Retail
![I am teaching 12-year-old Ashland how to maintain flower beds. Her parents own Cedar Creek greenhouse, where I work part time. She is an excellent worker. When she cleans the greenhouse, it is up to my standards.](https://assets.landscapeontario.com/assets/1602077874.Rod_and_Ashland-wide-web.jpg)
Oct 4, 2018
Young people and our trade
It is our responsibility to teach and pass along our skills and knowledge to our children.
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Sep 4, 2018
Sometimes we play hurt
Learning to stay positive, even when things don't seem fair, and to make the best out of what life has to offer.
![Be ready for spring with lots of stock to ensure your customers can get what they come shopping for.](https://assets.landscapeontario.com/assets/1602879878.road_to_success-06-2018-web.jpg)
Jun 13, 2018
The value of time management
Smart time management increases productivity, financial success and personal serenity.
![Changes in sales processes might be challenging, but are often necessary to improve the bottom line.](https://assets.landscapeontario.com/assets/1603747159.retail_plant_shopping-web.jpg)
May 2, 2018
Taking risks
Successful people see themselves not as risk takers but as opportunity explorers, prepared to learn from their mistakes
Jan 9, 2018
Clean up your act
Cleanliness in a retail operation reduces stress, saves time and makes money for your business.
![John Zaplatynsky](https://assets.landscapeontario.com/assets/1607352788.John_Zaplatynsky.jpg)
Sep 1, 2017
Plenty of promise for the garden centre industry
The best-managed garden centres will continue to find a corner of the fiercely competitive retail landscape, and will, through leadership and innovation, succeed into the next generation.