Another first It’s getting harder to achieve new “firsts” after twenty five seasons in the landscape but it still happens. […]
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Why turfing over tree wells is a bad project
Say what? Just this week I was on Facebook and in one of the green professional groups someone asked a […]
On life as Red Seal journeyman
KPU flashback While searching for my seminar room this morning at the Kwantlen Polytechnic University in Langley, British Columbia, I […]
Carl Linnaeus was right about plant ID
Work it, girl! A few months ago I helped my friend -let’s call her Ana- get into a popular horticulture […]
Why I love sharp deep edges
Room for improvement Earlier this week I went to see a new client about her lawn. When they moved into […]
How to install tree bags
Comedy? This tree bag install seems ridiculous at first sight. Clearly, tree bags are placed on the trunk. People had […]
Why mulch volcanoes are a big problem
Mulch volcanoes not going away The new client I wrote about in my August 5 blog post liked his new […]
How to fight dead space in your garden
Empty and weedy! My client Tony is a busy guy with work, wife and two little boys so he needs […]
How time answered my Fatsia question
Winter-damaged Fatsia I like Fatsias (Fatsia japonica) with their large foliage and surprising white flowers popping up in winter. Yes, […]
Landscapers don’t have right of way around trees
Lawn care epidemic I often receive calls from potential new clients to come over and give them a quote. So […]
