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 […]
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 […]
Rhododendrons handle cold temperatures with ‘anti-chimney’ response
Winter chill We’ve had a great winter season on the West Coast but winter did arrive in early February with […]
How I can tell it’s spring without going outside!
Is it spring already? Normally people can tell spring has arrived by seeing their bulbs like tulips and crocuses pop […]
Why landscapers covet municipal jobs
Jumping I have a buddy-let’s call him Ben-and when I first met him, he was happily plugging away at a […]
One priceless name tag
In the beginning Picture me, years ago, already an experienced landscaper, sitting inside the candidate tent. I was about to […]
My battle to get landscape industry certified
Flashback to 2012 Getting landscape industry certified was a battle. I had to stretch but I did it. And today, […]
Speed freak apprentice
Speed freak I meet a lot of people in landscaping and last week I met an interesting girl from the […]
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. […]
