We understand how valuable privacy is and how important it is to be able to go about one’s daily activities without the prying eyes of neighbours or curious passersby. To secure the privacy of your home or office space, consider erecting a natural barrier — with trees. Privacy trees can grow up to 60 feet […]
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An orchard is an intentional plantation of trees or shrubs that is maintained for food production. Orchards comprise fruit- or nut-producing trees which are generally grown for commercial production. Orchards are also sometimes a feature of large gardens, where they serve an aesthetic as well as a productive purpose. Orchards in Canada In Canada, apple
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Thuja Hedge There are two main reasons for which people choose to plant cedar hedges. It’s worth noting that cedar hedges are extremely beautiful. So, cedar trees will greatly contribute to your exterior design and landscaping. On the other hand, cedar trees can be used for creating hedges and privacy. One way or another, you
If you draw an imaginary line from Grand Bend on Lake Huron to Toronto, the area south of that line to Lake Erie is called Carolinian Canada. An amazing variety of trees are found here and nowhere else in Canada!
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There are several different landscaping problems that you can encounter on your commercial property—and frankly, some of them are unavoidable. Even with the best preventative efforts, your lawn or landscape could still become subject to a certain disease or pest problems. Fortunately, if you’ve been working with a proactive professional, these problems will be caught
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I happen to meet people in Ontario every time and often I receive questions like, “Scott, how do Imake that dream Garden in my home ?.” You will agree with me that thoughts of having abeautiful garden in your home have probably crossed your mind if you are reading this. A place where you can
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Every Native Deciduous Tree in Ontario Trees provide us with many benefits such as carbon absorption, food production, shade, and natural beauty. Native trees that have been here for thousands of years outshine other varieties in their ability to provide food and shelter for our Canadian wildlife. Deciduous trees are trees that lose their foliage
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Permeable pavers refer to pervious concrete, porous asphalt or any other forms of pervious or porous paving material that allows passage of water through pavement sections and they often include an aggregate base that gives structural support and acts as stormwater reservoirs. They also absorb water and allow it to infiltrate through the paving material.
Sustainable gardening design aims to avoid making excess waste, conserve water and generally do more good than harm to our local ecosystems while creating our gardens. Sustainable gardeners should aim to create low-cost gardens that are eco-friendly without sacrificing aesthetics. Sustainable gardening is, in the long run, rewarding to you – the gardener, your family
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Last Sunday I was meeting a potential client for the first time and he taught me something valuable that I hadn’t been able to put into words before. Let’s call him Bob for now because I haven’t asked if I could use him in my story yet. Anyways, Bob was showing me his beautiful garden.
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