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...

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...

One of the best ways to create interest in your yard is to combine different textures, colours, shapes and sizes. And one of the best ways to do that is to use a mixture of perennials, shrubs and trees. Here at Calgaryplants.com we have a huge selection of perennials, shrubs...

We’re well into prime gardening season here in Calgary, and if you haven’t ordered your plants, this is the ideal time to do so. June’s a great time to plant for a couple of reasons: 1)    As we learnt last year, June is usually one of the wettest months of...

There are few things more relaxing and hypnotic than the sight of a butterfly flitting through the flower beds on a hot summer’s day. Did you know that you can choose plants specifically to attract butterflies into your yard? For instance, butterflies tend to head towards native flowering plants, and...