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...
Spotlight on Daylilies
Spotlight on Daylilies Joe Gadbois, June 22, 2024 Joe Gadbois, Perennial Department Manager The daylily (Hemerocallis spp.) is a no-brainer perennial for Alberta gardens. They’re extremely winter hardy (to zone 2a), many have a long bloom period with beautiful flowers in numerous colours, and they have attractive foliage which looks...
Wacky Weather
Wacky Weather Joe Gadbois, June 7, 2024 Joe Gadbois, Perennial Department Manager I firmly believe that Alberta is one of the most challenging places in the world to garden. While everywhere has its challenges, there can be no doubt that in places with longer growing seasons, milder winters, and more...
Spotlight on Dianthus
Spotlight on Dianthus Joe Gadbois, April 25, 2024 Joe Gadbois, Perennials Department Manager One of my all-time favourite perennials, which I feel everyone should have in a sunny spot in the garden, is Dianthus (better known as pinks). This plant has nearly every trait that people are looking for in...
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,...