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The month of July has come to an end and most gardens are now looking phenomenal. Spring plants are finishing their blooms, while summer flowers are just beginning. ⠀
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Gardeners may have less maintenance each week and are actively looking for ways to improve the gardens they care for. August is Iris month, meaning it's the perfect time to divide and transplant your overgrown German Iris.⠀
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More info over on our blog! ⠀
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#germaniris #iris #dividingirises #augustgarden #augustgardentips #irisgarden — The month of July has come to an end and most gardens are now looking phenomenal. Spring p

Here we are in August and we may be thinking that the gardening season is over. No Way!⠀
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We've got the Grower Coach’s list of the top five summer gardening tips for the month of August over on our blog and Facebook page!

The Plant of the Week is the King Tut Papyrus. I have enjoyed this large patio plant every summer for at least 15 years in a row. Now here’s a plant that responds to fertilization! Its frilly leaves atop stems can reach 8ft high by the end of summer and loves a sunny spot with lots of water. ⠀
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As a semi aquatic plant in nature it bows down its tops to the waters surface and can release parts if its self to float away and root into a river bank down stream. Read more on our blog!! — The Plant of the Week is the King Tut Papyrus. I have enjoyed this large patio plant every

Last nights sunset beside my Rose of Sharon!

My Orchid Cactus Epiphillum akermanii has bloomed and is a beautiful site! A big thanks to Judie Steeves for donating a few of her Orchid Cactus to me last year it has been a complete delight! — My Orchid Cactus Epiphillum akermanii has bloomed and is a beautiful site! A big thanks to

This year started out as one of the driest. That took a turn in recent weeks. But it looks like hot weather we're used to in the #Okanagan is on its way. There are a few ways that we can help the plants during this transitional period. ⠀
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During extremely hot weather you can adjust your irrigation system just slightly to compensate for the lack of precipitation. Almost every irrigation timer out there has a setting called “Seasonal Adjustment”, “Water Budget” or “Special Function”, and are usually marked with a “%”. This adjustment is typically set to “100%” which means that all of the times set on each zone are running normally for as long as they’ve been set. If you crank the Seasonal Adjustment to “110%” each zone will have its time increased by 10%.⠀
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When we have extreme heat expected in the forecast we recommend that you turn the Seasonal Adjustment on your irrigation timer up to 110%, and don’t turn it back down until the weather begins to cool off. — This year started out as one of the driest. That took a turn in recent weeks. But it looks

Getting kids to play outside is their natural instinct: plants, soil, water, and stones are like magnets so it's easy to introduce kids to gardening. ⠀
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Our latest blog is all about keeping the love for the outdoors alive as the kids get older. Check it out at growercoach.com!⠀
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#kidsgardening #gardening #outdoorplay — Getting kids to play outside is their natural instinct: plants, soil, water, and stones ar

My Orchid cactus finally bloomed and its white! I always wanted a white one but this one has never bloomed til now. Now I know its Epiphyllum oxypetalum! It only blooms at night. #Orchids, #gardens, #Orchidcactus, #coolplants — My Orchid cactus finally bloomed and its white! I always wanted a white one but this one h

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