October 24, 2014
Whether you’re moving this year, in five years, or not until you’re ready to retire, it makes sense to take care of your yard and keep […]
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” […]
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 […]
December 15, 2013
Many people in winter bound parts of Canada envy Calgarians for the Chinooks that give them periodic, albeit temporary relief from cold winter weather. However, the […]
October 30, 2013
Ahhh, the lowly garden tool – you probably don’t think too much about their care and maintenance. Gardening tools aren’t cheap and after a season of […]
October 15, 2013
Now that fall is upon us our thoughts tend to turn to other, non-gardening related matters like Thanksgiving and Christmas. However, fall is a great gardening […]
September 23, 2013
A lot of people assume that spring is the only time to plant seeds, trees, and shrubs. In fact, fall is the best time to plant […]