June 14, 2017 A Rose Between Many Thorns Roses are high maintenance. I love the perfume and the flower itself but can’t quite see myself having a typical rose garden. I’ve... By Cultivate Garden & Gift
October 10, 2014 Fall Cover Crops Leave a patch of ground bare and Mother Nature will soon fill it with something and, more often than not, with something you don’t want (like... By Cultivate Garden & Gift
March 14, 2014 My Love Hate Relationship with Ornamental Grasses Every late summer, fall and winter I love ornamental grasses in the garden. They stand tall (or short depending on the type), they bring life and... By Cultivate Garden & Gift
February 13, 2014 It’s Not Quite Spring Yet Some days the winter wind is a-blowin’ and the ground is frozen. Other days there’s a thick layer of fog weighing down your spirit. Or it’s... By Cultivate Garden & Gift
January 5, 2014 My Roots This is where I got my love of gardening from…my parents. They are both in their mid eighties and still gardening strong. Here is a glimpse... By Cultivate Garden & Gift
September 2, 2013 Fish Observatory If you’ve stopped by Cultivate this summer you may have noticed that the fish in our pond had an upgrade on their accommodations. They now... By Cultivate Garden & Gift
July 16, 2013 Watering Woes “How often should I be watering my garden/plant/tree/container?” The answer to this is “I don’t know.” Now that probably isn’t the... By Cultivate Garden & Gift
July 4, 2013 What do those numbers mean? N-P-K, that mysterious formula. What does it all mean? Trust me; you’re not the only one who gets confused by those numbers on fertilizer... By Cultivate Garden & Gift
May 12, 2013 Fairies Bring Good Luck It is said that if you plant a miniature garden for fairies that something magical happens. Years drop away, stress leaves you and you are... By Cultivate Garden & Gift
December 6, 2012 Which Fir Fits You Best? Cultivate’s guide to the perfect Christmas tree. We’re all walking around smelling like air fresheners at Cultivate lately, ever since the Christmas trees arrived. While getting sticky sap on my... By Cultivate Garden & Gift
August 21, 2012 Paper Mulch, an Alternative to Landscape Fabric Spring is here and with it comes projects in the garden. Whether by choice or by the appearance of a list taped to your coffee mug one morning... By Cultivate Garden & Gift
August 21, 2012 Then and Now. Garden Lore and Musty Books Gardening is both ever evolving and stuck in time. It’s full of new technology and old wives tales. Some practices that were used a hundred... By Cultivate Garden & Gift
August 19, 2012 The Dirt on Dirt The industry joke about dirt is that if it’s in a bag and sold in a garden centre it’s called ‘soil’. Perceived value, I guess. Who... By Cultivate Garden & Gift
August 18, 2012 Why We Should Lime Here on the wet West Coast we get rain. I’m sure you know that already but how does a lot of rain make our gardens different from those in... By Cultivate Garden & Gift
August 16, 2012 Fall Leaves (don’t throw them away!) Nothing announces a change in the season more than falling leaves. Who doesn’t have a memory of jumping in a freshly raked pile or kicking up big... By Cultivate Garden & Gift
August 16, 2012 Sea Soil (and why it’s so great) If anyone has ever talked to me at the garden centre about soil, mulch or what to use when planting trees and shrubs then they know about my love... By Cultivate Garden & Gift
August 16, 2012 Summer Planting I had so many things to write about this week but one question keeps popping up at the garden centre that I figured I’d answer it here. Yes, you... By Cultivate Garden & Gift