Not everyone loves gardening. I have a friend, let’s call him Warren, who hates taking care of his landscaping. Warren’s […]
task timing in landscape maintenance
Task timing is important in landscape maintenance and two recent incidents reminded of this. If you get it right in […]
Nothing is beneath you in small business
Porta potty king Some weeks ago I found myself in a lot full of porta potties because the owners wanted […]
Distressed by European chafer beetles
I see this all the time on the West Coast. A middle-aged man who loves the lawn patch in front […]
firsts: my list from 2018
Reflection at the end of the year is a great thing. It was a long season in the field so […]
How to replace cedars in a privacy hedge
I love it when the boss gives me a break from routine landscape maintenance with small tasks. Like plugging up […]
On the beauty of residential pruning
I absolutely love residential work without lawn care! Yes, I said it. As a landscape professional I do a lot […]
The case of struggling Rhododendrons
The picture below shows a row of Rhododendrons and one tree (Gleditisa triacanthos). While I removed some groundcovers the owner […]
Dealing with strata president despots
Strata council presidents change often. As a result, you can expect some changes to your routine landscape maintenance program. […]
What landscape professionals do in winter
I get this question a lot from friends at holiday parties and soccer parents standing on the sidelines, “What do […]
