Tips & Inspiration

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.

DIY White Spring Planter Basket

We’re excited about spring in the garden and celebrating with a beautiful white (and lilac) planter basket for the patio or balcony!

Spring Centrepiece Ideas for Easter

Whether it's a family get-together for Easter or an impromptu luncheon during a rainy day—spruce up your table with colourful blooming early spring plants like ranunculus, tulips, hyacinth and more...

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...

Mixing Your Own Soil

Create your own unique blend of soil for your garden or containers with just a few ingredients...

Fusion Herb + Annual Planter DIY Video

Mix it up on the patio with herbs and blooms in the same planter! We love making a fusion design that looks amazing and tastes great too.

Woodland Walk Landscape Planter DIY

Bring your favourite woodland walk to your own yard by incorporating little pieces of nature, together with your favourite spring blooms, into this landscape planter!

How to Plant Petunias

Petunias are a spring and summer favourite for their prolific and bold hues! They can carpet a garden bed with colour and require very little care.

The Benefits of Sea Soil

For the last ten years I’ve had a secret. That’s right, West Coast Gardeners, a deep, dark, organic secret called…Sea Soil! Ok, so I’m really bad at keeping secrets...

Four Colour Pairing Ideas for Your Patio Planters

Not only have we put together four solid combinations for colour pairings in your patio planters, but we also included easy print or screenshot shopping lists to keep you on...

Create a Fiery Patio Planter in Oranges + Reds

Looking for a bright patio planter full of colourful passion and fiery foliage? This bold container garden is perfect for the patio or front stoop...

Our New Bulk Materials for Garden + Landscaping!

West Coast Gardens in Surrey BC is proud to announce that we carry bulk materials for your garden and landscaping projects! With our high-quality bulk materials, you can make all...