January 26, 2023 by Bow Valley Greens & Gardens

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du.artlandscaping

Red Seal Landscape Horticulturist in Canmore, Alberta🪻
Planting, summer/winter planters, maintenance & snow removal
(403) 688-1020

Now building garden beds. Call for a quote and s

Now building garden beds.

Call for a quote and start your planting season right!!

#canmore #planter #garden #bowvalley #banff

Time for some fresh spring planters @bvspca ! Th

Time for some fresh spring planters @bvspca !

Thank you Bernard Anderson Wholesale Florists Inc for the amazing product! The animals really appreciate it.

#canmore #spring #spca #bowvalleyviews #flowers

Nothing says spring like some fresh planters for @

Nothing says spring like some fresh planters for @fergusandbix canmore!
I'm absolutely stoked with how these turned out!

#canmore #spring #planters #flowers #bowvalleyviews

Check out these simple, stunning spring planters!

Check out these simple, stunning spring planters!

The weather might not agree yet, but we believe spring has sprung.

If you’d like to brighten up your home or business this season, don’t hesitate to get in touch to plan yours!

@403abc
#canmore
#planters #spring #bowvalley #flowers

Before -> After #firesmart #bowvalley #canmore #

Before -> After

#firesmart #bowvalley #canmore #dead #Tree

Spotless 👌 If there’s one thing I’ve lear

Spotless 👌

If there’s one thing I’ve learned doing snow removal, it’s this: there’s no such thing as too little snow.
If I can leaf-blow it, I’ll clear it.
Clients always appreciate it. I’ve never had anyone say “no, stop”—quite the opposite. They’re paying for a service, and I want them to know they’re getting exactly what they pay for.
It helps that it’s just me and not a plow truck, so I can keep that standard high. It’s always worth it.

#DuArtLandscaping #SnowRemoval #Canmore #BowValley #DetailsMatter

Hire professionals. #SnowClearing #SnowShoveling

Hire professionals.

#SnowClearing #SnowShoveling #Canmore #bowvalley #Banff

It was a pleasure giving the winter planters at @f

It was a pleasure giving the winter planters at @fergusandbix a glow-up this morning, just in time for Christmas 🎄✨

Next time you’re in Canmore, check them out - and do yourself a favour and try the chicken & waffles while you’re there.

#DuArtLandscaping #WinterPlanters #Canmore #FergusAndBix #HolidayVibes #SeasonalDecor #SupportLocal

5AM and I’m out here clearing your pathways, sid

5AM and I’m out here clearing your pathways, sidewalks, and driveways-so you can start your day without worrying about shoveling. ❄️

Reliable. Early. Done right.

#DuArtLandscaping #SnowRemoval #Canmore #BowValley #EarlyMornings #WinterWork #LocalService #GrindSeason

Planter donation day! Always happy to bring some c

Planter donation day!
Always happy to bring some colour and cheer to @bvspca.

Don’t forget to book your seasonal planters for next year!

#DuArtLandscaping #Canmore #SeasonalPlanters #Community #BowValley #BlondiesCafe #BVSPCA #GivingBack #LocalBusiness⁷

Planter donation day! Always happy to bring some c

Planter donation day!
Always happy to bring some colour and cheer to @blondies_cafe

Don’t forget to book your seasonal planters for next year!

#DuArtLandscaping #Canmore #SeasonalPlanters #Community #BowValley #BlondiesCafe #BVSPCA #GivingBack #LocalBusiness

Planter donation day! Always happy to bring some c

Planter donation day!
Always happy to bring some colour and cheer to @blondies_cafe and the @bvspca. ✨

If you’re stopping by either spot, check out the planters—and don’t forget to book your seasonal planters for next year!

#DuArtLandscaping #Canmore #SeasonalPlanters #Community #BowValley #BlondiesCafe #BVSPCA #GivingBack #LocalBusiness

Huge planter day ✔️
Winter installs looking 🔥
Team crushed it 💯

If you’re at @thegrizzlypaw, check out the new winter planters-and grab a seasonal Bohemian Pilsner while you’re there.

#DuArtLandscaping #WinterPlanters #Canmore #TheGrizzlyPaw #BowValley #BeforeAndAfter #ReelsCanada #LandscaperLife

Big planter day yesterday-and the results speak fo

Big planter day yesterday-and the results speak for themselves. Proud of the work and proud of my team. We crushed it.

#DuArtLandscaping #WinterPlanters #Canmore #TheGrizzlyPaw #BowValley #SeasonalDecor

Big planter day yesterday-and the results speak fo

Big planter day yesterday-and the results speak for themselves. Proud of the work and proud of my team. We crushed it.

If you’re stopping by either @thegrizzlypaw location, check out the winter planters while you’re grabbing some food and a seasonal Bohemian Pilsner.

#DuArtLandscaping #WinterPlanters #Canmore #TheGrizzlyPaw #BowValley #SeasonalDecor #Canmore #Banff #Alberta

It’s been a great season for the @thegrizzlypaw

It’s been a great season for the @thegrizzlypaw planters, they exceeded my expectations in every way. Absolutely pumped! Already have ideas brewing for next year, but this season’s not over yet, a few more surprises still to come.

A huge thank you to Grizzly Paw for trusting me with the planters at their downtown pub.

Make sure you check out the befores at the end to really appreciate the difference!

#grizzlypawbrewingcompany #canmore #banff #landscapehorticulturist #tourism #plantlove #planters

I Love a Mock Orange The title says it all. Whenev

I Love a Mock Orange
The title says it all. Whenever someone asks me for a recommendation on what shrub they should plant, I always say Mock Orange first, then Karl Foerster (yes, I know that’s a grass), and then, if they’re still searching, Diablo Ninebark.

Mock Oranges, in my opinion, are some of the least appreciated yet most used shrubs in town. There are Mock Oranges everywhere in Canmore. The hedge at the Drake? Mock Oranges. They’re all through Spring Creek and dotted across many yards. You can hedge them, shape them, or let them grow as they please. You can even coppice them right to the ground, and they’ll come back stronger than ever the next year. That’s because Mock Oranges thrive here-they just work. They’re a reliable shrub when established and they look good at all levels of maintenance. Yet no one seems to know their name.

Which I guess is a good thing in a way-because that means they don’t attract attention for failing, being delicate, or being overplanted. Even though they should absolutely be used more. They’re out there, but no one notices them until they flower around the end of June or beginning of July (so, right now). But when they flower-what a show. I wait for them to bloom every year. They have the most profuse white, four-petaled blooms that smell like citrus and jasmine (hence the name). They’re less potently fragrant than lilacs but much more densely flowered. A couple of my clients have massive bushes that are fully white right now. It’s amazing. I have more pictures of Mocks in bloom than any other shrub.

After they bloom, they spend the rest of the season as dense green shrubs that birds love to hang out and nest in. They really are the best all-around shrub-they check all the boxes: Hardy, Fragrant, Flowering, Habitat, Privacy.

So instead of planting that White Spruce, plant a Mock Orange. Your future self will thank you when you don’t have an overgrown problem tree. I’d personally recommend the Waterton variety, but the Blizzard variety works well too.

#Canmore #CanmoreLandscaping #Banff #bowvalley #mockorange #PlantLove

Let's Talk About Invasive Plants I love this topi

Let's Talk About Invasive Plants

I love this topic because it touches on a lot of subjects that are prominent in the culture right now, and how humans view the world around us. “Invasive plants” is a term used to refer to any plant that spreads rapidly and outcompetes native plants.

The argument against invasive plants is that they destroy the natural ecosystem, upset the balance, and crossbreed with natives, creating hybrids. I understand these arguments, and I see their point. It’s similar to the argument made against European settlers in North America. In a sense, the invasive versus native plants argument is humans applying that same logic to the natural world-or vice versa. Native plants do play an important role in the ecosystem, providing food and habitat to animals, birds, and insects. Some may have evolved specifically to feed, nest, or breed on these natives-and without them, their existence could be in peril. That’s more than a valid reason to prevent the spread of invasive plants.

The other side though, is maybe we should let them spread. Maybe we should let them hybridize. Maybe we don’t actually know what’s best for the ecosystem. Humans by nature fear change-we like to keep everything the same. That’s essentially the reason we’re trying to stop climate change. We fear change. But maybe instead of fearing it, we need to adapt to it. We by no means understand the natural world-we like to think we do, but we really don’t. We will always predict a negative outcome-but what if the outcome is positive?

What if the new hybridized plants are better adapted to the changing climate? What if they provide new feed and habitat? By stifling change, we all but guarantee demise. This is as true of plants as it is for humans. Adaptation and evolution are necessary for survival, and they are the reason plants and humans are as successful as we both are. Neither of us would exist right now if we didn’t evolve and adapt to changes in our environment. Maybe we need to embrace change instead of fearing it. Maybe we need to apply this logic to more than just the invasive versus native plants debate.

Just something to ponder.

#Canmore #Banff #bowvalley #plants

Define a Weed Do it. Define a weed-and don’t sa

Define a Weed

Do it. Define a weed-and don’t say Dandelion.

The definition of a weed is subjective. It’s essentially any plant that’s growing in a spot it shouldn’t and annoys humans. That’s it. It can really be any plant that bothers me or shows up where it’s not wanted.

I’ve called False Spirea a weed. I could call White Spruce a weed-because it annoys me. Aspen could be considered a weed because they sucker into lawns and beds. So could Wolf Willow. Those are all shrubs and trees. Most of those are not what people think of when they hear the word "weed."

The Government of Alberta has both a Prohibited Noxious and Noxious Weed list. They define weeds as plants that present significant economic, social, or ecological risks because they spread rapidly and are highly competitive. Essentially, they’re saying these plants threaten agriculture and livestock because they out-compete cultivated grains-or poison your cows.

Yeah, you probably don’t want Black Henbane or Canada Thistle growing in your yard or field, and it would suck if it got harvested or into your cow’s feed-but growing at the dump? Is that a problem? There isn’t a farm within 50km of Canmore.

Common Mullein used to be a herbal remedy and probably still is for some. Oxeye Daisies and Tall Buttercup grow wild in forests around here. They could just as easily be called wildflowers-a much nicer designation than "noxious weed."

Companies like Bayer or Scotts tell you Dandelions and Clover are weeds because they grow in the “perfect” Canadian lawn. But really, that’s just marketing-so they can sell herbicides, fertilizers, and keep pushing the image of the pristine green lawn with a white picket fence. That image is expensive to maintain, which is great for their bottom line.

My point is this: While other plant categories like trees, perennials, shrubs, and annuals are botanical classifications, the same is not true for weeds.The definition is subjective and in the eye of the beholder.

There were no weeds before Canada was colonized. The clover and dandelion in your lawn might be weeds to you-but they’re food to bees.

One man’s weed is another’s wildflower.

Peonies What more can I say-Peonies speak for them

Peonies
What more can I say-Peonies speak for themselves. They are simply one of the most fantastic flowering perennials that grow in Canmore. I have yet to meet a client who doesn’t like peonies.

The only complaint I’ve ever heard about peonies is that they’re one-and-done, meaning they flower once and that’s it for the rest of the season. Yeah, that’s true-but at least you get a nice bush out of the deal. And for a perennial that only flowers once a season, they sure put on a hell of a show. The only thing that compares, in my opinion, is the Dahlia-which I’ve already gushed about.

The difference between Dahlia and Peony is that unlike Dahlia, which is a tender perennial here, Peonies are hardy perennials. They’re one of the few perennials-next to catmint-that I always feel confident planting. I think they might be invincible.

They’re literally hard AF for a plant that produces such a stunning flower. I’ve seen neglected peonies in a client’s yard that have never flowered while I’ve been there—but still come back year after year. I’ve transplanted and moved a few peonies now and have yet to see one fail. They just don’t die.

Yeah, for some, they may be a classic or “grandma” plant-but that’s because you could give your peony to your grandchild. They’ve earned that title. And frankly, peonies don’t really need your respect-they’ll just keep growing back, year after year.

So if you’ve got a full sun spot and some space, look no further than grandma’s favourite: the Peony.

#Canmore
#Banff #Peony #peonyseason #winning #bowvalley #LandscapingLife #PlantLove #peonylove #mountaingardens #mountains

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