Winter Gardening
Winter gardening in northern climates can be challenging but also rewarding, as it allows you to extend your growing season and enjoy fresh produce even when the weather is cold.
With careful planning, suitable crops, and protective measures, you can enjoy a successful winter gardening season in northern climates, providing fresh produce and maintaining your connection to gardening throughout the colder months.
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Winter Sowing: A lesson about growing
Author: Shazia Y. Hussain, Master Gardeners of Ottawa-Carleton; published with permission I am an avid gardener and a lifelong learner. My garden is an…
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Drying Hydrangeas
Author: Gail Labrosse, Master Gardeners of Ottawa-Carleton; published with permission Drying hydrangea flowers from your garden for a winter table arrangement is easy. The…
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A Winter Garden for Birds
Author: Julianne Labreche, Master Gardeners of Ottawa-Carleton; published with permission My bird feeders are a source of life in the stillness of winter. From…
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Eight Winter Gardening Ideas
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…
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10 Trees and Shrubs with Colorful Bark
By Patricia Mosher While our gardens are snoozing this month, it’s easy to forget that bark, (yes, bark!), can add colour and texture to…
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January Plant of the Month: Red Osier Dogwood
This hardy, ornamental shrub is my plant choice for January as it can be depended upon to deliver vibrant red colour to the winter…
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9 Tips on How to Grow Marijuana in Cold Countries
Growing weed outside in the winter is possible, but it’s a challenging and involved process. As an annual plant with a spring-and-summer development season,…
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Winterberry Growth and Care
Winterberry holly has pointed, dark-green foliage that is surrounded by red berries. While the berries remain, the leaves fall off in late fall and…
