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Vas on Quora.com
I did it! I joined Quora.com and I answered my first question. Never heard of Quora.com? Well, let’s change that. […]
Uncommon strata landscape trees
Our Lower Mainland multi-family (strata) complexes tend to get planted with the same plants. Over and over. It makes sense […]
Tricks with Coreopsis
You can do tricks with Coreopsis. That was one of many revelations during my 2014 season at the City […]
Request relay craziness
WEEBLY-the easiest way to create a website An apprentice walks up to me to tell me we have a […]
Slingshot fun
Some days in the field become really fun when routine and monotony are replaced by something new. While I was […]
January maintenance tasks
It’s the last day of January and Hellebores are blooming; Hamamelis shrubs are starting to push out their interesting flowers […]
Love your Felcos
My Swiss-made Felco #2 snips rule! I love them. I love using them. Sometimes I forget to really love them […]
Fun with leaf senescence
Last fall I got asked an interesting question. Why would two Ash (Fraxinus) trees drop their leaves at different times? […]
Best booth at CanWest Hort Show
There are many trade booths at the annual CanWest Hort Show. The plant ID booth is by far the best. I am […]
