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33 Awesome Tips for Planting, Growing and Harvesting Tomatoes

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Tomato Fact #1: Did you know that Canadian farms produce close to a million metric tons of tomatoes in Canada every year? Tomato Fact #2: All greenhouse-grown tomatoes are sold for fresh consumption. Tomato Fact #3: Canadians consumer approximately 1.33 litres of tomatoes every year. (source: Alberta Agriculture and Forestry) Tomatoes are used practically almost […]

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New Products for 2015

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We are pleased to announce that this year we have added a number of new products to Toemar’s extensive line of landscaping and garden supply products. Interlocking Pavers 1. Kensington (Navascape) – This interlocking paver from Navascape has four unique natural stone textures to create an elegant cut stone appearance. It is available in a

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Snow Shoveling Safety Tips

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Surprisingly or not, the task of shoveling snow can be a safety concern for both adults and children. A recent 17 year student published in the American Journal of Emergency Medicine shows that this seemingly simple task sends, on average 11,000 adults and children to the hospital each year. That’s a lot of people! Even

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Firewood Guide – An Infographic

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We have been in the business of supplying firewood to the Greater Toronto Area for more than 35 years to all homes small and large. In these 30 plus years, many things have changed such as home construction and fireplace regulations. What hasn’t changed is our meticulous methodology in preparing our firewood to make sure

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6 Tips + 3 Myths to Keeping Christmas Tree Spectacular until New Years

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IF YOU HAVEN’T PURCHASED A TREE YET, READ OUR QUICK GUIDE TO SELECTING A REAL CHRISTMAS TREE Here is how you can extend that Christmas spirit well into New Years with these 6 easy to remember tips and 3 myths or things that you should not do with a real Christmas tree. Let us know

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A Guide to Selecting a Real Christmas Tree

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We know selecting a fresh Christmas Tree can be a daunting task so we’ve created a real simple and easy to use guide to help you through this process. In this infographic, we talk about the 3 most common types of fresh Christmas Trees that you can purchase from your garden center or from your local tree

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Autumn Checklist

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With the air getting cooler each day, the days growing shorter, and leaves displaying their golden and orange radiant colors, it’s a sure sign that Fall is definitely here and it also means that you start preparing your home for the winter. To help you prioritize and simplify the process, we found this wonderful autumn

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Fall Mulching

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It’s unfortunate that most of us think of mulching as an afterthought, a topping or icing on the cake after you’ve completed your landscaping. Although this may be the case on newly completed landscaped backyards, mulching is an integral part to maintaining the health of your backyard. Every spring we see that people purposely use

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Permeable Pavers

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Permeable pavers are interlocking pavers that have joints between them that are filled with small stones. Because of the space in the joints between the interlocking pavers, water enters this space and flows through to a base of crushed stone layers and then into the soil below. As a result the stones in the joints,

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Flagstone – How to Buy for Patios, Walkways and Driveways

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Buying flagstone may seem like a daunting task to the everyday homeowner, but it doesn’t have to be. You just need to understand some basics and you can have a good grasp of what your potential dream flagstone patio, walkways or driveway may cost you. Here are some things you should know: How is it

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