Rithet Reservoir

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This week we have a crew working on Vancouver Island in the District of Saanich, on the Rithet Reservoir Replacement project.

Rithet Reservoir Terraseeding

Terraseeding™ was specified by RATIO – the process was a good fit with their goal of “dissolving the box.”   RATIO’s design elements on this project are set up to “work together not just to disguise a functional structure, but to create something beautiful. The end result will be a reservoir that feels at home in this residential community.”  Check out the project info and concept drawings on RATIO‘s website.

We are honoured to provide an excellent solution to vegetating this reservoir, ultimately creating a beautiful natural green space for the local residents.

Fresh mulch for spring landscaping

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Spring is definitely in the air here in the beautiful Fraser Valley!  At Denbow, that means we are busy building our stock by processing fresh piles of mulch.

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What are the benefits of mulching landscape beds?  Most of us hate pulling weeds – and mulching at 2-3″ depth every other year will help keep those pesky weeds under control.  But did you know that mulching also helps retain moisture for your plants as well as maintain a better temperature for your plants?  By mulching in the spring, you’re preparing for hot summer weather.  The mulch will keep the soil cooler during extremely hot weather.  Mulch also protects the soil from eroding and depleting.  And of course, your landscape looks tidy, vibrant and beautiful!

Available in Black or Red, coloured mulch is the best choice for weed control and longer lasting colour.  Made in-house for best quality, ask for it delivered bulk, blown-in or stop by our yard with your pickup truck.

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Mulch – A Gardeners Best Friend

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A QUICK PRIMER ON MULCH – Gardener’s Best Friend

Source: Master Gardeners Association of BC

“Plants feed from the soil, and mulch develops the kind of soil that makes healthy plants.  When we force our plants to rely on fertilizer rather than healthy soil for food, they become stressed from forced growing, incorrect balance of nutrients, and drought at the air-soil barrier.  Relying on fertilizer is like relying on candy for nutrition: a short-term buzz, but a long-term problem.

There are four aspects in gardening.  Mulch addresses the improvement of all of them.

1.  The SOIL

  • Improves structure (i.e. balance of sand, organic materials, bio-available minerals)
  • Controls moisture levels.  Studies show moisture retention at 6, 18, and 36 inches is higher with mulch than without.  Highest moisture is at 6 inches, where most of feeding and delicate roots are found.

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  • Improves drainage as well as movement of water
  • Prevents erosion and compaction of soil
  • Moderates temperature

2.  The PLANTS

  • Provides nutrients as it slowly composts, giving your plants a season-long feeding.

3.  The LANDSCAPE

  • Directly suppresses pathogens and pests
  • Enhances and feeds beneficial organisms
  • Neutralizes pollutants (from studies on land reclamation in Washington State, and Stanley Park’s Lost Lagoon in Vancouver)

4.  HUMANS

  • Economic: recycles organic materials so it is less costly to maintain landscape, conserves water, decreases need for pesticides
  • Aesthetic: provides a uniform, clean, tended look to your landscape
  • Ease of application: throw it down, walk away
  • Ease of weeding: mulch kills many weeds.  The more vigorous ones that sometimes grow through it are easy to pull because they have little in the soil below.  Weeds that propagate by root runnners move up into the mulch so are easily pulled out to their full length.”

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POSITION OPEN: Labourer, we’re looking for you!

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We have a great team and we are expanding.  With our summer labourers back in school and some labourers growing into driver positions – we are looking to hire!

Please visit our Careers page for the job posting information and to apply!

Fresh vibrant Coloured Mulch

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Our crew in the yard has been busy making up fresh batches of beautiful Red and Black coloured mulch.  It’s here and ready for your landscaping!  Pickup yourself, order delivery or have us install for you with our blower trucks.

Earn FIVE TIMES Air Miles if delivered/installed by March 31…

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Now is the Time to Seed

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Right now is the optimal time to seed… still warm weather along with heavy dews give seed the ideal conditions for growth.

Last week we applied a Terraseeded EcoBlanket onto a large slope behind three homes in Kamloops:

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Check back in a few weeks for updated pictures of the green growth…

 

 

Envelope Artwork

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We received this envelope in the mail today from Bev at Arthur Allen Landscaping…

Thanks Bev, you totally brightened our day with your beautiful artwork!!

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CLIENT PROFILE: AP Garden Care

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CLIENT PROFILE – AP Garden Care

If you enjoy beautiful flower photos, you should follow AP Garden Care on Facebook or Twitter. Peter Van der Heide, owner/operator, faithfully shares his experiences in photos daily. He takes beautiful pictures of details in the beautiful gardens he creates for his clients. Peter has put together a great team and their work speaks for itself – and their clients are always posting their gratitude. “Thank you for all of your work in the garden this week. It was a beautiful backdrop for photos and enjoyment as we celebrated Karen’s graduation.” – Pat Baldwin Phelps

Peter moved to Canada from the Netherlands in 1993. He received his Horticultural Technician Certification and began AP Garden Care in the North Vancouver area. In 2008, Peter and Anne moved to Chilliwack and started serving the Fraser Valley.

AP Garden Care provides full landscaping services, including design, renovation and on-going garden & lawn care. They will work with you to meet your specific needs & budget, for weekly, monthly or seasonal services.

Peter says “We are dedicated to provide a professional and personalized service to exceed our clients expectations in every aspect of their garden needs!”

Peter regularly uses Denbow’s blower service to install mulch, and this season he has contracted us as part of his team for a number of Terraseeding™ projects – both new lawn seeding as well as topdressing.

We thank Peter for always sharing on social media when we are working with their team… we appreciate the shout-out and also enjoy the pictures!

604-316-3370  |  www.apgardencare.com

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BCLNA Golf Tournament

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Denbow recently sponsored a hole at the BC Landscape Nursery Association annual golf tournament.  We like to have a little extra fun for the golfers who are waiting their turn a the tee-box – this year we had a “Joey Jump”!  Players stomped on the launcher to try and get the joey to land in its mother’s pouch… hilarious 🙂

Congratulations to the BCLNA on a successful tournament!

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The Business of Living Architecture

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“Green Roofs, Living Walls and Rain Gardens:BC Business Exports Innovative Technology to North America. For Landscape Architects, the Sky is the Limit!”

In his April 2014 article in Sitelines, a BCSLA publication, Randy Sharp of Sharp & Diamond acknowledges BC Landscape Architects for their success over the past 50 years in living architecture and green roof design. The entire issue is dedicated to the innovations the industry has created.

Page 14 mentions the urban gardens run by SOLEfood farms – Denbow installed soil into the unique raised planters by blower truck.

Read on to page 16 & 17, and Denbow’s technical project coordinator,  David Adkins, writes about “The Dynamics of Bio-Engineering and Green Infrastructure”.  Let us know what you think or if you have questions about our green infrastructure products.

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