Green Pencil

As we wrap up another year, I’m reminded to take stock of everything we’ve accomplished over the past 12 months and look ahead with a blue sky state of mind.

At this time of year some flower beds and containers still boast a few colourful end-of-season blooms, and we’re starting to see spots of colour in the trees.

For our annual design/build issue, we’re celebrating this magic, as well as sharing ideas on how landscape professionals in any sector of the industry can help their businesses thrive.

This month in Landscape Trades, we are talking about tech.

While the verdict on exactly when to expect spring across Canada was mixed this Groundhog’s Day, it’s a sure bet that the season is coming up quickly for those in the landscape and horticulture sector coast to coast.

Our resolution is to help your business — and the landscape and horticultural industry — thrive.

Even before the first frost, landscapers and gardening enthusiasts across the country (myself included!) are already dreaming about what to plant come spring.

The snow and ice management industry is facing an insurance and liability crisis — and it’s essential we act now.

Landscape Trades's editor and publisher rebuts recent critiques of grass in Canadian media, pointing to the environmental and recreational benefits healthy lawns provide.

I believe it is a great time to own a snow business.