Craig Hutchinson, President of Lawrence Park Complete Garden Care, recently contributed an article to Neighbours of Lawrence Park South Magazine about choosing a landscape designer. Here’s his article as it appears. With the warmer weather upon us, homeowners begin to take the opportunity to relax, play, and entertain family and friends outdoors. It also gives […]
Read MoreOf course, you want the outside of your home to look its best. Landscape design experts can make that happen for you. Landscape design and construction can be intimidating and time-consuming. If this is the year you invest in front yard or backyard landscaping, here’s why you should use a landscape designer for your project. Landscape […]
Read MoreWhen it comes to designing a stunning landscape that is environmentally friendly, you can have your cake and eat it, too. These five environmentally friendly landscaping ideas show you how. Sustainable vegetation The trend toward sustainable vegetation involves bringing back native plants. Plants native to their own regions bring many advantages. Since they are naturally adapted to […]
Read MoreAnnuals produce big, beautiful, and bright flowers that bloom all season long, if properly cared for. Annuals also add form and texture. When deciding which ones to plant, you have a lot of choice in plants to consider but they can be grouped by the degree of light exposure in your garden, the color of […]
Read MoreWork with professionals To realize your home landscape vision requires planning and expert landscaping assistance with design and construction. The first and most critical step, though, is to get your ideas down on paper. What have you always wanted? No matter how you envision your garden, you will need plenty of time to review the […]
Read MoreWe thought it was a great website when it launched last year, but at the Landscape Ontario Awards of Excellence 2015 our suspicions were confirmed. At the awards gala on Tuesday, January 6 we were presented an Award of Excellence in the best landscaping website category. Thanks to WSI Milton for building us such a clean, functional […]
Read MoreHere in Ontario, winter has a way of sneaking up on you. A couple of sunny, pleasant fall afternoons can lull you into thinking there is plenty of time to do fall gardening chores in preparation for winter. Then, one cloudy, damp weekend turns into three or four, and – before you know it – […]
Read MoreNothing is more frustrating to the home gardener than the threat of an insect invasion or fast spreading plant disease destroying the beauty of your home landscape. Adding to the anguish of possibly losing some of your favourite trees and shrubs is the difficulty of figuring out what the problem actually is and what to […]
Read MoreMany experienced, confident gardeners become unusually nervous when you hand them a pair of pruning shears. What, when and how to prune ornamental trees and shrubs often seems much more challenging than planting, fertilizing and mulching. After all, if you cut the wrong limb, it can take years to grow back. At the same time, […]
Read MoreWith an abundance of home and landscape improvement shows on major television networks, not to mention any number of magazines devoted to garden and landscape design, many homeowners have turned into avid do-it-yourself weekend warriors. While it’s good for both the body and soul to get outside and work in the yard, it is important […]
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