Edible Additions
Bringing edible design into your home
or garden takes a little know-how
and a passion for living systems. There is something fundamentally satisfying about growing what you eat, whether it’s…
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The Growing Appeal of Green Roofs
A green roof carries out a number of functions. Here’s what you need to know before making this eco-friendly decision.
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Winterizing Your Investment
Getting your home season-ready this fall will keep it from degrading in the months to come BY SHANNON MONEO Greater Victoria may not endure the winter blows felt in places…
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Fire and water features become inspiring symbols for enhancing home design
For eons, the elements have captivated people as symbols of inspiration. In biblical times, fire and water represented purification. In feng shui, water is viewed as a symbol of prosperity,…
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The Benefits of a Project Manager in Landscape Design
What’s the difference between hiring a contractor or a landscape designer to oversee your garden renovation project?
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The New Perennial Garden: A Guide to Design and Care
Perennial gardens offer a naturalistic expression of billowing grasses and pollinator vignettes. They also offer many benefits to the native ecosystem and to us as homeowners and land stewards.
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Extending the Value of Your Home with a Landscape Renovation
Guest Contributor Danée Marie Lambourne of Eden Projects discusses how to extend the value of your home with a landscape renovation.
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How to Discern if a Landscape Contractor is a Good Fit
Danée Lambourne of Eden Projects shares some questions to ask yourself to decide if a landscaping contractor is a good fit.
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Heritage Nouveau
An extensive Fairfield renovation brings a modern esthetic and function to a historic structure.
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Garden by Design: a Conversation with Steve McLeish
Landscape architect and owner of Acacia Landscape Inc, Steve McLeish has always loved nature; he grew up around gardens in Durban, South Africa and started his own small landscaping company…
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