In summer 2009 I drove from BC all the way to Saskatchewan to help my father and brother build a […]
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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 […]
Japanese knotweed battles in a slough
Today I went to see Japanese knotweed battles in the DeBoville Slough in Coquitlam, British Columbia. Friends of the slough […]
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 […]
Landscape side-hustle: How to make extra cash without quitting your day job
Landscaping is made for side-hustlers. And what exactly is a side-hustle? It’s a money-making activity you do outside of your […]
When red maples die for dropping leaves
This was another weird strata request. A perfectly healthy red maple (Acer rubrum) had to be taken down. Except I am a […]
How to break a millennial in three days
No, this isn’t another millennial bashing. There’s been enough of that. This blog post is my reflection on a new seventeen-year-old […]
Succulents and sunshine in the digital age
This is an awesome story. It’s so awesome, I actually listened to the podcast. And you can, too. Cassidy Tuttle, […]
Ageism in the landscape
Ageism is wrong. Clearly. Ageism in the landscape is also plainly wrong. But this blog post is meant to be […]
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. […]
