Blog – J.A. Laporte Flowers & Nursery

How to Identify and Treat a Chinch Bug Infestation

How to Identify and Treat a Chinch Bug Infestation

Are you constantly watering, but your lawn isn't greening up? Notice any brown patches on your typically green lawn? The culprit may be the grass s...

How to get rid of Japanese Beetles

Do you have iridescent green beetles feasting on your garden? You've got Japanese beetles! This pest is sweeping neighbourhoods, devastating garden...

Dealing with Blossom End Rot

You’ve carefully planted your tomato seeds, nurtured them throughout the spring, and now you’re finally starting to see some tomatoes forming! But...

J.A. LAPORTE FLOWERS & NURSERY – OPERATIONS UPDATE

May 6, 2020 – Following Ontario Premier Doug Ford’s announcement that restrictions have been eased for garden centres and nurseries, staff at J.A. ...

Application Tips: 4-Step Fertilizer Program

At J.A. Laporte’s Flowers & Nursery, our experts only recommend one lawn fertilizer, the 4-Step Fertilizer Program by Botanix. This top selling...

DOING OUR PART TO PREVENT THE SPREAD

J.A. Laporte Flowers & Nursery, like all companies, is concerned with the unprecedented global pandemic that we are facing due to COVID-19. ...

Tomato sprouts in individual containers in a bright greenhouse

Grow organic veggies from seeds like a pro

If you’re looking to decrease your dependence on large retailers for fresh, chemical-free produce — or even if you’re just looking for a fun activi...

Spring lawn care: How to grow the greenest grass on the block

Tired of feeling like the grass is always greener on the other side of the street...literally? Then it’s time to take control of your lawn! By taki...