Grow with Blue Grass

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.

How to Grow and Care for Strelitzia Plant (Bird of Paradise)

The strelitzia plant (bird of paradise) is a large, bold, tropical household favourite that can grow over 6 feet tall, even indoors. While undoubtedly beautiful with their mesmerizing blooms that resemble majestic birds, they need to be meticulously cared for to revel in their colours. Here’s how you can perfect your bird of paradise plant […]

Dare to Dream

“Anyone who thinks gardening begins in the spring and ends in the fall is missing the best part of the whole year, for gardening begins in January with the dream” – Josephine Neuse (garden writer). The quote above is a fitting statement for this time of year. January is a good time to take a […]

November Reminders

As we snuggle into the shoulder season between fall and winter, most of you have likely put your gardens to bed and may be thinking about next years garden already. Maybe you’ve walked through our greenhouse and are dreaming of creating your own personal indoor oasis to get you through the winter, and we have […]

Pumpkin Spice and Everything Nice!

Who’s with me? Fall is my favourite time of year! Pumpkin spice aside (not really a fan), this time of year with its changing colours, falling leaves, sweater weather, warm drinks, and cooler temperatures provides a peacefulness, almost a closure to the season. With decent weather still ahead, tired blooms will get replaced with fall […]

Sizzling Sidewalks It’s Hot!

Happy July to all of you garden folks and wow are we sliding into summer on a heat wave! Stay cool, stay hydrated and stay safe! This extreme summer heat is tough on all our plants and gardens that have just started to come into their glory, so be sure to look after them as […]

Financing at Blue Grass

We have been taking care of Central and Southern Alberta for 50 years now. There are days where we see many familiar faces, customers who we have helped year after year in creating their gardening and landscaping dreams. There are also days where we a meeting many of you for the first time. A few […]

A February Freeze

As we continue to tease you with Tropical Temptations throughout these winter months, we are currently in a deep freeze throughout Alberta. These frigid temperatures make dreams of warmer climates even more vivid. All in all, we’ve had a fairly good winter so far weather-wise, so hunkering down for a little cozy time is not […]

January Dreams

Another year, another countdown but this time it’s a countdown to spring! With days getting longer, and everyone trying to make it to the light at the end of this dark pandemic tunnel, there is once again the eager desire to get growing. Seeds are already in high demand, and there is plenty of wonder […]

Where to Start with Tropical Plants

Indoor plants have taken a sweeping upwards trend in the industry in the last couple of years. This year specifically, whether it’s the stay-at-home culture we’ve been assigned or just the latest and greatest of collectibles, indoor plants are incredibly popular. In some cases, demand for specific varieties of plants have been known to cause […]

Oops She Did It Again!

One week ago, many of us were still kicking through the leaves of fall and enjoying all that Autumn had to offer this year. We were all set to share tips for putting your garden to bed and Mother Nature decided to give us all a frosty welcome to Winter! So, those that you that […]

Expanding our Horizons

All you need is a garden…but getting there this year has been a bit of a bumpy ride this spring of 2020, due to weather and a pandemic. With the first official day of summer just over a week away, reflecting on the last two months to get here has been a crazy ride to […]

Digging Through the Dirt

What an incredible season we have had to date, and our YYC gardeners do not seem to be slowing down. Whether it is the gardening bug that has bit hard, or the extra time at home we are seeing lots of gardeners, new and old still loading up their carts with all sorts of garden […]

What’s Growing On at Blue Grass

Balzac Billy kicked off this month with a prediction of an early spring at our annual Groundhog Day Pancake Breakfast. While the temperatures have been mild in the Calgary area, we all know anything can happen over the next few weeks. As the countdown to spring is well under way, many of you have popped […]

Dancing into December

The party has begun, the hustle and bustle of the season is upon us and our Christmas Store is in full action. With themes of Farmhouse to Elegant Woodland to Black Tie, we’ve got something for everyone’s Christmas taste. We have beautiful premium Fir trees, loads of Christmas ornaments and décor, great gifts, seasonal blooms […]

Time for Pumpkins and Fall Plantin’

Seems like lately we’ve only got pumpkins on the brain. Whether it’s bringing in fancy pumpkins and gourds, setting up our fall displays with pumpkins, setting up our fall décor, intense planning for Pumpkin Festival or just making sure we have a great supply of carving pumpkins in stock – it’s all things pumpkin all […]

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 […]