As I walked to my local Shopper’s Drug Mart recently to mail my son’s passport application, I noticed piles of […]
When landscape side gigs turn into missions
Landscape side gigs happen. Friends or neighbours approach you asking for help or a quick favour. And why not use […]
Power rake 101
The power rake is a little machine with a big punch. So let’s turn this blog post into a little […]
European chafer beetle battles: lawn alternatives
The European chafer beetles aren’t going away anytime soon. Recently, after a visit to my client’s place, I noticed his […]
Anger in the landscape
Normally I think of landscaping as fun, hard work. I’m totally happy outside working with plants and soil. Some days […]
Collisions between landscape trees and lawn equipment: an urban epidemic
It felt like Christmas when I discovered Dr. J. Morgenroth’s science paper in Urban Forestry & Urban Greening 14 (2015) […]
When rogue supervisors double-deal
I find it fascinating when rogue landscape supervisors double-deal. Mainly because I personally would have a hard time pulling something like […]
Pruning in a rush
Pruning is a lot of fun! I just wish we didn’t have to do it in a rush. Sometimes there […]
Mow-blow-go alternative I love
Mow-blow-go landscaping is something California is famous for. Companies hire Hispanics and run them through many residences in one day. […]
Beyond the landscape beauty strip
Concentrating most of your landscape maintenance around the beauty strip is a slippery slope. For best results you must cover […]
