I will be instructing an online PDC, along with some of permacultures super stars, starting Sept. 30th, 2019. If your looking to take a Permaculture Design Certificate course this is one of the finest online program currently being offered. You can check the course...
Drought proofing your landscape – Part two It’s still looking dry out there. As of June 21, 2019, the rainfall data for this area is shocking. We have only received 46% of our average rainfall for the year. This is significant as we journey into our driest...
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...
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...
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...
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...