Get THESE Garden Supplies From Dollarama!

These are the Dollarama garden supplies you need to grab. Along with Dollarama garden items that are not worth your time. Lets look at what garden supplies can be found at the dollar stores in Canada.
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Ashley is a soil scientist who has had a passion for plants since she was a small child. In the long summers as a child, she would garden alongside her grandmother and it was then that she realized her love for greenery. With years of great studying, Ashley had begun her post-secondary education at the University of Saskatchewan.
At first, her second love, animals, was the career path she chose but while doing her undergrad she realized that her education would take her elsewhere. And with that, four years later she graduated from the University of Saskatchewan with a bachelor’s degree in science and a major in Soil Science.
Some of Ashley’s interests are KZbin, in which she posts informative videos about plants and gardening. The focus of Ashley’s KZbin channel is to bring science to gardening in a way that is informative but also helpful to others learning to garden. She also talks about the importance of having your own garden and the joys of gardening indoors. Ashley continues to study plants in her free time and hopes to expand her KZbin channel as well as her reach to up-and-coming gardeners.
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[@GardeningInCanada]

Hope you seed starting is going good! Come follow daily adventures over on instagram instagram.com/gardeningincanada

[@stephaniestays2205]

I buy the green velcro to attach plants to stakes/poles because I also found the clips to be useless. The velcro has a soft side so the plants don't get scratched

[@GardeningInCanada]

Yes! I love that stuff. Dollarama sells that?!

[@hannahbeertz1231]

I bought the store out of those green ties when they had the nice thicker ones. I use the clips for bug netting but yah, they often don’t last but I didn’t know of an alternative. I’ll have to check Lee Valley.

[@annemcguire7792]

I just cut up old t-shirts and tie them to stakes

[@stephaniestays2205]

@@GardeningInCanada ask your local store when their delivery day is and then show up for the unboxing lol

[@DiscoverDollarama]

Love this idea! Thanks for the tip! 😊

[@OntarioGardener]

Best gloves I have gotten so far are from Costco. They are the Gardena Sanitized brand. Comfortable, fits everyone, can put into laundry. Highly recommended.

[@GardeningInCanada]

You are the third person to recommend these!

[@StephanieRichardsonJ]

@@GardeningInCanada I recommend Yardworks Synthetic Leather Gloves from Canadian Tire (also washable) and my back up gloves are orange work gloves from dollerama (not latex or nitrile coated and also wash well).

[@OntarioGardener]

@@GardeningInCanada I have used every kind of garden glove out there, I am sure. But since I got those costco ones they are my only go to's now. They are really comfortable, breathable and keep the crap out of my nails and tomato stains at bay. You get 12 or so pairs in a package and they last forever. So ya, I would guess they would be popular. I only got a costco membership a year ago so I never saw them before that.

[@justmenicole4842]

Two weeks ago, i bought a pack of their Calla lilies, and 3 dalhia tubers...i am pleasantly surprised how well they are growing !

[@GardeningInCanada]

Oh that’s really cool!

[@johnransom1146]

I use the big popsicle sticks for markers. Coloured so you can see them. Get UV resisting markers in stationary.

[@tripudium17]

I didn't see UV markers last time I was there thanks!

[@fitzluna7264]

Dollarama has some metal stands, roughly 8 inches across, with three legs, I use them under my containers on my wood deck so the deck boards don’t hold onto moisture and rot under the pot/saucer. They have been sturdy and last for years. A few are starting to rust, I plan to throw a quick coat of rustoleum spray paint and they should be good for years to come.

[@GardeningInCanada]

I think I have seen these!

[@FidoHouse]

I bought one of Dollarama's misters a few years ago. Very happy with it. This year, I bought seed starter supplies, including red beer cups (now popular for tomatoes), seeding trays and fiber pots. For mini greenhouses I bought aluminum pans that come with raised, clear, plastic lids (sold in sets of three). I pierced the bottoms of the fiber pots in advance.... they sit in the alumium pans, so easy to move about. Cheers! 🇨🇦

[@GardeningInCanada]

Aluminum pans! Genius

[@56243G]

Red beer cups ftw!

[@DyesubDave]

I've purchased many gardening supplies from Dollarama over the years and like you have found some are decent and others not so much. I have purchased their quick connect pieces for the hose and find they were just as good if not better than the cheap ones from the hardware stores. I'm on my second season with them however I do bring them indoors over the winter. I needed the multi-nozzle sprayer and was sick of the hardware store ones going to crap every year or two so this season I bought the green one you showed. Not the best quality sprayer nozzle but for $4 it will certainly do the job until I can find a sale on a good one. BONUS TIP: Not gardening related but the wooden angled spatula from Dollarama is FANTASTIC!! I bought one for myself several years ago and liked it so much I bought a bunch to give to friends and family at X-mas. Everybody told me how useful they found it. It's got the correct angles to get into most pots and pans and won't scratch anything or melt. For $2-$3 it's definitely a useful utensil. 😎

[@rudedogg_2]

They also have rolls of galvanized wire so you can make your own sizes of clampdowns! and rolls of different colored anodized aluminum wire.

[@Nickelini]

Thanks for the video. I'd never consider buying anything at this store because I thought it was all garbage. I will now take a look

[@GardeningInCanada]

Take a peak! You may find a few things.

[@adamjchafe]

One thing Dollarama has; Grow bags! I picked up one last year and was very pleased. Will be getting some more this year. It was a lot bigger than I thought for 4 bucks. They have tiny ones as well, and a wide, low "Garden Bed" style one that I might try for peas. Otherwise, I usually find their window box/pot selection pretty good. And they have terracotta pots for really cheap. The 6" ones make excellent ollas and are like 2.50 a piece. Oh, and I did pick up some of those "2 Pack Plastic Seeder Trays with cover". Would I plant in them? No. Would I use them for bottom watering and a humidity dome on top of other pots I have? Yes.

[@GardeningInCanada]

Yea several ppl have said that! I need to try those

[@StephanieRichardsonJ]

I bought some of these but a bit concerned about cheaper grow bags breaking down too quickly... haven't used mine yet.

[@kenlee5550]

Thank you! I'm a big Dollarama fan and I was just planning a trip there for my gardening supplies so this helps a lot. Yes I bought those green tomato clips last year and they're garbage. The bamboo stakes I have them for 3 years now and they've survived being just left out in the winter seasons.

[@GardeningInCanada]

Beautiful

[@j.b.6855]

Im not in Canada, but its interesting to see whats in dollar stores there. I do use a few things from the Dollar Tree, and dollar store stuff is similar to matter the location or name. The hose end sprayers are great for me, we have hard water from the city and no sprayer lasts more than a year, dollar store ones last the uear and then I toss them. Pruners dont last more than a year, but I lose them or leave them out to get rusty so dollar store ones are perfect. Dont ever ever buy dollar store potting mix, its topsoil with styrofoam to look like perlite, it turns into concrete. But by me the bets thing is the 4 for$1 seed packs! its all heirloom and if you need 25 or so seeds they are perfect.

[@GardeningInCanada]

You guys have dollarama right?

[@CyberSERT]

@@GardeningInCanada No, Dollarama is in Canada only.

[@frankwilliamsjr.5250]

Gotta say I LOVE the cheap black plastic 4” pots. Epic Gardening won’t ship those fancy rooting pots with the slits to Canada so, I take these cheap ones and a dremel and cut my own slits. The plants I had last year with the slits did so much better.

[@GardeningInCanada]

Genius!

[@tikagdg]

Indoor farmer in Ontario does great mail service and has epic garden and bootstrap pots with the slits. I live in Alberta and have had great service from them plus soil blockers are a great price .

[@StephanieRichardsonJ]

@@tikagdg I was looking at their grow bags (root pouch and epic gardener), good to know they are a great company.

[@HoaGarden902]

You can also get them from Lee Valley. I bought a set and I love it.

[@gabrieleweidhuner5727]

Those "u shaped thingies" are also known as garden staples (staples as in stapler staples). I buy them from dollarama too.

[@GardeningInCanada]

Wonderful right?!

[@denisebishop9276]

You're funny Ashley! I found the same things as you of what's feasible at Dollarama. Although the fleece sheets fell apart by summer temps came along to the point of disintegrating.

[@CyberSERT]

Agree. Their fleece didn't even last a week for me. Just made a mess.

[@GardeningInCanada]

What the heck! I liked the one I got last year!

[@stitchychris6065]

I like the garden staples too. I buy the rubber coated wire and cut it to size for staking my tomatoes. Works great! The green pots with the cloches, like a mini greenhouse, are actually sturdy. I like them.

[@GardeningInCanada]

Good to know!

[@rachelroelands9928]

what works really well instead of the u shaped thingies, is an old metal coat hanger. you can cut 2 of of each hanger

[@GardeningInCanada]

Oh! that is so smart.

[@rhondatrumier5530]

Haha. You were having fun with this one.

[@GardeningInCanada]

Yesss

[@Cidtalk]

Thank you for always giving us your real life experience! I appreciate it. You mentioned once, can't remember which video, that someone told you to use warm water to water seedlings. I cannot say with scientific certainty, but I do think this has made my seedlings this year much happier! I use warm water for bottom watering, spritzing, and top watering (YES I do the unspeakable top watering!!:)). We have hard water here so it's always a bit of a challenge for my indoor starts, but this year I think the warm water and keeping them just damp most of the time has been a major improvement. Thank you again!

[@GardeningInCanada]

Absolutely anytime

[@shirleylangton7967]

A great fun video! You have an excellent sense of humour! Yes, I like the tarps, plastic, drop sheets, hand tools and many of the camping items!

[@GardeningInCanada]

Thanks you. 🥰

[@jackiesheriff7078]

Also picked up some large Cloche's there this year with vents which is great for frost protection - I have many in use for my cool flowers already!

[@GardeningInCanada]

That's a great idea!

[@CyberSERT]

Their plastic cloches are great. They have these metal tomato stakes that are kind of corkscrew shaped: amazing value. This spring I bought some silicone jumbo ice cube trays, cut holes in the bottoms, and they seem like they will make excellent seed starting trays that will last years and years. Cheap zipper-top baggies for seed starting. I buy these bamboo skewer things that have a little flat part, and I use them as plant labels... Way cheaper than other things except maybe popcicle sticks. I love their dish pans for holding and transporting my solo cup starts, although even better is the Costco commercial one from Costco Business Centre.

[@GardeningInCanada]

I have seen those. They seem really sturdy.

[@gabriellakadar]

Are you referring to the bussing tubs used in restaurants for dirty cutlery and dishes?? I've got about 30 of them and they are great for the solo cups or the 4 inch cheap plastic pots from dollarama. Easy to bottom water.

[@kathrynu1400]

I love their larger plastic clothes pin clips for attaching insect netting to metal raised beds. I find them more heavy duty than the gardening specific clips. Also come in fun colors, so win win!

[@GardeningInCanada]

Good to know. Thanks

[@alligator_pie]

Yes! Love these. Fit perfectly on the Uline metal shelving to secure the grow light wires.

[@janw491]

I have the concertina bamboo trellis stapled to my fence and they are great for indeterminate tomatoes!

[@GardeningInCanada]

Stapling would make them tougher

[@TheSuburbanGardenista]

Such helpful tips - I always wondered if these products were worth it. Thanks for specifically mentioning items to buy and items to stay away from!

[@GardeningInCanada]

You are so welcome!

[@tikagdg]

I get a few more things from there: - large garden cloches that fit some of my pots -Betty Crocker jelly roll metal baking pans that I use for my soil blocks are great trays - I’ve gotten smaller cheap melamine type trays for soil blocks as well - i’m not a super decorator for the garden but I’ve got some standup metal pieces that I like to add interest until things start growing more - I’ve put the metal garden section fences with little birds on them around the two garden ground beds that I have and they work perfect for keeping my dog out and they last a few years - I like the foam coloured twisty green wire as well I’m sure there’s more because I like poking around and trying things but that’s what I can think of for now.

[@alligator_pie]

The melamine trays are great!

[@GardeningInCanada]

A few people had mentioned the cloche covers!

[@timcoolican459]

WIRE BASKET / STRAINER - KITCHEN WARES I bought a rectangular-shaped stainless (supposedly) mesh (wire) basket / strainer that's around 2 inches deep X 16 inches long X 10 inches wide at Dollarama. I use it to wash of veggies with a hose. two pieces of string or wire can be tied to them for handles. It might have been $4.00, but I'm not too sure...it was a couple of years ago. I have also used it to wash and strain crushed rock. Also...galvanized wire. It is around 14 - 16 gage wire that is quite tough. It can be used for many things around the garden. You can even make your own landscape staples, though they are not as tough as the real ones...but close. Thanks for the info Ashley.

[@GardeningInCanada]

Oh that is so smart! I need to set that up

[@lisaannef]

Love this video! My faves from the dollar store ... love the gloves, never an issue. Bamboo sticks don't work for me and rot easy. Best tomato tie ups are those green rubber twist tie thingies. Yup, the green clips are total garbage. I use the fancy metal trellises in my garden for determinate tomatoes and the little short trellises (about a foot high) to make a tunnel structure over my strawberries to keep the birds out. I clip the netting over top and use those u shaped stakes to hold the cloth down. We have chickens and the buggers like to dig in one particular bed so I use that weird little bamboo/twig fencing (about 6" high) and lie it flat all over that bed, overturned pots, stick all kinds of decor, chunks of wood lol ... total whacko garden but I make sure most of the area between my plants is covered with an object. I found my sturdy trays at Home Hardware for $5.99 last year. I use the dollar store ones for bottom watering only. Red solo cups for me. I wash them up and so easy for labelling. I save the little sturdy, stackable pots from past purchases too. For the majority of my tomatoes, it was worth investing in strong tomato cages and good wooden stakes. Be sure to check your local feed store for garden options. Prices tend to vary but you just might find some good prices.

[@GardeningInCanada]

Glad you enjoyed the video so much. It looks like you’ve done a lot of shopping there as well.

[@mijatejo]

In order to avoid one use plastic pots/solo cups, I have been purchasing the small clay pots from Dollarama - tip - they are not always found beside the gardening supplies, you may have to ask. The small ones are three for $1.50, larger are $2.00

[@GardeningInCanada]

Do you find removing the plants is difficult to transplant?

[@user-qt3jw1dt5m]

Love the Scott’s weeder

[@GardeningInCanada]

Ooo nice!

[@StephanieRichardsonJ]

I container garden and found a few nice planters there, but it varies from season to season. Last year I found 15 x 10 inch pots for $5. :O

[@lizliz4186]

Yes! The u shape pegs are great. I wish they carried them year-round and not just seasonally.

[@GardeningInCanada]

I agree!!

[@evaninnerst2719]

We've got a smaller version of that store here in Peru. It's owned by the same company, but here it is called Dollar City. It's literally one of the only stores that has such cheap and good quality stuff here 😂.

[@GardeningInCanada]

Awe I love that

[@jennrea4275]

Loved the video. Double wrap and length comment was funny👌I tried the frost protection between two straw bales it literally fell apart in two weeks, wouldn’t recommend. I too have tried the fuzzy tape and it worked great. I’ve had fantastic success with there seeds💕

[@GardeningInCanada]

Oh yes! Good points

[@LB-vl3qn]

Thanks for your recs, Ashley. The third item you mentioned are landscape staples, I believe. Also, you're absolutely right about the tomato clips. They're junk. About the seeds, keep in mind that there can be shockingly few seeds in a package. I once bought a pack of carrot seeds and there were only seven seeds in the envelope. At 25 cents per pack, they're a cheap gamble, but still a gamble. And, by Dollarama, do you mean Dollar Tree, too? I haven't seen a mister at my DT, but I'm on the hunt now. Thanks again. ~ Lisa

[@GardeningInCanada]

Someone else here liked the tomato clips ahah I swear every year the quality of this stuff changed

[@LadyOfRain1]

For the plant trays, a good alternative is in the kitchen section. I get the lasagna trays or cake trays that come with the plastic, domed lid and they are fantastic for starting seedlings!! Sturdy, the clear domed lid keeps moisture in and they have lasted me several years of seedlings so far! If you can find the corkscrew-ish, metal plant stakes....GOLD!! I have had the ones I have now for over 5 yrs and I add a couple more to my collection each year as the area that I grow tomatoes in gets bigger!

[@GardeningInCanada]

That is so smart!

[@LadyOfRain1]

@@GardeningInCanada thank you! I have my moments!

[@dreamlovermimi9458]

i like to keep those fastfood plastic soda cups and use them to start my seeds and grow herbs. the cups come with a clear cap which acts like a humidity dome. those cups are ver deep as well for starters.

[@charlotteamodeo3031]

i use plastic soda and water bottles for cloches and can I cut the bottoms off and can vent them by removing the cap. Best thing is they are free. The hand tools are great. I have used the socker hoses but, lucky to get a season or two with them as the ends fall apart off the hose. I have the sprayer from Dollarama and works quite well. I have tried a few of their gardening items, some are good and others are garbage.

[@GardeningInCanada]

That's a great idea!

[@darlenemitchell3679]

The huge laundry clips are amazing for keeping the bug netting down. Love them.

[@GardeningInCanada]

That is an awesome idea! I am using this.

[@meandmysunshine1]

The rubber ties are great for Dahlias, tomatoes and the large specialty Chrysanthemums I grow. Also the plastic covered metal stakes and/or T bars that I also use for support, on the same plants. Those too are good. The 3" and 4" sq pots are pretty good. However I think it is also luck and/or the year you buy them in. I have some that are softer and more flexible, and thus do not crack easily. However I have 12 well seed starter trays, that usually last only 1 - 2 seasons. During COVID they were a life saver, when everything was closed.

[@meandmysunshine1]

Also, the Solo cups are not "Solo" anymore. They are called "Colgan", at least what Dollarama sells. The red ones are a mixture of plastic and paper, so not sure how long they will last. They do seem sturdy though. They carry more sizes of clear cups, which work very well. I can see the roots and can better see when I have to up pot them.

[@GardeningInCanada]

I have never seen the plastic covered stakes! Now I need to go back

[@mariannewm26]

I gotta say, this is probably one of my favorite videos so far for the simple reason that I saw your personality come out! 💜

[@GardeningInCanada]

Thank you so much 🤗

[@fahsai_saisadue]

I agree 100% with the pressure sprayer. It works wonderfully and actually lasts.

[@wrongwayconway]

I bought their round platters from the kitchen section to put under my planters, super cheap, work great. I bought the fleece to protect my plants from frost & blistering sun. I also bought their netting to protect my strawberry plants from chipmunks and thieving birds and bamboo canes. I bought a packet of zinnia seeds years ago and I have been harvesting those seeds from the origin plants for over 8 years. This year I bought 12 flower seed packets (cosmos, nasturtium, wild flower mix) Tulip bulbs, gladiolus, and dahlia to add to my pollinator beds in the front and back of my house. 💚 I have one of their kneeling pads too. Thanks for the plastic drop sheet idea for a quick poly tunnel DIY. That's going to be my next purchase.

[@GardeningInCanada]

I have seen these in there before!

[@SylvieLaflamme]

In the hardware section you can buy glove in leather and they are very resistants. Mine are 3 years "old" and always good. I can wash them but they will need to be "kneaded" to become a few soft again. But it is working fine.

[@GardeningInCanada]

Good to know!

[@pennihorch7219]

I’m dying 😂 Double wrap your plants!!

[@pennihorch7219]

Length is also important! 😂

[@GardeningInCanada]

🤓😳🙄

[@Nocare89]

I don't have a brand, but I really recommend deer-skin gloves. They are very soft and are durable enough to deal with thorned vines so long as you're not being a total brute. I think most of the time its good to get a little dirty but for yard work, bug work, or any lifting I like gloves.

[@GardeningInCanada]

I have heard these are amazing. Where do you get them?

[@elaineandbobsmith5035]

Watson brand is great

[@Khtgizmoshowjumping]

Love the velcro tape indoors and out. Also, I bought a box of bamboo reusable straws to use as stakes for smaller plants.

[@GardeningInCanada]

The Velcro tape rolls are amazing both indoors and outside

[@annettevanderklippe1653]

I use many of their white wire fences, they come in a three pack. In the off season they're lying flat on my beds to hold the mulch in place for the winter, at the same time discouraging cats from digging. Once the plants are growing well I use them to border the garden, probably what they're intended for. I also use extra ones to hold plants up and off the paths. They're a royal pain to store, and can get hopelessly tangled. But mine are usually in use through the winter, any I store are placed curvy side down in a box.

[@GardeningInCanada]

That is inventive!

[@bakerbrewz]

Ashley this video is fab! So fun and useful too! I hit that subscribe button right away! Thank you for sharing and looking forward to your gardening videos this upcoming season! 💖💖💖💖💖

[@GardeningInCanada]

Thanks for subbing! Welcome aboard

[@ourlittlegingerbreadhouse6000]

Appreciate the information, i LOVE gardening, its definitely therapy to me, and 8m also in canada. Im definitely no professional and i do things very different from most, ive been turning our backyard into a fruiting perennial garden, strawberries high bush blueberries, raspberries, hascap,gooseberries, blackberry, kwii,seedless grapes, rhubarb, cherries, and plums. Yep, i make our yard work for us. This summer will be summer #4 of building our dream garden, and its been a beautiful bountiful harvest that the whole family and a few neighbors have enjoyed

[@lindam9018]

Also love the bamboo 'U' shapes for some indoor plants. They had some smaller green plastic trellises last year that work okay while indoor plants are small.

[@GardeningInCanada]

Oh yes! Indoors that would work

[@refarmer1574]

Ooh! Thanks for this! I share your experiences with the ground staples and those green clips. The ground staples are so very handy! The clips... I did manage to have some last a couple of seasons, but not well. I don't know if it's the same frost cover you mentioned, but I bought a couple to try out and they tore incredibly easily. I could barely get it over my garden bed without tearing it one of them. The second one tore up so badly, I ended up tying the strips on sticks to wave in the wind and hopefully startle deer away. I have been getting the pinwheels for that, too. I attach them to posts all over the place, and they seem to be helping. They don't last, of course, but I don't think that's specific to dollar store ones! I like their bamboo stakes, too, but not as much as their plastic coated metal stakes. Previously, I'd bought some at Canadian Tire to try. They were hollow tubes coated in plastic. Our soil is incredibly rocky and they broke, just trying to push them into the soil. I ended up keeping the pieces for other uses. The Dollarama ones are solid metal in various sizes and priced so much better than elsewhere. They are very strong, and I was even able to lash together some of the larger sized ones to make trellises for gourds and melons. These will last many years. Thanks for mentioning about the hand tools. I've been eyeballing those, but hesitant! I also like their spools of twist tie wire with a built in cutter. The ones you cut to whatever length you need. I've bought them at Canadian Tire, too, and quality wise, I found no difference at all. I've even gotten a couple of seasons out of some of the cut pieces Thanks, also, for mentioning the plastic drop cloth! That type of plastic is something I need to pick up more of this year. I bought a few of their "instant raised beds", made of a black felted cloth. Aside from one having a split seam when we unpackaged it that my daughter just sewed up for me, they are surprisingly good. "Raised bed" is a generous description. They're quite small and shallow, so what can be planted in them is limited, but the ones we got have already lasted two seasons and easily are good for a third. I also found some green fabric grow bags that I used last year, and they are definitely good for another season or more. Compare that to some I bought at Canadian Tire the year before, that started falling apart before the growing season was done. No wonder they were on clearance! 😄😄

[@GardeningInCanada]

They definitely tear easily! You need to be gentle that’s for sure. I have never seen the instant raised beds before!

[@Jowe.537]

Also love the Costco garden gloves! Excellent quality and you get a lot so I stash them everywhere. Everyone in my house uses them but my husband who has baseball mitts for hands. The Dollarama 3.6” and 3” square pots are great for giving away your extra transplants. Only good for one season but fine in a pinch.

[@GardeningInCanada]

You’re the second person to say this. I am now Convinced

[@KatMcNamara-fh1nc]

Agreed about the Costco gloves. I even have machine washed them and the have still lasted the season.

[@dominiquem6723]

The dahlia, tulip and daffodil bulbs are great!

[@GardeningInCanada]

Several ppl mentioned these so now im tempted haha

[@Shanngella]

I bought everything at dollorama too. I absolutely agree with this list. They have TWO jute twine, one is absolutely the best (the small roll that goes in a can); it's easy to tie and holds up all season!

[@GardeningInCanada]

I have totally seen the ones in the can!

[@mr.hamilton5393]

Sharing is caring 😊

[@GardeningInCanada]

Always!

[@LLWJDD]

It's so wonderful that you are Canadian! I am too!

[@DragonflyenAmber]

Last year I got hexagonal plastic pots that came in tiny, small and medium sizes. I used them for starting seeds and up potting, they worked great, and were sturdier than the black ones which I've also used. For trays to use under them I went to the housewares section and got some serving trays that have handles. I think it's hit and miss sometimes with their stuff, you can buy an item one time and its great but then next time its total crap.

[@GardeningInCanada]

That’s true. Sometime the same product changes quality over the years I swear

[@Gardengirlie04]

I haven’t found a hose nozzle from anywhere here in Nova Scotia that can stay out during the winter, so always put in garden shed. But last year I bought four from dollarama which was still cheaper than one from anywhere else, used one so time will tell.

[@blacksmithden]

The rubberized wire tie stuff they have is great. I think there's 15 ft on a flat plastic card thing. Love the stuff. It's holding up all my raspberry canes right now and it'll be holding up my tomatoes this year. I already bought 3 cards worth because they were sold out by the end of June last year. Totally worth it. I think it's $1.75. You should use proper wire cutters to cut it though. It's pretty hard on scissors.

[@GardeningInCanada]

Good to know!

[@GardenNoob-hc3nf]

Headed to Dollarama tomorrow with this new knowledge under my belt! I have only ever bought solo cups from Dollarama before, and they have lasted 5 seasons now. Can you do a video on irrigation? Having analysis paralysis over what to do.

[@GardeningInCanada]

Good luck! and yea absolutely. What specifically are you looking for?

[@GardenNoob-hc3nf]

@@GardeningInCanada Is irrigation all that it is cracked up to be in terms of plant health (not just saving the gardener time)? Pros/cons of a sprinkler irrigation, soaker hoses and drip irrigation. What you personally would use (if any)? Thank you!

[@jodiekohut9443]

I actually like the gloves fir light gardening.

[@GardeningInCanada]

That’s true. If you were just doing some really basic repotting and potting soil, it would totally work.

[@carlyw.5538]

Thank you! Hope you'll show us your seeding progress too 😊

[@GardeningInCanada]

Yes of course!

[@lindas3832]

Thank you from a Fibro person, I needed to hear this “ take care of yourself” comment.❤

[@GardeningInCanada]

You are so welcome

[@kimhecht3332]

My step grandpa died gardening at 88 years young. He died doing what he loved. He died happy!

[@tasma3]

The trays work, you just need a tote lid to move everything. Given the price of trays are really high here it's worth it the extra effort. The green clips o haven't had the same experience. I loose about a quarter of them a season but it's often cause I leave them in the garden over the winter. Most of the black pots are great, better than others I buy. They smell funny though. The knee pad is worth it. And for gloves I actually use disposable nytol gloves when I use gloves. I buy by the box (not dollsr store) as I also use on the kitchen.

[@GardeningInCanada]

That’s a good point

[@Choux317]

Omg i just got the mister from dollarama and it's amazing, what a game changer.

[@GardeningInCanada]

I am loving it so far

[@jeanpauldupuis]

The little green clips are AWESOME. The big size gets more use in my yard. Those clips would be my #1 recommendation from dollarama.

[@GardeningInCanada]

That’s awesome!

[@alyciawieler2800]

Mine fell apart, they were awful

[@jeanpauldupuis]

For the price, I don't mind losing one or two clips per season. I have a big bucket of probably 100 clips. If one clip isn't secure enough, I use two or five. Unused clips hang in a row on a cage, and I grab them as needed. I love those clips. When one breaks, I laugh, thank it for its service, and make a mental note to replenish my losses with another $3 packet in five years.

[@georgiadangstorp2010]

I bought a bunch of the wire cages last year, for peppers. So far so good. So much cheaper.

[@CyberSERT]

Agree. I bought quite a few, and a bunch more similar ones on clearance at Home Depot. I'm not sure which one it was, but only one of them broke a weld. The rest kept up. Great for peppers and other similar-sized plants. Agree with Ashley that they won't be of use for tomatoes unless they're drawfs.

[@GardeningInCanada]

Oh nice! Do you remember which ones they were?

[@marajokegr]

I don't like the fleece. It only lasted one season, and the next season it disintegrated into a white fluffy powder that disturbed me. Microplastics, anyone? The stuff from Home Hardware lasts for years.

[@derekcox6531]

Totally had the same experience. Stay away!

[@kchase486]

Hello! So gloves? Home Depot and the brand is called Diggz. The are made well and have lasted me a long time. Thanks for your content, its hard to find Canadian gardening advice!

[@GardeningInCanada]

Thanks for the tip!

[@LLWJDD]

I should have told you that you are great! And thank you.

[@suebar5177]

I like the fabric pots

[@bonniehache2702]

Princess Auto will sometimes have the U Steaks for a good price as well

[@GardeningInCanada]

No way! I need to go there now. My husband loves that place.

[@teac117]

Found the plastic cloches very useful for NS.... since the 4th false spring kills everything here.

[@GardeningInCanada]

4th false spring ahahahah

[@657449]

The tomato clips are cheaply made but they are quick to use. You have a good sense of humor and we gardeners need that. You should do a video on dumpster diving to get free stuff to use in the garden. I do winter sowing and I try to collect jugs before the recycling truck comes. Most times they do my area before daylight so I am foiled in my quest. When they are late I go on my Holy Grail quest. I find other treasures and people driving to work probably think I am a nut case carry odds and ends. I have no shame.

[@GardeningInCanada]

That’s a good idea! I think it’s illegal in Canada though 😅

[@christineelsey3104]

I've bought that white row cover stuff from Dollarama several years. It does not last long in our Canadian elements. It works great in the short term. But if you take it off & leave it outside, even where the sun doesn't reach it (but it was still outside) it just rips apart by the end of the summer ~ when you try to use it as frost protection in fall. So.. be aware .. they are a 1 season, or use project. I bought a white row cover many, like 25/30 years ago, from a seed company (I think, I can't remember where). It did last for several years. But I think it was more costly than this Dollarama product. The cover works ~ it just doesn't last.

[@GardeningInCanada]

Do you find the row cover works better than say a bedsheet for example

[@lynna008]

I came here to say this. That Dollarama frost fleece stuff shreds like crazy. I've come out to find things I've covered totally exposed because it tore right down the centre. Bed sheets would be preferable I think

[@MeganHeath52]

Costco gloves are great ❤

[@GardeningInCanada]

Ooo never thought of them

[@ecologytoday]

I recommend that you do a similar video at Dollar Tree.

[@GardeningInCanada]

They are right next to eachother 😂

[@JS-jl1yj]

I am also very happy with the thick wire stake with a swirl at the top that supports my dahlias and extra tall irises. The ones sold anywhere else, are way too short and the top swirl is too tight for dahlia or iris stems.

[@GardeningInCanada]

Thanks for sharing!

[@Hiraeth.H]

They have wire/cage type wastebaskets that you can use as a cheap cloche to protect new transplants/seedlings.

[@GardeningInCanada]

Oo I love that idea

[@debraschmidtz-hurd9532]

I snagged a few packages of the garden staples this year! Good stuff sells out fast. Last year I got these heavy duty T stakes 5ft or so. Wish I would have grapes them all.

[@calebl6586]

I was at dollar tree and I needed something to start some seeds in and I didn’t feel like running anywhere else. I got a bag of potting mix and I was like eh I’ll just sift it and add some perlite it’ll do the job. I wet it and it was straight up like muddy sand, just like oozed away

[@GardeningInCanada]

I saw soil at the dolarama haha. I was not tempted to grab it.

[@jeanpauldupuis]

I've noticed overall the Dollarama plastics are not UV stabilized. Their colorful 4 gallon planters are the perfect size for peppers and eggplants, but they degrade very fast in the sun.

[@GardeningInCanada]

They turn yellow in your experience?

[@jeanpauldupuis]

@@GardeningInCanada The color fades a bit, which I don't care about. The issue is brittleness. Three-year-old containers abruptly shatter if you aren't very gentle with them.

[@pattyking8593]

I bought tomato seeds last year after my leftovers did not germinate. Great seeds.

[@GardeningInCanada]

Good to know!

[@Nik.No.K]

I bought a hose sprayer nozzle at the dollar tree recently. It actually worked great but I left it outside in a freeze and I guess the water expanded and broke it. $1.25 though, I’m getting another one

[@GardeningInCanada]

Yea that’s what happened to me

[@littlefurrow2437]

Bi-Lo guerrilla gardeners UNITE! 💚

[@JenniferGermain-rb2xg]

I use solo cups for my larger plant starts, third season using the same ones.

[@catherinemaclean4924]

You can get long rolls of jute in the tool section

[@GardeningInCanada]

Good to know

[@LB-vl3qn]

Yes, I use that, too, but be careful as it is sometimes not fully woven together and all of a sudden you come up short. It also unravels very quickly in the garden. Jute twine from other departments is much better quality and if I need a longer length I just tie another piece on. Crazy how the quality of stuff is different across regions. ~ Lisa

[@DavincisGirl66]

I excited to see this topic

[@patsyden6276]

Love the green clips, have used the same ones for years. Sorry you had a bad experience.

[@GardeningInCanada]

Good to know!

[@michellebraakman5077]

I’ve used the white frost protection cloth and found it deteriorated fast and disintegrated all over my garden bed. Never again!

[@GardeningInCanada]

This is wild. Because so many people said this and I never had an issue. 😂

[@PlantObsessed]

Good one. I get the cheap knee pads. Get 5 ..cause Yep i lose track of them all the time.

[@GardeningInCanada]

Hahaha exactly. You know the drill

[@DerMelissa]

Great video. I was just there but had no idea what was worth buying

[@GardeningInCanada]

Glad you enjoyed!

[@rickyry1583]

Trying to check length here. Think my tape of measuring is broke. 😂

[@scallywags12]

I like the rubber coated wire for tying in plants at Dollarama.

[@GardeningInCanada]

I need to grab this next time

[@pennihorch7219]

I got 240 solo cups from Costco and drilled 5 holes in the bottom. 🎉

[@GardeningInCanada]

Beautiful

[@kennyso]

This year I was surprised to see the local Dollaramas carrying Fiskars hand tools at a fraction of what they go for at the big box stores

[@elizabethdaniels629]

This is the video we needed haha

[@GardeningInCanada]

🎉 perfection