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By Red Seal Vas22/10/20177 min read

How to handle young workers in the new age of loyalty

Last week the West Coast got hit by the rain train which was the worst possible timing for our new […]

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By Red Seal Vas04/10/20176 min read

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 […]

  • landscape maintenance
  • training
By Red Seal Vas27/09/20172 min read

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 […]

  • events
  • plants
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By Red Seal Vas07/09/20174 min read

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.  […]

  • landscaping
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By Red Seal Vas17/07/20176 min read

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 […]

  • arborist notes
  • training
  • trees
By Red Seal Vas05/07/20174 min read

“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 […]

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  • Japan
  • training
By Red Seal Vas08/04/20177 min read

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) […]

  • arborist notes
  • landscape maintenance
  • lawn care
  • training
  • trees
By Red Seal Vas09/03/20176 min read

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 […]

  • green stars
  • interviews
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By Red Seal Vas25/02/20175 min read

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 […]

  • green stars
  • training
By Red Seal Vas22/02/20174 min read

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 […]

  • interviews
  • landscaping
  • training

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