Landscape Design

Expert Tip: Using Contrast in the Garden

Lydia Kiezebrink, June 3 2022

One of the easiest ways to add impact and drama to your garden is to use the design principle of contrast. Contrast is the practice of putting things that are disparate next to one another so that the attributes of each are heightened. Contrast creates design tension, drawing our attention and making us take notice. The plant attributes...

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Trees for the Home Landscape

Eden Design, March 4 2022

Nature has a way of invigorating, inspiring and evoking serenity and tranquility. As landscape designers we try to bring these qualities to our projects, and trees are the most invaluable tool nature has to offer us. They can provide privacy, create intimacy, soften hard lines, ground architecture and bring structures into scale. It's...

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Expert Do's and Don'ts of Garden Design

Lydia Kiezebrink, September 3 2021

With the growing season as short as it is here in Ottawa, we sometimes feel it's a race to get our gardens looking their best. Every spring, we eagerly visit garden centers and come back with a collection of new favourite plants, get them in the ground and await to be awestruck by their display. Why is it then, that we are often disappointed by...

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Tips for the Low Maintenance Garden

Eden Design, May 7 2021

Of all the requirements we get asked to fulfill, the request for the low maintenance garden is by far the most common. Plants, however, are living, growing, changing things that do not remain static. So, is the quest to control nature futile? Should we throw in the towel and accept a jungle aesthetic? Here are some tips to help manage the...