Two days ago I started working on a nice multi-family site. This happens often as landscape maintenance contracts change hands […]
How I met a Japanese gardener
It was one of those pre-Christmas social calls. One Japanese couple from my son’s soccer academy team had invited us […]
How I discovered a private Japanese garden
While at work, I received a text message from my mentor about a private Japanese garden in Langley, BC, I […]
Three landscape hits I celebrated
Ah, it’s so much fun returning to a site and noticing what went well after a few seasons. I often […]
How landscapers overcome fear of spiders
As soon as I heard about an ivy removal request I shook my head. Here we go. The renters in […]
How I solved my client’s problems
My goal for this blog post is to show that side-hustle projects aren’t just about extra income. In addition to […]
One easy day in the landscape
Landscape maintenance is a physically demanding job. While the suggested daily number of steps for the general population is 10,000, […]
not everyone loves gardening
Not everyone loves gardening. I have a friend, let’s call him Warren, who hates taking care of his landscaping. Warren’s […]
are garden club plant sales a waste of time?
I visited the Dogwood Garden Club plant sale two years ago but, because I arrived very late, there were only […]
Leaf season is here!
Leaf season is officially here! I blew and raked up my first leaf pile of the year. And I didn’t […]
