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For green thumb gardeners that enjoy doing their own landscaping, designing and installing a planting bed is a fun and exciting project. For your planting to look its best, it is important to put as much effort into the design as you do for the actual planting. It can mean…

What does landscape design have to do with snow removal? In a snowy location like Newmarket, Ontario, there are actually several things you can do in your home landscape to make the chore of snow clearing simpler with less impact on your lawn and planting beds. If you use a Newmarket…

Gone are the days of simply picking up a bag of rock salt at your local grocery or hardware store. Now, when winter weather looms, there is an array of deicers to choose from: calcium chloride, calcium magnesium, liquid deicers, environmentally friendly and pet friendly ice melters. Of course, you…

Every two or three years, it is worth taking a close look at your home landscape to see what needs updating. Just like a fresh coat of paint can totally change the character of a room in your house, a new addition or upgrade to your landscape can give it…

If your lawn is no longer a smooth green carpet and, instead, looks drab and uneven with patches of brown or yellow, it makes sense that fertilizer should be an important part of the lawn renovation plan. Trying to choose the best fertilizer, however, can be challenging. Here are some…

What is the most dangerous thing you do around your home? Believe it or not, snow removal is near the top of the list. Thousands of Canadians suffer from snow related injuries every year. Strained backs from shoveling snow are the most common. Bruised and broken bones happen when homeowners…

Whether you love it or hate it, snow is a fact of life in Ontario. Keeping your sidewalks and drive snow free may be the most important home safety chores there is. If you are going to clear snow by yourself, it’s important to keep a few things in mind.…

Home lawn and landscape care is challenging in Ontario. The weather is unpredictable year round, making it difficult to know the right time to prepare your landscape for winter and when to clean it up in spring. Heavy snowfall means months of snow removal while warm summers encourage lawn growth…

Like any other part of the home, a landscape needs regular maintenance and care to stay vibrant and healthy. It it’s neglected long enough, your yard will get to the point where a complete landscape renovation is needed. Even with regular attention from green thumbs, an older planting bed or…

When spring weather finally arrives, almost everyone in the Toronto region can be found outside enjoying the warmth and sun. It’s the season for starting outdoor projects, firing up the grass grill or spending time on your patio. If you find you are no longer spending time outside during the…