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Welcome to Garden SerenityThe website for Cook's Landscape Rejuvenation Consulting and DesignIt was during our involvement with the preservation of heritage buildings that we became aware of the disparity between heritage architecture and the modern landscapes which were being installed. The motivation for establishing Cook's Landscape RejuvenationConsulting and Design was to create harmony and balance between architecture and the surrounding environment. New Plant Introductions
Planning a Do-It-Yourself LandscapeWhether your garden is the front of the property, the backyard or the entire area surrounding the house, it should compliment the architecture of the building. The two should "blend" not "stand apart". More . . . . History of Lilium longiflorum - Easter LilyHave you ever wondered about the history and the significance of the “Easter Lily” - the flower that adds such elegance and fragrance to millions of homes and churches at Easter? We tend to think of Easter and Spring as being synonymous. In reality, Easter does not always reflect spring. More . . . . . Just for Kids
Can you imagine Thanksgiving dinner without Pumpkin Pie or Halloween without a Jack-O-Lantern? We couldn’t have either if there were no pumpkins! There are a lot of stories about the pumpkin. Remember Cinderella and her pumpkin coach? And then there was Peter, Peter who kept his wife in a pumpkin shell (what a home!). Who can forget Charlie Brown and Linus with their story about the "Great Pumpkin" patch? More.... Gardening CompositionA new business was opening and one of the owner’s friends wanted to send flowers for the occasion. The flowers arrived at the new owner’s business with a card attached which read “Rest In Peace”. The owner was annoyed and called to complain. "Sir, I’m really sorry for the mistake and sorry that you were offended." said the florist. "But even worse, somewhere there is a funeral taking place today, and they have flowers with a note saying ‘Congratulations on your new location". Stress? Well, we all experience some of that. So I thought I would provide a collection of gardening tips and a recipe or two, to help make summer a little more relaxing. Framing a ViewHave you thought of gardening and art as being synonymous? When looking through a window in your home, into the yard beyond, you are looking at a picture. The window acts as a frame for the view. More.... Colour in the GardenWhen Christmas is over, spring and summer fashions appear in the malls. One quickly sees the color trend for the season. Ever wonder who decides this? The Color Marketing Group and Pantone Colour Institute influence the colour palettes which will be seen in everything from paint, fabrics, furnishings to flower pots. The Horticultural industry uses these trends to choose the prominent flower colours for the season. More.... Visit our month by month guide to garden tasks. Click here. Want to know the bloom times for perennials? Click here. Gardening And An Aging PopulationLife expectancy has increased. More people are taking early retirement. The 'Baby Boom' generation are approaching pensionable age. Retirement is a time when dramatic changes take place in a person's lifestyle. For some, there may be decreased income and health issues. Reduced social and functional roles may result. Others may continue to enjoy good health and the ability to remain socially active. More - - - Black Walnut ToxicityIn 1998, we were approached by a client who had a large mature Black Walnut tree removed from his front yard. Since the trees canopy occupied most of the yard, without the tree it appeared very desolate. The tree was removed because it appeared to affect other plants growing in the same general area. We were asked to design an attractive landscape in the area where the walnut tree had stood. . . . . More. Attracting BirdsAttracting birds to the garden has value not measured monetarily. Birds require a friendly environment, food, water, shelter and protection. In return birds provide an ecological balance. For more information, click here. *Privacy statement - All e-mail addresses and messages received will be held in strict confidence and will not be submitted to any third party. |
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Here is a selection of new plant introductions for 2008.
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