camassia meadow

Canada’s Blue Camas Meadows: A Story of Plant+Human Co-Evolution

aka Garry Oak Ecosystem aka White Oak, Oregon Oak or Oregon White Oak There’s nothing quite like British Columbia’s coastal Garry oak ecosystem in the…

I got Sucker Punched by Workplace PTSD, How About You?

Working with plants has so many innately therapeutic benefits that a lot of other careers lack. But, one thing that I’ve learned over the last…

river maps

Maps: Beautiful Tools at the Root of Water-Friendly Landscape Design

I may not be a certified cartophile, but I do use maps often in my practice as a landscape designer. Where and how water flows…

Don't Wait to Buy Good Gardening Tools

Don’t Wait to Buy the Best Gardening Tools

Ok, I’ll be honest with you. For years I (a one-time municipal hort tech) took a really long time to buy good tools. I was…