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...
Lady’s Slippers, the Holy Grail of Garden Perennials
Lady's Slippers, the Holy Grail of Garden Perennials Joe Gadbois, Perennials Department Manager Joe Gadbois, March 11, 2024 Welcome to Greenland's new garden blog! My name is Joe Gadbois, and I am the Perennials Manager here at Greenland. I am honoured to be the author of our first blog post,...