Cornell Potting Soil Mixes

From Hobby Greenhouses in Alberta Agdex 731-5 The Cornell peat-lite Mix* is formulated for growing topical plants. The Foliage Plant Mix ** and Epiphytic Mix** formulas are modifications of the original peat-lite mix adapted specifically for their respective plant types. Cornell […]

Fungus Gnat and Damping-Off Control

Late winter and early spring is a great time to start seedlings and get the gardening season underway. Growing your seedlings from seed is highly rewarding and can open doors to even more species that are not often found in […]

The King of Butterflies: The Monarch

To some, the Monarch Butterfly is a symbol of hope and perseverance.  It is my hope we all can add some resilience to this remarkable pollinator.  Like all pollinators, the Monarch is facing serious threats and possibly extinction.  Recently their […]

10 Tips for Starting a Community Garden

Community gardens are a great way to bond with your neighbors and improve your town. When everyone works together to accomplish the same goal, you’ll form lifelong friendships and make your city a better place. Read these 10 tips for […]

Rosa ( X-Rated Rose )

‘X-Rated’ is a Miniature rose which produces lightly fragrant, double creamy white flowers with a blush of soft coral to pink. Foliage is small, glossy, mid-green. In general, roses are a large group of flowering shrubs, most with showy flowers […]

Rosa ( Worthwhile Rose )

‘Worthwhile’ is a Hybrid Tea rose which produces large, double, lightly fragrant, pink and salmon flowers. Blooms throughout the warmer months. In general, roses are a large group of flowering shrubs, most with showy flowers that are single-petalled to fully […]

Rosa ( Winsome Rose )

‘Winsome’ is a Miniature rose which produces single purple-red flowers with semi-glossy, mid-green leaves. In general, roses are a large group of flowering shrubs, most with showy flowers that are single-petalled to fully double petalled. Leaves are typically medium to […]

Rosa ( Winnipeg Parks Rose )

‘Winnipeg Parks’ is a Modern shrub rose which produces slightly fragrant, cupped, medium-sized, deep pink-red flowers with matt, mid-green leaves. Blooms through summer and fall. In general, roses are a large group of flowering shrubs, most with showy flowers that […]

Rosa ( Winning Colors Rose )

‘Winning Colors’ is a Hybrid Tea rose which produces clusters of fully double, cupped, musk fragrant, vibrant red-orange flowers with glossy green leaves. In general, roses are a large group of flowering shrubs, most with showy flowers that are single-petalled […]