An awkward slope reduced the backyard to a little used playground for the kids. Brad Talbot from Tri-Green Landscape Design & Construction seized the opportunity to showcase beautiful natural stone steps leading to an interlocking patio complete with a naturalized water feature. The backyard has come … Read More →
Category Archives: Stone
Backyard Project by Ross Yantzi’s Pavestone Plus
Large module square-cut flagstone is challenging to handle and install but under the master’s hands all we see is seamless beauty and the timelessness of natural stones. Armour stones and cut steps are carefully selected from the same quarry and the JR Stone verneer completes … Read More →
Basalt Columns- Coming soon to CLD
Shaped by the earth’s heaving crust, fiery volcanoes, and colliding terraces, the mountains of British Columbia offer unique basalt columns that offer a different dimension to landscaping. Much of our mountainous west coast is formed of granite, an igneous rock. Here, molten magma crystallized far … Read More →
Canada Blooms- Feature Garden by Paul Brydges
Feature Garden – Take Time to… “This year’s garden is a whimsical look at garden traditions and the progression of cultural design. From the steadfast Canadian rose family, we delight the sense of smell. Visual appeal through fire and reflections catches the eye. Listen to the … Read More →
Taipei Garden at Canada Blooms
International Garden of Taipei, Taiwan by Ron Holbrook & Associates / Royalty Landscaping “In keeping with this year’s theme, “CityCulture”, the TAIPEI garden, designed by Landscape Architect Ronald Holbrook, OALA, reflects the primary flora, landscape, and iconic cultural features of the City of Taipei, Taiwan. This contemporary garden, created in the … Read More →
Canada Blooms- Fight against Cancer
Miyabi Inc. - Daffodils the Fight is On Gardeners know how resilient the daffodil can be. For the Canadian Cancer Society, the daffodil is more than just a flower. It is a symbol of strength and courage, a symbol of life. It says we will fight back. It says … Read More →
Concrete Burst at Canada Blooms
Concrete Blooms Bursts “Inspired by the Canada Blooms 2012 theme “CityCulture”, Concrete Bloom Bursts is a contemporary horticultural installation that visually portrays the energy of a city’s culture. Just as the hardiest plants push through the cracks in our built landscapes, the most creative moments in our … Read More →
Meldrum, Manitoulin Island
LaFarge Quarry has built this fantastic break wall for the marina in Meldrum, Manitoulin Island. It is the tip of the island with a wonderful light house and the town is nestled by this Manitoulin island stone wall.
Pond by St. Jacobs Country Gardens
Granite is less prone to algae and its vibrant colour adds the extra blink to pond. St Jacobs Country Gardens created a meandering creek as found in Nature.
3/4″ crushed stone for foundation landscaping- Victoria B.C.
Walking past this apartment building I noticed the effective application of 3/4″ crushed stone all around the foundation of the building. It looks clean. It drains water away from the building and provide a walkway for gardening.
Stairway to Infinity Pool by Tri-Green
Brad Talbot, designer & principal at Tri-Green Landscape Design & Construction always handpicks all the natural stones for his projects. He is also fortunate to have a very talented team who share his vision and passion for perfection. His designs are brought to life without getting … Read More →