Ideas & How To's
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.
5 Things to Do in Your Garden This Week (Ontario – Week of May 3)
Early May in Ontario is all about getting a head start with cool-season crops like lettuce, peas, and radishes while prepping your beds for the season ahead. Clean up perennials, give your lawn some early care, and hold off on tender plants until nights warm up. Add a pop of colour with pansies or violas to brighten things up while you wait for true planting weather.
It’s Time for a Spring Lawn Check-Up
As the snow melts away, you may be surprised to find that your once, lush green lawn is less vibrant. The accumulative effect of salt, snow, wind, and frosty weather can cause damage to both the roots and tips of your grass. But that’s not all, winter may have been hiding some unexpected surprises, including mould and root damage from voles.
5 Spring Tips to Dress up your Doorway
Our front door and entranceway is the space that welcomes and invites us into our home. It is an opportunity to express a bit of our personality as we change up our outdoor décor to match the evolving seasons.
Get Your Yard Spring Ready with These Seven Simple Steps
As Spring Fever sets in the to-do list to get your lawn and gardens ready can feel daunting. We get it. We love Spring, but the cleaning up process can feel never-ending. Our Garden Gallery checklist will provide you with some tips to get your property ready for gardening and sunshine.
5 Easy Herbs to Grow at Home
Herbs are a staple in most Ontario kitchens, but have you ever wondered how you can grow them at home? For centuries, cultures all over the world have been growing herbs and spices to add flavour to their dishes.
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.
Easy Birdfeeder Craft for Kids
Fun and simple bird feeders for all ages that help our feathered friends in the winter months!
5 Best Plants for Cleaner Air
Purify the air in your home in a budget and environmentally friendly way!
Inviting Birds to Your Garden
All trees and shrubs will provide something of value to birds nesting sites, insect food, shelter from weather and predators.
There are, without doubt, birds in your garden now. If you wish to encourage more birds and more varieties of birds around your home, you can do so by providing a variety of trees and shrubs, particularly those that provide food in the form of fruit, berries, nuts or seeds.
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Home Care For Your Poinsettia
In Canada, poinsettia are the most popular of all Christmas houseplants. Millions of poinsettia are purchased each year during the Christmas season by people who enjoy the colour and warmth they provide to the home. Proper selection will help to insure a long lasting plant that you will enjoy throughout the Christmas and winter months.
