It’s been a beautiful, but very hot, summer in Calgary so far. We’ve been fortunate to be able to spend many uninterrupted hours at our commercial and residential landscaping maintenance and construction clients’ properties, but severe weather has been a factor in our work. There has been damage that we’ve noticed, usually sunscald, hail damage…
It’s been a couple weeks of crazy weather in Calgary, with just about every kind of summer forecast possible having happened. As we’ve been visiting our landscaping customers’ properties,we’ve been noticing some damage from sun, hail, and excessive rainfall. Trees, shrubs, and plants are struggling after the intense heat wave followed by several days of…
We are coming to the end of an unprecedented heat wave in Calgary, however the city remains extremely hot. We normally average five days of plus 30-degrees Celsius weather over the course of each summer, but we had five straight days of plus-30 before the month of June even ended. This historic prolonged stretch of…
Over our time in the landscaping industry we have designed for hundreds of homes and businesses, but some of our favourite and most challenging projects are when we are asked to create the green spaces for condominium and apartment complexes. These are more difficult projects for landscape designers, as you need to make a lot…
Global News Calgary recently reported that there has been an upsurge in lawn care service complaints this year, after the Better Business Bureau issued a warning of more than the usual amount of complaints. Customers have been getting bombarded with flyers and ads offering what appear to be great deals, however the services provided have…
As we have been making the rounds for our regular lawn maintenance services, we have so far been pleased at how well everything is looking after the winter. There have been incidences of snow mould in a few places, especially the most shady parts of yards, and of course, there is the inevitable pet damage…
Not everyone has a full-sized yard in Calgary, which has plenty of townhouses, duplexes, and homes built on smaller lots. It can be tough to imagine landscaping for small spaces … it’s easy to think nothing can possibly fit. After three generations in the landscaping business in Calgary, we have a lot of experience making…
There’s a landscaping boom right now as families and property owners work to make the best out of their outdoor spaces. A recent Global News article reported that landscapers like us at Mirage are doing well despite the uncertain times we are in, with some even already fully booked until September. The Cochrane Today also…
Investing in professional front yard landscaping pays off big dividends. Nicely landscaped homes are estimated to be valued at from 5.5% to 12.7% higher than comparable homes with no landscaping. Buyers are looking for a neat and tidy design as well as healthy and established trees, shrubs, and perennials. While backyards tend to be where…
Lately, our landscape construction clients have been inquiring more and more about installing artificial grass on their properties, and we can understand why. It has a number of benefits, including looking great year-round (when not covered with snow). Artificial grass provides that perfect carpet-like appearance that live turf owners – and landscape professionals such as…