Lunch Out Loud Ottawa 72 Recap- Rocky Laporte, Ottawa Landscaper & The Yips

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The music we feature this week is from the Ottawa group The Yips. You can download and listen to their “Air Loom” EP here! Find them on Facebook here.

This week we met up with 4th generation landscaper in Ottawa, Rocky Laporte from The Gentleman Gardener. Since gardening and landscaping is a pretty broad topic, we really wanted to concentrate your first year in your new home and first time homebuyers. You can also reach him at 613-837-3023. We spoke about:

– Where Rocky grew up in Orleans and how his family started the business over 100 years ago
– Where First-time homebuyers should start in terms of landscaping
– How to deal with new builds
– What trees are banned
– What trees should you plant when you have a small yard and have to put it in close to the home
– Some great trees for small spaces
– Trends in landscaping in Ottawa
– How we have a big patio furniture scene
– J.A. Laporte Nursery on Montreal Road
– Ornamental grasses are big right now

After the break we discussed:

– We had a long winter, what should you be doing in the early spring
– Grass these days
– Hard time keeping lawns
– Golden rule- 10% of house expenses should be spent on the outside
– How big your garden should be in front
– Why go to a nursery as opposed to a big box store?
– What should people be doing to their gardens in the fall?
– How can landscaping before you sell your home help resale value?
– Also some added value

Here is the video for PGLM by The Yips that was recorded at Gabba Hey! in Ottawa