Spring Canadian Celebration Planter with Kids
Happy Birthday Canada! Kids are natural gardeners and aren't afraid to get right in the dirt! Show them how to touch plants, smell them and experience ...
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Our Hanging Basket Story
At West Coast Gardens, our family specialty is hanging baskets. We have over 30 varieties available for 2017, making it hard to choose your favourite! Each plant in the baskets...
School of Fish Succulent Planter
Getting your kids to play in the dirt is such a great way to keep them connected with nature and the garden in this age of technology. You're never too...
Succulent Wreath
Succulents can stand alone in their beauty, or stand-out even more as a crowd! We've crowded in a lot of succulents into this gorgeous eye-popping wreath, using a variety of...
Succulent & Cacti Fish Bowl Terrarium
Using this glass fish bowl terrarium we created a unique centrepiece that requires very little maintenance, without getting our hands pricked by the cacti. The trick? Watch and see...
Marsala Container Garden
Julie uses the rich wine colour palette of marsala to create a refined planter with a sophisticated feel. The dark foliage mixed with softer purples and pink plays on contrasts...
Jason's Guide to Container Gardens
Jason’s Guide to Spring Container Gardens Hey West Coast Gardeners! If you’re low on yard space or if your balcony is the home of your garden oasis don’t fear: most...
Miniature Garden
Both playful and elegant, this miniature garden planter brings childhood whimsy to your modern home. A flat, shallow wide planter works well for this project, as it gives us enough...
Tiny Tropicals for Tiny Hands
Possibly the cutest DIY planter video on the planet, this little potted pig planter can be made by anyone - even a three year old. Toddlers like to play in...
Make Your Own Bird Food Decorations
With five easy ingredients you can create beautiful bird seed decoration for your feathered friends! This is a fantastic project to get the kids involved in, and can easily be...
Make Your Own Industrial Chic Terrarium
Succulents and stones are a natural compliment for this industrial chic terrarium - perfect for any home or office. The trick to getting an industrial chic look to your planter...
Create A Rustic Succulent Planter
Rustic farmhouse style decor is all over home and living stores these days, and we love the look. Our plants can easily fit into your home with a carefully chosen...
Make a Succulent Heartthrob
This rustic wooden heart planter has us head over heels in love. The small opening on the top is perfect for planting a vast array of succulents and cacti for...
4 Reasons To Use Indoor Plants and Succulents for your Home or Workplace
Here at West Coast Gardens we have seen the transformative power of adding indoor plants with striking silhouettes, warm hues, and air-cleaning power to your home and office. They create...
Jason's Top 5 Winter Gardening Tips
Hey West Coast gardeners! As we move into February, snow thaws, ice melts and we turn our attention towards an exciting year of gardening ahead. Here are my top tips...
How to Make A Prism Terrarium with Succulents
Watch as this stylish little geometric geode terrarium becomes home for a landscape of succulents. The real trick in our design is the different size rocks, stones and pebbles (not...