Magazine For BEtter Gardens Recently Posted Discover how artificial light affects migratory birds, nocturnal animals, and wildlife in your garden, and learn how to create a safe refuge with darkness.Read this Article Light Pollution and the Importance of Darkness For WildlifeDiscover how to attract owls to your garden, which trees they prefer and help support their habitat and conservation efforts with these valuable tips and practices.Read this Article Gardening for Birds and Planting for OwlsLearn how to attract woodpeckers to your garden with native plants that provide food and habitat, based on expert advice.Read this Article Gardening for Birds: Planting for WoodpeckersDiscover the fascinating world of aphids, from their life cycle and impact on plants to their crucial role in the garden ecosystem.Read this Article The Amazing Life Cycle of the AphidDiscover the importance of saving water, from graduated water bills to sustainable gardening practices like rainwater harvesting and runoff prevention in Ottawa.Read this Article Water Wise GardeningLearn about the truth behind earwigs as garden pests and beneficial insects. Discover why they may not be as harmful as they seem!Read this Article In Defence of Earwigs in Your GardenLearn why annual plants are essential for your garden, from their beauty and versatility to how they attract beneficial insects to boost your garden's health.Read this Article Annuals: Why We Love Them and Tips for SuccessDiscover how to create a bird-friendly habitat with grains, seeds, and native plants to welcome mourning doves to your garden.Read this Article Gardening for Birds – Planting for Mourning DovesDiscover how to attract pollinators like bees, butterflies, and hummingbirds to your garden with these expert gardening tips.Read this Article Pollinator Tips for Summer GardensRead this Article Mexican Association of Botanical Gardens meet in VallartaIt is said that the perfume of Cuitlauzina Pendula is so intoxicating that whoever inhales it experiences a brief journey into the spirit world.Read this Article Cuitlauzina Pendula: Orchid of the monthRead a brief version of how a new species has been named for Jorge Novoa Ramos and his work with macaws.Read this Article A new species named after Jorge Novoa Ramos, protector of macaws Most Popular Articles 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.Read this Article Geraniums are Easy Care Summer DarlingsCelebrate loved ones and honor ancestors by choosing specific plants that hold special meaning. Grow a garden full of cherished memories in your own backyard!Read this Article Grow a Garden Full of MemoriesDiscover how to optimize your small garden space with layers of plants and create stunning color combinations for year-round blooming.Read this Article Gardening In Small SpacesPlants that love the sun may provide vitality and colour to bare regions in the landscape. Read on for ideas.Read this Article Plants That Love The SunHibiscus are hardy perennials, while others are annuals, shrubs, or tropical plants. Hibiscus plants are grown for a variety of uses.Read this Article Tropical Hibiscus and Hardy Hibiscus 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!Read this Article Favorite Easy-To-Grow Wildflower CombinationsLandscape berms and mounds are an easy and attractive way to add interest to your yard and landscape. Building them isn’t complicated.Read this Article Tips For Making Landscape Mounds And BermsAnnuals for container gardening are great for novice gardeners or anyone who wants to add interest and colour to their porch or patio.Read this Article Spectacular Annuals for Containers Find the perfect fall-blooming flowers in September and October to add vibrant colors to your garden until first frost.Read this Article 24 Flowers For September and OctoberGarden brick ideas can be elegant, functional, and can make your landscape even more inviting and exciting. Read on to explore ideas with us.Read this Article Garden Brick Ideas for an Attractive LandscapeDiscover a simpler method for hardening off seedlings and creating protective environments for your plants to avoid sunscald and promote healthy growth.Read this Article Hardening Off: Last Stop Before Planting OutLearn about a variety of acid loving plants that add beauty to your garden. 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Keep your four-legged family safe with this list of plants.Read this Article Toxic Plants for Dogs and Cats, and Safe FlowersDog Violet can be used as a ground cover. It grows well in native plant gardens, shade gardens, or in shady areas of rock gardens.Read this Article Dog VioletDiscover the wonderful Calathea varieties, their care and their dazzling array of colorful leaves for your landscape and indoor plant! Get to know their care, lighting, watering and fertilizing needs – as well as propagation tips – to enjoy their beauty and reap the rewards of their circadian rhythm.Read this Article How to Care and Propagate The Superb CalatheaPeonies are very particular about their depth of planting. If you cover up the base of the peonies with soil, you will not get blooms.Read this Article Veggie Bites – PeoniesSee the unique qualities of blue-stemmed goldenrod—attracts pollinators & is deer & rabbit-resistant. Enjoy its bright yellow flowers & bluish stems in native plant gardens, open woodland gardens, borders, wild gardens & more. Prune & divide in spring or fall.Read this Article Blue-stemmed Goldenrod is well behaved.Learn the specific pruning needs of your clematis based on its flowering season to promote healthy growth and vibrant blooms. Expert tips and techniques explained.Read this Article Clematis: To Prune or Not to PruneGardening doesn't have to stop just because it's winter. With some planning and creativity, you can grow winter plants and vegetables, spruce up your …Read this Article Eight Winter Gardening IdeasStart your more tender vegetables in your garden now, like cucumbers, squash and pumpkins and start your zucchini as well.Read this Article Veggie Bites – Head Start with Your Vegetable GardenLearn how to attract beautiful blue jays to your garden by growing native trees like American beech, shagbark hickory, and oaks.Read this Article Gardening for Birds: Planting for Blue JaysSt. John’s Wort is a magnificent, vivacious plant that can grow very tall with the right soil conditions. Learn how to care for it.Read this Article Great St. John’s Wort Care and UsesDiscover a simpler method for hardening off seedlings and creating protective environments for your plants to avoid sunscald and promote healthy growth.Read this Article Hardening Off: Last Stop Before Planting OutPut lettuce stumps in water to watch them grow. You can do this with almost all of your vegetables. Use them for vegetable soup and stock.Read this Article Vegetable Soup and StockI harvested a number of swiss chard microgreens. They are at the seed leaf stage, and I am being careful not to pull them out of the soil.Read this Article Veggie Bites – Microgreens for BreakfastBellwort is an excellent early-blooming native shade plant for the woodland garden, shaded border, wildflower garden, or naturalized area.Read this Article BellwortA slideshow-summary for-the-busy as background for our support for the youth strike event on 20th September 2019 and the Extinction protest on 7th October.Read this Article Global Heating and the Climate Chaos that Results from itDiscover how to attract owls to your garden, which trees they prefer and help support their habitat and conservation efforts with these valuable tips and practices.Read this Article Gardening for Birds and Planting for OwlsGrey Dogwood is a native shrub with great adaptability, great for naturalizing a vareity of locations. Discover more.Read this Article Grey Dogwood Care and UseEco friendly gardens are gaining popularity. Here's sharing key elements to make your garden eco-friendlier and more sustainable.Read this Article Make An Eco Friendly GardenOne way to control Phytophthora root rot is to reduce soil compaction and provide good drainage of soil for your plant and improve the soil moisture.Read this Article Caring For Plants With Root RotRead this Article An Overview of Garden Plant Suggestions for BirdsAdmire the mysterious prayer plant, Maranta leuconeura, during the day and night as its leaves fold like praying hands. This popular plant also has chocolate brown markings on its leaves, making it truly unique!Read this Article Prayer Plant Care – How To Grow Maranta LeuconeuraDon’t give up on having beautiful, indoor plants during the winter months. Explore the stunning variety of plants that have natural cold-weather hardiness to add warmth and life to your home, with minimal heating costs.Read this Article Houseplants That Handle Cooler TemperaturesDiscover how to get desert cacti to bloom with the right environment and care. Get tips for providing the perfect environment for desert and holiday cacti, so you’ll be enjoying blossoms all year long. Check out this article to learn how to keep temperatures cool and light intensity high to stimulate blooming.Read this Article Flowering Cactus: How To Make Cactus Bloom [All Year Round]
Discover how artificial light affects migratory birds, nocturnal animals, and wildlife in your garden, and learn how to create a safe refuge with darkness.Read this Article Light Pollution and the Importance of Darkness For Wildlife
Discover how to attract owls to your garden, which trees they prefer and help support their habitat and conservation efforts with these valuable tips and practices.Read this Article Gardening for Birds and Planting for Owls
Learn how to attract woodpeckers to your garden with native plants that provide food and habitat, based on expert advice.Read this Article Gardening for Birds: Planting for Woodpeckers
Discover the fascinating world of aphids, from their life cycle and impact on plants to their crucial role in the garden ecosystem.Read this Article The Amazing Life Cycle of the Aphid
Discover the importance of saving water, from graduated water bills to sustainable gardening practices like rainwater harvesting and runoff prevention in Ottawa.Read this Article Water Wise Gardening
Learn about the truth behind earwigs as garden pests and beneficial insects. Discover why they may not be as harmful as they seem!Read this Article In Defence of Earwigs in Your Garden
Learn why annual plants are essential for your garden, from their beauty and versatility to how they attract beneficial insects to boost your garden's health.Read this Article Annuals: Why We Love Them and Tips for Success
Discover how to create a bird-friendly habitat with grains, seeds, and native plants to welcome mourning doves to your garden.Read this Article Gardening for Birds – Planting for Mourning Doves
Discover how to attract pollinators like bees, butterflies, and hummingbirds to your garden with these expert gardening tips.Read this Article Pollinator Tips for Summer Gardens
It is said that the perfume of Cuitlauzina Pendula is so intoxicating that whoever inhales it experiences a brief journey into the spirit world.Read this Article Cuitlauzina Pendula: Orchid of the month
Read a brief version of how a new species has been named for Jorge Novoa Ramos and his work with macaws.Read this Article A new species named after Jorge Novoa Ramos, protector of macaws
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.Read this Article Geraniums are Easy Care Summer Darlings
Celebrate loved ones and honor ancestors by choosing specific plants that hold special meaning. Grow a garden full of cherished memories in your own backyard!Read this Article Grow a Garden Full of Memories
Discover how to optimize your small garden space with layers of plants and create stunning color combinations for year-round blooming.Read this Article Gardening In Small Spaces
Plants that love the sun may provide vitality and colour to bare regions in the landscape. Read on for ideas.Read this Article Plants That Love The Sun
Hibiscus are hardy perennials, while others are annuals, shrubs, or tropical plants. Hibiscus plants are grown for a variety of uses.Read this Article Tropical Hibiscus and Hardy Hibiscus
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!Read this Article Favorite Easy-To-Grow Wildflower Combinations
Landscape berms and mounds are an easy and attractive way to add interest to your yard and landscape. Building them isn’t complicated.Read this Article Tips For Making Landscape Mounds And Berms
Annuals for container gardening are great for novice gardeners or anyone who wants to add interest and colour to their porch or patio.Read this Article Spectacular Annuals for Containers
Find the perfect fall-blooming flowers in September and October to add vibrant colors to your garden until first frost.Read this Article 24 Flowers For September and October
Garden brick ideas can be elegant, functional, and can make your landscape even more inviting and exciting. Read on to explore ideas with us.Read this Article Garden Brick Ideas for an Attractive Landscape
Discover a simpler method for hardening off seedlings and creating protective environments for your plants to avoid sunscald and promote healthy growth.Read this Article Hardening Off: Last Stop Before Planting Out
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.Read this Article Acid Loving Plants That Like Acidic Soil
Learn the toxic and pet friendly plants and flowers for cats, dogs, horses and other animals. Keep your four-legged family safe with this list of plants.Read this Article Toxic Plants for Dogs and Cats, and Safe Flowers
Dog Violet can be used as a ground cover. It grows well in native plant gardens, shade gardens, or in shady areas of rock gardens.Read this Article Dog Violet
Discover the wonderful Calathea varieties, their care and their dazzling array of colorful leaves for your landscape and indoor plant! Get to know their care, lighting, watering and fertilizing needs – as well as propagation tips – to enjoy their beauty and reap the rewards of their circadian rhythm.Read this Article How to Care and Propagate The Superb Calathea
Peonies are very particular about their depth of planting. If you cover up the base of the peonies with soil, you will not get blooms.Read this Article Veggie Bites – Peonies
See the unique qualities of blue-stemmed goldenrod—attracts pollinators & is deer & rabbit-resistant. Enjoy its bright yellow flowers & bluish stems in native plant gardens, open woodland gardens, borders, wild gardens & more. Prune & divide in spring or fall.Read this Article Blue-stemmed Goldenrod is well behaved.
Learn the specific pruning needs of your clematis based on its flowering season to promote healthy growth and vibrant blooms. Expert tips and techniques explained.Read this Article Clematis: To Prune or Not to Prune
Gardening doesn't have to stop just because it's winter. With some planning and creativity, you can grow winter plants and vegetables, spruce up your …Read this Article Eight Winter Gardening Ideas
Start your more tender vegetables in your garden now, like cucumbers, squash and pumpkins and start your zucchini as well.Read this Article Veggie Bites – Head Start with Your Vegetable Garden
Learn how to attract beautiful blue jays to your garden by growing native trees like American beech, shagbark hickory, and oaks.Read this Article Gardening for Birds: Planting for Blue Jays
St. John’s Wort is a magnificent, vivacious plant that can grow very tall with the right soil conditions. Learn how to care for it.Read this Article Great St. John’s Wort Care and Uses
Discover a simpler method for hardening off seedlings and creating protective environments for your plants to avoid sunscald and promote healthy growth.Read this Article Hardening Off: Last Stop Before Planting Out
Put lettuce stumps in water to watch them grow. You can do this with almost all of your vegetables. Use them for vegetable soup and stock.Read this Article Vegetable Soup and Stock
I harvested a number of swiss chard microgreens. They are at the seed leaf stage, and I am being careful not to pull them out of the soil.Read this Article Veggie Bites – Microgreens for Breakfast
Bellwort is an excellent early-blooming native shade plant for the woodland garden, shaded border, wildflower garden, or naturalized area.Read this Article Bellwort
A slideshow-summary for-the-busy as background for our support for the youth strike event on 20th September 2019 and the Extinction protest on 7th October.Read this Article Global Heating and the Climate Chaos that Results from it
Discover how to attract owls to your garden, which trees they prefer and help support their habitat and conservation efforts with these valuable tips and practices.Read this Article Gardening for Birds and Planting for Owls
Grey Dogwood is a native shrub with great adaptability, great for naturalizing a vareity of locations. Discover more.Read this Article Grey Dogwood Care and Use
Eco friendly gardens are gaining popularity. Here's sharing key elements to make your garden eco-friendlier and more sustainable.Read this Article Make An Eco Friendly Garden
One way to control Phytophthora root rot is to reduce soil compaction and provide good drainage of soil for your plant and improve the soil moisture.Read this Article Caring For Plants With Root Rot
Admire the mysterious prayer plant, Maranta leuconeura, during the day and night as its leaves fold like praying hands. This popular plant also has chocolate brown markings on its leaves, making it truly unique!Read this Article Prayer Plant Care – How To Grow Maranta Leuconeura
Don’t give up on having beautiful, indoor plants during the winter months. Explore the stunning variety of plants that have natural cold-weather hardiness to add warmth and life to your home, with minimal heating costs.Read this Article Houseplants That Handle Cooler Temperatures
Discover how to get desert cacti to bloom with the right environment and care. Get tips for providing the perfect environment for desert and holiday cacti, so you’ll be enjoying blossoms all year long. Check out this article to learn how to keep temperatures cool and light intensity high to stimulate blooming.Read this Article Flowering Cactus: How To Make Cactus Bloom [All Year Round]