb 15, 2015

In Memoriam — Joan Intven

Joan Intven passed away peacefully on January 9, 2015 in her 95th year, surrounded by her loving family.
Women are looking for products that will be good for their families and good for the planet. This plant was grown in a coconut coir pot instead of a traditional plastic pot. The coir pot can even be planted with the ornamental grass, the coir pot is completely compostable. Good point-of-purchase information can help get this message across.
Dec 15, 2014

What women want

Understand your customer, and how to sell her green living.
The top garden centres in Ontario were rewarded with the Awards of Excellence at a special presentations during Expo.
Nov 15, 2014

Award winning garden centres and growers honoured at Expo

Awards recognized this year’s top garden centres and growers during Expo 2014.
Little Gardens in Parry Sound is truly a family business. Son Ian and his father Ralph oversee the busy garden centre and landscaping company that has been operating since 1941.
Sep 15, 2014

Little Gardens has found success in Parry Sound since 1941

Back in 1941, Canada was well into World War II with its people and the economy geared towards the cause.
Bob McCannell
Aug 28, 2014

In Memorium — Bob McCannell

LO board member, Bob McCannell passed away.
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