No matter how our winter in southern Alberta unfolds, Mirage Landscaping of Calgary would like to remind all of you parents and grandparents out there that winter is the perfect time for not only making memories with your kids or grandchildren, you can build their love and respect for nature too. If We Get Lots…
Fall is approaching and winter is creeping close behind, but that doesn’t mean that your commercial and residential landscaping construction projects have to end. We can build a fence just as long as the ground will let us. Unless the ground freezes hard or the temperatures fall far and long enough to ensure poured concrete…
When it comes to choosing a commercial landscaping firm in Calgary, you can never be too careful. Some have developed bad habits! As with any employee or supplier, ensure that not only are you contracting with a reputable business or individual, but also one that guarantees professional work and comes with impeccable references. At Mirage Landscaping…
Whether you are a residential homeowner or a commercial property owner, eventually your grass is going to want to drink long and deeply as we progress into summer. Mirage Landscaping in Calgary are experts at installing and maintaining underground sprinkler systems. We believe such systems are your best bet for saving on water, however we…
For environmentally conscious Calgarians, composting is nothing new. Turning household food waste and lawn trimmings into an excellent, high-quality loam perfect for gardens – what we call compost –spares landfills from filling up with unnecessary waste and provides you with free organic fertilizer. Even if you are not a gardener, however, composting can be beneficial.…
With only about 100 frost-free mornings per year, but also very long summer days, many Calgary area plant lovers are contemplating building their own greenhouse. Advances in design and materials, along with some peculiar features of our weather, have been making greenhouses more popular in Calgary. At Mirage Landscaping in Calgary, your premier residential and commercial…
With spring approaching, if you have an underground sprinkler system for your commercial or residential Calgary area property give us a call at Mirage Landscaping to give it a thorough systems check before you turn it on. You can add this request to our spring clean up service for you ultimate convenience. If you don’t have an irrigation…
Groundhog Day, which occurred in both Canada and the United States on February 2, was one of the few lighthearted moments in what has turned out to be a very long winter. The consensus of the three major groundhog weather forecasters we are aware of, Ontario’s Wiarton Willie, Nova Scotia’s Shubenacadie Sam, and Pennsylvania’s Punxsutawney Phil, had a…
After our unusual summer of raining and flooding it’s hard to believe that winter weather is just a couple of months away, more or less. If you are the owner of a residential or commercial underground sprinkler system, it’s soon time to decide whether to drain, or “blowout” your buried irrigation system. Some of you…
With all of the excess moisture we’ve had in Calgary recently, your lawn may have a sudden mycological infestation. Do you find yourself wondering “What do I do about the mushrooms in my lawn?” If so, you have a situation that makes the typical weed problem look easy by comparison. With over three generations of…