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Cutting Garden Basics The idea of chopping off your garden flower blooms might make you shiver but if you grow the right types of flowers you can cut and re-grow beautiful bouquets all summer long. Think of a cutting garden as a flower farm designed for production and harvest, much like a vegetable garden. UnlikeContinue reading “Grow your own bouquets”

Planning & budgeting for your garden doesn’t need to be overwhelming. We made this shopping list for you to download and print. Bring it to your local independent garden centre for personalized help!

One of the garden concepts that is making news again this season is xeriscape design, and for good reason! Many regions are facing unpredictable precipitation. More and more people are becoming aware of using less water for non-essential/ornamental landscaping both for environmental reasons and to save money. Xeriscaping is a great way to plan anContinue reading “Xeriscaping – it’s not just rocks!”

If you have ever visited our garden centre you may have noticed that we have different types of plants in different locations. Like most garden centres we try to make shopping easy for you by having zones for annuals, perennials, trees & shrubs and tropicals. Questions that we get asked fairly often are “does thisContinue reading “Annual or Perennial – what is the difference?”

Are deer using your garden as a salad bar? Many of us in Saskatchewan have these furry, and mostly unwelcome, visitors in our yards. There is no way to completely deer proof your garden, but you may have some success with these tips. Some gardeners swear by folk remedies and home-made concoctions such as rottenContinue reading “Keeping deer out of the garden”