Stop! Lawn scalping refers to cutting your grass down to soil level, literally leaving a dark scalp in your lawn. […]
How to kill a mower shaft
Mowing like a killer Picture an experienced landscaper making the same weekly mistake of mowing over a shallow stump. Every […]
The death of gas powered garden tools?
Kress game-changer Kress, the professional outdoor power equipment brand from Germany is promising to deliver what I always wanted: battery-powered, […]
Can Aspen fuel help your landscaping business?
Aspen surprise This past fall, I was on a site in White Rock to install roughly ten cedars (Thuja occidentalis). […]
The real reason you hear leaf blowers so much
Observations Having worked in the landscape industry since 2000, it finally dawned on me why we use leaf blowers so […]
Landscaper survives ‘weather bomb’
Wind warning Be careful what you wish for! One week ago, Vancouver Island measured the lowest pressure ever recorded, which […]
Homeowner commits lawn care sin
Special request Sometimes I can’t say ‘no’ and I do requests for my clients that don’t really make sense logistically. […]
Shocked by a great homeowner request
Surprise! It’s not often that I get great requests from homeowners so when it happens we have to celebrate with […]
how vertical edging critically erodes lawns
Complaints Many client complaints are suspicious and with a bit of time and education you can eliminate many of them. […]
Lawn care collision epidemic
Collisions epidemic Filling-in for a vacationing foreman not too long ago, I had to mow a new section of lawn. […]
