Check out ten of our favourite ways to take gardening to the next level. Add a little character to your garden! Toss the traditional flower beds and pots. Make use of those old toys your kids no longer play with! Or those shoes that no longer fit. For when you need a hand with your [Continue]
Send us a picture of your “Ugly Yard” on Facebook or Twitter using the hashtag #TheUYC to be entered to win. Our Landscaping Specialist will give you specific advice to help improve it. Advice will be published over on our blog. One lucky winner will be chosen the first week of September to get their [Continue]
Happy St. Patrick’s Day! To celebrate the holiday, we want to share with you some of our favourite outdoor decorations! Sometimes less is more. Add a little green to your entry way! Why don’t you dress up your statue friends? Forget the traditional planters…. How about some old shoes full of green? Or make your [Continue]
March weather is unpredictable at times but it’s not too early to get back into the garden! Early spring is the perfect time to lay the groundwork for the warm months. Here’s seven things you can do to wake up your garden in spring! Clean Up Nonwoody Perennials Some of your cold-hardy perennials (such [Continue]
Do you have the trees, the shrubs and the gardens, but your landscaping still seems to be lacking something? Here’s seven things that will add some character and flare! 1. Stepping Stones: Purchase from your local home and garden store or make your own! See some of our favorites here. 2. Fences: They’re not just [Continue]
Go Vertical Make gardens look larger than they actually are by adding trellis or arbor. These structures help draw the eye upward, creating the illusion of more space. Grow Some Privacy Keep privacy in mind as you design your small landscape. No one wants the neighbors looking over their shoulder as they relax outdoors. [Continue]
Looking to add a walkway through your beautiful gardens or your backyard? Here’s six of our favourite designs and how you can use landscape edging to make it last! (Click the photo to pin to Pinterest.) Check out this unique garden mosaic pathway made from river rocks! Circular edging can be used to create awesome [Continue]
Lawn care and maintenance has turned into a major issue in communities that are facing water shortages. Today, droughts, increased populations and water waste have led to a serious need for increased efforts toward conservation. Unfortunately, water restrictions and increased utility rates have led to brown, unsightly lawns that ruin the beautiful aesthetics of neighborhoods [Continue]
Happy New Year! I’m sure your social media and emails have been blowing up with posts on New Years Resolutions. Don’t mind us as we jump on the bandwagon and add another one to your list! Here’s 10 New Years Resolutions for your landscaping! 1. Try something new. Tired of the same old things? Here’s [Continue]
Once the snow covers the ground and everything outside, it can begin to look dreary… especially in January after the holiday directions are taken down. But this is the time where you should begin to think about what you can do to spruce up our landscaping for next winter. Many photographers are very active [Continue]
