I have just watched the very first maple leaves turn red and flutter down to the ground. Cooler temperatures are a bit of reprieve from the heat and hustle of the summer construction season and well received by me and the team. Fall… [Read More]
Patience
Bringing stems indoors this time of year can offer up a burst of colour and a renewed love for winter. The monochromatic pallet this time of year is wonderfully brought alive and a sense of hope renewed, as tightly packed buds unravel. Coaxed out with warm water and curious energy from all eyes as they… [Read More]
Dormant Pruning
Dormant pruning: the act of managing the size, fruit production, and canopy density through strategic pruning. We perform this task January–March, typically on fruit and nut trees, berry and nut-bearing shrubs. We also prune evergreens and shrubs, the principles are the same: Begin with structural cuts (usually the largest cuts), thinning out old wood and… [Read More]
Fall/Winter Projects
Need we say more? Now’s the best time to build the features you want in your landscape. Why? Two reasons come to mind. With the soil horizon built and settled over the winter, plants will have the very best start in the spring. The other reason is a little more human-centred: most people call their… [Read More]
Our Definitions: Strategic Composting
It’s hard to believe, but we’re finally turning the corner on winter, heading into March and looking forward to feeling the sun warm our faces, then our bare forearms, then our bare feet, and then one wonderful day, we’ll be wearing bathing suits and plunging into our first lake-swim of the summer. But we get… [Read More]