Green Thumb Newsletter: Spring 2018
Wow – 30 years in business! Every gardening year is different, and this one seems to fit right in. Snippets from the Farmers’ Almanac suggested a ‘volatile... Read More
Green Thumb Newsletter: Spring 2017
Welcome to our 29th season–we’re ready for another gardening year. Every year it seems I say it’s been a very unusual winter…long fall, lots of... Read More
Green Thumb Newsletter – Spring 2016
Welcome to our 28th season–we’re ready for another gardening year. It’s been a very unusual winter…long fall, few but huge dumps of snow, light ice and snow... Read More
Green Thumb Newsletter – Spring 2015
Welcome to our 27th season–we’re ready for another gardening year. It’s been a long wait with our very cold winter, but we’ve been busy on... Read More
What to do about your impatiens?
The short answer – we don’t know if and/or when ‘regular’ impatiens will be available. In the past few years, these care-free annuals have be... Read More
Resource Books Now Available
We’re bringing in a few gardening books—yes the old fashioned kind of reference guide—especially chosen by our staff for you. Check them out when you... Read More
Green Thumb Garden Tip: Seeds
Mary Reid of Green Thumb Garden Centre helped CTV Morning Live get the garden ready for spring. With the new season underway, Mary had some... Read More
Coco Coir – another option for retaining moisture in your garden
After last year’s dry conditions, it’s always a good idea to keep some additional water-retaining ideas in your back pocket. You might want to try... Read More
Lawn damage – Spring 2012
Not surprising with all of the Japanese beetle activity last summer – the beetle is one of the parents of the grub – there is... Read More
Weed seeds and corn gluten fertilizer
Most of us think that if you want to arrest the germination of crab grass seed, you should apply corn gluten when the forsythia is... Read More