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Entertain with Style

I love backyard BBQ’s with family and friends, especially this time of year as much of what is served can picked from our vegetable garden. Putting together a successful backyard event is something Ridgeview can help with. Enhance the space by leveraging your existing patio furniture, decor and flowers to make a big impact when guests arrive. Clean Clear brush and any fallen tree debris from recent weather. Run a rake through the lawn and […]

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Picky Peppers

I have to tell you peppers, push my patience. They make me crazy with the length of time it takes to change from their original hue. That’s what it is sadly, all bell peppers start off green and then grow to full size before ripening. When they finally ripen they can turn to yellow, orange and my favourite, red. But they take SO long. I’ve learned over time that peppers are peculiar plants (see what

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Inviting the Bees

Inviting the bees As someone who’s allergic to bees I’m an unlikely proponent of inviting them to my landscape. But bees pay a vital role in the health of my plants, so I’ve long researched the best way to ensure my garden receives regular visits form these winged pollinators. There’s hundreds of crops grown in North America that depend on bees including apples, almonds, blueberries, citrus, melons, pears, plums, pumpkins and squash. They are busy

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Low Maintenance Perennials

Especially up at the cottage, low maintenance, hardy perennials are key to having the garden thrive in your absence. They’re also great for extra large gardens where individual attention can be difficult. We thought we’d recommend a few for your consideration. Remember perennials can be planted all summer and into the fall as they will come back next year. Even if you’ve missed their bloom season you can be assured of reward when they return

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Vacation Garden

Take Steps to Keep Your Garden Going While You’re Gone The kids are out of school and it’s officially vacation time! Summer is here with trips to the cottage, visiting family and camping. But what does this mean for your garden as you leave days on end? With the warmer dryer temperatures (hopefully) upon us it can mean that your garden experiences desert-like conditions while you are away. Further, pests can quickly take hold without

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