Whether you receive some plants this season as gifts or you purchase them to dress up your abode, now is the time to consider how to extend their life to maximize the pleasure that you get from them. Poinsettia The poinsettia is one of the few plants that will provide reliable colour through the winter.
This week marks the peak performance of your garden. From this day forward, through the fading days of autumn, your garden will be in decline. While there are some fabulous early spring flowering plants that you have enjoyed and other plants that bloom best in October that are ahead of you, many vegetable and fruit
In the chorus that is a living garden, our favourite section is the singing birds. A breeze through tall grass, the crunch of gravel underfoot and a frog croaking, all play their part in this living soundtrack.
We are looking forward to the year ahead. Some suggestions that will get your gardening season off to an early and fine start.
Garden Experts Mark and Ben Cullen give us their list of things to do to prepare your September Garden
Did you know the Christmas Cactus is originally from the tropical rainforests in Southeast Brazil?
We are always happy to hear from gardeners who have jumped on the ‘grow your own’ band wagon. Many first-time veggie gardeners are contacting us to find out what to do with their abundance of tomatoes, squash, carrots and the like.
We are on the continental divide of the gardening season. On your right is the last four months that you invested and the flowers and fruit that your garden has produced to date. On your left is another four months (or so, depending on where you live). This is when apples ripen and tomatoes are
Jill Jensen Botanicals says "time to decorate your home for the holidays! With a wide range of plants out there, lets look at some great alternatives that can be used year-round and dressed up or down depending on your style needs.
Increasingly homeowners are turning to river rock as part of their decorative landscaping. River rock has a number of practical uses, and once properly installed it requires the least amount of maintenance of any ground cover and is a permanent landscape solution.
Groundcovers can add a whole new dimension of colour to your garden through their foliage, texture and abundant bloom. Many, with their trailing nature can soften hard stonework when tucked in crevices, or be encouraged to spill down the front of retained beds giving an “aged” feel.
As much as we try to prepare our equipment to take on winter’s worst, some of us are left with costly repairs and barely cleaned driveways as a result of misusing our snow throwers. Keep your snow thrower winter ready by following these top 5 tips and tricks.
COME TAKE A WALK WITH US DOWN MEMORY LANE 2021 would have been our 25th festival, and we thought that maybe you might like to take a look back at Canada Blooms with us. We have chosen a highlight from each year, perhaps you remember them as well. There are also a few gardening tips
UNILOCK THE ORIGINAL AND STILL THE BEST: For almost fifty years, Unilock has been helping people create beautiful outdoor spaces that become treasured places to build lasting memories. It all started when our founder brought a revolutionary new paving method to North America, called the Uni-Stone.
Canada Blooms provides tips for selecting the right floral arrangement for your loved one Valentine’s Day is right around the corner, which means it’s time to start thinking about how you will celebrate with your special someone. Flowers are one of the most romantic gifts that someone can receive, and one of the most popular
Garden Experts Mark and Ben Cullen give us their list of things to do to get your gardens ready for winter.
The decline of the honeybee and monarch butterfly population has our attention. As gardeners, our goal is to plant something that helps to attract and nurture the beneficial insects in our neighbourhood, provides natural beauty and colour AND is low maintenance. Our solution: planting native plants in our outdoor space. This will provide a source
Vegepod, it’s easy to set up, simple to fill and requires little ongoing maintenance. The ideal solution for the busy householder who wants a vegie patch but doesn’t have the time or effort required to build one.
You have heard the phrase “good things come in small packages”, well whoever coined the phrase must have been thinking about miniatures. You know, those little arrangements that capture the imagination and fit into our ever-growing smaller living accommodations.
We are in the middle of the “dog days of summer”. This means that there is an abundance of Ontario cut flowers available to you. Gladioli are such a favourite as they are nostalgic and come in a rainbow of colours.
Fall is a fabulous time to tackle landscaping tasks in your yard. In fact, some seasoned gardeners believe fall rivals spring when it comes to the number of gardening opportunities. Don’t put away that garden spade just yet — you’ve got some planting to do!
Daffodils are the sunniest, most upbeat spring flowering bulbs. Their nodding heads, with the trumpet-shaped cup surrounded by a ring of petals, seem particularly full of personality. William Hrycan from The Gardener Magazine provides us with great tips for daffodil care.
Good news: Every homeowner can make a difference! Rain gardens capture rainwater and allow it to filter down where it is needed, preventing serious problems.
The festive season is upon us. Many of us now to turn our thoughts to decorating our houses and even our businesses for the joyous season ahead. A very traditional and beautiful method of doing so is to adorn both the exterior and interior of our dwellings with freshly cut branches and boughs of evergreens.
As we peer out the window this time of year, we are grateful for the birds that visit the seed heads of the ornamental grasses that we let stand over the winter. We are so glad that we resisted the temptation to cut them down this past fall. For the birds in your yard, now
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UNILOCK® knows that choosing the right colour of pavers for your home can be a daunting task, so here is some advice to consider for projects you may be considering around your house.
Step 1. Fertilize. There is a reason why your lawn looks its best early in spring. Our climate suits the needs of quality grass very well. There is lots of moisture in the ground in spring. The soil and evening air is cool. Grass is a ‘cool season’ crop.
Winterizing Tips Those of us who love the outdoors and enjoy puttering around the yard are always looking for an excuse to do something in the fresh air. If you thought you were done with this year’s lawn and garden, we have a question: Have you taken care of the following? Wrapped cedars with
Fall is the best time to start a new lawn from seed or to lay sod. It is the best time to over-seed established lawns to fill in bare patches and thicken your grass.
When you have a hit or miss in your garden where are you going to celebrate it? In the Three Year Garden Gratitude Journal: Part Diary, Part Personal Growing Guide by Donna Balzer and Chelsie Anderson (2018).
In planning for 2018, Floral Designer Justine De Bouvier, of Fleurishes by JuJu, thought to shake things up a bit and give Hollywood, and the visitors of the Canada Blooms Show, something to remember!
What happens when you’re in love with the design aesthetic of Fiddle Leaf Fig plants (Ficus lyrata) but not sure how to care for it? Get tips from Randy of Jill Jensen Botanicals.
As a landscape designer and certified horticulturalist, I come across a lot of misconceptions when it comes to gardening.
Get the latest from Garden Guru Mark Cullen about pollinators and what we can do to make our gardens friendlier.
