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The Garden Holds Its Breath: Possibility in the Pause
It was the Summer of Gardening Hell. Nothing I attempted, did well. Most of the seeds I scattered, you know those easy peasy Cosmos, died. Again. The condo board decided to chop a bunch of trees down and in an afternoon I went from having a dappled shade garden with a bit of sun at the front to blazing sun everywhere. Away went the hostas, back to the Collingwood Garden Club / Horticultural Society for next year's plant sale. All of the vegetables I planted in the v
Oct 262 min read


5 Minute Designs? Not quite.
This took 5 minutes. But no it did not. It took 3 weeks. 3 weeks of thinking of the shapes within the shapes; the client setting; what I...
Mar 28, 20222 min read


Live Frames
One of the most exciting products we work with are our Live Frames. The combination of smart engineering, and beautiful Live Plants,...
Jan 6, 20223 min read


Common Questions about Green Walls Answered.
GREEN LOVE answers the most common questions about Moss Walls. Aka Green Walls. Aka Preserved Moss Walls.
Dec 3, 20213 min read


Tree ferns are older than dinosaurs.
And that's not even the most interesting thing about them! Tree ferns have been found to pre-date dinosaurs, growing as early as the...
Nov 4, 20211 min read


How Green is Your View?
The Benefits of Living Walls. Bringing nature into our cities is a vital component for a sustainable future. Our connection to the...
Mar 25, 20211 min read


Re-entering offices: How to create health-promoting working environments
After adapting to alternative and more flexible working methods during the global health crisis, the pressure towards businesses to...
Mar 22, 20211 min read


The 9 most amazing green walls around the world.
WHILE PLANTS AND vines have always grown on walls of their own accord, vertical gardens as we see them today didn’t really hit the scene...
Jan 13, 20211 min read


Why Indoor Plants Make You Feel Better.
That whole succulent trend? It's healthy. Houseplants are good for your health — and not just for their visual beauty. Why? They...
Jan 8, 20211 min read


A growth industry: How to bring the outdoors in with living art
Walking into the Vancouver headquarters of Lululemon Athletica, I’m greeted by yoga-pant-wearing staffers whose glow seems somehow even...
Nov 29, 20201 min read


Planting a garden is scientifically proven to make you happier and less stressed.
A recent study has found that having a front garden filled with plants increases happiness and reduces stress As long time gardening...
Oct 8, 20201 min read


SENTIMENTAL PLANTS
All houseplants are wonderful, but some are sentimental.
Feb 8, 20202 min read


NEW! Living Wall Planters and the 10 Easiest Plants to Grow in one.
I'm quite excited by a recent discovery that I have been testing in my studio that I am now ready to share with you. Affordable, easy to...
Aug 19, 20196 min read


Making the Familiar Strange and the Strange Familiar: A Singhampton Sculpture Garden.
Fall through the looking glass, enter another dimension, and find yourself in Marion Bartlett's Singhampton Sculpture Garden. Click to read.
Jul 21, 20192 min read
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