I’m not a fan of winter. Snow means less work and thus less pay. It’s cold outside and I […]
Yet another interesting mulch job
After I joined several lawn, garden and horticulture Facebook groups my landscape professional life improved considerably. Normally, I have very […]
A love letter for leaf piles
I’ve covered proper fall leaf pick up in an earlier blog. Briefly, avoid raking leaves into beautiful pyramids. Instead, put […]
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 […]
Get Lanscape Industry Certified tested: lateral line repair is the toughest station
Last week I attended the CanWest Horticulture Show in Abbostford thanks to my employer’s generous sponsorship. And as I walked […]
Permanent landscape solutions: cedars vs. fences
Not every day in the field is exciting. Today I got to demolish live cedar hedges (Thuja occidentalis) so workers […]
The anatomy of a landscape professional’s perfect morning
It feels great when one morning works out perfectly. Take this past Tuesday for example. When I arrived on site that morning it was sunny but […]
Lies strata owners tell
I hate it when I am lied to. Since I always try to deliver great service, I try to cover […]
Fight dead space!
Spring is busy time for landscape companies in the Lower Mainland and it’s important to install new plants before summer […]
What landscape supervisors see
Life as a landscape supervisor isn’t easy but it can be fun. Often I go for a walk and use […]
