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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 […]

Hello garden friends! This week’s conversation was all about attracting bird friends into your garden! I must admit, it’s incredible how many species of bird we get to observe in Calgary. During our birdhouse and paint set giveaway, we asked you what kind of yardbirds you love to see in your garden. The responses were […]

Your garden is alive! It’s true! Your garden is a happy little ecosystem full of plants and critters. It’s constantly changing so keeping an eye on the bugs inhabiting it will give you much insight into how healthy it is. If you see an abundance of beneficial bugs like ladybugs, perhaps you have a major […]

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 […]

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 […]