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On average, one tree produces nearly 260 pounds of oxygen each year. Two mature trees can provide enough oxygen for a family of four. |
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Want to honour someone special? Planting a tree is a great way! |
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Having trees on your property will provide a great source of shade. |
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Did you know that planting trees adds value to your property? It's true! |
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A high quality landscape design can increase your property value 20% — a higher return on investment than remodelling your kitchen or bathroom. |
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Feed the birds year-round, not just in winter, so you can enjoy the beauty of summer visitors too. |
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Studies show that exposure to plants can lower blood pressure, reduce muscle tension and reduce stress. |
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Mulch the base of plants to keep roots cool, reduce evapotranspiration and keep weeds at bay. |
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Plan and design your garden in detail. Group plants with the same water requirements and determine proper light requirements. |
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Properly maintained gardens = healthy plants |
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Avoid systems that spray water high. Use soaker hoses or rotary sprinklers. For effective watering measure the output of your watering system. |
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At Sheridan Nurseries, our team of trained professionals can assist you in creating a unique, relaxing and enjoyable addition to your home. Whether you prefer to do-it-yourself or have your landscape designed and installed for you, Sheridan Nurseries can provide quality products and expert advice that will help turn your landscape dreams into a reality.
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In May 1911 two British landscape architects Howard Dunington-Grubb and his wife Lorrie settled in Toronto to set up one of Canada’s first landscape architecture firms. They soon found out that they were going to have to do something about the lack of locally grown ornamental plant material.
In 1913 they purchased 100 acres of land in Ontario near the village of Sheridan, named after the Irish Playwright Richard Sheridan and now part of Oakville. An ad in a British journal soon brought a young Swedish born nurseryman, Herman Stensson and his wife and four young sons to Canada to establish this new nursery in the spring of 1914. A daughter, Betty born in Canada a few years later, completed the family.
The first catalogue was released in the fall of 1914 for the 1914-1915 gardening season. Growth was rapid and by 1926 the nursery had grown to 250 acres with an extensive selection of trees, shrubs, evergreens, roses and perennials. The company continued to grow through the war and post war years when farms were added north of Georgetown, Ontario.
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Herman Stensson & Family - 1918
