…WINTER INSPIRATION

…WINTER INSPIRATION

In our Canadian climate, the landscape season is compressed into 9 to 10 months of absolute crazy hours and intense work weeks. We have to cram an entire year into the months where the ground is not frozen and covered with snow.  That usually means our slowest months...
THINKING ABOUT CANADA BLOOMS…

THINKING ABOUT CANADA BLOOMS…

Our design is done, our write-ups and descriptions are done, and each crew is working on preparations for their portion of the build! Our whole staff is looking forward to that crazy few weeks in March that is known as Canada Blooms.  Our feature garden is a little...
Following The Sun…

Following The Sun…

In a climate with so many extremes of temperature and weather, it makes sense to have several different areas throughout a property that take advantage of the best the day or evening has to offer. At our house, we have individual patios or porches on three sides of...
Happy New Year

Happy New Year

Happy New Year from D.A Gracey & Associates Ltd.  We look forward with anticipation for the new year and the projects that we will help our clients to create. I have always felt it was “legal” to start planning my own garden once the rush of Christmas...
​IRELAND!   A post by Courtney

​IRELAND! A post by Courtney

Travelling through Ireland is an adventure that everyone should get to enjoy.  The diversity within that small country is amazing, with extraordinary landscape features. It ranges from natural wonders like the Cliffs of Mohr to the formal gardens that surround the...
Christmas Urns

Christmas Urns

  It’s beginning to look a lot like Christmas, and it’s no different on the D.A Gracey & Associates job sites. Our horticulture crew have been out on a number of our sites creating custom urn arrangements and window box displays. This is part of a maintenance...