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By Red Seal Vas05/01/20195 min read

awkward truths

I got this idea from a recent New York Times magazine issue. It dealt with awkward truths and the more […]

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  • meditations
By Red Seal Vas06/05/20184 min read

Can you survive while landscaping in bear habitat?

Black bears wandering onto my work sites can add some extra excitement to the day. It happens occasionally when your […]

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  • meditations
  • nature
  • safety
By Red Seal Vas22/03/20185 min read

Plant ID skills can boost your green career

Having great plant identification skills can give your green career a significant boost. But like any other skill, it takes […]

  • landscape plants
  • landscaping
  • plants
  • training
By Red Seal Vas09/12/20173 min read

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 […]

  • landscape maintenance
  • landscape plants
  • landscaping
  • lawn care
  • trees
By Red Seal Vas24/09/20178 min read

Landscape side-hustle: How to make extra cash without quitting your day job

Landscaping is made for side-hustlers. And what exactly is a side-hustle? It’s a money-making activity you do outside of your […]

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  • meditations
By Red Seal Vas17/09/20174 min read

How to break a millennial in three days

No, this isn’t another millennial bashing. There’s been enough of that. This blog post is my reflection on a new seventeen-year-old […]

  • landscaping
  • meditations
By Red Seal Vas07/09/20174 min read

Dumping green waste like a professional

If you work in landscaping, sooner or later you will be dispatched from your work site to dump green waste.  […]

  • landscaping
  • training
By Red Seal Vas03/09/20177 min read

How I became an accidental professional blogger

Sometimes people stretch and re-invent themselves by design. And sometimes it happens by accident. This is how I became an […]

  • gardening
  • landscaping
  • meditations
  • seasons
By Red Seal Vas16/07/20175 min read

Are all Japanese gardeners masters?

As I give birth to this blog post, Leslie Buck tours the US giving talks and promoting her new book […]

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  • landscaping
  • pruning
By Red Seal Vas06/07/20174 min read

How to keep your lawn AND dog

Having a nice lawn and a loyal pet dog is extremely difficult when your pet has to go on the lawn. […]

  • landscaping
  • lawn care

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