Last week the West Coast got hit by the rain train which was the worst possible timing for our new […]
Get Lanscape Industry Certified tested: lateral line repair is the toughest station
Last week I attended the CanWest Horticulture Show in Abbostford thanks to my employer’s generous sponsorship. And as I walked […]
Let’s test your plant ID skills
As I sat listening to a lecture about tree diseases in the Pacific Northwest, one key idea emerged. You have […]
Dumping green waste like a professional
If you work in landscaping, sooner or later you will be dispatched from your work site to dump green waste. […]
How to become arborist technician in BC
I firmly believe in education and training so this blog post is easy to write. I think it’s amazing when […]
“Cutting Back” by Leslie Buck book review
Browsing audiobooks on my favourite Audible app, I came across a new book by Leslie Buck called “Cutting Back: My […]
Collisions between landscape trees and lawn equipment: an urban epidemic
It felt like Christmas when I discovered Dr. J. Morgenroth’s science paper in Urban Forestry & Urban Greening 14 (2015) […]
Apprentice interview: Lynda crushes level one
The four year apprenticeship program in landscape horticulture is a win, win proposition. Employees get six weeks of full-time schooling once […]
How landscape pros stay fit
Landscapers must stay in good shape because they’re in the field all year. I will explore this topic from my […]
Landscape hort apprentice confessions
It’s interesting to interview landscape horticulture apprentices because it gives us insight into the four year apprenticeship program. Prospective apprentices reading […]
