Category: Gardening
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How to Clean and Preserve Garden Tools the Easy Way
It’s the time of year you might want to clean some of your garden tools. Removing dirt and debris helps keep your storage area clean, and can even reduce the rust your tools develop! (If any at all) Here is some practical advice for cleaning your valuable garden tools: Remove the bulk of the dirt…
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Time to Plant Your Garlic!
Planting: You should plant garlic cloves in the fall roughly 4 to 6 weeks before your ground freezes, choosing a sunny spot with rich, loose, well-draining soil. For Chatham-Kent, it’s the right time of year right now! [This was published October 4th] October 15th to December 1st are good planting targets for our region. I…
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Wallaceburg, Protect Your Garden’s Legacy: Why Established Sydenham Gardens Need an Expert, Not Just a Lawn Cutter
You have spent years, maybe even decades, nurturing your backyard into a beautiful, blooming retreat. You know every perennial, you remember when you planted that beautiful shade tree, and you have carefully curated a landscape that you love. But as you transition into retirement, the reality of maintaining that garden can start to feel more…
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Caring for Fall Mums in Zone 6b
Few plants define the autumn landscape quite like hardy garden mums (Chrysanthemum). Available in rich rusts, deep burgundies, golden yellows, and clean whites, these dense mounds of color are the quintessential porch and garden centerpiece. With proper attention to watering, sunlight, and seasonal transitions, you can easily keep your mums vibrant from early September straight…
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Garlic is Here!! (How to Plant!)
Garlic is set to be delivered this week to those lucky enough to have ordered in time! I’ve received lots of late requests, which due to the way the supply variations work, I simply cannot fulfill. Sorry about that 🙁 – Please make sure to order by my advertised deadline in 2027! 🙂 This is…
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Transform Your Yard: Expert Gardening Services in Chatham-Kent with Tee’s Plants
Is your backyard feeling more like a chore than a retreat? Whether you are looking to boost your curb appeal, plant a thriving vegetable garden, or simply reclaim your weekends from endless weeding, Tee’s Plants is here to help. As a proud local business serving Chatham-Kent, we understand the unique climate, soil conditions, and seasonal…
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Garlic 2026
Do you want fancy garlic seed? Order from Tee’s Plants before Aug 15th 2026 for the LARGEST garlic you’ve seen! Delivered perfectly cured before planting time! (Around Halloween here in Chatham-Kent!) EMAIL: ORDER@TEESPLANTS.COM Include your desired cultivar, size, and quantity, and you will be sent an invoice via Square over email. Minimum 5 bulbs. Drop-delivered…
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2026 Theme: Disco Inferno
Each year, Tee’s Plants anxiously awaits the planned themes from local horticultural societies, but unfortunately they tend to plan too late. Tee’s Plants will no longer be participating in growing for localized garden themes, and will instead celebrate our unique vibrancy with our own stunning theme for the year, consisting of several individual tones and…
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From The Friends of the Bees: Favorite Annuals for 2025
Repost from fotb.ca: The Friends of the Bees have selected interesting annuals we recommend you try for the year of 2025! Consider trying these varieties which provide both stunning looks, and help assist your pollinator friends. Growers celebrating with the Friends of the Bees will often offer FOTB annuals of the year for you to…
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How to Build Cheap Flower Baskets and Planters (2025)
Hanging baskets are a beautiful part of the summer. Whether they’re hanging in your city’s downtown or over your porch, they always deliver a punch of colour. They’re also quite expensive to buy in-season, especially when they’re purchased from somewhere convenient like a grocery store. These days, seeing prices of up to $75+ per planter…