Ideas & How To's

Canada Day is a perfect opportunity to celebrate the great outdoors. This year, why not make the nation’s celebration memorable by making your outdoor living space a tribute to Canada.

Looking for a drought tolerant, fuss-free solution for your gardens? Read more to see how ornamental grasses are both dramatic in appearance but also easy to care for.

One of the most common problems with shade in the garden, IS THE LACK OF IT!

In a new home, in a new subdivision, where can you grow lush leafy ferns, Astilbes and Hosta? There are so many plants that actually LIKE SHADE! If you can create a garden in the shaded north side of your home, then you can enjoy a broad range of plants that thrive in shade.

Butterflies are an extremely helpful part of our ecosystem, and promoting a healthy environment for them is a very important step in protecting butterfly populations. How do you attract them to your garden? What do they eat? 

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.

Shade gardens offer a place of refuge during those hot summer days. Read more to learn about choosing the perennials, evergreens, and annuals that thrive in these lower-light spaces.

We spend a lot of time making our lawns and gardens exactly the way that we want them. However, when all that hard work is done, you need a space to sit back and enjoy it. It’s time to rethink the patio and discover how a few accessories can transform your space into an extension of your home!

Do you want to know the secret of healthy plants? It’s simple. All plants need three things to grow well: sunlight, water, and nutrients. Read more to see what items work together to help your plants grow healthy and strong.

It’s time to celebrate Mom! Why not make this year a little extra special by discovering moments to surprise and delight her. Read more to see some great gift ideas for mom!

Looking to add roses to your perennial bed this spring? Not sure what kind to get? Do you want a shrub rose that is greatly undervalued and underused? Or a Hybrid Tea that has large, many petalled, single or double flowers, usually alone and occasionally in clusters of three to five? Continue reading to learn about the different types and the benefits they bring to your garden.

This is it! The year you finally have that vegetable garden you always wanted! Where do you begin? How much room do you need? What do you plant? Continue reading to find out what you need to know to start your vegetable garden.

It’s time to get growing! If you’re like us, sunshine and warm spring weather make us a little antsy to get outdoors and begin planting. Although it’s still too early for annuals and most vegetables, there are a few crops that prefer cooler temperatures.