The Maple Leaf: A Canadian Emblem There are over 150 species of maple tree all across the northern hemisphere from Norway to Japan and of course, the Great White North, Canada. Canadians have identified with the maple leaf since the 1700s. From 1876 to 1901, all of Canada’s coins had a maple leaf on them. […]
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Profitable Habitat Conservation And Forest Management Whether you own hundreds of acres of farmland, a small backyard, or even just a apartment building balcony, you can reduce your carbon footprint by using that space to grow plants. Plants are extremely effective at removing carbon from the atmosphere, but it isn’t always obvious how they can
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Evergreen Trees An evergreen is a tree that keeps it’s foliage year-round. This gives evergreens a huge advantage over deciduous trees because they can harvest sunlight all year. Warm season trees like palm trees are evergreens but we don’t get those in Canada. In Ontario, all of our native evergreen trees are conifers (trees with
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We don’t just plant trees, we create food forests to sequester carbon, and provide resources for the forest manager. Benefits of Reforesting Your Land – Restore Soil – Sequester Carbon – Produce Food for Your Family – Better Water Retention in Case of Drought – Invest in Your Future with Lumber & Sap Trees To
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Some people are fascinated by bugs while others fear them. I think we can all agree that we’d prefer to have less mosquitoes and more butterflies, but not many people see the value of having spiders living in their attic. From my research, I’ve found 3 main ways that insects can benefit humans: pollination, pest
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Hey guys, this blog post is going to be a little different than most of my posts. I wanted to give you something a little more personal about my journey in the landscape business and why I chose to stop providing lawncare services. First things first though, let’s talk about why I even started my
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Invasive Species Invasive species (plant or animal) are often non-native species that lack natural predators to control their populations. With no predators, invasives are able to out-compete native plants for resources like food, water, and sunlight. Species that are able to create such monopolies leave few resources for native species to survive. When an invasive
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In a society that is increasingly focused on sustainability and fighting climate change, I’m always on the lookout for new ways to live in harmony with nature. Until recently, I didn’t really know what permaculture was. Now I see that it is so much more than a type of gardening but rather an all encompassing
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The lawn care industry has a bad habit of selling a well-maintained lawn as an effective way to remove carbon from the atmosphere. In a report requested by the Outdoor Power Equipment Institute (an institute that directly benefits from the lawn care industry) it is stated that an acre of turf grass can sequester 920lb
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Your lawn is boring and ugly. Your lawn is boring and ugly. Don’t worry though, my lawn was once boring and ugly too. Full of weeds and patches of brown grass. Lawns cost you time and money to maintain. Time and money that could be spent on much more valuable ventures. You spend money on a lawn mower.
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