Category: Gardening

  • Essential Spring Pruning Guide for Alberta Gardeners

    Early signs of spring in Alberta are a bit of a tease—the pussy willows are silvering, but the ground is still rock-hard and temperatures are still dropping well below zero. For local gardeners, this “frozen-but-waking” window is actually the most critical time for pruning. Here is a guide to navigating spring pruning in our unique…

  • Bulletproof Plants for Zone 3: A 2026 Preview

    While we eagerly await to see what gems our Strathcona County greenhouses will offer us or 2026, there are some new “bulletproof” beauties that are rated for Zone 3 (the “Alberta Gold Standard”). They focus heavily on flowers but won’t require you to spend your whole weekend with a watering can. The 2026 “Hardy &…