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Sean James Consulting & Design

@seanjamesdesigns.bsky.social

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Designs gardens, (& some boutique installations/maintenance!), speaks, teaches, Niagara Parks graduate '91, Master Gardener. Helps folks make yards BEAUTIFUL & ecofriendly! Rain gardens, habitat plantings, incorporating edibles!

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Sean James Consulting & Design @seanjamesdesigns.bsky.social · 3d

Really inspiring event!#HaltonMasterGardeners and #HamiltonNaturalists run a competition for eco-friendly gardens. As a past judge, I was invited. I took my helpers to show them that what they do makes a difference. So inspiring to see people using their gardens for Good. Congratulations to all!

Sean James Consulting & Design @seanjamesdesigns.bsky.social · 3d

Another tip for dividing perennials, this time… How do you deal with the giant ones? The ones that fight back like huge Hostas, grasses and, in this case, native #Goatsbeard?

Sean James Consulting & Design @seanjamesdesigns.bsky.social · 4d

A little visit to our native plant redux/rain garden project in Mississauga. It took forever to look like anything was happening, but it’s all coming together now! lots of plants reused – several species added.

Sean James Consulting & Design @seanjamesdesigns.bsky.social · 5d

#RoseSawfly is a challenging pest for roses in the garden. Here’s a tip for control.

Sean James Consulting & Design @seanjamesdesigns.bsky.social · 8d

Carrots are harvested. Not a bad haul considering one doesn’t need to really do anything except weed around them (which I didn’t lol) and water (which my friend did). These were grown in pure compost, from my compost pile, in pots.

Sean James Consulting & Design @seanjamesdesigns.bsky.social · 11d

We are so lucky to live in this beautiful place. Can’t wait to share it with everyone who comes to visit tomorrow for our little plant sale and property tour.
10765 Fifth Line Nassagaweya, Milton - 9-4

Sean James Consulting & Design @seanjamesdesigns.bsky.social · 13d

Just a friendly reminder: we are having our plant sale/garden tour Sunday from 9 AM until 4 PM. There will also be tours around the garden and our hyper-natural property! We are at:
10765 Fifth Line Nassagaweya
Rockwood, Ontario
Lots of native and a few non-native plants and lots to learn!

Sean James Consulting & Design @seanjamesdesigns.bsky.social · 14d

A very quick walkabout (because it started raining lol) on today’s progress! Great day!

Sean James Consulting & Design @seanjamesdesigns.bsky.social · 15d

A little bit on staking trees … search #OntarioLandscapeTreePlantingGuide to learn more, because we do it wrong all the time! This is especially important for professionals who THINK they’re doing it right, and municipalities who set the standards.

Reposted by Sean James Consulting & Design

GreenBalance @greenbalance.bsky.social · 15d

This ancient Olea europaea specimen exhibits extreme secondary growth, indicative of an age potentially exceeding 1,000 years. Its lignified, contorted trunk structure reflects centuries of cambial activity, drought adaptation, and environmental stress.

#PlantSky #HouseGardening #GreenSky

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Sean James Consulting & Design @seanjamesdesigns.bsky.social · 18d

Well, another plant off the list of things that we should be using. Too bad! I really like #IvorySilkLilac.

Sean James Consulting & Design @seanjamesdesigns.bsky.social · 18d

This little creature is really nifty type of #AssassinBug. It’s huge! Emesaya brevipennis is the scientific name, and it was on our front step last evening!

Sean James Consulting & Design @seanjamesdesigns.bsky.social · 19d

We have one plant (#PrairieSmoke - Geum triflorum) which is polluted with another (#GoldenFeatherGrass - Sorghastrum nutans). What do we do?

Sean James Consulting & Design @seanjamesdesigns.bsky.social · 20d

Article in the @theglobeandmail.com today on what to do in the garden in the fall.

www.theglobeandmail.com/life/article...

Your fall gardening to-do list

Autumn is the secret season for gardeners

www.theglobeandmail.com

Sean James Consulting & Design @seanjamesdesigns.bsky.social · 20d

Perhaps the final walk through our almost-complete d Burlington landscape with its two rain gardens, native plantings and relayed front step.

Sean James Consulting & Design @seanjamesdesigns.bsky.social · 23d

Friday, October 3, 9 AM - noon! Volunteer garden maintenance @ #ValFlemingButterflyGarden - 5020 Serena Dr Beamsville. Our focus: deadheading perennials that get a bit too weedy & consolidating “volunteers” together with their parents. And if you know anyone who needs volunteer hours for school…

Sean James Consulting & Design @seanjamesdesigns.bsky.social · 25d

Garden/property tour and plant sale! Come and visit on October 12 from 9am til 4 PM! Lots of cool and a few rare plants for sale! Also the potential to dig some plants from the garden if folks are interested.
10765 Fifth Line Nassagaweya
Rockwood Ontario (actually we’re just north of Milton)

Sean James Consulting & Design @seanjamesdesigns.bsky.social · 28d

The front yard on our little Burlington #RainGarden/ #NativePlanting landscape.

Sean James Consulting & Design @seanjamesdesigns.bsky.social · 28d

The backyard on our little Burlington #RainGarden/ #NativePlanting landscape.

Sean James Consulting & Design @seanjamesdesigns.bsky.social · 28d

Some interesting (I hope) insights on proper pruning.

Sean James Consulting & Design @seanjamesdesigns.bsky.social · Sep 21

VIDEO UP! Motorized equipment isn't always necessary. Working by hand can mean less damage to roots, lower carbon footprint, and...a huge sense of accomplishment! :-) Here's our video on how to move large things. If you have a construction crew, share it with them.

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How to move large things

YouTube video by Sean James Consulting & Design

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Sean James Consulting & Design @seanjamesdesigns.bsky.social · Sep 21

Neat article on farming use of biochar! Hopeful possibilities! www.anthropocenemagazine.org/2025/08/if-f...

If farmers play the long game, biochar will pay off for crops and climate

Turning 70% of waste straw into biochar could lock away an amount of carbon equivalent to almost 5% of global emissions.

www.anthropocenemagazine.org

Sean James Consulting & Design @seanjamesdesigns.bsky.social · Sep 21

#MuskokaLakes #StarryNight.
Just Wow

Sean James Consulting & Design @seanjamesdesigns.bsky.social · Sep 20

Looking for something to do Friday night, Sept 26? Gardens needn’t stop looking their best when summer is finished! Come and say hi when I present #ItDoesntEndInAugust for #WaterlooGardeners - 7pm @ Albert McCormick Community Room, 500 Parkside Dr, Waterloo, ON N2L 5J4, Canada

Sean James Consulting & Design @seanjamesdesigns.bsky.social · Sep 20

What to do in the garden in the fall? Lots!