Forsythia blooms and corn gluten fertilizer
Remember when the gorgeous yellow blooms are on the forsythia shrubs that it’s time to apply corn gluten fertilizer to your lawn, if you want... Read More
Green Thumb awarded first prize in “Green for Life” program
Speaking of green, Green Thumb Garden Centre was awarded first prize in the Canadian-wide “Green for Life” program (sharing the honour with a garden centre... Read More
Green tips from Green Thumb
Here are some of our initiatives – all so basic – that we use in our landscaping jobs and at the garden centre that contributed... Read More
New Plant Search Tool at Green Thumb
You can search for plants on our website! We are very happy to introduce a ‘Plant Search Tool’ on our website. If you don’t have... Read More
Pesticide ban for Cosmetic Use – effective April 22, 2009 (Earth Day)
There are always 2 sides to every story – whichever side you support isn’t important anymore, as you will no longer be able to use... Read More
So you’re putting in a new garden…
Once the fun of planning and planting is behind you, please remember: New plantings should be watered every day for 2 weeks, and then at... Read More
Ornamental Grasses
Ever since the Feather Reed Grass ‘Karl Foerster’ was selected as perennial of the year in 2001, gardeners have become increasingly interested in Ornamental Grasses... Read More
Tips on Pruning Flowering Shrubs
The easiest way to remember when to prune your shrubs is to do so right after the plant blooms. You may even get a second... Read More
Tips on Container Gardening
This year, we’re carrying woodland moss basket liners, as well as Supamoss, a lining material that’s made from recycled waste cotton fibres, with a water-retentive... Read More