Blue Grass Garden Blog, June 2023 Gardening in Zone 3/4 certainly has its challenges, but with some basic knowledge and a little fortitude we can grow some beautiful gardens in the prairies and foothills. Any new gardener to our growing area should fundamentally understand the growing or hardiness zone, how to create a fertile garden [...]
Planting Plant trees anytime from spring through fall. Spring planting allows for trees to set root and get established before winter comes. Fall planting also has its advantages…pick up a Blue Grass Tree Planting Guide for specific planting trees instructions or read the nursery label that comes with your tree. Watering & Fertilizing All trees [...]
Choosing the Right Tree Planting a tree in your yard is a long-term investment and an important addition to the landscape. Choose the site prior to choosing the tree – know your growing zone, consider soil and drainage requirements, desired level of maintenance, water availability, sun or shade and size of space. Growing Zones Gardening [...]
A shade tree is a larger tree with a spreading canopy and crown whose primary purpose is to provide shade, where it provides shelter from sunlight especially in the heat of the summer. Blue Grass recommends trying Ash, Aspens, Birch, Elms, Linden, Maple, Oak, Ornamental Crabapple, Spruce and Willow.
Most home owners have limited space in their yards, so it becomes important to choose plants that will fit into the yard. Columnar trees are a great way to add height to a garden space without dealing with a wide spreading canopy. They are ideal for windblocks, privacy screens, sound barriers, where space in limited. [...]
Tree Planting 101 Planting a tree may seem straight forward, but it is not always as easy as it seems. Simply put, plant leaves up and roots down. The added stress of making sure your newly purchased tree survives it’s first winter leads us to provide a few more detailed instructions. Ultimately you are dealing [...]
Understanding the difference when purchasing trees at a Nursery or Garden Centre is not just about price when it comes to the right tree size for your yard or garden. Trees at Blue Grass are available in various sized pots and in caliper sizes, but what does that really mean? A few things to consider [...]
We may not be enjoying our typical winter wonderland this December in Calgary, but the wonder of the season seems to still be strong. Christmas trees are appearing in neighbourhood windows one by one as the season progresses, homes are erupting in outdoor twinkling Christmas lights on trees, roof edges and more. Indoors Christmas baking [...]
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