The Helpful Gardeners

May Long Weekend Planting


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Let's grow Canada! We're finally getting the green thumbs up to start planting. The helpful gardeners are diving into why we plant around the long weekend, how to climatize your annuals, garden safety, lawncare, and garden trends we've noticed around the greenhouse!

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In this weeks episode ....

  • 00:00 | Introduction
  • 02:45 | Why plant on May long weekend?
  • 06:20 | Climatize your plants
  • 11:58 | Planting and climatizing seedlings
  • 13:50 | What is direct sowing seeds?
  • 18:50 | A chat about Alberta Wildfires and garden impact
  • 23:15 | Garden Safety
  • 25:45 | Lawncare & #NoMowMay
  • 33:00 | Garden Trends - Bugs, Flowers, Worms, Mint, and more.
  • 37:55 | Most popular annuals in Canada.
  • 44:20 | Question of the Week - Bringing houseplants outdoors
  • 47:40 | Next Week....  

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 RESOURCES

Learn more about lawncare in our "Sodcast" episode | LINK

Smoke & Your Garden | LINK

Calgary & Area Seed Starting | LINK

West Coast Seeds Chart | LINK

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QUESTION OF THE WEEK 

This question was sent to us via Instagram by @madison.seng who asks >>>

"Can i bring my houseplants outside during the summer?"

  • End-all Spray | LINK

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NEXT WEEK 

We're breaking down what fertilizer is, does, and what you need for your garden. 

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