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Landscape Ontario: Trade Talks - Built to Last
How Long Can You Run on Empty?

The truck is fueled. The equipment is maintained. The crew is ready. But what about you?

Landscape contractors spend their days solving problems, moving fast, working hard and getting the job done. It’s easy to put your own health, energy and recovery at the bottom of the list. Until it catches up with you.

Join Frank Bourque on Wednesday, September 23 at 12:00 PM for Built to Last: Health & Performance for Landscape Contractors. This isn’t about green smoothies and finding more time in your day. 😉 It’s about performing better, managing stress, recovering properly and staying in the game for the long haul.

Frank will share practical strategies you can actually use—whether you’re swinging the shovel, running the crew or running the company.

Work hard. Build smart. Take care of the person doing it all. Register here: https://landscapeontario.com/events/trade-talks-built-to-last-health-and-performance-for-landscape-contractors/

📅 Wednesday, September 23, 2026
⏰ 12:00 PM
💻 Virtual Zoom Session
🎤 Frank Bourque

Landscape Ontario: September Mentor Moments, Enhancing Your Design Edge
Designers supporting Designers!
Want to design faster, smarter, and with less reinventing the wheel?

Join Lexi Dearborn, CLD, for a practical mentoring session on building a design process that works for you. This is an interactive session, so bring your great ideas!
Register Here: https://landscapeontario.com/events/mentor-moments-enhancing-your-design-edge/

We’ll explore ways to maximize free resources, create efficient drawing pages and templates, develop clear construction specifications and details, and organize your workflow. This way, you'll be fully prepared to jump into your next big project with confidence. The aim? Spend less time searching, setting up, and starting from scratch — and enjoy more time focused on your design work.

TRADE TALKS! Built to Last: Health & Performance for Landscape Contractors

You take care of the crew.
You take care of the clients.
You take care of the business.
But who’s taking care of you? Long days, physical work, deadlines, weather, demanding clients and a never-ending to-do list can take a toll. And eventually, even the toughest operators feel it.

Join Frank Bourque, Landscape & Hardscape Business Consultant, on Wednesday, September 23 at 12:00 PM for Investing in You—a practical conversation about staying healthy, sharp and in the game for the long haul.
Register here: https://landscapeontario.com/events/trade-talks-built-to-last-health-and-performance-for-landscape-contractors/

No lectures. Just practical strategies for managing stress, sustaining energy, improving recovery and avoiding burnout—tailored for people who work in the landscape industry. Your business needs you at your best. It’s time to invest in the person running the show.

TRADE TALKS! | BUILT TO LAST

Long days. Tight deadlines. Physical work. Busy seasons. Sound familiar?
The landscape industry demands a lot from the people who make it happen. But staying strong, focused, energized, and healthy takes more than getting through the next job.

Join Frank Bourque, Landscape & Hardscape Business Consultant, on Wednesday, September 23 at 12:00 PM for a conversation about health, performance, recovery, stress, and avoiding burnout—and leave with practical ideas you can put into action right away.

Because your business depends on you. Register today to secure your spot! https://landscapeontario.com/events/trade-talks-built-to-last-health-and-performance-for-landscape-contractors/

Enhancing Your Design Edge
Want to design faster, smarter, and with less reinventing the wheel?
September 24, 2026 at Noon!

Join me for a practical mentoring session on building a design process that works for you. We’ll explore how to make the most of free resources, set up efficient drawing pages and templates, develop construction specifications and details, and organize the pieces of your process so you’re ready to hit the ground running when the next big project comes along. The goal? Less time setting up — more time designing. This is an interactive session, so bring your great ideas to share.

Register Here: https://landscapeontario.com/events/mentor-moments-enhancing-your-design-edge/

Landscape Designers' Tips and Tricks! Enhancing Your Design Edge!
Professional landscape designers are always growing. Even when leads slow down, your development doesn’t need to. It’s about being ready for your next big project.
Join me on September 24th, 2026, at noon via Zoom! I'll share useful tips and tricks I've learned to help make my design process faster and much more enjoyable. The session will be interactive, so I encourage you to share your own tips and tricks!

To reserve your spot, register at https://landscapeontario.com/events/mentor-moments-enhancing-your-design-edge/

Join the LO Designers Sector Group in person as we welcome Frank Ferragine, a.k.a. Frankie Flowers, for tips and tricks to uncover new revenue opportunities, strengthen customer engagement, and help shape the future direction of your business.

A coffee morning will be held on August 27th, 2026, at Multy Home, Innovation Center, showcasing their garden products. Location: 7900 Keel Street in Concord, ON.

Make sure to register: https://landscapeontario.com/events/designers-coffee-morning-meeting-august-2026/

The Designer is back! 🍂

Our Fall edition of The Designer is coming your way—and it’s packed with ideas, insights, industry news, and conversations for landscape designers.

Whether you’re designing, growing your business, or simply looking to stay connected to what’s happening in our industry, The Designer is for you!

Created by designers, for designers. Read it. Share it. Be part of the conversation.

👉 Fall edition of The Designer is brought to you by Landscape Ontario’s Designers Sector Group.

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Here's the link:

The Designer – Summer/Fall 2026 – Landscape Ontario The Designer – Summer/Fall 2026 A quarterly newsletter from Landscape Ontario’s Designers Sector Group   VIEW/DOWNLOAD IN PDF FORMAT Not on our mailing list for

Self-promotion plays a vital role in growing a successful landscape design business. It’s not about boasting; it’s about increasing visibility, strengthening your brand, showcasing your expertise, and leaving a lasting impression on potential clients. While excellent design makes you stand out in a competitive market, effective self-promotion is what secures you the job. Take inspiration from expert Frank Ferragine (Frankie Flowers)!

Join us in person for a Coffee Morning on Thursday, August 27, 2026, at Multy Homes, 7900 Keele Street in Concord. Register Here: https://landscapeontario.com/events/designers-coffee-morning-meeting-august-2026/

Join us for an exclusive Coffee Morning with Frankie Flowers, hosted by Multy Home at their Innovation Centre. 'Green by Design'.
Discover how innovation, sustainability, and great design come together, then hear Frankie share real-world advice on building your brand, growing your business, and standing out as a landscape designer.

🌿 Connect with fellow designers.
💡 Learn from one of Canada's best-known garden experts.
❤️ Support the future of our profession.

All proceeds will benefit the Landscape Ontario Students' CLD Bursary, helping support the next generation of Certified Landscape Designers.
🎟️ Limited seating available—reserve your spot today! Register here: https://landscapeontario.com/events/designers-coffee-morning-meeting-august-2026/