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Tips, Tricks & How-tos

How to Prune Shrubs

These tips will ensure you know how to prune some of the most common shrubs to help you out.

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Tips on Cutting Back Perennials in Autumn

We've put together a few tips to help you decide which perennials to cut back and leave.

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How to Add Autumn Colour to Your Garden

Here are a few tips on how to make your garden shine this fall.

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Brown Creepers

Spot these tiny, often-overlooked songbirds on tree trunks as they seek out meals of insects in the bark. By Myrna Pearman, Mother Nature's Naturalist and Backyard Birding Expert.

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Enjoying Hummingbirds

Hummingbird Season is Here! Learn how to attract these remarkable little birds to your garden with guest contributor, 
Myrna Pearman’s article, including a list of their favourite plants.

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Summer Bird Feeding

Learn about benefits of feeding birds in summertime with Myrna Pearman, Mother Nature’s Naturalist and Backyard Birding Expert

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Drip It When It’s Hot with Micro Irrigation

Conserve water and help your plants thrive, even in hot dry weather.

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15 gardening tips for June

Summer’s here and it’s the best time of year to be out in the garden, with flowers blooming, bees buzzing and long days to enjoy it all! Keep your garden looking fabulous this summer with our top 15 gardening tips for June.

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Vertical gardening for balconies

When you’re short on space for a garden, sometimes the only way to go is up! Vertical gardening is ideal for balconies, making use of walls, upright supports, and cleverly designed planters to turn even the smallest space into a little green piece of paradise.

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Top 5 climbers to grow

Many climbers can be great to encourage insects for birds and bats to eat plus provide resting and nesting spaces as well. Whichever climber you choose, it is sure to add interest and delight to your garden. Here's our top 5!

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Steller’s Jay: The Provincial Bird of British Columbia

Learn about BC's bold, inquisitive, and intelligent Steller’s Jay, by Myrna Pearman, Mother Nature’s Naturalist and Backyard Birding Expert

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Our top 5 drought-tolerant plants

Planting these top 5 drought-tolerant plants means they will thrive in dry conditions and longer hot summers. This will ultimately mean you can have a low maintenance garden to suit the environment.

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