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The below photos illustrate the importance of getting a plan early. I first visited this garden in February as the homeowners wanted to start a plan for outside while the inside was undergoing a renovation and addition. A design was done late spring and installed late summer when we would no longer be in the …Read more About “Great Landscapes Start With A Plan”

I have a confession to make, I really neglected my indoor plants this past season and had to actually throw 3 good size ones away this week as I just didn’t think they could be saved. I am planning to buy a few more to replace them but I do have a few healthy ones …Read more About “How To Become Better With Indoor Plant Care In 10 Minutes”

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”

Although I must admit sometimes I think that I am the only one who understands that. Would you even think about taking a sledge hammer to your kitchen cupboards with out a plan on how the new ones are going to fit back in? Would you gut your bathroom without knowing the plans for the new plumbing? I …Read more About “Great Landscapes really do start with a great plan!”

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”

Even though I have been designing some fun gardens that include removing high needs grass from your yards, I know everyone isn’t ready to give up on their green carpets just yet, especially in the front yard. So for those of you still determined to have a healthy green, weed free lawn here are some …Read more About “Apply These 5 Tips This Fall For A Healthy Green Weed-Free Lawn”