Creating A Rustic Cabin Patio
We all love taking a vacation in the summer, especially when it features sitting by a cabin and enjoying the view of a big blue lake. This year things are...
Tips & Inspiration
Our Favourite S'mores Recipes
Whether you're hanging out on the back patio, or camping in the backwoods, there's always time for s'mores! These classic treats have been a favourite for generations, and we've collected...
In Love with Lavender on the West Coast
Grow lavender in your garden on the west coast for its beautiful colour, scent and attraction to polinators.
Designing a Perfect Patio Oasis
Your patio space provides a beautiful oasis opportunity where you can relax all summer long. It's a private sanctuary that you can design, full of beautiful blooms and fantastic foliage,...
Incorporating Natural Elements into Your Home Design
Incorporating natural elements into your home can feel overwhelming, especially if you just don't have the time to take care of a plethora of plants (even though you're green with...
What House Plants are Pet Friendly?
Adding gorgeous indoor plants to your home can feel like a challenge when you share the space with a dog or cat who likes to chew on unsuspecting foliage! Don't...
Our Hanging Basket Story
Moss hanging baskets from West Coast Gardens in Surrey BC - a spring tradition!
2019 Blooper Reel
Our videos may make it look easy, but believe us, they're definitely not the first take! Try, try again, that's our motto - whether it's a misbehaving pot or trying...
DIY Silver & White Winter Planter
Does your front doorway need a winter planter for the season? Sure, the usual annuals and summer blooms won't survive the cold, but you can create a gorgeous winter greens...
Your Winter Garden Cleanup Checklist
The colder weather and rain has arrived, fellow West Coast Gardeners, and it's time to say goodbye to our gardens until next Spring. Before you retire to indoor pursuits, it's...
Sandy's Five Christmas Colour Palettes
Every Christmas season I discover new ornaments to use in my trees and am inspired to create unique Christmas colour palettes for the season! I love to collect ornaments that...
Baking with Your Halloween Pumpkin
It always seems a shame to toss your pumpkin and squash after Halloween is over. They've done their part for the season, brought Autumn to your patio or home with...
Perennial Care & Colour
There are so many kinds of perennials for your garden, with a wide variety of colours and foliage! Each one of them produces their flowers at different ...
DIY Pumpkin Succulent Planter
We love succulents any time of the year! In the Autumn season we think it’s a great idea to tuck our favourite home grown succulent plants...
Violet Fall Foliage Planter
Create your own violet fall foliage planter, full of perennials that will last all year, plus a few colourful annuals for the season. No need to stick with traditional oranges...
Growing Your Pumpkin Patch
Pumpkin patches have always gone hand-in-hand with the Autumn season, ripening just in time for the cooler weather and harvested when the leaves are turning bright colours. In the last...