Poor Magnolia As soon as I saw it, I knew something was up. The Magnolia tree was pointing to the […]
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A lesson I learned from Jerry, the lilac shrub
Be careful when pruning It started like many of my weekday mornings in winter, with tree pruning. The trees are […]
Plant side-hustle idea: from pain to profit
Plant pain Every year I work on soft landscape installation projects and it’s usually very rewarding and fun. You can […]
BC Landscape Academy launches first online course
Dream come true After working in urban landscapes for 21 years and training many workers, it occurred to me that […]
Can you hack it as a tree planter?
CBC doc Tonight I watched a new CBC documentary on tree planters called “One million trees” and I wasn’t disappointed. […]
Lessons I learned during the pandemic
2021 I have no idea what 2021 will bring but I’m optimistic. It feels great to move away from 2020. […]
The case of mutilated sword ferns
Sword fern mutilation, really? It’s not often that Red Seal Vas gets mad. I’ve seen lots of crazy stuff as […]
Winter pruning Red twig dogwoods
Start with why Before you start pruning, ask yourself what you’re trying to accomplish. Here everything was decided for me: […]
Tree pruning 101: 3-point cut
Why? I always urge people to ask why they’re doing whatever it is they’re doing in the landscape. Of course, […]
Why winter sucks!
Not a fan Recently I read a story about how we should try to enjoy the winter season but I’m […]
