Inviting Birds To Your Garden

Inviting Birds To Your Garden

All trees and shrubs will provide something of value to birds nesting sites, insect food, shelter from weather and predators. There are, without doubt, birds in your garden now. If you wish to encourage more birds and more varieties of birds around your home, you can do so by providing a variety of trees and shrubs, particularly those that provide food in the form of fruit, berries, nuts or seeds. Follow these tips and you will be enjoying the birds all year round!

June 27, 2024
The Beauty of Rhododendrons and Azaleas

The Beauty of Rhododendrons and Azaleas

Rhododendrons are heavy flowering evergreen plants, which enjoy a sheltered and shaded location.
Azaleas are also heavy flowering plants and enjoy a sunny or semi-shaded location. Read on to learn where to grow, pruning, planting, watering etc. All the tips you will need to be enjoying these beautiful flowers this summer!
June 27, 2024
Annuals - Gardens Come Alive with Colour

Annuals - Gardens Come Alive with Colour

Annuals are those plants whose life cycle is completed within a single season. The seed germinates and the plants bloom. Owing to their short life span, annuals allow you to experiment and express yourself anew each year. Annuals, often referred to as bedding plants, show themselves best when planted in groups rather than individually. Follow these tips for a beautiful garden!
June 27, 2024
Roses - Types and Pruning

Roses - Types and Pruning

Thinking about adding roses to your garden? 
Find out about the different varieties of these stunning blooms
and how to prune them to encourage re-flowering
May 06, 2024
How to Plant a Vegetable Garden

How to Plant a Vegetable Garden

If you like fresh, organic produce but don’t like the high grocery store prices, you should consider planting your own veggie garden—after all, you can’t get any closer to your kitchen table than your own backyard.
April 24, 2024
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Home Grown: Cold Hardy Crops

Home Grown: Cold Hardy Crops

The following is a guide on a few species that not only will survive the cooler months, these veggies actually prefer it.
April 05, 2024
Get your Yard Spring Ready with These Seven Simple Steps

Get your Yard Spring Ready with These Seven Simple Steps

As Spring Fever sets in the to-do list to get your lawn and gardens ready can feel daunting. We get it. We love Spring, but the cleaning up process can feel never-ending. Our Garden Gallery checklist will provide you with some tips to get your property ready for gardening and sunshine.
April 02, 2024
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Forcing Bulbs

Forcing Bulbs

Bulbs can bring spring cheer indoors, particularly in the middle of winter after all of the glitter of Christmas is over. Bulbs can be planted in almost every type of container, providing it has good drainage.  The bulbs will be planted closer together in containers than outdoors. You can combine bulbs with other plants or with other bulbs to prolong flowering enjoyment. Read on for everything you need to know!

March 20, 2024
Planting Instructions

Planting Instructions

Not sure how to plant your new trees, shrubs, perennials or annuals. Read our tips on planting and watering.
May 15, 2023
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Colour Spring to Fall - 6 Basic Perennials

Colour Spring to Fall - 6 Basic Perennials

These six essential perennials are plants of size and substance. They will be the backbone of your perennial garden. With the wide choice of cultivars available in each of these six basic plants, any colour scheme is possible.
April 21, 2023
Attracting Hummingbirds to Your Garden

Attracting Hummingbirds to Your Garden

If you’re looking to attract more hummingbirds into your space, look no further. This blog will provide three steps on how to attract these beautiful almost magical birds to your space.
May 17, 2022
Is your soil's pH level right for your plants?

Is your soil's pH level right for your plants?

Did you know that plants don’t all need the same pH? Most prefer soil with balanced pH while others, like berries, need lower pH soil for optimal growth. Read on for all the details...