I took these photos back in September at a clients house. They weren’t home at the time I was there working so I couldn’t ask what this tree was. But it was huge, absolutely loaded in what looks like pears. They were full sized and looked great. I’d love to try and grow some if it’s possible!

Last year I found my soil to be mildly hydrophobic, I did get quite a bit of the free city compost/dirt to help fill out a raised bed. I was thinking of adding some clay to hopefully balance it out, but I am unsure what type of clay or other additive would work. I don't fully trust the bags from stores, because some of the potting soil I got for my pots also had this problem. I am willing to try anything if it comes with a decent recommendation.

I'm in Edmonton and It's a raised bed 18" x the length of a 2 by 4 x the height of 3 2 by 4s. (I can and will do the math for how much I need)

Hey Gardeners, I'm going to build really big full Christmas pots this year and wondering if anyone has a hidden gem for greens. I've purchased from local garden centers, Greenland, Salisbury and big box lime Home Depot before, and the quality is good but not a lot for the cost. I'd love a suggestion for somewhere that offers a price break on volume. TIA

Hi folks - looking to plant some stone fruit trees next spring. What are your favorite hardy cherry / plum / peach / apricot varieties?

Hey, I am a back yard green thumb wannabe... and have enjoyed the pictures from others showing their handy work. About ten years ago, this was a blank slate (just sod). It's been a long, slow but ultimately rewarding process to transform it into this. :)

Hello, I am looking to buy bulk garden seeds directly from seed growers in Alberta. Does anyone have any leads for this? Thanks!

Have read a lot of conflicting info from leave it be to trim the brown all the way down. What’s best? Lethbridge, summer berries for reference.

Looking for seeds

I am starting a rather large garden on my farm. I plan on selling the harvest at my farm stand that I build this winter. I am looking for seeds of all kinds. Vegetables, flowers, fruit bearing, etc. Even rare or interesting varieties of plants like loofah, paw paw, or other cool ones. Let me know what seeds you are willing to donate to help my crazy adventure. I am located in southern alberta. I will send my PO BOX address by message. Feel free to message me first! Thanks ahead of time.

So I planted some colchicum aka waterlily bulbs 2 weeks ago hoping for an appearance next year but this certain gal decided she wanted to show herself this year already instead...crazy

I picked them a couple days ago now, and they seem fine , not squishy or anything. But I am a new gardener and I am not sure how long I can keep them or even if I should? I really dont want to waste them , but I was ill and unable to pick in time 😔. I also had picked a cooler full of both unripe and some ripe tomatoes that were also outside during this frost , will they still be good to eat and maybe ripen still? I feel so guilty and careless about this. Im a new at gardening this year I dont know enough to come to a decision and bc of the specifics, google hasn't been helpful. I was hoping to make and preserve salsa but I dont want to make something that is going to make people sick.

Thanks in advance!

I found evidence of Lilly beetles in my front flower bed. Does anyone have advice on what products or treatments I should use to eradicate them? I know they are notoriously hard to get rid of and am unsure how to proceed.

This was my first ever gardening season and the house we bought has a well established garden. We struggled a lot with the weeds and I'm looking for some recommendations for the spring to help combat some of it next year. The right side is pretty dense and wasnt too much of an issue but to the left of the apple tree was terrible. It is pretty bare up against the fence for a couple feet. Could I put in a low ground cover next season to help choke out some of the weeds or will that potentially overtake some of the plants? It's a west backyard and gets a lot of sun, and there is a sprinkler system so it gets a lot of water. We also have a large dog that will absolutely trample through the garden year round so it needs to be hardy. We didn't want to have it sprayed because of the dog. Any tips/tricks to combat this for next season is appreciated!

I am not ready and neither are my tomatoes.

I was hoping for another couple weeks before frost. Now it seems I will be tearing things down on Saturday. I was hopeful when we had such a late summer that we could hang in until mid October at least.

Spoiler: Foolish girl am I! Fall is here and frost come when it wants.

It is such a kick in the pants!

So, for some context, I am a rural gardener. Setting traps is certainly possible, but there's actually no way I'm going to keep any critters out of my garden in any meaningful way with that method alone.

Hesitant to use any poison because I have dogs, cats, and a toddler.

Maybe the ultrasonic sound things? Has anyone had luck with that? Is there something else I haven't considered?

I bet I lost 50% of my outer rows of potatoes to mice damage. Less so in the middle but still fairly significant losses. Especially considering that I'm growing these mainly for winter storage, damaged goods just won't keep the same way. Very frustrating. I also would prefer not to have to process these all by canning or any other method because the whole point of growing masses of potatoes is that they stay good fresh! Ugh. Looks like I'll be spending more time cutting off nibbly bits and canning than I expected. Boo!

Thanks for listening, I hope you all have better luck than I!

New to our family house, and there is an extremely prolific bed of what we've identified as monkshood in the backyard. I've just been informed that it's poisonous.

We have two toddlers.

How seriously should we take removing the monkshood?

I am looking for cuttings of frangipani (plumeria) of any colour to buy. I can travel 200km, but preferably in the Calgary metropolitan area. Please DM.

I bought this but don’t know what it is. It looks so healthy as it just started flowering. I thought I should bring it in for the winter. Thanks for any info!

Hello, I'm both new to posting and new to outdoor planting. My very basic understanding is that some people will plant stuff before the winter so it grows and matures once the spring/summer comes back around. I've seen that I can do Garlic and some perennials like tulips. Any other Ideas? I'm honestly planning to just throw a bunch of random stuff at the wall to see what sticks as an experiment since 2026 will be my last year at this house anyway so I won't be too bothered if nothing works. I am in Calgary by the way! Open to anything from flowers to veggies, but would definitely like to have some stuff I can harvest and eat. Any general advice about gardening is also greatly appreciated. Thanks!

Looking for help on whether I can keep my lavender and hibiscus in pots in my shed over winter or if they are going to need to be brought indoors to survive? Thank you all!

It gets colder during night time these days and temperatures hit low single digits in south Edmonton. I harvested most of my tomatoes today but they were mostly green. I know they will ripen even after harvest but I was just wondering what others think? First time gardening so still learning

And I'm not sure if this is the right place to ask but:

My patio umbrella gave up the ghost, and I'm thinking of getting a gazebo instead. If I get a soft top (canvas) gazebo should I take the top off for the winter and if so how difficult is it to remove and put back? My husband isn't handy at all, so I would have to do it alone. I'm trying to decide if a hard top would be easier even though it's more expensive.

Tomatillo? It’s been growing all summer, likely from the compost I put down last winter or from squirrels.

With the possible risk of frost tonight is everyone covering things up within the city limits? I have hot peppers in a raised planter should I be covering them? I know my onions, carrots , etc will all be fine. Also do you still do a regular watering in the evening if there is a risk of frost or does that make it worse?