In today’s blog we will be looking at why now is the best time to start some seedlings indoors. Read here to learn more.

There are garden tasks to be done all year round. While it’s cold and snowy, clean and sterilize your cutting tools and doctor your compost. Read more here.

When choosing the tomato varieties to grow, think about size of the plant, days to maturity, & whether taste is the most important parameter. Read more here.

Planning your seeds now means thinking about crop rotation, ordering seeds while available & maybe starting a few to extend your growing season. Read more here.

Gardening is a popular hobby in the lower mainland with many people wanting to get started as soon as spring has sprung. But how early can you get started tackling your garden? The simple answer is that in the lower mainland where the

It is important to also remember that there is a great deal of upkeep and maintenance involved in keeping the pool operating and running properly. 

Having a yard, or even home, full of the right plants and trees this summer, can really make your landscaping pop out and be the envy of the neighbourhood. Here are some plants that will be trending in Surrey this coming summer.
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Gardening in a colder climate like in British Columbia can sometimes be a bit of a challenge. Gardeners face short growing seasons, and the possibility of frost in the spring and early fall. Successful gardeners in Surrey and British Columbia uti

I know what you’re thinking – sure it's hot now, but is it going to last? Are we heading for more rain? Do you want to spend your weekend starting up your pool? But the earlier you start-up your swimming pool, the better.

The sun is setting later these days and, like everyone else in the Lower Mainland, you want to get outside and enjoy your backyard. After a hard day of work, you want to get outside, crack open a cold one, light up the barbecue, and relax.
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Winter typically marks the end to gardening season for most Canadians, but fortunately for many British Columbians, we can grow winter plants and flowers year-round. If you live

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Gardening is an activity that comes with many benefits, including exercise, exposure to the outdoors, as well as the enjoyment of the fruits of your labour, literally! However, to ensure your garden flourish, it is important to know w

In British Columbia, winter is one of the best times of the year to get outside and enjoy everything the outdoors has to offer. Surrey has numerous activities and events that will get you and your family outside and enjoying the fresh air and nat

As you may have seen in your local garden center, fertilizers often have 3 numbers on the front of the packages. "10-10-10", "5-7-3", "12-4-8". Any of these ring a bell? We know these numbers mean something... but wh

Surrey’s Hawthorne Park has, over the previous few weeks, seen a flurry of activity: both works with chainsaws and heavy equipment removing trees from the park, and a group of protesters who do not agree with the construction of a new r

Tropical plants are much more than just a fashionable way to decorate your home and office, indoor plants take your health to heart!
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The weekend saw quite a few families making the best of the freezing New Year weather at the Serpentine-Fen Nature Trail.  The location has been a yearly attraction for ice hockey fans and recreational skaters;  the calm shallow

To create an interesting fairy garden the first thing you'll need is an interesting vessel, something antique, flashy, or unique.  Here I chose an old wooden drawer that we had painted white.  Because this container is untr