This blog post was inspired by a young landscape foreman who was sure his site was “pimp”. Meaning, there wasn’t […]
The Grove: book review by a landscape professional
It pays to read It pays to read! I learned about Ben Dark‘s book, “The Grove” from the pages of […]
Washroom access can lead to big trouble
One drawback to working outdoors This blog post examines a true landscape crime story from 1983, but to set it […]
Ontario man can keep his wild front lawn!
Same old fight People fighting over wild front lawns isn’t new, but today I saw something new in a report […]
This is how you become an estate gardener!
UK dream I love reading garden magazines from the United Kingdom. In almost every issue, there is a profile of […]
How to deal with disfigured grasses in fall!
Annual fight Every fall I see landscapers and homeowners cut back their ornamental grasses just as they flower and look […]
Shrubs suffer when you plant them in your lawn!
Stuck in the lawn I’m not a big fan of planting shrubs in front lawns. When I walked by this […]
Cutback your Calamagrostis grasses at the right time
Pruning that makes my blood boil It’s important to get your timing right when pruning in your garden. And this […]
Bookstore activist gets compromise from Chapter’s Indigo
It might be a problem There’s plenty of stuff to worry about right now, like the Canadian economy, and the […]
Great landscaping takes work and money!
Classic call I love getting calls from new, prospective clients. Recently I drove to Burnaby to see a young couple […]
