Category Archives: Port Coquitlam

Backyard Blooms

Posted on May 9, 2013 by Laura

  It’s a busy week here at the Dandelion Wrangler. We’re getting ready for our first market, this Saturday in downtown Port Coquitlam after the parade. We’ll be there from 11-5pm, and I hope we’ll see you there too! In … Continue reading →

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Just Another Plant Sale Convert

Posted on April 30, 2013 by Laura

I have to detour my blog this week to do a little bragging. This is my daughter Elizabeth and she is flippin AMAZING! Not only is she a fun loving kid/soccer phenomenon, but she might just be a mini me. … Continue reading →

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This is not your Average Suburban Lawn

Posted on March 4, 2013 by Laura

This past weekend Vancouver was submerged. The rain pelted the lower mainland with a Pineapple Express passing through the region. It was absurdly wonderful. Yep, the gutters were not able to cope and a new drainage project emerged. It broke through the … Continue reading →

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Good Morning Sunshine

Posted on January 17, 2013 by Laura
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Beware of the Backyard Bears

Posted on October 4, 2012 by Laura

Fall’s here in Port Coquitlam, and that means more than just the kids being back in school. It’s that time of year when the local bears start to pack away the food gearing up for their big winter sleep. This … Continue reading →

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Taking Risks in the Front Garden

Posted on August 22, 2012 by Laura

It’s always a little risky gardening in the front yard. When you push the boundaries of what a garden is, or what it can become some can balk. In many community’s across North America law makers are trying to squash … Continue reading →

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Heritage Garden Walk

Posted on August 16, 2012 by Laura

Port Coquitlam has some truly beautiful gardens, and it isn’t hard to see why. Creativity is being nurtured here. Along Shaughnessy street, a spectacularly drought tolerant display of sedums and succulents mask an otherwise bleh gas station. Creating a patch … Continue reading →

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The 16th Annual Pride of PoCo Garden Awards are Here!

Posted on June 28, 2012 by Laura

Summer is here and so are the garden awards. This year the city of Port Coquitlam and the PoCo Garden club are hosting the 16th annual Pride of Poco Garden Awards. If you have a front yard oasis, or a … Continue reading →

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VanDusen Gardens Plant Sale: The Search for the Elusive Acer Griseum!

Posted on May 3, 2012 by Laura

This past weekend was VanDusen Botanical Gardens annual plant sale. This well attended event brings over 10,000 gardeners into the garden each year to vie for unique and wonderful plants,  some 40,000 in total.  Although the sale didn’t begin until … Continue reading →

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Spring in the Port Coquitlam Heritage Garden!

Posted on April 17, 2012 by Laura

There is a little corner in Port Coquitlam that has been undergoing a revitalization. Last year myself and another Heritage Society volunteer took to this neglected bed tucked between an apartment building and the society’s display centre on Mary Hill rd … Continue reading →

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