Pinching flowers and vegetables for better growth is one of those gardening tasks that seems really complicated but is actually quite easy as long as you know a few rules: 1. Only pinch plants that can be rooted from cuttings or are cut and come again. 2. Leave at least 4 ... Continue Reading
DIY Plastic Flower Pot Makeover
Are your plastic flowerpots looking a little tired this year? Give them a quick and easy makeover with two cans of spray paint and a little bit of creativity. In this blog post, I'll show you how you can transform your pots from blah to wow with this easy DIY. Instructions ... Continue Reading
57 Best Perennials to Plant in Zone 3
You asked for it, and you got it: a list of the most-loved perennials for Zone 3. These perennials are the stars of the garden, blooming year after year and delighting their owners every time. Pick these winners up at your nearest garden centre, or ask a friend with a ... Continue Reading
The Best Gardening Supplies to Buy at the Dollar Store (Plus What to Avoid)
I love shopping at my local Dollarama or Dollartree or really any dollar store for that matter! I love it even more when I can get my favourite gardening supplies there for a good deal. A couple of springs ago, I took a trip to my local dollar store to see what I could get on ... Continue Reading
How to Design a Front Yard Raised Bed Vegetable Garden
Space is at a premium in urban centres, and you might not have enough space in your backyard to plant as many vegetables as you like. But have you ever thought of going out into your front yard? In some neighbourhoods, the front yard space is even larger than the backyard space, ... Continue Reading
Planting When the Soil Can Be Worked (What to Do When the Snow Melts)
You live in a cold climate with a short growing season and spring is taking its sweet time to emerge. It's the end of April, and it's cold, but the snow has melted. Your final frost date is weeks away, and you're feeling desperate to plant something. . . anything!! But you wonder ... Continue Reading
10 Best Cut and Come Again Flowers
As a flower farmer, cut and come again flowers make the most sense for your bottom line. They have a longer growing period than one and done cut flowers and provide you with blooms all season long. Cut and come again flowers come in all varieties and can be used as fillers, ... Continue Reading
How to Start Gladiolus Bulbs Indoors
If you garden in a cold climate with a short growing season, you know the frustration of growing late-season flowers like glads. They take so long to bloom that you run the risk of not even seeing your blooms if an early frost happens! And glads are so frost-tender that they'll ... Continue Reading
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