HEMP NOW AT GOLDEN ACRE Have you wanted to try growing hemp in your garden? We’ve been please to see a growing interest in local gardeners wanting to experiment this year. Right here in Alberta, you can plant hemp from seed until July and harvest either the buds or seeds, depending on what your end […]
Category Archives: Uncategorized
20
Oct
Oct
What are some of the most common houseplant pests you can think of? Spider mites, mealy bugs, fungus gnats… dare I say, THRIPS?! Sorry for the swear word, but as keepers of plants, we’re bound to run into one of these pests. The worst part is, they can come from an open window, or the […]
25
Jun
Jun
Hey gardener! How’s the garden coming along? While there is more time to spend enjoying all the beauty we’re created, the work is never truly over. We’re always going to be watering and maintaining it throughout the season. Today, Colin explored the scientific relationship between plants and water including how and why we do it. […]
11
Jun
Jun
Hello gardener! No matter what kind of garden you choose to cultivate, there will always be the possibility of attracting bugs and disease. Sometimes you attract trouble from the weather, watering practices, a food source, or even from something airborne from a neighboring yard. We’re here to prepare you for whatever gets thrown at you. […]
04
Jun
Jun
Hello gardener! Keep your trees healthy with practices like inspection, pruning, fertilizing, and watering. They’ll thank you by producing fragrant flowers and delicious fruit. An apple picked fresh off the tree tastes sweeter, doesn’t it? Let’s get you there. What is a Tree Trees live long lives and are key to life on Earth. They […]
07
May
May
More than likely, you’ve made memories with trees. As a kid, you may have climbed a large deciduous tree, camped among the evergreens, or spent time at an orchard to pick apples. These giants provide privacy, shade, and produce some of the tastiest fruit. Trees are plants that you grow up with and that stand […]
30
Apr
Apr
Lawns can be soooo dreamy. They smell nice, look nice, and add to the biodiversity of your garden. As kids, I’m sure we all remember enjoying grass in some way during the summer. We would spend countless summer days playing on it, napping on it, and living our best life on it. People loooove grass for […]
23
Apr
Apr
Hey gardener! The greenhouse is starting to bloom! This weekend, we opened our treelot, perennials, and annuals departments. While we don’t recommend planting until after the last frost in Calgary (end of May), you can still come by for inspiration, advice, and even a plant that you keep watered indoors. Today, we’re talking perennials. They’re […]
24
Mar
Mar
HAPPY SPRING! Feels good, doesn’t it? Soon, we’ll all be out in the garden playing in the soil and growing beautiful plants. One of the first things we think about when spring arrives is seed starting. Some plants, like peppers and snapdragons, need some extra time to grow indoors before they can thrive outside in […]
26
Jun
Jun
Hello gardeners! With the majority of your hard work in the garden taken care of, it’s all about the maintenance now. Fertilizing, deadheading, weeding, and of course watering! Today we’re talking about effective and efficient watering! Thank you to everyone who joined our final webinar this morning! We loved chatting with you about plants! To […]
- 1
- 2