Watson Designs & Landscaping

Watson Designs & Landscaping A Winnipeg based company, established in 2000, offering residential, commercial & public landscape design utilizing the latest computer aided technology.

The owner is a University of Manitoba certified prairie horticulturist. University of Manitoba Certified Prairie Horticulturist Specializing in Arboriculture & Landscape Design

Watson Designs & Landscaping is a Winnipeg based company established in 2000 that strives to deliver exceptional design solutions for residential, commercial & public land areas. By utilizing the latest 3D CAD technology,

you will be able to view your landscape project from every possible angle and visualize how the project will look before a shovel hits the ground. Your design will be exclusive to you. It will reflect your individual style and include key features that are vital to you.

Vertical farming in Vancouver!!!
04/05/2023

Vertical farming in Vancouver!!!

UP Vertical Farms is growing leafy greens on shelves stacked atop one another on a piece of land a fraction of the size needed for traditional farming.

Sea-can gardening!! Veggies for everyone right in their own community. 🥬🥦🥕🍅
03/28/2023

Sea-can gardening!! Veggies for everyone right in their own community. 🥬🥦🥕🍅

A high-tech farm near Cochrane, west of Calgary, is producing thousands of heads of lettuce, and other vegetables every week, even in the darkest and coldest days of winter.

More flowers!
03/22/2023

More flowers!

So many different species are blooming. Here are some you might find this weekend.

So pretty!
03/22/2023

So pretty!

Finding a lady slipper is always a treat, but did you know there were so many different species? While some like yellow and pink lady slippers are very common, others like ram's head and small white are considered species at risk and are protected. All of them should be admired and never picked or dug up.

Food!
03/22/2023

Food!

We're well into berry season, so I thought I'd put together a quick reference to which ones are which. The edibility classification is a bit subjective, except those marked toxic. Those are absolutely not edible. Please be sure of your identifications before you eat something.

Bark! Bark! Bark!
03/22/2023

Bark! Bark! Bark!

It's going to be a while yet before we see new leaves again, but you can still get to know your trees. Take some time to look at their trunks and see if you can figure out who is growing in your neighbourhood. 🌲🌳🌳🌲

Manitoba tree blossoms 🌸
03/22/2023

Manitoba tree blossoms 🌸

Before the leaves get going here in Manitoba, most of our deciduous trees flower first. Many trees are wind pollinated, so their flowers are small and emerge early. A few others rely on insect pollinators and emerge a little later when temperatures are warmer. Here is a guide to our most common deciduous trees so you can get to know your neighbours before their leaves grow in.

More flowers!
03/22/2023

More flowers!

As things green up, wildflowers are popping up all over. Here is just a small sampling of some of the species you can see over the next few weeks into late June. Some are blooming right now, while others should start soon.

Native plants that produce berries.
03/22/2023

Native plants that produce berries.

Now in the height of summer the shrubs that bloomed with white blossoms earlier this year are bearing their fruit. Here's a guide to some of most common species in Manitoba.

Native wildflowers!
03/22/2023

Native wildflowers!

We're already almost August, but there are still lots of wildflowers to enjoy. I had a hard time narrowing it down to this subset of some of the more common ones in Manitoba. Even if you're not from my neck of the woods, I'm sure you'll be able to find some of these.

Native shrubs with white blossoms
03/22/2023

Native shrubs with white blossoms

There are white blossoms all over the place these days. Here's how to tell some of them apart.

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