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There are several strategies to help maintain success in the garden even during periods of drought or extreme heat in our gardening zone. Blue Grass recommends the following steps to achieve garden sustainability when things start to heat up. Also consider planting some of the plants in the attached list in some of the hot [...]
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 [...]
Preparing for Alberta’s landscape and gardening season is tough with Mother Nature’s mood swings. Are you leaving for work in your winter jacket and shedding layers by lunchtime? Albertans know they can’t predict their spring wardrobe or the last snowfall, but we’ve perfected preparing for a better 2022 landscape season. How to Prepare for the [...]
“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 [...]
With so much going on around us, our gardens have become our haven of quiet and distraction. We’ve seen an incredible increase in new gardeners in the horticulture industry as well as the garden gurus who have been up for the challenge for many years. This season there seems to be a lot more things [...]
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 [...]
May is finally here! As a gardener it has felt like it has taken forever to get here, as a Garden Centre it feels like we’ve been in full swing for 6 weeks or more already! So much anticipation and hurry to get growing is proof positive that the large increase in gardeners is not [...]
For prairie and foothills gardeners one of the toughest things as we head into April is practicing the art of Patience. March as usual brought about an early tease to spring, followed by wicked wind, snow and cold nights that plunged many people back to reality. This month we should continue to Plan and Prepare [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
As the world continues to spin in uncharted waters and the rules change daily, I am so grateful for my garden. There is a simple satisfaction in successful growth, big beautiful blooms, abundant harvest and yes, even pulling weeds. The results in my garden are due to my time, effort, and love that I put [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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, [...]
With some summer sun finally in the forecast, it’s a good time to take another stroll through the garden and get started on some mid-summer garden maintenance. Flowerpots and containers will likely need a good deadheading or trimming if they are starting to look a little overgrown, leggy or have fewer flowers. Deadheading of certain [...]
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