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As people are learning
more about looking after
plants, they’re looking more
and more for the supplies to
keep them healthy.
Alternative carries its own
soil mixes, as well as pots,
plants and anything else for a
backyard garden. Griffin said
the greenhouse will also soon
have raised planters in stock,
which can be filled with soil
and used as a garden.
Jeff Fawcett, co-owner of
D&B Sprinklers, said he has
also noticed a trend toward
people putting more attention
into their backyards, includ- Karin Griffin, co-owner of Alternative Garden Centre, said more and more people are discovering gardening, both
ing into their gardens. Limit- indoors and outdoors. Vegetables to plant in gardens are as popular as ever, as are house plants. (Submitted)
ed travel opportunities mean
Brandonites want to enjoy turn a home into a “weather ter usage. water responsibly,” he said.
the spring, summer and fall in station.” The system monitors “I think people are spend- Sprinkler systems can also
their backyards. temperature and rainfall and ing more time in (backyards) be installed in backyard gar-
Wi-Fi-enabled sprinkler can adjust watering levels ac- and they’re trying to be more dens as well, which can auto-
systems are especially popular cordingly — meaning greener conscious … they do want to matically water plants.
lately, Fawcett said, which can lawns and more efficient wa- water and they do want to » Continued on Page 4
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