Minter Country Garden Blog
Sustainability in the Garden
We can practice sustainability in many ways in our day-to-day lives, but in the garden, our actions create stronger, healthier, and more beautiful gardens for the current season and years to come.
January Winter Damage
Winter can be a tough one but trees, shrubs, and plants have a remarkable way of bouncing back, especially if we give them a little help and lots of time!
Gifts for the Gardener (or Gardener at Heart) 2021!
When it comes to gift giving, they say it’s the thought that counts and it’s true! Should you be stuck for ideas, however, we are happy to offer you several. No matter what kind of gardener is on your list, from ‘The Pro’ to ‘They Kill Plastic Plants,’ we have a...
DIY Winter Greens Baskets
Winter greens baskets add a touch of warmth, grace, and seasonal charm over the holidays, but they can brighten up the darker days and cold and dreary months of winter too!
Holiday Greens and Trees Timeline
To avoid disappointment, and to keep your holiday décor looking and smelling its best, try using the following timeline to guide your decorating plans.
Top 10 Things To Do in your Garden this Month
To help keep your garden in good shape now, and even better shape for the months to come, follow our November to do list.
Exceptional Fall Colour from Unexpected Plants
These unexpected colourful plants add interest to your garden in spring and summer to be sure, but with their added kick of colour each fall, they’ll add incredible value to your yard for yet another season!
Bulbs With a Purpose
Whether you’re seeking more fragrance or want to plant bulbs the deer won’t eat, we’ve put together some of our best bets for bulbs that serve a purpose in your garden! Naturalizers Bulbs that ‘naturalize’ are those that, in a nutshell, spread and regenerate...
Fall Feeding
It hardly seems fair, but November 1st is only a few weeks away, and we all know what that means–surprise cold spells that can take their toll on our gardens! Now is the time to begin a fall fertilization program to toughen up softer plants, but it’s also the time to...
Fall Colour Transition
As a very warm and exceptionally dry summer transitions into a rather abrupt wet re-hydration of our lawns, trees, and flower beds, it’s time to re-evaluate our garden colour. Let’s be honest, it was a struggle to keep things looking good in the heat, and now many of...