The Best Nurseries In and Around Ottawa
Ottawa Seed and Garden Centres
First published 2013.05.16 | Ottawa | Green Living
Garden season comes late to the capital, but it’s finally time to sink your hands into the earth—and what better way to bond with your babes than by building a flower or vegetable plot together....read more

Garden Oasis
Devonian Gardens
First published 2012.06.21 | Calgary | Out & About
With an average of only 115 frost-free days per year, it might be a stretch to call Calgary ‘The Garden City.’ But with the reopening of the Devonian Gardens, we’re one step closer. After...read more

Dig It
Family Gardening
First published 2011.06.02 | Calgary | Green Living
It’s time get your hands dirty. And that’s not a metaphor. Plant the gardening seed in your child’s imagination this summer by introducing them to the magic of nature in their own backyard or...read more

Giving Back to Mama Earth
Gardening & Composting
First published 2011.04.14 | Victoria | Green Living
Ahhhh…spring time, and the task of tending to the garden—a perfect way to celebrate what Mother Earth has to offer (with Earth Day approaching and all). And while there aren’t many activities that...read more

The Savvy Five: Sprinklers
Our Fave Sprinklers
First published 2010.07.13 | Canada | The List
Eau what fun! Whether you’re escaping to a cottage, campground or your cousin’s backyard, fun can be had anywhere with our list of essential sprinklers and water slides.  Buzz Lightyear Rocket...read more

Green(house)
Seeding an Indoor Garden
First published 2010.04.15 | Calgary | House & Home
The earth is a magical place, thanks to Mother Nature. Plant a seed, douse with water, and watch it morph into a beautiful flower, delicious veggie or oxygen-giving leaf without so much as a bibbity,...read more

Winter Gardening
Robin’s Gardens Outdoor Design
First published 2009.12.03 | Calgary | House & Home
“Bling” is the thing we bring home sparkling, shining and twinkling for the holidays. We love blingy things (in small doses) and this is the month to indulge our appetite for glitter, glass and gems....read more

Diggin’ It
The Toronto Botanical Garden
First published 2009.08.06 | Toronto | Out & About
In a world where hand sanitizer stations are popping up faster than summer flowers, are we teaching our kids that dirt is bad? Sure there are lots of dirty situations that we want to avoid (let’s not...read more