Anna's Blog

As the temperature slowly climbs each week, our gardens are growing greener! Along with warm weather, we gain beautiful blooms, joyful sunny skies, and fresh garden goodies. Eating seasonal vegetables is one of our favourite parts of Spring, as we can finally purchase produce from local farmer’...

Create a striking border in your garden by incorporating beautiful Lilies. Known to be loved by pollinator bees, these easy to grow, low maintenance perennials come in many varieties. This week we wanted to highlight both the Asiatic Lily and Daylily. Asiatic Lilies are the first lilies of the se...

We love salad at any time of the year, but summer has got to be our favourite time to enjoy one.  All those fresh greens and in-season veggies all at our fingertips makes for a tastier salad experience.  We are so fortunate to live in an area that provides delicious, locally grown produce everywh...

As a society, we have become much more open to talking about stress and overall mental health, a topic that perhaps 50 or 70 years ago may have been taboo or considered a condition to hide. Clinical Hypnotherapist Nancy Rothner, founder and CEO of Pinch Me Therapy Dough has devoted her life-work ...

Dad. The guy who can do it all, the one you look up to and go to for advice, who can fix anything and everything, is the Master of the Grill, your partner in crime, the strongest and smartest man you know, with the biggest and softest heart. Dad’s play a huge part in coaching us, teaching us and ...

Although we don’t have the luxury of year-round tropical weather here in Windsor and Essex County, incorporating tropical plants in the garden is the next best thing, as they allow us to feel like we can have a little stay-cation in our own backyard! An Anna’s favourite, the Dipladenia is a trop...