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Landscaping

ReCLAYm Your Garden by Amending Compacted Clay Soil

Heavy clay soils – also referred to as “gumbo” soil – are a common occurrence throughout southern Alberta, and can often interfere with the growth of a healthy and productive garden. As a result, many Calgary gardeners have spent loads of time and lots of money trying to find the

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Garden Beds

Pet-Friendly Plants For Your Calgary Garden

Paw-pular Pet-Friendly Plants Everyone Will Appreciate! A garden is something the entire family should be able to safely enjoy – including our furry family members. Calgary pet parents wondering which garden plants won’t pose a risk to their furry family members, this post is for you! We aren’t just a

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Lawn Care

Family Friendly Lawn Care

Nurturing a healthy, luscious lawn is a source of pride for many homeowners in Calgary. However, some traditional lawn care practices can be hard on the environment. These established practices are becoming a real cause for concern among parents who worry about how chemical fertilizers and other environmental pollutants impact

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Garden Care and Maintenance

Spring Lawn Prep in Calgary

If anybody knows how to properly prep a Calgary lawn for spring, it’s Superyards. Our years of experience in providing lawn care services to Calgarians gives us special insight into what it takes to make a Calgary yard look fantastic, despite our unique climate. So if you’re looking for some

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Snow Removal

Let It Snow

Winter has arrived in Calgary with a vengeance! We have already had several big snowstorms and it’s only mid-way through November. The City of Calgary requires that all sidewalks be cleared within 24 hours of a snowfall. It can be tough to shovel all that snow, especially on a busy

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Top Tips for a Sustainable Landscape

In our last post, we discussed some of the benefits proper lawn care and yard work can have for the appearance of your Calgary lawn & garden. From giving your home or work a more polished, functional look to adding to your property’s value, proper yard work and lawn care

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Lawn Care

Top Tips for a Healthy Spring Lawn in Calgary

Spring is on its way. Finally. Time to start thinking about lawn care and yard work, Calgary. After many long months of short days and sub-zero temperatures, Calgarians can finally allow themselves to start thinking of spring and all the sweet warmth, lawn care, and yard work it brings. Those

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Snow and Ice Safety

Slippery Sidewalks Suck

Slippery sidewalks suck. So do slippery roads, slippery steps and slippery slopes. This is why snow removal is so important, especially in Calgary! Calgary snow removal bylaws dictate that city sidewalks must be cleared within 24 hours of the last snowfall, but a bylaw ticket could be the least of

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Snow Removal

Got Snow? Pt. Deux

In the previous post, we discussed some of the snow removal options available in Calgary, as well as some of the ways in which you can avoid injury should you choose to do your own snow removal. In this post, we’ll talk about hiring a trained professional for your snow removal services

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Snow Removal

Got Snow? Pt. 1

Calgarians have been shown mercy by the weather deities this winter. What is normally a cold, dark season spent huddling in centrally-heated buildings with hot beverages and cold viruses has, this year, been unusually warm and relatively dry. It seems like the cold viruses are the only things that have

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