– by Cydney Hellier Gray, Cydney Hellier Gray Design – Welcome to the fast approaching Holiday Season! Here on the West Coast, we are lucky to conjure up different images of how the holidays appear to us, instead of the typical snowy fields and icy sidewalks. More often than not, we are surrounded by trees […]
On Design: Holiday Decorating – You are the Gift
– article by Barry Mathias; photos by Vince Klassen – If, like me, you live in a traditional house built before 2010, then you are likely to have only a limited grasp of what a “Smart Home” is. You may have an electrically operated garage door, double glazed windows, a motion sensor light on
What Do You Know About Smart Homes?
– by Colin Eaton – When I started my landscape career, communication with clientele was mainly by phone which became quite cumbersome. I would return calls when I had the time, probably miss the client, leave a message, miss their return call, and try again. The introduction of email significantly improved communication, but only in
West Coast Gardener: A Techy Landscaper … Really!
– by Daniel Boot – In a dense urban situation an added benefit of sloping sites is that they can allow for multiple levels lit by natural light while reducing the building footprint and enhancing our environment. However, sloping sites pose a set of unique problems that in turn require unique design solutions. In
On Design: Building Into Sloping Sites – A Techtonic Shift
– photos by www.nuttycake.com; special thanks to Trendspotter Susi McMillan – KING OF THE BERRIES Blackcurrants can rightfully be called the “King of the Berries.” They contain twice the amount of potassium found in bananas, four times the vitamin C in oranges and twice the antioxidants in blueberries. Create a new tradition and add
