Early Spring Container Garden
Relax for a moment with Jason as he creates a bright early spring container garden full of different textures and contrasting tones of green!
Tips & Inspiration
Finding the Sun & Shade in Your Yard
Your yard can seem like a mystery, with you as the detective, when you’re figuring out what plant should go where. Especially when you’re at the nursery checking all the...
Jason’s Top Tomato Plants + How to Care for Them
A Tomato for Everyone! Picking out a tomato plant can seem as tricky as shoe shopping, with all the sizes, varieties, and styles available. Since it’s a bit harder to...
Colour Themed Spring Planters with Monika Hibbs
This gorgeous sunny weather has everyone out in the garden and excited to get those Spring planters finished, including one of our favourite inspirational bloggers, Monika Hibbs who we joined once...
The Colours of Coleus for Your Modern Garden
It's no secret that Coleus is one of my favourite go-to plants for container gardens and hanging baskets. The bright colours, vigorous growth and huge variety make them the perfect...
DIY Sun Loving Planter
This sun loving planter is a fantastic example of how you can mix blooming plants (such as early spring blooming pansies or other later summer bloomers) with tons of foliage...
Using Vegetables & Herbs in Your Container Gardens
We all like to set a beautiful table, with fine linens and silverware all lined up neatly and accented with the perfect floral centrepiece. Peonies or roses in the centre...
Pink Passion Planter
This blushing Pink Passion Planter is a beautiful spring accent on your patio or by the front door, with a variety of plants to add colour and texture to the...
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...
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...
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!...
Mason Bees In Your Yard? Opening Your Own Bee&Bee
It seems everyone these days is renting out spare rooms and cottages for guests over the summer to make a bit of extra income, you’ve probably thought about it yourself...
Jason's Guide to a Bee Friendly Garden
Never fear, West Coast Gardeners as YOU are actually the superheros of the bee world, jumping into action to help save our striped friends with your green-thumb superpowers!
Jason’s Top Tomato Picks for the Season
A Tomato for Everyone - Your own personal style Picking out a tomato plant can seem as tricky as shoe shopping, with all the sizes, varieties and styles available. Since...
The Owner’s Guide to a New Moss Hanging Basket
It’s the most wonderful time of the year, West Coast Gardeners…time for you to bring home our much anticipated moss hanging baskets! Fresh and full, bursting with potential...
How Early Can I Plant My Annuals
Dear West Coast Gardens, is it too early for annuals? Trust me, we only want what’s best for you and your garden...