Seasonal Garden Maintenance

It is not uncommon, within the time constraints we impose on ourselves, to feel overwhelmed by the challenges of maintaining our own yards and gardens efficiently. The relevance of the saying "an ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure" can become quickly apparent. Many of us repeat the same actions in our gardens each year and find that sustainable practices are eluding us.

With a clear understanding of a garden's natural progression throughout the seasons, proactive maintenance can be easily achieved. Working with nature as opposed to against it will ensure many health benefits. Embracing such a philosophy will increase the availability of nutrients and decrease water requirements and the amount of work needed in the long term, while bringing sustainability into your environment.

What a garden needs is appropriate plant material for its environment. Stupendous growth will be achieved by incorporating crucial nutrition and ensuring its availability. Nutrient replenishment that can be done by mulching and amendments. For sustainability, we also want to think about water, especially water retention capabilities, and the amount and intensity of day light, as well as plan for regular maintenance done at appropriate times.

Gardens will dictate the amount of work required, because of the aesthetic desired and the plant materials chosen. There is always something to do in a garden to ensure it will continue to thrive.

Reducing the amount of time needed for regular maintenance can be achieved by having a densely planted garden. A lush garden is aesthetically pleasing. It also offers less open and bare areas, therefore reducing the availability of land for seeds flying by like dandelions and other weeds who would claim an open market on your property.

Consider adding appropriate plant material this spring as well as in the fall to your garden. You may also think about enlarging your existing flower beds and reducing the amount of grass to maintain.

At the same time, increasing the bio diversity will attract a rich amount of beneficial insects and birds who will contribute to the health and growth of your gardens.

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.