Events

Snow one day and sunny skies the next!

 
 
Visit us at Canada Blooms this week at the Direct Energy Centre.  We still have advance tickets available here at Humber!  Tickets are $18 at the door, $16 advance and $14 for seniors (65+).  Peter Stevens, Zena Colantonio and Monica Piotrowksi look forward to seeing you there!  For more info visit www.canadablooms.com.  Spray dormant oil on fruit trees, flowering shrubs and ornamental trees to combat over-wintering insects and fungus.  Read the instructions carefully, as not all plants can be sprayed.  Dormant oil should be applied when weather permits and before buds are open.  Kits available here on sale for $21.99.

Start spring cleaning in the yard!  Remove all that winter debris, leaves, garbage and the dreaded doggie doo-doo.  Only prune late flowering shrubs (July or later) by a third or less (eg. Rose of Sharon and Butterfly Bush).  Check out our Green Thumb Guide here.

Keep off your lawn as the winter thaw has begun.  By stepping on your soggy lawn you can damage the fragile root system by compacting the soil.  Don't worry though, as you will have lots of time to attend to your soon-to-be-green-grass next month.  Green Thumb Guide to Lawns, click here. Houseplants may need a bit more water as the days are getting longer.  When you start seeing signs of new growth, you start fertilizing once a week.  We recommend Plant-Prod's 15-15-18 House Plant Fertilizer or Plant-Prod's 20-20-20 All Purpose Fertilizer.  Both are available for $9.99 in a 500g container.

Summer flowering bulbs have arrived here at Humber!  But don't delay, 90% of the shipment goes to Canada Blooms!  Click here for our Green Thumb Guide to Spring Bulbs.   Add some colour indoors with forced flowering bulbs such as tulips, hyacinth and daffodils.  Mini roses and primula can also be enjoyed indoors first and then be planted outdoors.

Spray dormant oil on fruit trees, flowering shrubs and ornamental trees to combat over-wintering insects and fungus.  Read the instructions carefully, as not all plants can be sprayed.  Dormant oil should be applied when weather permits and before buds are open.  Kits available here on sale for $21.99.

Only prune late flowering shrubs (July or later) by a third or less (eg. Rose of Sharon and Butterfly Bush).  Check out our Green Thumb Guide here.

Houseplants may need a bit more water as the days are getting longer.  When you start seeing signs of new growth, you start fertilizing once a week.  We recommend Plant-Prod's 15-15-18 House Plant Fertilizer or Plant-Prod's 20-20-20 All Purpose Fertilizer.  Both are available for $9.99 in a 500g container.

Inventory your gardening tools.  Repair or replace old or rusted tools.  The top ten must have gardening tools for a garden novice or landscaper are a trowel, watering can, transplanting spade, fork, utility bag, pruners, shears, soaker hose, garden cart or wheelbarrow and an edger.