Our Hanging Basket Story
Moss hanging baskets from West Coast Gardens in Surrey BC - a spring tradition!
Tips & Inspiration
2019 Blooper Reel
Our videos may make it look easy, but believe us, they're definitely not the first take! Try, try again, that's our motto - whether it's a misbehaving pot or trying...
DIY Silver & White Winter Planter
Does your front doorway need a winter planter for the season? Sure, the usual annuals and summer blooms won't survive the cold, but you can create a gorgeous winter greens...
Your Winter Garden Cleanup Checklist
The colder weather and rain has arrived, fellow West Coast Gardeners, and it's time to say goodbye to our gardens until next Spring. Before you retire to indoor pursuits, it's...
Sandy's Five Christmas Colour Palettes
Every Christmas season I discover new ornaments to use in my trees and am inspired to create unique Christmas colour palettes for the season! I love to collect ornaments that...
Baking with Your Halloween Pumpkin
It always seems a shame to toss your pumpkin and squash after Halloween is over. They've done their part for the season, brought Autumn to your patio or home with...
Perennial Care & Colour
There are so many kinds of perennials for your garden, with a wide variety of colours and foliage! Each one of them produces their flowers at different ...
DIY Pumpkin Succulent Planter
We love succulents any time of the year! In the Autumn season we think it’s a great idea to tuck our favourite home grown succulent plants...
Violet Fall Foliage Planter
Create your own violet fall foliage planter, full of perennials that will last all year, plus a few colourful annuals for the season. No need to stick with traditional oranges...
Growing Your Pumpkin Patch
Pumpkin patches have always gone hand-in-hand with the Autumn season, ripening just in time for the cooler weather and harvested when the leaves are turning bright colours. In the last...
Quick Tip: Lavender Care
Not only will lavender add colour and a wonderful scent to your garden, but it also attracts lots of pollinators, especially bees! Your garden will be a buzz with these...
Easy Ways to Add Natural Greenery to Your Home
Natural greenery in your home adds a breath of fresh air and a break from city life. Adding plants to your urban living not only lifts your mood, but can...
Gardening Tips for Small Spaces - Jason on CTV Morning Live
Jason joins CTV Morning Live to talk about planting in small spaces like your balcony or patio. One of the key design elements you can use, in tiny spaces, is...
How to Create a Stunning Container Garden
These full sun, container garden designs hold so many thrills, with gorgeous tall fountain grass and bright blue Sally Fun salvia! Not to mention the delicate Silver Falls dichondra (mixed...
How to Care for Your Begonias
Keep your outdoor begonias happy! Annual begonias (Begonia semperflorens: also known as wax begonias, or bedding begonias) are a gardener's best friend with their vibrant colours, gorgeous foliage and long...
How to Successfully Group Plants in Pots
Creating mono pots (with a single type of plant in each container) is a simple, yet dramatic, way to emphasis each individual plant's beauty. Group plants, like these complimentary mono...