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Canadensis Native Tree Project
Discover how urban expansion and encroachment are endangering our native trees in Ottawa. Learn about a successful project to cultivate local trees and join the fight for our tree canopy!
Caring for a Nest Spruce (Picea glauca ‘Conica’)
Discover how to nurture Nest Spruce in cold, dry regions for vibrant growth in harsh winters. Tips from Nikka Yuko Japanese Garden in Lethbridge.
Caring for a Nannyberry (Viburnum lentago)
Discover expert tips on planting, soil, fertilization, watering, pruning, and winter care for Nannyberry in cold and dry climates.
Caring for a Blue Chip Juniper (Juniperus horizontalis ‘Blue Chip’)
Learn how to care for a Blue Chip Juniper in cold and dry climates, covering planting, soil, watering, pruning, and more!
Caring for a Globe Caragana (Caragana arborescens)
Discover how to keep your Globe Caragana thriving in tough weather conditions with our comprehensive care guide based on expert tips.
Caring for a Preston Lilac (Syringa x prestoniae)
Learn how to care for your Preston Lilac. Tips on planting, soil, watering, pruning, and more for a thriving garden addition.
Sustainable Gardening: How to Reduce, Reuse, and Recycle Green Waste in Your Garden
Discover how to manage green waste efficiently and create a thriving, eco-friendly outdoor space with sustainable gardening practices.
Veronica liwenensis is a Worthy Ground Cover
Discover the beauty of Veronica Liwanensis, an easy-to-grow ground cover perfect for rock gardens and sunny yards. Learn how to cultivate this charming plant!
Winter is dreaming season! Great Plants for Winter Interest
Discover how to create a beautiful winter garden by adding shrubs and trees with architectural interest year-round, bringing color and texture to the landscape.
Everything you want to know about Biocontrols
Introduced species become invasive in areas lacking their natural pests, diseases, and predators. Biological controls can fail without proper precautions.
Black Ash Tree
Black ash has a large natural area in the United States and Canada. These trees thrive in damp environments and are typically found in northern marshy forests.
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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.
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!
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.
Grow a Garden Full of Memories
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!
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.
Garden Brick Ideas for an Attractive Landscape
Garden brick ideas can be elegant, functional, and can make your landscape even more inviting and exciting. Read on to explore ideas with us.
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.
Gardening In Small Spaces
Discover how to optimize your small garden space with layers of plants and create stunning color combinations for year-round blooming.
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.
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.
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Dehydrator Recipes for Storing Food
Dehydration is the best way to store food for the long-term. We worked to find the best dehydrator recipes for preserving foods.
False Sunflower is a Hardy, Easy Bloomer
False sunflower provides a long summer bloom in a native plant or wild garden or as part of a naturalized planting or prairie area.
Bringing Plants Inside for the Winter, Washing Your Plants
Learn how the proper way to wash your plants before bringing them indoors during the winter
How To Make A Terrarium
Making a terrarium is likely easier than you think. You can assemble them in minutes and enjoy them for months. Here are six easy steps.
Veggie Bites – Experiment with Pea Seeds
The experiment with my pea seeds has been successful. Starting them before planting prevents those blasted chipmunks from eating the seeds.
Companion Plants For Tomatoes
Growing proper companion plants for tomatoes help growth, produce more flavour and protect fruits and vegetables from insects and pests.
Pimentos, Beans and Red Pepper Jelly Recipe
This week’s tour around the garden features Scarlett Runner beans, Pimentos and ends with a favourite Red Pepper Jelly recipe and benefits.
Try Fermenting Tomato Seeds to Improve Seed Quality
Join me in my attempt to start tomato seeds & experience the challenges that come along the way. From choosing which ones to save to taking over the chicken coop, and finally, watching the seedlings sprout!
Everything you want to know about Biocontrols
Introduced species become invasive in areas lacking their natural pests, diseases, and predators. Biological controls can fail without proper precautions.
Succulent Pot in a Pot
Creating a potted succulent “floral” arrangement inside another pot.
On Saving Tomato Seeds and Using Hügelkultur
In saving tomato seeds for almost 5 decades, I learned that drying seeds on paper towel works, but it’s a hassle detaching the seeds.
How to Grow and Care for Wintergreen
Give your garden an update this season with wintergreen – featuring gorgeous, white bell-shaped flowers and bright, pinkish-red berries. Its glossy, evergreen foliage adds beauty, and it makes an excellent ground cover for shady areas. Plant wintergreen to enjoy it’s vibrant ground cover and fragrant, evergreen foliage!
Scale Insects on Plants – Removing Scale Bugs On Plants Indoors and Out
Identify and deal with scale insects on plants with this helpful guide. Learn about the different types, signs and symptoms, and short methods for treating plant scale. Get tips on how to spot scale insects and know when to take action.
Food Sustainability: The Future of Food and Innovative Trends
Food sustainability will benefit significantly from emerging food technologies. We look at food sustainability and current trends.
Quick And Easy Ways To Transform A Garden
Things got a bit overgrown in your garden. No worries, there are plenty of simple ways you can transform your garden and outdoor space.
Veggie Bites – Seedlings and Potatoes
There are other seedlings I would like to be potted. I will plant some other seeds, such as cucumbers, on my outdoor shelf in early May.
Bottle Gentian is a Garden Darling!
Discover the beautiful Bottle Gentian flower, with its dark blue closed petals that never open. Found in North America, this perennial will bloom in late summer and thrive with minimal care. Pollinated exclusively by bumblebees, it can handle cold weather and become a unique addition to any garden!
Squarrose Goldenrod
Learn about the distinctive Squarrose Goldenrod and its tall cluster of flowers. This perennial herb can reach a height of 6 ft and produces a rosette of large leaves at its base. Up to 200 tiny yellow flower heads cover its slender, elongated array, attracting many insects such as bees, bumblebees, wasps, butterflies, and moths. Identify it and discover its prolific nature!
Bellwort
Bellwort is an excellent early-blooming native shade plant for the woodland garden, shaded border, wildflower garden, or naturalized area.
Bog Rosemary
Bog rosemary is an arctic-tough, garden-pretty, small evergreen shrub. See why it is easy to care for and why animals leave it alone.
Growing Eastern Redbud Trees from Seed
Follow our journey of growing Eastern Redbud trees from seed, documenting every step along the way for a successful outcome. Bookmark for updates!
Wood Betony, Stachys officinalis
Learn about Stachys officinalis 'Hummelo' and 'Pink Cotton Candy', beautiful and low-maintenance plants attracting pollinators to your garden.
Veggie Bites – Hybridized Tomato and Rhubarb
If you use a grocery store tomato for seeds, because it is a hybrid tomato you will not get the same tomato with which you started.
Coffee Grounds for Plants
Coffee grounds are good for some plants and not for others. We explain why and identify specific vegetables, plants and flowers.