Plants Seminars
LP062: Planting Choices - Expand Your Knowledge of Native Plants
Landscape surroundings are changing and customers are asking for more sustainable ways of caring for their properties.
This seminar will provide environmentally sound solutions for landscape designers and contractors, reviewing the wide variety of native herbaceous and woody plant species available.
Learn what native wildflowers, grasses and shrubs in Ontario are suitable for small or large landscaping projects, and how they can be effectively combined with non-native species to create ornamental gardens pollinator gardens and rain gardens.
There are hundreds of native species available to the landscape professional, but only a fraction is used. Participants will learn what plants work well together, and where native plants can be sourced.
LO member price: $138.00
Non-member price: $242.00
Maximum participants: 12
Location: Landscape Ontario, 7856 5th Line S., Milton
Instructor: Adele Pierre, Adele Pierre Landscape Architect
Date: Wednesday February 5, 2025 9:00 am - 2:30 pm
Landscape surroundings are changing and customers are asking for more sustainable ways of caring for their properties.
This seminar will provide environmentally sound solutions for landscape designers and contractors, reviewing the wide variety of native herbaceous and woody plant species available.
Learn what native wildflowers, grasses and shrubs in Ontario are suitable for small or large landscaping projects, and how they can be effectively combined with non-native species to create ornamental gardens pollinator gardens and rain gardens.
There are hundreds of native species available to the landscape professional, but only a fraction is used. Participants will learn what plants work well together, and where native plants can be sourced.
LO member price: $138.00
Non-member price: $242.00
Maximum participants: 12
Location: Landscape Ontario, 7856 5th Line S., Milton
Instructor: Adele Pierre, Adele Pierre Landscape Architect
Date: Wednesday February 5, 2025 9:00 am - 2:30 pm
LP035: NEW-Annuals: The New, the Faithful and the Forgotten
Recommended for retail garden centre staff, parks professionals, those new to maintenance companies or anyone wanting a refresher in planting annuals.
This half-day seminar will discuss plant choices. Covering the major annuals and follow with secondary and under-utilized annuals, planting design for containers and beds, annuals and the environment.Participants should bring their questions to this interactive seminar. Participants will leave with new ideas, tricks to challenges for successful planting and maintenance, along with horticultural resources and tools available.
Lunch not included
LO member price: $80.00
Non-member price: $146.00
Maximum participants: 10
Location: Landscape Ontario, 7856 5th Line S., Milton
Instructor: Rodger Tschanz, University of Guelph
Date: Wednesday February 12, 2025 9:00 am - 12:00 pm
Recommended for retail garden centre staff, parks professionals, those new to maintenance companies or anyone wanting a refresher in planting annuals.
This half-day seminar will discuss plant choices. Covering the major annuals and follow with secondary and under-utilized annuals, planting design for containers and beds, annuals and the environment.Participants should bring their questions to this interactive seminar. Participants will leave with new ideas, tricks to challenges for successful planting and maintenance, along with horticultural resources and tools available.
Lunch not included
LO member price: $80.00
Non-member price: $146.00
Maximum participants: 10
Location: Landscape Ontario, 7856 5th Line S., Milton
Instructor: Rodger Tschanz, University of Guelph
Date: Wednesday February 12, 2025 9:00 am - 12:00 pm
LP056: NEW - Perennial ID: The Desired and the Uninvited
This seminar will demystify the identification of perennials and weeds in the landscape. Participants will learn how to differentiate between commonly grown perennials and common weeds using simple morphological characteristics. Participants will learn how to recognize common plant families, how to use simple dichotomous keys and learn which resources can be used to identify perennials and perennial weeds.
LO member price: $160.00
Non-member price: $285.00
Maximum participants: 10
Location: Landscape Ontario, 7856 5th Line S., Milton
Instructor: Jodi Healy, Horticulturalist
Date: Thursday February 20, 2025 9:00 am - 3:30 pm
This seminar will demystify the identification of perennials and weeds in the landscape. Participants will learn how to differentiate between commonly grown perennials and common weeds using simple morphological characteristics. Participants will learn how to recognize common plant families, how to use simple dichotomous keys and learn which resources can be used to identify perennials and perennial weeds.
LO member price: $160.00
Non-member price: $285.00
Maximum participants: 10
Location: Landscape Ontario, 7856 5th Line S., Milton
Instructor: Jodi Healy, Horticulturalist
Date: Thursday February 20, 2025 9:00 am - 3:30 pm
LG044: Earthworms in Canada – the Silent Invasion
John has studied earthworms on every continent except Antarctica for over 57 years, his projects have been published in over 550 books and journal articles. His presentation will cover the invasion of European and more recently Asian earthworms in Ontario and Canada. Including habitat requirements, barriers to migration, and time of first occurrence.
Following the presentation, specimens of European and Asian earthworms will be available for examination.
LO member price: $80.00
Non-member price: $146.00
Maximum participants: 10
Location: Landscape Ontario, 7856 5th Line S., Milton
Instructor: John Reynolds, Oligochaetology Laboratory
Date: Friday February 28, 2025 9:00 am - 12:00 pm
John has studied earthworms on every continent except Antarctica for over 57 years, his projects have been published in over 550 books and journal articles. His presentation will cover the invasion of European and more recently Asian earthworms in Ontario and Canada. Including habitat requirements, barriers to migration, and time of first occurrence.
Following the presentation, specimens of European and Asian earthworms will be available for examination.
LO member price: $80.00
Non-member price: $146.00
Maximum participants: 10
Location: Landscape Ontario, 7856 5th Line S., Milton
Instructor: John Reynolds, Oligochaetology Laboratory
Date: Friday February 28, 2025 9:00 am - 12:00 pm
LP059: NEW - Invasive Species in Ontario
Invasive species are becoming common in both our natural areas and in our urban spaces, and it can be challenging to identify them. Plant keys are often used as a tool to identify native plants in a particular region, but these keys don't include the common invasives you may encounter.
In this seminar, we will look at how to identify common invasive species in Ontario, through the use of both dichotomous keys for native species and studying the morphological differences between them and similar-looking invasive species.
Participants will leave with a stronger understanding of plant names, plant morphology and confidence in differentiating between invasives and their native look-alikes.
Lunch not included
LO member price: $80.00
Non-member price: $146.00
Maximum participants: 10
Location: Landscape Ontario, 7856 5th Line S., Milton
Instructor: Jodi Healy, Horticulturalist
Date: Tuesday March 4, 2025 9:00 am - 12:00 pm
Invasive species are becoming common in both our natural areas and in our urban spaces, and it can be challenging to identify them. Plant keys are often used as a tool to identify native plants in a particular region, but these keys don't include the common invasives you may encounter.
In this seminar, we will look at how to identify common invasive species in Ontario, through the use of both dichotomous keys for native species and studying the morphological differences between them and similar-looking invasive species.
Participants will leave with a stronger understanding of plant names, plant morphology and confidence in differentiating between invasives and their native look-alikes.
Lunch not included
LO member price: $80.00
Non-member price: $146.00
Maximum participants: 10
Location: Landscape Ontario, 7856 5th Line S., Milton
Instructor: Jodi Healy, Horticulturalist
Date: Tuesday March 4, 2025 9:00 am - 12:00 pm
LG051: NEW - Picking the Right Fertilizer
An introduction to fertilizers, reviewing various options including both synthetic and organic. Learn how to select the right fertilizer for an application and how to use soil test results. Understand how the macro-nutrients travel through soil and how this affects proper application.
Plant requirements will also be discussed along with any need of plant specific fertilizer as well as identification of deficiencies based on leaf characteristics. Application rates, and timing for different seasons is also important.
Lunch not included
LO member price: $80.00
Non-member price: $143.00
Maximum participants: 10
Location: Landscape Ontario, 7856 5th Line S., Milton
Instructor: Robert Pavlis, Aspen Grove Gardens
Date: Thursday March 13, 2025 10:00 am - 1:00 pm
An introduction to fertilizers, reviewing various options including both synthetic and organic. Learn how to select the right fertilizer for an application and how to use soil test results. Understand how the macro-nutrients travel through soil and how this affects proper application.
Plant requirements will also be discussed along with any need of plant specific fertilizer as well as identification of deficiencies based on leaf characteristics. Application rates, and timing for different seasons is also important.
Lunch not included
LO member price: $80.00
Non-member price: $143.00
Maximum participants: 10
Location: Landscape Ontario, 7856 5th Line S., Milton
Instructor: Robert Pavlis, Aspen Grove Gardens
Date: Thursday March 13, 2025 10:00 am - 1:00 pm
LP065: NEW - 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: $160.00
Non-member price: $285.00
Maximum participants: 10
Location: Landscape Ontario, 7856 5th Line S., Milton
Instructor: Jeff McMann
Date: Thursday March 20, 2025 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: $160.00
Non-member price: $285.00
Maximum participants: 10
Location: Landscape Ontario, 7856 5th Line S., Milton
Instructor: Jeff McMann
Date: Thursday March 20, 2025 9:00 am - 3:30 pm
LG052: NEW - Container, Planters to Enhance an Outdoor Space
Exceed your customers’ expectations.
Covering the basics of planter design, the instructor will talk about some of the new trends like; up-cycled planters, he will also talk about some of the less conventional plant material that can take a planter and make it something more interesting. The instructor also briefly covers estimating/costing, and the benefits of offering this service.
Come away able to design magnificent planters that will keep you busy for the season.
Lunch not included
LO member price: $80.00
Non-member price: $146.00
Maximum participants: 10
Location: Landscape Ontario, 7856 5th Line S., Milton
Instructor: Spencer Hauck, Sandhill Botanical
Date: Monday March 24, 2025 9:00 am - 3:30 pm
Seminars main menuExceed your customers’ expectations.
Covering the basics of planter design, the instructor will talk about some of the new trends like; up-cycled planters, he will also talk about some of the less conventional plant material that can take a planter and make it something more interesting. The instructor also briefly covers estimating/costing, and the benefits of offering this service.
Come away able to design magnificent planters that will keep you busy for the season.
Lunch not included
LO member price: $80.00
Non-member price: $146.00
Maximum participants: 10
Location: Landscape Ontario, 7856 5th Line S., Milton
Instructor: Spencer Hauck, Sandhill Botanical
Date: Monday March 24, 2025 9:00 am - 3:30 pm