Get your Yard Spring Ready with These Seven Simple Steps

Get your Yard Spring Ready with These Seven Simple Steps

Spring Fever sets in the to-do list to get your lawn and gardens ready can feel daunting.  We get it.  We love Spring, but the cleaning up process can feel never-ending.  Our Garden Gallery checklist will provide you with some tips to get your property ready for gardening and sunshine.   
Five Spring Tips to Dress up your Doorway

Five Spring Tips to Dress up your Doorway

Our front door and entranceway is the space that welcomes and invites us into our home. It is an opportunity to express a bit of our personality as we change up our outdoor décor to match the evolving seasons.
Forcing Bulbs

Forcing Bulbs

Bulbs can bring spring cheer indoors and brighten up your home, particularly in the middle of the long winter.

Bulbs can be planted in almost every type of container, providing it has good drainage.  The bulbs will be planted closer together in containers than outdoors. You can combine bulbs with other plants or with other bulbs to prolong flowering enjoyment.

It’s Time for a Spring Lawn Check-Up

It’s Time for a Spring Lawn Check-Up

As the snow melts away, you may be surprised to find that your once, lush green lawn is less vibrant. The accumulative effect of salt, snow, wind, and frosty weather can cause damage to both the roots and tips of your grass.

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FIRST DAY OF SPRING

FIRST DAY OF SPRING

Potted spring bulbs are a fun way to bring the colours of aromas of spring into your home. Bright-coloured kalanchoes and tropical hibiscuses are two other varieties that will help add that splash of spring. 

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How to Make Fresh Cut Flowers Look Their Best

How to Make Fresh Cut Flowers Look Their Best

Want to keep your blooms lasting longer? Follow a few of these simple cut flower care ideas and you will keep your blooms vibrant and long lasting.
Ready for seed starting?

Ready for seed starting?

Starting seeds indoors is a great (and inexpensive) way to fill your garden. It gives you a great opportunity to try new and different varieties of plants, as well as experiment with planting times.

Great Tips for Flower Arrangements

Great Tips for Flower Arrangements

Have you ever wondered how to arrange those gorgeous flowers you just purchased, or even better, just received?  Here are our top 10 Tips...

 

Inviting Birds to Your Garden

Inviting Birds to Your Garden

All trees and shrubs will provide something of value to birds nesting sites, insect food, shelter from weather and predators.
Make Your Own Terrarium

Make Your Own Terrarium

Terrariums are the perfect way to perk up your indoor space! These mini tabletop gardens are easy to care for and maintain. All you need is a glass container, soil and a pinch of creativity!

5 Best Plants For Cleaner Air

5 Best Plants For Cleaner Air

With winter slowly creeping pas­­­t us, it is important to take as many steps as possible to keep our indoor air clean! Advances in home construction have worked wonders for our energy bills due to more airtight building practices. This means however, that air ­­­flow throughout the home isn't as good as it could be. Thankfully, there are some quick fixes to assist with air purification in the home, that are also environmentally and budget friendly! House plants are a natural way to purify and clean your home, not to mention a great tool to decorate. Here is a quick list of 5 plants to help clean the air in your home!

Easy Birdfeeder Craft for Kids

Easy Birdfeeder Craft for Kids

Many birds remain in Canada during the winter season. Place a few bird feeders near a window and you can enjoy the view from the comforts of your home.