Sod prices expected to jump
Monday June 30, 2008 13:52 EDT
The Nursery Sod Growers Association of Ontario is advising landscapers to “play it safe” and call their sod supplier before quoting on any long range projects. [Read More]

Emerald ash borer found in Quebec
Friday June 27, 2008 10:08 EDT
The Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) has confirmed the presence of the emerald ash borer in the Montérégie region of Quebec. [Read More]

Golfer could win $10,000 in Ottawa tournament
Monday June 16, 2008 10:22 EDT
Smith, Petrie, Carr and Scott Insurance Brokers has offered a $10,000 cash prize to the first hole-in-one hit on its sponsored hole during the Ottawa chapter golf tournament on July 10. [Read More]

Landscape Ontario's position on Bill 64
Saturday May 24, 2008 19:34 EDT
As the industry responsible for the design, installation and maintenance of Ontario's green infrastructure, Landscape Ontario members care about environmental stewardship and health care for their customers, employees and the community at large. [Read More]

LO members learn from safety inspection rodeo Thursday May 8, 2008 14:40 EDT LO's first-ever truck and trailer safety inspection rodeo took place at the Milton home office on April 24. Twenty LO members particpated and saved an estimate $10,000 in fines, by learning about their vehicles' infractions. [Read More]

LO question of the month: are customers accepting pest control alternatives?
Wednesday May 7, 2008 10:23 EDT
Each month we pose a question to garden centre members via e-mail, and print the responses. In the wake of the provincial government's announcement about its proposed pesticide ban, we thought we’d look at consumer attitudes to alternative pest control products. This month's question was: What are your customers saying about the proposed pesticide ban? Are you finding customers receptive to alternative products? [Read More]

Landscape Ontario supports new provincial pesticide legislation
Thursday April 24, 2008 10:15 EDT
Ontario's professional lawncare operators are encouraged with the general policy directions in the proposed Cosmetic Pesticide Ban Act, introduced on April 22, 2008, by Environment Minister John Gerretsen. [Read More]

Movement of ash trees and firewood prohibited from the City of Toronto
Friday March 28, 2008 17:58 EDT
Due to recent findings of the emerald ash borer (EAB) in Toronto, the Ministry of Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada has issued a Ministerial Order prohibiting the movement of all ash trees, ash wood and bark products and firewood from the City of Toronto [Read More]

Emerald ash borer found in Toronto
Tuesday January 29, 2008 11:11 EST
For the first time, the emerald ash borer has been found in infested trees in Toronto. [Read More]

Landscape Design News - Winter 2008 Friday January 4, 2008 09:23 EST News from the Landscape Ontario Designers Commodity Group [Read More]

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