How to Plant

Start here for general information regarding the most common plants, trees and shrubs available in our garden centre.

Planting Instructions

While you’re waiting for the ground to thaw, your seeds to sprout, and our plants to be ready, start planning your garden by reading our guides on some of the most commonly grown plants in New Brunswick.

How-To

How-To: All About Fertilizers

How-To: All About Fertilizers

Whether you’re working on your lawn, planting your first vegetable garden, or trying to keep alive the houseplant you were given, plant nutrition is critical to your success.

How-To: All About Fertilizers

Whether you’re working on your lawn, planting your first vegetable garden, or trying to keep alive the houseplant you were given, plant nutrition is critical to your success.

How-To: Grow Bulbs

How-To: Grow Bulbs

Bulbs are a great way to have reoccurring pops of colour to any flower bed. When they start to bloom, you’ll be reminded that spring has sprung and winter is...

How-To: Grow Bulbs

Bulbs are a great way to have reoccurring pops of colour to any flower bed. When they start to bloom, you’ll be reminded that spring has sprung and winter is...

How-To: Grow Clematis

How-To: Grow Clematis

Clematis are climbing perennials that generally are grown on a trellis, arbor, arch or supported by a shrub or upright evergreen. Clematis will grow in full sun to part shade. More importantly, their roots...

How-To: Grow Clematis

Clematis are climbing perennials that generally are grown on a trellis, arbor, arch or supported by a shrub or upright evergreen. Clematis will grow in full sun to part shade. More importantly, their roots...

How-To: Grow Asparagus

How-To: Grow Asparagus

Asparagus has been considered a garden delicacy since Roman times. Any home gardener can grow and enjoy this spring vegetable. Asparagus is a perennial. If you plant and manage properly,...

How-To: Grow Asparagus

Asparagus has been considered a garden delicacy since Roman times. Any home gardener can grow and enjoy this spring vegetable. Asparagus is a perennial. If you plant and manage properly,...

How-To: Grow Strawberries

How-To: Grow Strawberries

Strawberry plants produce attractive fruit with fine flavour. Considering the high vitamin C content and versatile use, strawberries are well suited for planting in the home garden.

How-To: Grow Strawberries

Strawberry plants produce attractive fruit with fine flavour. Considering the high vitamin C content and versatile use, strawberries are well suited for planting in the home garden.

How-To: Guide to Salt Tolerant Plants

How-To: Guide to Salt Tolerant Plants

Location is always a critical consideration when planting. While we often will consider whether a location is full sun or shade, we might not think about salt.

How-To: Guide to Salt Tolerant Plants

Location is always a critical consideration when planting. While we often will consider whether a location is full sun or shade, we might not think about salt.