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We’re having the most beautiful fall weather here in Ontario, but before long we will be moving into colder days. Here’s some more great reading on keeping your yard work light this season to help out our wildlife.

To Help Birds This Winter, Go Easy on Fall Yard Work A manicured lawn might look nice, but messy is better for birds and bugs.

Lifescape Design is a big advocate of "Letting it Bee" ... read below for reasons to leave leaves and other garden debris until spring!

Let It Bee

Grow, Enjoy, Share ..... the beauty and the bounty
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Lifescape Design has a new tool in the shed! This beautiful pendulum was designed and created by Crowning Elements
At the heart of Lifescape Design is the intention to take your physical vision for your space and connect it with your spiritual vision to create a landscape that nurtures mind, body and soul.
The pendulum is an essential tool in the process. The Fancy Jasper and rooting earthy elements of this pendulum is perfect and will help craft your Soul Garden from the ground up.
Curious? Please reach out today. I can’t wait to work with you.

Here is the most perfect example of keeping your garden hospitable for beneficial insects. This daylily had finished blooming for the season and we wanted to make sure more energy was invested in its roots and growth for next season - so the flower stalk was cut back before seed pods could develop - BUT we left a good 6" of the stalk as a home for beneficial garden bugs to move in. This grass spider has nestled nicely into its new home, happily spinning it's funnel web among the garden bed - helping to keep destructive insect populations in check. You don't need pesticides and sprays in many cases - you just need to make the right environment to invite the right bugs to your garden.
Cheers little guy!

Nature has been around waaaaay longer than we've been creating gardens, and managing just fine, thank you very much.

There are many reasons not to "clean up" the garden in the fall; leaving food sources for birds and wildlife, creating winter homes for beneficial insects, allowing for organic material to break down nature and feed the soil - and many more.

However, many of our gardens are manufactured landscapes, with plants that are not native to our regions and need a little more care going into the winter.

Not sure what your garden needs? Ask below - we can help.

Six reasons to NOT clean up the garden this fall If you're about to head outside with a rake and a pair of pruners to clean up the garden, it's time to start thinking like a pollinator instead of a human.

Another elegant visitor graces this fall-flowering sedum. No filter needed for the rich colours of this beautiful Monarch. We plant for year round beauty, but always keep our pollinator friends in mind. Who would you like to invite into your garden? Tell us below and let us help you make it happen.

Sedum provides late summer colour, and more importantly, it provides a late season meal to beneficial pollinators like this bumble bee. Strategic planting means planting for your personal tastes and a look and feel that will satisfy your soul, but also supports the natural world. So, how can we help you today?

Painted ferns, rich-coloured coral bells and wooly thyme continue to be a vibrant experience for the senses even in late summer, looking just as vibrant as they did in the spring. There's no filter needed for this stunning display. These late blooming coral bells also provide fall flowers for the pollinators.
Diverse, lasting foliage that compliments and contrasts is a key design strategy for interest spring right through to fall. Think we can help you design a garden that will feed your senses and soothe the soul? Tell us about your dream garden below and let us make it happen for you.

One of the primary goals of Lifescape Design is to create beautiful spaces that appeal to and heal the spirit. The healing properties of plants and a plant filled environment is not a new concept, but science is catching up - a recent study shows that women who surround themselves with plants enjoy a longer life ... so, how can we help bring some green to your life today?

Women Who Surround Themselves With Plants Live Longer New research out of Harvard says that having lots of plants in your house can actually make you live longer. So go buy that succulent!

No filters required for these stunning colours in the garden today. Can we help you add some colour to your garden? Get in touch!

It's the WEEKEND!

Do you have a garden or landscape question or challenge we can help with this weekend? Ask below and we'll answer!👇