Winter Gardening Projects

Our Vancouver winters are a perfect opportunity to observe and make notes of how your naked garden has sustained itself during the seasons. Notice the amount of soil present: are any roots showing? Are there any plants, shrubs or trees that are struggling, searching for light or simply are not happy in this location? Are there any signs of disease?

Doing some research to find out what plants you have and under which growing condition they grow best will allow you plan your next gardening season.

Do you like the current look your garden offers? Start thinking about changes, extending existing beds, and creating new ones.

Winter pruning will promote tree and shrub health. It is a very good time to guide and establish their shape. Proper pruning promotes good air flow, which will reduce disease causing organism infiltration in the spring. You may also see that an area of grass is dying due to the shade provided by the trees and may a good reason to enlarge an existing flower bed and to thin the tree canopy.

We recommend amending your soil every year. Is there enough soil? The soil is what feeds the plant material and 4-5 inches (7-10 cm) is a good initial amount of soil to provide your plants for a healthy growing season.

Kindest regards,
Roberto Gaudet

mylivingcanvas.com
604-809-9115

My Living Canvas is providing sustainable human powered gardening practices, and pesticides alternative. We are promoting a healthy, sustainable growing environment for you and your community. My Living Canvas believes in enriching the soil with compost which in turn feeds the plants material. Every year we add soil amender to your flower beds and your freshly aerated lawns. This process provides nutrition plants require for a healthy growing season. All the organic matter when breaking down continues to nourish and equalizes the soil PH. Liming is no longer required for lawns. The organic matter in the soil also enhances moisture retention which reduces water consumption.

My Living Canvas is providing all your gardening needs without gasoline powered leaf blowers, lawn mowers or trimmer. We use pesticide alternatives, keeping you and your neighborhood at peace naturally. We are dedicated to having our garden looking at their very best and to provide helpful knowledgeable advice with a highly reliable service.

We also support earth friendly, biological pest control methods for your health benefit as well as your entire yard ecosystem.

Call us so we can schedule an appointment to get your yard looking its healthiest for the 2011 growing season.