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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…

naturalistic garden maintenance

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….

hedgerows

Hedgerows: Magic on the Fringes

I feel like we’ve all seen the iconic fairytale image of a hedgerow. A dark thicket of brambles; spooky leafless trees. With the viewer surprising…