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Veggie Bites – Bulbs Growing

I have bulbs growing and that is amazing. I am keeping watch. Each day new and interesting things are emerging.

Jack-in-the-Pulpit

Jack in the Pulpit has a unique and beautiful tubular green flower. It needs constantly moist soil rich in organic matter.

Magnesium Deficiency In Plants

Magnesium deficiency in plants can be identified most commonly by yellowing leaves while the veins remain green.

Maintaining Gooseberry Bushes

Discover expert advice on saving and rejuvenating gooseberry bushes, including tips on shade, soil, watering, diseases, and pruning for optimal growth.

Preparing Roses for Winter

Get expert advice on how to protect your roses this winter with netting, breaking off weak branches, and mulching. Discover why snow is the best insulator, and take tips from Judith on preparing for the Annual General Meeting, Christmas Craft shows, inventory and more.

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.

White Heath Aster

Meta description: Enjoy a late-season burst of color in your garden with White Heath Aster: a bushy, compact plant with many small daisy-like white flowers that can turn your garden completely white. Blooming into fall, it's a great choice for a butterfly, pollinator, or cut flower garden!

Chokeberry is a Desirable Shrub

Chokeberry produces fantastic fruit, and it is easy to grow. It is an ornamental beauty with beautiful colours throughout the seasons.

Reference Pages for Apples

Reference pages for everything Apple

5 Essential Garden Tools For Every Gardener

The right gardening tools will make cultivating your plants easier. Here are the 5 essential garden tools to help you work on any garden project.

Lilac Care and Propagation

Discover the beauty of lilacs, ideal for hedges, foundation plantings, and more! Learn about lilac color varieties, planting, and propagation.

Watering with Fish Emulsion Fertilizer

Discover the benefits of using fish emulsion fertilizer for watering your tomatoes, roses, and other vegetables. Learn how to minimize the risk of ticks and save your bee hotels from ants. Stay prepared for winter gardening. Get expert tips and advice from a fellow gardener.

Companion Planting

Discover how companion planting with tomatoes and vegetables can attract beneficial pollinators and predators for a healthier garden.

Borage Self Seeds and Attracts Pollinators

Discover the joy of growing borage in your garden. This herb attracts bumblebees, butterflies, hover flies, beetles, and moths. Self-seeding and easy to care for!

Garden Refresh with Radishes

For my current experiment, I leave the radishes in the cells until they are ready to harvest. I chose smaller Cherry Belle and Easter Egg.

Stiff Goldenrod

Plant Stiff Goldenrod for a vibrant fall display in prairie gardens, cottage gardens and pollinator gardens. This multi-functional flowering plant is easy to grow and its leaves in fall change to lovely colors of red. Learn more about this impressive species.

Silver Maple

Plant Silver Maple at least 10 feet from sidewalks, driveways and foundation as the roots spread abundantly.

Fern Care Guide

Now let’s take a look at your fern and double check it is living its best life. Here are 10 things to keep in mind as you tend to your fern.

Vegan Carrot Spice Cake

Indulge in a vegan Carrot Spice Cake with this easy recipe! Imperfect carrots can still make a delicious treat on a cold, snowy day. Grated carrots, spices, and golden raisins add a unique flavor to this lovely cake.

Grey Dogwood Care and Use

Grey Dogwood is a native shrub with great adaptability, great for naturalizing a vareity of locations. Discover more.

Showy Tick Trefoil

Images from the 2023 Ottawa Water Garden Tour

Explore 11 stunning water gardens, gain inspiration, and exchange ideas with fellow enthusiasts. Help support local initiatives and enhance your property value. Join the Greater Ottawa Water Garden and Horticultural Society.

Experimenting with Vegetable Gardening

The marigolds, calendula and alyssum are planted as tomato companion plants. Marigolds attract beneficial insects.

Hardening Off Plants Definition

Progressively acclimate your indoor plants to the outdoors before transplanting to prevent sunscald, dehydration, wind damage, and more.