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Trees and Shrubs Listing
http://www.canadasfinestplants.com/

Perennials
http://www.perennials.com/

Calgary Horticultural Society - 15% discount on regular priced items when a membership is puchased through the Society website
http://calhort.org/home/

Expocrete Concrete Products
http://www.expocrete.com/

Produces cast stone, polyethylene and terra cotta garden decor including planters, bird baths, benches and fountains.
http://www.campaniainternational.com/

Joanne Dafoe will be restarting the garden centre blog on March 1st.  View it at www.siugc.blogspot.com where she will be taking you through the life and times of a Garden Centre and Landscaping crew. She will be bringing topics as well as answering questions so check it out often it should be fun!!!!

ECO-LAWN – 100% lawn seed that includes seven kinds of Fescues.  It germinates as quickly as regular lawn seed, but with the added benefit of being able to grow anywhere.  Sun, shade, under Spruce trees, clay soils and nutrient deleted soils.  Once established, this lawn will need 75% less watering than regular lawns and will only require mowing once a month.  To find out more, visit www.eco-lawn.com

AMAIZEINGLY GREEN -  a corn gluten turf fertilizer that controls weed seeds by releasing organic dipeptides into the soil and inhibiting root formation of germinating weeds.  It is a non-selective organic pre-emergent herbicide and slow release organic nitrogen fertilizer for the control of broadleaf weeds.  Visit www.amaizeinglygreen.ca for more information

COCOEARTH -  an eco-friendly peat alternative.  It is 100% compressed coco coir, which is a renewable resource.   Hydrate each block overnight with 20 litres of warm water and a complete fertilizer formula for best results.  It expands to approx. 60 litres of coco coir that can be added to your garden beds and container soil to help retain moisture and nutrients.  Visit http://www.getgreenstar.com/garden/products.aspx?subcat=2  for more information

GREEN HARVEST - a wide variety of soil products and soil amendments for all lawn and garden applications.   High quality products that we are proud to be carrying.  For more information on these and other great products, visit www.westlandltd.com

GROUNDSKEEPERS PRIDE - carefully selected organic materials that are transformed into rich, nutritive, high quality products.  Look for lawn fertilizer and blood and bone meal, amongst other Groundskeepers products at our store – we are proud to carry these high quality products.  For more information on these and other great products, visit www.westlandltd.com

MYKE -   What is Myke?  It is a growth supplement that provides rapid development of a plant’s root system.  It increases absorption of water and nutrients while ensuring a better recovery and survival after transplant.  Spruce It Up  offers an extended 5 year warranty for customers who use the Myke Tree and Shrub product at time of planting their potted trees.  Also check out their Lawn care product – great results!  For more information visit www.premiertech.com/myke/mycorise

TREE FROG – we can’t say enough about Jean (John), owner and operator of Tree Frog Tree Care.  For any of your arborist needs – assessing trees, pruning or removing, give Tree Frog a call at 403-861-6013.  Spruce It Up highly recommends his tree services