Gardening News, Tips & Advice

Roasted Carrot & Ginger Soup with Sour Cream | Easy Garden to Table Recipe

Posted in For the Love of Food

Roasted Carrot & Ginger Soup with Sour Cream | Easy Garden to Table Recipe

This easy garden to table recipe combines fresh roasted carrots, onions and ginger to make a soup that will quickly become a family favourite.

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Hooray for Hostas | Drought Tolerant, Shade Loving & Gorgeous All Summer Long

Posted in Spring Gardening, Summer Gardening

Hooray for Hostas | Drought Tolerant, Shade Loving & Gorgeous All Summer Long

With beautiful foliage, shade & drought loving hostas are the perfect plant to accent flowers in the garden.

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Zucchini Meatloaf with Apricot Glaze | Garden to Table Recipe

Posted in For the Love of Food

Zucchini Meatloaf with Apricot Glaze | Garden to Table Recipe

Enjoy this healthy garden to table zucchini meatloaf with apricot glaze. It is full blown comfort food and has become a favourite in our home.

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Benefits of Trees | For the Love of Trees | Brockville Garden Centre

Posted in Spring Gardening

Benefits of Trees | For the Love of Trees | Brockville Garden Centre

Trees are an investment in our future, providing shade, reducing carbon dioxide, and providing homes for birds and small animals. Read on to see why you shouldn't take trees for granted.

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10-Minute Sesame Snow Peas Stir Fry | Garden to Table Recipe

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10-Minute Sesame Snow Peas Stir Fry | Garden to Table Recipe

Harvest your snow peas, garlic & bean sprouts directly from your garden, give them a clean, and enjoy this quick and easy, 6 ingredient, stir fry recipe direct to your table.

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Bee Happy | Bee Friendly Plants for Your Garden

Posted in Spring Gardening

Bee Happy | Bee Friendly Plants for Your Garden

Many bee species populations, including honey bees, have been been declining and you can make a difference in your own garden by planting bee friendly plants. Bees love to live in urban settings where there are short flight paths to a wide variety of different plants and flowers. Bees are more likely to thrive in your backyard, community or patio garden than on vast acres devoted to single crop plantings.

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Lawn Care | I Fought the Lawn and the Lawn Won | Nematodes

Posted in Lawn Care

Lawn Care | I Fought the Lawn and the Lawn Won | Nematodes

If your lawn looks like a war zone this spring with dead patches, and torn up grass then it’s likely you have grubs. We have some tips on how to regain your beautiful lawn with nematodes. These naturally-occurring microscopic organisms are safe for pets and people and are a natural predator to grubs.

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A Breath of Fresh Air | How to Care for Tropical Foliage Plants

Posted in House Plants, Plant Love, The Basics

A Breath of Fresh Air | How to Care for Tropical Foliage Plants

Attractive, decorative and functional, Tropical Foliage Plants are like adding a breath of fresh air to a room and in fact that is exactly what they do - increase the amount of oxygen in a room! Learn how to care for your tropical plant.

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From Garbage to Garden | Composting Best Practices | The ABC’s of Composting

From Garbage to Garden | Composting Best Practices | The ABC’s of Composting

Best Practices for Composting in your garden using kitchen & yard waste | Fruit, vegetables, egg shells, coffee grounds and more.

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Inviting Birds to your Garden | Trees, Shrubs, Fruit, Seeds & Flowers

Inviting Birds to your Garden | Trees, Shrubs, Fruit, Seeds & Flowers

How to encourage more birds around your garden by providing a variety of trees and shrubs, particularly those that provide food in the form of fruit, seeds, berries, nuts or flowers.

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