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Posted In: Gardening

Wednesday, September 7, 2022

Everything You Need To Know About Planting Garlic

How To Plant And Care For Garlic
We Have 9 Varieties Of Garlic This Year! Garlic is an exciting and a super easy crop to grow if you are a patient person. Here are a few th...
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Thursday, June 24, 2021

Summer Watering Techniques

Learn best watering practices for your garden
As the heat is getting on high, get ready with your wands out! So first of all, if you're a morning person, what are your plans in the morni...
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Thursday, June 24, 2021

Summer Watering Hacks

Keep your plants hydrated this summer
On a hot day, if you're hanging baskets, have dried out, and when you go to water them, the water just flows right through. You can put them...
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Thursday, April 8, 2021

Plant Your Peonies

Enjoy Spring Blooms
We just received a fresh shipment of peonies here at Art’s Nursery in Surrey. Peonies can be planted spring and fall. We've got a lot of Pat...
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Sunday, January 24, 2021

Customer Gardening Questions Answered

Our Horticultural Specialists Answer Your Questions
Q: I’m looking to plant a shrub in a container for patio privacy from neighbours. I was wondering if the Hicks Yew grows well In containers?...
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Wednesday, July 24, 2019

The Summer Garden

The Summer Garden
There is a myth, probably born in heat & nurtured in the longing for shade & leisure, that there “isn’t much to do” in the garden in the hea...
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Tuesday, September 20, 2016

September In Your Garden

I think someone flipped the instant fall switch!! There are some trees that have begun to colour up and I have driven through the first bit...
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Friday, June 17, 2016

Your Garden in June 2016

We are starting to get into the swing of things by June. Mowing, planting, fertilizing, trimming, deadheading and staking oh my! I hope you ...
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Friday, May 6, 2016

May 2016 In Your Garden

Hello everyone! We’ve been very busy here at Art’s and I hope you come by and see our new look!! We have changed things around a bit to make...
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Friday, November 13, 2015

November In Your Garden 2015

Early November has blown in attempting to make up for an entire summer of no rain all at once…on bottle drive day!! I have come to the conc...
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Thursday, October 15, 2015

Your Garden in October 2015

Happy Fall everyone!!! October is one of my favorite months in the garden. I love the soft rustling of the falling leaves and the crunchi...
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Sunday, September 13, 2015

September 2015 In Your Garden

The Fall switch has quite clearly been flipped and now it’s time for us to switch from iced tea and Mojito’s to Chai and apple cider. I was...
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Friday, August 21, 2015

7 Feature Plants for August 2015

As we enter the 'dog-days' of summer our gardens are smothered by heat, shorted on water and deprived of nutrients. What looked fantastic in...
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Thursday, August 20, 2015

Rethinking The West Coast Garden

After surveying the casualties of my water restricted garden I have decided to rethink my design. The Pacific Temperate Rainforest lately r...
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Thursday, August 20, 2015

August 2015 In Your Garden

As we move through the lazy hazy days of August I can’t help thinking that I haven’t even scratched the surface of my own summer to-do list....
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Thursday, July 9, 2015

Drought Tolerant Plants For Your Garden

While many plants are drought tolerant once established, they still need ample moisture until their roots grow and become established. The p...
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Thursday, July 9, 2015

July 2015 In Your Garden

The lack of rain is on everyone’s mind this summer and not surprisingly watering is on the top of my to-do list! With watering, timing and ...
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Wednesday, July 1, 2015

Canada Day in the Garden

A celebration of red and white blooms
While we celebrate Canada's Birthday grilling up burgers, sipping cool beverages and hanging with our families in our backyards, we decided ...
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