Keeping Your Summer Colour: Plant Care for Beginner Gardeners

This year, I’ve met more new gardeners than ever! It’s so exciting to see so many new faces, and I’m thrilled on your behalf as you start this exciting new […]
Creating Privacy in the Landscape

If there’s a silver lining to the year’s events, it’s how so many of us have had an opportunity to slow down a little bit. Being at home during the […]
Landscaping with Fruit Trees

Now that we’re seeing more and more days of T-shirt weather, lots of us are starting to get the “gardening itch”—we’re ready to begin planting, ASAP! While it’s a little […]
Earth Day Birthday

Earth Day has a very special place in our heart here at Royal City Nursery. Not only is it a day that stands for conservation, but it’s also our fifth […]
How to Attract Winter Birds to Your Yard

Birds, like all animals, are integral to a healthy ecosystem. It’s lots of fun to watch their antics as they chirp and flutter about in your yard, but they’re so […]
Christmas Decorating Traditions Around the Globe

It’s a wonderful time of year right now at Royal City Nursery; the ornaments are out, the lights are up, and everything smells like Christmas trees. Being surrounded day in […]
Front Yard Landscaping for the Holidays

It’s the most wonderful time of the year for front-yard decor! From wreaths, to lighting, to snow-covered plants, the landscapes in Guelph are a perfect match for the chilly winter […]
6 Tips for Winterizing Your Landscape

It’s time to put your landscape to bed, and while your shrubs and trees likely aren’t dreaming of sugarplums (unless they’re plum trees), winterizing them properly is the best gift […]
Your Guide to Late Summer Watering in Guelph

Here in Guelph, the transition from summer to fall is a beautiful process to behold. Our landscapes shift from the neon colour palettes of summer to an array of rich, […]
How to Get Rid of Spider Mites

What a wild ride the weather in Guelph has been this year! Just weeks ago, we were all feeling gloomy because it was too wet, and now we’re all running […]