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Keeping Outdoor Plants as Houseplants

Keeping Outdoor Plants as Houseplants

The plants in your garden and the ones in your living room aren’t so different—plants are plants, after all. The main differences between outdoor and indoor plants are the climates they’re comfortable growing in, and whether those conditions can be mimicked in your home. As it turns out, a lot of the plants we typically […]

What to Do in the Garden in May

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As soon as May Day arrives, the gardening season kicks into high gear—are you excited yet? What makes this month so unique is that each week the risk of frost varies, so a well-planned to-do list will ensure you can get more done (and have more fun!) all month long. Strap on your trusty gloves; […]

How to Care for Wood Hardscapes

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Everyone loves a beautiful wood hardscape; the natural material adds a sense of warmth to any landscape design. However, as beautiful as these structures are, they’re not maintenance-free! Here’s what you need to know about caring for your wood hardscapes.   What Do We Mean by Wood Hardscapes? Any built-in feature of your landscape is […]

How to Turn Christmas Porch Pots into Winter Porch Pots

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The Christmas porch pot is the chameleon of outdoor holiday decorations. Once Christmas is over, you can smoothly transition it to a winter porch pot that fits right in for the rest of the season without looking like you forgot to take it down in January. Removing the unmistakable Christmas decorations from the porch pot […]

Styling a Staycation-Worthy Patio

Your patio is a part of your home, but it’s also a completely separate world. During a time when travel isn’t really possible, having a yard to retreat to is truly a wonderful thing. While it’s great to be able to simply step outside, take in a breath of fresh air and feel the sun […]

Our Landscape Design Consultation Process

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With all the extra time we’re spending at home, it’s more valuable than ever to have a beautiful outdoor property you enjoy spending time in, and we want to help make that happen in the easiest and safest way possible. Vacations and festivals may be cancelled, but that doesn’t have to put a stop to […]

Therapy Through Gardening

There’s a lot of truth to the old adage that “fresh air is good for the soul,” and there’s no better way to get your fresh air fix than by tending plants. Gardens are a place of sanctuary, where you can say goodbye to stress and replace it with a sense of peace and calm. […]

Planning Your Patio Design

Patios are more of a feeling than anything else. Wherever you like to spend time in your yard takes on the role of a patio—for some people, it’s a group of lawn chairs on the grass, and for others, it’s a formal outdoor kitchen. However you build your patio, it should be an extension of […]

The Benefits of Lighting Your Landscape

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“Modern Farmhouse Landscape” by Kichler When most people think about landscape design, lighting isn’t normally top of mind. We’re all familiar enough with the importance of sunlight, but it’s just as important to consider how the area will be lit when the sun goes down. Landscape lighting is one of those small, easily-overlooked details that can […]

Inspiration for Your Backyard Landscape Design

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If it’s time to rethink your backyard landscape design, the very first place I like to start is finding inspiration. At Royal City Nursery, we do a lot of landscaping projects and my favourite part is helping customers express themselves in an outdoor space.  Both BLAs and horticulture professors at Humber College in Toronto, my […]

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