RESOURCES
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BEE KEEPING
- Sunny Acres Honey, Brule.
- Kaleb Schriefer, now in Tatamagouche. Bee advice and instruction. Also bee nest removal. (905) 932-5206
BLADE SHARPENING
- Earltown Edge, Earltown. Bring your pruners and loppers, etc. to Andrew. He’s at the Tatamagouche Farmer’s Market most Saturdays.
- Ian Gallant, Pictou. (902) 759-0365
COMMUNITY ASSOCIATIONS
- North Shore Community Connections Society, Tatamagouche. Community knowledge and resource exchange
- Tatamagouche Commons. Sharing local classifieds, small business info, car pooling and many other services.
- Scotsburn Community Food Forest, Scotsburn. Very active association giving workshops and gatherings online and in person on permaculture and gardening, and lots more.
- Stellarton Communities in Bloom.
COMPOST, MANURE, MULCH, TOPSOIL.
- Ashton’s Garden Centre, Tatamagouche. Commercial products.
- Craig Ringer, Tatamagouche. Manure.
- Kelly Tattrie, Malagash. (902) 305-1548. Seafood compost! (Yum?) Also hardwood and softwood mulch.
- Dave’s Lumber, Ltd. Saltsprings. Hemlock Mulch
- Home Hardware, Pictou, Tatamagouche, Pugwash, Wallace. commercial products.
- It Takes the Herd. Pictou. Manure. Equine wellness centre.
- Mud, Mulch and More, River John.
- Nova Tree, Debert. Mulch
- Pictou County Excavators Ltd. New Glasgow. Topsoil. Compost
- Rte 6 Contracting. Wallace. Topsoil
FENCE POSTS
- Craig Ringer, Tatamagouche.
- Nova Tree, Debert.
GARDEN CENTERS
- Ashton’s Garden Centre, Tatamagouche. Leisure activities.
- Coastal Gardens, Pugwash.
- Home Hardware, Pictou, Tatamagouche, Pugwash, Stellarton, Wallace
- Petals and Blooms, Tatamagouche.
- Sunrise Greenhouses, Pugwash.
- West River Greenhouses, Central West River.
GARDEN CLUBS
- North Shore Garden Club, Tatamagouche.
- Pictou and Area Garden Club
- River John Garden Club. Contact Maureen Topley. 902-351-2261 Meetings the third Tuesday of each
month at 1:30, from May to October at the River John Library.
GRAFTING
- Vista Bella Farm, Malagash. Supplies scionstock. Heritage Apples.
GRAVEL, SAND, STONE
- Devin Miller, Tatamagouche. Gravel and Stone.
- Donnie Matheson Trucking and Backhoe, Tatamagouche. (902) 657-3296
- Floyd Tattrie, Tatamagouche. (902) 657-3418
- Larry Tattrie, Tatamagouche. (902) 957-0346
- Mud, Mulch and More, River John.
- North Shore Construction Company and Quarry. Wallace Ridge. Flagstone, landscape rock. etc.
- Pictou County Excavators Ltd. New Glasgow.
- Rte 6 Contracting. Wallace. Gravel.
- Terry Wilson Trucking, Tatamagouche. (902) 657-3640
- Wallace Quarries, Wallace.
GREENHOUSES AND GREENHOUSE ADVICE
- La Finquita, North Wallace. Specializing in organic and biodynamic growing methods. See article on this site “Your Gardening Neighbour: Silvana Castillo.”
HAY BALES
- Garnet Daye, Tatamagouche. (902) 497-1529. Supplying from low grade garden/utility bales up to good quality feed bales. Specializes in growing in hay bales.
HOUSEPLANTS
- Forge Home and Garden, New Glasgow. Large variety of houseplants, containers, etc.
- Nora home & gifts, Tatamagouche. Selection of houseplants, pots and plant themed gifts.
LANDSCAPE ADVICE AND CONSULTING
- Christine Letcher, Wentworth. Master Gardener and Consultant.
- Wendy Marshall, Tatamagouche. Landscape design and installation.
LANDSCAPE INSTALLATION AND MAINTENANCE
- Bruce Isaac Ross, Tatamagouche, Denmark. Lawn mowing. (902) 960-3048
- Brandon Asher, River John. Mowing, brush cutting, tractor work all along the North Shore.
- Dan Landsberg. Tatamagouche. Lawn Care Services. (902) 899-5774
- Darrel Weatherby, Tatamagouche. (902) 657-2934. All-round help.
- Devin Miller, Tatamagouche. Topsoil, demolition, excavation.
- Gord’s Lawn Care. Tatamagouche. Mowing, trimming. (902) 657-3304
- Green Escape Properties, Pictou. Lawn Care and Maintenance
- Keith Knowles, New Annan. Groundskeeping. Mowing. Cottage and Home Checks. (902) 657-2863
- Mike Byers Tatamagouche. Lawn mowing. (902) 483-2332
- North Shore Construction Company. Wallace. Heavy duty landscape work.
- North Shore Handyman Limited, Tatamagouche. Lawn and Garden Bed Maintenance.
- O’Laneys Odd Jobs. River John, Tatamagouche, Pictou. Landscaping, Maintenance, Clean-Up. (902) 301-5897
- R. Steven Wilson, Tatamagouche. Tractor work, clean-up, tilling. (902) 664-1844 or (902) 890-0436
- Robin Aggus Natural Landscaping, now in Tatamagouche. Specializing in stonework.
- Pictou County Excavators Ltd. New Glasgow.
- Sand Point, Tatamagouche. Mowing including very large areas. Call Matt at (780) 872-8373
- SkidScavations, Springhill. Work on the North Shore. Tilling, Postholes, Power Raking, Land Clearing.
- S.W. Hayman Excavation Ltd, Tatamagouche. Wide variety of heavy duty landscape work. (902) 957-7750
- Sundridge Landscaping Services, River John. Variety of heavy-duty landscaping services.
- Urban Roots. Trenton. Design, Installation, Maintenance
LAWN MOWER AND SMALL ENGINE REPAIR
- A & M Small Engine Sales and Service Ltd. Scotsburn. (902) 485-8866
- Glenn Byers, Tatamagouche. (902) 657-3229. Repairs just about anything.
- Kenny Snook’s Garage, Oliver. Mower-deck welding.
- River John Motor Co. River John. Repair anything. Also have a shop for batteries, parts, etc.
MUSHROOMS
- Forge Home and Garden, New Glasgow. Mushroom growing kits.
Malagash Mushrooms, Trees & Bees, Malagash. Classes and Supplies
NATIVE PLANTS
- La Finquita, North Wallace. See article on this site “Your Gardening Neighbour: Silvana Castillo.”
- Robin Aggus Natural Landscaping, now in Tatamagouche
SEEDS, PLANTS AND BULBS
- Bordertown Perennials. Fenwick, near Amherst. Est. 2024 (902) 694-9875
- Beaver Creek Natural Farm, Tatamagouche. Specializing in Asian and Indian herbs, vegetable plants and seeds.
- Judy Lanthorne, River John. Small selections of vegetable transplants, annuals and perennials (902) 351-2483
- La Finquita, North Wallace. Seeds for native, cold-hardy, medicinal plants and more. See article on this site “Your Gardening Neighbour: Silvana Castillo.”
- Oliver Meadows Flower Farm, Oliver. Tulip Bulbs.
- Seafoam Lavender Farm, Seafoam. Lavender and other plants and seeds.
SOIL EXPERTS
- Matt Barnard. Agrobiologist. Tatamagouche. (780) 872-8373
STONE MASONS
- Atlantic Masonry, River John. Driveways, pizza ovens, flagstone, concrete pads.
- RastaJedi Inc. Certified, Red Seal Mason (stone/block/brick) with over 25 years experience. Specializing in patios, dry stack stone walls, wood fired ovens and foundations. Serving Malagash, Tatamagouche, Pugwash, Marshville, Sandpoint and Fox Harbour
TREE SERVICES
- Atlantic Tree Solutions. Truro, serving the North Shore.
- Eastern Trees and Trimming, Earltown.
- Hunt Ventures, Tatmagouche. Tree removal, trimming, pruning, chipping.
- Kelly Tattrie, Malagash. Tree removal, trimming, pruning, chipping, shredding, splitting. (902) 305-1548
- Mike Byers Tatamagouche. Tree felling, brush cutting, chainsaw work. No hauling. (902) 483-2332
- North Shore Tree Services, Tatamagouche (902) 956-8590
- Sheldon Scott, Tatamagouche (902) 956-3560. Stump Grinding/Post Holes.
- Urban Roots. Trenton. Certified Arborist.
WOODEN GARDEN STRUCTURES – Sheds, Planters, Raised Beds, Trellises, etc.
- One Cut Carpentry, Tatamagouche.
- Huston Contract Services. Pugwash. Carpentry
- Matt Barnard. Tatamagouche. Carpentry. (780) 872-8373
- Nova Tree, Debert. Raised Beds
- Waughs River Buildings, Tatamagouche. Barns and Sheds. (902) 890-7159
WORMS
- Seafoam Lavender Farm, Seafoam. SOLD OUT for 2024 Worms are available throughout May for improving your soil. . If demand is high enough, Seafoam can get more. Shoot them an email. The worms aren’t on their website yet.
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