Category: Summer


Design Dilemma with Carson Arthur: Solutions for Shallow Soil Glen Peloso Video: Create Flow in a Small Backyard Gardening Advice: Taking Herbs Indoors? Real People Reno: Condo Patch of Dirt Turned Flagstone Oasis Makeover: Outdoor Kitchen from Take It Outside Design Dilemma with Carson Arthur: Traditional Home, Modern Façade?  Design Dilemma with Carson Arthur: Optimum Backyard Flow Gardening Advice: Re-Using Soil? Outdoor Design Dilemma with Carson Arthur: When Back of the House is Actually the Front Gardening Advice: Should I Grow My Herbs Inside or Out? Backyard Makeover: Tranquil Zen Garden Outdoor Design Dilemma with Carson Arthur: Mature Growth, FAST! Splurge vs. Steal: Comfy Hammocks Design Dilemma with Carson Arthur: Ingenious Solution to Backyard Noise Splurge vs. Steal: Adjustable Outdoor Chairs 
 
Sep
23

Design Dilemma with Carson Arthur: Solutions for Shallow Soil

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Posted by Elana Safronsky 9/23/2009 1:21:00 PM
Sadly, as summer leaves us, we'll be drawing our landscaping Design Dilemmas to a close. Our gracious landscape expert and host of HGTV's Green Force , Carson Arthur , deserves some time off. On behalf of the blog and HGTV.ca I would like to extend a
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Sep
16

Glen Peloso Video: Create Flow in a Small Backyard

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Posted by Alicia Cox 9/16/2009 11:06:00 PM
Last week , we showed you the interior of this charming, albeit smallish, home designed by Glen Peloso Interiors . Glen himself gave the tour and explained how he created a functional flow in the small space. This week, we take it outside to the backyard
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Sep
15

Gardening Advice: Taking Herbs Indoors?

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Posted by Guest Blogger 9/15/2009 8:19:00 AM
Question: "I have taken herbs into the house in the fall many times but they do not seem to do well. Can you tell me what would assist me to keep them for use in my kitchen all winter? I'm particularly interested in different types of basil, rosemary,
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Sep
10

Real People Reno: Condo Patch of Dirt Turned Flagstone Oasis

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Posted by Elana Safronsky 9/10/2009 5:26:00 PM
This should inspire you. Not only to think outside of your tiny BOXed-in condo patio (rowhouse), but to actually do whatever you were going to do, yourself. This adorable couple here are family on my husband’s side. I specify because anybody on my side
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Sep
10

Makeover: Outdoor Kitchen from Take It Outside

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Posted by Alicia Cox 9/10/2009 4:22:00 PM
On this episode of Take It Outside , homeowners John and Marissa love to cook and have invested in creating their dream kitchen insdoors. Right off their inside space is the enormous empty deck seen above. John and Marissa wanted to extend their parties
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Sep
09

Design Dilemma with Carson Arthur: Traditional Home, Modern Façade?

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Posted by Elana Safronsky 9/9/2009 6:14:00 PM
This Indian Summer in Ontario is keeping me swathed in the outdoors. And Carson Arthur has no problem with it! Today on Outdoor Design Dilemma , Green Force host and landscape expert Carson Arthur helps a Toronto home owner make a decision upon the facade
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Sep
02

Design Dilemma with Carson Arthur: Optimum Backyard Flow

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Posted by Elana Safronsky 9/2/2009 9:27:00 AM
Summer is (done) drawing to a close, and just before we put away our patio furniture (I know some of my friends keep it out ‘till first frost, but they happen to be smokers) I’d like to get in a few more of Carson Arthur ’s advice-packed Outdoor Design
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Sep
01

Gardening Advice: Re-Using Soil?

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Posted by Guest Blogger 9/1/2009 8:28:00 AM
Question: "At the end of the growing season, what do you do with the soil in your balcony containers? Can it be re-used?" Answer: I’m all for recycling and I have been reusing my container “soil” for years. The only time I don’t reuse it is if the soil
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Aug
19

Outdoor Design Dilemma with Carson Arthur: When Back of the House is Actually the Front

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Posted by Elana Safronsky 8/19/2009 7:47:00 PM
Today on Outdoor Design Dilemma , your gracious host of Green Force and landscape designer Carson Arthur goes beyond the borders of landscaping to advise an excited first-time homeowner on how to improve her home's curb appeal. To help illustrate Carson's
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Aug
18

Gardening Advice: Should I Grow My Herbs Inside or Out?

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Posted by Guest Blogger 8/18/2009 8:27:00 AM
Question: "I am trying to grow herbs. Tried the seeds, but they all died. Would it be better to grow them outside then bring them in for the winter?" Answer: Most herbs , particularly annuals (they grow and produce seed in one year and do not come back
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Aug
13

Backyard Makeover: Tranquil Zen Garden

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Posted by Terry 8/13/2009 2:41:00 PM
If you're like me and you haven't got a clue about transforming your outdoor space then you are not alone. Fortunately for us, there are many landscaping design businesses out there for those of us who are a little challenged when it comes to transforming
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Aug
12

Outdoor Design Dilemma with Carson Arthur: Mature Growth, FAST!

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Posted by Elana Safronsky 8/12/2009 8:44:00 AM
And we're back! What can I say? That Carson Arthur keeps on sending us invaluable tips on how to improve your outdoor spaces and solve some of your most challenging Design Dilemmas . This week, our landscape expert and host of HGTV's Green Force helps
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Aug
11

Splurge vs. Steal: Comfy Hammocks

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Posted by Guest Blogger 8/11/2009 9:15:00 AM
Comfy hammocks take summertime lounging to a whole new level. These hammocks come with extra padding, so they’re super cushy and won’t leave marks on your backside like some rope/mesh ones will. Plus, they’re wide enough for two — so you can snuggle under
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Aug
05

Design Dilemma with Carson Arthur: Ingenious Solution to Backyard Noise

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Posted by Elana Safronsky 8/5/2009 4:51:00 PM
Amazing! I hadn’t even heard of this (shame on me!). This week we’re back to Outdoor Design Dilemmas with your ever-obliging steward of the outdoors (have I used ‘steward’ yet?) Carson Arthur , landscape designer and host of Green Force . Today, an invaluable
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Jul
28

Splurge vs. Steal: Adjustable Outdoor Chairs

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Posted by Guest Blogger 7/28/2009 12:31:00 PM
The backs of these chairs adjust up to four different positions — so whether it’s reclining by the pool, lounging on the porch or dining outdoors, these chairs are up for it. Made from strong hardwoods such as teak (splurge) and acacia (save), they’re
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