Are you wondering when is the best time to do your Spring yard clean up? And thinking that now the snow is gone you should do it now? Think again! Those leaves and debris are shelter for the beneficial ladybugs in your yard (see the one that was hiding in my leaves in...
Are you thinking it might be wise to get a head start on your Spring yard clean up? Think again! Those leaves and debris are shelter for the beneficial ladybugs in your yard (see the one that was hiding in my leaves) and they need shelter while the nights are still...
Laureen and Marcia (Eco-yards designer) spent some time teaching the Grade 4 students at Alex Munro school in Calgary how to make compost and how to design a compost bin. The students had already been studying the topic and had great questions. They took their new...
We regularly install this hemp twine lattice for vines to grow up fences. Using 3/4 inch cuphooks screwed in top and bottom, evenly spaced, we string the twine along these to make a lovely pattern. When we are making these against a concrete or brick wall, we use...
A great compost for your house plants, outdoor plants, and lawn too is made by worms! You could have your own worm bin in your home or garage in which worms turn your kitchen waste and newspaper into black gold for your plants. How To Make Your Own While it does take...
Most Calgary lawns are mainly Kentucky bluegrass, which needs lots of watering in dry Calgary. Folks often use fertilizer to help it grow and chemical pesticides to kill the weeds that thrive in it. Chemicals kill micro-organisms in the soil that ensure your grass...
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