Drought conditions in Alberta have led the towns of Cochrane and Okotoks to offer residents financial incentives to replace ...
Conventional turf lawns have come under attack. Landscape designers are using water-wise and native plants to balance green with “green.” By Stephen Wallis This article is part of our Design ...
Alberta's environment ministry says it is watching three triggers closely to determine whether or not emergency declarations are used to respond to drought this year. The province has five stages ...
The transformation of your lawn during a drought can be worrying—even the most beautiful, luscious lawns turn brown in the face of dry spells. But fear not: You can take action to prevent your ...
Tired of the grind of mowing and watering the yard? Got a shady spot where you cannot get grass to grow? Maybe it’s time to replace your real grass with artificial grass. As a synthetic ...
At secluded sites across Alberta this summer, grizzly bears — enticed by the perfume of fresh berries, molasses, rancid fish or cow's blood — will wander into corrals hemmed with barbed wire.
America’s biodiverse meadows of days gone by slowly gave way to French- and English-style turfgrass lawns. By the late 1800s, the neatly trimmed grass lawn had become a symbol of wealth.
As we stare down the calendar straight into lawn mowing season, we can't help but wonder if there's a more environmentally friendly and low-maintenance option. Turns out, we're not alone.
Being awash in a sea of grass can be a wonderful thing, especially when that grass is gloriously full and lush. But good lawns don’t just get that way on their own, it takes consistent effort ...
The first English word for “lawn” dates back to the early 1500s, described as an “open space among trees.” Lawns today are a far cry from that description, but they’ve come to dominate our physical — ...