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Garden Inspiration Inspiration in every corner of Ontario Enjoy better outdoor living in your own community Plus: NEW PLANT PICKS for 2015 Welcome to Garden Inspiration Spring 2015 Brought to you by Green for Life celebrates the joys of being outdoors, and connecting you to Ontario’s landscape, nursery and horticulture industry professionals — the members of Landscape Ontario Horticultural Trades Association. We take great joy in beauty and stewardship, and Green for Life is our commitment to help you enjoy your living space. The fi rst stop on your green journey needs to be www.landscapeontario.com. Here you will fi nd a wealth of information about living Green for Life. Browse our library of how-to articles to assist you with plant selection, design tips and answers to your questions. View I have spent over 30 years outstanding and inspirational in the gardening and horticulture photos of landscapes, water features, gardens, lighting, business, and I still get inspired and plants, all to inspire by a lovely landscape, or a single you in your own Green fl ower. Enjoy this issue. for Life dreams. — Denis Flanagan CLD, Landscape Ontario 2 GARDEN INSPIRATION 2015 landscapeontario.com PUBLISHER Lee Ann Knudsen CLP Connecting with Landscape Ontario’s professional members as you lak@landscapeontario.com search for a product or service is as easy as entering your postal EDITORIAL DIRECTOR code into our ‘Contact a Company’ page. Choose from landscape, Sarah Willis maintenance, and snow management contractors; landscape sarahw@landscapeontario.com designers; lawn care operators; garden centre owners; arborists; interior ART DIRECTOR Kim Burton landscapers; and irrigation and lighting contractors — the sector groups kburton@landscapeontario.com of professionals that comprise Landscape Ontario. These experts can EDITOR help you with your Green for Life dream. Allan Dennis adennis@landscapeontario.com Remember that inspiration is just a click away. GRAPHIC DESIGNER Go to www.landscapeontario.com Mike Wasilewski mikew@landscapeontario.com WEB EDITOR Landscapes to LOVE Rob Ellidge Creating a great garden space at home starts with vision. If you are rob@landscapeontario.com dreaming about your own home garden’s potential, take inspiration from SALES MANAGER, PUBLICATIONS Steve Moyer the talented members of Landscape Ontario. smoyer@landscapeontario.com Our 2,000+ members operate in every corner of the province, and this INTEGRATED SOLUTIONS REPRESENTATIVE Greg Sumsion issue is organized by region so you can see real-life examples of out- gsumsion@landscapeontario.com standing landscapes created in your own community. All featured proj- DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC RELATIONS ects received recognition in Landscape Ontario’s Awards of Excellence Denis Flanagan CLD program. Speaking of community, Landscape Ontario members believe dfl anagan@landscapeontario.com passionately in giving back. Each region features snapshots of inspiring COMMUNICATIONS ASSISTANT Angela Lindsay community projects, built to improve our local lives and environments. alindsay@landscapeontario.com Consult the member listing in each region to fi nd active members ACCOUNTANT Joe Sabatino operating near you. Better yet, use the handy Find-a-Company tool at joesabatino@landscapeontario.com www.landscapeontario.com for professional advice on bringing your ADVISORY COMMITTEE own landscape to life! Gerald Boot CLP, Paul Brydges, Laura Catalano, Mark Fisher, 4 Inspiration in the GREATER TORONTO AREA Hank Gelderman CHT, Marty Lamers, 16 Inspiration in the DURHAM AREA Jan Laurin, Bob Tubby CLP 22 Inspiration in the BARRIE AREA LOHTA staff: Shawna Barrett, Darryl Bond, 26 Inspiration in the HAMILTON AREA Myscha Burton, Tony DiGiovanni CHT, 32 Inspiration in the LONDON AREA Sally Harvey CLT CLP, Jane Leworthy, Heather MacRae, Allie McInnes, 36 Inspiration in the OTTAWA AREA Kristen McIntyre CHT CEM, Kathy McLean, 40 Inspiration in the KINGSTON AREA Linda Nodello, Kathleen Pugliese, 42 Inspiration in the WATERLOO AREA Ian Service, Tom Somerville, Martha Walsh 45 Inspiration in the WINDSOR AREA © 2015 by Landscape Ontario Horticultural Trades Association. Material in this publication may be reproduced; please contact the publisher and provide credit. Publisher assumes no responsibility NEW PLANT PICKS for 2015 for, and does not endorse the contents of, any Sneak peeks of new cultivars sprouting at independent advertisements herein. All representations or warranties made are those of the advertiser and not garden centres this season — sprinkled throughout the publication. Views expressed do not necessarily the issue! refl ect the views and opinions of the association or its members, but are those of the writer concerned. 31 COME ALIVE OUTSIDE How active outdoor living fi ts Landscape Ontario Horticultural Trades Association hand-in-hand with landscaping and Green for Life. 7856 Fifth Line South, Milton, ON L9T 2X8 Phone (905) 875-1805 Fax (905) 875-3942 www.landscapeontario.com ON THE COVER: Project by Cedar Springs Landscape Group, Oakville landscapeontario.com GARDEN INSPIRATION 2015 3 INSPIRATION in the Toronto area A pool was originally envisioned, but a swim spa was proposed to provide exercise and hydrotherapy. openfunctionalprivate Toronto families want all the outdoor amenities enjoyed by their suburban cousins, in a fraction of the space. This urban landscape upgrade included a new outdoor dining area, a swim spa, privacy plantings and a turfed children’s play area. The homeowners were thrilled with the design’s open- tness, despite its many components. Landscapes by Lucin of Toronto specified low maintenance solutions throughout, per the homeowner’s request. Owner Arvils Lukss named outdoor lighting as the component that most surprised and delighted his cus- tomer; it brought the family outdoors for pleasant evenings. Trust was already in place, since Landscapes by Lucin had done construction at the family’s previous home. 4 GARDEN INSPIRATION 2015 landscapeontario.com postagestamp? noproblem! With planning, tiny Toronto lots can provide all the beauty and functionality a family could need. This urban oasis, designed and installed by Dr. Land- scape of Toronto, is perfect for intimate social affairs as well as quiet relaxation. Horizontal boarded fencing and tall wcolumnar planting creates privacy. This homeowner raises tomatoes and cu- cumbers for salad and home cooking. Parking was a top motivator for the renovation; bylaw restrictions prevented a hard surface pad in front; strategi- cally placed pavers and plastic erosion control mats allowed the homeowner to literally park in his garden. Fencing, paving and planting The front yard now accommodates a parking space, while creates an outdoor dining room. diverting runoff from Toronto’s stormwater system. Just a few square feet of space are enough to supply fresh vegetables. landscapeontario.com GARDEN INSPIRATION 2015 5 INSPIRATION in the Toronto area The mix of native and naturalistic ornamental plantings fi lled in exuberantly, after only 18 months. onewithnature A beautiful home set in the midst of a forest in Caledon sounded perfect, yet wasn’t. The clients wanted an attractive entrance to complement the natural setting. Contractor D.A. Gracey & Associates of Vaughan decided to go dramatic with a large, focal water feature at the front entrance. Its outfl ow connects to a fast-fl owing river that tumbles around carefully placed rocks and waterfalls into a alower pond. A bubbling rock provides interest, aeration and white noise. A lower pond nestles the adjacent forest, ringed with native plantings. Multitudes of fi sh, amphibians and reptiles inhabit the ponds. Raccoons are common, and a fi sher came by one spring; herons and other birds are seen daily. A perfect spot for a father and his small son to hang out and feed fi sh at the end of a busy work day. The lower pool is accessed by a set of Manitoulin stone stairs, with a small fl agstone patio set at its edge. 6 GARDEN INSPIRATION 2015 landscapeontario.com tranquility withoutlimits Restrictions influenced the landscape remodel for this home in Toronto’s Beaches neighbourhood. Sensitive tree protection zones meant stairs and walkways could not be moved. The zones also limited excavation to hand work only. As talented designers often do, Kim Price Landscape Design of Toronto embraced the challenge of overcoming limitations. Hard landscape materials include fieldstone, cedar rand steel. A pergola, with century-old beams, contributes an old-world sense of timelessness. Sophisticated plantings make this landscape shine. Long-blooming plants, in a palette of blues, purples, and whites, add drama. Professional landscape design considers your home’s environment in three dimensions — as living sculpture. Artful planning and plant specification gives a forest-floor feeling to luxury. Before landscapeontario.com GARDEN INSPIRATION 2015 7 Giving back to the Toronto area community Volunteers revitalize city park Landscape Ontario members take pride in giving back to their neighbours. In 2013, the volunteers who revitalized St. James Park after it was damaged by protestors, were awarded the inau- gural Green for Life Community Award, created by the Canadian Nursery Landscape Association to recognize projects that benefit the public by creating green spaces within a community. Landscape professionals worked with community members for two days to aerate and amend compacted soil, and lay sod to restore healthy turfgrass on the three hectare site. Area residents were thrilled to once