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Plants for Your Rock Garden
A properly constructed rock garden, with rocks and soil elevated in tiers provides good drainage for many small plants that might otherwise succumb to winter and spring wetness. Click here to learn more about some plant ideas to add to yours!
Pruning Shrubs & Evergreens
Pruning is an essential part of gardening. Correctly pruned trees, shrubs and evergreens will be superior in appearance, vigor and in flowering to neglected plants.
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. Keep reading to find out more!
It gives you a great opportunity to try new and different varieties of plants, as well as experiment with planting times. Keep reading to find out more!
Decorate Your Tree Like a Pro!
Learn how to turn your tree into a snow-stopper this year! Follow these quick tips to really "spruce" up your tree and get a lush designer-look!
Seven Beautiful and Easy to Care for Houseplants
DIY Fall Front Door Decorating!
Looking to add some flare to your front porch this fall? A simple arrangement of corn stalks, straw bales, fall mums, a not-so-scary scarecrow and a pumpkin will do the trick! This can be a perfect photo-op for kids and can set the scene for the beginning of the fall season!
DIY Front Door Package from GardenGallery on Vimeo.
You Will Need:
- Corn Stalks
- Hay Bale
- Crysanthemum
- Scarecrow
- Pumpkins
The Joy of Perennials
Perennials are some of the easiest plants to grow! Click here to find out more!
10 Tips for Cut Flower Fun
Follow these ten simple steps to get the most out of your beautiful cut flowers!
Plant a Drought-Tolerant Garden
Beautiful gardens are designed to be enjoyed. However, sometimes it can feel like the maintenance, watering, pruning, and fertilizing, leaves little time to simply sit back and smell the flowers. One simple way to reduce the amount of maintenance is to choose a well-drained area in your property to plant a drought tolerant garden. Read on for some tips and ideas to keep your garden low-maintenance!
Get Your Yard Spring Ready With These 7 Simple Steps
As 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
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.
Easy Bird Feeder 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. Why not make it a kids craft too?! Click here to learn how to make one!