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It’s time to start making plans for your kitchen garden and get ready to grow your own food and cut flowers in abundance. Kitchen gardens are great to make the most of the space outside your back door. They can be small spaces or larger, but always very productive and look great. Here are some things to get started when planning your kitchen garden.
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The New Year is here, and it’s time to start thinking about your gardening plans for the year. On a clear, crisp winter’s day, there’s nothing nicer than getting outside for a couple of hours of gardening, then warming up again indoors with a hot drink. Here are some of the garden jobs you could start in January.
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Happy New Year everyone! We wish you all a happy, healthy, and green 2021. Do you already have some New Year’s resolutions? Forget all those dismal resolutions to read more improving books, lose weight, or eat less chocolate. This year, why not make some New Year’s resolutions for your garden instead? Here are a few ideas to get you started.
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If there’s an empty space in your home after the Christmas tree comes down, don’t be despondent. Instead, fill the gap with a beautiful houseplant that will look good all year round. Here are a few of our favourite houseplants, with tips on how to take care of them. Please take a look at our list of big houseplants that substitute the Christmas tree.
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Even though the weather is much colder and most of the garden is taking a rest, there is no reason why the barbecue has to be put away just yet. It can be an opportunity to cook up some delicious food on the BBQ and enjoy the fresh air. So, wrap up and get your blankets out, warm hats on, and enjoy the garden even during fall and winter. Here are our top 6 recipes to serve from the winter barbecue.
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It's time to prune plants, roses, and fruit trees as they enter dormancy. The temperature drop and less sunlight mean many garden plants will now drop leaves, stems will die back, and you may think some perennials have disappeared! In fact, they will be storing energy under the soil so they can burst back into bloom the following year when the weather warms up again. It’s a great time to tidy up in the garden, so here are some gardening tips to help you during the colder months.
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Time to protect plants, shrubs, and trees against the frost to make sure that they are safe during the colder months of the year so they will continue to thrive through all seasons in the future. There are many ways to protect your plant against the frost. Read our top tips to maintain your plants during winter.
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Get festive by growing Amaryllis bulbs (Hippeastrum) for an extravagant bloom that is simply stunning, and a great benefit is how easily they grow! The big, lousy blooms of the Amaryllis come in many different colours, mostly white to red and some with stripes as well. Tall stems with glossy foliage adorn hold the big blooms, so they stand out for everyone to see. Here’s how to grow them:
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Know what your pet needs for Christmas so you can be sure that they have everything needed to enjoy the Christmas period without having to worry about what they might run out of. Enjoy the festivities with your pets and have some great fun together with these ideas to make sure you and your pets have the most wonderful festive time in December and be ready for the new year.
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As the cold nights draw in, it’s time to get warm and cozy indoors. Create your own little haven with these essential winter accessories. At our garden centre in Paris Ontario, you will find all kinds of interior accessories to make your home feel cozy and warm.
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These tips on how to make this Christmas magical are to inspire you to make the most of the festive season, given what a hard year it has been for everyone around the world. Although 2020 may be a different kind of Christmas to what everyone is used to, it is still important to have as much festive fun as possible and bring the Christmas spirit to your home, family, and friends - even if that is via Zoom! Here are our tips to help create some magic.
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Do you already have a festive wreath hanging on your front door? Whether you prefer a traditional wreath or something more unusual, there’s no shortage of ways to decorate your own wreath. We’ve put together some of our favourite ideas below.
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