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On Best Mosquito Repellent Plants
Discover the most effective mosquito repellent plants for indoor and outdoor. Also, learn about companion plants that repel mosquitoes and other insects.
Beneficial Insects and Good Bugs For Your Garden
Discover how beneficial insects can control pests, save money, and enhance your garden ecosystem in Ontario. Identify and attract these beneficial bugs.
Homemade Insecticidal Soap Recipe Choices
Discover how to create homemade insecticidal soap using natural ingredients for effective and safe pest control in your garden.
Trout Lily: Photogenic and Useful
Trout lily has stunning yellow flowers that bloom in the early spring. Trout lilies can blanket the forest floor as they mature. Read on.
Caring for a Prince of Wales Juniper (Juniperus virginiana ‘Prince of Wales’)
Discover expert tips on nurturing Juniperus virginiana ‘Prince of Wales’ in cold, dry climates and thriving landscaping options in Alberta.
Companion Planting
Discover how companion planting with tomatoes and vegetables can attract beneficial pollinators and predators for a healthier garden.
Wild Bergamot
Discover how to cultivate wild bergamot from seed. Learn about sowing, growing, and attracting pollinators with this drought-tolerant prairie perennial.
Strategies Promoting Healthy Soil
Discover strategies, including minimizing soil disturbance, to enhance soil health, prevent erosion, boost plant growth, and reduce global warming effects.
A Model for Companion Planting and Crop Rotation
Learn about the benefits of companion planting and crop rotation. Improve soil fertility, control pests naturally, and boost yields sustainably.
Lance-Leaved Figwort
Prized in native gardens and restoration projects, discover the real value and beauty of Lance-Leaved Figwort to attract bees, butterflies, and birds like the Ruby-throated Hummingbird!
Barren Strawberry Quick Growing Guide
Discover how to enhance growth and appearance of Barren Strawberry with expert tips. Ideal for woodland gardens and groundcover in Ontario.
Understanding Soil
Explore the five soil layers and how they impact plant growth. Discover the importance of soil composition for healthy plants.
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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.
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.
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!
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Hydrangea Care: an Easy Guide for Beginners
Learn simple tips to keep your hydrangeas thriving with proper care, watering, and light conditions for beautiful blooms.
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.
Flowering Perennials for Four Seasons of Interest
Flowering perennials, carefully curated to combine varying heights, colours, and textures, make the most intriguing gardens.
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How to Keep Your Plants Alive in Fall and Winter
When reading the post, you’ll know how to care for winter plants, and what conditions to create to ensure their health and survival in cold seasons. You’ll find practical tips and the list of the best plants to grow in winter in either pots or gardens.
Tip on Using Garden Fabric In Your Landscape
Garden Fabric can prevent unwanted weeds, can make your garden maintenance easier by keeping weed and grass under control.
Weeping Alaskan Cedar
The beautiful and fragrant Weeping Alaskan Cedar offers a conical form, soft & wispy foliage, and up to 30 ft of height – perfect for even the smallest of city gardens. See why this is a favorite among many and get design and planting advice from Ottawa's own Patricia.
When to Plant Trees – Spring vs Fall
When to plant trees? Should it be spring, or should it be fall? It’s a question many new gardeners ask themselves. And with good reason.
Cubanelle pepper
Learn about Cubanelle Pepper, a beautiful and sweet variety from the Capsicum annuum species, which someone is almost ready to pick. Discover the different techniques for cultivating this pepper after tough times with chipmunks and other pests, plus some tips for growing heritage tomatoes and red orach.
What to expect at a Farmer’s market
Explore the variety of fresh produce, meats, dairy, and artisanal products at farmer's markets. Support the local economy, enjoy seasonal flavors, and connect with your community.
2018 Garden Trends: Containers, Privacy, Pollinators
Discover the big ideas on the 2018 gardening stage that are influencing plants breeders and designers. Learn about the rise in container gardening, plants for privacy and defensive planting, and the various dwarf varieties. Explore the big trends for 2018!
Starting Seeds in August
Prepare your garden for the changing weather in August! Learn about starting seeds like lettuce and carrots, dealing with pests, and caring for potatoes and pumpkins.
A new species named after Jorge Novoa Ramos, protector of macaws
Read a brief version of how a new species has been named for Jorge Novoa Ramos and his work with macaws.
Introduction To The Many Benefits of Gardening
We introduce the many benefits to gardening. Becoming in tune with nature, teaching responsibility, health benefits both physical and mental.
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.
Gray-black Warbler (Setophaga nigrescens)
Discover our resident and migratory birds in the Vallarta Botanical Garden! This February, the Gray-black Warbler (Setophaga nigrescens) brings its buzzing song, grayscale plumage and yellow dot to the garden. Join us for our Bird and Nature Festival to celebrate the diversity of these feathered travelers and explore our coniferous and oak forests while they hunt insects and their larvae! Listen to the Warbler's song: http://bit.ly/3kPMpP6
2022 Garden of Excellence Award Winner!
Experience excellence beyond North American borders! The VBG was awarded the 2022 "Garden Excellence Award" presented by the APGA. Now's your chance to help us take the Garden to even higher levels of excellence as a top tourism generator & cultural icon in Puerto Vallarta & Mexico. Join us!
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.
Kids Gardening: The Value Children Learning To Garden
We share the many benefits children gain from gardening, along with some clever independent plant and gardening ideas for children.
FERTILIZER FOR GROWING COFFEE AT HOME
Knowing about the best fertilizer for growing coffee plant becomes necessary for the plant to reach its fullest potential.
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!
Benefits of Getting Outdoors
Spending time in nature could improve your physical and mental health, ward off illness, and actually make you happier!
Gardening for Birds: Planting for Woodpeckers
Learn how to attract woodpeckers to your garden with native plants that provide food and habitat, based on expert advice.
How To Grow Mushrooms From Scratch
Learn how to grow mushrooms for personal consumption. Discover the many benefits of consuming mushrooms, from protein, fiber, antioxidants and selenium to low-calorie and vegan recipes. Get the basics of inoculating and cultivating mushrooms, as well as collecting and preparing the right substrate to grow them.
Veggie Bites – Eggplants
Start your eggplant early and when it has filled its seed-starting container, transplant it into a two-gallon pot.
Gardens Ottawa History Presentation
This is a super interesting video of a slide presentation for anybody interested in Ottawa’s garden history dating back to the 1800’s
Blue-eyed Grass
The Blue-eyed Grass is a lovely perennial flower and a favourite due to its attractiveness and ease of care. Read how to care and grow it.
Swamp Milkweed
Swamp milkweed thrives in swampy areas and wet meadows. It is a monarch butterfly host plant and is essential to their life.