Mar 28, 2019 | Holistic land care, Landscape Design, Permaculture, Rainwater harvesting
It’s looking dry out there. We’re rolling into spring on the back of a colder and drier than average winter for those on the east coast of Vancouver Island. While I’m writing this post, the sun is shining, and it’s going to be another lovely... 
Mar 4, 2019 | Edible landscapes, Holistic land care, Landscape Design, Permaculture
Integrate rather than segregate Integrate rather than segregate, an interesting statement and one that is seldom discussed when looking at landscapes. When we approach a new landscape design project, we have a step by step process which we employ that helps us break...Jan 17, 2019 | Blog post, Holistic land care, Landscape Design, Permaculture
Last month we posted a blog about, what appears to be increased use of gravel within landscapes of new homes on Vancouver Island, at least in the mid-island area. If you haven’t read this you might want to take a moment, you can find it here… We had a massive response... 
Jul 3, 2018 | Blog post, Landscape Design, Soil food web
This blog post focuses on another garden myth, this time it’s, “If I plant fewer plants within a given area this result in less work for me in terms of maintenance, less plants equal less work.” I see a huge variety of plantings in both commercial and... 
Mar 17, 2018 | Holistic land care, Landscape Design, Permaculture
Eight Questions To Ask Your Next Landscaping Company To Protect Yourself From An Unpleasant Experience (And Make Sure You Don’t Need To Leave a Bad Google Review Of Your Own) + The Only Answers You Should Accept 1. Are you confident that our project is a... 
Feb 23, 2018 | Edible landscapes, Holistic land care, Landscape Design, Permaculture
WE GOT A BAD REVIEW ON GOOGLE (and it’s good news for you)… On Jan. 23rd 2018, I got a notification from a colleague that we’d gotten a 1.0-star rating (out of five) on Google Reviews. ,. Well, it actually wasn’t Jaan Designs who received this...