The Basics of Vegetation Engineering (Part 2) | Understanding Landscaping Conditions
Hi, everyone. It’s Enta here. The other day, I went to the gym to work up a sweat for the first time in a while. When things get busy, I inevitably end up on back-to-back business trips, and once I miss a session, it just feels like such a hassle to go back, lol. I do feel better when I go about twice a week, though... I’ll try my best to keep going even when things are busy, lol... …
The Aftermath of Green Panel Landscaping | Freeze-Thaw Problems in Heavy Snowfall Areas
Hello, everyone. This is Enta. The vibrator part of the sand hopper was starting to crack, so I reinforced it with welding. If you take good care of it, it’ll last a loooong time. If you take good care of it, it’ll keep making money for you forever. That kind of mindset is important. But enough of that. Here’s a job site we worked on previously. Rebar insertion work + gu…
Reasons Why Landscaping Doesn't Go Well (Part 2) | Job Openings for Site Supervisors and Best Practices
Hello, everyone. This is Enta. We’re really short-staffed! I’d almost want to rent some people! We’re short on site supervisors here, too!!! Why not come work as a site supervisor for us? We welcome both self-nominations and recommendations from others. Whether you’re a beginner or a veteran doesn’t matter. All you need is the attitude of, “Being a site supervisor sounds fun!” and the willingness to give it a try…
Reasons Why Landscaping Doesn't Work (Part 1) | Rethinking Wood Chips
Hello, everyone. This is Enta. In a recent post, I was talking with someone at a job site about greening. We were discussing the true purpose of vegetation engineering and wondering, “Have there ever been slopes where vegetation just wouldn’t grow or germinate?” That conversation was quite interesting and reminded me of wood chips. …
The True Purpose of Vegetation Engineering | Why Do We Carry Out Greening?
Hello, everyone. This is Enta. Lately—or rather, since last year—I’ve been getting a lot of inquiries online, and I’m doing my best to keep up with them lol. But anyway, what exactly is “vegetation engineering”? I was chatting with someone today about various things, and it turns out there are people who don’t really understand this construction method…
The Issue of Heron's Kay's Name Recognition | Experiencing the Impact of the Blog Firsthand on Site
Hello, everyone. This is Enta. Lately, wherever I go, people tell me they’ve been reading my blog. It seems that writing every day for the past year is finally paying off. As expected, if you keep at it, you’ll see some kind of result or outcome. The pros and cons are also part of those results and outcomes. …
Basics of Vegetation Engineering | The Roles of Bark, Leaf Mold, and Seeds
Hello, everyone. It’s Enta here. It looks like a typhoon might hit at the end of the month, so the sports festival… might get postponed… lol. If that happens, it’ll be rescheduled for a weekday, which makes me kind of happy… because then I won’t have to go… lol. Anyway, back to the topic at hand: the basics of vegetation engineering. From a slope engineer’s perspective, vegetation engineering is…
The Basics of Landscaping | What to Check First at a Landscaping Site
Hello, everyone. This is Enta. The other day, after talking with my staff for two hours, we decided to work hard together (lol). We made a number of decisions, though there were some things we couldn’t decide on the spot. Still, I think we’ve settled on a general direction. Building on this discussion, right now…
Getting Creative with Greenery Spacers and PC Spacers | Ensuring You Score Points
Hello, everyone. This is Enta. Lately, we’ve been seeing more and more greening spacers and clip spacers being used. That means construction has started nationwide. It feels like we’ve pretty much exhausted all the creative ideas for greening and rock bolts, so just this alone should earn us some points…