As the spring growing season gets underway, what can you find growing at your local greenhouse? You might find some annual flowers and veggies and wonder why they’re available if you can’t plant them outside yet! the benefits of buying some of your annuals early, climatizing or hardening off, home greenhouses, and effective shopping strategies. […]
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Golden Acre’s FREE gardening webinars have returned for another season! This year, we’re excited to dive into gardening topics like seed saving, water saving, native plants, and even sensory gardens! Join our live stream every Saturday to interact with our resident horticulturist, Colin Hayles! GARDENING FOR WELLNESS As the 2025 gardening seasons gets underway, let’s […]
Who’s Been Digging in the Dirt? Common critters you might find in your garden and the signs they leave behind. Night Crawlers 🦝 Raccoons – Clever little bandits that dig up plants, raid compost bins, and love to wash their food in birdbaths. 🦨 Skunks – Known for digging up grubs (which can actually help your garden), but they […]
Welcome back to the Helpful Gardeners podcast. It’s another episode of garden court and this month we’re tackling HOA’s. WHAT IS AN HOA? Homeowners Association (HOA) is a private, legally-incorporated organization that governs a housing community, collecting dues, and setting rules for its residents, often found in planned communities, condos, or townhomes. They can create […]
Green Spaces w/ Simply Styled Inspo In todays episode, we’re exploring simple and stylistic ways to incorporate plants into your outdoor and indoor living spaces. We explore inspired approaches to decorating, benefits of thrifting, working with small spaces, and even how to spread plant love to your local community.
Growing Community w/ Hartell Homestead Farmers and homesteaders are the ultimate gardeners. While farmers and homesteaders are working on a grander scale than us home gardeners, they’re most likely working through similar challenges like we are. Take a peek behind the curtain at some of the many ways Hartell Homestead is growing not only for […]
Seed Swaps – Growing Community, One Seed at a Time Seed swaps have been around for a looooong time. Even indigenous groups and farmers would share seeds to grow their crops or medicinal plants. Today, seed swaps are commonly organized into large events with one of the most popular being “Seedy Saturday” across Canada. The […]
Today is the day. If you’ve been with us for a while, you may know a little fun fact about Brandi… she has never mowed a lawn. I know, many of you must be in disbelief! It seems like a chore most kids would do growing up. However, there’s also a percentage of you that […]
Welcome back to the Helpful Gardeners Podcast! There are so many benefits associated with gardening whether you’re a kid or an adult or a pet. We’re going to explore some of those benefits, some activities and then…. get your glue and googly eyes ready because we’re crafting! Gardening Benefits Kids & Adults! Benefits for kids […]
Welcome back to the Helpful Gardeners Podcast! In honour of Father’s Day, we thought we’d take a moment to shoutout the #PlantDads in our lives! What is a Plant Dad? A plant dad is someone who takes on the responsibility of caring for houseplants with dedication and passion. Similar to being a plant mom, […]