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On Best Mosquito Repellent Plants
Discover the most effective mosquito repellent plants for indoor and outdoor. Also, learn about companion plants that repel mosquitoes and other insects.
Beneficial Insects and Good Bugs For Your Garden
Discover how beneficial insects can control pests, save money, and enhance your garden ecosystem in Ontario. Identify and attract these beneficial bugs.
Homemade Insecticidal Soap Recipe Choices
Discover how to create homemade insecticidal soap using natural ingredients for effective and safe pest control in your garden.
Trout Lily: Photogenic and Useful
Trout lily has stunning yellow flowers that bloom in the early spring. Trout lilies can blanket the forest floor as they mature. Read on.
Caring for a Prince of Wales Juniper (Juniperus virginiana ‘Prince of Wales’)
Discover expert tips on nurturing Juniperus virginiana ‘Prince of Wales’ in cold, dry climates and thriving landscaping options in Alberta.
Companion Planting
Discover how companion planting with tomatoes and vegetables can attract beneficial pollinators and predators for a healthier garden.
Wild Bergamot
Discover how to cultivate wild bergamot from seed. Learn about sowing, growing, and attracting pollinators with this drought-tolerant prairie perennial.
Strategies Promoting Healthy Soil
Discover strategies, including minimizing soil disturbance, to enhance soil health, prevent erosion, boost plant growth, and reduce global warming effects.
A Model for Companion Planting and Crop Rotation
Learn about the benefits of companion planting and crop rotation. Improve soil fertility, control pests naturally, and boost yields sustainably.
Lance-Leaved Figwort
Prized in native gardens and restoration projects, discover the real value and beauty of Lance-Leaved Figwort to attract bees, butterflies, and birds like the Ruby-throated Hummingbird!
Barren Strawberry Quick Growing Guide
Discover how to enhance growth and appearance of Barren Strawberry with expert tips. Ideal for woodland gardens and groundcover in Ontario.
Understanding Soil
Explore the five soil layers and how they impact plant growth. Discover the importance of soil composition for healthy plants.
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Flowering Perennials for Four Seasons of Interest
Flowering perennials, carefully curated to combine varying heights, colours, and textures, make the most intriguing gardens.
Geraniums are Easy Care Summer Darlings
Geraniums are a plant that is easy to care for and will produce flowers from spring until fall. In most zones, geraniums are an annual plant.
Favorite Easy-To-Grow Wildflower Combinations
Discover the best wildflower combinations like Zinnias and Cosmos for long-lasting blooms and attract bees, butterflies, and beneficial bugs to your garden. Easy to grow and perfect for colorful solutions in any space!
Acid Loving Plants That Like Acidic Soil
Learn about a variety of acid loving plants that add beauty to your garden. From azaleas to hydrangeas, unlock a colorful world of gardening possibilities.
Hydrangea Care: an Easy Guide for Beginners
Learn simple tips to keep your hydrangeas thriving with proper care, watering, and light conditions for beautiful blooms.
Tropical Hibiscus and Hardy Hibiscus
Hibiscus are hardy perennials, while others are annuals, shrubs, or tropical plants. Hibiscus plants are grown for a variety of uses.
Tips For Making Landscape Mounds And Berms
Landscape berms and mounds are an easy and attractive way to add interest to your yard and landscape. Building them isn’t complicated.
Spectacular Annuals for Containers
Annuals for container gardening are great for novice gardeners or anyone who wants to add interest and colour to their porch or patio.
Plants That Love The Sun
Plants that love the sun may provide vitality and colour to bare regions in the landscape. Read on for ideas.
24 Flowers For September and October
Find the perfect fall-blooming flowers in September and October to add vibrant colors to your garden until first frost.
Plants that Attract Monarch Butterflies
Choose the right plants for your monarch butterfly garden. If you feed them plants they like, they will pollinate your entire garden.
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Hairy Beardtongue Is Perfect for Many Gardens
The Hairy Beardtongue is a tough, small, easy-to-control plant that does not spread widely, with attractive and delicate blooms.
Sedum Autumn Fire Growing And Care
The autumn fire variety features rich, rosy-pick flowers which slowly age throughout the season, eventually turning a coppery red color.
Pearly Everlasting is a Butterfly Larvae Host
Pearly everlasting features yellow flowers enclosed by white papery bracts which grace this beautiful wildflower in summer.
Planting Peas from Seed
Learn more about Lydia Wong's bee cocoon study and discover how to plant peas from seed in this weekend gardening article! Lydia was amazed by the garden, check out the double bloodroots, bee cocoons, and more! Enjoy the wonders of early spring as you grow and pot up your pea plants with a greenhouse and compost/garden soil mixture for safety and success!
All Seasons Gardening Tips
All season gardening provides many benefits. The right type of gardening in your routine, you can save money on your grocery bill.
Preparing for Frost
Discover the benefits of growing vegetables in pots to protect against frost damage. Learn how to propagate Raspberry Royal and Hummingbird Sages for a beautiful garden. Get tips on collecting Malabar Spinach seeds and find out how plants can surprise us in unexpected places.
Baptisia is a Sure Bet
Baptisia australis is beautiful and a sure bet to be introduced into your garden. It looks nice even after it’s done blooming.
Growing Bell Peppers For Gardening Beginners
Growing Bell peppers is a great crop for getting started in gardening. With a short crop cycle and easy care, you can achieve great results.
Controlling Flea Beatles In The Garden
Learn about the destructive flea beetle and how to identify, prevent, and minimize damage to your prized vegetables in your garden.
Veggie Bites – Microgreens
Microgreens are vegetables seedlings filled with nutrients along with concentrated, intense and unique flavours.
Images from the 2023 Ottawa Water Garden Tour
Explore 11 stunning water gardens, gain inspiration, and exchange ideas with fellow enthusiasts. Help support local initiatives and enhance your property value. Join the Greater Ottawa Water Garden and Horticultural Society.
New England Aster for Late Season Blooms
New England Aster is a stunning late season bloomer with masses of purple petals with yellow cores, provides vital nutrition for pollinators.
Tomato Seed Leaves
Two tomato seed leaves have appeared and are developing their true leaves. Be sure there are several true leaves before you transplant them.
Geraniums are Easy Care Summer Darlings
Geraniums are a plant that is easy to care for and will produce flowers from spring until fall. In most zones, geraniums are an annual plant.
Sense of Sound in the Garden
Uncover the delight of bird calls, wind rustling leaves, and more. Embrace the peaceful ambiance of nature's sounds in your garden today!
5 Creative Tips To Breathe Vibrancy Into Your Garden Room
A garden room is the perfect way to add more space to a home and create an outdoor escape that you can enjoy whatever the weather.
Veggie Bites – Peonies and Borage
Oh, Borage, I love this herb! I am hoping that you will try planting it next year in your garden or in pots.
Tomato Care Growing Questions and Answers
Answer: Tomatoes grow good vines because they require plenty of sunlight and warm temperatures. To get the most out of your tomato plants it is important to provide them with at least 8 hours of direct sunlight and an average temperature of 75- 80 degrees. Additionally, they need plenty of soil nutrients and regular pruning to keep them healthy and to generate more tomatoes. Learn how to maintain your tomato plants for maximum fruit-bearing potential!
Volunteering Opportunity at the Hope Garden
Help plant the vegetables, keep the gardens weeded, then harvest the lush vegetables.
Veggie Bites – Colour in my garden
Colour returns to my garden. The crocuses are jewel-like in the early morning, the bloodroot opens up to the spring sunshine.
Starflower
Starflower is a plant that grows in the forest understory or as a groundcover in damp, shaded soils, occasionally on the banks of rivers and ponds.
Climbing Roses For Shady Areas In Your Garden
Discover a variety of climbing roses that thrive in shady areas, adding beauty and color to your garden. Perfect for walls, gates, patios, and more!
How To Use Neem Oil on Plants
Discover the benefits of using neem oil as a natural fungicide to protect your plants from insects, mites, and fungal infestations. Learn the steps here.
Growing Ginger Root
Discover how to successfully grow ginger in Zone 5a or higher climate. Learn about selecting and planting the right root, as well as tips for a bountiful harvest.