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06Mar

Seeding Time

Seeding Time March is a great time to start thinking about seeding! Daylight hours are very gradually increasing at this time of year, much to the joy of those impatient gardeners out there! If you haven’t already been out to the nursery, the seed racks, soil, packs, and heating mats are all out and ready to go. Plants to start thinking about now, in the early stages, are petunias, impatiens, geraniums, and peppers. You can also start seeding some of the perennial...

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01Feb

Trends for 2023 in the Garden

Trends for 2023 in the Garden Colour We are going to start off this month discussing colour! Whether you are looking into the fashion world, home decorating, or the trends for your garden in 2023, the colour of choice is Viva Magenta. A colour displaying the pinker side of red rather than the purple tints, Viva Magenta stands for strength and resilience. So how can we apply this colour to our gardens? Perennials There are tons of plants that would qualify as being...

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04Jan

January! Already Thinking Spring!

January! Already Thinking Spring! We’re already thinking about spring here at Blomidon Nurseries! Once the Christmas items are all packed away, the seed racks and the seed catalogues arrive, and we literally just roll over to the next season. Spring propagation, seeds, and all the supplies that you’ll need. But remember, we’re just thinking spring. So hold off a bit before starting anything. It’s only January. I do want to touch a little bit on house plants. In the wintertime, people are...

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02Dec

Last Chance before Christmas!

December: Last Chance before Christmas! It’s December, the season of poinsettias everywhere, and whatever you didn’t get done in the autumn garden needs to get done now. Soon, we’ll wake up and there will be 2 feet of snow on the ground. Then you’ll be stuck! If you bought bulbs and haven’t planted them yet, now is the time to get them in the ground. If you need to wrap tender plants, you should wait until the temperature drops and stays down....

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01Nov

Putting Your Garden to Bed

Putting Your Garden to Bed November has arrived and it’s time to put your garden to bed. So, you’re going to be pruning, and cutting things back, and cleaning your garden up because it’s a lot easier to pull weeds this time of year before it gets those big taproots in the ground. You’ll be raking lots of leaves, and you’re going to be tidying everything up. You may be sowing some winter crops over your vegetable garden, like winter rye or...

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