newsNews & Seminars

2012 Seminar Schedule
By: Ken SalvailJanuary 22, 2012

Ken's 2012 landscape gardening classes will now be posted on the new website growercoach.com . Check it often to follow Ken's speaking engagements, classes, webinars and videos. This new site will...

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Seminar Schedule
By: Ken SalvailJanuary 6, 2012

Go to www.hortsupply.ca scroll down to Seminars for information on up coming workshops.

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New Educational Programs 2012
By: Ken SalvailDecember 18, 2011

Watch for upcoming schedule for January, February and March. Also watch for upcoming webinars available soon.

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Now is the time for Landscape Design
By: Joanne KrebsNovember 18, 2011

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Now is the time for Horticultural Consulting!
By: Joanne KrebsNovember 18, 2011

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KHS E-Newsletter
By: Joanne KrebsOctober 24, 2011

KHS has just published October's E-Newsletter! This brilliant, monthly newsletter is packed full of gardening tips and advice, cool plant pics, interesting articles and, new for this month, a plant...

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news Plant of the Week

2012 Perennial Plant of the Year!
By: Ken SalvailJanuary 20, 2012

Each year the perennial plant association selects a plant that they find exceptional in the garden. Some of the all time best perennials like Salvia 'May Night' and Karl Foester Feather Reed Grass were selected. This year the Perennial plant of the year is(drum roll please), Brunera 'Jack Frost' . This part shade loving plant is truly a great garden plant. Its strong spring bloom with clouds of blue flowers makes a great companion to the pink Bleeding heart. Its silvery variegated foliage is...

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newsVideos

Pruning tips 1
January 25, 2012
  • In this video Ken explains various pruning techniques on a peach tree
    Category:Tree tips

Leaching the Soil in Potted plants
December 31, 2011
  • How to maintain healthy house plants by washing their soil periodically to remove accumulated salts and minerals due to soluble fertilizers and regular tap-water.

    Category:Soil Related

Winter Form - Miscanthus Sinensis Goliath
December 18, 2011
  • Miscanthus Sinensis Goliath is still putting on a show in the dead of winter. Ken talk about using ornamental grasses for winter interest and how to care for them properly.
    Category:Landscape Design

Winter Form - common Burrs and Burdock
December 14, 2011
  • Common Burrs and Burdock. Ken identifies these two commonly confused garden pests.
    Category:Weeds