Tips and tricks for gardening in Lethbridge
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It's that time of year again, and gardening centres in Lethbridge are bustling with green thumbs ready to start planting.
It’s that time of year again. Gardening centres in Lethbridge are bustling with green thumbs ready to start planting.
Richard Burke, a board member for the Lethbridge and District Horticulture Society, said if you’re new to gardening, make a good plan.
“Starting small is not a bad idea,” said Burke. “Don’t think that you’re going to grow a 100 square foot garden necessarily, because it will take a lot of your time.”
With drought conditions expected to continue this summer, Burke’s advice is to find plants that can help conserve water.
“You (can) control the water yourself if you can get a timer to put on (a faucet), or you can use soaker hoses that use 70 per cent less water than if you’re top spraying,” he said.
Kareen Barby, co-owner of Green Haven Garden Centre, said they broke sales records with people buying plants on Thursday.
“It’s unbelievable how many strawberry plants we’re selling,” said Barby.
Barby has seen a steady increase in first-time gardeners since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic.
