Growing 101
Explore the charm of hanging baskets with expert Rob Sproule! Learn key care tips like pruning, deadheading, and fertilizing to keep your mini garden vibrant. Dive into our article for insights and visit Salisbury Greenhouse for all your gardening needs.
When you see tulips at the grocery store in February or flowering tree branches in bouquets in March, it’s because they’ve been forced to bloom early. Forcing is not quite as mean as it sounds
A little early spring garden prep will make a huge difference down the road. It’s kinda like painting a room: if you wash and prime the walls first, you won’t see any unsightly stains from
Mums have long been regarded as the best flowers for fall colour, but sometimes you can have too much of a good thing! Don’t get us wrong””we love mums””but it’s nice to have some variety
Using edible flowers as ingredients or garnishes for food and drinks is a pretty easy way to transform a dish into a work of art. If you’ve got a special brunch, a birthday, or some
Decorating the Christmas tree is among my favourite holiday rituals to enjoy with the family, but we don’t always go the traditional route. Especially when you have kids, it’s fun to mix it up and
Despite one of the most popular cut flowers being from a shrub, these types of plants are often overlooked in the world of cut flowers.
Hanging baskets are a gardening trend that have stood the test of time and passed with flying colours””literally! Find out our favourite flowers for hanging basket arrangements, and how to care for them.
Fresh, bright blossoms instantly add excitement and vivacity to any backyard landscape. There’s just something so uplifting about the display of colour and texture you can achieve with a flower garden.
Mindfulness in the Garden What is Mindfulness? A Mindful Garden Mindful Gardening Exercises “Wherever you are, be there totally.” Eckhart Tolle Amidst the chaos and clutter of today’s world, it seems like the thought on
Best Plants for Hummingbirds Salvia Delphinium Penstemon Bee Balm “The daily hummingbird assaults existence with improbability.” – Ursula K. Le Guin Hummingbirds have long been a garden favourite as stunning creatures and helpful pollinators. Their
Rhododendrons Rhododendrons vs. Azaleas Picking a Rhododendron Growing Rhododendrons Caring for Rhododendrons “The poetry of the earth is never dead.” – John Keats Rhododendrons have been a favourite of gardeners across the globe for hundreds
Container Garden University: Compatibility By Rob Sproule Gladiators Below Aggressive Plants Assertive Plants Passive Plants Inside every container garden there’s an epic battle being waged – even if it is happening on a scale that
Container Garden University: Moisture By Rob Sproule Matching Moisture Needs Water the soil, not the plant Watering Your Containers Different Water Needs “To be able to walk out the door when you come home from
Container Garden University: Basic Elements By Rob Sproule The Biggest Flower Doesn’t Always Win The Structural Basics The “Thriller” The “Filler” The “Spiller” “Gardening has always been an art, essentially.” – Robert Irwin Like all
Top New Annuals 2018 By Rob Sproule Pink Sky Petunia Can-Can Bumbelbee Pink Lantana Luscious Royale Cosmo “In joy or sadness, flowers are our constant friends.” – Kozuko Okakura Petunia “Sky Pink”: If Han Solo
Container Gardening Trends By Rob Sproule Colour of the Year Water Garden Containers Succulents Galore “The earth laughs in flowers.” – Ralph Waldo Emerson Gardening is, at once, unchanging, yet always in motion. The essentials
Houseplants & Anxiety By Rob Sproule Lavender Rosemary Aloe Vera Dracaena Snakeplant Gerbera Daisy English Ivy “Time spent in nature heals your mind, body, and spirit.” – Katrina Mayer As anyone nurturing their own indoor
What Do I Do With My Poinsettia Now? By Rob Sproule Care after Christmas Spring Care Reblooming Christmas has come and gone. The toys are put away, the tree has been dragged to the curb,
African Violets By Rob Sproule Where Do They Come From? African Violet Care 101 Watering & Fertilizing Getting Them to Flower Are African Violets Poisonous? “I perhaps owe having becoming a painter to flowers.” –
5 Best Plants for the Office By Rob Sproule 1. Spider Plant 2. Succulents 3. Lemon Balm 4. Peace Lily 5. African Violet Office plants used to be considered a waste of productive space. Now
The “Other” Pollinators By: Rob Sproule Hoverflies Butterflies Other Bees We’ve heard about the honeybees. But what about the other garden superstars giving us apples and strawberries and cucumbers? It’s easy to attract them
Best New Annuals for 2017 By: Rob Sproule High Fashion “˜Superbells’ Morning Star “˜Prince Tut’ Grass Confetti Garden: “˜Peppermint Candy’ Alocasia “˜Stingray’ Petunia “˜Nightsky’ The thrill of getting our hands dirty is universal, but the
Image credit: NASA Gardening in Space By Rob Sproule Growing without Gravity The Power of Plants Space Flowers “It’s a fixer-upper of a planet but we could make it work.” – Elon Musk, CEO
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