As a professional landscaper in Vancouver, I’ve witnessed countless hedges deteriorate because homeowners miss the subtle warning signs. While cedar hedges dominate most of the region’s landscapes, these indicators apply to most hedge varieties in the Pacific Northwest. Understanding these signs can mean the difference between a thriving hedge and an expensive replacement.
How to Ensure Your Small Garden is Thriving This Growing Season
With some love and attention, your small garden can become a thriving oasis of green goodness. Start by nourishing your soil, choosing the right plants, and providing them with adequate sunlight and water. Monitor your garden and ward off pests with clever companion plantings and natural deterrents.
5 Indoor Plants That Are Ideal For Beginners
If you’re thinking about taking on indoor gardening as a hobby, we’ve listed five top plant choices for you to start with. This selection of plants is considered low-maintenance and easy to grow, making them perfect for beginner indoor gardeners.
Plant Power: Understanding the Mental & Social Benefits of Plants
Could a simple potted plant be the key to unlocking your mental wellness and social capital? Perhaps not, but it could certainly help. This article explores the recent phenomenon of house plants and describes some of the mental health and social benefits of owning and caring for plants.
Tips on How to Pick a Proper Tree Service and Avoid Scams
Winter is slowly approaching which means that temperatures are expected to fall, and heavy snowfall and ice are just around the corner. This is the time when every homeowner must do their best to protect their trees from the cold by finding the right professionals to ensure that their property is well-maintained.
6 Ways to Make the Most of Your Garden Space
If you have been blessed with a lot of land for a large garden and want to make the most of what you have, you’ll need to learn how to fill the entire area yet create a dynamic space. If you want to enhance your garden, take a look at the following six ideas for some inspiration!
7 Proven Steps That Make Your Vegetable Garden Amazing
You took the effort to start your own seeds. You carefully prepared your garden soil. And your vegetable plants are starting to grow. You may think it’s time to relax and let your garden grow on its own. But there are 7 steps you need to grow a healthy and bountiful vegetable garden.
Herbal Tea How-to: A Different Kind of Harvest
Most recently, I added another task to my already busy schedule: drying teas. I know I’m crazy. But this past winter was the first one I spent with a mug of my own herbal tea and I’m not going back. Why?
The Surprising Health Benefits of Gardening
Spring is the time when flowers are in full bloom and gardens burst with life. While growing a garden helps add beauty to our homes, cultivating greenery may also perk up our life. Don’t fret if your thumb isn’t green, there are plants and flowers that are easy to manage. Even for those who have no experience.
Prevent Water Feature Pest Problems
It is possible to enjoy outdoor water features without being bugged by mosquitoes. You just have to take a few precautions and keep up with maintenance.
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