Same old fight People fighting over wild front lawns isn’t new, but today I saw something new in a report […]
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 […]
Cutback your Calamagrostis grasses at the right time
Pruning that makes my blood boil It’s important to get your timing right when pruning in your garden. And this […]
How time answered my Fatsia question
Winter-damaged Fatsia I like Fatsias (Fatsia japonica) with their large foliage and surprising white flowers popping up in winter. Yes, […]
Owner’s desperate search for a privacy screen
Privacy Dead cedars As soon as the lady opened her mouth about cedar hedge replacement, I didn’t even have to […]
Vas knows: what to do when your plants mature
Swallowed up Hinoki cypress Site plants mature as time marches on. Whatever the landscape architect dreamed up in her initial […]
Lonely Pieris shrub in decline
Planting in lawns This poor Pieris is clearly struggling. That’s why I don’t recommend planting shrubs and trees in lawns. […]
Crazy landscape projects
Privacy Some landscape projects are over-the-top. And privacy is a common issue in multi-family complexes, called stratas in British Columbia. […]
How prickly Berberis saved kids from harm
Plants save lives Plants save lives. We know plants give us food to eat and medicine for healing. But they […]
Vas’ bastard bed
A new bed This scenario repeats a lot on the West Coast: lawn owners get fed up with lawns damaged […]
