Why should I welcome pollinators into my garden? Is it important to attract bees and butterflies into your garden? By welcoming bees, butterflies, and other pollinators, you are paying attention to the overall health and strength of your garden. Bees pollinate as they go from flower to flower. While visiting flowers in your garden, bees help your flowers reproduce and

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in Container Gardening, Deer Resistant, Easy to Grow, Fall, Fragrant, Garden Tips, Perennials, Pollinator Friendly, Spring

What Should I Plant in the Fall? There are many spring blooms such as daffodils and tulips, and in summer, beautiful lilies and dahlias. But what about fall and early spring when the ground is only beginning to thaw? There are bulbs you can plant in the fall to extend the blooming period of your garden and bulbs that will flower

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in Container Gardening, Crocus, Deer Resistant, Easy to Grow, Fall, Garden Tips, Hardy, Perennials, Pollinator Friendly, Spring

Looking for Something New for Your Garden? Every year two outstanding perennials are showcased in the world of horticulture. This year, Hosta ‘Dancing Queen’ wins the title of Hosta of the Year, and Aralia ‘Sun King’ is honored with the award of Perennial of the Year. These two varieties are exceedingly worthy of these accolades. Aralia cordata ‘Sun King’ ‘Sun King’ is a

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in Deer Resistant, Easy to Grow, Garden Tips, Hosta, Perennials, Pollinator Friendly, Spring, Summer

Exciting new varieties from Florissa coming soon to a garden centre near you! We have beautiful new Colourful Companions that pair complementary with varieties in your garden. In addition, we have a gorgeous range of dahlias, lilies, and also fruit! Experience amazing blooms from summer through fall. Summer Fiesta Summer Fiesta is Florissa’s Choice of the Year. This bright and bold decorative

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in Berries, Container Gardening, Dahlia, Deer Resistant, Easy to Grow, Fragrant, Garden Tips, Gladiolus, Perennials, Pollinator Friendly, Spring, Summer

Classic Blue is the Pantone 2020 Colour of the Year. Everything from fashion, home, design and yes, gardening is influenced by Classic Blue this year. This blue is said to be representative of the sky at dusk. A sky that anticipates the day ahead, and all the wonders that may happen. Will you see new blooms and growth in your

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in Borders, Container Gardening, Deer Resistant, Easy to Grow, Fragrant, Garden Tips, Gladiolus, Perennials, Pollinator Friendly

Grow Beautiful Peonies! Luscious soft and airy blooms with sublime fragrance, peonies are popular with just about everyone.  A gardener’s dream plant, they’ve been in cultivation for over 200 years and are exceptionally long-lived.  It’s not uncommon to hear of a peony plant celebrating 100 years or more in a garden landscape.  They are vigorous, resilient, and best of all, so

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in Borders, Container Gardening, Deer Resistant, Easy to Grow, Fragrant, Garden Tips, Hardy, Peony, Perennials, Pollinator Friendly, Spring, Summer

‘Living Coral’ is the Colour of the Year from Pantone for 2019. Fashion and home furnishings are sure to be influenced by this energizing shade and a wonderful place to incorporate this gorgeous colour is in your garden. Vibrant yet mellow with golden undertones, ‘Living Coral’ is a shade that often appears in our natural world.  We see it in summer sunsets,

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in Borders, Container Gardening, Dahlia, Easy to Grow, Hardy, Hemerocallis, Lily, Peony, Perennials, Pollinator Friendly, Summer