Take some time to attend Canada Blooms this year, running from March 16th to the 25th. But if you don't get a chance to come out, make sure to look for these new species at your garden centre.
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Wednesday, March 14, 2012
Thursday, March 8, 2012
Seedy Saturday at the Brickworks this weekend!
Come to the annual seed sharing event, premiering for the first time at the Brickworks this weekend. A perfect week-end market location for garden enthusiasts in Toronto and Scarborough. I'll be volunteering to some extent as well.
Buy and trade organic and locally harvested vegetable and flower seeds as well as amazing heirloom varieties that you will never find in a grocery store. Keynote speakers address the how-to's of growing seed, harvesting seed and cold framing techniques.
Check out the link below for more info:
Evergreen Brickworks
http://ebw.evergreen.ca/
Toronto Community Garden Network
http://tcgn.ca/wiki/wiki.php
Seed Distributors
http://www.matchboxgarden.ca/
http://www.terraedibles.ca/
http://www.uharvest.ca/
Buy and trade organic and locally harvested vegetable and flower seeds as well as amazing heirloom varieties that you will never find in a grocery store. Keynote speakers address the how-to's of growing seed, harvesting seed and cold framing techniques.
Check out the link below for more info:
Evergreen Brickworks
http://ebw.evergreen.ca/
Toronto Community Garden Network
http://tcgn.ca/wiki/wiki.php
Seed Distributors
http://www.matchboxgarden.ca/
http://www.terraedibles.ca/
http://www.uharvest.ca/
Wednesday, February 22, 2012
Thursday, February 9, 2012
Monday, January 30, 2012
Monday, January 23, 2012
Know what large indoor plants to buy so that your pets benefit as well.
Pictured above is Chloe, lounging under a pet-friendly Areca Palm.
If you're in the market for some new larger houseplants to naturalize your indoor environment, now is the time to visit your local garden centre. Tropical plants go on sale in late winter to clear out old stock. A little bit of care and proper sunlight can go a long way in helping these plants thrive. The benefits that they provide to your health at home are immense.
Although, if you have pets at home, keep in mind that your large plant options are actually quite limited. Most Palm species will satisfy your all requirements for aesthetics, low maintenance, increased air quality and pet safety. I highly recommend the following three species:
Areca Palm, Chrysalidocarpus lutescens
Lady Palm, Rhapis excelsa
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