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What is New in Irrigation Systems?

by Donna Balzer | Feb 26, 2016 | Gadgets, GARDENING, Landscaping Tips | 0 Comments

What is new in Irrigation from instructor and owner of Regency Irrigation in Calgary, Alberta

Share the Love: Tips & Tricks to grow anything better

by Donna Balzer | Feb 23, 2016 | Food, GARDENING, Greenhouse, Soil | 0 Comments

So the moral of the story? Tell your plants how you feel and use worm castings to make it all better….. I am heading outside right now to tell my greenhouse plants how much I love them. I have also got seedlings growing indoors as micro greens for salads.

January Means Seed Catalogues are here!

by Donna Balzer | Jan 20, 2016 | Food, GARDENING | 0 Comments

Many gardeners wonder if it is necessary to order organic seeds. I say yes- it is better because that means the soil was cared for, the amount of pesticides in our environment was reduced to bring this seed into the world and the results, though slow, will add up over time if we all order organic seeds today.

Artichokes & Random Quotes

by Donna Balzer | Jan 8, 2016 | Food, GARDENING, Uncategorized | 0 Comments

You just never know what will make people happy. One day this summer Kathryn walked by my garden and started telling me how much she loved walking by and how she felt inspired by the garden so of course I ran inside to get my phone and get that quote on the record!

HAPPY NEW YEAR!

by Donna Balzer | Jan 8, 2016 | ARTICLES, GARDENING, Uncategorized | 0 Comments

I am doing a test run for my new talk this year at the Nanoose Garden club and I met the good people of that club today when I dropped by their January meeting. My newest topic? “CHANGE YOUR WORLD: ONE CABBAGE AT A TIME”. It is a talk about improving your garden with three simple steps: Better Soil, Better Shelter, Better Schedule.

Why Bother Gardening? Donna’s Top Ten Reasons

by Donna Balzer | Jan 8, 2016 | Bugs & Buggers, Flowers & Alpines, Food, GARDENING, Soil | 0 Comments

Be inspired as Donna shares her top ten reasons to garden in all the seasons and all throughout our lives. Hire her to speak at your event. She promises a beautifully illustrated talk including plenty of practical gardening tips with a bigger message . Donna helps gardeners grow and beginners blossom.