Foothills Nurseries

“It’s a massive machine that if you’re not careful and you’re not smart, you can quite literally kill people.”

Today Jon and Ron break down the process of getting a Class One Drivers License. Jon recently upgraded his license so he can take on more of the massive deliveries that our team does.

Check out Rocky Mountain Truck Driver Training Ltd for exceptional training and service.

“It’s our families that we’re trying to look after so we want them to be able to operate these pieces of equipment safely and properly...”

There’s a lot of combined experience on the liner review team!

In this, the final instalment of our Liner Review series, we take a last look at the process, the team that makes it happen—new and long in the tooth—and an overview of the state of our farm.

This year was a success; we’re seeing changes and strategies that we’ve implemented begin to benefit our production from start to finish. That’s an exciting thing to see!

Calgarians! Here’s Josh with everything you need to know about upcoming water restrictions and what it means for you plant material.

If you want more information on shutting down your trees in the fall, watch our last video where we cover some simple tips and tricks.

Here’s Josh with everything you need to know to prepare your plants for fall, winter, and a successful spring next year.

Questions? Let us know in the comments, or call the office at 403.203.3338.

“When it comes to working with big trees, it’s like working with the little trees, but a little more dangerous.”

Today, Jon breaks down the unloading process of these beautiful Colorado Spruce. Handling and shipping trees of this size for optimal planting success and employee safety takes some work.

In this video, you’ll learn all about how we ensure the success of shipping tens of thousands of trees each year.

Can you plant in the fall time? Yes!

In fact, fall is the perfect time to plant. In today’s video, our team breaks down everything you need to know about planting in fall. We’ll be following up with more tips for maximizing the success of your plant material at this time of year, so stay tuned!

This time of year is always our busiest. Homeowners, landscapers, and more are rushing to get things in before the long winter, to guarantee a beautiful spring landscape.

If you want to enjoy the beautiful fall colours (for as long as they last) and a stunning spring landscape with Alberta grown, prairie hardy plant material, call the office (403.203.3338) or reach out by email ([email protected]).

Our team will be happy to help!

Following our staff contest, we’re getting back into our regular programming with a return to the final few episodes of our annual liner review.

In today’s episode, we dig deep into the behind the scenes strategy of planting year to year—the precise reason we do this exercise every season. Colin breaks down several prime case studies for the thinking behind some of our planting decisions and how they turned out.

As Josh notes, we’re seeing the fruit of years time, effort, money, and patience as we seek to serve our customers better every day... and man, is that ever encouraging.

Follow along!

MEET THE INVENTORY TEAM 🌱🎥

The FHN Team Video Challenge comes to a close with our final team video—and this time, we’re meeting the team that keeps track of what we have, where it is, and what needs to go where.
Each FHN team has created a video showing who they are, what they do, and what makes their team unique.
This is the Inventory Team’s entry. 👇

Think they’re your favourite?
Follow us and comment on your favourite team video for a chance to win $250.

This is your last chance to enter! You have a week and a half to watch all the team videos, pick your favourite, and leave your comment.

Who gets your vote? 👀

Let the challenge continue. 🌱