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The Month-By-Month Alba Garden
I have noticed that many of my recent landscape designs are definitely leaning towards an alba garden palette, with customers asking for white-flowering plants, cream variegation, and some silver foliage...
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Which Witch Hazel?
Witch Hazels are in prime form right now and are, by far, my favourite winter-flowering shrubs. Just one glimpse of an ‘Arnold’s Promise’ in full bloom on a dull winter’s...
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Roses Worth Looking For
With 2022 shaping up to be a year of plant shortages, including roses, I thought I would provide a little insight on a few of my personal favourites that we...
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22 New Plants for ’22
I really wanted to start the new year on a positive note and nothing puts a gleam in the gardener’s eye better than a glimpse of new plant introductions. So,...
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The Perfect Christmas Tree
I have been selling Christmas trees for more than two decades now, and throughout that time I have come to realize just how important they are to our well-being. So,...
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Designing a White Christmas
If there is one thing you cannot count on here on the "wet coast," it is a white Christmas. Sure, we can go up the mountains to enjoy the snow...
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Your Guide to Christmas Porch Pots
I created my first porch pots as a landscaper well over thirty years ago. They were made for a German client, Mrs. Hesterberg, who had...
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Winter Heather Is Better
I know it sounds like an advertising slogan from the 1950s but winter heather is better, particularly if you have had issues growing these plants in the past. Calluna vulgaris...
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Monsters or Mutants?
With Halloween fast approaching, I thought I would take you into the fascinating world of plant mutations. Over my many years of experience as an estate gardener, landscaper, and nursery...
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Les Fleurs du Québec
My wife and I recently returned from a short vacation to Québec where we spent most of our time in the old city. What impressed both of us the most...
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Autumn Planter Inspiration
Well, it’s that time of the year: vacations are over, the kids are back in school, and we’re stuck at home staring at those summer planters by the front door...
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Our Favourite Houseplants
I decided to bring a different perspective to this week’s blog by asking some of the ladies of Amsterdam Garden Centre to share their thoughts on a popular topic these...