– by Colin Eaton, Garden City Tree & Landscape Ltd. – The definition of a weed is ‘a plant considered undesirable in a particular situation, i.e. a plant in the wrong place.’ Many methods of controlling weeds have been developed over the last century. Pesticides were a popular method among some gardeners for almost a generation. Fortunately, […]
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– by Silvia Bonet, Architect – After World War II North America went through a time of economic restriction. Residential units, 900 sq/ft with 3 bedrooms, accommodated the typical North American family whether they were located in the below-zero regions of the North or the warm areas of the South. In the 1960s and ’70s
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– Story by Hans Tammemagi, Photography by nuttycake.com – Approaching from Brentwood Drive, the new home towers like a castle, gleaming in its newness and elegance. Passing potted plants, I cross a drive of interlocking bricks and climb up a wide stairway. The front door is embossed with an attractive native carving with a Salish
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– by Nathan Franklyn, Bartlett Tree Experts – Winter is here, but don’t worry, before we know it the sun will shine once again. Winter allows an opportunity to improve tree health and to prepare growing conditions for the not too distant bud-swelling spring weather. When admiring a tree we tend to look upwards when
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– by Paula Grympa, Outlooks Design – Unveiling your true space is always refreshing when the Christmas ornaments go away for another year. Then as we settle in to embrace January’s shades of grey days and dark nights our window coverings suddenly realize their full potential. When the evening approaches it is one of my
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