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Hydroseed magic

26/4/2020

 
When you want new lawn you can top-dress your lawn and overseed or you can spend a bit more money and install new sod. But there is a third option, if you can get by the nasty initial look.
Hydroseeding is super quick and you should have a new lawn in 10-14 days depending on weather and site conditions.
The spray includes: seed and wood fibres with fertilizer and glue. It looks a bit freaky but it's more effective than simple overseeding and much faster than new sod. 
I admit I wasn't sold the first few times I saw hydroseeding done on large sites but it works. Last year we did a large boulevard section and the lawn turned out great.
So, remember, there is a third option when you want a new lawn. Consider hydroseeding.


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Hydroseeding spray contains seed, fertilizer, wood fibres and glue.

Always consider mature plant size

12/4/2020

 
Planting your favourite plants is awesome but always consider how much space you have for the plant's mature size. Take a look at the picture below of Fatsia japonica plants.

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I like the plants because they flower in winter but look at the location between a garage and home access. Fatsia grow to 1-3m (9') so eventually this will be a headache requiring maintenance pruning.
Before planting, consider the mature size of your plants to make sure you have enough room for them in your garden.

New pages for greenfirst.ca

11/4/2020

 
I'm excited about the addition of two new pages on greenfirst.ca. Both pages were on my mind for a while but there wasn't much extra time for it. Until now. Self-isolation allows for page development.
The first new page lists common spring tasks we perform on the West Coast and the list won't change much; possibly the picture gallery will.
Also new is a page dedicated to frequently asked questions. Some questions repeat so much, it makes sense to list the answers on a dedicated page. I suspect this page, too, won't change much; it will just grow from the current eleven questions.

Feel free to submit your own questions!
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FAQ: How do you weed properly?

11/4/2020

 
Question:
​Gardeners: do you execute weeding with a spade or other tool, or by hand? Can you nearly always verify the root has been removed? Why did you choose said method?

Answer:

One simple rule: only hand pick big trophy weeds. Small weeds are handled with tools: a cultivator or a simple hand tool.


I find hand weeding super weedy beds tiring and exhausting for my fingers. Professionals use tools. Period. I don’t care who disagrees with this. I’ve tested it in the field.
Cultivate, lightly rake it over to separate the weeds from soil, then remove the weeds. It’s much faster than hand picking small weeds. Just remember not to remove too much soil.


I am suspicious of hand picking because I doubt people get the roots out and the weeds just come back. Cultivation at least uproots the weeds and it makes your beds look beautiful and fluffy. That’s what I do with private clients, why suffer with slow hand picking. I think it’s like punishment…..

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Looks fine to me: a quickly cultivated tree well, weeds removed, and fluffy looking. Hand picking weeds is too slow unless they're huge 'trophies'.
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