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

How to choose a Landscape Company to Work With

One of our pet-peeves is the low barrier to entry for landscaping companies. You can see evidence of this at many traffic lights – signs advertising interlock installation for an unbelievable price. They usually are not installed correctly and will fail after one or two freeze/thaw cycles. Please don’t get me wrong. There are many great landscapers. It is…

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

Reviving a Tired Lawn

Topdressing and Over-seeding Lawns in Ontario What a great way to make a tired lawn lush again. And a lot less expensive than sodding. Maintaining a lush, healthy lawn in Ontario, requires understanding the region’s climate, soil conditions, and seasonal changes. Two critical practices for lawn care in this area are topdressing and over-seeding. These techniques, when used together,…

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Flowers in Spring!

We love designing and planting spring gardens for our clients. Spring flowering bulbs are a delightful addition to any garden, bringing vibrant colors and life after the dormancy of winter. Popular varieties include tulips, daffodils, hyacinths, and crocuses, each offering unique hues and forms. These bulbs typically planted in the fall, allowing them to establish roots before the ground…

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

Weed barriers – Hate them or Hate Them

Why Weed Barriers Do Not Work: Why I despise them! Weed barriers, also known as weed mats or landscape fabric, are (unfortunately) commonly used in gardening and landscaping theoretically to prevent weed growth. These barriers are designed to block sunlight and limit the availability of nutrients to weeds (and your garden plants), thereby reducing their ability to grow. Despite…

Lawn Care

Autumn in the Garden (and Lawns)

Fall is an important time in the garden and for your lawns. Let’s start with lawns. Leaves: It is important to remove leaves from your lawn. Leaves, especially heavy ones like Norway Maple, can mat together and block light from the grass plants. Just like leaving a tarp on your lawn, the lack of light where the leaves lay…

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Indoor Tropical Plants

So why indoor plants? Have you ever sat in a dentists or doctor’s waiting room? And the anxiety builds and builds as you stare at chrome edged partitions, tiled floor, bright lights with the background noises of phones ringing, announcements and the HISS of the HVAC system? It noise is nerve wracking. Have you ever sat in a waiting…