Blog Posts
Gardening Inspiration to Cultivate Green Thumbs
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Secrets of a Happy Gardener
Contented gardeners seem to share a set of principles that keeps them on the sunny side of life. In this blog post, Mike shares poignant memories and tips in...
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New Proven Winners Perennials for 2024
Take a sneak peek at a few of the new Proven Winners perennial selections for 2024, with daylilies making a strong comeback.
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Citrus Care Simplified
Growing citrus in containers has become quite trendy of late, and with more people tending to lemons, limes, and kumquats in their homes, questions about their care are always on...
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Feeling Blue? Your Guide to Azure Flowers and Foliage
Have a close look at the image of a rose arbor garden I designed a few years ago and ask yourself what you notice first....
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What You Need to Know About Growing Echinacea Plants
I have noticed a lot of gardeners of late who come into the nursery to admire the many new Echinacea hybrids — also known as coneflowers — but they're hesitant...
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10 Perennials that Beat the Heat
Beautiful Perennials that Tolerate Drought and High Temperatures You would have to live under a rock to not realize that our weather is changing drastically. From heat domes to record-breaking...
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Coquitlam’s Inspiration Garden: The Garden that Lives Up to Its Name
There is a unique public garden at the corner of Guildford Way and Pipeline Road in Coquitlam. I tend to frequent it about 2-3 times a year, usually just before...
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10 Overlooked English Roses
Over the years, as both a landscaper and nursery manager, I have planted and sold hundreds of David Austin roses. In all that time I was rarely disappointed, as David...
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The Impressionist’s Guide to Flowers and Foliage
Sometimes two things you love in life align and together they become something greater — such is the case with this article, where fine art and gardening become one. I...
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Le Jardin Rouge / The Red Garden
Red is always a passionate hue. It represents many things to different people, including love, anger, revolution, prosperity, lust, and since it is the colour of blood, even danger. Also...
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Everything You Need to Know About Growing Blueberries
There is no easier fruit to grow here on the "wet coast" than blueberries, much in part to their love of acidic soils and tolerance of cooler springs. That’s not...
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The Definition of an Indigenous Plant
I have been selling native plants for well over 25 years now, and I’ve noticed a new trend in regard to the clientele who are seeking them out. Indigenous people...