At this time of year people often ask if it’s too early to plant. After all, we could still have a couple more cold spells. Conventional wisdom tells us not to put plants out until the May long weekend, and that’s a good rule of thumb. But this is a...

Well it is not too crazy to expect the unexpected in Calgary. But going from 25 degrees and sunny to -1 and snow in 24 hours is a bit strange. I am sure a lot of you have experienced some damage to your trees, shrubs and perennials. The reason this...

Here at Calgaryplants.com we hear lots of questions about whether it’s okay to plant in July, and through the summer. The resounding answer is yes definitely! In many ways the summer is a great time to plant because your new plants will enjoy longest, sunniest days of the growing season....