This year, I started providing lawncare services as I noticed it was a service a lot of my clients needed. The high maintenance nature of monoculture grass lawns doesn’t really fit with my sustainable garden design principles so I’ve looked for ways to reduce the high impact of lawncare services. I do this by using […]
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After leaving the company where I was cutting grass in early 2020, I was determined to start my own landscape company and do things my way. I wanted to build a company that helped people use their gardens to save the planet by sequestering carbon, producing food, and reducing maintenance. I’ve been avoiding providing lawn
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The snow is melting. I know that winter isn’t quite over but this little glimpse of warmer weather is welcome after all the snow we’ve had recently. It’s actually getting me excited for spring! I can’t wait for the birds to come back, for the flowers to start popping up, but most of all I
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Stop breaking your back in the garden! Let us take the load off and help you enjoy a beautiful, low-maintenance yard! Our lawn and garden care services include: I have this obsession with trying to make things sustainable. Over the years of developing this business I’ve learned that that’s a lot easier said then done.
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Top 7 Essential Garden Tools If you plan on maintaining your garden, growing beautiful plants, and keeping the weeds at bay, you’re definitely going to need these 7 tools. 1. Hose No sense in buying those plants you saw at the garden center if you have no way to water them! A watering can or
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How do I get rid of weeds for good without herbicides? Herbicides are very effective at killing weeds but they can also kill other plants in your garden that you want to keep. Sheet mulching is when you cover an area completely with cardboard and then add soil and mulch on top to create a
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Yesterday was a hot day to be pulling weeds but I still got the job done on schedule! Check out these before and after pictures of her garden: I spent most of the day on my knees pulling crabgrass along with a few other weeds (but it was mostly crabgrass). Then at what felt like
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After a brief hiatus, I’m back in the tree planting game. This time I’m only planting saplings because honestly I hate planting big trees. They’re heavy, and they aren’t a good solution for carbon sequestration. Saplings on the other hand can be planted in bulk and have the potential to make a significant difference to
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Happy New Year! As I reflect on the things I’ve learned in 2022, one lesson sticks out among all the rest. The number one lesson I learned in 2022 is that the time is now! Stop waiting! If you’ve been thinking about doing something but don’t think you’re ready, start doing that thing today! You
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Chez Carroll Property Services, nous concevons des jardins nécessitant peu d’entretien en utilisant les principes de la permaculture en tenant compte de vos besoins spécifiques et uniques. Que vous souhaitiez une prairie fleurie pleine de plantes indigènes de l’Ontario pour les pollinisateurs ou une ferme urbaine conçue pour mettre de la nourriture sur la table,
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