Looking for some Spring Gardening Chores?

Now that spring has arrived are you looking for some gardening chores? If you are like me you have probably been looking out the window itching to get out there are start doing anything in the garden to start feeling like you’re back into the gardening season. For those looking to get a jump start…

Kids and Gardening – Fun Stuff at Innisfil Montessori Academy

I love when kids are interested in plants and gardening. When I see visit clients or friends and their children ask me questions about plants or their gardens I am always thrilled to answer them and engage them in the design process. Introducing children to gardening at a young age will help build a love…

Common Landscape “Design” Mistakes

When I speak to people about the benefits of landscape design or why I feel so strongly about this important step in the landscape process, I am often asked what I see on sites that has been done incorrectly, or without the proper “know how” that could have been avoided by using the services of…

Some of my Favorite Gardening Tools

  Seeing that today is a sunny day and the temperatures are breaking above the freezing point, I finally feel like spring is finally around the corner. The snow is finally melting here outside my office in Central Ontario and with that I am frantically trying to find all my gardening “stuff”, so I thought this…

My Gardening Resolutions

So 2014 is upon us and with the start of a new year many of us start the year off with a list of resolutions. I decided this year to make a list of “Gardening Resolutions” Plant a vegetable garden, even a small one. Every year I have great intentions, but I get as far…

Jodie’s Favorite Landscape Apps – Soil Calculator

Have you ever been faced with the challenge of calling for a soil delivery and the call going something like this: Joe’s Soil “Hi Joe’s Soil, how can I help you?” You “Hi, ya I need to order some soil” Joe’s Soil “Okay, what type of soil and how much do you need?” You “Um,…