There’s nothing better than the smell of freshly cut grass, and in June in Calgary the grass grows fast! That fresh aroma comes from the clippings created by mowing, and when it comes to bagging your grass trimmings, some aren’t sure what the ideal approach is. It used to be that the main advice given…
Mirage Landscaping is committed to individual-looking designs and high standards of customer service. We are a full-service landscaping firm, and we do everything from work with you to create your vision of the ultimate green space to building stone walkways, patios, water features and retaining walls as finishing touches. Every service is completed with dedication…
Whether your commercial property is in a picturesque, park-like setting or occupies a small green space in the middle of a few acres of asphalt, healthy trees and shrubs are essential to maintain a positive first impression of your business. But maintaining an inner-city garden can be very difficult, especially in areas of high traffic.…
Every year Mirage Landscaping meets some of Calgary’s deadliest serial killers. Fortunately, the humans of our city are safe, however, plants everywhere are under threat and the killing season is just beginning. Whether spotted at a local nursery, DIY store, or scattering seed in their front yards, the “black thumbs” are out there, pursuing, or…
You’ve undoubtedly heard the cliche, “Time is money.” Lots of things amount to the equivalent of cash. In around Calgary, water is such a commodity. As careful as you may be around your home by using water efficient appliances and low flow toilets and shower heads, when you go and manually water your lawn and…
As the days warm, and the air fills with scents of blossoms and freshly cut grass, the urge to spend more evenings in your backyard intensifies. Without a patio of some sort, you are not maximizing your enjoyment of the Calgary’s crisp spring nights, the long twilight of summer, and the hints of winter in…
Your Calgary area lawn is coming out of its winter dormancy, and you’re noticing yellowish or dead patches that you haven’t seen before. You now have the landscaping equivalent of a detective’s mystery. Unless there is an obvious reason for your yellow patches – for example, your dog tends to gravitate towards that one section…
Trees are beloved by nearly all of us here in Calgary. The trees that grow the best in and around the city ones such as ash, poplar, aspen, birch, elders, lilacs, crabapples and numerous spruce and fir varieties, are also complex living organisms that require a lot of care and attention. Proper planting methods are…
Best Plants for Your Calgary Garden An essential part of a successful landscape design in Calgary is choosing the right plants. One of the most important factors to is the way in which our climate affects growing conditions. All of Canada is divided into what horticulturists call “hardiness zones.” These zones take a wide range…
Having an organized garage can give your home a new life. But if you’re like most homeowners, your garage is crammed so full of artifacts that you’re having to send out a search party just to find last year’s Christmas tree. Let’s look at how we can get that heap of stuff in your garage…