The gardeners are on the road this week in downtown Calgary for Earth Week at the Core Shopping Centre! Exploring a fun craft for the kiddos, some fun Earth Day activities across Canada, and 11 low effect ways to celebrate Earth Day at home! EARTH DAY (APR 22) www.earthday.ca Earth Day Events: Calgary, AB – […]
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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. […]
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 […]
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 […]
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, […]
Gardening is a personal journey. There’s so many ways to approach it, including the organic approach. A decade ago, much like with gluten free and vegan options, there wasn’t much on the market for organic options. In recent years, there has been a push toward offering more ecofriendly products to aid every part of the […]
As we’re heading into the highly anticipated planting season, the Helpful Gardeners wanted to send out a little PSA on the common planting errors and how to avoid them. 1. When Planting Directly into a Pot, Make Sure It Has Drainage Holes If you’re creating annual planters this growing season, make sure your pots have […]