Preparing Perennials & Vines for Winter Joe Gadbois, September 23, 2025 Joe Gadbois, Store Manager Some of the most common questions we get in the fall are about perennials: when (and how far) to cut back, when to stop watering, when (and how) to divide, when to move, and otherwise...
Fall Bulbs 101: For A Brilliant Spring
Fall Bulbs 101: How to Plant for a Brilliant Spring Display Joe Gadbois, August 27, 2025 Joe Gadbois, Store Manager Why Plant Bulbs in Fall? In my earlier years as a budding gardener, before entering the garden centre industry, I would often suffer from depressive feelings in the winter, and I...
Perennially Reliable Performers
Perennially Reliable Performers Joe Gadbois, June 9, 2025 Joe Gadbois, Store Manager Did you know that June is Perennial Gardening Month? This has been promoted by the Perennial Plant Association for years, because, after the mad spring planting rush of May, June is an excellent time to visit your local...
A Shady Character: Japanese Cobra Lily
A Shady Character: Japanese Cobra Lily Joe Gadbois, May 26, 2025 Joe Gadbois, Store Manager Whew! It’s a been a while since my last post, but I haven’t forgotten about the Garden Blog! The last few months have been a bit of a whirlwind. I was in the Perennial House...
Houseplants to Make a Brown Thumb Look Like a Plant Guru
Houseplants to Make a Brown Thumb Look Like a Plant Guru Joe Gadbois, September 29, 2024 Joe Gadbois, Perennials Department Manager & Tropicals Buyer Whether you are in an apartment or a house of any size, I feel that having at least a few houseplants is essential to not only...
Plant Fall Bulbs for Early Spring Colour
Plant Fall Bulbs for Early Spring Colour Joe Gadbois, September 19, 2024 Joe Gadbois, Perennials Department Manager When I was a new gardener as a kid, it didn’t take long for me to discover the joy of fall bulbs. Seeing them appear in garden centres in the fall added excitement...
From the Dark Side
From the Dark Side Bob Stadnyk, April 11, 2024 Bob Stadnyk, Annuals/Tropicals Department Manager Call them unique, mysterious, exotic, and bordering on sinister: black flowers bring a touch of mystique and elegance to any garden, whether outdoors or part of an indoor tropical plant collection. For starters, on the tropical...
They Only Come Out at Night
They Only Come Out at Night Bob Stadnyk, April 4, 2024 Bob Stadnyk, Annuals/Tropicals Department Manager I know you have all heard the saying “like moths to a flame”. This is so true as so many insects and most plants respond to daylight, with the pollinators being most active at...
Gardening on the Rocks
Gardening on the Rocks Bob Stadnyk, March 27, 2024 Bob Stadnyk, Annuals/Tropicals Department Manager How would you like to be exposed to windchills in excess of -50C, foraged upon by wild animals, stepped on by curious onlookers, and still provide a base for procreation of your own kind on this...
Cover More Ground With Mat Forming Perennials
Cover More Ground With Mat Forming Perennials Joe Gadbois, March 19, 2024 Joe Gadbois, Perennials Department Manager Welcome back to the garden blog! This week's topic is groundcovers. A groundcover is a low-growing plant that grows much wider than it does tall. This is a category of perennial that doesn't...