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 […]
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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 […]
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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 […]
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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 […]
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Jun
Jun
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 […]
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Jun
Jun
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 […]
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Apr
Apr
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 […]
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Dec
Dec
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 […]
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Oct
Oct
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 […]
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Sep
Sep
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 […]