Hello there! Spring is happening here at Golden Acre, we received some shipments of annuals, perennials, trees, and shrubs this week which is getting gardeners across the city super excited! If you caught Colin on CTV Calgary this week, you will have gotten a sneak peak at all the flowers now available in our annuals […]

Happy Sunday! What a week it was to welcome spring in Calgary. Are you starting to see the robins in your yard? How about some green grass starting to appear in your lawn? For me, it was the sight of annuals and perennials starting to trickle into our greenhouse! YES! It’s still to early to […]

2020’s been a rough one. Although the pandemic has challenged our lives in extreme ways, we have been gifted with perspective. We are so thankful for essential workers, friends, family, and the community. At Golden Acre, the pandemic has granted us the ability to enrich your experience at our greenhouse. Along with enhanced safety in […]

Did you catch this weeks GAKidsTV on indoor gardening? Are you going to try some growlights this year? Are you going to try to keep a herb garden going for all your cozy cooking? We hope you are able to keep the growing going this winter, and please let us know if we can help […]

I have a love hate relationship with Autumn. I love the smells, the baking, the overall cozy feeling. I’m not a big fan of watching my garden fade into a deep sleep though! Gardens are always rewarding work, but the autumn clean up is kind of…bleh. So, what kinds of things should we be doing […]

Hi garden friends! Have you been spending a lot of time outside? I’m basically only inside to eat and sleep these days! I’ve developed quite the tan I must say…Well, this week we thought I would be cool to explore some way you can design a welcoming outdoor space, highlighting ways to incorporate furniture pieces […]