One of my bucket list items is arranging an internship in Japan. Best case for me would be a stint in […]
Remembering Alex B.
I’ve worked with many people over the years and the one guy that stands out for me is bad boy […]
Long live the temp
Walking up to my truck last week I noticed a long line of gas spilled on the sidewalk. Here we […]
TIGA safety boots for women
As I walked the trade floor at last year’s CanWest Hort Show, my eye caught a booth with colored work […]
Soils are key!
Interviewing one of my landscape horticulture apprentices about his year two course recently, I asked him what he disliked the […]
Will the recent cold kill off the European chafer beetle?
One question I have been getting lots at work lately is about the European chafer beetle. Our local landscapes have […]
CanWest Horticulture show 2017
I plug the CanWest Horticulture Expo every year because it’s a fun multi-day event. It’s also the premier horticulture event in […]
2017 resolutions for landscape professionals
2017 promises to be a great, busy year. Our company grew 25% + over last year. We have new trucks, […]
10 snow shovelling tips for landscapers
This past Saturday, December 10, 2016, I had a new experience. I walked to a nearby Starbucks with a snow […]
Rainiest fall ever hard on green workers
Global News (Nov. 27, 2016) reports that since the start of October, it rained 52 out of 57 days. Only […]
