Spring is a great time to give your backyard a new look, but landscaping costs can have many homeowners thinking twice about overhauling their gardens. Don’t worry about the cost, though – there are many affordable backyard designs and plans that are very...
Spring is the best time of the year for lawn fertilization because your soil is the perfect temperature for growth. But if you aren’t paying attention to how you’re fertilizing your lawn, you could end up cutting your grass way too often, or worse, scorching it. For a...
Every winter, roughly five million tonnes of salt are used to melt the ice on Canadian roads, and more is added to sidewalks, private walkways, and driveways for de-icing. All this sodium does more than harm lawns and gardens: it rusts cars, gets into waterways...
Starting your own garden can be overwhelming, so it helps to do your research and figure out what kind of garden you want to grow based on your goals, desires, and space. Gardening is a great way to spend your weekend and can be very therapeutic. Though, if you don’t...
Your garden doesn’t end with summer and start up again in spring. There’s actually a lot you can do to prepare it for winter, even while the temperatures dip below zero. The work you put in now will strengthen your garden and reduce the amount of work that’ll await...
Gardening doesn’t have to end when summer does. Fall is a wonderful season to plant trees and shrubs, tend to your perennials, and just generally prep your garden for next spring. The little things you do in September, October, and even November can make a huge...
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