Re-branded CanWest Grow West Coast is a re-branded version of the old CanWest horticulture trade show. CanWest was a fantastic […]
Tree volcano request in Cantonese
Tree volcano request This is a new experience: after years of reading and writing about the tree volcano epidemic, I […]
Vas gets ghosted
Why? Oh why? It’s a strange feeling arriving on site and finding out that the new hire didn’t show up. […]
Houseplant re-potting for beginners
FutureLearn I learned how to properly re-pot house plants from a gardening course I completed recently. I took the course […]
Red-faced, not Red Seal
Bad news Let’s be honest, not everybody passes the Red Seal Journeyman Horticulturist exam. It’s a tough, four-hour long, trade […]
Sonoran desert fight: Saguaros vs buffelgrass
Arizona saguaros in trouble The New York Times (Wednesday, August 4, 2021) reports that Arizona’s iconic saguaros (Carnegiea gigantea), pronounced […]
Why tradeswomen need better workplaces
A bunch of old white dudes This past Saturday, August 7, 2021, the Globe and Mail newspaper published a great […]
What happens when a man stops drinking and mowing
Homeless dude A story in a Facebook group about a homeless man in the US inspired me to write this […]
Landscaper rescues a wedding reception
Ready to party? Ok, so, it wasn’t exactly as dramatic as a rescue but I did play a part in […]
How landscape pros vacation
Wildlings resort If you read my blog regularly and religiously, you will know from my recent blog post about the […]
