Sean James Consulting & Design
@seanjamesdesigns.bsky.social
Designs gardens, (& some boutique installations/maintenance!), speaks, teaches, Niagara Parks graduate '91, Master Gardener. Helps folks make yards BEAUTIFUL & ecofriendly! Rain gardens, habitat plantings, incorporating edibles!
Traveling? You don’t always have to be doing something exotic to see cool things. These beautiful creatures were just observed on a simple walk on the roadway near my resort in #CayoCocoCuba.
#CubanBullfinch #JuliaHeliconia #WhitePeacock #GreenHeron
#CubanBullfinch #JuliaHeliconia #WhitePeacock #GreenHeron
December 16, 2025 at 10:42 PM
Traveling? You don’t always have to be doing something exotic to see cool things. These beautiful creatures were just observed on a simple walk on the roadway near my resort in #CayoCocoCuba.
#CubanBullfinch #JuliaHeliconia #WhitePeacock #GreenHeron
#CubanBullfinch #JuliaHeliconia #WhitePeacock #GreenHeron
Some great options about Christmas and climate (and a great newsletter overall)
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Simple ways to make the holidays more sustainable
Shop smarter, cut holiday waste, and give back
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December 15, 2025 at 12:41 AM
Some great options about Christmas and climate (and a great newsletter overall)
open.substack.com/pub/talkingc...
open.substack.com/pub/talkingc...
(Don’t worry. I’m not driving – being chauffeured.) One of the most distinctive canopies of our native trees – American Elm. See the ‘umbrella’ form? You can recognize it from many kilometers away. Baltimore Orioles love to nest in it with their hanging constructions.
December 12, 2025 at 6:12 PM
(Don’t worry. I’m not driving – being chauffeured.) One of the most distinctive canopies of our native trees – American Elm. See the ‘umbrella’ form? You can recognize it from many kilometers away. Baltimore Orioles love to nest in it with their hanging constructions.
I got a chance to help (design/planting) with a neat garden in Toronto, beside #WomensCollegeHospital : rain garden/native plants. Thx @ChristineDingeman for photos. Amazing how community members volunteer, & #CityofToronto volunteers from Bay Cloverhill Community Ass’n to help!
December 11, 2025 at 2:48 PM
I got a chance to help (design/planting) with a neat garden in Toronto, beside #WomensCollegeHospital : rain garden/native plants. Thx @ChristineDingeman for photos. Amazing how community members volunteer, & #CityofToronto volunteers from Bay Cloverhill Community Ass’n to help!
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Interesting article on University of Minnesota scientists researching the use of fungi to control #EmeraldAshBorer!
www.mprnews.org/story/2025/1...
www.mprnews.org/story/2025/1...
U of M scientists find fungi can fight emerald ash borers
University of Minnesota researchers say they’ve discovered several naturally occurring parasitic fungi that could be weaponized against the invasive beetles responsible for killing millions of ash tre...
www.mprnews.org
December 8, 2025 at 2:05 AM
Interesting article on University of Minnesota scientists researching the use of fungi to control #EmeraldAshBorer!
www.mprnews.org/story/2025/1...
www.mprnews.org/story/2025/1...
Folks ask abt rain garden plants. They must be drought/flood-tolerant, and maybe salt-tolerant. Check out paid content on @Patreon for my list.
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December 7, 2025 at 1:48 PM
Folks ask abt rain garden plants. They must be drought/flood-tolerant, and maybe salt-tolerant. Check out paid content on @Patreon for my list.
www.patreon.com/SeanJamesCon...
www.patreon.com/SeanJamesCon...
When you HAVE to damage tree roots… 
December 5, 2025 at 3:02 PM
When you HAVE to damage tree roots… 
As you may know, my favourite deep-end-of-the-pool horticultural podcast is #InDefenceOfPlants. It’s a bit late, but here’s a great one on the benefits of leaving leaves. Check it out and subscribe!
www.indefenseofplants.com/podcast/2025...
www.indefenseofplants.com/podcast/2025...
Ep. 549 - Advocating for Fallen Leaves — In Defense of Plants
In Defense of Plants' Matt Candeias talks with National Wildlife Federation Naturalist David Mizejewski about the importance of leaving the leaves and how we can all advocate better for wildlife habit...
www.indefenseofplants.com
December 1, 2025 at 10:57 PM
As you may know, my favourite deep-end-of-the-pool horticultural podcast is #InDefenceOfPlants. It’s a bit late, but here’s a great one on the benefits of leaving leaves. Check it out and subscribe!
www.indefenseofplants.com/podcast/2025...
www.indefenseofplants.com/podcast/2025...
In Toronto
November 29, 2025 at 3:29 AM
In Toronto
Thanks to friends, I got my first long-eared owl today (and, no, I won’t share its location because too many people go pester it – sorry)
Great expression on its face!
Great expression on its face!
November 28, 2025 at 9:07 PM
Thanks to friends, I got my first long-eared owl today (and, no, I won’t share its location because too many people go pester it – sorry)
Great expression on its face!
Great expression on its face!
Our big Waterdown eco-landscape is all finished and put to bed. Now we have to wait till spring for everything to come up. But I CAN’T wait! 😂 There are probably around 100 different host plants in this garden. (plants for caterpillars to feed on).
November 27, 2025 at 5:44 PM
Our big Waterdown eco-landscape is all finished and put to bed. Now we have to wait till spring for everything to come up. But I CAN’T wait! 😂 There are probably around 100 different host plants in this garden. (plants for caterpillars to feed on).
Mini update, and apparently it’s warmer than I thought! 😂
November 21, 2025 at 5:18 PM
Mini update, and apparently it’s warmer than I thought! 😂
I know I posted a bit of this, but I want it to do it again, better! 🤣 the plants are all placed and almost done planting and the mulch is going down!
November 20, 2025 at 8:26 PM
I know I posted a bit of this, but I want it to do it again, better! 🤣 the plants are all placed and almost done planting and the mulch is going down!
Exciting news! I’m going to be on-air on @ZoomerRadio (#am740) with the amazing Charlie Dobbin, on the #GardenShow this Saturday, Nov. 22 at 9am! This is a garden question call-in show, so have questions ready – 866-740-4740! #ListenLive here: zoomerradio.ca/programs/the...
November 20, 2025 at 12:15 PM
Exciting news! I’m going to be on-air on @ZoomerRadio (#am740) with the amazing Charlie Dobbin, on the #GardenShow this Saturday, Nov. 22 at 9am! This is a garden question call-in show, so have questions ready – 866-740-4740! #ListenLive here: zoomerradio.ca/programs/the...
1 of my fave things about landscaping? The incredible life we see! Yesterday, I heard a sound. My head shot up as I looked to the sky and saw a flock of #SandhillCranes. The flock grew as they used the thermals from the Niagara Escarpment to climb in the sky! Magnificent!
November 18, 2025 at 11:19 AM
1 of my fave things about landscaping? The incredible life we see! Yesterday, I heard a sound. My head shot up as I looked to the sky and saw a flock of #SandhillCranes. The flock grew as they used the thermals from the Niagara Escarpment to climb in the sky! Magnificent!
Latest update on our Waterdown project …
November 17, 2025 at 3:51 PM
Latest update on our Waterdown project …
Screenshot these posters, so you can really read them:
Some of the educational signage we have at the #MasterGardeners advice table at the #ROYALWinterFAIR. And… Come visit us, with questions!
Some of the educational signage we have at the #MasterGardeners advice table at the #ROYALWinterFAIR. And… Come visit us, with questions!
November 15, 2025 at 2:59 PM
Screenshot these posters, so you can really read them:
Some of the educational signage we have at the #MasterGardeners advice table at the #ROYALWinterFAIR. And… Come visit us, with questions!
Some of the educational signage we have at the #MasterGardeners advice table at the #ROYALWinterFAIR. And… Come visit us, with questions!
Who’s going to the #RoyalWinterFair in Toronto today or tomorrow? Come ask me gardening questions @ the #MasterGardenersAdviceTable! booth 4014, very close to the Egg Education Center and the Growth Hub Stage. I’m there nine till 1 PM today and 1 PM till 6 tomorrow. 😁
November 15, 2025 at 1:04 PM
Who’s going to the #RoyalWinterFair in Toronto today or tomorrow? Come ask me gardening questions @ the #MasterGardenersAdviceTable! booth 4014, very close to the Egg Education Center and the Growth Hub Stage. I’m there nine till 1 PM today and 1 PM till 6 tomorrow. 😁
Who’s going to the #RoyalWinterFair in Toronto today or tomorrow? Come ask me gardening questions @ the #MasterGardenersAdviceTable! booth 4014, very close to the Egg Education Center and the Growth Hub Stage. I’m there nine till 1 PM today and 1 PM till 6 tomorrow. 😁
November 15, 2025 at 1:02 PM
Who’s going to the #RoyalWinterFair in Toronto today or tomorrow? Come ask me gardening questions @ the #MasterGardenersAdviceTable! booth 4014, very close to the Egg Education Center and the Growth Hub Stage. I’m there nine till 1 PM today and 1 PM till 6 tomorrow. 😁
For all you bird fanatics, we were graced today!
#RedTailHawk
#RedTailHawk
November 15, 2025 at 3:04 AM
For all you bird fanatics, we were graced today!
#RedTailHawk
#RedTailHawk
Morning observations (featuring Orik!)
November 12, 2025 at 12:11 PM
Morning observations (featuring Orik!)
All week at the #RoyalWinterFair at the CNE grounds this week, Master Gardeners will be answering your questions in person at our advice table. Come find us! I’ll be there this coming Saturday morning and Sunday afternoon! AND it’s an amazing event, definitely worth attending.
November 11, 2025 at 12:37 PM
All week at the #RoyalWinterFair at the CNE grounds this week, Master Gardeners will be answering your questions in person at our advice table. Come find us! I’ll be there this coming Saturday morning and Sunday afternoon! AND it’s an amazing event, definitely worth attending.
After #LittleCanada, we visited Allan Gardens. Especially beautiful on a snowy day.
November 10, 2025 at 1:54 AM
After #LittleCanada, we visited Allan Gardens. Especially beautiful on a snowy day.
Had a fun day with the crew. We went and visited #LittleCanada. Fun and I loved how it built people‘s curiosity about Canadian history! They had a stunning miniature version of Vancouver’s Dr. Sun Yat Sen Garden!
November 10, 2025 at 1:43 AM
Had a fun day with the crew. We went and visited #LittleCanada. Fun and I loved how it built people‘s curiosity about Canadian history! They had a stunning miniature version of Vancouver’s Dr. Sun Yat Sen Garden!