Magazine For BEtter Gardens Recently Posted Gardening is a multisensory experience. When you walk into a garden, discover and experience scented pleasures. All senses can be stimulated in the garden.Read this Article Sense of Smell in the GardenRead more indepth why Oaks are spectacular hosts. Insects, birds, and other animals have had centuries to adapt to using oaks for their sustenance.Read this Article Keystone Plants Trees – Ecoregion FiveRead this Article An Overview of Garden Plant Suggestions for BirdsUncover the secrets of soil layers and learn how to create an optimal environment for your garden with this comprehensive guide.Read this Article Understanding SoilExplore the aromatic world of lemon verbena, a beloved garden plant with intense lemon-flavored oils. Learn how to grow, overwinter, and incorporate this amazing herb into your culinary creations.Read this Article Abundant Lemon VerbenaDiscover 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 CombinationsDiscover 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 SpacesExplore the use of edible flowers in Native American, Mexican, Italian, and Middle Eastern cuisines and learn creative ways to incorporate them in your recipes and edible garden.Read this Article Edible Flowers You Can GrowLearn when and how to sow your seeds, optimal growing conditions, and tips for successful transplanting. Get ready to enjoy a bountiful garden this summer!Read this Article Getting a Head Start on the Summer Growing SeasonRead this Article How to Strike Harmony Between Appliance Care and NatureLearn how keystone plants play a crucial role in supporting wildlife and preserving biodiversity in Ontario gardens.Read this Article Gardening for Nature: Ecoregion FiveDiscover the key supplies and expert tips you need to successfully start your own seeds at home. Find out how to choose the right soil, reuse plastic pots, label your seed starts, and more!Read this Article Starting Seeds: Equipment and Supply Most Popular Articles 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 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 DarlingsGarden 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. From azaleas to hydrangeas, unlock a colorful world of gardening possibilities.Read this Article Acid Loving Plants That Like Acidic SoilDiscover 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 CombinationsPlants 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 SunDiscover 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 SpacesRead this Article Cosmos is a Hardy Plant with Showy FlowersFind 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 OctoberFlowering perennials, carefully curated to combine varying heights, colours, and textures, make the most intriguing gardens.Read this Article Flowering Perennials for Four Seasons of InterestHibiscus 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 Search All … Search Search content Clear … Or Choose a Category Categories Select contentAllCanadaClimate Adaptation BiodiversityFeaturedGarden Landscaping Yard and PatioGarden TourismGardening Books Gardening BasicsGrowing Food Fruit Herbs Recipes VegetablesHealth and WellnessHouseplants Container Gardening Indoor Care and TipsInsects And Critters Birds PollinatorsLocal – OttawaMaster GardenersPlants Flowers Grasses Ground Cover Shrubs Succulents and Cactus Trees Vines Water Gardens WildflowersSeasonal Fall Gardening Spring Summer WinterSoil & Seeds Composting Fertilizer Seeds and BulbsVeggie Bites In addition to salads, swiss chard is quite delicious as a warm side dish, and I am including a recipe for you to try.Read this Article Swiss Chard RecipeMaiden grass is a popular, rich, tall, full-bodied herbaceous perennial and hardy ornamental grass. Learn how to use and care in your home.Read this Article Maiden Grass: How To Care For And UseLearn how to dry hydrangea flowers for stunning winter table arrangements. Follow these simple steps from Master Gardener Gail Labrosse.Read this Article Drying HydrangeasDiscover the key supplies and expert tips you need to successfully start your own seeds at home. Find out how to choose the right soil, reuse plastic pots, label your seed starts, and more!Read this Article Starting Seeds: Equipment and SupplyThe propagation method of cactus you choose depends on the type of cactus you are dealing with.Read this Article Cactus Propagation: How To Propagate Cactus PlantsHere are 8 different plants which attract hummingbirds, with details of their origin, life cycle, and appearance.Read this Article The Top 8 Plants That Attract HummingbirdsThings got a bit overgrown in your garden. No worries, there are plenty of simple ways you can transform your garden and outdoor space.Read this Article Quick And Easy Ways To Transform A GardenHaving an outdoor space for relaxing with your family and entertaining can benefit both you and the environment at large.Read this Article Having Outdoor Living Space That’s Fun and FunctionalVeggie Bites allowed me to share my own trials and tribulations so I could make it easier for other vegetable gardeners.Read this Article For Vegetable GardenersIt’s a perfect time to experiment. The plastic water bottle should act like a tiny greenhouse and my lettuce should grow even when it snows.Read this Article Plastic Water Bottle Greenhouse for Winter LettuceThe Marigold, a cheerful and easy plant to grow, a first choice among those who want a bright and splendid natural display for their homesRead this Article How To Grow And Care For Marigold FlowersBlack Vine weevil beetle is a very serious pest in both landscape plantings and in nursery and greenhouse settings.Read this Article Black Vine Weevil Beetles And Larvae ControlWild Bergamot is an important native species for pollinators. It is a drought-tolerant prairie perennial that spreads by seeds and rhizomes.Read this Article Wild BergamotAdd the distinctive Prickly Pear Cactus to your garden and get vibrant yellow flowers! Enjoy its edible fruit, flowers, stems, and leaves. Learn the best growing conditions and how to care for it. Enjoy this unique, cold-hardy cactus, with over 100 species distinguished by its spiny, club-shaped pads.Read this Article Growth and Care for Prickly Pear CactusDYI Raised garden beds can be an important component of gardening, adding beauty and benefits to your garden’s ornamental and food growth.Read this Article DIY Raised Garden BedDiscover how to attract American goldfinches to your garden with native plants that provide food and nesting materials for these stunning birds.Read this Article Gardening for Birds: Gardening for American GoldfinchesAn overview of plants that repel insects including Basil, Chives, Leek, Lettuce, Mugwort, Nasturtium, Onion, Rosemary, Sage, Sagebrush.Read this Article Plants that Repel Insects and PestsCreate your own artistic masterpiece with topiaries! From vines to shrubs and even some herbs, get creative and find out which plants fit perfectly to your design. Prune and fertilize regularly and you’ll have a slow-growing living work of art in no time. Create a unique slow-growing living work of art in your backyard! Discover the endless options of topiaries, from vines to shrubs and even herbs, and learn how to prune and fertilize them to help them reach their full potential.Read this Article How to Grow Your Own TopiaryIt’s a fact that urban beehives can thrive and are more healthy and productive than bees found in the country.Read this Article Beekeeping 101: How to Start an Urban BeehiveMake your garden the life of the party with Laura from Garden Answer’s vertical strawberry planter! Step-by-step instructions including materials, how to hang & how to get the most from your potting soil & fertilizer. Watch the extended version here!Read this Article Build Your Own Vertical Strawberry Planter (Quick Version)Discover the excitement of harvesting mulberries, experimenting with microgreens, and enjoying the ripening vegetables in your garden. Get inspired by this gardener's journey!Read this Article My Mulberry Decided to Bear FruitHorseradish is exceptionally easy to grow, highly productive, and has a lot of other uses beyond making wasabi, and can clear sinuses.Read this Article Plant, Grow, and Harvest HorseradishPearly everlasting features yellow flowers enclosed by white papery bracts which grace this beautiful wildflower in summer.Read this Article Pearly Everlasting is a Butterfly Larvae Host
Gardening is a multisensory experience. When you walk into a garden, discover and experience scented pleasures. All senses can be stimulated in the garden.Read this Article Sense of Smell in the Garden
Read more indepth why Oaks are spectacular hosts. Insects, birds, and other animals have had centuries to adapt to using oaks for their sustenance.Read this Article Keystone Plants Trees – Ecoregion Five
Uncover the secrets of soil layers and learn how to create an optimal environment for your garden with this comprehensive guide.Read this Article Understanding Soil
Explore the aromatic world of lemon verbena, a beloved garden plant with intense lemon-flavored oils. Learn how to grow, overwinter, and incorporate this amazing herb into your culinary creations.Read this Article Abundant Lemon Verbena
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
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
Explore the use of edible flowers in Native American, Mexican, Italian, and Middle Eastern cuisines and learn creative ways to incorporate them in your recipes and edible garden.Read this Article Edible Flowers You Can Grow
Learn when and how to sow your seeds, optimal growing conditions, and tips for successful transplanting. Get ready to enjoy a bountiful garden this summer!Read this Article Getting a Head Start on the Summer Growing Season
Learn how keystone plants play a crucial role in supporting wildlife and preserving biodiversity in Ontario gardens.Read this Article Gardening for Nature: Ecoregion Five
Discover the key supplies and expert tips you need to successfully start your own seeds at home. Find out how to choose the right soil, reuse plastic pots, label your seed starts, and more!Read this Article Starting Seeds: Equipment and Supply
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
Flowering perennials, carefully curated to combine varying heights, colours, and textures, make the most intriguing gardens.Read this Article Flowering Perennials for Four Seasons of Interest
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
In addition to salads, swiss chard is quite delicious as a warm side dish, and I am including a recipe for you to try.Read this Article Swiss Chard Recipe
Maiden grass is a popular, rich, tall, full-bodied herbaceous perennial and hardy ornamental grass. Learn how to use and care in your home.Read this Article Maiden Grass: How To Care For And Use
Learn how to dry hydrangea flowers for stunning winter table arrangements. Follow these simple steps from Master Gardener Gail Labrosse.Read this Article Drying Hydrangeas
Discover the key supplies and expert tips you need to successfully start your own seeds at home. Find out how to choose the right soil, reuse plastic pots, label your seed starts, and more!Read this Article Starting Seeds: Equipment and Supply
The propagation method of cactus you choose depends on the type of cactus you are dealing with.Read this Article Cactus Propagation: How To Propagate Cactus Plants
Here are 8 different plants which attract hummingbirds, with details of their origin, life cycle, and appearance.Read this Article The Top 8 Plants That Attract Hummingbirds
Things got a bit overgrown in your garden. No worries, there are plenty of simple ways you can transform your garden and outdoor space.Read this Article Quick And Easy Ways To Transform A Garden
Having an outdoor space for relaxing with your family and entertaining can benefit both you and the environment at large.Read this Article Having Outdoor Living Space That’s Fun and Functional
Veggie Bites allowed me to share my own trials and tribulations so I could make it easier for other vegetable gardeners.Read this Article For Vegetable Gardeners
It’s a perfect time to experiment. The plastic water bottle should act like a tiny greenhouse and my lettuce should grow even when it snows.Read this Article Plastic Water Bottle Greenhouse for Winter Lettuce
The Marigold, a cheerful and easy plant to grow, a first choice among those who want a bright and splendid natural display for their homesRead this Article How To Grow And Care For Marigold Flowers
Black Vine weevil beetle is a very serious pest in both landscape plantings and in nursery and greenhouse settings.Read this Article Black Vine Weevil Beetles And Larvae Control
Wild Bergamot is an important native species for pollinators. It is a drought-tolerant prairie perennial that spreads by seeds and rhizomes.Read this Article Wild Bergamot
Add the distinctive Prickly Pear Cactus to your garden and get vibrant yellow flowers! Enjoy its edible fruit, flowers, stems, and leaves. Learn the best growing conditions and how to care for it. Enjoy this unique, cold-hardy cactus, with over 100 species distinguished by its spiny, club-shaped pads.Read this Article Growth and Care for Prickly Pear Cactus
DYI Raised garden beds can be an important component of gardening, adding beauty and benefits to your garden’s ornamental and food growth.Read this Article DIY Raised Garden Bed
Discover how to attract American goldfinches to your garden with native plants that provide food and nesting materials for these stunning birds.Read this Article Gardening for Birds: Gardening for American Goldfinches
An overview of plants that repel insects including Basil, Chives, Leek, Lettuce, Mugwort, Nasturtium, Onion, Rosemary, Sage, Sagebrush.Read this Article Plants that Repel Insects and Pests
Create your own artistic masterpiece with topiaries! From vines to shrubs and even some herbs, get creative and find out which plants fit perfectly to your design. Prune and fertilize regularly and you’ll have a slow-growing living work of art in no time. Create a unique slow-growing living work of art in your backyard! Discover the endless options of topiaries, from vines to shrubs and even herbs, and learn how to prune and fertilize them to help them reach their full potential.Read this Article How to Grow Your Own Topiary
It’s a fact that urban beehives can thrive and are more healthy and productive than bees found in the country.Read this Article Beekeeping 101: How to Start an Urban Beehive
Make your garden the life of the party with Laura from Garden Answer’s vertical strawberry planter! Step-by-step instructions including materials, how to hang & how to get the most from your potting soil & fertilizer. Watch the extended version here!Read this Article Build Your Own Vertical Strawberry Planter (Quick Version)
Discover the excitement of harvesting mulberries, experimenting with microgreens, and enjoying the ripening vegetables in your garden. Get inspired by this gardener's journey!Read this Article My Mulberry Decided to Bear Fruit
Horseradish is exceptionally easy to grow, highly productive, and has a lot of other uses beyond making wasabi, and can clear sinuses.Read this Article Plant, Grow, and Harvest Horseradish
Pearly everlasting features yellow flowers enclosed by white papery bracts which grace this beautiful wildflower in summer.Read this Article Pearly Everlasting is a Butterfly Larvae Host