Today started out as a normal fall day with four easy hours of backpack blowing. Native big leaf maple leaves […]
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Perennial cut-back gone wrong: the case of abused Polystichum munitum ferns
The fall in the landscape is marked by leaf clean-ups and perennial cut-backs. Both actions result in clean, crisp-looking sites. […]
How to handle young workers in the new age of loyalty
Last week the West Coast got hit by the rain train which was the worst possible timing for our new […]
How I became a reluctant deck builder
In summer 2009 I drove from BC all the way to Saskatchewan to help my father and brother build a […]
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 […]
