You have spent hours creating a beautiful yard. You have cleared the area where you envision blooming flowers, lush green shrubs, and perhaps even your grandmothers’ forget-me-nots. You painstakingly chose the appropriate locations for each of your new additions, place them with care, and begin the perfect regimen of fertilizer, water, and sunshine. And then, […]
New construction creates conditions that have the potential to cause slope destabilization, dangers to wildlife and fisheries habitats; stormwater runoff increases and results in increased sedimentation. Careful erosion control planning is required to ensure environmental stewardship and safety for generations to come. In defining an effective approach to erosion control, one should take into consideration […]
Fall Landscaping Care – 6 Steps to Take Right Now With autumn nearly upon us and winter just past the fall bend, you’re probably not spending much time thinking about your lawn. But autumn, with its cooler temperatures and occasional rainfall, is the ideal time to prepare your lawn for next spring. (I know, next spring, […]
The overarching principle of Erosion Control vs. Sediment Control is that it is much easier and cheaper to prevent erosion from occurring in the first place than to try and remove the sediment once it has eroded. Erosion and Sediment Control is a rapidly changing field. Traditional approaches have been applied with varying levels of success over […]
“I am not trying to be a bad waterer, I just don’t think I fully get how to be a good waterer.” If you identify with that statement, this article may be for you. The single most important resource in landscape care is water. In varying degree all plants need water to survive and thrive. So […]
Is Coloured Mulch Safe for Your Garden? The use of coloured mulch has increased over the last number of years, as the bold and rich colour offers an attractive look for landscaping while continuing to offer the benefits of mulching. Unlike natural, non-dyed mulch, which tends to fade to gray, coloured mulch can hold its […]
THE BENEFITS OF USING MULCH IN YOUR GARDEN Those of us with a green thumb have two challenges when it comes to gardening: maintaining a healthy and moist garden bed and keeping the weeds from invading. Daily watering is not always possible for a variety of reasons, including conservation of water and summer watering restrictions. […]
Protecting Fraser Valley Dykes from Erosion of the Fraser River Banks Starting in the Rocky Mountains, and pouring into the Strait of Georgia, the Fraser River is B.C.’s longest river, and largest flowing into the Pacific seaboard of Canada. The Fraser is a busy river: it is home to sturgeon, a provider of water for pulp […]
