How to Get Your Kids Involved in the Garden This May Long Weekend 

Gardening is an activity that’s best enjoyed with the ones you love! But how do you inspire your kids to want to become involved in gardening with you? As we prepare to enjoy the May Long Weekend together with our families, let’s explore these ideas for getting your kids involved in the garden.   The Right […]

Spring Into Action: Essential Tips for Starting Your Spring Gardening

Spring Garden Preparation for Planting

This is what we’ve been waiting for all winter: it’s time to spring into action for the 2023 gardening season! To help you have a successful season, let’s discuss our essential tips for starting your garden this spring. Complete Any Garden Cleanup Spring garden cleanup is an essential task to tackle at the start of […]

Preparing for a Successful Vegetable Garden During the Winter

Winter Garden Planning

As winter starts to wane, many of us are looking forward to spending more time outdoors in our gardens. For those of us who want to grow our own vegetables, now is the time to start making plans and preparations for a successful garden this year. In this blog post, we will share some tips […]

5 Tips for a Complete Winter Garden Cleanup

5 Tips for a Complete Winter Garden Cleanup

As we say goodbye to fall and look ahead to the winter season, it’s time for a full winter garden cleanup! Here are 5 tips for completing a full winter cleanup in your garden that will help prepare you for the next gardening season.

10 Great Plants to Start Your Apothecary Garden

10 Great Plants to Start Your Apothecary Garden

Since the beginning of time, humans have kept useful plants close at hand. Growing herbs and flowers for flavour, health, and wellness are universal. So, what’s good to grow? And once you’ve got plants growing, how can you use them? Herbs can be grown anywhere that there is soil, sunlight, and water. Whether you have […]

5 Tips for How to Plan Your Garden Space

5 Tips for Planning Your Garden

What to Consider When Planning a Beautiful Garden Space Spring is upon us, which means it’s time to plan out your garden. Whether you’re planning for a new vegetable patch, planting flowers, or designing a low-maintenance yard, creating a blueprint for your garden space is always a great place to start. You may already have […]

6 Gardening Tips You Shouldn’t Forget Going into Spring

7 Tips for Spring Gardening

Let’s Get Ready to Garden! – SJ Quechuck (Simple Leaf Design) ‘Hands in the dirt, head in the sun, heart with nature. To nurture a garden is to feed not just the body, but the soul’ – Alfred Austin It’s been a long grey winter of planning for your dream garden and now it’s finally […]

Planting a Bee-Friendly Garden

Looking for an easy way you can help bees? Plant a bee-friendly garden! Not only will you be providing food sources to friendly bees, but you are also contributing to food security and a healthier ecosystem. Did you know that almost 90% of wild plants and 75% of leading global crops depend on animal pollination? One […]

5 Factors to Consider When Choosing Soil for Planters

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The COVID-19 pandemic has caused many of us to change our lifestyles, from altered routines to new interests. One hobby, in particular, that seems to have proved popular with many Canadians? Gardening! A study carried out last year found that over half of all Canadians were growing their own food at home. It’s easy to […]

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