July 18, 2014
With all the do-it-yourself projects to be found online and in magazines, it’s easy to forget that a challenging dream project often goes smoother with the […]
July 9, 2014
You’ve probably heard to leave bees and wasps alone because they’re good for your garden, but do you know why? “Honeybees are called the “spark plugs” […]
June 26, 2014
Here in Calgary where the weather is as likely to bring sweltering desert conditions as it is to flood our basements. Having a pristine lawn—or even […]
May 30, 2014
Sometimes it seemed like the winter of 2013/2014 would never end but believe it or not the days are getting warmer and longer and the official […]
May 28, 2014
“It is shaping up to be a soggy Victoria Day weekend in Calgary and southern Alberta but that likely won’t stop a legion of hopeful green […]
May 15, 2014
In Canada, the May long weekend traditionally marks the unofficial start of summer. It won’t be long before we all start to break out the gardening […]
April 30, 2014
Winter is hard on lawns. Mounds of snow can compress the grass. Leaves left on the ground over winter can become breeding grounds for fungus and […]
April 15, 2014
Spring is finally in the air and days are getting longer and warmer. It’s still way too early to start planting seeds outdoors but it’s never […]