The Family Swimming Pool War
Many readers know I live in Quebec. Yes, that northeastern province of Canada better known for its maple syrup, caribousContinue Reading
Category: Landscape design
The Outdoor Office is The New Office: Tips to Tune Up Your Space
Tired of those fuzzy videoconference call backgrounds and working indoors? Maybe it’s time to move your office outside to yourContinue Reading
Creating a Garden in the Smallest of Spaces
By Katie Brenneman We’ve all dreamt about owning a large garden with hedges, flower beds, water features, lawns, and patios.Continue Reading
20 Silver Plants to Make Your Landscape Sparkle
By Larry Hodgson Plants with silver and gray leaves have long been popular in landscaping. Whether trees, shrubs, perennials, annualsContinue Reading
How to Transform Your Garden into a Simple Outdoor Haven
By Bruna Pani Gardens are a great multifunctional space. Whether you want to socialize with friends and family, use itContinue Reading
Does Weed Barrier Landscape Fabric Really Work?
By Larry Hodgson Question: My girlfriend and I don’t share the same point of view on the use of landscape fabricContinue Reading
How to Create the Perfect Outdoor Living (and Work) Room
The pandemic thrust us into a new reality and the backyard has a starring role. With a year of limitationsContinue Reading
Planting Near a Swimming Pool
By Larry Hodgson Family swimming pools have never been more popular, propelled into the spotlight by the last two years’Continue Reading
The Forest: the Perfect Landscape for the Laidback Gardener
By Larry Hodgson If you’re lucky enough to have a section of forest on part of your lot, don’t complain.Continue Reading
My Garden Featured in National Magazine
By Larry Hodgson Would you believe my garden—my personal gardening space around my home in Quebec City—has been featured inContinue Reading