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Attracting Hummingbirds with Your Landscape

Attracting hummingbirds is a bit difficult here in Calgary, Canada, as these birds can’t handle the cold of a Canadian winter. You’ll need to beautify your Calgary landscape if you want to see one of these little guys come summer! Bird watchers, these tips are for you! Plant lots of flowers Of course! Hummingbirds survive and thrive on flower nectar, and they...

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Annuals or Perennials?

I’m planting flowers, but can’t decide on a perennial or an annual! What to do? Don’t fret, this is a common concern and question here at our garden centre in Calgary! Let’s take a glance at annuals first. Annuals live, as the name suggests, for only one year. Generally, they’re in full blossom during their lifetime, and their bloom lasts longer as...

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Bees, Plants, and Trees!

If you’re considering planting fruit trees in your Calgary landscaping, then you’re going to be dealing with bees. Bees are of the hundreds of thousands of animal species - including birds and bats - that pollinate plants and trees. If you’re considering planting a garden full of flowers and fruit trees, you might attract quite a few of these majestic little beasts!...

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Planning in Spring for a Full Season

Trees are in full leaf and blooms are a plenty in Calgary. Yes, it’s spring! There should be no more chance of frost!!! But this is Calgary.... This is a great time to start planting your garden, and ordering plants online. But remember – the lure of spring flowers may be strong, but it’s important to think ahead. With some planning, you can...

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Crazy September Weather

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 happens is because everything still is in full leaf and the wet...

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Gardening for year-round interest

It’s a special time here in Calgary when spring rolls around – probably because we have such a short growing season! We all want to make the most of those precious days of warm sunshine, when we can get outside and enjoy our yards. But what about the rest of the year? Even though our winters are long, and spring is often...

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Featured Plant – Gladiator Flowering Crabapple

This month’s featured plant is a beautiful, flowering tree with stunning, glossy purple leaves and a compact shape that makes it perfect for smaller spaces. Malus x adstringens ‘Durleo’ – or the Gladiator Rosybloom Crabapple – grows to about 20’ high, with a spread of about 6-9’. In the spring it’s covered with a profusion of gorgeous pink, fragrant blossoms, followed by...

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