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SHOPPE NEWS
Check our blog often to see what's new in the Lavish Gardens Shoppe: from sales events, workshop announcements, pre-order callouts, new product arrivals, to information about ecology and biodiversity. Find it all out here!
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Spring Beauty + the Bees That are Waiting
This plant story discusses early foraging bees and the native plants they depend on.
Apr 123 min read
Stem Nesting Bees + Overwintering Insects + Spring Garden Clean-Up
What are stem-nesting bees, and when do they emerge from the stems in spring? Learn about timing when it comes to garden clean up.
Apr 122 min read
Eco-Friendly Garden Pest Control
*** JUMP TO LIST OF SUSTAINABLE PEST CONTROL SOLUTIONS*** A biodiverse garden environment with native plantings will create an ecosystem where everything is in balance and where you will rarely have to deal with garden pest infestations. However, something occasionally comes along to disturb this balance - this is when you might need a little help in protecting your gardens and all the hard work you've put into their care. The problem is that you also understand that many of
Feb 233 min read
What Are Nativars and Are They Good or Bad?
An brief overview of the ecological difference between a straight native plant and its cultivars.
Feb 93 min read
Lavish Gardens Wins National Award of Landscape Excellence
We were surprised and honoured in the spring of 2025 to be nominated within the Circle of Excellence by the Canadian Nursery and Landscape Association (CNLA) for our Retreat Gardens design - a master landscape plan and installation that we completed for a sprawling cottage estate near Port Hope, Ontario. Each provincial Landscape association nominates three recipients from their provincial awards winners for the National Award of Landscape Excellence, out of which top hortic
Aug 13, 20251 min read
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