Behind the Scenes at Oakridge, March 2018 Spring is here, and the greenhouse is bustling with activity as pots get potted, and sprouts start sprouting! Our team has been working hard to ensure that this year’s plants are looking (and growing!) their best. It’s...
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
Behind the Scenes at Oakridge, March 2018
Easter Decorating Tips
Easter Decorating Tips By Megan Easter is about the beginning of spring and the season of rebirth. In addition to getting hopeful about all our gardening dreams to come, it’s a time to freshen up the house. Flush away the last bits of a dark, cold, and gloomy...
Keeping Your Succulent Alive and Happy
Keeping Your Succulent Alive and Happy By Erna Succulents are the darlings of contemporary gardening. These beautiful plants have a striking aesthetic unlike anything else in your garden. It’s no mystery why their look captivates trends so easily! The unique beauty of...
Can We Eat Healthier in Winter?
Can We Eat Healthier in Winter? By Megan “Life expectancy would grow by leaps and bounds if green vegetables smelled as good as bacon” – Doug Larson Comfort Food in the Winter We’ve had a chilly winter, even by Canadian standards! As the mercury drops, we...
Welcome to the new Oakridge Café
This winter we got to work creating a new space for the café. The idea was to expand on our existing menu and offer an all day dining experience! Along with our Coffee favourites and staple Baked Goods (all made fresh right here at Oakridge!) we have brought in a...
Choosing The Best Food For Your Winter Birds
Winter is well upon us! We have started to feel the effects of the cold and the piles (and piles) of snow we have received this winter have taken a toll – so we can only imagine how these frigid and harsh winters affect our winged friends. For those of us who...
Six Days of Christmas Gift Giving
Christmas shopping has begun! Not only can the stress of the busiest shopping season of the year get you down, but sometimes finding the perfect gift for the right person can be the hardest part! Luckily here at Oakridge we are surrounded by many wonderful things, all...
Growing and Using Herbs
In The Garden Herbs need a well drained, fertile soil to do their best. Prepare the soil as you would for a vegetable garden. Remove weeds, cultivate, and add organic material or fertilizer to your garden. Most herbs need a sunny location – If you do not have a...
Oakridge Spring and Summer Trends 2017
In conjunction with New York Fashion Week, the PANTONE Fashion Color Report provides a comprehensive overview of fashion designers’ use of color in their spring 2017 collections. This Spring and Summer season has us seeing colours inspired by nature, our top three...
Growing the Perfect Orchid
Orchids are a beautiful, rewarding exotic flower to have in your home. There are many types of Orchids – up to 20 different species! The most common being Phalaenopsis, known as Moth Orchids – due to their shape resembling a moth in flight. If you have a...