Bugs Be Gone! Send Mosquitos Packing With These Plants
Mosquitos—everyone’s least favourite summer party guest. They’re rude, they overstay their welcome, they have no personal boundaries, and they certainly don’t do social distancing of any kind. While it’s hard to revoke a party invitation since they never got one in the first place—you can repel those bugs! Strategic container planting will help make your […]
Top Tips For Caring For Your Rhododendrons
Rhododendrons are a gorgeous addition to any Powell River yard. If you stay dedicated to caring for your rhododendron, it will reward you with loads of lush blooms for many years to come. There are thousands of rhododendron cultivars out there, so it’s a good idea to have a look around at a few different […]
How to Edge Garden Beds The Easy Way
Tidying up the edges of your garden beds is a quick and easy way to improve the overall appearance of your entire landscape. All you need is a decent square-bladed garden spade—and a little elbow grease! If your spade hasn’t had any maintenance for a few years, you should take a little time to clean […]
Fabulously Fragrant Shrubs
One of the underrated delights of summer is walking through a gentle waft of scent from fragrant plants, trees, or shrubs. If you want to increase the sensory experience in your garden, there are quite a few sweet-smelling shrubs you’ll absolutely love to enjoy in your landscape! Here are seven delightfully fragrant shrubs that will […]
How to Grow Hot Peppers & Make Super Fresh Salsa
Growing your own hot peppers is a fun summer project. Whether you want to impress your family with your signature super-hot salsa or prefer a milder version, growing your own peppers makes the recipe way more flavourful. We’ve got a nice, long growing season here in Powell River, so we can grow quite a few […]
3 Ways to Plant Your Potatoes
Even the pickiest eaters have a weakness for the ever-versatile, always-delicious potato. Potatoes are relatively easy to grow, and they deliver quite a significant harvest considering the size of the plant. There are a variety of different ways to grow potatoes, and everyone seems to have their favourite method. However, a technique that works on […]
Prepare Your Garden Soil for Spring
Now that spring is in full force, many of our garden beds could use a refresh. While diligent cleanup in the fall may have left you a nice blank slate to work with, our winter wreaks havoc on even the tidiest gardens. This can affect your soil quality, which in turn affects the success of this year’s garden. So, how do you correct your soil and get it in shape for spring? Here’s what you need to know.
Seed Saving: What Is It, and How Can I Do It?
Seed saving is a practice that humans have been doing for a long time. While it may be just a hobby for some people, it’s actually an important part of preserving genetic biodiversity in crops. Seed saving is how farmers and gardeners maintained their crops from year to year throughout history.
4 Edibles You Can Grow Indoors Right Now
If you haven’t tried growing indoors yet, we’ve got a few suggestions for edibles that you can grow indoors, starting now! While you’re waiting to plant some veggies outdoors in Powell River, you can still get a taste of that fresh homegrown flavour with a few other options that you can grow right on your […]
How to Start Your Garden From Seed: A Guide
Starting your garden plants from seed indoors not only gives you a jumpstart on the growing season, it also packs a nutritional punch! Fruit and veggies start to lose some nutrients after 24 hours, so the fresher your produce, the better it is for you. It’s also incredibly satisfying to know you grew your garden […]