Keeping Your Landscaping Looking Good in Hot Weather

The name Palliser is familiar to Calgarians, as in Fairmont Palliser Hotel, the Palliser neighbourhood, the Palliser Range, and the Palliser Formation of the Canadian Rockies. John Palliser was a geographer who chronicled “western Canada.” Between 1857-59, Palliser was surveying in our region. When his findings were published a couple of years later, he deemed southern Alberta “unsuitable for farming,” and the area was given the nickname “The Palliser Triangle.” Calgary is…

Is it a Weed? How to Tell

At Mirage Landscaping of Calgary, most of our clients who are avid gardeners are achingly aware of what a weed is, and are always on the lookout. But the rest, many who may be new property owners, are often left wondering what is a weed and what isn’t. Put simply, a weed is any plant…

Care For Your Commercial Property

Creating a Beautiful and Functional Commercial Landscape

At Mirage Landscaping of Calgary we know the importance of professional commercial landscaping service as a money and time saver for our commercial clientele. Professional landscaping can also make the difference between driving business to your company rather than a competitor’s. Whether we are talking property clean up, regular lawn maintenance, sprinkler installations, or snow removal in the dead…

When Should I Have My Trees Pruned?

You may think that “pruning season” has come and gone for your trees and woody shrubs, but that is not necessarily the case. At Mirage Landscaping of Calgary, your local tree experts, and full service commercial and residential full service landscaping design, construction, and maintenance firm, we are in agreement that most pruning should be…

Keeping Your Yard Pest-Free for the Summer

With a relatively pleasant spring following a mild winter, Calgary is set for an explosive growth in pests, especially of the insect variety. Mirage Landscaping of Calgary, your full-service residential and commercial landscaping firm, has offered advice on dealing with every manner of backyard pest in previous articles, so we thought we would offer a…