• October in the Garden

    October in the Garden

    Welcome to October! For many of us, this month marks the beginning of Spooky Season—a time to let loose, to decorate our homes and yards, and to experience the haunted...

    October in the Garden

    Welcome to October! For many of us, this month marks the beginning of Spooky Season—a time to let loose, to decorate our homes and yards, and to experience the haunted...

  • September In the Garden

    September In the Garden

    Summer has flown by, as I often find to be the case. For many of us, September is a bittersweet time. Summer is coming to an end, the hottest days...

    September In the Garden

    Summer has flown by, as I often find to be the case. For many of us, September is a bittersweet time. Summer is coming to an end, the hottest days...

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  • How To Raise Tissue Culture Plants

    How To Raise Tissue Culture Plants

    If you’re a houseplant enthusiast, you’ve probably heard of tissue culture propagation. If you haven’t, you’re in luck, because we’re going to get into the details of it today. For...

    How To Raise Tissue Culture Plants

    If you’re a houseplant enthusiast, you’ve probably heard of tissue culture propagation. If you haven’t, you’re in luck, because we’re going to get into the details of it today. For...

  • Do It Yourself: Seed Starting

    Do It Yourself: Seed Starting

    Now that the new year has arrived, I find myself looking forward to the spring months—even though many weeks and months of winter still remain ahead. Preparing for this year’s...

    Do It Yourself: Seed Starting

    Now that the new year has arrived, I find myself looking forward to the spring months—even though many weeks and months of winter still remain ahead. Preparing for this year’s...

  • Growing Itoh Peonies – Yes, You Can Do It!

    Growing Itoh Peonies – Yes, You Can Do It!

    Itoh Peonies (Paeonia cvs.) are considered the royal family of the peony world.  And if you ever see a mature Itoh blooming, you will know why. These peonies have everything...

    Growing Itoh Peonies – Yes, You Can Do It!

    Itoh Peonies (Paeonia cvs.) are considered the royal family of the peony world.  And if you ever see a mature Itoh blooming, you will know why. These peonies have everything...

  • Spring Container Planting Tips

    Spring Container Planting Tips

    Creating your own container plantings is an exciting project that gardeners love to tackle. Planters and hanging baskets enable you to have a flower or veggie garden anywhere; balconies, decks,...

    Spring Container Planting Tips

    Creating your own container plantings is an exciting project that gardeners love to tackle. Planters and hanging baskets enable you to have a flower or veggie garden anywhere; balconies, decks,...

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  • Five Fall Bulbs to Plant

    Five Fall Bulbs to Plant

    If you haven’t already planted bulbs for the fall season, now is the time to do so! Certain flowers that grow from a bulb in the spring are best planted...

    Five Fall Bulbs to Plant

    If you haven’t already planted bulbs for the fall season, now is the time to do so! Certain flowers that grow from a bulb in the spring are best planted...

  • Five Garden Pests (and what to do about them!)

    Five Garden Pests (and what to do about them!)

    If you’ve spent any time growing plants either indoors or outdoors, you know one of the most frustrating things to deal with is pests. When working with plants, some pests...

    Five Garden Pests (and what to do about them!)

    If you’ve spent any time growing plants either indoors or outdoors, you know one of the most frustrating things to deal with is pests. When working with plants, some pests...

  • Five Perennials Safe for Pets

    Five Perennials Safe for Pets

    Growing plants and raising pets: these two interests often go hand in hand. But in some cases, they can also contradict. Many plants can be toxic or harmful in some...

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    Five Perennials Safe for Pets

    Growing plants and raising pets: these two interests often go hand in hand. But in some cases, they can also contradict. Many plants can be toxic or harmful in some...

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  • Five Unique Shrubs for Your Yard

    Five Unique Shrubs for Your Yard

    May long weekend—often considered the start of gardening season in Saskatchewan. We’ve been working away to prepare this year’s supply of trees, shrubs, and vines, and the nursery is fully...

    Five Unique Shrubs for Your Yard

    May long weekend—often considered the start of gardening season in Saskatchewan. We’ve been working away to prepare this year’s supply of trees, shrubs, and vines, and the nursery is fully...

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  • All About Terracotta

    All About Terracotta

    Terracotta has a long and eventful history through its earliest recorded usage until now. Translated literally as “baked clay”, terracotta was first used in ancient civilizations like Mesopotamia, Egypt, and...

    All About Terracotta

    Terracotta has a long and eventful history through its earliest recorded usage until now. Translated literally as “baked clay”, terracotta was first used in ancient civilizations like Mesopotamia, Egypt, and...

  • How to Get Rid of Spider Mites on Your Houseplants

    How to Get Rid of Spider Mites on Your Houseplants

    Spider mites are unfortunately a common houseplant pest that can appear anytime of the year but especially in winter when our houses our warm, dry and lack humidity...

    How to Get Rid of Spider Mites on Your Houseplants

    Spider mites are unfortunately a common houseplant pest that can appear anytime of the year but especially in winter when our houses our warm, dry and lack humidity...

  • What's Bugging You? Leafhoppers

    What's Bugging You? Leafhoppers

    Leafhopper (Cicadellidae) If you happen to own a Virginia Creeper vine you have probably already had to deal with leafhoppers. The pesky little devils love Virginia Creeper, Engelmann Ivy, Green...

    What's Bugging You? Leafhoppers

    Leafhopper (Cicadellidae) If you happen to own a Virginia Creeper vine you have probably already had to deal with leafhoppers. The pesky little devils love Virginia Creeper, Engelmann Ivy, Green...

  • How to: Treat Your Houseplants for Scale - Floral Acres Greenhouse & Garden Centre

    How to: Treat Your Houseplants for Scale

    What is Scale? Scale is a common pest found on houseplants. While there are many species of scale only a few are known to attack tropical plants. Scale belongs to...

    How to: Treat Your Houseplants for Scale

    What is Scale? Scale is a common pest found on houseplants. While there are many species of scale only a few are known to attack tropical plants. Scale belongs to...

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