by Jessica Salvador | Feb 17, 2014 | Garden Clean Up, Gardening Vancouver, Hedge Trimming, Landscaping Vancouver
Treat your plants to some TLC. Check for dead branches or winter damage and prune them cleanly. Trim perennials or grasses that have been left through winter. Formal hedges benefit from a trim and look clean with manicured, straight lines. This can be done by hand...
by Jessica Salvador | Jan 30, 2014 | Gardening Vancouver, Vegetable Garden
2014 is the year to end Nature Deficiency Disorder. Get out there, get dirty and get the kids and grandkids involved. Make mistakes and watch the garden recover. Grow some food and keep your neighbourhood gorgeous. Nature Deficiency Nature Deficiency Disorder is the...
by Jessica Salvador | Oct 16, 2013 | Gardening Vancouver
October Gardening Weeks 1, 2, 3 & 4 Garden Beds: ▪ Continue to keep all garden beds weed-free. ▪ Water plants as required. This is necessary if the fall is dry, and will help plants overwinter. ▪ Adjust automatic watering systems: reduce watering frequency,...
by Jessica Salvador | Sep 13, 2013 | Gardening Vancouver, Landscaping Vancouver
September Gardening Weeks 1 & 2 Garden Beds: Check plants, shrubs and trees for pests and spray as required. Using an insecticidal soap such as Safer’s is an effective and environmentally safe way to get rid of unwanted pests. Maintain your weeding program...
by Jessica Salvador | Sep 11, 2013 | Gardening Vancouver
October to January – Unlimited Leaf Collection for Vancouver residents. From the City of Vancouver Collection Calendar May 2013 – February 2014: Please Remember: Collect the leaves that fall onto your property, boulevard and sidewalk. Do not rake or blow...
by Jessica Salvador | Aug 13, 2013 | Gardening Vancouver
Why do you prune plants in the garden? The most straightforward answer is to encourage plants to grow properly in the space they are provided, so that they have a nice form and flower well or produce nice fruit, if they are flowering plants. Pruning also removes dead,...