Posts Tagged ‘naturalization’
CTV Features Lawn Alternatives from Quiet Nature
Lawn Alternatives interview with Daine Verneil (CTV’s Province wide) featuring Quiet Nature Landscaping (June 9 2013)
Read MoreWhy are trees so important?
THE BENEFITS OF TREES… (from http://landscapeontario.com/benefits-of-trees) Below are some quick facts on the benefits of trees and the equity value of landscaping. Trees improve health Trees improve moods and emotions, and they create feelings of relaxation and well-being. Trees provide privacy and a sense of security. Foliage helps to settle out, trap and hold particulate pollutants…
Read MoreThe Grand River Adventure 2013
What is The Grand River Adventure? 7 days 250 km 1 Grand River Welcome to the second annual edition of The Grand River Adventure!
Read MoreOpen Ayr Gathering 2013
When: Thursday March 21, 2013 Where: 33 Northumberland St Ayr, ON N0B 1E0 Please help us celebrate the first day of spring by attending the second ‘Open Ayr Gathering’, an opportunity to engage in dialogue regarding the unique and specialized industry of ecological restoration.
Read MoreWhy Spring and Fall clean-ups are essential
Cleaning up your beds in the spring and fall will aid and prepare plants for future growing seasons. You can help to give plants a head start for growing by removing dead plant material, pruning, turning/supplementing soil and cutting back perennials. Transplanting is most beneficial during this time as well.
Read MoreDoes mulching benefit garden beds?
Does mulch benefit garden beds? Yes! Think of it as a nutrient-rich blanket protecting and fostering optimum plant growth.
Read MoreCorporate landscape naturalization
This spring in Ontario, with little rain and drought-like conditions, continues to show us the flaws with large scale turf landscapes. Driving around Waterloo Region”s industrial and office parks one is already seeing lawns going dormant, and it’s only May.
Read MoreQuiet Nature partner projects
“I engaged Quiet Nature (then operating as Naturally Maintained) for two landscape projects – from initial concept through to completion. The first was a front entrance way where I wanted a Muskoka look. Derek was able to capture the look and for a small entrance way, it was simple, clean, low maintenance and set the…
Read MoreOpen Ayr Gathering
On October 20th, 2011 Quiet Nature hosted the first annual Open Ayr Gathering of Applied Ecological Restoration Professionals. The weather was not in our favour, so the event was ironically held indoors at the historic Richwood Schoolhouse, a 150 year old stone building 10 km south-west of Ayr.
Read MoreOpen Space Solutions landscape review
“Knowledgeable, well-organized, and multi-disciplinary in their approach which combines the discipline of landscape architecture with construction techniques and ecological processes.
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