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Interlocking Pavers for your Landscape

Interlocking Pavers for your Landscape

Interlocking pavers offer several benefits over other paving systems, including increased durability, flexibility, and aesthetic appeal. One of the main benefits of interlocking pavers is their increased durability. Unlike traditional concrete or asphalt paving systems, interlocking pavers are made up of individual pieces that can shift and move slightly without cracking or breaking. This allows them to better withstand the stresses of heavy traffic and changing weather conditions, making them a more durable option for high-traffic areas such as driveways…

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Spring Lawn Fertilization

Spring Lawn Fertilization

Spring fertilization is a crucial step in maintaining a healthy and lush lawn. It involves applying fertilizer to the lawn to provide the necessary nutrients for growth and development. Here is a simple guide on how to do spring fertilization on a lawn: Determine the type of fertilizer to use: There are different types of fertilizers available, including those that are high in nitrogen, phosphorus, and potassium. Nitrogen is essential for leaf growth, phosphorus is important for root development, and…

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Spring Clean-up

Spring Clean-up

Spring in Prince George…..Mornings are warming up, weather is unpredictable, water everywhere, and time to clean up after a winter of snow and cold, although this winter it seems that Vancouver received more snow than we did here in Prince George. Keep in mind with inversions, and spring comes air quality advisories. So stay safe, keep others in mind while you do your spring clean up, and let’s all have a great summer season. Speaking of summer and spring clean-up, it is…

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Warming Your Sunroom With Radiant Heat

Warming Your Sunroom With Radiant Heat

Radiant ​heating​ has been around for a long time, it works like the sun. Solar rays heat the ground, objects and people. A radiant heater in your home warms the floor, furniture and people. The stored heat is released evenly back into the room.Far infrared radiant heating in your sunroom has many beneficial properties: efficiency, quiet, no moving parts, no dust blown around by fans and reduced humidity. Far infrared heating is used in many therapeutic medical devices and as…

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7 Best ways to maintain your lawn this spring

7 Best ways to maintain your lawn this spring

Since herbicides have come off the market in in several places, many people puzzle over the right strategy to keep their lawns healthy. Fear not! All the turf management tools you need follow below. Proper lawn care techniques, done at the right time, can make your lawn greener than it’s ever been!If your schedule gets in the way, consider either one-time services or a seasonal program from a professional landscape company.Step 1:Aerating and Thatch ControlAerate in the spring and fall before top dressing…

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4 Easy steps to sealing interlocking pavers

4 Easy steps to sealing interlocking pavers

Before sealing a paver project I always recommend that you let the pavers sit for one season or 6 months to allow the pavers to release efflorescence among other things. Always read the directions for the specific product you purchase as what I am presenting here is a general overview and each manufacturer has their own direction. Sealers reduce the absorption of stains, oils and dirt into the paver surfaces. Application of a sealer should always follows stain removal, efflorescence removal and…

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Cleaning Interlocking Pavers

Cleaning Interlocking Pavers

When cleaning your pavers always use a broom to sweep off debris (a leaf blower also works but be careful not to blow out the joint sand) and a regular garden hose, with some dish soap. For more stubborn cleaning a pressure washer can be used but will result in some of the joint sand being washed away. If this is the case it may be easier and better to hire a professional to do the cleaning.Professionals typically use a…

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15 common Stains and how to remove them from interlocking pavers

15 common Stains and how to remove them from interlocking pavers

When properly installed, interlocking concrete pavers have very low maintenance. Under foot and vehicular traffic, they can become exposed to dirt, stains and wear. This is common to all pavements.Commercial stain removers available specifically for concrete pavers or cast in place concrete provide a high degree of certainty when removing stains. Many stains can be removed while still minimizing the risk of dis-colouring or damaging the pavers. The container label often provides a list of stains that can be removed. If…

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Core Landscaping & Design

Core Landscaping & Design

Welcome to Core Landscaping & Design. This is our new home on the web. Keep checking back for updated content and information in the coming weeks. Cheers for now, Ray