Gardening tips from PRO-MIX

Gardening... means brightening your world by growing something colorful, lush, moving,
and awe-inspiring. It means a return to basics. It means doing your part for the greater good.
And we live and breathe to help you create something stunning you can be proud of, season
after season. So that you can sit back and admire the fruit of your work… It’s all beautiful.

Strawberry and spinach salad

Each year, we all look forward to eating Quebec's strawberries. When fresh-picked, the bright red fruits are juicy and divinely tasty. Strawberries are an excellent source of vitamin C, a fragile vitamin. To preserve their nutritional value, it's better

Lentil, mushroom and spinach couscous

This recipe is perfect to enjoy the first spinach shoots of the season. It's also an easy camping meal idea as couscous is quick and simple to cook. Choose whole wheat couscous over regular couscous to get three times the fibers without compromising the t

How to make the difference between earth and soil

Albert Mondor gives tips to make the difference between earth and soil.

Planting flowers in containers

Here are a few tips for your planters and other potted flower arrangements.

How To Grow tomatoes in Containers

Tomatoes are the most popular garden vegetable home-grown in Canada by far. They are easily grown just about anywhere, and they love sun and heat.

Protect your plants when moving

Here are a few tips to make sure your plants have a safe trip to their new home.

What To Plant in a Vegetable Garden

In April the “start” to your vegetable garden is perfectly clear – starting seeds.

DIY Strawberry-Basil Frozen Yogurt Recipe

Easy to make frozen yogurt recipe with fresh strawberries and basil leaves.

DIY Herb Drying Rack

An easy and quick DIY to help you make your own herb and flower drying screen, with pins to suspend.

DIY Picture Frame Greenhouse Terrarium

Create your own terrarium made from wood picture frames in 30 minutes!

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DIY Newspaper Seedlings Pots

Learn how to create your own recycled newspaper pots, easy to transplant outdoors when seedlings are ready.

DIY Paver Planter

Build a unique paver planter for the patio with only 5 pavers and glue.

How to make a hanging basket

You're looking for an original gift? Why not make a hanging basket? Here is all you will need as well as the steps to follow to achieve your project.

How to Fertilize Tomatoes

Tomatoes are heavy feeders that generally need quite a bit of fertilizer to get them through the season.

7 Unusual, Easy-to-Grow Vegetables

Carrots, peas, beans, tomatoes and other traditional favorites are hard to beat, but sometimes, you get a hankerin’ to grow something new and different.