My Summer Backyard Garden
Keep things interesting all summer with a variety of plants in your garden, from blooming beauties to fantastic foliage. Each plant has its own location preferences, not to mention watering...
Tips & Inspiration
Pink Lemonade Summer Planter DIY Video
Add a sweet flavour to your patio or front door with this pretty pink planter for the summer featuring colocasia, verbena, geraniums, coleus and more! Follow along with Jason as...
Hydration Ideas for the Summer Heat
The summer sure has turned up the heat, and we're all trying to stay cool and hydrated with cold drinks, pool time and a few beach days in between! Nothing...
How to Add Tropical Plants to Your Patio
Feel the tropical vibes Add a twist to your garden and planters this year with tropical plants! We may not live among palm trees and coconuts, fellow West Coast Gardeners,...
9 Full-Sun Drought Tolerant Perennial Plants for Your Garden
Drought Tolerant Perennial Plants Summer temperatures just keep climbing, and it is always disappointing when our gardens just can't handle all the heat and sun. Here we've put together nine...
How to Care for your Hydrangea
If you're looking for an easy plant, with a big payout in giant blooms, look no further than the hydrangea! One of our favourites, this blooming perennial never fails to...
Caring for Hostas
How to keep your hosta happy during spring, summer, fall and winter in the garden!
A Pig-nic with Petunia
Come along on a picnic full of blooming flowers, delightful tea, and a cute pig named Petunia.
Dad's Favourite Herb Planter
A perfect planter for right beside the grill on the patio!! Keep those fresh herbs handy to make everything taste even better. We've included some of our favourites, but feel...
Jason’s Complete Guide to Hanging Basket Care
It's summer, yeah! Time to get those hanging baskets fed and watered so they can bloom all the way into fall, creating a colourful and eye-catching display for your home.
Spring Care for Your Blooming Perennials
It’s time for grizzly bears, lawn mowers and our favourite garden shrubs to wake up from a long winter slumber! Find out how to care for your blooming shrubs this...
Spring Lawn Care Bootcamp
The grass is always greener at West Coast Gardens, fellow gardeners! Why? Because we have a solid spring lawn care routine for an irresistibly lush yard, perfect for summer picnics...
Top 5 Reasons Why We Love Helleborus
One of our favourite blooming plants for winter—with charm, romance, and an easy-going attitude! These blooming beauties love the shade, are easy to care for and come in a wide...
Your Spring Garden Prep Checklist
Get Your Garden Ready for Spring! As soon as the weather warms up we're all itching to jump into the garden and start digging and planting! Well, fellow West Coast...
DIY Marsala Spring Basket
Blast away the winter blues with Spring blooms that bring cheer with their bright colours and friendly flowers...
Seed Starting This Spring
Growing seeds isn't hard, after all doesn't Mother Nature do it all the time? However, if you want hardy, healthy seeds that give you vegetables, fruit or flowers all summer...