Wind warning Be careful what you wish for! One week ago, Vancouver Island measured the lowest pressure ever recorded, which […]
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One temp solution to labor shortage
Busy autumn What do you do when you’re short of workers and your landscape company is facing a busy fall? […]
How prickly Berberis saved kids from harm
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Red Seal Vas votes in federal election
Why now? Tomorrow I will vote in federal elections and I’m not even sure why, considering the current government is […]
Whistler, BC, gets FireSmart
Getting smart about fire The resort municipality of Whistler, BC’s favorite playground, is getting smart about wildfires. I actually had […]
Come visit the Grow West Coast horticulture trade show
Re-branded CanWest Grow West Coast is a re-branded version of the old CanWest horticulture trade show. CanWest was a fantastic […]
Tree volcano request in Cantonese
Tree volcano request This is a new experience: after years of reading and writing about the tree volcano epidemic, I […]
Vas gets ghosted
Why? Oh why? It’s a strange feeling arriving on site and finding out that the new hire didn’t show up. […]
Houseplant re-potting for beginners
FutureLearn I learned how to properly re-pot house plants from a gardening course I completed recently. I took the course […]
Red-faced, not Red Seal
Bad news Let’s be honest, not everybody passes the Red Seal Journeyman Horticulturist exam. It’s a tough, four-hour long, trade […]
