Few of these articles are online at the present, however as they become so links will be added.
Articles include:
- The Northern Stronghold - An inside look at the state of floriculture in Canada. Grower Talks, Batavia, IL, August 2006 Volume 70 Issue 4
- 'Whos minding the trees? - Tree ownership and the urban forest' Landscape Trades Magazine, April 2006, p.8 Online version
- 'Whats in a name - changes in Latin nomenclature and the landscape industry' Landscape Trades Magazine, Nov/Dec 2005, p.38 - For scientific reasons Latin names of plants occasionally have to change. This leads to confusion in the landscape industry. However there are technological ways of dealing with this problem, notably using the ITIS database linked to in-house data tables; this provides both preferred local names and the correct scientific name.
- 'RFID in horticulture - a solution looking for a problem?' Landscape Trades Magazine, April 2005 - Radio frequency identification promises much, but at the time of writing is an expensive proposition. Explores how RFID might be used in various horticultural contexts, and concludes that each grower and retailer needs to assess their losses that could be corrected by the introduction of RFID, compare these losses to the cost of RFID and make a judgement on that basis.
- 'Common Ground - the landscape interview and the educational curriculum,' Landscape Trades Magazine, March 2005 - Examines how the school curriculum can be helpful in providing a common basis during the interview process for a landscaping job.
- 'Deer protection (fencing)' in Small Farm Today, Clark, Missouri, Jan./Feb. 2005 - Tells the story of the installation of a deer fence; describes the process of having a garden destroyed, observations on deer behaviour, costs of fence installation and benefits enjoyed once the fence was in place.
- 'Hiring under pressure,' Perdido Magazine, Homewood, IL Winter 2005 - The horticulture industry sees most of its revenue generated in a short period. Hiring must be fast and effective. Examines how two businesses in Eastern Ontario go about the hiring process, and their observations related to effectiveness.
- 'Happiness is a big rock,' Landscape Trades Magazine, January 2004 - Examines natural stone (not composites such as interlocking paving) and their use in the landscape. Considers stone in a Canadian context, with reaction of stone to freeze/thaw processes and the application of salt; also different types of rock available and the contexts in which they can be used.
- 'Online Optics,' Landscape Trades Magazine, April 2003, page 28 - Surveys the use of the internet for taking orders in the retail and wholesale industries. Concludes that it is useful to have a current database of stock available, however this up to date information is expensive to maintain in terms of staff time during a busy season.
- 'Swing low, the sweet song of the scythe,' Harrowsmith Magazine #91, May/June 1990, page 104 - The use of the scythe in a Canadian historic garden context. Advantages seen in ability to cut when the grass is wet, superb entertainment value for visitors, however skill and experience is required.
- 'In a Victorian Garden,' The Beaver, December 1989/ January 1990, page 6 - A review of historic gardening practices in a historic garden in Canada.
