The front page of the National Post (July 25, 2017) really caught my eye today. The headline showed that you […]
Chasing a landscape e-book publishing dream
Common Strata Plants: A Guide for West Coast Landscapers As senior supervisor I train new landscapers all year as they […]
How to become arborist technician in BC
I firmly believe in education and training so this blog post is easy to write. I think it’s amazing when […]
Are all Japanese gardeners masters?
As I give birth to this blog post, Leslie Buck tours the US giving talks and promoting her new book […]
Welcome to pruning hell
I love the idea of pruning hell. The last time I heard the term, I was sitting in the late […]
Lessons from a bad pruning job
“What the ….?” Can you tell what’s wrong with this picture? This cedar (Thuja occidentalis ‘Smaragd’) hedge has been pruned […]
A love letter to black mondo grass
I find it absolutely fascinating that it’s taken me eighteen seasons in the field to really notice the black Mondo […]
Sparks in your parks
When I worked at the City of Coquitlam, the Park Spark program was in its infancy. It was my friend […]
The anatomy of a landscape professional’s perfect morning
It feels great when one morning works out perfectly. Take this past Tuesday for example. When I arrived on site that morning it was sunny but […]
The bluest grass of all
I love it when I discover a new plant species. Walking through the back of a large Maple Ridge, British Columbia […]
