{"id":285568,"date":"2023-05-29T19:28:42","date_gmt":"2023-05-29T19:28:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wahi.com\/ca\/en\/?p=285568"},"modified":"2023-12-12T19:18:54","modified_gmt":"2023-12-12T19:18:54","slug":"dig-in-to-sustainable-gardening","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/wahi.com\/ca\/en\/learning-centre\/estate-of-mind\/home-improvement-hacks\/sustainable-gardening\/","title":{"rendered":"Dig in to Sustainable Gardening"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>[et_pb_section fb_built=&#8221;1&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.18.0&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;55px||6px||false|false&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221; custom_margin__hover_enabled=&#8221;off|desktop&#8221;][et_pb_row _builder_version=&#8221;4.18.0&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; width=&#8221;95%&#8221; max_width=&#8221;100%&#8221; custom_margin=&#8221;||-24px||false|false&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;55px||||false|false&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;4_4&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.18.0&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][wahi_breadcrumb _builder_version=&#8221;4.18.0&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][wahi_breadcrumb-link title=&#8221;Estate of Mind&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.18.0&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; link_option_url=&#8221;\/learning-centre\/estate-of-mind&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][\/wahi_breadcrumb-link][wahi_breadcrumb-link title=&#8221;Home Improvement Hacks&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.18.0&#8243; _dynamic_attributes=&#8221;link_option_url&#8221; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; link_option_url=&#8221;@ET-DC@eyJkeW5hbWljIjp0cnVlLCJjb250ZW50IjoicG9zdF9saW5rX3VybF9wYWdlIiwic2V0dGluZ3MiOnsicG9zdF9pZCI6IjM2MTMifX0=@&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][\/wahi_breadcrumb-link][wahi_breadcrumb-link title=&#8221;@ET-DC@eyJkeW5hbWljIjp0cnVlLCJjb250ZW50IjoicG9zdF90aXRsZSIsInNldHRpbmdzIjp7ImJlZm9yZSI6IiIsImFmdGVyIjoiIn19@&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.18.0&#8243; _dynamic_attributes=&#8221;title&#8221; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; module_text_color=&#8221;#686E6E&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][\/wahi_breadcrumb-link][\/wahi_breadcrumb][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row _builder_version=&#8221;4.18.0&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;12px||12px||false|false&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;4_4&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.18.0&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_text admin_label=&#8221;Text&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.18.0&#8243; _dynamic_attributes=&#8221;content&#8221; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; header_font_size=&#8221;3.5rem&#8221; header_line_height=&#8221;4.5rem&#8221; header_font_size_tablet=&#8221;42px&#8221; header_font_size_phone=&#8221;3rem&#8221; header_font_size_last_edited=&#8221;on|phone&#8221; header_line_height_tablet=&#8221;4.5rem&#8221; header_line_height_phone=&#8221;3.2rem&#8221; header_line_height_last_edited=&#8221;on|desktop&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]@ET-DC@eyJkeW5hbWljIjp0cnVlLCJjb250ZW50IjoicG9zdF90aXRsZSIsInNldHRpbmdzIjp7ImJlZm9yZSI6IjxoMT4iLCJhZnRlciI6IjwvaDE+In19@[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row _builder_version=&#8221;4.18.0&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;6px|||||&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;4_4&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.18.0&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.18.0&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; text_font_size=&#8221;24px&#8221; text_line_height=&#8221;1.5em&#8221; custom_margin=&#8221;||32px|||&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<div class=\"at-text aem-GridColumn aem-GridColumn--default--12\">\n<div class=\"at-text aem-GridColumn aem-GridColumn--default--12\">\n<div class=\"at-text aem-GridColumn aem-GridColumn--default--12\">\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Is your garden in need of attention but you don\u2019t know where to start? Turns out that planning with sustainability in mind results in less maintenance and lower costs in the long run, says Reid Williamson, Outreach and Education Co-ordinator with Sustainable Roots Ecological Restoration Inc., based in <a class=\"wpil_keyword_link\" href=\"https:\/\/wahi.com\/ca\/en\/real-estate\/on\/gta\/toronto\"   title=\"Toronto\" data-wpil-keyword-link=\"linked\">Toronto<\/a> and Pickering, Ont. We asked Williamson to dish the dirt on creating a truly green garden.<br \/><\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.20.2&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; text_font_size=&#8221;1.13rem&#8221; text_line_height=&#8221;1.18rem&#8221; custom_margin=&#8221;||5px|||&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">By <a href=\"https:\/\/wahi.com\/ca\/en\/author\/laura-bickle\/\">Laura Bickle<\/a> | 3 minute read<\/span><\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_post_title title=&#8221;off&#8221; author=&#8221;off&#8221; date_format=&#8221;M j&#8221; categories=&#8221;off&#8221; comments=&#8221;off&#8221; featured_image=&#8221;off&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.18.0&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][\/et_pb_post_title][wahi_socialsharing _builder_version=&#8221;4.18.0&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][\/wahi_socialsharing][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row column_structure=&#8221;1_2,1_2&#8243; use_custom_gutter=&#8221;on&#8221; gutter_width=&#8221;4&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.18.0&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;0px||0px||true|false&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;1_2&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.18.0&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_image src=&#8221;https:\/\/wahi.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Reid-cropped.jpg&#8221; alt=&#8221;Francisco Alvarez&#8221; title_text=&#8221;Reid-cropped&#8221; align=&#8221;center&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.20.2&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; custom_margin=&#8221;||5px|||&#8221; border_radii=&#8221;on|32px|32px|32px|32px&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][\/et_pb_image][\/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=&#8221;1_2&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.18.0&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.20.2&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; header_2_font_size=&#8221;2.63rem&#8221; header_2_line_height=&#8221;3.75rem&#8221; custom_margin=&#8221;||8px|||&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;15px|||||&#8221; header_2_font_size_tablet=&#8221;2.63rem&#8221; header_2_font_size_phone=&#8221;2rem&#8221; header_2_font_size_last_edited=&#8221;on|phone&#8221; header_2_line_height_tablet=&#8221;3.75rem&#8221; header_2_line_height_phone=&#8221;2.5rem&#8221; header_2_line_height_last_edited=&#8221;on|phone&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"p1\"><strong>\u201cUsing native plants not only provides food and shelter for wildlife, it requires less additional resources like irrigation and fertilizers because they are adapted to thriving in that area.\u201d<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.20.2&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; text_text_color=&#8221;#686E6E&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<p>Reid Williamson<\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row _builder_version=&#8221;4.18.0&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;48px||6px|||&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;4_4&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.18.0&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.20.2&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; text_font_size=&#8221;21px&#8221; text_line_height=&#8221;1.6em&#8221; header_2_font=&#8221;||||||||&#8221; header_2_font_size=&#8221;36px&#8221; header_2_line_height=&#8221;1.3em&#8221; header_3_font_size=&#8221;1.25rem&#8221; header_3_line_height=&#8221;1.88rem&#8221; header_4_font=&#8221;|700|||||||&#8221; header_4_font_size=&#8221;1.25rem&#8221; header_4_line_height=&#8221;1.88rem&#8221; custom_margin=&#8221;||60px|||&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<h2><b>What does it mean to have a sustainable garden?<\/b><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It means creating a garden that supports, and is connected to, the local ecology. Using native plants not only provides food and shelter for wildlife, it requires less additional resources like irrigation and fertilizers because they are adapted to thriving in that area. This creates a more resilient garden that sustains the health of surrounding systems.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_image src=&#8221;https:\/\/wahi.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Garden-2.jpg&#8221; alt=&#8221;lighting&#8221; title_text=&#8221;Garden-2&#8243; force_fullwidth=&#8221;on&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.20.2&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;40px||||false|false&#8221; border_radii=&#8221;on|32px|32px|32px|32px&#8221; locked=&#8221;off&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][\/et_pb_image][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.20.2&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; text_font_size=&#8221;1.13rem&#8221; text_line_height=&#8221;1.75rem&#8221; custom_margin=&#8221;||3px|||&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A sustainable garden is low maintenance, supports the surrounding habitat and costs less in the long run.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_divider show_divider=&#8221;off&#8221; admin_label=&#8221;Divider&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.18.0&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; height=&#8221;40px&#8221; locked=&#8221;off&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]                [\/et_pb_divider][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][\/et_pb_section][et_pb_section fb_built=&#8221;1&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.18.0&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;28px||5px||false|false&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_row _builder_version=&#8221;4.18.0&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;0px||72px|||&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;4_4&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.18.0&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.18.0&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; text_font_size=&#8221;21px&#8221; text_line_height=&#8221;1.6em&#8221; header_2_font=&#8221;||||||||&#8221; header_2_font_size=&#8221;36px&#8221; header_2_line_height=&#8221;1.3em&#8221; header_3_font_size=&#8221;1.25rem&#8221; header_3_line_height=&#8221;1.88rem&#8221; header_4_font=&#8221;|700|||||||&#8221; header_4_font_size=&#8221;1.25rem&#8221; header_4_line_height=&#8221;1.88rem&#8221; custom_margin=&#8221;6px||14px||false|false&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<h2><b>What should homeowners consider when planning a garden?<br \/><\/b><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The potential of every garden depends on the space \u2014 the size, the terrain, water availability, and the presence of invasive species. 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Big problems can arise from well-intentioned but ill-informed consumer choices. Just because something is called &#8220;Butterfly Bush&#8221; does not mean that it supports our local pollinators.<br \/><\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2><b>What tips do you have for plant selection?<\/b><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The first thing that we look at is what is already successfully growing in the surrounding area. This can be a great jumping off point when considering plant selection. Understanding your soil type, moisture levels, and light availability will narrow down your choices. When considering wildlife, we like to make sure that there is always something blooming throughout the season. Choosing a variety of plants that range from early spring to late fall will ensure that there is always food for pollinators and always colour for humans. 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