Container Gardening
Containers offer such scope for creativity and imagination! Containers can be grown in any area and in any plant or colour combination. Let’s dive in and investigate the possibilities!
6+ Front Door Planter Ideas to Make Your Entrance Shine [+ Downloadable Charts]
Here are the best front door planter ideas to help brighten up your entrance this spring and summer.
Marigolds: A Simple and Easy Plant for Any Sunny Garden
If you’re passionate about gardening, want a stunning addition to your garden, or are looking for simple flowers to grow, Marigolds could be a perfect
A Complete Guide to Growing Pansies and Violas, and Their New Panola Cousins
Whether you’re looking to grow pansies from seed, move your pansies out of pots, or have no idea where to start but you just know
How to Grow Garlic in Alberta and on the Prairies
Garlic is a fragrant and delicious addition to most savoury dishes, but growing garlic can be quite difficult. If you are looking for a complete
6 Ways to Care for your Garden in Hot, Dry Weather
Summer weather can be unpredictable and hot, dry weather can take a toll on a garden. How can you help your plants beat the heat?
Top Alberta Balcony Garden Ideas [+ Free Downloadable Chart]
Gardening is an incredibly popular hobby, and it has bubbled over into small garden spaces, like balconies. Gardening is no longer exclusive to those with
How to Get Your Poinsettia to Rebloom and Stay Beautiful Year-Round
Poinsettias are often used as living decorations during the holidays and composted once they start looking shaggy. If this is a path that grinds against
The Best Smelling Flowers to Grow in Your Garden
Growing fragrant flowers can be difficult as you want to grow the best smelling flowers for your garden that are complementary. Flowers have always been
What is the Best Way to Fertilize Plants?
I’d like you to meet my favourite plant fertilizer. We used it in our greenhouse system when I was the perennial grower at my family
How to Keep Hanging Baskets & Flower Containers Thriving all Season
Looking for a quick reference guide for TENDing your hanging baskets and containers? Click on the link at the bottom of this blog! Hanging baskets
How to Understand Fertilizer Labels
Picking the right fertilizer for your plants can be difficult. If you’ve ever wanted to pull your hair out standing in front of fertilizer on
The Secret to Growing Great Strawberries in Planters and Hanging Baskets
Strawberries are one of the most popular fruits in North America. We often grow strawberries in the ground here in Alberta and now new everbearing
