Starting Seeds for Spring with Kids!
Getting your kids excited about the garden can start even before it's warm enough outdoors to pull on those gumboots and gloves. Indoor seed starting gives you an easy way...
Tips & Inspiration
Quick Spring Lawn Care Checklist
Caring for your grass as a living plant (rather than an outdoor shag carpet) can take a bit of planning but it all pays off in the end with a...
Our Poinsettia Story
Poinsettias, they are the much-loved plants that we use to brighten our spaces for the holidays. Before you take them home, these particular plants have had a long journey. From...
5 Reasons We Root for Grasses
With the end of the summer blooms just around the corner, we’d like to turn your attention to a less flashy garden dweller who will stick around for the winter...
Paws in the Garden - A Place for your Pets too
Our pets have a special place in our hearts and our homes, but what about our gardens? When you’ve got a pet or two at home you often have to...
Creating a Unique Memory Garden
How time flies, West Coast gardeners! A new season will be on us soon, with changes in the garden and in your home. Kids grow taller, teens get wiser (eventually…),...
Jason’s Quick Summer Garden Tips
Is it hot enough yet, fellow West Coast Gardeners? As much as we may complain about the heat wave, we also try to grab as much sun as we can...
Inviting the Right Kind of Wildlife into your Garden
You’ve spent so much time and effort on your garden, West Coast Gardeners, and you finally get the chance to go out and relax in a comfy lawn chair with...
When Water Restrictions Kick In
Have a heart, be water smart. Tricky question for you today, fellow West Coast Gardeners, so think fast. You’re on a desert island and you can only bring three things...
Keeping Your Edible Garden Safe the Natural Way
Your garden looks amazing, West Coast Gardeners, and we know you’ve put a lot of work into it. Those vegetable crops are sprouting up strong and your strawberry plants have...
Juicy Garden Gossip - Companion Planting in your Yard
Ever wonder what your plants get up to in the garden when you’re not around? Who knows what kind of scandals, romances and drama play out in the garden beds!...
Embracing the West Coast Garden
Here on the west coast we’re known for our abundant spectacular gardens, as much as for our charming tendencies to put avocado on everything we eat and wear our Birks...
Bloopers - Try, Try Again!
Worried you're the only one that can't get it right the first time? Ha! Between unscheduled jets , cars and flying plants we've had to redo more than a few...
Jason’s Complete Guide to Container Garden Care
Your container gardens look amazing! (And we're not just saying that...really!) But how are you going to keep them looking that great all summer, especially when the heat hits? Here's...
Arctic Inspired Succulent Planter
We love this modern white geometric planter idea, reminding us of the arctic and icebergs, while fitting in nicely with a minimalistic and clean design look. White planters are not...
A Galaxy Full of Succulents For Your Home & Garden
Succulents have taken over the world, West Coast Gardeners. Not content to only be in beautifully styled pinterest and instagram photos anymore, they have infiltrated grocery, corner, home decor, furniture...