As we learned in Part 1, horticulture has provided a calming effect for many years to many people. This has given rise to the concept of horticultural therapy (aka P.I.L.L. or Positive Influenced Landscape Living). Now in Part 2 we will […]
According to a recently published article in the Canadian Journal of Green Building & Design, approximately 25% of all living walls installed are located in academic institutions. Active living walls (sometimes called a biowall or biofilter) are known to improve indoor […]
Recently, I wrote an article for ACMO which is the Association of Condominium Managers of Ontario. This article can be found in the CM Condominium Manager Magazine and explains how horticulture promotes health and wellness. Stressed…Take a P.I.L.L.! Looking for calming […]
Don’t be fooled by the pure beauty and soothing vibrations of water features. They require consistent maintenance – much more than, say your garden. Contractors should be honest when selling water features and be careful not to oversell their simplicity. There […]
