Every year, the premiere colour experts at Pantone choose a colour that they expect to be prominent within the world of fashion and design, but also one that reflects the general sentiment and mood of the upcoming year. This year’s choice colour: Greenery. Refreshing and rejuvenating, Greenery is a fresh yellow-green shade that is illustrative… Read more »
June is one of the most enjoyable months of the gardening season. All the months of spring cleaning will really pay off as you relax in the shade enjoying your beautiful handiwork. Small maintenance jobs are what this month’s work consists of. Well, that and harvesting the literal fruits of your labour. Yay! 1. Ornamentals… Read more »
Gardening is one of the best hobbies anyone could have. You get to spend time outside, get physical, get dirty, and just relax. It can be tough work, but it’s worthwhile. Like with anything new, making mistakes is inevitable but that doesn’t mean you can learn from others’ mistakes. Here are some common beginner gardening… Read more »
May is such a lovely time of the year. Late spring flowers are showing colour and early summer blooms are starting to poke through. It is the perfect time to get out in nature and get inspired by the beauty and colour of everything. 1. Garden Tasks The battle against ravenous gastropods rages on. All… Read more »
It is finally starting to feel like spring. Warm, sunny days and cool, clear nights, and some showers for good measure. April is when everything gardening picks up momentum. It’s full steam ahead with this month’s garden jobs. 0.5 BODY This technically isn’t a gardening job but it is closely related. As we really start… Read more »
It’s mid March and people definitely have the gardening itch. So what are the garden trends for this year? Trends come and go, while some remain and become lifestyle choices. Here’s the low-down on what’s shaping the garden industry. 1. Foodscaping Growing food at home is a continuing trend with more people growing their own… Read more »
A new initiative is growing in BC that any gardener – aspiring or seasoned – can dig: PlantSomethingBC. While only recently brought to British Columbia by the BC Landscape and Nursery Association (BCLNA), the Plant Something program was started in Arizona several years ago and has since spread to many communities across North America. Collectively, all… Read more »
We certainly are flying through this year! Feels like just yesterday that I was writing about February’s garden tasks, and here we are talking about March’s. What the what?! March is a bit of a funny month for gardeners. As spring pushes forward, winter fights back. One day we will get warmth and blue skies;… Read more »
Now that January is all but done, we are one month closer to spring!! But that also means that we have a few more things to add to our gardening to-do list. 1. Garden Planning Yes, technically this was last month’s job. But does garden planning ever really end? Haha. Once you’ve decided on what… Read more »
One question we often get is “Sow or transplant, which one is better?” Most seasoned gardeners will do a combination of the two but, ultimately, it comes down to personal preference. The best we can do is help you break it down. Cost Seeds are cheap… for the most part. When comparing a packet of… Read more »
