Monthly Archives: July 2012
It’s Hot!
By now, most of the country has realized that we’re facing some fairly extreme heat conditions. Our crews have been troopers working long days in the heat, these hazy days of summer are tough for our dedicated staff team, but … Continue reading
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Tagged heat wave, irrigation, stressed lawns and gardens, watering
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Tree of the Week – White Pines
PLANT: “Natural White Pine” – Pinus Strobus ZONE: 3 FOLIAGE: Dark Green SHAPE: Natural FEATURES: This is the prominent tree specimen on Rockscape jobsites. We love using these far from “perfect” looking Pines that look as though they have always … Continue reading
Water Wednesday: A Big Thank-You!
We are pleased to say that we’ve moved up to our next level of water in our glass! A huge thank-you goes out to Gary Gardner, Aquatech North, Rocky Island Tire, and Weedman Bracebridge for donating water filters to this … Continue reading
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Tagged Donations, Nicaragua, Water Filters, Water Wednesday
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We’re Wild about Wildflowers
One of our biggest goals at Rockscape Design is to live up to our slogan “The Natural Choice in Muskoka”. We love adding to an existing landscape to give it the pop our clients are looking for in terms of … Continue reading
Shrub of the Week – Annabelle Hydrangea
PLANT: Annabelle Hydrangea – Aborescens Hydrangea ZONE: 2 FLOWER COLOUR: White BLOOM TIME: Mid-Summer-Fall SUN EXPOSURE: Sun FEATURES: Large, solid globular heads flower for the later part of the summer season. We love to use these impressive, showy plants against … Continue reading
Water Wednesdays: Meet Pete
It’s Water Wednesday!!! This is our good friend Pedro (we call him Pete, because he told us too!) Pete works with Missionary Ventures in Nicaragua and assists us with translation while we are in Nicaragua. Pete has taken the lead … Continue reading
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Tagged Clean Water, Water Filters, Water:Nicaragua
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Water: Nicaragua – A Fundraising Initiative
We are very excited to be launching our Water: Nicaragua fundraising campaign! In November a team headed Craig and Sue Rose owners of Rockscape Design will be heading down to Matagalpa, Nicaragua to install 25 water filters in remote villages … Continue reading
Tree of the Week – Red Maple
PLANT: Acer Rubrum “Red Maple” ZONE: 3 FOLIAGE: Green SHAPE: Broadly Oval to Round FEATURES: A native hardwood tree. This tree grows very quickly and adapts to various soil conditions. Fall colour varies from yellow to scarlet.
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Tagged Acer Rubrum, Native trees, natural planting, Red Maple, Tree of the Week
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Shrub of the Week – St. John’s Wart
PLANT: Pot O ‘Gold, St. John’s Wort – Hypericum Kalmianum ZONE: 4 FLOWER COLOUR: Yellow BLOOM TIME: Mid-summer SUN EXPOSURE: Sun to Part-Sun FEATURES: This flowering shrub shows off as a high-performer mid-summer, its fine yellow flowers offer profuse bright blooms. We … Continue reading
Water Features
Water Features are a fun and unique opportunity to add serene and picturesque interest to a landscape project. We have welcomed the opportunity several times to create natural looking water features that give the finished appearance of having “always been … Continue reading
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Tagged Manmade water features, Ponds, Streams, Water Features, Waterfalls
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