Idea's & How To's
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.
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...
Composting
Almost every day we hear about the new Three R’s – Reduce, Reuse and Recycle. Did you know that one common gardening practice combines all three? Composting. Compost is a natural organic fertilizer made by decomposed vegetable waste. By recycling your family’s garbage, you can reduce household waste, and can then reuse the compost as organic matter to improve the quality of soil in your garden!
Landscape Care, Maintenance and Winterizing
To help you gain the most from your new landscape planting, proper maintenance and care is required. The following basics will help keep your garden in tip-top shape throughout the season.
Best Time to Harvest
Harvest in the early morning before the heat of the day. Be sure to check your garden daily and pick the ripe vegetables doing so will encourage the plant to produce more. When not harvested the plants will go to flower and that is a sign that they are done for the season.Â
Introducing Praying Mantises to Your Garden
Praying mantises are fascinating creatures and quite good pest hunters if you can keep them in your garden. They can be tricky to get started, but will be a rewarding addition to your garden if you can keep them happy. We will tell you how to attract them and keep them in your garden...
Ladybugs
Ladybugs are an excellent choice to keep aphid and many other bug populations at bay in your garden. Supplied with the right conditions, ladybugs will be a great garden companion for the summer months! For more information on ladybugs, read on...
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!
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!
Hardy Ornamental Grasses
The most significant change in gardening in the last few years has been the renewed interest in hardy herbaceous perennials. These dependable plants that we are rediscovering, were well known to previous generations of gardeners. Read on to learn about these beautiful grasses and how you can incorporate them into your gardens!
Planting a Rock Garden
Creating a rock garden on an existing slope can turn a difficult planting area into a garden asset. Using the rocks to create a series of terraces forming flat planting areas avoids the problem of erosion from rain or nitrogen. The rocks should be well sunk in the ground and should have the finished appearance of a natural outcrop. For this natural look, the rocks should be of only one type and the larger the better. It is a common mistake to use rocks that are too small. Fewer but larger rocks are more impressive. Read on for help planting your rock garden...
Plant a Hot Pepper Garden
Want to bring on the heat this summer? We have a range of hot peppers to satisfy your inner daredevil! Be adventurous, try growing a pepper you’ve never had before. Here's the tips for your success!
Best Plants for Wet Conditions
The majority of garden plants are tolerant of wet soil for short periods of time. It is very natural for many areas to be quite wet in the spring as the ground thaws and the snow melts. However, garden sites that remain wet throughout the year demand the use of moisture-tolerant or even moisture-dependent species. The following is a selection of plant material that enjoy wet soil:
