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Spring is in the Calgary air! Early gardening and Spring Clean-up tips.

by admin | Apr 8, 2021 | Compost, Compost Bins, How-to, Microbes, Soil

Are you wondering when is the best time to do your Spring yard clean up? And thinking now That the snow is gone you should do it? Think again! Those leaves and debris are shelter for the beneficial ladybugs and other overwintering insects in your yard (see the one...

Holiday “Wrap-Up” with Eco-yards

by admin | Dec 9, 2020 | holidays, How-to, Live Christmas Tree, Native Plants, Soil, sustainable

On behalf of Eco-yards and our staff, I wish you a lovely holiday season. It seems a year to truly reconnect with what is most important and I hope you have that opportunity over the season. Foothills Nursery Living Christmas Trees Foothills Nursery near Calgary (one...

Terrific Eco-Friendly Ways to Welcome Winter

by admin | Nov 14, 2020 | Compost, Compost Bins, halloween, How-to, Microbes, Soil, sustainable

Reduce waste, rejuvenate the health of your garden and best of all, eat well! From us at Eco-yards, here are some tips to make the most of the shoulder season.     WAYS TO MAKE USE OF YOUR HALLOWEEN PUMPKINS  After Halloween, so many pumpkins go to waste and...
Advantages of Having Less Lawn

Advantages of Having Less Lawn

by admin | May 23, 2016 | Compost Tea, Native Plants, Over-seeding, Soil, Water conservation, Xeriscaping

Easier to maintain (5-15 minutes a week of watering and weeding during the summer). Is cheaper in the long run (less water, less maintenance cost). In future, water use and chemical use will likely be curtailed and lawn will be difficult to maintain. Better for the...

Nematodes – Making Nitrogen Available to your Plants

by admin | May 23, 2016 | Compost, Microbes, Nematodes, Soil

Some nematodes have given the whole tribe a bad name. This is because they eat roots of plants and are harmful to the plants. Most, though, are beneficial to plants. They are tiny worms that are usually not visible ‐ the larger ones look like small hairs. They are the...

Making Minerals Available to your Plants

by admin | May 23, 2016 | Microbes, Protozoa, Soil, Uncategorized

I’ve been writing the last few posts about the micro‐organisms which live in soil, mainly near the root zones of plants. These micro‐organisms cluster near the roots because the plants feed them by exuding sugars, starches, and proteins out of their root walls. Why do...

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