Great Landscapes start with a Great Design
1. Do my ornamental grasses need dividing? 2. Do my hostas need dividing? Late fall is the best time to do #1 and #2 above, so determine if you should do this now and where the new plants will go so that you will be ready to do it next month. 3. Your summer flowering …Read more About “Top 5 Things To Evaluate In Your Garden In September”
One of the most common requests I get when visiting a customer is what will grow on my fence? Well I know firsthand that both popular vines, Boston Ivy and Virginia Creeper, will cover the fence nicely and without the need for trellises to boot! I have both in my back yard that is surrounded …Read more About “A Tale of Two Vines – The Quest To Cover The Fence!”
Communication, Communication, Communication! I say it 3 times because when it comes to the Landscape process, 3 important groups of people are involved: the Client, Contractor and Designer. And it is very important that all 3 work together to make the project happen, whether it is a large landscape installation or a simple garden planting. …Read more About “Things You Must Know About Communication In The Landscape Process”
My Weeping Japanese Maple is in need of some pruning: You can see with no leaves how uneven the growth is: You can see clearly the age and health of the branches based on their colour: Close up of the all important branch collar: Here is my tree again after some trimming: My …Read more About “Weeping Japanese Maple In Need Of Pruning? Here’s How”
1. Add the last of the shredded leaves to the garden beds 2. Fertilize lawn 3. Wrap newly planted Japanese Maple for winter protection 4. Purchase or make your winter outdoor arrangement 5. Make sure newly planted evergreens (except for yews) are still watered deeply until the ground freezes
Late fall is the time to start to transform our summer or fall containers into winter ones. I know many of the stores start carrying the outdoor greens and ready made arrangements mid-November. I personally think it’s a little too early to buy them especially if you want the arrangement to look good in January …Read more About “How To Turn Your Winter Containers From Blah Into Fantastic”
I feel strongly that evergreens are an integral part of every garden. As a landscape designer I use evergreens in many ways, to provide structure in a garden with a hedge or to provide a focal point at the corner of the garden to name a few but in all situations the most important thing …Read more About “To Burlap Or Not To Burlap… That Is The Question!”
The fall is the best time to move one of our favorite spring blooming plants. This is by far one of the most sentimental plants in the garden. I have lost count of how many of my customers have shown me their peony bush that came from their mother or grandmothers garden. As they age, …Read more About “Your Key To Successfully Moving Peonies”
Popular in many of our kitchens, nothing beats the taste of fresh garlic. As I mentioned in a previous article, did you know that most of the fresh garlic sold in Ontario comes from China? If you can find locally grown bulbs (I know they can be a little on the pricey side) but this …Read more About “Garlic… Can’t Get Enough Of It!”
Not a stellar year,at least for mine this season! Thanks to the cool, very wet spring that seemed to last forever if you can remember back that far. The plants grew slowly and didn’t fillout as much as usual. Then the heat hit them fast and furious and then were stunted in growth both height …Read more About “Ornamental Grasses”