As the gardening season slowly comes to an end, one of our final tasks involves bringing tender plants indoors. Many plants can be overwintered fairly easily, and not just tropicals. Herbs, patio favourites, the list goes on. The process isn't overly tedious, but does...
Florals & Greenery
Digging Up Dahlia Tubers Successfully
Dahlias are a delight. Between their enormous size, impressive range of varieties and the delightful cut-and-come again growth habit it's no wonder they are so beloved. Many of our favourite things about these beautiful blooms is due to their underground storage...
Successfully Growing Lavender
If "less is more" could have a poster-child in the plant world it would be lavender. Provided you have ample full-sun (6-8 hours), lavender needs very little from their gardener. Truly, one of the main reasons why people can't seem to grow lavender is because they...
Cut Flowers All-Season Long
Dedicating a portion of your garden for cut flowers is always a good decision. Truly, being able to harvest your very own homegrown bouquet to display in your home is a marvelous practise. Interacting with flowers triggers the release of all our favourite feel-good...
Shade-Loving Plants for Container Gardening
Many of us yearn all winter long for the long, hot and sunny days of summer. This beloved season however, is often best enjoyed in the shade. Both a well-planned or natural shaded area allows you to revel in all the joys of the season, comfortably. And we are firm...
Scents of the Season: Homemade Simmer Pots
The holiday season calls for comfort and coziness, for hearty food and familiar faces, a beautiful time for warmth and a bit of magic. And as we reflect on enjoying the simplicities of this season, we often muse that the scents that underlie so many jollities are so...






