Landscape companies make decisions that weigh out income, time and resources. The window of opportunity to do a spring clean up, late enough to not be disrupting pollinators, early enough to maximize our growing season, is small. Home gardeners who choose to do it themselves have the opportunity to make a greater, positive impact on our ecosystem.

If your urban garden has summer projects that need tree stumps, logs or wood chips then tap into this resource and save yourself hundreds of dollars!

Mimicking the seasons with simple garden tasks is an easy way to hand your children superhero-esque powers while teaching them key facts about the world around us. This will give them a sense of control and leave them with awe, instilling respect for nature through the process.

Trying to fit an additional activity into your schedule is hard, but putting aside an entire day or weekend as a parent feels nearly impossible. Before you spend an entire weekend planting all your carefully tended seedlings into the garden and then need another weekend to recover, consider these three factors.

Why do we plant on the May 24 weekend in Southern Ontario? So often we are taught garden facts but not the reasons behind them. Empower yourself with the reasons behind common gardening dates so that you know when to break the rules.

Frost dates. They dictate many of our actions in the garden. What are they? How are they calculated and most important, when are they?

Extending the growing season is key for maximizing food production for home gardeners. When winter lasts for half the year, finding a cost effective and safe heating source can make all the difference in succession gardening and seed starting.

You’ve likely seen them. The colourful, cheery hack videos showing how you can sprout, regrow or collect seeds from grocery store produce. It seems like an “Aha!” moment for many parents looking to get their kids into gardening while saving some money. Here is why I recommend you avoid this trend.

It is a no equipment method of seed starting that doubles as a cold moist stratification. The reasons I rely on it year after year: Limited indoor space and once you try it, you will to!

Whenever we step into the role of gardener, we are either directly or indirectly mimicking nature. If seed starting fails to, start… we can look to how that seed would be grown in natural settings to find the answers.

No evergreens allowed! They are lovely but often a touch dominating in small urban gardens so here we’ll be focusing on native deciduous options for winter interest in Southern Ontario.

You hit the internet and found loads of information on what to get for starting seeds and what steps to take.. but where in Toronto, can you find these items?!

Local governments have a lot to learn when it comes to the viability of foraging and it’s ability to assist in resolving food deserts. Residents stripping our natural areas without addressing the larger issues is not the solution though.

Learn everything you need about your property’s microclimates, so that you can maximize your spaces potential. 

Not all evergreens or pots are created equal. Read on to get the scoop on how to keep potted ‘Christmas trees’ alive year after year.

Covid made a lot of thumbs dirty this year, but perhaps yours didn’t clean up into the shade of green you had hoped for. Fear not, with these 5 tips you can create the green thumb you are after and become a better gardener.

Where to for great Toronto Halloween Lawn Displays? We’ve got 17 to choose from!

Repurposing garden elements in various ways as the season evolves is a win for everyone, but especially your wallet!

Cardinal Climber, Ipomoea sloteri, is an annual climber with red trumpet shaped flowers that attract hummingbirds.

By making use of items already on your property, such as upcycling pruned branches, you can create a funtional and cost-effective garden.