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A climate primer for home buyers and owners
Outside Peterborough Pete's house, April 1 2025 I’m writing from Wakefield, Québec in the first week of April, 2025. We had a pretty...
Gary Martin
Apr 27 min read


Not Singin’ in the Rain: Basements and Water
Despite our recent record-breaking deluges, I'm not as concerned about the Gatineau River flooding as I am about flooding from other...
Gary Martin
Aug 19, 20245 min read


Your Reno Business and Your Neighbours
This post is a bit of a departure for the Plan4 website. it's kinda philosophical. I'm aiming this post at tradespeople, and I talk about...
Gary Martin
Jan 17, 20233 min read


The Forest for the Trees Series: Spruce Blues and Wet-Weather Woes
By Paul Hetzler, Certified Arborist When I’m asked to diagnose tree problems, folks naturally want the remedy. Sometimes the only...
Gary Martin
Jun 29, 20213 min read


The Forest for the Trees Series: Renting vs. Planting Trees.
Paul Hetzler, Certified Arborist Planting a tree isn’t rocket science, which is good thing. If it were that complex, I’d wager we’d have...
Gary Martin
May 26, 20214 min read