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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 […]

Hi! It’s been a minute here on the blog! We’ve just wrapped up our final June Brides Wedding here at the Acre. A huge congratulations to Jessica & Mitch, Kristen & Matt, and Silvia & Crom. You are all absolutely lovely and it’s been a pleasure to help you get married during these tough times. […]

Hey garden friends! Now that your plants are settling into their new homes out in the yard, Colin and I thought it would be fitting to chat about pollinators this week on GAKidsTV, and what a great topic to bring onto the blog! So, what are pollinators? They’re your little bees, butterflies, and even squirrels […]

Every night, after dinner, I go on a walk through my neighbourhood and I’m loving the little bursts of colour popping up everywhere! It’s only a matter of weeks before things really start to beautify with annual flowers in pots, hanging baskets, and garden beds! I must admit, I’m getting antsy for some flowers in […]

Happy Monday! First of all, thank you for your patience and support these past few weeks while we continue to maneuver through these uncertain times. Our physical store remains open for your essentials, and we’ve been busy maintaining sanitization and distancing protocols for your safety and comfort. We’ve been working to create a stress-free shopping […]

Well Calgary, looks like we are in for another test. I have no doubt we will come through it like we come through all our tests. We’ll be changed, everyone will be affected, some more than others. We will experience loss, grief, confusion and sadness but we will also experience hope, kindness, love and gratitude. […]