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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 […]
Sonoran desert fight: Saguaros vs buffelgrass
Arizona saguaros in trouble The New York Times (Wednesday, August 4, 2021) reports that Arizona’s iconic saguaros (Carnegiea gigantea), pronounced […]
Why tradeswomen need better workplaces
A bunch of old white dudes This past Saturday, August 7, 2021, the Globe and Mail newspaper published a great […]
What happens when a man stops drinking and mowing
Homeless dude A story in a Facebook group about a homeless man in the US inspired me to write this […]
Landscaper rescues a wedding reception
Ready to party? Ok, so, it wasn’t exactly as dramatic as a rescue but I did play a part in […]
How landscape pros vacation
Wildlings resort If you read my blog regularly and religiously, you will know from my recent blog post about the […]
How to rock your vaccination day
Vaccination day I find pandemics and vaccinations depressing business. But, I had to go get my second shot this past […]
Losing landscape architect Cornelia Oberlander (1921-2021)
Gone When I opened up my copy of the Globe and Mail on Saturday, May 19, 2021, I found out […]
Homeowner commits lawn care sin
Special request Sometimes I can’t say ‘no’ and I do requests for my clients that don’t really make sense logistically. […]
