Easy on the power shears Having spent years on a pruning crew, the new girl was excited to show off […]
How the Stihl extension shaft can make you rich
Revelation I don’t remember what year it was, but I distinctly remember my shock when people introduced me to an […]
So help me Vas: irrigation run-off
Excess water problem As landscapes mature, adjustments have to be made. You just can’t panic like the elderly homeowner who […]
Pay attention when pruning
Stay calm Think and stay calm when you’re pruning. The picture above is poached from an online group. I thought […]
Rhododendron pruning
Evil twins I’ve written several blog posts about the evil of power shearing rhododendrons. It looks awful and it shreds […]
Can you prune trees like shrubs?
Not so fast I know, time is short in landscape maintenance and, perhaps, even in your own garden. So you […]
Let drooping sedges droop
Suspicious requests It’s not uncommon for strata owners to make suspicious requests, even though they don’t technically own the gardens […]
Pruning for squirrels
Poor Magnolia As soon as I saw it, I knew something was up. The Magnolia tree was pointing to the […]
The case of mutilated sword ferns
Sword fern mutilation, really? It’s not often that Red Seal Vas gets mad. I’ve seen lots of crazy stuff as […]
Winter pruning Red twig dogwoods
Start with why Before you start pruning, ask yourself what you’re trying to accomplish. Here everything was decided for me: […]
