CHEX airdate: Friday March 7th, 2014 Click here to watch this episode of The Garden Gate If I do say so myself, we have a wonderful website. Our web designers, Black Cap Design, ?set up our site quite a few years ago and we’ve been adding to it ever since! It began with the main […]
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Come in to win!
Come in to win a Squirrel Buster! Starting?Monday Feb. 10th, drop by the store for your secret code. ?Use the secret code to enter to win one of 150 Squirrel Buster bird feeders! You can enter online or by phone. Enter early. Enter OFTEN! No purchase required. Prizes available: 120 Squirrel Buster Standard bird […]
Garden Gate: Episode 32 – Grackles and Starlings with guest Drew Monkman
Chex air date: February 21st, 2014 Click here to watch this episode of The Garden Gate. Grackles and starlings can be so annoying when they find your bird feeders. ?They eat so much, come in large flocks and scare away the prettier birds like cardinals. (Photo: www.billhubick.com) During this episode of The Garden Gate I’ll […]
Garden Gate: Episode 31 – Bats and white nose syndrome
Chex TV air date: Feb. 7th, 2014 Click here to watch this episode of the Garden Gate. Not everyone is a fan of bats. ?But bats eat 1000’s of mosquitoes everyday and should be encouraged in our gardens and yards. ?You can put up bats houses to attract them. We carry a few styles made […]
Garden Gate: Episode 30 – Motawi Tiles
CHEX TV air date: Friday Jan. 24th, 5-6pm Click here to watch this episode of the Garden Gate.? People often ask how I find the products that I carry in the shop because they are so diverse and unique. Besides visiting gift and craft shows I also keep my eyes open when we are travelling. […]
Garden Gate: Episode 29 – Keeping birds warm during the winter
CHEX Air date: Friday January 10th, 2014 Click here to view this episode of The Garden Gate. We have been having some extremely cold weather conditions since late November this year. ?Ice storms, strong wind conditions and high snowfall mean food sources are covered. Birds need to eat almost constantly during the day to retain […]
Garden Gate: Episode 28 – L’Immaginaria
CHEX TV Air Date: Friday, Dec. 27, 2014 Click here to view this episode of The Garden Gate. On this episode of The Garden Gate, I’m speaking with local artist Lisa Martini-Dunk about her wonderful scratch board art. Lisa is inspired by nature and by her imagination to create her stunning works of art, and […]
Garden Gate: Episode 27 – SolMate Socks
Chex TV airdate, Fri. Dec. 13, 2013 Click here to view this episode of The Garden Gate. On this episode of The Garden Gate I spoke about our wonderful socks! ?Yes, we sell socks! ? A few years ago while travelling in the US, I found these socks in a little shop with American made […]
Customer Appreciation Night – Thursday Nov. 21st, 2013
For quite a few years we’ve been hosting a Customer Appreciation Night in November. This year it’s from 5:30 to 8:30pm on Thursday November 21st. Other shops on Sherbrooke also participate including The Pasta Shop. The Electric City Bread Company, Larry Electric and Green Street. You’ll love the refreshments, door prizes, meet some of the […]
Garden Gate: Episode 26 – Buy Canadian
CHEX TV airdate: Friday Nov. 29th, 2014 Click here to view this episode of The Garden Gate.? Why is it important to buy gifts that are Made in Canada? You hear about the 100 mile diet – how far did that item you just purchased have to travel to get to you? Are the people […]