Ideas & How To's
The Mid-Summer Garden Refresh
By the time late July arrives, even the most beautiful gardens can start to lose a little of their sparkle. The good news? Your gardening season is far from over.
Summer Starts at the Table
One of the greatest rewards of gardening isn't simply watching your plants grow. It's enjoying them. After months of planting, watering and tending your garden, summer invites us to slow down and appreciate everything we've created.
Beat the Heat: A Summer Survival Guide for You & Your Garden
Summer is what we wait for all year, but when temperatures climb, our gardens need a little extra attention.
Heat waves don't just affect people. Lawns, annuals, vegetables, trees and shrubs all respond differently to prolonged periods of hot, dry weather.
Made in the Shade: How to Create a Cool and Colourful Backyard Retreat
On a hot summer afternoon, a shady corner of the garden can feel like a welcome escape from the heat. Whether created naturally by mature trees or intentionally through thoughtful landscape design, shade gardens offer beauty, comfort and environmental benefits that can be enjoyed throughout the growing season.
Garden to Vase: How to Grow, Cut and Arrange Beautiful Flowers From Your Garden
In June, one of the most common questions we hear is, "What's eating my plants?" While some insects can cause damage, many others are actually helping your garden thrive.
Knowing the difference between a garden pest and a beneficial insect can save you time, money and frustration throughout the growing season.
The Best Things Dad Grows Aren't Always in the Garden
When I think about my dad, Francis Ferragine, I don't think about business first. I think about his tomatoes.
Every summer, Dad took great pride in growing the biggest, tastiest tomatoes he could. He was always checking on them, watering them, and making sure they had everything they needed to thrive.
Friend or Foe? 5 Garden Pests and 3 Beneficial Bugs Every Gardener Should Know
In June, one of the most common questions we hear is, "What's eating my plants?" While some insects can cause damage, many others are actually helping your garden thrive.
Knowing the difference between a garden pest and a beneficial insect can save you time, money and frustration throughout the growing season.
Plants That Give You More Than Just Flowers
The best plants in the garden do more than simply bloom. Some attract butterflies and hummingbirds. Others help pollinators thrive, tolerate heat and drought, save time with low maintenance care, or even support important causes in the community.
Garden to Table: 5 Ways to Grow Fresh Food Right from Your Garden to Your Table
There’s nothing quite like harvesting food from your own garden.
Fresh herbs clipped for dinner, tomatoes picked warm from the vine, crisp lettuce for summer salads, growing your own food is rewarding, delicious, and easier than many people think.
Patio Ready: 5 Things to Get Your Patio Ready for Summer 2026
As temperatures warm and we spend more time outdoors, patios become extensions of our homes places to relax, entertain, dine, and enjoy summer.
The good news? Creating a beautiful patio space doesn’t require a complete redesign. A few intentional choices can completely transform how your outdoor space looks and feels.
5 Things to Do Before the Victoria Day Long Weekend
For many Ontario gardeners, the Victoria Day long weekend marks the true start of the gardening season. Before the long weekend arrives, here are five smart ways to get your home and garden ready for the season ahead.
Bradford Greenhouses Limited retains Best Managed Companies Platinum Club designation for 2025
Bradford Greenhouses Limited was recognized for its industry-leading performance, its global business practices, and its sustained growth by again receiving the prestigious 2025 Canada’s Best Managed Companies Platinum Member award. By winning the Best Managed designation for nine consecutive years, they have achieved Platinum Club status with the Canada’s Best Managed Companies program for another year.
