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What your lawn looks like next May is being decided right now in your soil

Most people don’t think about their lawn until spring. That’s when they see brown spots, weeds, and thin grass left over from winter, and try to fix the problems. But by that time, it’s often too late to get the best results. How your lawn looks next May mostly comes down to what you do for your soil this…

Garden, Gardening, Landscape, Landscaping, Lawn Care, Lawn Mowing, Uncategorised

Why your garden beds peak in May, collapse by July, and how you can break the cycle

Every spring, the same ritual returns. Beds are cleaned. Fresh soil is added. Every plant finds its place. By the end of May, your beds will look full and healthy. Neighbors walk by and compliment your work. You feel like you finally got it right. But by July, the plants start to look stressed. Some wilt by the afternoon,…

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Spring-Flowering Minor Ephemeral Bulbs: How to Make Your Blooming Season Last Longer

Spring‑flowering minor bulbs like snowdrops, crocus, and scilla bring early colour to the garden—but timing and bulb selection are everything. Learn how to extend your spring bloom with fall‑planted ephemeral bulbs….

pollarding, pruning, Uncategorized

What Is Pollarding?

Pollarding is a traditional tree‑management pruning technique in which a tree is cut back to a permanent framework of branches (called pollard heads) on a regular cycle. New growth repeatedly emerges from these same points, creating a dense, controlled canopy of young shoots. Unlike topping (which is indiscriminate and damaging), pollarding is planned, repeated, and started early in a…

Lawn Care, lawn fertilizer, Lawn Mowing

Lawn Aeration: An Often Misunderstood Practice

Lawn aeration is one of the most commonly misunderstood maintenance practices in the landscape industry. At Verdant Landscape and Design Inc., we regularly see lawns being aerated out of habit rather than need—and often at the worst possible time of year. The truth is simple: aeration is a secondary maintenance technique, not a routine annual requirement for most lawns….

Mulch, Uncategorized

Why we LOVE Natural Pine Mulch

We exclusively suggest using natural pine mulch to all our clients. As a general rule, we do not like dyed mulch products. If a client wants to use a dyed product we will do so but it is not our “go to”. We have a number of reasons for this and I hope to help you find your way…