Landscape maintenance is a physically demanding job. While the suggested daily number of steps for the general population is 10,000, […]
are garden club plant sales a waste of time?
I visited the Dogwood Garden Club plant sale two years ago but, because I arrived very late, there were only […]
How a landscape pro still collects firsts
Today was another glorious fall day. I enjoyed the sunshine and fixed up several patios after construction. It took some […]
Take the CanWest 2018 plant ID test right here
Plant identification skills are very important for landscape professionals so I never miss the plant ID contest at the CanWest Hort […]
Chillin’ on the ranch
Landscaping is a physically demanding career so this past July I snuck out of town with my kids for an […]
How landscape pro Vas celebrates birthdays
This year my birthday felt a bit strange because my family is out of the country. So I had to […]
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 […]
Hellebores: boring or great?
Writing a blog post on early spring bloomers is very exciting because I don’t care much for winter. And this […]
Perennial cut-back gone wrong: the case of abused Polystichum munitum ferns
The fall in the landscape is marked by leaf clean-ups and perennial cut-backs. Both actions result in clean, crisp-looking sites. […]
Japanese knotweed battles in a slough
Today I went to see Japanese knotweed battles in the DeBoville Slough in Coquitlam, British Columbia. Friends of the slough […]
