Sand Garden, Virens Studio

Are You a Lazy Gardener? Or, a Habitat Hero?

What’s a life lived without any vices, dirt or messiness? I might reply, boring. Because, when I think about it, what’s more interesting to witness…

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How I Choose Plants (as a Professional Landscape Designer)

I’ve been working as a gardener and landscape designer for nearly 20 years. In some ways, I find this hard to believe (there’s more to…

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The Sand Garden: A New Experiment Begins

I see people slowing down for a good long look at my new garden. And as I clock their movements, in my mind I can…

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A New Idea to Inspire Eco-friendly City Landscape Practices

Inspiration During a recent coffee house meet up with a new friend, Stephanie Aitken (a landscape consultant with Urban Systems, Kelowna), something occurred to me….