Twinkling lights, fragrant green wreaths, ribbons and bows ― all these generate that very special, once-a-year feeling of wonder and hope that is only associated with the holiday season. And this year, perhaps more than ever, we all need a little wonder and hope. Many people have already begun decorating their homes and are putting…
More and more of our valued landscape construction clients have been inquiring about the potential to install an outdoor fireplace. We love an outdoor fireplace project for the way the results keep inviting homeowners outside throughout the year, allowing for more enjoyment of properties. As we continue to stay home as much as possible, the…
Calgary isn’t Canada’s snowiest city, but we do get it all when it comes to weather. It’s not at all unusual for snow to fall at what seems to be moments after the end of August. It was sadly still technically summer when the infamous Snowtember incident happened in 2014. Temperatures plummeted and three days…
Calgarians are creative people when it comes to snow removal. In our three generations of snow removal services in southeast Calgary, we have seen snow and ice attacked in just about every way possible. A lot of them, we wouldn’t recommend. But the snow removal business requires a sense of humour – especially in this…
A snowfall warning on Oct. 23 came with a caution to expect accumulations of up to 20 centimetres, and by 8 p.m., 7 centimetres had already fallen. Thankfully, there wasn’t too much more, with heights reaching less than 10 centimetres in most areas, but there was still enough that it was a big job to…
Unfortunately, the weather forecast is unseasonably cold for the next couple weeks, but not so cold that we can’t celebrate Halloween. In addition to the cooler weather, the COVID-19 pandemic has thrown another bit of a monkey wrench into the regular festivities, but with a little bit of planning and creativity, there are many ways…
It has been such a nice fall in Calgary that we’re all grateful for the mild weather. But even though we’re still golfing, walking, cycling, barbecuing, playing soccer, and doing whatever it takes to spend time outdoors, it’s now time for us to start slowly winding down our fall landscaping duties and ensure our commercial…
Temperatures are set to be seasonal for the rest of September, which means we are looking at an average of around 17-degrees Celsius for the next couple of weeks. These comfortable temperatures mean we will still be able to enjoy time outdoors on our patios and in our yards, which is great. But, sadly, we’re…
The frigid morning yesterday brought Calgary’s first frost into the city, which may have taken some by surprise. The frost warning may not have reached everyone, and some may have not taken the precautions to cover their plants and bring what they could inside. Whether you had a light or a hard frost will make…
For the few (but often magnificent) summer days we have in Alberta, we know that nobody wants to be stuck doing yardwork when they could be doing something so much more fun – especially at the cabin. There are so many other reasons to be at the cabin than yard upkeep. Quite often, location and…