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Common Boneset Care and Use

Common boneset has medicinal uses. It also has a lovely, recognizable appearance. Discover how to care for and use Common Boneset.

Succulent Ideas for your Desk

Succulents are good choices for your desk. They are simple to grow with a little care and knowhow, typically water them about every 10 days.

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.

Twin Flower is Charming Groundcover

Twin flower is a charming evergreen creeping vine that forms large mats in moist, shady woods. Read our Quick Growth Guide.

Canada Anemone Flower

The Canada anemone flower is an easy to maintain, dependable and hardy perennial ground cover that produces lovely white buttercup flowers.

Blooming Daylilies in Beautiful Colours

Learn about my experience growing fingerling potatoes in a cloth bag and the challenges I faced. Find out the benefits of regular pots for potato cultivation and the importance of proper watering.

The Most Common Threats To Your Trees

Protect your backyard trees from damage with this guide to the most common threats – small insects & fauna, nutrient deficiencies, tree diseases, and invasive plant species. Get all the tips for keeping your trees healthy and happy!

What Is A Composite Flower?

The daisies, sunflowers, asters, thistles, and others , we can hardly glance anywhere without seeing composites.

11 Colorful Summer Flowers That Beat The Heat

Below are 11 flowers that bloom all summer and an tips of how they grow and where to plant them

Drying Hydrangeas

Learn how to dry hydrangea flowers for stunning winter table arrangements. Follow these simple steps from Master Gardener Gail Labrosse.

Caring For Plants With Root Rot

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.

Gardening for Birds: Planting for American Robins

Learn how to attract American robins with the right plants, food sources, and habitats for these beloved springtime visitors.

How To Grow And Care For Bromeliads Plants

Bromeliads are low-maintenance plants that bring bright colours and living greenery to practically any house.

On Buying Compost Bins

Learn about the types of compost bins, what size you might need for your garden, and essential tips for finding the right one for you. Save money and stay committed to your organic garden with this concise guide to purchasing compost bins.

Shade Garden at the Ramble

Shade garden design can provide difficulties: it can range from deep shade to mild shade, and from dry to moist.

How I grow tomatoes from seed

When planting tomato seeds, I make sure that they are in contact with the soil, pressing them gently and sprinkling soil over them to cover. 

Gardening for Nature: Ecoregion Five

Learn how keystone plants play a crucial role in supporting wildlife and preserving biodiversity in Ontario gardens.

Gardening for Birds: Planting for Black-capped Chickadees

Learn how to attract black-capped chickadees to your garden by planting native trees and flowers that provide food and nesting spaces.

I want a fancy pond with my new bog plants

Learn how to create a stunning pond with carefully planted bog plants and trimmed bullrushes, while also managing garden compromises and tackling goutweed infestation.

Rough-stemmed goldenrod

Discover the native Rough-Stemmed Goldenrod: a clump-forming plant with serrated leaves and bright yellow blooms. Attract pollinators to your garden by adding native species – an excellent addition to any garden in late summer and early fall. Plus, debunked studies have confirmed that it isn't the cause of hay fever!

Plant of the Month: Mountain Maple

Experience the vibrant autumn display and adaptability of mountain maples. Ideal for tight urban spaces, these trees thrive in various soil types and are shade-tolerant.

Canada Violet

Canada Violet produces stunning, fragrant white flowers with a purple tint for many months from summer to fall.

Showy Tick Trefoil

The Ultimate Lucky Bamboo Care Guide

Lucky Bamboo make a great addition to any household. This lucky bamboo guide shows how care can be a simple undertaking.