Avant Garden
The Avant-Garden Shop offers the finest in home and garden décor! We have the perfect gift for many occasions, gardening tools and accessories, and backyard birding supplies! Some best selling products include the squirrel proof Squirrel Buster Plus and the Garden Bandit, our number one weeding tool!
We are located in downtown Peterborough in the heart of the wonderful Kawartha tourist region.
Our store is filled with an alluring collection of functional and decorative items to enhance your outdoor living experience. All of our products are sourced with an eye towards originality and quality.
We also offer online shopping for a number of our products, but to fully appreciate our selection, a visit to the store is a must.
Whether it's a gift for a friend or a distinctive item for your home, you will find something unusual and interesting at The Avant-Garden Shop.
Visit Us Today
We are open year round:
Weekdays - 9:30 - 5:30 p.m.
Saturday - 9:30 - 5:00 p.m.
GARDEN GATE: Episode 330 – You're Invited to our Customer Appreciation Event! (Nov 21, 2025)
GARDEN GATE: Episode 329 – You have to check out these Solmate Socks! (Nov 7, 2025)
GARDEN GATE: Episode 328 – The Best Greeting Cards! (Oct 24, 2025)
GARDEN GATE: Episode 327 – New Enameled Copper Jewelry! (Oct 10, 2025)
GARDEN GATE: Episode 326 – Specialized Seed and Feeders (Sept 26, 2025)
GARDEN GATE: Episode 325 – Time for fall décor! (Sept 12, 2025)
GARDEN GATE: Episode 324 – Feeding American Goldfinches - (Aug 29, 2025)
GARDEN GATE: Episode 323 – Downtown Sketcher - (Aug 15, 2025)
GARDEN GATE: Episode 322 – Offering Water To Birds - (Aug 1, 2025)
GARDEN GATE: Episode 321 – Keeping Kids Busy This Summer - (June 20, 2025)
GARDEN GATE: Episode 320 – The best tools make the job easier! - (June 6, 2025)
GARDEN GATE: Episode 319 – Keeping Grackles and Starlings Out! (May 23, 2025)
GARDEN GATE: Episode 318 – Orioles & Hummingbirds are back ! (May 9, 2025)
GARDEN GATE: Episode 317 – Mad Cap Hats are back! (April 25, 2025)
GARDEN GATE: Episode 316 – New DIY Craft Kits! (April 11, 2025)
GARDEN GATE: Episode 315 – Canadian Cards and Seeds! (March 28, 2025)
GARDEN GATE: Episode 314 – Susan Robertson's Pottery! (March 14, 2025)
GARDEN GATE: Episode 313 – Customize Your Bird Feeding Station (February 28, 2025)
GARDEN GATE: Episode 312 – New and Coming Soon! (February 14, 2025)
GARDEN GATE: Episode 311 – Why it’s important to support Canadian artists (January 31st, 2025)
GARDEN GATE: Episode 310 – Seed Cylinders! (January 17th, 2025)
GARDEN GATE: Episode 309 – The Best Bird Seed For Winter (January 3rd, 2025)
GARDEN GATE: Episode 308 – Feeding Birds (not squirrels!) in the Winter (December 20, 2024)
GARDEN GATE: Episode 307 – No Tax on Puzzles!! (December 6, 2024)
GARDEN GATE: Episode 306 – Canadian Made! (November 22, 2024)
GARDEN GATE: Episode 305 – Suet & Seed Cylinders! (November 8, 2024)
GARDEN GATE: Episode 304 – Bird Seed Quality Makes a Difference! (October 25, 2024)
GARDEN GATE: Episode 303 – It's Comfy Sock Weather Again! (October 11, 2024)
GARDEN GATE: Episode 302 – The Squirrel Buster Nut Feeder! (Sept 27, 2024)
GARDEN GATE: Episode 301 – It's time for birdhouses! (Sept 13, 2024)