Top New Year’s Landscaping Resolutions
With the new year comes a new start. And although most New Year’s resolutions are based on personal improvements, you might also want to consider adding some landscaping improvements as well. After all, this can be the best time of year to start planning how your next growing season is going to pan out. In […]
Four Holiday Landscaping Tips
It’s true that a homeowner’s work never ends. And with the holiday season upon us, it wasn’t that long ago (or maybe you’re still working on it!) that we were completing our autumn yard clean up chores. Now’s the time to prepare for your house and yard for the holiday season. If you need to […]
Why Choose a Stonework Patio?
Your outdoor spaces present great opportunities for landscaping and design work that will increase the value of your property, beautify your surroundings and make you feel more at home. Adding a stonework patio includes all these benefits and more for the homeowner. In this article we’ll go over various points that answer the question of […]
5 Winter Protection Tips For Plants
Not all plants are able to survive the winter without a bit of help. Even though they may be perennials, certain plants and shrubs do not have the strength to withstand the seasonal changes without providing them with some extra care. In this article we’ll go over the various elements and how they can affect […]
Halloween Landscaping Ideas
Halloween used to be a holiday strictly geared towards kids. But over time, it’s become just as much of a celebration among adults as it is for the younger folk. Halloween parties, costume competitions and especially seasonal landscaping and decorating has become the domain of adult participation in the spooky season. Because most people have […]
7 Top Autumn Landscaping Decor Tips
With the change in season you should also have a change of decor around your yard and home. The fall season provides a lot of options when it comes to switching up your decor. Read on to discover seven top autumn landscaping decor tips. Roll Out The Gourds Line the stairs leading up to your […]
4 Landscaping Tips to Prepare Your Home For Fall
As the days start to draw shorter and the sun loses its intensity it’s a sure sign that summer is leaving us and fall will soon give way to snow and ice. And although you might be thinking of preparations such as preparing a Halloween costume or organizing a Grey Cup party, you should also […]
How to Decide When to Close Your Pool
Although there are plenty of water worshippers out there who would love to keep swimming outdoors all year round, unfortunately this isn’t an option for residents of the Great White North. Shutting down your outdoor swimming pool is an annual event that’s as traditional as heading back to school, celebrating Labour Day or the taking […]
Top Landscaping Tips to Hide Pool Equipment
Everybody loves a swimming pool – especially in the summer. However, a swimming pool is more than just a hole in the ground filled with water. If that was the case, it’d be more likely you had a pond, slough or swamp in your backyard! Swimming pools require a lot of equipment to run properly. […]
What Is Urban Gardening?
Simply put, urban gardening is the activity of growing plants in a city. Due to space constraints in many cities, this means that urban gardening may take on forms not necessarily seen in rural areas. If an urban resident doesn’t have room to grow plants in their backyard, they might join a community garden, hang […]