This family-run garden centre caters to all gardeners, from savvy green thumbs to novices. Its great selection of trees and shrubs is designed to thrive in the Alberta weather and staff can direct you to the right species for your particular location and soil type. If limited space is an issue, you’ll find an assortment of compact shrubs like potentillas, which bloom all summer and barberry bushes with their colourful foliage.
Green thumbs come here for all their gardening needs, but if you aren’t a gifted gardener, Greengate’s expert staff will bring you up to speed in no time. From beautiful begonias to dainty dahlias, you can add bursts of colour to your backyard landscape with the centre’s rich variety of seasonal bulbs, tubers and rootstocks. And if you’re looking to eat locally – and it doesn’t get more local than your own backyard – Greengate carries a variety of hard-to-find seeds to grow healthy fruits, herbs and vegetables.
The Telford family set up shop on Macleod Trail in 1997 and has made plant shopping a fun experience. Their greenhouse has a retractable roof and floor heating, which mean a pleasant walk for you and a great environment for the plants. A large garden centre with a boutique feel, it welcomes both beginners and serious green thumbs. The Greengate website provides loads of information about houseplants, so you can have a better idea of what you are looking for when you visit.