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Jade Gardens Fundraising – The “Easy Does It” Way!

April 13, 2018 / Jennifer Lancaster / Annuals, Bulbs, Christmas, Holidays, Nursery, Organic Pest Control, Succulents, Tropicals, Vegetables


For organizations that want an easy method of fundraising, the rules are simple:
Register your team or organization for our fundraising program.

  • Email Us at jadegardens@gmail.com to book an appointment to register with Store Manager
Annuals and Bedding Plants at Jade Gardens and Greenhouses

Jade Gardens and Greenhouses

Your team members, friends and family shop at our greenhouse.

  • They get to choose from a wide variety of plants, trees, shrubs, pots, statuary, gift certificates and other gardening and decorating essentials.
  • All items, whether on sale or regular price, are included in the fundraising.

At time of check out, your team member, friends and family must provide the cashier the following information:

  • Give us the name of your organization
  • All of the sales go into our POS system under your organization name
  • We can check at anytime for you what level of sales you are at
Petunias and other "super-size" bedding plants

Jade Gardens and Greenhouses

The percentage of rebate is based on your monthly sales!

  • $1 – $4999 dollars in sales – 10% of total before taxes
  • $5000 dollars or more in sales – 15% of the total before taxes

Your team can fundraise year round and take advantage of Spring and Summer planting time, Fall Mums, Fall pumpkins, Christmas Outdoor Containers, Christmas trees and Poinsettias.
ALL YOU HAVE TO DO IS SEND OUT A FANTASTIC NEWSLETTER TO ENCOURAGE YOUR MEMBERS TO SHOP!

Email us now at jadegardens@gmail.com.

Purify the air in your home with the Amazing Crispy Wave Fern

November 20, 2017 / Jennifer Lancaster / Tropicals

Crispy Wave Fern - an air purifying plant

Crispy Wave Fern


Like most ferns, the Crispy Wave fern prefers no direct sunlight. It can tolerate a bright location, but not direct sunlight. It is not a winter hardy variety of fern, so you can have it outside in the summer months in a shady location, but be sure to bring indoors well before the frost. Ferns generally prefer a well drained pot with an all purpose or tropical mix soil. Ferns like a little humidity and should be watered to keep the soil slightly moist. Please feel free to talk to us more in store about specific care of this little air cleaning miracle! $7.99 now at Jade Gardens and Greenhouses.

Spring flowering bulbs now 50% off

November 6, 2017 / Jennifer Lancaster / Bulbs


Just in case you missed our past posts on planting bulbs, here is a little more information on what to do and what to consider when planting bulbs for Spring:

First of all, consider where in your garden are you planning to plant? Since these bulbs will be flowering before the trees are in leaf, you’ll likely have a sunny location. How large is the area? Spring flowers generally look best when planted in clumps. You can mix colour or keep it uniform. When selecting bulbs, you’ll want to choose healthy and large size bulbs. As a rule of thumb, the larger the bulb (considering its type), the better the flower in the Spring.

Position bulbs pointed end up, the pointed end is their stem. If a pointed end is not obvious, then don’t worry about it, just plant the bulb and the stem will naturally find its own way up. The planting hole should be three times deeper than the height of the bulb. For example, if you have a 6.5-centimetre daffodil bulb, then dig your hole 20 centimetres deep and then plant. You may wish to mix some bone meal with the soil, but if you’re starting with good soil already, it shouldn’t be necessary – just an option to encourage root growth.

DaffodilsDaffodils
Daffodils, spring flowering bulbs, planted in late fall.
To prevent the squirrels stealing your newly planted bulbs try outsmarting them by concentrating your bulb plantings in large groups, and then flooding the soil with water after you’ve planted them. This will help to “erase” the marks you leave behind when planting and will also help to close any air pockets you created in planting. To further disguise the bulb locations, you should cover them with approximately five centimetres of leaves and branches. Some avid gardeners suggest that you plant heavy with the daffodils because squirrels don’t tend to like them as much – not sure if this is true or not, but since they are on sale 50% off here at Jade Gardens anyway, maybe its worth a try!

Finally, don’t forget to mark where you’ve planted so that you don’t forget where you’ve already planted. Then you can sit back and be ready to enjoy the fruits of your labour, come spring.

Drought tolerant perennials for Oakville, Mississauga, Milton and Georgetown areas

October 25, 2017 / Jennifer Lancaster / Uncategorized

We’ve posted in the past about the increasing popularity (and practicality) of using cacti and succulents in your outdoor container gardening and/or garden beds. We stand by this practice – Cacti and Succulents are relatively maintenance free and with the heat and dry soil conditions we’re experiencing here in the GTA, cacti and succulents are an ideal solution. The only downside to many of these beauties is that they are not winter hardy in our zone 5-6 climate. This means that most cacti and many succulents must be dug up and brought in before the danger of frost, or alternatively, they must be replaced annually which makes for a somewhat costly “bedding plant”. So, if you’re into drought tolerant, but not quite sold on going as far with it as cacti and succulents, there are several winter-hardy perennials that you may want to consider. Here’s one:

Lavender

Lavender

Thanksgiving 2017

October 3, 2017 / Jennifer Lancaster / Holidays

We are open for Thanksgiving this weekend, from 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. and we’re proud of the fantastic fall decor on display, the mums, vintage pumpkins, gourds and much more. This weekend, we’re featuring fresh floral arrangements to compliment your Thanksgiving table or as a great hostess gift.

Thanksgiving Floral Arrangments

Thanksgiving Floral Arrangements

Image of a fresh floral arrangement for Thanksgiving

Thanksgiving hostess gift anyone?

Summer Clearance Friends and Family Sale! More Savings!

August 16, 2017 / Jennifer Lancaster / Uncategorized

Save more now! Get $5 off purchase for every $50 you spend before taxes. On anything! Come on in to Jade Gardens and Greenhouses for quality product and great price!

Canada 150 Sale

June 26, 2017 / Jennifer Lancaster / Uncategorized

#Canada150

*until July 15, 2017 or items last

30% off perennials, shrubs, trees, vines, evergreens rose bushes, fruit trees, fountains, annual mixed containers and hanging baskets $12.99 and up

40% off annuals reg. $1.59 – $12

50% off fiber shade hanging baskets (reg. $29.99), mandevilla, oleander, passion flower, bouganvillea, hibiscus, jasmine, kimberley fern, and mixed tropical containers

25% – 40% off pots – ceramic, polyrattan and clay

70% off rain barrels

Spring 2017 at Jade Gardens and Greenhouses

April 30, 2017 / Jennifer Lancaster / Annuals

Picture of the newly open back greenhouse at Jade Gardens and Greenhouses

Ready for Spring!

 

The back greenhouse is officially open and in addition to the huge selection of annuals, vegetables, planters, and more that are just here waiting for that warm weather, we’re featuring 25% off this week on magnolia, japanese maple and rhododendron.  They are hardened off and can be planted now.

Live Christmas Trees for the Oakville, Mississauga, Milton and Georgetown areas

December 3, 2016 / Jennifer Lancaster / Christmas

Live Christmas TreesChristmas 2017 will be here before we know it and our cut Christmas trees are in stock and ready to go home! We have Balsam Fir trees available and we’re conveniently located for people looking for live Christmas trees in the Oakville, Milton, Mississauga and Georgetown areas. (*please call the store at 905-878-0722 to check for availability as we get closer to Christmas).

Balsam Fir needles appear in two rows on each side of a branch and are about 3/4- to 1 1/2-inch long. Balsam needles are more circular and usually dark green on top and lighter underneath. Christmas tree sizes and varieties are as follows:

Premium Grade 1 Balsam Fir
5-6 ft.
7-8 ft.
8-9 ft.



More information about our cut Christmas trees is available here!

Sale on Spring Flowering Bulbs! Now is the time to plant.

November 10, 2016 / Jennifer Lancaster / Bulbs

Hyacinth

Hyacinth – Spring flowering bulb, planted in late fall.

Fall is a great time for planting. The ground has softened and is wetter than this hot dry summer season we’ve just experienced in the Oakville, Mississauga and Milton areas. Spring flowering bulbs such as tulips, daffodils, hyacinth, crocus, snowdrops, allium and many more – all bulbs are on sale now 40% off.
Just in case you missed our past posts on planting bulbs, here is a little more information on what to do:

First of all, consider where in your garden are you planning to plant? Since these bulbs will be flowering before the trees are in leaf, you’ll likely have a sunny location. How large is the area? Spring flowers generally look best when planted in clumps. You can mix colour or keep it uniform. When selecting bulbs, you’ll want to choose healthy and large size bulbs. As a rule of thumb, the larger the bulb (considering its type), the better the flower in the Spring.

Position bulbs pointed end up, the pointed end is their stem. If a pointed end is not obvious, then don’t worry about it, just plant the bulb and the stem will naturally find its own way up. The planting hole should be three times deeper than the height of the bulb. For example, if you have a 6.5-centimetre daffodil bulb, then dig your hole 20 centimetres deep and then plant. You may wish to mix some bone meal with the soil, but if you’re starting with good soil already, it shouldn’t be necessary – just an option to encourage root growth.

Daffodils

Daffodils, spring flowering bulbs, planted in late fall.

To prevent the squirrels stealing your newly planted bulbs try outsmarting them by concentrating your bulb plantings in large groups, and then flooding the soil with water after you’ve planted them. This will help to “erase” the marks you leave behind when planting and will also help to close any air pockets you created in planting. To further disguise the bulb locations, you should cover them with approximately five centimetres of leaves and branches. Some avid gardeners suggest that you plant heavy with the daffodils because squirrels don’t tend to like them as much – not sure if this is true or not, but since they are on sale 40% off here at Jade Gardens anyway, maybe its worth a try!

Finally, don’t forget to mark where you’ve planted so that you don’t forget where you’ve already planted. Then you can sit back and be ready to enjoy the fruits of your labour, come spring.

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Jade Gardens and Greenhouses
5532 Trafalgar Road
Milton, Ontario
L9E 0Y8
Phone 905-878-0722
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What’s New?

  • Jade Gardens Fundraising – The “Easy Does It” Way! April 13, 2018
  • Purify the air in your home with the Amazing Crispy Wave Fern November 20, 2017
  • Spring flowering bulbs now 50% off November 6, 2017
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