One of the best favors you can do for yourself, and for your garden, is to do a proper fall cleanup. You will find yourself with a clean and relaxing…

Here in the Laurentians we have some gardening challenges. One of the big ones is our hardiness zone (3b or 4a). The hardiness zone is established based on the lowest…

At this time of year, I find myself going around and saying ‘Wow’ a lot. Take advantage of it! When you see things that make you go ‘Wow’, horticulturally speaking…

Anyone who has read my articles over the years knows how I feel about deer. “Yes, of course, but you’re a landscaper,” you might say, and you would be right….

Moving on from the philosophy of the pursuit of happiness…to shopping: part of the fun of spring gardening is engaging in a little retail therapy. As a savvy shopper, there…

There are many spring magazines and articles that talk about landscaping trends. But there is one thing I have really learned in 30 years of landscaping and gardening: if your…

Wait, what? It’s only April, I am still skiing…time to think spring? Well yes, if you want to try starting some seeds indoors. Here is a basic primer on the…

What a beautiful September! Our weather has been about a month out of sync for several years now. Spring has been late, but summer is lasting into what we think…

There was an article recently in the local weekly paper about the ‘arrival’ of Japanese knotweed in this area. Japanese knotweed (Reynoutria japonica var. japonica, or Fallopia japonica) (Renouée du…

Spring is the top time for landscaping and gardening. So, while you’re interested…have a good look around. Stand back and really look at the main areas that you see the…