15 Simple Steps for a Sensational Outdoor Setting!

Got the backyard blahs? It’s that time of year when we long to entertain outside, but things can feel a tad dowdy after months of dark and dreary weather. Here are 15 quick fixes to take your outdoor space from drab to dynamic. more...

Brugmansia and Datura

Also known as angel's trumpet or devil's trumpet, Brugmansia and Datura bring an element of mystery to the everyday garden. more...

Marvellous Mallow

This diverse family of old-fashioned favourites includes several summer-bloomers ideal for British Columbia gardens. more...

Favourite old-fashioned annuals

While tempting new choices in annuals abound each year, these old-fashioned favourites are not to be forgotten more...

Crimson Clover

The bee population is in trouble. Here is a small thing every gardener can do to help – plant crimson clover. Trifolium incarnatum is an annual, non-invasive clover with luscious rhubarb-red flowers. It also acts as a nurse plant for hard-working ladybugs, in all stages from larval to adult. more...