Japan is well-known for its gorgeous gardens and there are many nice gardens in Tokyo. One special garden is located […]
When landscape pro shops for nails
Strange things happen when a landscape professional walks into his local RONA in search of nails. The last time I […]
The one thing I love about winter
I’m not a fan of winter. Snow means less work and thus less pay. It’s cold outside and I […]
On the tyranny of bedwork
Bedwork is an essential part of good landscape maintenance. Once machine work is completed, finesse work gives our sites a […]
When beginners plant garlic
When I opened up my e-mail from West Coast Seeds last week, I read about garlic and how November was […]
Simple pleasures: how winter annuals cheer up invalids
Today started out as a normal fall day with four easy hours of backpack blowing. Native big leaf maple leaves […]
Perennial cut-back gone wrong: the case of abused Polystichum munitum ferns
The fall in the landscape is marked by leaf clean-ups and perennial cut-backs. Both actions result in clean, crisp-looking sites. […]
How I became an accidental professional blogger
Sometimes people stretch and re-invent themselves by design. And sometimes it happens by accident. This is how I became an […]
How to buy more free time and increase your well-being
The front page of the National Post (July 25, 2017) really caught my eye today. The headline showed that you […]
Sparks in your parks
When I worked at the City of Coquitlam, the Park Spark program was in its infancy. It was my friend […]
