After slow start to spring, garden centres expect 'total chaos' in coming weeks

Garden centres and lawn care businesses in Calgary are expecting “total chaos” in the next few weeks, as they look to level out what has been a bumpy start to the growing season. “Once May hit we got into the snow and the rain, so we are kind of about 50 per cent behind right now,” said Meryl Coombs, president of Spruce It Up Garden Centre. “These next four weekends the weather looks great, it’s full speed ahead.” Coombs is used to the unpredictability o