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!
Kudos to the folks at the Gardenia website! They are now including information on a plant’s potential invasive nature! We need more people/organizations/nurseries doing this.
February 10, 2026 at 9:27 PM
Kudos to the folks at the Gardenia website! They are now including information on a plant’s potential invasive nature! We need more people/organizations/nurseries doing this.
WOW! Looks like there are some great speakers this weekend at the #GrimsbySeedySaturday! Liz is incredible and I’ll need to try and stick around for the others. I’m chatting about designing a small garden. Come visit, see vendors, get seeds. FUN! At the Grimsby Public Library. I go on at 11:15. 😊
February 10, 2026 at 12:47 PM
WOW! Looks like there are some great speakers this weekend at the #GrimsbySeedySaturday! Liz is incredible and I’ll need to try and stick around for the others. I’m chatting about designing a small garden. Come visit, see vendors, get seeds. FUN! At the Grimsby Public Library. I go on at 11:15. 😊
One of my favorite things about my profession is visiting old landscapes, at ANY time of year! These trees along the Lake Ontario shoreline in Burlington are establishing beautifully. I actually love the contrast between this 100% native planting and the post-apocalyptic background.
February 8, 2026 at 6:51 PM
One of my favorite things about my profession is visiting old landscapes, at ANY time of year! These trees along the Lake Ontario shoreline in Burlington are establishing beautifully. I actually love the contrast between this 100% native planting and the post-apocalyptic background.
Friends! This Saturday, Feb. 14 there’s another #SeedySaturday. This one’s in Grimsby and I’m presenting on ‘Devil’s in the Details: Designing a Small Garden’. Come check out all the vendors and there are also other great vendors!
February 8, 2026 at 3:36 PM
Friends! This Saturday, Feb. 14 there’s another #SeedySaturday. This one’s in Grimsby and I’m presenting on ‘Devil’s in the Details: Designing a Small Garden’. Come check out all the vendors and there are also other great vendors!
This one’s not open to the public, but I’m posting for folks in similar situations. A Guelph citizen’s group is having me present to homeowners in their gated community on ‘Flowers for Feathered Friends’ to show them their gardens can be useful to support birds in the garden. A great way to engage!
February 6, 2026 at 10:06 PM
This one’s not open to the public, but I’m posting for folks in similar situations. A Guelph citizen’s group is having me present to homeowners in their gated community on ‘Flowers for Feathered Friends’ to show them their gardens can be useful to support birds in the garden. A great way to engage!
1.5 million prescriptions by doctors to patients to be put in nature!
February 3, 2026 at 3:30 PM
1.5 million prescriptions by doctors to patients to be put in nature!
The design needs to take into account, not just aesthetics, but also the interactions/experiences (which can be different for everyone).
February 3, 2026 at 3:20 PM
The design needs to take into account, not just aesthetics, but also the interactions/experiences (which can be different for everyone).
Thrilled to be at the #LandscapeOntario #PlantSymposium w a great lineup including a panel on #HorticulturalTherapy with @guineverekern.bsky.social , #RohanHarrison #BenPorchuck and #JunaidKhan. Excited!
February 3, 2026 at 3:02 PM
Thrilled to be at the #LandscapeOntario #PlantSymposium w a great lineup including a panel on #HorticulturalTherapy with @guineverekern.bsky.social , #RohanHarrison #BenPorchuck and #JunaidKhan. Excited!
Thursday! Landscape Ontario is hosting a full day (w lunch!) presentation/design session on creating a ‘layered landscape’ for biodiversity, by…me: plants, design, more and work together, helping each of you design a landscape – hands-on! Register here!
legacy.horttrades.com/seminars/202...
legacy.horttrades.com/seminars/202...
February 2, 2026 at 11:01 PM
Thursday! Landscape Ontario is hosting a full day (w lunch!) presentation/design session on creating a ‘layered landscape’ for biodiversity, by…me: plants, design, more and work together, helping each of you design a landscape – hands-on! Register here!
legacy.horttrades.com/seminars/202...
legacy.horttrades.com/seminars/202...
#CheckupAtTheVet day for Orik! Our little monster is being SUCH a good boy!
February 2, 2026 at 7:30 PM
#CheckupAtTheVet day for Orik! Our little monster is being SUCH a good boy!
A freakin' cool world! Was id’ing this Passionflower via iNaturalist. Got feedback that I.D. was wrong - dug deep into a recent naming split on 1 of th’species; reached out to the expert for help who DID THE SPECIES SPLIT...& THEY REPLIED via LinkedIn: very detailed answer. Passiflora pseudociliata
January 30, 2026 at 1:35 PM
A freakin' cool world! Was id’ing this Passionflower via iNaturalist. Got feedback that I.D. was wrong - dug deep into a recent naming split on 1 of th’species; reached out to the expert for help who DID THE SPECIES SPLIT...& THEY REPLIED via LinkedIn: very detailed answer. Passiflora pseudociliata
Looks like we picked a good day for a tour to Havana! Definitely not a beach day! And a terrible birding day! 😂
January 27, 2026 at 1:06 PM
Looks like we picked a good day for a tour to Havana! Definitely not a beach day! And a terrible birding day! 😂
Oh my goodness, Siri! Although of course, I should’ve proofread more. That was supposed to be “birding“!
January 26, 2026 at 7:24 PM
Oh my goodness, Siri! Although of course, I should’ve proofread more. That was supposed to be “birding“!
Today’s sites: #CubanGroundHutia (sadly known as tree rats🤣), WILD #AtlanticBottledNoseDolphins!, #CubanGroundIguana & a spectacular sunset. (Apologies to Canadians for seeing this & snow that you’re getting. Feel better picturing me in shock, getting home to a half a meter of snow or more.)
January 26, 2026 at 12:44 AM
Today’s sites: #CubanGroundHutia (sadly known as tree rats🤣), WILD #AtlanticBottledNoseDolphins!, #CubanGroundIguana & a spectacular sunset. (Apologies to Canadians for seeing this & snow that you’re getting. Feel better picturing me in shock, getting home to a half a meter of snow or more.)
And today in #ZapataCuba
#CubanTrogon #CubanPygmyOwl, Cuban Screech Owl #GreatLizardCuckoo Cuban Tody and #GrayFrontedQuailDove
#CubanTrogon #CubanPygmyOwl, Cuban Screech Owl #GreatLizardCuckoo Cuban Tody and #GrayFrontedQuailDove
January 23, 2026 at 7:09 PM
And today in #ZapataCuba
#CubanTrogon #CubanPygmyOwl, Cuban Screech Owl #GreatLizardCuckoo Cuban Tody and #GrayFrontedQuailDove
#CubanTrogon #CubanPygmyOwl, Cuban Screech Owl #GreatLizardCuckoo Cuban Tody and #GrayFrontedQuailDove
Bedding in #ZapataCuba with an excellent guide! Yesterday and today we got the Zapata Wren and the Zapata Sparrow, and more. Yesterday we got a Gundlach Hawk, and a Stygian Owl!!!! (super rare!) And the Cuban Screech Owl. Plus Blue-headed Quail Dove. Great guide!
January 22, 2026 at 5:39 PM
Bedding in #ZapataCuba with an excellent guide! Yesterday and today we got the Zapata Wren and the Zapata Sparrow, and more. Yesterday we got a Gundlach Hawk, and a Stygian Owl!!!! (super rare!) And the Cuban Screech Owl. Plus Blue-headed Quail Dove. Great guide!
January 21, 2026 at 3:56 PM
A few of the beautiful birds from this trip
#CubanScreechOwl
#GreatLizardCuckoo
#YellowThroatedWarbler
#WesternRedLeggedThrush
#CubanScreechOwl
#GreatLizardCuckoo
#YellowThroatedWarbler
#WesternRedLeggedThrush
January 21, 2026 at 3:52 PM
A few of the beautiful birds from this trip
#CubanScreechOwl
#GreatLizardCuckoo
#YellowThroatedWarbler
#WesternRedLeggedThrush
#CubanScreechOwl
#GreatLizardCuckoo
#YellowThroatedWarbler
#WesternRedLeggedThrush
Just WOW! Wait for it… A #PileatedWoodpecker ! And this is why we like to leave snags (dead standing trees). They are great for biodiversity! 
January 16, 2026 at 7:13 PM
Just WOW! Wait for it… A #PileatedWoodpecker ! And this is why we like to leave snags (dead standing trees). They are great for biodiversity! 
@LandscapeOntario has many seminars available. I’m presenting several including a 5 hr talk: designing ‘The Layered Landscape’ for biodiversity. There’s even a design workshop, where everyone works on their own design with my help. Click the link to register. legacy.horttrades.com/seminars/202...
January 16, 2026 at 2:46 PM
@LandscapeOntario has many seminars available. I’m presenting several including a 5 hr talk: designing ‘The Layered Landscape’ for biodiversity. There’s even a design workshop, where everyone works on their own design with my help. Click the link to register. legacy.horttrades.com/seminars/202...
Sitting by the fire with a cup of coffee, sheltered from the snowstorm, reading #TheLayeredEdibleGarden by Christina Chung of @fluent.garden. Halfway through and, I have to say, EXCELLENT, and hats off for her discussion on #InvasiveSpecies!
January 15, 2026 at 12:25 PM
Sitting by the fire with a cup of coffee, sheltered from the snowstorm, reading #TheLayeredEdibleGarden by Christina Chung of @fluent.garden. Halfway through and, I have to say, EXCELLENT, and hats off for her discussion on #InvasiveSpecies!
I have 2 presentations upcoming @ 2 events! I’m @ #SeedySaturday by #ThoraldGardenClub /@niagaracollege.ca on Feb 7. #HeatherSwan is also presenting. Also the #DayInTheGarden conference on February 22 with the incredible @lorrainejohnson.bsky.social and #attSoltys (the @UrbanOrchardist).
January 14, 2026 at 5:48 PM
I have 2 presentations upcoming @ 2 events! I’m @ #SeedySaturday by #ThoraldGardenClub /@niagaracollege.ca on Feb 7. #HeatherSwan is also presenting. Also the #DayInTheGarden conference on February 22 with the incredible @lorrainejohnson.bsky.social and #attSoltys (the @UrbanOrchardist).
Check out page 13 for an article focused on an amazing company called #LavishGardens. Our profession is improving all the time, and this landscape with its focus on biodiversity is an excellent example. Congratulations to #KarinaLapierreMcIntosh and her team! www.cnla.ca/publications...
CNLA
www.cnla.ca
January 11, 2026 at 5:25 PM
Check out page 13 for an article focused on an amazing company called #LavishGardens. Our profession is improving all the time, and this landscape with its focus on biodiversity is an excellent example. Congratulations to #KarinaLapierreMcIntosh and her team! www.cnla.ca/publications...
Please share. Make sure kids and pets are being careful around water right now. Ice is getting thin and water levels are rising. 
January 8, 2026 at 9:35 PM
Please share. Make sure kids and pets are being careful around water right now. Ice is getting thin and water levels are rising. 
#RainGardens infiltrate water BETTER in the winter than they do in the summer!
January 8, 2026 at 9:21 PM
#RainGardens infiltrate water BETTER in the winter than they do in the summer!