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Gardening with Grower Direct

Let Grower Direct help you with your own garden! Whether you are looking for information from starting plants with seeds to drying your own flowers you will find the information you need.

There is a wealth of of information here so take your time! We hope that you have found the information within these pages to be helpful to your gardening efforts.With just a little investment of time you too can have a beautiful flowering garden

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Annual Garden Plants

Annual Garden Plants

An annual plant (often referred to as simply an annual) is a plant that usually germinates, flowers, and dies in a single year or season, true annuals will only live longer than a year if they are prevented from seeding.

Crops Plants

Crops Plants

Crop Plants - Grains And Grasses are plentiful in Alberta and when dried they make wonderful arrangements.

Save Seeds

Save Seeds

An online guide on how to harvest and store seeds from the plants in your garden.

Bedding Plants from Seed

Bedding Plants from Seed

How to grow bedding Plants from Seed. You can save yourself lots of money by growing your own bedding plants.

Planning your Garden

Planning your Garden

A guide to planning your own garden. Don't start without a plan! A well planned garden makes a world of difference in the finished look of your garden.

Seeds

Seeds

Harvesting your own seeds from your garden. A how to guide from Grower Direct.

Medical Herbs

Medical Herbs

Information on growing and drying Medical Herbs such as: Anise Hyssop, Borage, Chamomile, Lavender and Mint.

Recreational Activities

Recreational Activities

Floral Hobbies - Lots of fun things you can design and create with flowers & twigs!

Flowers for Drying

Flowers for Drying

Flowers for Drying - Choosing the best flowers for drying and how to dry them.

Flowers for Fresh Cutting

Flowers for Fresh Cutting

Flowers for Fresh Cutting - Learn which flowers are the best to grow in your garden for fresh cut flower bouquets.

Picking Pussy Willows

Picking Pussy Willows

Pussy Willows are very popular here in Alberta. They grow wild and are a beautiful addition to dried flower arrangements. Learn what you need to know when you're picking Pussy Willows.

Gardening with Native Alberta Plants

Gardening with Native Alberta Plants

Native Alberta Plants - When you use plants native to your area you can eliminate many of the hazards of gardening, because you can be sure the plants will be cold tolerant and definitely hardy in your conditions.

Plant Pests and Diseases

Plant Pests and Diseases

Plant diseases are often symptoms of other environmental or cultural problems. When the plant is in a weakened state it is more likely to succumb to the ravages of a disease that it can usually resist.

British Columbia Flowers

British Columbia Flowers

British Columbia Flowers - West of the Rocky Mountains the ecosystems change drastically and there is a whole new spectrum of Flowers and plant materials that can be collected from the wild or grown in the home garden.

Preserving Flowers and Herbs

Preserving Flowers and Herbs

Preserving Flowers and Herbs - The colour and fragrance of your summer garden can be preserved to enjoy all year long. People have always dried flowers and herbs for medicinal and decorative purposes.

Plant Propagation

Plant Propagation

Plant Propagation - Every cell, both in the animal and plant worlds, carry the DNA for the entire organism. Only in plants, however, can you entice a single cell to reproduce more cells, and to grow into an entirely new plant.

Perennial Garden Plants

Perennial Garden Plants

Learn about perennial garden plants. General information on perennials, what types are available, where to plant them, how to select perennials plus basic care and handling of the perennial plants in your garden.

Canada Climate Zone Map

Canada Climate Zone Map

The climate zone map. Use this map to figure out what zone you live in. Knowing your zone allows you to purchase perennial plants that will survive winter in your area.