You love your Edmonton home, but your front yard is in desperate need of some TLC. Maybe you’ve got a plain-Jane patch of grass out the front that you don’t know what to do with, or a drab, chipped-up front walkway that’s begging for some new life. Whatever the case, the good news is that we at Salisbury Landscaping have the know-how and landscaping savvy to help you give that small, boring front yard some serious curb appeal! Here are a few sure-fire ways to get your front yard from drab to fab this Spring.  Small Front Yard Landscaping Ideas If your front yard is a bit too small to do ..read more

You might have some super big landscaping dreams for the year ahead, and we’re excited to help you get started. We at Salisbury Landscaping are all about turning dreams into reality, but we also know that sometimes problems arise, resulting in common landscape mistakes. If this happens to you this year, however, don’t worry! We’ve got the expertise and professional know-how to help you get your project back on track. If you’re considering a new landscape design in Edmonton this year, here are some of the most common landscape problems that might pop up on your journey and the solutions you’ll ..read more

It might not be sandal weather just quite yet, but you can still feel the buzz of springtime right now in the Albertan air. With the warm spring weather just around the corner, now is the perfect time to tackle all those pruning projects in your garden before those trees and shrubs start waking up. Our Albertan guide to spring pruning has all the info you need to get outside and kickstart your blooms for the season ahead. Let’s get started! When Should I Start Spring Pruning My Albertan Garden? When the cold winter hits Alberta, most plants and trees take their annual hiatus, withholding the ..read more

If you’re wanting to build a greenhouse, there’s no better time than now! There is also no better place to come for greenhouse planning and design ideas than Salisbury Landscaping! We know the importance of growing food, working with the earth, and sustaining a landscape, and we love helping our clients find innovative ways to make their existing landscapes accommodate greenhouse spaces.  If you’re trying to find room for a greenhouse in your current backyard or wondering how to make a functional greenhouse look good in your garden space, here are some tips and ideas to get you started ..read more

A beautiful summer sunrise just wouldn’t be the same without some invigorating birdsong to accompany it! Many people admire these feathery friends for their majestic, musical beauty, but if you’re a gardener, you also know how important they are for your local ecosystem. If you’re looking for some new ways to keep birds hanging around your backyard space all year long, we’ve got some ideas to help you create the perfect outdoor paradise! Plant Trees, Shrubs, and Perennials If you want to attract birds, you’re going to need some trees! Planting a variety of trees and shrubs in your garden is ..read more

Playing in the garden can unleash all sorts of creativity and has been known to inspire many gardening enthusiasts. However, keeping track of your garden and all the ideas you have for it can often feel overwhelming. That’s where a journal comes in handy! By jotting down those sudden inspirations and practical aspects of your gardening adventures, your landscape will benefit from a solid planning foundation. Must-Haves for Your Landscaping Journal  Here are some of our favourite ways to use our gardening notebooks: Sketches Before you know where you’re going, it helps to know where you ..read more

We accomplished a lot this past year at Salisbury Landscaping, servicing our clients and all of their landscaping needs. Moving into 2023, we’d like to share some of our favourite trends from 2022 to help take your landscape to the next level in the new year. We hope you’ve been planning something exciting for your garden already, but if you’d like a bit of help and inspiration from our top-notch landscape designers, read on! Our Favourite Topics of 2022 This past year, we spent a lot of time getting people excited about creating meaningful outdoor spaces. Here are a few of our favourite ide ..read more

Have you ever wondered how greenhouses and Pinterest fanatics build those beautiful, Martha Stewart-worthy holiday porch pots and outdoor winter landscape decor? It’s actually easier than you think! With just a few tricks and ideas, you’ll be building your own Instagrammable holiday arrangement in no time. Designing a Porch Pot The secret behind all those gorgeous holiday porch pot arrangements on your social media is the thriller/filler/spiller design method. This method makes use of varying natural elements by combining “thrillers,” tall plants with impressive form and colour, “fillers,” w ..read more

Get your garden ready for the cold season ahead. This blog is your guide for indicating which plants need pruning in the fall and which ones you can leave alone for winter interest in your landscape. Why Prune in the Fall?  With leaves gone, fall is the perfect time to examine your trees, shrubs, and vines and come up with a pruning routine or personal care guide for your garden. It’s the time to remove dead, damaged, dangerous, and diseased branches. But what plants should undergo pruning in the fall, and which ones should be left to complement your winter landscaping design?  Wh ..read more

This year, we completed a major design and build project for a lovely client that welcomed us to her home. Tucked in the established neighbourhood of Whitemud Creek, the property backs into a protected nature reserve filled with old-growth forest and wildlife. Redesigning and building the sloped backyard proposed challenges and opportunities alike. With the collaborative ideas of both the homeowner and the designer, the landscape transformation was a huge success, creating a serene space that feels like you’re visiting a garden in the Rocky Mountains. The Vision The property slopes into the W ..read more