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There has been a lot of news reports about people being injured while handling this plant. What you need to know is that the sap that is produced inside the thick stem is extremely toxic.
There has been a lot of talk in the news lately about Lyme disease, which of course means avoiding contact with ticks. It is somewhat frustrating for outdoor enthusiasts who wait all winter to enjoy their summer pursuits only to be told to cover up, put chemicals on your body but go outside and get healthy!
I have noticed since moving out to the country almost 6 years ago, a pretty flowering plant growing along the sides of the roads. I wondered what it was and almost considered finding some I could plant on my property. Thankfully I never did this because I have recently discovered it is the very invasive, and damaging species, Japanese Knotweed.
Although the rain has settled down slightly, according to Environment Canada, 2017 it will go down as one of the rainiest years in our recorded history. Here are a few tips for you to help ensure your lawns can deal with another summer like 2017! Try and keep your lawn well aerated. Ideally twice…
Just as we like to cozy up in the fall when the temperatures drop so do the critters outside. Protecting your home from becoming a winter vacation property to rodents like mice and squirrels is very important.
I can’t believe it is almost Halloween again! Where do the months go? It seems like we are just gearing up for summer and poof! it is Halloween. I was writing an email to our property managers with some tips for keeping their properties safe on Halloween night and decide that the tips were good…
Living in the Ottawa area we are treated every spring to an amazing show of tulips all over the capital region showcased during the Tulip Festival.
Keeping up with a regular turf care program will in the long run mean a more drought tolerant lawn.
We all want to drive up to our home a feel good about what we see, but if you are selling it goes way beyond our feelings.
If you have a hedge, cedar or not, regular maintenance is required to keep it healthy, green and importantly the size you want.
Lindsay Landscape Inc. is seeking an intelligent, organized, efficient and hardworking individual with diverse landscape construction skills and experience to join our growing team.
Now that the warmer weather has arrived, that project you put off last fall seems important again. We have been busy fielding calls lately from clients with lots of questions about how to move forward with their landscaping ideas.
I can hardly wait to get out to the garden come spring. The cool spring temperatures mean spending time weeding and tidying up the garden is much more enjoyable. Peeking for green shoots, tender buds on the shrubbery and of course monitoring those daffodil and tulip bulbs that were planted last fall, are all what…
February 2015 will go in to the record books for the coldest in Ottawa’s history. We also broke the record for continuous days of skating on the Rideau Canal. This may or may not be a good thing depending on how you feel about winter. Of course winter is part of the reason Lindsay Landscape…
Snow shoveling can be a risky job. Every winter many people are injured while shoveling snow.
November has been a busy month preparing for snow clearing.
Love them or hate them we have been forced in to using the Green Bin Program in Ottawa with the reduction of garbage pick up to biweekly. Admittedly, using the green bin is a bit of a pain, but in our house we have adjusted and jam it full every week. In the news this…
At Lindsay Landscape we are often asked about building a deck or base for a hot tub. Many clients also inquire about what to look for when buying a hot tub. I decided to invite Laura from Chinook Hot Tubs and Saunas to write a guest blog to answer all your questions! Choosing a hot…
Our office has been invaded with many ladybugs over the last couple of weeks.
Thanksgiving has officially been a holiday in Canada since 1957. For most of us it is a time for family get togethers and good food.
Snow. The four letter word no one wants to hear on a beautiful September day. At Lindsay Landscape we have been talking snow for weeks.
“Leaves of three, leave them be” is a rhyme we all hear growing up but poison ivy is a tricky plant to identify.
Your landscape construction job is important to us and we take pride in making your vision come to life.
“Arrrrgggghhh my lawn is being eaten by raccoons and crows!!” A sure sign you have an infestation of grubs. Many clients ask us about what to do about grubs eating their lawns.
Lindsay Landscape Inc. (LL) is a professional landscape solutions company that was started in 1991 by Phil Lindsay. It began as a one man operation providing lawn cutting to local residents. Throughout the years, we’ve remained dedicated to providing courteous, timely, personal service to each and every client.
