Golden Horseshoe Chapter this week Add the Golden Horseshoe Chapter page and the LO events calendar to your bookmarks Golden Horseshoe Chapter meeting, Mar. 24 First aid with level A CPR, Mar. 4 and 5 A two-day practical first aid course at Copetown Community Centre, 1950 Hwy. 99 Rd., Copetown, meets WSIB requirements and prepares participants to administer first aid for common landscape injuries. Every landscape crew must have a member with first aid training to assist injured workers. Participants must bring a blanket. The course begins at 8:30 a.m. and runs to 4:30 p.m., both days. Cost to LO members is $150, and for non-members, it is $220. Lunch is not included in this event. For more info, or to register. Due diligence training, Mar. 10 What is required from a company to practice due diligence under the law? A one-day program that is designed for all owners and managers to jump-start their health and safety program will take place at Copetown Community Centre, 1950 Hwy. 99 Rd., Copetown, from 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. Participants are encouraged to bring copies of their current programs, as well as any relevant materials for discussion. Lunch is included in the cost of $221. For more information, or to register, go to Seminars. Chainsaw safety training, Mar. 17 Peel Halton job fair, Mar. 30 Employers have the opportunity to recruit and interview potential candidates on-site at the Peel Halton Job Fair at the International Centre, Hall Five, 6900 Airport Road, Mississauga. The event begins at 10 a.m. and runs to 4 p.m. The one-day job fair serves the Peel and Halton regions. For more information, go to Job Fair. LO this week Canada Blooms opening night party, Mar. 15 Hiring summer students Businesses can apply to receive a $2-per-hour, per student hiring incentive by contacting the nearest Employment Ontario Summer Jobs Service agency. Visit the Employment Ontario website. CNN puts Canada Blooms in best destination category CLP Strategic planning and business assessment, Mar. 7 The Strategic Planning session will review establishing a strategic plan for your business. Cost is $115 for LO members, and $192 for non-members. It takes place at the LO home office in Milton, from 9 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Note: Extra fees apply for exam or manuals. Visit www.clp.canadanursery.com, or call 1-888-446-3499 for more details regarding cost and exam registration. A brief review on the CLP module Exterior Production Operations, including time for questions, will be held at the end of each seminar if time permits. Lunch is not included. Register at CLP CLP Corporate Financial Management module, Mar. 8 Completing this seminar will guide you towards a clearer basic understanding of how to utilize and understand financial statements for smarter fiscal management and alleviate some of the frustrations that can accompany managing financials. Cost for LO members is $115, and for non-members it is $192. The seminar will take place at the LO home office, from 9 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. For more details, visit www.clp.canadanursery.com, or call 1-888-446-3499. It is strongly suggested that each participant read and review the CLP manuals prior to taking each course and exam for best success. To register go to CLP. CLP Human Resource Management module, Mar. 9 The CLP module Human Resource Management addresses one of the industry's greatest challenges. The seminar will cover recruitment, hiring, compensation, training and safety. This is a must for owners and managers in today's business climate. Visitwww.clp.canadanursery.com, or call 1-888-446-3499 for more details. The seminar will take place at the LO home office from 9 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Cost to LO members is $115, and for non-members it is $192. To register go to CLP CLP Risk, Contracts and Legal requirements module, Mar. 10 The CLP module Risk, Contracts and Legal Requirements covers risk management, contract law and business structures. This topic will help the business owner to minimize day-to-day risk. The second part of the day, on the CLP module Marketing and Sales Management, covers an important component of your strategic plan and a major pillar guiding healthy growth. The seminar will take place at the LO home office from 9 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Visit www.clp.canadanursery.com, or call 1-888-446-3499 for more details. Cost for LO members is $115, and for non-members it is $192. To register, go to CLP Industry Canada creates SME benchmarking tool Industry Canada has created a web page benchmarking tool which provides background information on Small and Medium-sized Enterprises (SMEs). The program provides access to industry averages for income statement and balance sheet items, financial ratios and information on profitability for small- and medium-sized businesses, and features detailed financial data on more than 600 industries across Canada, including more than 30 performance benchmarks to help small businesses determine how they measure up to their competitors. To access the page go to Benchmarking. Professional development seminars Quit hoping for Profit: Plan for it Mar. 7 CLT—Prep Seminar: Soft and Hardscape Installation Mar. 7 CLT—Prep Seminar: Turf and Ornamental Maintenance Mar. 7 Going Greener in the Landscape Industry Mar. 8 Building your Prosperity Mar. 9 IPM:The Good, the Bad, the Ugly Mar. 10 Growing Gretzkys:How to Find and Develop Superstars Mar. 10 Improved Grounds Maintenance Mar. 11 Quit hoping for Profit: Plan for it Mar. 21 Introduction to Pruning Mar. 21 YOU: A Leader, A Mentor, A Success Mar. 21 Essential Practices for Healthy Soil and Healthy Trees Mar. 22 Attend before you dig Mar. 22 Chainsaw Training Mar. 23 Estimating to Win Mar. 24 Attend before you dig Mar. 24 Introduction to Pruning Mar. 25 Stuck on Annuals Mar. 25 To register or get more information, click seminars. Green roof design and ecosystem services, Mar. 16 Unilock to hold spring contractor seminars Unilock's spring contractor seminars will include information on how you can build your own website effectively with special guest speakers from WSI, the Dos and Don'ts for Unilock Select Products and a look at correct aggregates for paving installations, and much more. The seminars are free of charge and include lunch. There will be ballots for a chance to enter a draw to win up to $40,000 in landscaping equipment. For dates and locations of Unilock seminars, visit Unilock, and to register, call Marcello at 905-887-1717, or email Marcello.cantanna@unilock.com. Garden Tourism Conference in Toronto The second Canadian Garden Tourism Conference, themed Blossoming Partnerships, will take place Mar. 14 and 15, at the Delta Chelsea Hotel in Toronto. For more information on the event, and to register go to Garden Tourism Conference. Support Foundation and win cash Try your luck in the Ontario Horticultural Trade Foundation raffle, and help support your industry. Tickets are $20 each; first prize is $5,000, second is $1,000 and third is $500. Only 1,000 tickets have been printed. The draw will take place at the 2011 Growers Auction on July 15. You may donate in increments of $20 to get raffle tickets. All proceeds to go to scholarships and research projects. Contact Kathleen Pugliese to purchase tickets. Order personalized, reusable tote bags by Mar. 18 WSIB's service for clearance certificates is online Green Roof Boot Camp A Green Roof Boot Camp is scheduled in Toronto the end of March. The event is an opportunity to become an Accredited Green Roof Professional. Location varies by day: Mar. 24, and Mar. 27 at Ted Rogers School of Management - Ryerson University, 55 Dundas Street West, and March 25 and Mar. 26 at Oakham House Room A/B, 55 and 63 Gould Street. Find out more information on theBoot Camp, or contact training@greenroofs.org Landscape Industry Certified tests at Canada Blooms Great Ontario Garden Guide OPA Foundation offers seven scholarships Request free E-news or Horticulture Review online for your employees New member applications Express yourself in LO's online forums Allan Dennis, editor 905-875-1805, ext. 320 ----------------------------------------------------------------------- brought to you by Turf King Hamilton |
Showing posts with label gardens. Show all posts
Showing posts with label gardens. Show all posts
Wednesday, March 2, 2011
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Wednesday, December 8, 2010
Snow & the Seed Catalog
What should appear but the William Dam seed catalog.
Gardening can be a lot of fun, relaxation, - a fine hobby, but it can be a lot of work too.
Maybe we should cut back next year? But when you start looking at all the new varieties...
then well, maybe we could try growing some of those.
Ah the challenges of gardening- they always start with the seed catalog. Spring can't be that far away. . . .
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Tuesday, November 17, 2009
Flowering Cabbage
Royal purples and pinks add to the autumn palette of colour.
Flowering cabbage (pictured above) and flowering kale are not really flowers. Perhaps the term "ornamental cabbage" or "ornamental kale" would be better names.
In either case, these fall classics can brighten up your fall landscape in intriguing ways. Not only do they add a bright spot in the garden, they will last long after a heavy frost has taken out most of the other annual flowers. Flowering kale and cabbage need full sun and do best in the cooler temperatures of fall.
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Tuesday, October 20, 2009
Do you carrot all?
Although we have had a couple of good killing frost here in Southern Ontario, there are still a few things that are still viable out in the garden.
Our garden still has a few leeks, some swiss chard, lettuce, beets and carrots.
Carrots don't seem to mind the cooler weather. Besides the part you are going to harvest is sitting in the ground where the temperatures are a little warmer than the air temperatures on a chilly night.
I don't think we are going to be much more size in these carrots although the leaves are still green and healthy.
Why pick them when the soil is just as good as a refrigerator for storage. I have kept carrots in the ground until quite late. Do dig them out before the ground gets frozen solid. One year I had to chop through the frozen soil. That's not recommended. The quality will deteriorate if left that long.
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Monday, October 19, 2009
Burning Bush
The cool weather of autumn brings fall colours to many plants. The burning bush by the shed has been trimmed almost every other winter by the local rabbits. Rabbits seem to have a penchant for Euonymus alata for some reason. It must taste extra scrumptious in the winter. So this poor burning bush has never gotten more than a couple of feet tall. Except this last winter, the rabbits must have been well fed or something. For whatever reason, this year, the burning bush came through the winter unscathed.
So this season, it has had a chance to grow a bit more than usual. Now that it is fall, the brilliant colours of the burning bush really stand out against the gray of the shed.
Notice the orange-red berries that dot the branches. Very few plants have the intensity of this plant.
The red leaves show especially well up against a healthy green lawn.
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Grass in the morning dew
Early autumn morning in the garden
Just as the sun is coming up.
Lawn care is more than enjoying the look of grass.
Dew on the seed heads
Words are less than adequate.
Grass and moisture
Light and wet
Lawn care is more than enjoying the look of grass.
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Monday, September 14, 2009
Not Turf Grasses
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Monday, January 28, 2008
The Art of More Paths
Lawns can be more than just a lawn in a garden.
A garden is are considered to be made up of trees, plants, flowers and flower beds. Certainly all of these elements are an integral and important part of a garden. Sometimes, lawns are sometimes looked upon as just the green stuff, the filler if you will between the flamboyant and colourful beds of well-designed and beautiful flowers and shrubs.
But, in reality, the lawn is more than just filler. It is the adhesive that binds all these sometimes diverse and varied elements together. The lawn can be a frame for the flowers. And, it can be the canvas on which the garden is painted.
We visited the Brookgreen Gardens in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina a few years ago. Here in addition to being the background for the camellias and azaleas, the lawns are also there to enhance the many figurative statues that grace the 9,200 acre site.
The photo I took is of the The Live Oak Allee garden. These 250 year old live oaks trees were planted in the early 1700s when Brookgreen Gardens was a thriving rice plantation. These inspiring matriarchs frame this garden space like a living cathedral. But here, also the lawn is an important element in allowing the visitor to take in all the beauty.
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