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apprentice notes on landscape horticulture level 2
I interviewed landscape horticulture apprentice Lynda after she completed level one of her program. You can read that blog post […]
Commercial landscaping: lessons from parking lot islands
This past weekend I was in Seattle, USA, for my son’s soccer tournament and I managed to escape briefly to […]
When landscaping meets horticulture
Once in a while landscaping and horticulture collide in the field and we get a classic dilemma. Two choices and […]
Landscaping while immigrant
I really enjoyed reading John Ibbitson’s article Immigration’s benefits are a matter of fact in the Globe and Mail (Saturday […]
Remembering farmworker Fabian Tomasi
I found out about the sad case of Argentine farmworker Fabian Tomasi last fall and I promised myself that I […]
What practices can your company eliminate?
The idea for this blog post came from an article published in the Globe and Mail newspaper. The author argued […]
Are trees and playgrounds compatible?
Please take a moment and study the photo below. It shows a brand new playground and, if you live in […]
awkward truths
I got this idea from a recent New York Times magazine issue. It dealt with awkward truths and the more […]
happy new year!!
West Coast Landscape Professional is wishing you an awesome 2019. Thank you for visiting my blog, I hope you found […]
