March 2025 VOL. 47, NO. 2 LANDSCAPETRADES.COM LANDSCAPE TRADES
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COMMUNICATIONS DIRECTOR Penny Tantakis CREATIVE DIRECTOR Mike Wasilewski MANAGING EDITOR, MULTIMEDIA Karina Sinclair ASSISTANT EDITOR Robert Ellidge GRAPHIC DESIGN ASSOCIATE Aisha Shaikh ACCOUNT MANAGER Greg Sumsion ACCOUNT MANAGER Liz Lant COMMUNICATIONS COORDINATOR Angela Lindsay DIGITAL MARKETING SPECIALIST Laura Fox
Columns 6 GREEN PENCIL Find solid ground in an ever-shifting world by moving forward together. BY KARINA SINCLAIR 32 INTERNET OF NATURE G round penetrating radar is changing urban forestry by striking a balance between development and tree preservation. BY DR. NADINA GALLE 34 GROWING YOUR BUSINESS Having women on crews isn't about ticking boxes: it's about the unique skills and perspectives they bring to projects. BY RYAN MARKEWICH 36 DESIGNERS CORNER H ow the Canadian political climate is influencing landscape design. BY HAIG SEFERIAN 38 HEALTHY HORIZONS Unlock the true value of investing in workplace health and safety. BY JENNIFER COCCIMIGLIO 40 SECTOR SPOTLIGHT Powerful practices to strengthen physical and mental resiliency for arborists and green trades professionals. BY JEN LLEWELLYN Departments 8 NEWSSCAPE 44 CNLA NEWS 48 NEW PRODUCTS 50 MENTOR MOMENT Carla Bailey believes it’s time to use technology to prevent professional stagnation and reimagine traditional gender roles.
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ERRATA The February 2025 issue mistakenly included the wrong url for the Wacker Neuson ST37 compact track loader on page 20. The correct url is wackerneuson.com/ca.
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