The Garson Property Where Something Kept Going Wrong No Matter What We Tried

Struggling lawn with persistent bare patches on a Garson Ontario residential property

There’s a property in Garson I worked on for two full seasons before I finally understood what was actually happening. I want to write about it because I think it illustrates something important — something that I see get missed on difficult lawns across Greater Sudbury, and something that would have saved this homeowner a … Read more

Every Neighbourhood in Greater Sudbury Has a Different Lawn Problem — Here’s What I See Area by Area

Aerial view of residential neighbourhoods in Greater Sudbury Ontario

I drive a lot of roads in Greater Sudbury. Garson, Hanmer, Val Caron, Lively, Chelmsford, Azilda, Capreol, the South End, New Sudbury — I’ve worked properties in all of them, and after a few years of doing this I’ve started to notice that each area has its own character when it comes to lawn problems. … Read more

The Shaded, Mossy Corner of Your Sudbury Yard — Here’s What to Actually Do With It

Shaded mossy corner of a residential backyard in Greater Sudbury Ontario

There’s almost always one spot in a Sudbury yard that nobody knows what to do with. It’s usually in a corner, often under a big tree or along a fence line — permanently shaded, perpetually damp, and covered in a thick green carpet of moss that refuses to budge no matter what you throw at … Read more