Landscape Design and Measurement Seminars
LD050: Landscape Design: An Introduction
Dig into the world of landscape design with this interactive seminar, "Landscape Design: An Introduction."
This engaging, in-person seminar is designed for experienced designers and beginners alike, offering a hands-on exploration of fundamental design principles and techniques.
Participants will learn about essential elements and principles of the design process such as inventory & analysis, spatial planning, conceptual designs, bubble diagrams, colour, balance and more through practical exercises and group discussions.
By attending you’ll gain the skills to create visually appealing and functional outdoor spaces while receiving personalized feedback on your design ideas. This workshop is perfect for those looking to kickstart their journey in landscape design or refresh their skills to build a solid foundation for future projects.
LO member price: $165.00
Non-member price: $290.00
Maximum participants: 15
Location: Landscape Ontario, 7856 5th Line S., Milton
Instructor: Heather Jerrard, My Landscape Artist
Date: Wednesday January 28, 2026 9:00 am - 3:30 pm
Dig into the world of landscape design with this interactive seminar, "Landscape Design: An Introduction."
This engaging, in-person seminar is designed for experienced designers and beginners alike, offering a hands-on exploration of fundamental design principles and techniques.
Participants will learn about essential elements and principles of the design process such as inventory & analysis, spatial planning, conceptual designs, bubble diagrams, colour, balance and more through practical exercises and group discussions.
By attending you’ll gain the skills to create visually appealing and functional outdoor spaces while receiving personalized feedback on your design ideas. This workshop is perfect for those looking to kickstart their journey in landscape design or refresh their skills to build a solid foundation for future projects.
LO member price: $165.00
Non-member price: $290.00
Maximum participants: 15
Location: Landscape Ontario, 7856 5th Line S., Milton
Instructor: Heather Jerrard, My Landscape Artist
Date: Wednesday January 28, 2026 9:00 am - 3:30 pm
LP068: NEW-Annuals: Improved Performance with an Array of Choices
How landscapers use annuals to beautify their outdoor spaces is constantly changing. Genetic advancements have improved bloom performance and disease tolerance of these plants. New plant introductions continue to increase your choices. Changing climate and garden spaces put new demands on the performance of these plants.
This session will provide you with tools for proper plant selection for a myriad of landscaping applications and help you and your clients get the most value from investing in annuals.
Lunch not included
LO member price: $82.50
Non-member price: $145.00
Maximum participants: 15
Location: Landscape Ontario, 7856 5th Line S., Milton
Instructor: Rodger Tschanz, University of Guelph
Date: Monday February 2, 2026 9:00 am - 12:00 pm
How landscapers use annuals to beautify their outdoor spaces is constantly changing. Genetic advancements have improved bloom performance and disease tolerance of these plants. New plant introductions continue to increase your choices. Changing climate and garden spaces put new demands on the performance of these plants.
This session will provide you with tools for proper plant selection for a myriad of landscaping applications and help you and your clients get the most value from investing in annuals.
Lunch not included
LO member price: $82.50
Non-member price: $145.00
Maximum participants: 15
Location: Landscape Ontario, 7856 5th Line S., Milton
Instructor: Rodger Tschanz, University of Guelph
Date: Monday February 2, 2026 9:00 am - 12:00 pm
LG054: NEW-Introduction to Green Walls
Introduction to Green Walls discusses design and construction best practices for green façades and living walls, including maintenance, irrigation requirements as well as a number of planting and site level considerations. Learn about a number of rating system options, policy drivers for living wall technologies, and research regarding performance and benefit.
Learning Objectives
*Determine major functions and components of green walls.
*Describe characteristics and assess advantages of different green wall systems.
*Understand market drivers encouraging green wall implementation in North America.
*Understand how to design green walls for maximum benefits and building systems integrations.
Registration includes access to the online pre-recorded Introduction to Green Walls course on the Living Architecture Academy.
LO member price: $200.00
Non-member price: $325.00
Maximum participants: 15
Location: Landscape Ontario, 7856 5th Line S., Milton
Instructor: Representative from Green Roofs for Healthy Cities
Date: Wednesday February 4, 2026 9:00 am - 3:30 pm
Introduction to Green Walls discusses design and construction best practices for green façades and living walls, including maintenance, irrigation requirements as well as a number of planting and site level considerations. Learn about a number of rating system options, policy drivers for living wall technologies, and research regarding performance and benefit.
Learning Objectives
*Determine major functions and components of green walls.
*Describe characteristics and assess advantages of different green wall systems.
*Understand market drivers encouraging green wall implementation in North America.
*Understand how to design green walls for maximum benefits and building systems integrations.
Registration includes access to the online pre-recorded Introduction to Green Walls course on the Living Architecture Academy.
LO member price: $200.00
Non-member price: $325.00
Maximum participants: 15
Location: Landscape Ontario, 7856 5th Line S., Milton
Instructor: Representative from Green Roofs for Healthy Cities
Date: Wednesday February 4, 2026 9:00 am - 3:30 pm
LP069: NEW-Life-Magnet: Creating a Layered Native Garden for Biodiversity
With the expanding trend toward landscaping to enhance all forms of life, the question becomes… ‘how’. Different species prefer different layers in the landscape canopy. For example, some birds and insects hang out in the upper canopy; others, on the ground, and others, anywhere in between. Having a landscape with trees, under storey trees, shrubs, perennials and leaf litter ensures a home for everyone. Thus biodiversity is enhanced. Also, by choosing plants favouring native species, and creating layers including varying heights of plants, focusing on what food and habitat niches those plants would fill, the life cycles of many species can be supported. This involves looking at all life stages: from birth (larva and eggs) to adulthood; and from first food sources to berries and insects. Also worth considering is where creatures need shelter; old logs, standing trees, twiggy shrubs for nesting, and more.
We’ll delve into recommended plant choices, design considerations, the ‘native vs. non’ issue, and finer details such as supporting obligat feeders (those that can feed on only one genus or species).
LO member price: $165.00
Non-member price: $290.00
Maximum participants: 15
Location: Landscape Ontario, 7856 5th Line S., Milton
Instructor: Sean James, Sean James Consulting
Date: Thursday February 5, 2026 9:00 am - 3:30 pm
With the expanding trend toward landscaping to enhance all forms of life, the question becomes… ‘how’. Different species prefer different layers in the landscape canopy. For example, some birds and insects hang out in the upper canopy; others, on the ground, and others, anywhere in between. Having a landscape with trees, under storey trees, shrubs, perennials and leaf litter ensures a home for everyone. Thus biodiversity is enhanced. Also, by choosing plants favouring native species, and creating layers including varying heights of plants, focusing on what food and habitat niches those plants would fill, the life cycles of many species can be supported. This involves looking at all life stages: from birth (larva and eggs) to adulthood; and from first food sources to berries and insects. Also worth considering is where creatures need shelter; old logs, standing trees, twiggy shrubs for nesting, and more.
We’ll delve into recommended plant choices, design considerations, the ‘native vs. non’ issue, and finer details such as supporting obligat feeders (those that can feed on only one genus or species).
LO member price: $165.00
Non-member price: $290.00
Maximum participants: 15
Location: Landscape Ontario, 7856 5th Line S., Milton
Instructor: Sean James, Sean James Consulting
Date: Thursday February 5, 2026 9:00 am - 3:30 pm
LP070: NEW-Perennials: Better Versions Available
The choices of perennials now available can be overwhelming. "Just how many different echinacea cultivars does the horticultural industry need anyhow!:)" The landscape industry has been very comfortable with the tried and true species and cultivars of perennials to-date but, with all of the recent breeding efforts focused upon perennials, it is becoming evident that the old standbys can be improved upon and better versions are now available.
This seminar will help you make discerning selections from all of those choices and apply them effectively in your design applications.
LO member price: $82.50
Non-member price: $145.00
Maximum participants: 15
Location: Landscape Ontario, 7856 5th Line S., Milton
Instructor: Rodger Tschanz, University of Guelph
Date: Friday February 6, 2026 9:00 am - 12:00 pm
The choices of perennials now available can be overwhelming. "Just how many different echinacea cultivars does the horticultural industry need anyhow!:)" The landscape industry has been very comfortable with the tried and true species and cultivars of perennials to-date but, with all of the recent breeding efforts focused upon perennials, it is becoming evident that the old standbys can be improved upon and better versions are now available.
This seminar will help you make discerning selections from all of those choices and apply them effectively in your design applications.
LO member price: $82.50
Non-member price: $145.00
Maximum participants: 15
Location: Landscape Ontario, 7856 5th Line S., Milton
Instructor: Rodger Tschanz, University of Guelph
Date: Friday February 6, 2026 9:00 am - 12:00 pm
LG049: Designing Low Carbon Landscapes
Reducing the carbon footprint of projects is becoming more important in the landscape industry.
As a green industry, it is vital that we incorporate practices that reduce environmental impacts: recycling and reusing materials on site, managing soils, reducing cut and fill and planting to increase carbon sequestration.
In this seminar, specific strategies will be discussed that will enable you to design landscapes compliant with the latest environmental standards.
Lunch not included
LO member price: $82.50
Non-member price: $145.00
Maximum participants: 15
Location: Landscape Ontario, 7856 5th Line S., Milton
Instructor: Adele Pierre, Adele Pierre Landscape Architect
Date: Monday February 9, 2026 9:00 am - 12:00 pm
Reducing the carbon footprint of projects is becoming more important in the landscape industry.
As a green industry, it is vital that we incorporate practices that reduce environmental impacts: recycling and reusing materials on site, managing soils, reducing cut and fill and planting to increase carbon sequestration.
In this seminar, specific strategies will be discussed that will enable you to design landscapes compliant with the latest environmental standards.
Lunch not included
LO member price: $82.50
Non-member price: $145.00
Maximum participants: 15
Location: Landscape Ontario, 7856 5th Line S., Milton
Instructor: Adele Pierre, Adele Pierre Landscape Architect
Date: Monday February 9, 2026 9:00 am - 12:00 pm
LD052: NEW-Introduction to Sketchup
This hands-on, one-day workshop introduces landscape designers, and design enthusiasts to the fundamentals of using SketchUp for landscape design. Participants will learn how to navigate the SketchUp interface, create and modify 3D models, and apply essential tools to design functional and visually compelling outdoor spaces. By the end of the day, attendees will have built a basic landscape model and gained the confidence to continue exploring SketchUp for their own design projects.
Participants will need to have Sketchup downloaded prior to attending the seminar. See sketchup.trimble.com/en/training-centers to download a free one-week trial copy.
LO member price: $165.00
Non-member price: $290.00
Maximum participants: 15
Location: Landscape Ontario, 7856 5th Line S., Milton
Instructor: Heather Jerrard, My Landscape Artist
Date: Tuesday February 10, 2026 9:00 am - 3:30 pm
This hands-on, one-day workshop introduces landscape designers, and design enthusiasts to the fundamentals of using SketchUp for landscape design. Participants will learn how to navigate the SketchUp interface, create and modify 3D models, and apply essential tools to design functional and visually compelling outdoor spaces. By the end of the day, attendees will have built a basic landscape model and gained the confidence to continue exploring SketchUp for their own design projects.
Participants will need to have Sketchup downloaded prior to attending the seminar. See sketchup.trimble.com/en/training-centers to download a free one-week trial copy.
LO member price: $165.00
Non-member price: $290.00
Maximum participants: 15
Location: Landscape Ontario, 7856 5th Line S., Milton
Instructor: Heather Jerrard, My Landscape Artist
Date: Tuesday February 10, 2026 9:00 am - 3:30 pm
LBM169: NEW-Hiring & Managing Outside Contractors
Using outside contractors is a reality for every business.
This seminar will provide participants the opportunity to gain applicable knowledge as it pertains to hiring and how best to manage outside contractors when work is being performed on your job site.
Recognizing that both contracting and contracting organizations have shared responsibilities on the job site and have fulfilled their due diligence to protect the health and safety of workers. Participant will gain a better understanding into determining what the legislated site requirements are that need to be implemented.
Participants will come away able to:
*Navigate "need to know" legislation related to hiring and managing contractors.
*Identify and describe critical steps involved with contractor requirement.
*Determine essential documentation and contractor training requirements that must be in place.
*Summarize "roles and responsibilities" of those involved with the on-site contractor management function.
*Assess and complete company specific documentation supporting contractor safety program.
LO member price: $149.00
Non-member price: $275.00
Maximum participants: 15
Location: Landscape Ontario, 7856 5th Line S., Milton
Instructor: Kristin Hoffman, Workplace Safety Prevention Services (WSPS)
Date: Wednesday February 11, 2026 9:00 am - 1:00 pm
Using outside contractors is a reality for every business.
This seminar will provide participants the opportunity to gain applicable knowledge as it pertains to hiring and how best to manage outside contractors when work is being performed on your job site.
Recognizing that both contracting and contracting organizations have shared responsibilities on the job site and have fulfilled their due diligence to protect the health and safety of workers. Participant will gain a better understanding into determining what the legislated site requirements are that need to be implemented.
Participants will come away able to:
*Navigate "need to know" legislation related to hiring and managing contractors.
*Identify and describe critical steps involved with contractor requirement.
*Determine essential documentation and contractor training requirements that must be in place.
*Summarize "roles and responsibilities" of those involved with the on-site contractor management function.
*Assess and complete company specific documentation supporting contractor safety program.
LO member price: $149.00
Non-member price: $275.00
Maximum participants: 15
Location: Landscape Ontario, 7856 5th Line S., Milton
Instructor: Kristin Hoffman, Workplace Safety Prevention Services (WSPS)
Date: Wednesday February 11, 2026 9:00 am - 1:00 pm
LP071: NEW - Creating Space for Native Species in Every Landscape
Not every client loves the look of a pollinator or naturalized garden, but there are strategies for enhancing biodiversity in every garden style through soil management and the addition of native plants. During this half day seminar we will look at a number of ways to increase the number of native species, both flora and fauna, in the landscape.
Learning Objectives:
1. Start with the base: strategies for soil analysis and management
2. Analyze existing vegetation: what to keep and what to remove
3. Create a plan: using native species as specimens, borders and ground covers.
Lunch not included
LO member price: $82.50
Non-member price: $145.00
Maximum participants: 15
Location: Landscape Ontario, 7856 5th Line S., Milton
Instructor: Adele Pierre, Adele Pierre Landscape Architect
Date: Thursday February 12, 2026 9:00 am - 12:00 pm
Not every client loves the look of a pollinator or naturalized garden, but there are strategies for enhancing biodiversity in every garden style through soil management and the addition of native plants. During this half day seminar we will look at a number of ways to increase the number of native species, both flora and fauna, in the landscape.
Learning Objectives:
1. Start with the base: strategies for soil analysis and management
2. Analyze existing vegetation: what to keep and what to remove
3. Create a plan: using native species as specimens, borders and ground covers.
Lunch not included
LO member price: $82.50
Non-member price: $145.00
Maximum participants: 15
Location: Landscape Ontario, 7856 5th Line S., Milton
Instructor: Adele Pierre, Adele Pierre Landscape Architect
Date: Thursday February 12, 2026 9:00 am - 12:00 pm
LD035: Professional Practice & Project Management: Managing Projects from Design to Completion
Join us for "Managing Projects from Design to Completion" workshop, where you will be guided through the intricacies of managing landscape projects from conception to completion.
This hands-on, seminar will cover essential aspects of project management, including effective planning, budgeting, and coordinating with clients and contractors. Participants will engage in practical exercises that highlight key strategies for tackling common challenges in landscape design and implementation, ensuring that your projects are not only aesthetically pleasing but also delivered on time and within scope.
Whether you’re a seasoned landscape contractor, manager, team leader or aspiring project manager - this workshop will provide valuable insights to streamline your workflow and elevate your professional practice.
LO member price: $165.00
Non-member price: $290.00
Maximum participants: 15
Location: Landscape Ontario, 7856 5th Line S., Milton
Instructor: Heather Jerrard, My Landscape Artist
Date: Tuesday February 17, 2026 9:00 am - 3:30 pm
Join us for "Managing Projects from Design to Completion" workshop, where you will be guided through the intricacies of managing landscape projects from conception to completion.
This hands-on, seminar will cover essential aspects of project management, including effective planning, budgeting, and coordinating with clients and contractors. Participants will engage in practical exercises that highlight key strategies for tackling common challenges in landscape design and implementation, ensuring that your projects are not only aesthetically pleasing but also delivered on time and within scope.
Whether you’re a seasoned landscape contractor, manager, team leader or aspiring project manager - this workshop will provide valuable insights to streamline your workflow and elevate your professional practice.
LO member price: $165.00
Non-member price: $290.00
Maximum participants: 15
Location: Landscape Ontario, 7856 5th Line S., Milton
Instructor: Heather Jerrard, My Landscape Artist
Date: Tuesday February 17, 2026 9:00 am - 3:30 pm
LG055: NEW-What to do With a Downpour: Ornamental Ways to Handle Rainwater
Urban development has resulted in large areas of impermeable surfaces. This leads to poor water quality and erosion as well as drying of the creeks during droughts.
Techniques will be discussed to aid in infiltrating rainwater into the soil while beautifying your landscapes and allowing a more unusual palette of plants to be used.
Rain gardens can be a beautiful addition to any yard and can allow the planting of some truly interesting plants. They also help the environment by infiltrating water to clean it and restore the water table and base-flow (the water that seeps through the ground to our creeks).
We’ll cover how to design and build a rain garden, including placement, construction, and plant choices. Best of all, many municipalities and regions offer funding for projects like this!
LO member price: $165.00
Non-member price: $290.00
Maximum participants: 15
Location: Landscape Ontario, 7856 5th Line S., Milton
Instructor: Sean James, Sean James Consulting
Date: Thursday February 19, 2026 9:00 am - 3:30 pm
Urban development has resulted in large areas of impermeable surfaces. This leads to poor water quality and erosion as well as drying of the creeks during droughts.
Techniques will be discussed to aid in infiltrating rainwater into the soil while beautifying your landscapes and allowing a more unusual palette of plants to be used.
Rain gardens can be a beautiful addition to any yard and can allow the planting of some truly interesting plants. They also help the environment by infiltrating water to clean it and restore the water table and base-flow (the water that seeps through the ground to our creeks).
We’ll cover how to design and build a rain garden, including placement, construction, and plant choices. Best of all, many municipalities and regions offer funding for projects like this!
LO member price: $165.00
Non-member price: $290.00
Maximum participants: 15
Location: Landscape Ontario, 7856 5th Line S., Milton
Instructor: Sean James, Sean James Consulting
Date: Thursday February 19, 2026 9:00 am - 3:30 pm
LBM171: NEW - Technology in a Landscape Business
Using the power of technology to run lean
Topics covered:
*How to determine what software will help your business
*The importance of using software to track jobs, routes, equipment and inventory
*Accounting software and how to use this to guide you to financial success
*How can a robust CRM help you manage the client journey
*Using estimating software to win at every job. How to know if you beat your estimate once the job is finished
*Providing detail reports to staff using technology
*Becoming a paperless company – how to move your company to be paperless and the benefits this brings
*Software to manage your AP challenges
*Creating employee buy in to use technology
*Winning with AI
LO member price: $165.00
Non-member price: $290.00
Maximum participants: 15
Location: Landscape Ontario, 7856 5th Line S., Milton
Instructor: Greg Wildeboer, Whispering Pines Landscaping
Date: Monday February 23, 2026 9:00 am - 3:30 pm
Using the power of technology to run lean
Topics covered:
*How to determine what software will help your business
*The importance of using software to track jobs, routes, equipment and inventory
*Accounting software and how to use this to guide you to financial success
*How can a robust CRM help you manage the client journey
*Using estimating software to win at every job. How to know if you beat your estimate once the job is finished
*Providing detail reports to staff using technology
*Becoming a paperless company – how to move your company to be paperless and the benefits this brings
*Software to manage your AP challenges
*Creating employee buy in to use technology
*Winning with AI
LO member price: $165.00
Non-member price: $290.00
Maximum participants: 15
Location: Landscape Ontario, 7856 5th Line S., Milton
Instructor: Greg Wildeboer, Whispering Pines Landscaping
Date: Monday February 23, 2026 9:00 am - 3:30 pm
LBM172: NEW-Build & Keep Your Crew: Recruiting and Retention Strategies
Struggling to find and keep good people? In today’s competitive labor market, the ability to attract and retain skilled workers is essential for every landscaping business.
This seminar gives owners, managers, and supervisors the tools they need to strengthen their workforce. Participants will gain insight into why workers join — and leave — landscaping companies, learn cost-effective recruiting strategies, and explore how to create a workplace culture that keeps people engaged. We’ll cover practical ways to improve onboarding and early engagement, and each participant will leave with a customized recruiting and retention plan designed to build and keep a strong, reliable crew.
LO member price: $165.00
Non-member price: $290.00
Maximum participants: 15
Location: Landscape Ontario, 7856 5th Line S., Milton
Instructor: Charolette Cascioli, Simplified HR Consulting
Date: Friday February 27, 2026 9:00 am - 3:30 pm
Struggling to find and keep good people? In today’s competitive labor market, the ability to attract and retain skilled workers is essential for every landscaping business.
This seminar gives owners, managers, and supervisors the tools they need to strengthen their workforce. Participants will gain insight into why workers join — and leave — landscaping companies, learn cost-effective recruiting strategies, and explore how to create a workplace culture that keeps people engaged. We’ll cover practical ways to improve onboarding and early engagement, and each participant will leave with a customized recruiting and retention plan designed to build and keep a strong, reliable crew.
LO member price: $165.00
Non-member price: $290.00
Maximum participants: 15
Location: Landscape Ontario, 7856 5th Line S., Milton
Instructor: Charolette Cascioli, Simplified HR Consulting
Date: Friday February 27, 2026 9:00 am - 3:30 pm
LP072: NEW-Native Shrubs to Know and Plant
Native shrubs can be the versatile foundation for every landscape. They provide instant structure, low-maintenance beauty, and high-quality habitat for wildlife. In urban landscapes, especially, where space can be at a premium, shrubs are an excellent alternative to lawn.
In this presentation, you’ll hear about a diverse array of native shrubs for various landscape situations and conditions.
LO member price: $165.00
Non-member price: $290.00
Maximum participants: 15
Location: Landscape Ontario, 7856 5th Line S., Milton
Instructor: Lorraine Johnson, Garden Author
Date: Tuesday March 3, 2026 9:00 am - 3:30 pm
Native shrubs can be the versatile foundation for every landscape. They provide instant structure, low-maintenance beauty, and high-quality habitat for wildlife. In urban landscapes, especially, where space can be at a premium, shrubs are an excellent alternative to lawn.
In this presentation, you’ll hear about a diverse array of native shrubs for various landscape situations and conditions.
LO member price: $165.00
Non-member price: $290.00
Maximum participants: 15
Location: Landscape Ontario, 7856 5th Line S., Milton
Instructor: Lorraine Johnson, Garden Author
Date: Tuesday March 3, 2026 9:00 am - 3:30 pm
LBM123: NEW-Team Leader Training
Successful teams are led by high-performance coaches.
Team Leader Training is an interactive seminar geared towards newly-promoted supervisors or managers who need a refresh about creating high-performance teams: alignment, prioritizing time and resources to ensure billable hours, improving communication effectiveness, inclusive coaching methods, managing team huddles, collaborative conflict resolution, fair progressive discipline and balancing productivity with relationships.
LO member price: $165.00
Non-member price: $290.00
Maximum participants: 15
Location: Landscape Ontario, 7856 5th Line S., Milton
Instructor: Kate Seaver, Kates Garden
Date: Monday March 9, 2026 9:00 am - 3:30 pm
Successful teams are led by high-performance coaches.
Team Leader Training is an interactive seminar geared towards newly-promoted supervisors or managers who need a refresh about creating high-performance teams: alignment, prioritizing time and resources to ensure billable hours, improving communication effectiveness, inclusive coaching methods, managing team huddles, collaborative conflict resolution, fair progressive discipline and balancing productivity with relationships.
LO member price: $165.00
Non-member price: $290.00
Maximum participants: 15
Location: Landscape Ontario, 7856 5th Line S., Milton
Instructor: Kate Seaver, Kates Garden
Date: Monday March 9, 2026 9:00 am - 3:30 pm
LG056: NEW-Potted Exotics: What about Olives, Lemons, and Figs??
When your client says, “I’d like something different. Something unique,” or maybe you have a job that needs a special flourish. A Mediterranean touch.
What about adding potted olives, lemons, and figs as a premium choice you can help with.
Although none of these plants are fully hardy here in Ontario. They all do well in containers. And they can all take colder temperatures than many people realize. That means that you have overwintering options.
During this half day seminar participants will find out how to successfully grow maintain, prune and fertilize potted olive trees, potted lemon trees, and potted fig trees.
A seminar for those looking to hear a new potting idea for their next job or just for their own personal interest
Lunch not included
LO member price: $82.50
Non-member price: $145.00
Maximum participants: 15
Location: Landscape Ontario, 7856 5th Line S., Milton
Instructor: Steven Biggs, Food Garden Life Media
Date: Monday March 9, 2026 9:00 am - 12:00 pm
When your client says, “I’d like something different. Something unique,” or maybe you have a job that needs a special flourish. A Mediterranean touch.
What about adding potted olives, lemons, and figs as a premium choice you can help with.
Although none of these plants are fully hardy here in Ontario. They all do well in containers. And they can all take colder temperatures than many people realize. That means that you have overwintering options.
During this half day seminar participants will find out how to successfully grow maintain, prune and fertilize potted olive trees, potted lemon trees, and potted fig trees.
A seminar for those looking to hear a new potting idea for their next job or just for their own personal interest
Lunch not included
LO member price: $82.50
Non-member price: $145.00
Maximum participants: 15
Location: Landscape Ontario, 7856 5th Line S., Milton
Instructor: Steven Biggs, Food Garden Life Media
Date: Monday March 9, 2026 9:00 am - 12:00 pm
LP073: NEW-Woody Plants: Their Appeal and Uses in the Landscape
A woody plant is a plant that produces wood as its structural tissue and thus has a hard stem.
During this two-day seminar participants will learn:
• The basics of plant identification will be covered for trees and shrubs: leaf shapes, flowers, fruit, bark, leaf arrangement etc.
• The advantages and concerns surrounding woody plant choices will be covered, along
• includes discussion of plants suitable for rain gardens, attracting birds, invasive species, native species, hardiness zones, and suitability to soil type
• Over 120 species will be covered
• Plant care, including pruning will be touched on.
LO member price: $330.00
Non-member price: $580.00
Maximum participants: 15
Location: Landscape Ontario, 7856 5th Line S., Milton
Instructor: Sean James, Sean James Consulting
Dates: Wednesday March 11, 2026 9:00 am - 3:30 pm
Thursday March 12, 2026 9:00 am - 3:30 pm
A woody plant is a plant that produces wood as its structural tissue and thus has a hard stem.
During this two-day seminar participants will learn:
• The basics of plant identification will be covered for trees and shrubs: leaf shapes, flowers, fruit, bark, leaf arrangement etc.
• The advantages and concerns surrounding woody plant choices will be covered, along
• includes discussion of plants suitable for rain gardens, attracting birds, invasive species, native species, hardiness zones, and suitability to soil type
• Over 120 species will be covered
• Plant care, including pruning will be touched on.
LO member price: $330.00
Non-member price: $580.00
Maximum participants: 15
Location: Landscape Ontario, 7856 5th Line S., Milton
Instructor: Sean James, Sean James Consulting
Dates: Wednesday March 11, 2026 9:00 am - 3:30 pm
Thursday March 12, 2026 9:00 am - 3:30 pm
LC059: NEW-Light Up The Landscape
For the beginner or novice who is interested in learning more about landscape lighting, or is thinking of adding landscape lighting to their business offering.
Participants will learn the first steps to understanding light and being able to control it to advantage. By learning terminology and photometrics, you will be able to choose the proper light source for the job. You will learn the difference between throwing light at something, and painting with light. Understanding electricity is key to a safe and reliable lighting system. Learning the relationship between watts, volts and amps is critical in a lighting system design.
Participants will learn the what, why and where of design. What lamps to choose and where fixtures should be placed for the best results. Learn basic troubleshooting and how to minimize your callback time and maximize your efficiency. This is a full day, covering the basic knowledge you require to confidently design and install a professional landscape lighting job.
LO member price: $165.00
Non-member price: $290.00
Maximum participants: 15
Location: Landscape Ontario, 7856 5th Line S., Milton
Instructor: John Higo, Turf Care Products Canada
Date: Thursday March 12, 2026 9:00 am - 3:30 pm
For the beginner or novice who is interested in learning more about landscape lighting, or is thinking of adding landscape lighting to their business offering.
Participants will learn the first steps to understanding light and being able to control it to advantage. By learning terminology and photometrics, you will be able to choose the proper light source for the job. You will learn the difference between throwing light at something, and painting with light. Understanding electricity is key to a safe and reliable lighting system. Learning the relationship between watts, volts and amps is critical in a lighting system design.
Participants will learn the what, why and where of design. What lamps to choose and where fixtures should be placed for the best results. Learn basic troubleshooting and how to minimize your callback time and maximize your efficiency. This is a full day, covering the basic knowledge you require to confidently design and install a professional landscape lighting job.
LO member price: $165.00
Non-member price: $290.00
Maximum participants: 15
Location: Landscape Ontario, 7856 5th Line S., Milton
Instructor: John Higo, Turf Care Products Canada
Date: Thursday March 12, 2026 9:00 am - 3:30 pm
LBM149: NEW-Permit drawings, Tree Protection,Site Alterations Soil, etc
A half-day seminar for landscape designers and contracts who want to understand the different types of permits that impact their business.
The instructor will cover how to obtain permits for projects, the consequences of building without them, and how their projects will be affected.
Topics covered will include: building permits, site alteration permits, pool enclosure permits, letters of permission from conservation authorities and tree protection plans.
Participants will come away knowing how to create permit drawings, who is authorized to create specific drawings, and how to design and build to comply with the required permits.
Lunch not included
LO member price: $82.50
Non-member price: $145.00
Maximum participants: 15
Location: Landscape Ontario, 7856 5th Line S., Milton
Instructor: Adele Pierre, Adele Pierre Landscape Architect
Date: Friday March 13, 2026 9:00 am - 12:00 pm
A half-day seminar for landscape designers and contracts who want to understand the different types of permits that impact their business.
The instructor will cover how to obtain permits for projects, the consequences of building without them, and how their projects will be affected.
Topics covered will include: building permits, site alteration permits, pool enclosure permits, letters of permission from conservation authorities and tree protection plans.
Participants will come away knowing how to create permit drawings, who is authorized to create specific drawings, and how to design and build to comply with the required permits.
Lunch not included
LO member price: $82.50
Non-member price: $145.00
Maximum participants: 15
Location: Landscape Ontario, 7856 5th Line S., Milton
Instructor: Adele Pierre, Adele Pierre Landscape Architect
Date: Friday March 13, 2026 9:00 am - 12:00 pm
LD053: NEW-Bringing Back the Nearly Dead: Renovating an Existing Landscape
To restore your landscape, the most effective methods are rewilding with native plants and adopting naturalistic design.
This seminar will go over dealing with a landscape afflicted with the usual challenges, step-by step.
Starting with a standard landscape, we erase those challenges and redesign the situation. Discussing how to use the existing material and assets when upgrading older landscapes. Along with design principles, construction priorities and winter interest the presenter will cover rejuvenative pruning techniques and principles of hard landscaping (using stone, concrete and wood)
LO member price: $165.00
Non-member price: $290.00
Maximum participants: 15
Location: Landscape Ontario, 7856 5th Line S., Milton
Instructor: Sean James, Sean James Consulting
Date: Monday March 16, 2026 9:00 am - 3:30 pm
To restore your landscape, the most effective methods are rewilding with native plants and adopting naturalistic design.
This seminar will go over dealing with a landscape afflicted with the usual challenges, step-by step.
Starting with a standard landscape, we erase those challenges and redesign the situation. Discussing how to use the existing material and assets when upgrading older landscapes. Along with design principles, construction priorities and winter interest the presenter will cover rejuvenative pruning techniques and principles of hard landscaping (using stone, concrete and wood)
LO member price: $165.00
Non-member price: $290.00
Maximum participants: 15
Location: Landscape Ontario, 7856 5th Line S., Milton
Instructor: Sean James, Sean James Consulting
Date: Monday March 16, 2026 9:00 am - 3:30 pm
LC019: Grading and Drainage: A Necessary Evil
Grading and drainage can be a tedious task, but it is imperative to get it right in order to achieve success on your next construction job.
This seminar will benefit contractors and designers with little or no familiarity with grading and drainage requirements and processes.
Participants will explore grading principles and standards, and their impact on surface drainage, for most landscape projects. Basic grading calculations, the use of site surveys, the manipulation of land forms, and the preparation of grading details and plans for both surface and in-ground drainage is presented. In-ground drainage considerations are introduced. Typical grading notation methods are also presented. Participants will be required to carry out typical grading calculations and prepare simple grading details.
Participants should bring: scientific calculator, architect's scale and extra paper.
LO member price: $140.00
Non-member price: $245.00
Maximum participants: 15
Location: Landscape Ontario, 7856 5th Line S., Milton
Instructor: Tony Lombardi, Dr. Landscape Inc.
Date: Tuesday March 17, 2026 9:00 am - 2:30 pm
Grading and drainage can be a tedious task, but it is imperative to get it right in order to achieve success on your next construction job.
This seminar will benefit contractors and designers with little or no familiarity with grading and drainage requirements and processes.
Participants will explore grading principles and standards, and their impact on surface drainage, for most landscape projects. Basic grading calculations, the use of site surveys, the manipulation of land forms, and the preparation of grading details and plans for both surface and in-ground drainage is presented. In-ground drainage considerations are introduced. Typical grading notation methods are also presented. Participants will be required to carry out typical grading calculations and prepare simple grading details.
Participants should bring: scientific calculator, architect's scale and extra paper.
LO member price: $140.00
Non-member price: $245.00
Maximum participants: 15
Location: Landscape Ontario, 7856 5th Line S., Milton
Instructor: Tony Lombardi, Dr. Landscape Inc.
Date: Tuesday March 17, 2026 9:00 am - 2:30 pm
LC020: Grading And Drainage: Intermediate Seminar
This seminar is for those who have had some exposure to grading design and installation or attended the introductory seminar LC019. A detailed, in-depth study of both surface and subsurface drainage considerations is presented. Areas covered include detailed grading standards and associated requirements, basic cut-and-fill calculations, erosion control, ground rules for effective and safe grading practices and design and construction requirements for retaining walls.
Participants will prepare a full grading plan case study for a residential site with non-typical grading issues, carry out typical grading calculations and prepare simple grading details.
Participants should bring: scientific calculator, an architect's scale and extra paper.
LO member price: $165.00
Non-member price: $290.00
Maximum participants: 15
Location: Landscape Ontario, 7856 5th Line S., Milton
Instructor: Tony Lombardi, Dr. Landscape Inc.
Date: Wednesday March 18, 2026 9:00 am - 3:30 pm
This seminar is for those who have had some exposure to grading design and installation or attended the introductory seminar LC019. A detailed, in-depth study of both surface and subsurface drainage considerations is presented. Areas covered include detailed grading standards and associated requirements, basic cut-and-fill calculations, erosion control, ground rules for effective and safe grading practices and design and construction requirements for retaining walls.
Participants will prepare a full grading plan case study for a residential site with non-typical grading issues, carry out typical grading calculations and prepare simple grading details.
Participants should bring: scientific calculator, an architect's scale and extra paper.
LO member price: $165.00
Non-member price: $290.00
Maximum participants: 15
Location: Landscape Ontario, 7856 5th Line S., Milton
Instructor: Tony Lombardi, Dr. Landscape Inc.
Date: Wednesday March 18, 2026 9:00 am - 3:30 pm
LP065: So Much To Learn (About Roses) So Little Time
Not today, we have an entire day set aside to discuss all about roses and answer your questions and concerns.
Starting from planting to pruning to winter care, we will explore the many ways to have a beautiful rose garden.
Care and maintenance will be extensively covered as well. We may even a prune a few roses in the class or outside.
Bring your enthusiasm and secateurs and spend a day with rosarians.
LO member price: $165.00
Non-member price: $290.00
Maximum participants: 15
Location: Landscape Ontario, 7856 5th Line S., Milton
Instructor: Jeff McMann
Date: Thursday March 19, 2026 9:00 am - 3:30 pm
Not today, we have an entire day set aside to discuss all about roses and answer your questions and concerns.
Starting from planting to pruning to winter care, we will explore the many ways to have a beautiful rose garden.
Care and maintenance will be extensively covered as well. We may even a prune a few roses in the class or outside.
Bring your enthusiasm and secateurs and spend a day with rosarians.
LO member price: $165.00
Non-member price: $290.00
Maximum participants: 15
Location: Landscape Ontario, 7856 5th Line S., Milton
Instructor: Jeff McMann
Date: Thursday March 19, 2026 9:00 am - 3:30 pm
LC058: Laser Levels, Spot and Job Site Elevation Layouts
This is a seminar for all members of your construction and design team. Participants should dress for outdoor site measurement and spot elevations collection. The group will practice using laser levels to gather information to be used in-class to translate into a site plan. Participants will leave with a better understanding of how simple planning and information gathering prior to construction will improve site efficiency and enhance results.
Participants should bring: Although some laser levels will be available participants should bring their own to maximize the value of this seminar.
LO member price: $165.00
Non-member price: $290.00
Maximum participants: 15
Location: Landscape Ontario, 7856 5th Line S., Milton
Instructor: Tony Lombardi, Dr. Landscape Inc.
Date: Friday March 20, 2026 9:00 am - 3:30 pm
This is a seminar for all members of your construction and design team. Participants should dress for outdoor site measurement and spot elevations collection. The group will practice using laser levels to gather information to be used in-class to translate into a site plan. Participants will leave with a better understanding of how simple planning and information gathering prior to construction will improve site efficiency and enhance results.
Participants should bring: Although some laser levels will be available participants should bring their own to maximize the value of this seminar.
LO member price: $165.00
Non-member price: $290.00
Maximum participants: 15
Location: Landscape Ontario, 7856 5th Line S., Milton
Instructor: Tony Lombardi, Dr. Landscape Inc.
Date: Friday March 20, 2026 9:00 am - 3:30 pm
LA001: NEW-Trees and Shrubs: Planting and Maintenance Practices
Don't waste time and money planting incorrectly.
This seminar explores how to maintain trees and shrubs so that they perform well in difficult urban settings. An introduction to tree and shrub biology is followed by a discussion of main stresses, including drought, construction damage, and lack of nutrients. Participants will learn how to assess a planting site and the proper techniques for plant selection and placement.
This seminar also covers the basics of proactive tree and shrub care, including planting,mulching, watering, soil enrichment, staking. Participants are encouraged to ask questions and share case studies from their own work experiences.
Landscape designers, technicians, contractors and architects, property managers, groundskeepers and arborists should consider attending.
Note: ISA continuing education units (CEU's) available.
LO member price: $165.00
Non-member price: $290.00
Maximum participants: 15
Location: Landscape Ontario, 7856 5th Line S., Milton
Instructor: Todd Irvine, MFC, MA, ISA Certified Arborist
Date: Friday March 20, 2026 9:00 am - 3:30 pm
Don't waste time and money planting incorrectly.
This seminar explores how to maintain trees and shrubs so that they perform well in difficult urban settings. An introduction to tree and shrub biology is followed by a discussion of main stresses, including drought, construction damage, and lack of nutrients. Participants will learn how to assess a planting site and the proper techniques for plant selection and placement.
This seminar also covers the basics of proactive tree and shrub care, including planting,mulching, watering, soil enrichment, staking. Participants are encouraged to ask questions and share case studies from their own work experiences.
Landscape designers, technicians, contractors and architects, property managers, groundskeepers and arborists should consider attending.
Note: ISA continuing education units (CEU's) available.
LO member price: $165.00
Non-member price: $290.00
Maximum participants: 15
Location: Landscape Ontario, 7856 5th Line S., Milton
Instructor: Todd Irvine, MFC, MA, ISA Certified Arborist
Date: Friday March 20, 2026 9:00 am - 3:30 pm
LS007: Standard First Aid with CPR Level C and AED Certification
This two-day practical first aid course meets government requirements and prepares participants to administer first aid for common landscape injuries. Every landscape crew must have one person with first aid training to assist injured workers. Participants should bring a blanket.
Topics covered included;
* Musculoskeletal Injuries
* Spinal precautions
* Soft tissue injuries (bruises, burns, and frostbite, etc)
* Heat and cold temperature emergencies
* Poisons.
* One rescuer adult/child/baby CPR
* Two rescuer adult/child CPR
* Adult/child/baby choking
* Barrier devices/pocket masks
* AED (Automated External Defibrillator) training
Note: ISA continuing education units (CEU's) available.
LO member price: $185.00
Non-member price: $315.00
Maximum participants: 16
Location: Landscape Ontario, 7856 5th Line S., Milton
Instructor: Representative from, SAJE Vital Signs
Dates: Monday March 30, 2026 9:00 am - 4:00 pm
Tuesday March 31, 2026 9:00 am - 4:00 pm
Seminars main menuThis two-day practical first aid course meets government requirements and prepares participants to administer first aid for common landscape injuries. Every landscape crew must have one person with first aid training to assist injured workers. Participants should bring a blanket.
Topics covered included;
* Musculoskeletal Injuries
* Spinal precautions
* Soft tissue injuries (bruises, burns, and frostbite, etc)
* Heat and cold temperature emergencies
* Poisons.
* One rescuer adult/child/baby CPR
* Two rescuer adult/child CPR
* Adult/child/baby choking
* Barrier devices/pocket masks
* AED (Automated External Defibrillator) training
Note: ISA continuing education units (CEU's) available.
LO member price: $185.00
Non-member price: $315.00
Maximum participants: 16
Location: Landscape Ontario, 7856 5th Line S., Milton
Instructor: Representative from, SAJE Vital Signs
Dates: Monday March 30, 2026 9:00 am - 4:00 pm
Tuesday March 31, 2026 9:00 am - 4:00 pm