Author: Kris Morettie
The Essential HERBS for Every Garden
Have you discovered how fun it is to grow herbs? Whether you’re a gourmet chef or a take-out champion, having fresh herbs growing close by can offer incredible benefits. They add flavour and aroma to cooking, taste a...
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FOOLPROOF: The Best Basic Plants for an EASY Garden
We all want to make a good first impression. That’s what a garden does for your home – it’s the welcome hello to all who come by. A great garden doesn’t have to be difficult! Some of the best plants...
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How to Get that JUNE BLOOM
Do you know about the big bloom in June? It’s that magical moment around mid month where we’ve had a good rain, the plants have all grown what seems like inches overnight, and suddenly… everything starts ...
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Growing Food At Home (In Any Space!)
The planting season is almost fully underway. Many first-time gardeners are trying out growing fruits and vegetables this season, and for good reason! Growing food at home is an adventure, and a fun way to learn about gard...
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How to Grow Potted Spring Flowers at Home
When early Spring has sprung, we all feel it… that itch for warmth, sun, soil, and flowers! In the early weeks of the season in Ontario, we know that it’s expected that we’ll still get some snow, lots of ...
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Your Guide to Fresh Cut Christmas Trees
The tradition of finding and bringing home the perfect tree for the holidays is a heartfelt practice in many families. What makes a fresh cut Christmas tree “perfect” will vary for everyone, and the type of tre...
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How to Grow Holiday Flowers & Plants
What does the holiday season look like to you? For some, it’s lights and glitter and tinsel. Or maybe it’s candles and fireworks! Around here, it looks like Poinsettias and Cyclamen and fluffy little ferns and ...
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Your Guide to Fall Bulbs
After a long winter, the unexpected joy of a blooming Snowdrop or spring Crocus in the garden is like candy for our eyes! Spring-blooming flowers like tulips, daffodils, hyacinth and snowdrops are the first, riotous colour...
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YES, You Can PLANT in Summer!
We all eagerly await the arrival of spring each year, counting the days until that magical “last frost date” in May. The weeks that follow are a frenzy of garden activity. We rush to the garden centre and excit...
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Flowers All Summer! Your Feeding & Care Guide
It’s easy to fall in love with flowers in the Spring! We’re naturally drawn to the colour and fragrance they provide, and it feels great to adorn our homes and gardens with their cheerful blooms. Keeping our fl...
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Surefire Shrubs for Colour All Summer
Summer is a time to kick back and relax a little. The kids are out of school, the pace slows down, and as the heat rises through July, the desire to do much hard work in the garden starts to wane. This is the season where ...
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Summer Lawn Maintenance Basics
When the temperatures skyrocket, it's normal for turf to turn a straw colour and go dormant as a protective measure. A strong lawn will bounce back more easily. Here are 3 easy steps to help your lawn to be more resilient ...
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