"I am a fanatic about using gloves in the garden. The damage that moist soil does to my hands is second only to the damage that the sun can do to unprotected skin. My demands for the perfect pair of gardening gloves have been met (after painstaking trials that drove our supplier crazy!). I insisted that the new Mark's Choice gardening gloves had to be:
* flexible, so that I could remove small seedlings from a tray
* tough - to repel moisture and resist wear at the finger tips (note the reinforcing!)
* wrist closure - to keep dirt from jamming down the palm
* washable - when I've been working in wet soil, I can rinse them off in a bucket or throw them in the wash and put in the sun to dry
* affordable - I want a pair in my tool shed, my garage, under my four rain barrels and at the back door.
An guess what? We did it! Enjoy Mark's Choice gardening gloves - a style for women and another for men (because we ARE different...). Tell me how they work for you!
(Home Hardware item#s: Goatskin/spandex: 5032-300, 5032-301, 5032-302. Goatskin: 5032-307, 5032-308. 5032-309. Goatskin/spandex: 5525-837, 5525-838, 5525-839, 5525-840)

" As I have traveled across Canada with Home Hardware, I’ve noticed a growing trend among gardeners - en masse plantings of bold coloured plants.When it comes to winter-hardy Holland Bulbs, the Mark’s Choice research team has come up with a knock-out collection of “monochromatic” or “same coloured” spring flowering bulbs.The varieties offered in each box have been carefully selected to provide the greatest possible show. Every variety includes “top sized” bulbs for the greatest colour and largest plants in their category. With Home Hardware’s buying power we are once again able to offer outstanding value. I am so excited about the new Monochromatic Bulb Collections that I plan to give many away as gifts this autumn. (Home Hardware item#s:5029-159/220/337/346)

"I’ve needed a big-volume leaf bag to help me get through the considerable job of yard clean up each fall. I wanted one that I could lift while it was full and not fear that the handles would rip off under reasonable weight. To save my back from excess strain, I wanted to be able to drag it over the lawn from leaf pile to leaf pile, without tearing the bottom out of it. And I wanted it to look good, or, at least not stand out in my autumn garden. And so, the Mark’s Choice research team has done it again... the perfect product for the job! Enjoy your new pop-up leaf bag.
(Home Hardware item#: 5010-190)

"Easy to wrap and tie! This burlap wrap is 8" x 20'. It protects trees and shrubs from snow, wind and salt damage. The unique design allows for easy intallation with 5 ft ties on each end. Never again struggle with wide, awkward swaths of burlap, while someone else secures it to the tree. Just wrap the narrow band of natural jute burlap around your upright evergreen, like you would dress a wound, secure in place with twine and the job’s done. Reusable for several years."
(Home Hardware item# 5094-515)

"My demands for the perfect potting bench have lead me to craft together my own in the wood shop [using the word 'craft' loosely
as I am not a cabinet maker...].  I was looking for a potting bench that would hold a generous quantity of potting soil as I didn't want to be going to the soil bin for every plant that needed repotting. I also wanted a bench that would withstand the sun and weather on the south
side of my barn- the perfect place out of doors to place a potting bench, out of the wind!
And I needed a bench that was tough - that was build with lots of attention to strength and durability for use over many years. It also had to withstand the rigors of re-potting my banana trees each spring, which are now in a pot
almost twice the size of a bushel! I am happy to say that I have found such a potting bench and it is finished in a much more stylish manner than anything produced from my wood working shop! I believe that this bench will provide years of excellent service in your
garage/shed or out of doors - with very little maintenance and care."
(Home Hardware item# 5011-701)

The Mark's Choice Amaryllis Kit comes complete with a decorative wooden planter, hand-finished and made to last. My amaryllis are guaranteed to bloom. The bulbs are 'super-sized' and 28% bigger than most of the amaryllis sold in Canada. This means bigger flowers and more of them.
(Home Hardware item# 5029-275, red and # 5029-300, striped)

Professional grade wheelbarrows are too heavy and expensive for the average home gardener. Virtually all other wheelbarrows are too light and made of poor quality construction. So the Mark's Choice product development team designed a 'hybrid' wheelbarrow that offers the very best of contractor grade models without the extra weight or expense. The 5 cu. ft. wheelbarrow (medium capacity) has a high impact tray made of thick no-rust poly. The frame is a wrap-around design, engineered for balance and strength when the wheelbarrow is full. Extra long handles provide maximum leverage (less strength needed to carry a load) and the highest quality contractor grade rubber tire dies not affect the weight but significantly extends the life of the product. Guaranteed for two years, an industry first for home gardening products.
(Home Hardware item# 5160-255)

“Use rain water and safe a Life”

Call me crazy but I have 4 rain barrels around my house. Here is why: rain water is soft and always warm [during the gardening season]. Every plant that I have ever known loves soft, warm water vs. the hard cold stuff that usually comes from the faucet. They are handy when watering container plants, often less trouble than getting out the garden hose. Mix plant water soluble fertilizer like 20-20-20 with the water in the barrel and you will spend a lot less time mixing one watering can at a time. Compost tea works wonders too: just put a shovel or two of compost into an old pillow case and hang in your water barrel for a week or so. The new Mark’s Choice Rain Barrel is the best that I have ever used. It has a flat back to maximize the capacity [which is XXX gallons], it is made of high impact plastic, has a solid brass facet, a well fitted, rust free mosquito screen and it is built to last for a long time. And it is build right here in Canada . Looks good too.
(Home Hardware item#5093-744)