HOURS FOR 2021

May and June 9-5 everyday.

July and August - Thursday - Monday 10-4. Closed Tuesdays and Wednesdays.

15 Arthur St. Forest, Ont.

Robin's Backyard Plant Nursery: 
Garden Plants in Lambton Shores, Ontario

Welcome to Robin’s Backyard Plant Nursery!

Are you tired of spending a lot of money on garden shrubs?

Are you willing to wait a year or 2 for big plants?

Lambton Shores Canadian Gardening 

Robin's Backyard Nursery

If you haven’t visited my backyard plant nursery yet come for a visit or let me know you want to visit and we can set up a time to meet. I'm open from the first of May until November.

People who visit for the first time are shocked when they walk through the gate. We have packed a lot of plants into my small backyard and it's really amazing.

I’ve had several people comment on the fact that I have no grass to cut because of all the gardens around my yard and the potted plants really fill my backyard.

I have full sun, partial sun and shade gardens around my house so I can grow a variety of perennials and shrubs.

Anything I don't have room to grow, I can order from other Canadian growers.

If there's a landscaping plant you want that I don't have listed on my website, please let me know. I'm always looking for suggestions to add to my nursery.

Want to know more about growing your own perennials and shrubs from cuttings or divisions, contact me and I can help you start your own garden plants or backyard nursery.

Flowering Shrubs in Lambton Shores 

I have a variety of flowering shrubs and hedges suitable for small gardens and your landscape. Hydrangeas, butterfly bushes, and Lilacs are among the most popular but there are so many you can add. It all depends on where you want to add them.

Thing to consider when you are thinking about adding to your landscape:-

• light requirements (sun vs shade)
• is it a dry area or does it stay moist most of the time?
• Is it close to the street where road salt will affect it?
• What about deer and rabbits or other critters. Are they going to eat your plants?

These are all things to think about when you are deciding on what you want in your landscape.

Evergreen Trees for Year Round Interest

Conifers trees and shrubs add something special to your landscape. If you have a small garden, most of the dwarf conifers are a great choice.

Dwarf conifers such as the Blue Rug Juniper are great for ground cover and because they lay right on top of the ground they help to keep the weeds out. They only get about 4 to 6 inches high and about 6 to 8 feet wide.

If you are looking to make a privacy fence, try a Juniper or Cedar. Very tall and not to wide, they make the perfect choice to stop nosy neighbours from looking into your yard or to block an unwanted view.

Add a Small Ornamental Tree

Adding a small ornamental tree to your yard can add a lot of pazazz. There are a number to choose from including the popular choice of the Japanese Maple tree, and narrow Cedars and Junipers trees that only get about 2 to 3 feet wide. They will add height to your garden and catch the eye of people passing by.

Other types of small ornamental trees are a Magnolia tree, Eastern Redbud, a weeping pussy willow tree with fuzzy button-like catkins, or a small flowering cherry tree that only grows about 5 feet tall.

You don't need a lot of room to add a small tree to your landscape but they really showcase your garden.

Identifying Garden Pests

Do you have half eaten leaves or squiggly lines through them?

See small cobwebs around the leaves?

See a black sooty mold on the leaves?

Then you may have a pest problem.

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