Well, here we are again at the start of another new season. Things are hopping at the greenhouse getting our plants happily in their new homes. All you gardeners out there are probably chomping at the bit to get
Spring has sprung!
Everything You Need to Know About Hanging Baskets
Okay, I just got a break and I am gonna sit down here and ramble on a little bit… Today at The Bayside we are doing “The first big checkup/cleanup on the hanging baskets” project. So, what does that mean?
Geraniums That Get You Ooo-ing and Ahh-ing!
“Do you have any geraniums?” is a common question when our customers are stocking up on “fancy plants.” For sure, we do have geraniums! And several kinds of geraniums to boot! This time of year at the greenhouse, we are
You can call me a “Pansy” anytime!
Okay, what do you think about when you hear that someone is a “real pansy???” Usually it is not a very flattering comment. Personally, if someone called me a “pansy,” I would take it as a compliment! Why?? Well, of
The Art of Gift Giving (Offerings from The Bayside Gift Shop)
I bet you already know that we grow and sell beautiful, hardy flowers and plants of all kinds here at The Bayside Garden Center but did you know that we also have a gift shop? We feature wonderful handcrafted, locally
The Cottage Garden
Gardening is a most expressive hobby! Whether you realize it or not, gardening is a lot like painting with flowers. Choose a design to suit your personality, pick the colours that make you happy and plant flowers that suit your
Ready…Set…Sow!
Some helpful tips on starting seeds & where to find them I don’t know about you, but we here at The Bayside are dizzy with delight at the thought of starting our seeds for the upcoming season! If you’ve been
Planning the Garden – Spring 2016
Spring is in the air! – or so the calendar says. It doesn’t matter if it’s still a bit cool or damp out there, my mind is filled with possibilities for the new growing season!! A gardener is the eternal
IT’S GARDENING TIME!!
Okay, the glove has dropped and we are all off to the “races”. IT’S GARDENING TIME!!!! What to do?
Back in the Greenhouse – Spring 2015
It’s time! We are in the greenhouse – oh what joy to be breathing in that moist earthy smell and to once again have our hands in the soil – happy, happy!! The plants are arriving fast and furious: little baby cuttings, bare root perennials, rooted perennial cuttings – the greenhouse is getting full already.