We are pleased to present our list of available publications. Included are publications to help you manage and market your business, as well as publications you may wish to sell or provide to your customers. Simply print off the order form provided and mail or fax it to our office. Please allow 2 weeks for delivery. Prices shown do not include shipping and handling.
 
Professional Resource Publications

Certified Horticultural Technician (CHT)
Professional Study Guides

Prepared initially to assist candidates preparing to take the CHT Certification exams, these study guides are excellent resources for task standards. The Guides address the minimum skill standards required of professionals in the Landscape Installation, Landscape Maintenance and Retail sectors of the horticultural industry. They are a useful resource for developing company training programs or as a guide to individual employee training.

LANTA Member prices:    Landscape Installation Study Guide:    Landscape Maintenance Study Guide:    Retail (Garden Centres) Study Guide:

$80.00 $80.00 $80.00 * Non-members add 15%

Woody Plants in the Prairie Landscape - CD ROM
By Bill Remphrey

Interactive guide featuring descriptions of approx 200 species of native and introduces woody plants and cultivars. Over 2100 photographs accessible from the text, 60 maps showing ranges of native species, glossary of 1000 terms and a searchable database of plant characteristics. Easy to use, includes tutorial-style help, which makes it a great tool for education or staff training. Excellent resource material for CHT candidates.

Member: $75.00   Non-member: $89.00

Canadian Nursery Stock Standards  

8th edition Canadian Standards for Nursery Stock. Published by the Canadian Nursery Landscape Association (CNLA). This book provides the Canadian National Standards for nursery grown plant material, including growth definitions, methods of propagation, container sizes, digging standards and tree forms. A useful publication for anyone involved in ornamental horticulture and landscape construction. Now available directly from the CNLA – download a PDF copy for free at www.canadanursery.com/Page.asp?PageID=924&ContentID=841.

Industry Safety Manual

Safety is everyone's business. This quick and convenient resource provides information to help you and your employees create a safer work environment and reduce accidents. Topics covered include tips on performing operations safely as well as the safe use of equipment. Excellent training and education tool. Compact size makes it easy to carry a copy in all vehicles.

Member: $11.00   Non-member: $16.00

Prairie Landscape Magazine

Published six times a year, this magazine is the only horticultural trade publication produced in the prairie provinces. Its high quality production has earned it praise within the industry. Timely articles on business management, technical reports, pest information and new products can be found in each issue.

Price: 24.00 for 6 issues   Sample issue: $6.00
(One subscription free with LANTA membership.)

Pest Alert Forms

Each Pest Alert form provides detailed information about a pest insect currently prevalent in the province. The information includes color images of the insect and/or the damaged caused, as well as keys to identification, descriptions of the insect’s lifecycle and methods of control. These Pest Alert forms are useful for staff training or for providing information to customers. The single-page, full-color forms are available as a free download (PDF files listed below). If you wish to order a quantity of these Pest Alerts for a nominal fee, contact the LANTA office at 489-1991 (Edmonton) or 1-800-378-3198.

Yellowheaded Spruce Sawfly (pdf)

Ash Leaf Cone Roller Caterpillar (pdf)

Cottony Psyllid (pdf)

Apple Maggot (pdf)