by Jessica Salvador | Apr 8, 2014 | Gardening Vancouver
Improving soil fertility is as easy as adding natural organic matter to your yard. The benefits include: Improving soil structure, allowing soil to hold air and moisture in pockets Allowing roots to grow easily through the ground Providing nutrients for insects...
by Jessica Salvador | Apr 1, 2014 | Gardening Vancouver
Q: How often do you need to trim your hedges in Vancouver? A: Most formal hedges require two trimmings a year. Rapidly growing plants can require four to six trimmings a season (privet, English laurel). It is recommended to trim hedges on at least a bi-annual basis to...
by Jessica Salvador | Mar 24, 2014 | Garden Clean Up, Gardening Vancouver
Top 4 Easy Spring Gardening Techniques to quickly clean up your yard in spring. Quick Cut Backs Give the garden a spruce-up by removing dead branches from shrubs and cutting back ornamental grasses and perennials that were left over winter. The garden will have an...
by Jessica Salvador | Mar 12, 2014 | Gardening Vancouver
Did you receive a “Landscaping Encroachment” letter from the City of Vancouver requiring you to trim back a hedge that is impeding the city sidewalk? You have 30 days to get the work done yourself before a City crew comes in and hard prunes your garden...
by Jessica Salvador | Mar 10, 2014 | Gardening Vancouver
Looking for a pressure washing service for your deck, driveway, walkways or concrete stairs? Our pressure washing crew uses commercial machines with high-PSI cold-water power washing nozzles and surface spinners to clean your property. Pressure washing is the most...
by Jessica Salvador | Feb 25, 2014 | Gardening Vancouver, Lawn Care
Gardening in Vancouver has its unique challenges, one of which is the effect that high rainfall has on gardens and lawns. High rainfall causes gardens to become acidic as the rains of winter gradually wash away nutrients from the landscape. The solution is to apply...