May Long Weekend Planting

21/05/2023 48 min

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Episode Synopsis

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! *************************  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....   *************************   RESOURCES Learn more about lawncare in our "Sodcast" episode | LINK Smoke & Your Garden | LINK Calgary & Area Seed Starting | LINK West Coast Seeds Chart | LINK *************************  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 Do you have a question or a comment for the Helpful Gardeners? Send us an anonymous voice note HERE send us an email [email protected] or find our question of the week every Tuesday on our Instagram   NEXT WEEK  We're breaking down what fertilizer is, does, and what you need for your garden.  Turn in Sunday's 8AM MST for more fun with the helpful gardeners!