Dan Effa / Landscape Design

07/14/2026

Still a young garden - a design from a couple of years ago. Great job https://www.facebook.com/p/Kelowna-Home-and-Property-Services-61578565310937/ on both the installation and the maintenance!

05/16/2026

So many varieties! These irises from a recent trip to Whidbey Island north of Seattle, where we have spent many a weekend over the decades.

03/09/2026

Great opportunity to help build something lasting in Lake Country - the Demonstration Garden in Swalwell Park - donate here: https://www.zeffy.com/en-CA/donation-form/donate-to-grow-a-garden-for-our-community?impact_chain_source=daneffa1%40gmail.com

03/04/2026

Enjoyed last week's ProSource Irrigation ponds and water features workshop; learned lots! Love to see running water...

02/10/2026

Unless you're creating a typical Italian style garden with subdued colour, a pop of colour, especially with foliage, can be a great thing. These simple examples from a recent trip to the Kona Coast.

01/12/2026

As we get closer to entering a new year in our gardens (full disclosure - I'm doing some yardwork today...!), this is a great video from the City of Kelowna about wise water usage: https://youtu.be/jECM4ENrVLs?si=0DcuqrirB2RAHAu-

Reach out if you need some help with aligning your yard with waterwise principles!

Water conservation in Kelowna is a year-round effort. While this resource may seem limitless, most of our city’s water comes from Okanagan Lake and is very s...

01/09/2026

Love this from SlideClear - either you're dining outside, or you feel like you're dining outside surrounded by greenery and daylight...