Living walls or green walls are self sufficient vertical gardens that are attached to the exterior or interior of a building. They differ from green façades (e.g. ivy walls) in that the plants root in a structural support which is fastened to the wall itself. … Read More →
Category Archives: Inspiration
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 →
Canada Blooms- Oriole Landscaping
Oriole Landscaping is at the forefront of landscape design & construction for over twenty years. Technology and new composite materials have translated a “space-age pod” into a cosy cocoon. A space reflecting the image, feeling and emotion of an urban environment to illustrate the beauty & … Read More →
Canada Blooms- Pallet Garden by b-Sq
bSq Design manages & revitalizes the life cycle of humble pallets. The clever use of pallets to create a small garden house and as garden elements has given new meaning to common commercial shipping materials that are often just tossed away.
Canada Blooms- Allweather Landscaping
Allweather Landscape makes outdoor entertaining an easy & enjoyable experience. Whether it is an intimate dinner party for two or a family gathering of twenty, this garden offers it all.
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.
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.
B.C. Parliament Buildings
Construction of a new Parliament Building was authorized in 1893 when the province of British Columbia was eager to commemorate its growing economic, social and political status. The Parliament Buildings began operation officially in 1898. A statue of Queen Victoria stands on the front lawn … 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 →