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May 29
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Your Safety Equipment

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Safety has to be taken seriously. Employers have to comply with WCB regulations that aim to protect the health and well-being of all employees. Are the contractors you hire thinking about safety?

saftey

A) safety goggles
B) gloves
C) high visibility vest
D) water and stain resistant work pants with extra pockets
E) STIHL Landscape Pro steel-toe, lawngrips

And do NOT forget hearing protection when working with or around machines. Some companies pay for annual hearing tests.

Stay safe!

May 22
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Garden Giant Gunnera

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Gunnera manicata is one of the biggest and most spectacular herbaceous plants. It requires a lot of space and is best used as specimen plant in damp bog gardens or beside ponds.

The fat growth buds clustered in the crown are prone to frost damage so cut back the leaves in the fall and pile them over the buds for winter protection.

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Picture A is from fall 2014; picture B is from spring 2015.

Mar 19
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Vas’ (our Arborist) Favorite Plants… What Are Yours?

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We all have our favorite plants. This is my top three. What are yours?

  1. Davidia Involucrata – aka, Ghost Tree
  2. Doronicum Orientale
  3. Albizia Julibrissen – aka, Silk Tree; once you experience its amazing scent you won’t forget it, it doesn’t leaf out until June!