The Blue Grass Blog

Plants are our passion, we're great at gardening and we absolutely love landscaping. We want to share that with you so read on to learn.

A Summer Send-Off

William Shakespeare asked so eloquently, “Shall I compare thee to a summer’s day?”, noting that the qualities of a summer day are subject to change and will eventually diminish. In the sonnet, Shakespeare compares the quality of a summer’s day to that of a young man. As we near the end of August, especially here […]

Understanding Hardiness Zones

Gardening can be a challenge in any climate, but in the western provinces, we seem to get so many variables that some days one might wonder why we bother. Taking a look at this season’s many successful flower pots, vegetable plots and tree lots may explain why because when all factors work in our favour, […]

Weathering the Storm

We have certainly seen our share of unpredictable weather so far this month. Although the moisture was a welcome sight as our gardens and crops started to grow in the Prairies, we are quickly reaching a saturation point that has us now praying for a little more sun and warmth. Along with the dampness, the […]

Summer Solstice

The sound of lawnmowers, sprinklers and singing birds have heralded in today’s sunny, blue sky morning. Neighbours are busy tending to their gardens and lawns after a busy few weeks of getting things planted and ready for summer. With the first official day of summer just a week away, there is still is plenty to […]

The Power of Perennials

A perennial plant can be defined as any plant that returns each growing season. It may be short-lived or long-lived depending on its classification, climate it’s grown in, growing conditions and how it’s treated. Ultimately a perennial emerges in spring, grows and flowers throughout the growing season, dies back in fall and winter, then returns […]

Get Ready, Get Set, Get Gardening!

The official start to Prairie gardening is finally, or suddenly upon us depending if you’re ready to get growing or not. In Calgary and area, we have approximately 115 growing days, which is calculated from average last frost dates in spring to first frost dates in fall. At Zone 3, pushing to Zone 4 we […]