After an absolutely beautiful weekend with Calgary setting a new record daytime high on Sunday, March has provided perfectly pleasant temperatures so far. The warm weather does mean we’re well into the messy phase of the winter melt, however. There are still stubborn patches of dirty snow in shady areas, thick ice that refuses to…
For many years, the areas alongside roads, power lines, transmission lines, and pipelines have been mown short and sprayed with pesticides. We are all used to seeing these areas neat and trim, but the truth is that there really is not a need for it, and the practice has actually greatly reduced habitat for pollinating…
We’ve talked about a lot of different ways that you can spruce up your outdoor living space over the years, and many of them are catching on as the legitimate landscaping trends. For us, this is great news, because a lot of these options are not only attractive and versatile (and enjoyable to design and…
We have officially survived a serious deep freeze, with Calgary breaking dozens of weather records over 10 brutally cold days. According to Environment Canada meteorologist Dan Kulak in a Feb. 15 Calgary Herald article, Calgary hits minus 30.8 degrees Celsius on Feb. 11, which made it the fifth coldest Feb. 11 the city has ever…
Calgary has seen a fair accumulation of snowfall over the past few days, with more than 15 centimetres falling over just a few days. There were a number of accidents last week, plus many stuck vehicles once again. We attack our snow removal services a little differently when we know a lot of snow is…
Overall, it’s been a very mild winter in Calgary, but the temperatures have dropped over the past few days. In addition to the added chill, enough snow has fallen recently to have us out doing regular snow removal again on top of our maintenance and inspection rounds. There will be about another week of temperatures…
It is already four weeks past the massive snowfall of Dec. 22, which blanketed the city with accumulations of from 20 to 40 centimetres of heavy, soupy snow that doesn’t seem to be going away anytime soon. It’s been tough on everyone, but there is one particular group that has been particularly disadvantaged. When roads…
We have been busy since the early morning hours of Dec. 22, when Calgarians woke to a massive snowfall that had dumped from 20 to 40 centimetres of the white stuff all over the city. Thousands were unable to leave their homes, and of the few who were able to get out and on the…
Albertans have been asked to limit their contact to other the people in their households over the holidays, which leaves many wondering what they are going to do … especially with their kids. Luckily, Calgary offers a plethora of winter outdoor activities. These are great for getting in some exercise, exploring the city and province,…
Last week we went over the many ways you can add holiday lights to your home to make the season a little extra special. Holiday lights can be strung, hung, and draped to highlight the best features of your property, and provide joy for those passing by your personal winter wonderland. During the longest and…