Bandera Pink has a dreamy aroma and stunning pink colour on a dense, compact plant body. It is the perfect Spanish lavender for planting in a container or in the front border. This low maintenance lavender is easy to grow and self-cleaning. Prolific flowering all season long. It loves the heat and is drought tolerant. A… Read more »
Lavandula stoechas. With an ethereal fragrance and exquisite colour, this Spanish lavender is a must-grow. Bandera’s compact body is covered in gorgeous rich purple flower spikes all season long. Its dense, mounded form make it a superb choice for containers. This low maintenance lavender is an ease to grow. It loves the heat and are… Read more »
Ever wonder how your newly purchased 2.5″ bedding plants get made. From plug to plant, here is a behind the scenes look at our Tried & True Garden Collection.
With the way things are going in the housing market, it seems like only a few of us will have the luxury of a spacious backyard garden. But having limited space does not mean you can’t have a great edible garden. Whether you are downsizing your family home or just buying your first, here are… Read more »
Story time! It was late last spring. Melody and I were up to our necks with catalogues and notes, researching potential additions to our Tried & True Edibles line. In all honesty, things weren’t going very smoothly. Instead of finding vegetable plants for the Edibles line, we kept encountering varieties that wouldn’t really fit in…. 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 »
It’s really starting to ramp up here at T&T headquarters. With the season very quickly approaching, it is all hands on deck making sure all of our tiny plants are doing well and will be ready for the season. At this stage, most of our plants still look like this: And like this: But these… Read more »
School gardens are awesome! Anyone who denies that fact is probably… well, I can’t think of anyone who would disagree. There are countless benefits of school gardens on children, such as: better appreciation and respect for nature increased interest in eating fruits and vegetables improved knowledge of nutrition improved social skills and behaviour increased science… Read more »
Hi! Thanks for stopping by! We’re very excited to share our new Tried & True blog with you. Here we’ll talk about the stuff that matters to us, which could be anything from behind-the-scenes stories to delicious garden-to-table recipes to great gardening tips & tricks, and much more! But we don’t want this to be a… Read more »
These early flowering straw flowers are beautiful, large, and bright yellow in colour. This is an excellent selection with compact growth habit, superior branching and narrower leaves. High-light and cool temperatures will improve plant quality significantly. Origami Yellow has excellent summer performance and is very easy to grow. Straw flowers excel in pots, hanging baskets,… Read more »
