Your wedding day is one that you’ll never forget and for all the planning it entails, we all pray for a happy event. One of the most beautiful elements of this special day are the flowers that will decorate the church, hall and your hands. From floral stanchion arrangements, to bouquets or centrepieces you want the flowers to look perfect with your dress and decor. There’s more than just the aesthetics, there’s the meaning behind […]
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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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
Starting a veggie garden can seem a daunting task. But if you’ve been building up your veggie game, a potted tomato here a window garden there, it may be time to graduate to a larger patch of land. Location will be critical to your success as a farmer and you will need to have a space that receives sun for 6 to ideally 8 hours of sunshine per day. In my personal opinion it should
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We all appreciate the aesthetic value of a nice mulch in a garden bed, but there are far more important reasons for adding a layer as the temperatures begin to drop. One of the most obvious reasons is related to the chilly winter ahead, in soil temperature retention. Many Canadian perennials are fairly hardy and will survive the deep freeze, but many won’t. Especially if it’s the first year for the plant or if it
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