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Previous Issues

Landscaping the industry together

Remembering Melissa Spearing

Showcase your best work in Landscape Ontario’s Awards of Excellence program

Communities in Bloom Ontario: A season of growth and beauty

New member benefit: Greenworks equipment

Every employer’s dream employee

Art Vanden Enden builds trust and confidence in skills of newcomers

Tanya Olsen: Rooted in tradition, growing the future

Silverfern Landscaping: A marriage of service and skill

Do you know what spotted lanternfly looks like?

Ontario introduces seventh Working for Workers Act

Ontario increasing minimum wage to $17.60 per hour

New long-term illness leave

It takes a village to drive Landscape Ontario

Ottawa Chapter: Supporting the community for over two decades

It’s not just who you know, it’s who you grow with

Social success without spending much time or money

July 2025

Landscaping the industry together

Your involvement in Landscape Ontario not only benefits your own business, but also helps strengthen our entire industry.

Remembering Melissa Spearing

David Milne reflects on the passing of Melissa Spearing and shares her message on the need for more young people to enter the profession.

Showcase your best work in Landscape Ontario’s Awards of Excellence program

Landscape Ontario members are encouraged to start planning ahead by capturing high-quality photos of their latest projects and reviewing updates to this year’s awards categories.

Communities in Bloom Ontario: A season of growth and beauty

An update on activities for Communities in Bloom Ontario (CiB Ontario).

New member benefit: Greenworks equipment

Landscape Ontario members now have exclusive discounts available on a wide range of ride-on and hand-held electric equipment from Greenworks Commerical.

Every employer’s dream employee

For three decades, Robert Ellidge has been a cornerstone of Landscape Ontario (LO).

Art Vanden Enden builds trust and confidence in skills of newcomers

After 44 years in the garden centre business, Vanden Enden was getting ready to retire and wanted to give back to the industry he’d enjoyed for decades.

Tanya Olsen: Rooted in tradition, growing the future

Third-generation nursery owner is also a professor at Humber College.

Silverfern Landscaping: A marriage of service and skill

Carl Anso and Carla Oskam owe much of their success to the hospitality industry and making genuine connections with clients.

Do you know what spotted lanternfly looks like?

It is not yet established in Ontario, but now is the time to inspect trees and shrubs for small black/white spotted nymphs that are pretty jumpy when disturbed.

Ontario introduces seventh Working for Workers Act

Proposals are part of a larger package that include actions across six previous Acts since 2021.

Ontario increasing minimum wage to $17.60 per hour

Latest increase will bring Ontario’s minimum wage to the second highest provincial rate in Canada.

New long-term illness leave

New changes and requirements fall under the Employment Standards Act.

It takes a village to drive Landscape Ontario

My heartfelt gratitude extends to Landscape Ontario's volunteers who are the lifeblood of this organization.

Ottawa Chapter: Supporting the community for over two decades

Landscape Ontario’s Ottawa Chapter continues to raise the bar on supporting various charitable organizations and outdoor green spaces in our nation’s capital.

It’s not just who you know, it’s who you grow with

You can build a solid company on your own. But if you want to build a resilient, respected and future-ready one, you do that in the right company.

Social success without spending much time or money

With the right free tools, landscaping companies can maintain a consistent and professional social media presence without draining their time or budget.