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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.
Pots inside a Live Trap for Overwintering
I planted them in pots and protected them with chicken wire, but ended up placing the pots inside my old live trap. Now they’re safe and ready for winter.
Starting and growing native tree seeds
Learn how to properly plant and over-winter native tree seeds for germination using cold stratification and preparation techniques.
Bitternut Hickory
Discover how the Bitternut Hickory tree thrives in various environments and provides sweet rewards for wildlife in shady locations.
Growing Alpine Plants, aka Rock Gardening: Getting Started
Learn the history of rock gardens and how to grow alpine plants in your garden. Discover the unique growing conditions and design tips for success.
Ideas for Long Blooms in Small Spaces
Discover a variety of plants that bloom for weeks, from hydrangeas to clematis, perfect for adding color to your garden all year round.
The Ultimate Guide To Garden Mulching
Many gardeners aren’t aware of the myriad benefits mulching can bring to your garden. If you’re looking for healthier soil, fewer pests, stronger plants, and a more attractive garden, then mulch could very well be the answer.
Maintaining Gooseberry Bushes
Discover expert advice on saving and rejuvenating gooseberry bushes, including tips on shade, soil, watering, diseases, and pruning for optimal growth.
Toxic Plants for Dogs and Cats, and Safe Flowers
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.
Don’t Compost Tomato Plants
Learn how to save seeds from your favorite tomatoes and overcome challenges in your garden, including poor germination and location issues.
Wood Betony, Stachys officinalis
Learn about Stachys officinalis 'Hummelo' and 'Pink Cotton Candy', beautiful and low-maintenance plants attracting pollinators to your garden.
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Flowering Perennials for Four Seasons of Interest
Flowering perennials, carefully curated to combine varying heights, colours, and textures, make the most intriguing gardens.
Hydrangea Care: an Easy Guide for Beginners
Hydrangeas are hardy fellas that don’t require a whole lot of fuss, producing beautiful flowers in various shapes. Read how to care for them.
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.
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.
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.
Tropical Hibiscus and Hardy HibiscusÂ
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.
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.
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.
Geraniums are Easy Care Summer Darlings
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.
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!
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Giving and Getting: Why we Volunteer
Gardeners are specialists in growing things that enrich the soul and the body too.
Veggie Bites – Colour in my garden
Colour returns to my garden. The crocuses are jewel-like in the early morning, the bloodroot opens up to the spring sunshine.
Canada Violet
Canada Violet produces stunning, fragrant white flowers with a purple tint for many months from summer to fall.
Global Heating and the Climate Chaos that Results from it
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.
Stone Garden Path Ideas For Garden Walkways
Stones paths through the garden accentuate, connect and tie the landscape together. Walk with us and visit some favourites garden path ideas.
Winterberry Growth and Care
Winterberry holly leaves fall off in late fall and early winter, leaving a stunning display of brilliant red fruit in your garden. Read more.
Second Crops
Planting second crops of peas and beans and other vegetables at this time is well worth the effort. My fourth crop of lettuce is thriving.
How To Grow And Care For Bromeliads Plants
Bromeliads are low-maintenance plants that bring bright colours and living greenery to practically any house.
Wild Parsnip Rash and Around the Vegetable Garden
I don’t like to cut or pull wild parsnip on a sunny day. It’s sap likes to splash, and I have scars from the rashes from the wild parsnip.
Art in the Garden: A Photo Gallery
Discover the refreshing beauty and great ideas of Beth and Ken Powell's private garden featuring remarkable art creations in this photo exhibit.
Peace Lily Care – Spathiphyllum Plant
Discover more information on Peace Lily houseplant, its care and array of cultivars, and its air-cleansing properties!
Plants to Help Improve Indoor Air Quality
There are many aspects that contribute to indoor air quality including outdoor air quality, climate, geology, and chemicals in indoor spaces.
Sweet White Violet
Sweet White Violet is ideal for planting in shaded areas of rock gardens, in shade gardens or border fronts. Read more on Viola Blanda.
Homemade Vinegars From the Garden
Learn how to make exquisite chive flower and raspberry vinegars at home with these easy recipes. Perfect for cooking or gifting to friends!
Softened Water and Your Garden
Softened water can be severely damaging to plants. Using softened water should be done in a controlled manner, and avoided whenever possible.
End of Harvest, Winterizing My Garden Part 1
A walkthrough of some of the tasks Judith follows to winterize her vegetable and flower garden after the fall harvest.
The Ultimate Guide To Garden Mulching
Many gardeners aren’t aware of the myriad benefits mulching can bring to your garden. If you’re looking for healthier soil, fewer pests, stronger plants, and a more attractive garden, then mulch could very well be the answer.
Make a Mini Formal Garden
Create a beautiful mini formal garden inspired by Japanese bonsai gardens with Espoma’s organic potting mix. Learn how to protect your garden from the elements and add miniature pieces. Enjoy the relaxed and formal look with the succulent hedge and gates!
Veggie Bites – Calendula and Grapeseed
I am very excited at how well my calendula oil turned out. I used grapeseed oil as my carrier oil this time.
Treating Sticky Leaves on Houseplants
There are many causes for sticky plants and sticky residue on plant leaves. We discuss common causes and how to handle a sticky leaves.
Can Epson Salts Help Minimize Transplant Shock?
When transplanting, the shock might make the plants become weak and wither. With the use of Epsom salt, the shock is minimized considerably.
On Backyard Birding, Bird Watching, Attracting, Adventures
Bird watching is enjoyable for people of all ages and physical abilities, even relieving stress! Discover more joys of backyard birding.
Swiss Chard Recipe
In addition to salads, swiss chard is quite delicious as a warm side dish, and I am including a recipe for you to try.
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!