Landscaping
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Ornamental grasses are the unsung heroes of garden design, providing enduring color and dynamic movement that persists well into the fall season. Their gentle sway in the breeze adds a captivating element of life to your landscape.Here are four of my top picks for ornamental grasses: Zebra GrassThis striking variety boasts distinctive horizontal stripes and …

Having been involved in lawn care since the early 1980’s, I do have experience in dealing with crabgrass. Unfortunately, there aren’t any easy solutions, or silver bullets for eliminating or preventing crabgrass. Since the introduction of the Cosmetic Pesticide ban in 2008, there have been no selective treatments available for his pernicious plant in Ontario.The …

Container gardening can be very rewarding, bringing colour and flowers to an area that otherwise would not be possible. However, it does not come easily as pots, planters and hangers require daily attention, picking, cleaning, untangling, deadheading and especially watering.Daily water is required, and when the heat rises, they will require 2 waterings a day. …

Here are 4 simple and effective methods you can adopt to maintain a lawn with a minimum of weeds. Today’s acceptable threshold would be around 5% 1. Mowing height. Probably the cheapest and easiest thing you can do is to maintain a mowing height between 3” and 3 ½”. The higher cut reduces the amount …