Buy Canadian! All of the wall art that we carry is made in Canada. We have items from Ontario to British Columbia. Beautiful windswept trees, concrete sculptures and super fun and quirky handmade pieces. Some pieces are powder coated steel so need very little care, others do well with a spray of clear coat if […]
Month: June 2020
Garden Gate: Episode 190-Hummingbirds and Orioles (May 22 2020)
Early May is the best time to get your hummingbird and oriole feeders out. Sugar water is all you really need, but oriole also like grape jelly and orange halves. It is important to note, that the grape jelly needs to have sugar in it. Offering a sugar free jelly means the bird would not […]
Garden Gate: Episode 189-Goldfinches May 8 2020
One of my favourite birds is the American Goldfinch. Their beautiful bright yellow colour is easy to spot and their song is so sweet. Goldfinches will sit on your feeder almost all day and often come in groups so you can watch their antics as they vie for the top perch on your feeder. We […]
Garden Gate: Episode 188-Feeding the birds during stressful times (April 10 2020)
Watching the birds is a very relaxing and stress reducing hobby. We have been overwhelmed at this time with requests to purchase our bird food and bird feeders so have implemented a sidewalk pick up program, trunk drop and also deliveries. Hours of operation have expanded during the pandemic crisis to Tuesday to Saturday from […]
Garden Gate: Episode 187-Canadian made hats Mar 27 2020
We have a large selection of Canadian made hats. One for every size of head! From Ladies Mad Cap hats to men’s Tilley hats.
Garden Gate: Episode 186 – Nature gifts & activities for kids (Mar 13 2020)
Bored yet? We have some ideas to keep the kids busy.
Garden Tips: Begone, Vile Interlopers! (on Grackles & Starlings)

Common Grackles and European Starlings are unpopular with many, because they raid bird feeders and leave nothing for other species. I’m often asked how to solve this problem. If you adjust the seed you offer and the types of feeders you use, you can successfully exclude these unwanted species and attract the ones you want. […]