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

Signs of deer nipping at tender plants in the garden can tug at the heartstrings. It can also inspire gardeners to plant for deer resistance as well as beauty. Deer naturally avoid what they find distasteful and Florissa offers the best selection of deer-resistant bulbs. Check out this Fall’s NEW deer-resistant varieties – let your garden bloom from early spring to

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in Daffodil, Deer Resistant, Fall, Lily, Perennials

More and more, gardeners are becoming interested in heat and drought-tolerant perennials, especially as we experience sizzling hot, dry weather across Canada. It makes good sense to choose plants appropriate for our landscape conditions and gardening regions, conserving resources and saving time and money. A period of drought can last a few days, weeks, several months, or even years, but all

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in Garden Tips, Hardy, Perennials, Summer

Roses are one of the most popular and top-selling flowers for Mother’s Day. A beautiful bouquet of roses acknowledges the enduring bond and unconditional love we share with our mother. This year, give her an extra special and lasting bouquet.  Give her David Austin Roses growing in a container. It’s a living gift with gorgeous, sumptuous blooms to admire throughout the summer,

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in David Austin Roses, Perennials, Roses