Water is one of our planet’s most precious resources. Freshwater, which we all use to add moisture to our yards and properties during the summer months, makes up only 3% of the world’s overall water supply, and there is plenty of stress on its use. Working to save as much water as you can helps…
We love our residential landscaping clients in Calgary, but also greatly appreciate the challenge our commercial property service customers provide. Just as we all want our homes to represent who we are as people, business owners want their properties to accurately reflect what they do and why they do it. Taking good care of your…
Mirage Landscaping is a full-service landscape construction and property maintenance company that has the expertise, equipment, and talent to take on any commercial or residential property improvement project. Over our three generations in business we have amassed a skilled staff of loyal landscape construction professionals who are truly dedicated to their craft and work towards…
Out of all the insects, the cute little ladybug is our favourite at Mirage Landscaping. And we imagine we are not alone. Easily recognizable by their vivid red, orange, or yellow backs spotted through with characteristic black dots, ladybugs are also known as lady beetles or lady birds. Their bold markings are actually defensive, telling…
Calgarians are well aware that spring in the city is often dusty, dirty, and allergy inducing, so when it’s finally nice enough to start to get rid of the remnants of winter, we simply can’t wait for spring cleanups. There are rules to good spring cleanups, though. Although it may be tempting to strap on…
Mirage Landscaping has been a family-owned business in Calgary for three generations, and has many more years of experience under its belt due to its long-term and loyal employees. Our commitment to unique design and high standards of customer service and craftsmanship is evident in our leadership and crew, and we know the importance of…
When working with our clients to create the ultimate landscape design for their commercial or residential property, we always convey the many benefits of mulch. Not only does it add additional visual appeal to your property, it gives your trees, shrubs, and plants a great chance at a healthy, long, and thriving life. Mulch provides…
As we happily watch the snow start to (slowly) melt, we at Mirage Landscaping are always extremely grateful for much-needed moisture getting into the ground to start the growing season, but we’re also mindful of the soil erosion that inevitably happens with each large melt. No matter how hard each of us property owners try,…
Although it certainly didn’t feel like it this past week, we’re not far away from spring in Calgary. If you have been dreaming of a landscaping revamp, now is a great time to start asking questions and looking at your options. While you do, we recommend giving thought to sustainable landscaping choices that allow you…
We at Mirage are Calgary’s snow removal experts, and we’ve been especially busy this year. Our suspicions that it has been an extra-heavy winter were recently confirmed through the CBC, which reported that it has been one of the top ten snowiest meteorological winters on record. Out of 139 years of record keeping, the last…