contents JANUARY 2012 VOL. 34, NO. 1
PUBLISHER Lee Ann Knudsen CLP | lak@landscapeontario.com EDITORIAL DIRECTOR Sarah Willis | sarahw@landscapeontario.com EDITOR Allan Dennis | adennis@landscapeontario.com WEB EDITOR Robert Ellidge | rob@landscapeontario.com ART DIRECTOR Kim Burton | kburton@landscapeontario.com GRAPHIC DESIGNER Mike Wasilewski | mikew@landscapeontario.com ACCOUNTANT Joe Sabatino | joesabatino@landscapeontario.com SALES MANAGER, PUBLICATIONS Steve Moyer | stevemoyer@landscapeontario.com COMMUNICATIONS ASSISTANT Shawna Barrett | sbarrett@landscapeontario.com ADVISORY COMMITTEE Gerald Boot CLP, Laura Catalano, Hank Gelderman CHTM, Tim Kearney CLP, Marty Lamers, Jan Laurin, Bob Tubby CLP
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36 Green is good
Destination marketing
Coalition looks at health benefits of green space
Cash in on garden tourism
BY COLLEEN CIRILLO
BY VERONICA SLIVA
38 Low-cost loans
12 Good news for the green industry Trades well positioned for growth in 2012 BY JUDITH GUIDO
16 IPM for growers Testing microbial-based pesticides
Not-for-profit offers financing for growers BY ASHLEIGH BENEDICT
40 Call to action: Come alive outside! New outdoor initiative helps build community connections
BY PETER ISA ACSON
BY JIM PALUCH
20 Lease on life for urban trees
49 Training executives for the green industry
Underground water collection cells promote survival
Management program is an investment in your future
BY LORRAINE FLANIGAN
BY LIZ KLOSE
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ROAD TO SUCCESS
68 Math is not sexy BY ROD McDONALD
BY KYLE LACY
LEGAL MATTERS
28 Growing in a tropical paradise
70 Inspection vs. supervision: qualifying the designer’s responsibility
Horticulture in Thailand
BY ROBERT KENNALEY
BY MICHAEL PASCOE
MANAGEMENT SOLUTIONS
72 Controlling cost overruns BY MARK BRADLEY
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SUSTAINABLE LANDSCAPING
74 It IS easy being green BY SEAN JAMES
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