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Home & Cottage Latest 

Bring Joy with Plants

November 20, 2020November 19, 2020 Cottage Country 126 Views Bobcaygeon, Community, Cottage Country, Cottage Country Connection, family, Griffin’s Greenhouses, Kawartha Lakes, kawartha magazine, Kawarthas, Kawarthas Magazine, lakefield, Lifestyle Magazine, Lindsay, Peterborough, plants, Vikki Whitney, Your Lifestyle Magazine

Whether or not you are welcoming a small group of family to your home this year, having it decorated nicely,

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Gardening Latest 

Bringing Your Garden Indoors

March 31, 2020March 31, 2020 Cottage Country 206 Views Cottage Country Connection, cottage country lifestyle, Cottage Country Magazine, Cottage Life, garden, Kawarthas, Kawarthas Magazine, lakefield, Lifestyle Magazine, Lindsay, Moira Gale, Peterborough, planting, plants, Your Lifestyle Magazine

As soon as April arrives it can be challenging to find the patience to wait for the May 24th weekend

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Home & Cottage Latest 

Summer Garden Spruce Up

July 11, 2019 Cottage Country 426 Views 0 Comments Cottage Country Connection, Dave Linkert, flowers, garden, gardening, gardens, Kawarthas, Lifestyle Magazine, Peterborough, plants, Port 32 Marshall Homes, vegetables, Your Lifestyle Magazine

Most of us have gardens of some sort and usually we would like more. I have found that raised beds

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Home & Cottage Latest 

Spring Gardening for Successful Summer Blooms

July 2, 2019June 26, 2019 Cottage Country 476 Views 0 Comments Cottage Country, Cottage Country Connection, Cottage Life, flowers, garden, Griffin’s Greenhouses, Kawarthas, Lifestyle Magazine, Peterborough, planting, plants, Vikki Whitney, Your Lifestyle Magazine

At the beginning of June the ground is still soggy and cold. New transplants, whether they are annuals, perennials, herbs

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Home & Cottage Latest 

Plant Talk: Go Big or Go Dry

May 21, 2019May 14, 2019 Cottage Country 393 Views 0 Comments Cottage Country, Cottage Country Connection, Cottage Life, flowers, gardens, Griffin’s Greenhouses, Kawarthas, Lifestyle Magazine, Peterborough, plants, soil, Vikki Whitney, Your Lifestyle Magazine

Weather-wise, we don’t know what we’ll get until we get it. This past Spring has taught us that.  With that

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Health Latest 

Protect Your Lake and Wildlife

May 10, 2019May 7, 2019 Cottage Country 389 Views 0 Comments Ally Boothroyd, Communities in Cottage Country, Cottage Country, Cottage Country Connection, Cottage Life, kawartha, Kawarthas, lake, Peterborough, plants, Sarovara Yoga, wildlife, Your Lifestyle Magazine

As cottagers we all share a deep love of our peaceful lakes. There are many things that you can do

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Latest Outdoors 

Your Backyard Nature Oasis

May 9, 2019April 30, 2019 Cottage Country 383 Views 0 Comments birds, butterflies, Cottage Country, Cottage Country Connection, Cottage Life, garden, Kawarthas, Lifestyle Magazine, nature, Oasis, Peterborough, plants, Tracey Allison, Your Lifestyle Magazine

Your backyard can come alive with beautiful birds and butterflies when you know the right plants and features to add

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Home & Cottage Latest 

Houseplants are Trendy Again. Tips to Help them Flourish!

April 2, 2019April 1, 2019 Cottage Country 418 Views 0 Comments Cottage Country, Cottage Country Connection, Cottage Life, gardening, Griffin’s Greenhouses, Houseplants, Kawarthas, Lifestyle Magazine, Peterborough, plants, tips, Vikki Whitney, Your Lifestyle Magazine

Houseplants are popular again – last time they were as trendy and hot was the 1970’s. Novice and experienced gardeners

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Business Latest 

The Griffin’s Gang

January 17, 2019January 14, 2019 Cottage Country 360 Views 0 Comments CCC Publications, Communities in Cottage Country, Community, family, flowers, greenhouse, Griffin’s Greenhouses, Kawarthas, lakefield, Lifestyle Magazine, Peterborough, plants, Your Lifestyle Magazine

The Griffin’s Gang is very excited about 2019!  It is our forty-third year of business, a family business which supports

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Christmas Lifestyle 

Avoiding “Cookie Cutter” Decor

November 15, 2018November 15, 2018 Cottage Country 788 Views 0 Comments Canada, CCC Publications, christmas pots, Communities in Cottage Country, Community, decorations, flowers, Griffin’s Greenhouses, Kawarthas, Lifestyle Magazine, outdoor pots, Peterborough, plants, Poinsettia, Vikki Whitney

It is fun and exciting to decorate indoors and outdoors for the winter season.  However, many of the materials we

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