VEGETABLE GARDENING BASICS If you are new to gardening, be sure to read these vegetable gardening basics for beginners. Learning these skills and techniques will make your gardening experience far more pleasant and rewarding. Planning the Garden Location...
When to Sow Annuals Seeds
Use the following chart as a reference on when to start your annuals from seed. You can sow seven days on either side of date noted. Name When to Sow Indoors Days to Germination and Temperature Light and Notes Ageratum March 24 7 @ 27°C light Alyssum April 6 5 @ 24°C...
When to Sow Vegetable Seeds
Use our handy vegetable planting chart to know when you're supposed to sow all of your vegetable seeds!
ELEVATED PUMPKIN DECORATING
It's finally pumpkin season and we've never had so many cool pumpkins to incorporate in displays! From spooky shades of white, black and grey, to various hues of orange, it's almost impossible to pick just a few. From our unique specialty pumpkins, to hundred of tiny...
HOUSEPLANT ESSENTIALS
LIGHT Light affects plants in many ways. Duration, quality and intensity of light all play a roll. Low light plants will be able to sustain themselves without supplemental lighting, and can usually be grown at higher light intensities. However, plants that require...
FALL MUMS FOR COLOR
Fall mums will provide you with weeks of additional colour and there are many colours to choose from. When all your summer flowers begin to fade and die, it’s hard not to feel a twinge of regret over the passing of the season and its many bright blooms. You can still...
BULBS 101
Bulb gardening can be easy and very rewarding! If planted properly, some bulbs will give you many years of enjoyment. Bulbs that we plant in the fall will emerge in the spring with very little extra effort on our part. Unfortunately, when planting bulbs the smallest...
RABBIT REPELLANTS
Although rabbits can be cute and interesting to watch, they can also wreck havoc on your garden. There are several varying methods you may try to discourage these little mammals from visiting your garden. You may find that you have to change methods periodically if...
PROPER WATERING TECHNIQUES
In Manitoba, we have to change our watering techniques to match the weather. If we are having a cool, rainy stretch of weather you may not need to water at all. During a hot, dry stretch of weather your plants will obviously need more water. On the hottest days of...
MULCHING
MULCHING: putting a layer of material on the surface of the soil around plants.TYPESOrganic mulch, such as bark, adds nutrients, retains moisture, reduces runoff, reduces soil erosion, and prevents weeds. Inorganic mulch, such as stone, can be used as well, but it...
COMPOSTING
Compost is what you get when yard and garden debris, kitchen scraps and other organic materials have completely broken down into a rich, dark, crumbly material. Composting is simply the process of changing raw, organic materials, such as grass clippings, sod, leaves,...
HOW TO ATTRACT BUTTERFLIES
Gardens that attract butterflies are often full of surprises because they are constantly changing. With a little bit of planning you can make your landscape irresistible to them while creating a colourful environment that is pleasing to you and your family as well....