A bunch of old white dudes This past Saturday, August 7, 2021, the Globe and Mail newspaper published a great […]
How good is your landscape eye?
What’s landscape eye? Many years ago, when I apprenticed at a prominent Lower Mainland sweatshop, the landscape corporation put on […]
Vas knows best: the secret to Red Seal success
The secret Let’s get the secret out of the way right in the first paragraph. I know that some of […]
Fartlek for professional bloggers
If you run regularly you will know what fartlek is. If you don’t like running, I will define it for […]
Landscapers as industrial athletes
When I worked at the City of Coquitlam parks department in 2014-2015, I had to deliver a lunch time safety […]
Landscaping while immigrant
I really enjoyed reading John Ibbitson’s article Immigration’s benefits are a matter of fact in the Globe and Mail (Saturday […]
My most controversial Facebook post
Take a moment to examine the picture above. It doesn’t look like much with a line trimmer and some mess […]
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 […]
Red Seal wannabe
I admire and fully support all landscapers pursuing their trade qualification papers. Red Seal Journeyman Horticulturist isn’t just another paper. […]
Stoned and dethroned: landscaping and legalized marijuana
This past week I read a few articles about the impending legalization of marijuana in Canada and what businesses might […]
