West Coast Gardens seasonally offers a refined selection of hardy trees & shrubs, suited to the shrinking residential landscape & the shrinking supply of free time in the average person’s schedule! Whatever the requirements; Low-maintenance, highly ornamental, hardy, &/or handy.  Seasonally refreshed & sourced from reputable local suppliers, our offerings of nursery stock will satisfy your thirst for something green; or yellow, or burgundy, orange, burnt sienna, glaucous blue, olive or moss green, fuchsia pink, salmon, cream, even toasted midnight blue! What are your colour requirements?

Text & photos courtesy of Celeste Paley

September’s Story:

In September, there are a multitude of  rewards from the work of the past season; Most of your vegetable bounty & apples, pears, & grapes are ripe, garlic should be ready to lift, Horseradish is monstrously leafy & just a few weeks away from harvest, Hanging baskets & containers are coming to the climax of thier colourful displays, fall blooming[...]

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Time to prune your Roses:

The Forsythia are bursting thier buds; so NOW is the time to prune your roses. Here are some great tips: BORROWED FROM THE PORTLAND ROSE SOCIETY’S PRUNING INFORMATION PAGE: “To sum up for any rose plant – remove any parts of the bush that are too small or weak to hold up the growth anticipated[...]

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Fall Planting Success

The ‘Secret’ to low maintenance gardens starts with the planning and installation. Proper placement, plant selection, and bed preparation are keys to success, but proper timing is essential to establishment without daily toil and sweat.  Here in the lower mainland, we are lucky to have such an extended season of frequent rains coupled with moderate temperature[...]

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