Overwintering: A Beginner’s Guide
Depending on what’s growing in your garden, there’s a lot you can do to prepare your plants for the colder months ahead. By overwintering certain v...
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J.A. Laporte to close early for the 2020 season
Dear customers, We hope you’ve been enjoying the heat and sunshine! Our staff members have been busy helping you keep things green and gorgeous aro...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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. ...
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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...
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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. ...
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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...
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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...
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