Your garden doesn’t end at the edges of your backyard. We know that an appreciation for nature can inspire every aspect of your life, from healthy dining to home decorating. That’s why our team has been working together to create the Oakridge Lifestyle blog: covering everything from gardening and fashion trends, to home decor and spring planting – a little of everything to leave you feeling inspired.
We started in the greenhouse this Monday and it feels so good to be back. We’ve had lots of customers coming in asking for potting soil and we now have some available! All of our stock was frozen solid, and we spent some time breaking it apart and it has thawed out. It’s time to get your hands dirty,
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Invite modern design to afternoon tea with this playful Tea Tower. Streamlined and cleverly designed, this all-in-one set brews the perfect, soothing cup without hogging precious counter space. Each piece of the tower–saucer, teapot, mug, creamer and sugar bowl–is made from fine porceline and is microwave and dishwasher safe. It makes an exciting housewarming or
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The March drink specialties are an ode to the irish, to celebrate St.Patty’s day! There are four to try out and they won’t disappoint. We have a new twist on the classic Irish Coffee, called the “Kiss me I’m Irish”. With the added touch of Kahlua flavoring, it’s divine. The Nutty Irish Cappuccino has a
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There’s a general rule of thumb to deciding whether you’re over watering or under watering your houseplants. You need to check the leaf of the plant. If the tip is browning, called tip kill, your plant is over watered. Let the plant dry out and it should come back. If the outside edge of the plant is browning, the plant is
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When starting seeds indoors for spring planting, timing is very important. The plants need to be large enough to move outdoors at the normal planting time, without being spindly and overgrown. Check out this website that gives great ideas on how to start seeding and keeping yourself organized. When to Start Vegetable Seeds Indoors forr
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I got the pleasure of accompanying Erna on her annual buying trip to Atlanta this January and it has got me so exicited for all of the new product that we’re carrying. Boxes and boxes are arriving daily and the garden store is filling up quickly. Whether it’s scarves or new jewellery, clocks or wall art or lamps. We’re now
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So I thought I’d let you in on a little secret…it’s not just Erna contributing to Erna’s blog. For those of you who know her well, and even if you don’t, you’ve probably been wondering where she finds the time to chat online. Hi! My name is Megan and I’m Erna’s youngest daughter. I’ve taken on
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You need to come check out the new travel mug series that we’re carrying and totally excited about. They have double-wall insulation, which means that they keep drinks HOT or COLD for up to 6 hours. No joke! They are also dishwasher and microwave safe. So you can heat up your coffee again (if you haven’t finished it in 6 hrs,
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Do you feel the love in the air?? Valentine’s is over and the Dylan Cash concert was awesome. The house was packed and Dylan was crooning love ballads, setting the stage for the day to come. He is a very passionate, and uniquely gifted songwriter, pulling you into his stories. Which is so fitting, that
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Dylan Cash concerts are fast approaching. We’ve been looking forward to this for a while now and the tickets are going fast! There are some still available for the Sunday, 7:30pm show! As always, there’ll be great eats and tasty desserts and drinks. Make it a date, it’s Valentine’s after all!