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February 23, 2022

How To Grow Succulents & Cacti At Home

February 23, 2022
“Succulents are the easiest plants to grow!” Or maybe, “I’m so bad a plants that I even killed my cactus!” The hype around succulent plants and various types of funky cacti is impossible to ignore. These popular, mostly tropical plants are collectible,...
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February 23, 2022

Your Guide to Growing Summer Bulbs

February 23, 2022
A bright, blooming border of dazzling flowers always stops us in our tracks. Giant heads of dinnerplate dahlias seem to defy gravity. Tropical-looking clusters of towering gladiolus dance with fragrant lilies and summer perennials. Gardens like this seem totally unattainable…...
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January 28, 2022

How To Care For Houseplants (Even In Winter)

January 28, 2022
The simple act of growing plants indoors at home is a joy that an entirely new generation has discovered in the last few years. Faced with more time at home and less to do, “plant parenthood” became the next big thing. A visit to the greenhouse to find leafy treasures i...
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January 26, 2022

How To Start Seeds At Home

January 26, 2022
Are you ready for an adventure? Growing your own food or flowers at home is a fun and productive hobby. It’s healthy, it’s fun, it encourages lots of outdoor time for the household, and best of all, it ends in rewards you can harvest! With a bit of effort and some basic...
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January 11, 2022

Easy Houseplants for Beginner Plant Parents

January 11, 2022
Houseplants are amazing. A new generation of “plant parents” have now discovered the joy of growing plants indoors, and are enjoying their many benefits! Plants can soften a room and bring it to life, increasing oxygen levels, and helping to purify the air in our homes....
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November 30, 2021

How To Grow Orchids At Home

November 30, 2021
Orchids are long-blooming, tropical plants that are loved for their arching stems full of big, bright flowers. It’s surprising that such a unique and exotic plant could be easy to grow… but it is! With attention to light and water, orchids can be simple and rewarding. H...
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November 17, 2021

How To Care For Poinsettias At Home

November 17, 2021
Is there any plant as synonymous with the holidays as the Poinsettia? At TERRA, we grow more than 40,000 Poinsettias for the holiday season each year! The bright colours of these tropical plants are perfect for celebrating the season, and add cheerful ambiance to indoor spaces. Cla...
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October 27, 2021

How To Dig & Store Dahlias For Winter

October 27, 2021
Dahlias are incredible flowers in garden. They’re unbelievably beautiful from summer to frost, offering huge, showy blooms in a vast range of colours, shapes and sizes. They are outstanding as cut flowers, or as show-stopping drifts of late bloom in the garden. The only downs...
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October 26, 2021

How To Grow Fiddle Leaf Fig At Home

October 26, 2021
Fiddle Leaf Figs (or Ficus lyrata) are bold, tropical plants that are undeniably popular. But how do you grow a Fiddle Leaf Fig at home? With the proper care and maintenance, these plants can add to the ambiance of your home for years. Provided with the right light, temperature, wa...
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September 30, 2021

Bringing Houseplants Back Indoors

September 30, 2021
We’re bringing houseplants back indoors! Our beloved tropical plants have enjoyed a summer of sunshine and fresh air on the patio, balcony or porch. With night temperatures now dropping toward single digits, though, it’s time for them to come back inside for the colder season...
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August 6, 2021

Our Top 10 Pet Friendly Plants

August 6, 2021
Plants and pets make a happy, vibrant home. However, when our pets take interest in sampling the local foliage, it’s best to be sure the plants they can reach are safe. Here are our top 10 Pet Friendly Plants that pet parents can enjoy, worry-free. 1) Boston Fern Boston Ferns are b...
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July 30, 2021

Our TOP TEN Plants For Late Summer

July 30, 2021
The later part of summer brings with it some of the most spectacular colours in the garden. August arrives, and the late season perennials and shrubs burst into bloom! Summer flowering shrubs and perennials blaze in the landscape, and most of them require very little maintenance. H...
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