Spring is in the Calgary air! Early gardening and Spring Clean-up tips.
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...
We are now Carbon Neutral
The main challenge we face as a company working to have sustainable practices is the use of vehicles. Eco-yards is now buying offsets from Less Emissions (a Bullfrog Power company). We are doing this to offset the carbon emissions from vehicle use: • staff driving to,...
Holiday “Wrap-Up” with Eco-yards
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
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...
Safety Measures 2020
We are planning to operate this season at this point and plan to start our work in the field sometime in May depending on the situation and Government requests. The Alberta Government has announced that outdoor construction can operate as long as we follow all public...
Easy Garden Beds/ Resources for Children
RESOURCES FOR CHILDREN: This website and article are for supporting children getting out in nature and growing food – https://comealiveoutside.com/. It comes highly recommended Another website for raising physically literate kids...
All About Vole’s
Their effect on your garden and eco-friendly ways of deterring them Who are they? Voles are a small rodent primarily living underground as a part of the meadow and prairie landscape. Not to be confused with moles as they have different behaviour patterns,...
The X Factor
An article written by Natalie Noble, for Creb Now. " The main features of xeriscaping are simple: use less water by decreasing lawn space, and replacing it with native and well-adapted plants that require less water, including perennial flowers, trees, and shrubs. “In...
We were on the CBC!
Listen to Eco-Yards Founder Laureen Rama as she discusses lawn alternatives on CBC's Eyeopener and then let us know what you think in the comments! http://www.cbc.ca/eyeopener/episode/2015/08/10/getting-rid-of-grass/
The History of Eco-yards™
Eco-Yards started when chemical sensitivities hindered my ability to do consulting work, which was my previous career. I had so much pent up energy that I started offering to re-do my friends yards to keep myself sane. Landscaping had already been long-time hobby of...
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