Ideas & How To's
Pumpkin Patch to Porch
Pumpkins are one of the easiest ways to bring instant fall colour to your home. Whether you’re decorating your front porch, creating a Thanksgiving centrepiece or getting ready for Halloween, a little pumpkin know-how can help your display last longer and look even better.
Here’s how to make the most of pumpkin season.
Fall Into Bulb Season
Your guide to planting garlic, tulips, daffodils and more.
Fall might be the season of pumpkins, mums and changing leaves, but it's also an important planting season.
Many bulbs are meant to go into the ground now, giving them time to establish roots before winter and prepare for the growing season ahead.
Why Fall Is the Best Time to Improve Your Lawn
Ontario lawns took a beating in 2026. September is the comeback window.
If your lawn looks tired right now, you are not alone. Across Ontario, summer brought a difficult mix of heat, dry periods, heavy rainfall, violent thunderstorms and hail.
Fall gives us a chance to change the story.
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Savour Summer. Plan for Fall.
Back-to-school is almost here, but summer isn't finished yet.
The vegetable garden is overflowing. Warm days are still ahead. The patio is still calling. And there's still plenty of time to enjoy everything you've grown and created this summer.
But late August also gives us a little glimpse of what's coming next.
Give Back This Fall
Fall is just around the corner, and with it comes one of the most colourful seasons of the year.
It's also a great time for schools, sports teams and community groups to start thinking about fundraising.
The Fall Colour Edit
When you think about fall colour, what comes to mind? Orange pumpkins. Golden leaves. Red maple trees. They're beautiful, of course, but autumn colour can be so much more.
Some of the most striking fall gardens combine unexpected shades of burgundy, purple, pink, cream, silver and gold to create a landscape that feels rich, layered and completely intentional.
Ready for Seed Starting?
Starting seeds indoors is a great (and inexpensive) way to fill your garden. It gives you a great opportunity to try new and different varieties of plants, as well as experiment with planting times.
The Joy of Perennials
A perennial is a herbaceous (soft and fleshy) plant that thrives for three or more years. Perennials come in a variety of sizes, shapes and colours and can bloom from early April until late October. For these reasons, they are fast becoming more popular. Perennials are one of the easiest plants to grow. Sun or shade, clay or loam, there is a perennial for almost all of your garden needs.
7 Beautiful and Easy to Care for Houseplants
Did you know adding plants to your home or office can reduce stress, boost productivity, and improve air quality? Those are some serious benefits and that’s before mentioning the beauty and style house plants provide.
DIY Fall Urn Insert
Your next home project awaits! Creating a fall planter is a simple way to add some colour and interest to your front porch. Check out our tutorial video below. Happy planting!
Funky Pumpkin Decorating
It’s that time of the year again – pumpkin decorating time! However, this year, why not put a spin on your traditional funky carving by putting the knife away and exploring the potential in paint?
