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...
Advantages of Having Less Lawn
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...
Teaching the Next Generation about Making Great Soil!
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...
Hemp Twine Lattice is Cheap, Easy and Sustainable!
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...
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