My Swiss-made Felco #2 snips rule! I love them. I love using them. Sometimes I forget to really love them […]
Fun with leaf senescence
Last fall I got asked an interesting question. Why would two Ash (Fraxinus) trees drop their leaves at different times? […]
Best booth at CanWest Hort Show
There are many trade booths at the annual CanWest Hort Show. The plant ID booth is by far the best. I am […]
Cass Turnbull passes away
Sad, sad news today. Tonight I found out through social media that Cass Turnbull has passed away suddenly. While vacationing […]
Your body is a money maker
Landscaping is part of the green industry and most of the work is physically demanding. It’s a long season in […]
Adequate space for plants
Plants require adequate space. Especially when they reach their mature size. This is a common problem with trees. People select […]
Landscape design fail
Good landscape design looks tough. As a landscape maintenance professional, I feel like I don’t have the required imagination for design […]
Extreme green vacations: Japan edition
Bamboo shoot picking in a private forest. Western Japan. Niigata prefecture. How could I say no? I was totally in even though […]
Gardeners in Japan
One of my bucket list items is arranging an internship in Japan. Best case for me would be a stint in […]
Surreal Surrey tree wells
Some landscape contracts are very different. Almost bizarre. Surreal. This was my thought when I found myself in Surrey, British Columbia, […]
