2010 LANDSCAPE CANADA SURVEY
 

1. General Questions

 

1. Are you a member of a landscape-related trade association?

2. What other non landscape trade related associations do you belong to?

3. Are you a CNLA member? (You are automatically a CNLA member if you are a member of the provincial landscape nursery trades association)

4. If NO, for the previous question would you like to receive membership and benefit information?

5. Indicate the province in which you operate your business:

6. Business profile overview: Identify the percentage range (across the top) that matches the business divisions (listed on the side), with respect to 4 categories: Residential, Multi-Residential; Commercial or Institutional and Government. Your response can include any combination of categories and percentages and will summarize your business profile:

 1-5%6-15%16-24%25-49%50-75%76-100%
RESIDENTIAL PERCENTAGE OPTION
Landscape Design
Landscape Construction/Installation
Landscape Maintenance
Lawncare
Landscape Irrigation
Landscape Lighting
Nursery / Grower (wholesale or retail)
Sales and Promotion
Seasonal Services (Seasonal decor/contains holiday lighting)
Snow Removal
MULTI-RESIDENTIAL PERCENTAGE OPTION
Landscape Design
Landscape Construction/Installation
Landscape Maintenance
Lawncare
Landscape Irrigation
Landscape Lighting
Nursery / Grower (wholesale or retail)
Sales and Promotion
Seasonal Services (Seasonal decor/contains holiday lighting)
Snow Removal
COMMERCIAL OR INSTITUTIONAL PERCENTAGE OPTION
Landscape Design
Landscape Construction/Installation
Landscape Maintenance
Lawncare
Landscape Irrigation
Landscape Lighting
Nursery / Grower (wholesale or retail)
Sales and Promotion
Seasonal Services (Seasonal decor/contains holiday lighting)
Snow Removal
GOVERNMENT PERCENTAGE OPTION
Landscape Design
Landscape Construction/Installation
Landscape Maintenance
Lawncare
Landscape Irrigation
Landscape Lighting
Nursery / Grower (wholesale or retail)
Sales and Promotion
Seasonal Services (Seasonal decor/contains holiday lighting)
Snow Removal

7. Select the payment methods you offer your clients.

Indicate % sales allocated to the payment method.

8. Use the categories below to indicate your total annual gross sales. (Note: this information is critical to promote the value and viability of our industry and individual survey responses are kept in confidence)

9. Indicate the average wage rates (hourly pay) by job title:

10. What is the most successful promotional initiative for your business?

11. Has the HST had a direct impact on your business?

12. Business challenges change with the time of year. Generally speaking over the course of one business year, rank the following challenges according to the following options in the drop-down menu:

 Options
Labour – recruiting and retaining skilled and unskilled labour
Cash Flow – bridging the gap in the off-season, securing financing
Priority Management – when to work on the business vs working in the business
Strategic Planning – working on the business vs working in the business
Quality - monitoring and ensuring quality of work performed
Inventory control: securing materials and supplies when required
Sustainable profit margin - Earning a fair wage and meeting the specific expectations or requirements on profit margin. (Answer this based on your own benchmarks)

13. Indicate the percentage breakdown of costs for the average contract:

 2 - 9%10 - 20%21 - 30%31 - 40%41 - 50%over 51%
Salaries/hourly wages
Materials
Equipment & machinery
Administration
Taxes

14. What have you determined to be a trend in your business in the past 5 years?

15. As a business owner are how are you feeling about the next 12 months?

16. Where do you see the potential of growth in the industry in the next 5-10 years?

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