Select Plants for Your Garden
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Growing Ginger Root
Discover how to successfully grow ginger in Zone 5a or higher climate. Learn about selecting and planting the right root, as well as tips for a bountiful harvest.
Wild Leek
Wild Leek are one of the earliest wild edible plants to emerge in spring. The leaves and bulbs are edible raw or cooked.
Canada Violet
Canada Violet produces stunning, fragrant white flowers with a purple tint for many months from summer to fall.
Saskatoon Berry Bush Adapts
Discover the unique Saskatoon Berry Bush, a native of the Canadian Prairies. It withstands temperatures ranging -50° C to -60° C and yields sweet and nutty fruit with multiple health benefits. Learn more about planting and using this Rose family member in food and brewing!
Canadian Burnet
Canadian Burnet features airy spikes of white flowers at the ends of the stems from mid summer to early fall. It attracts bees.
Partridgeberry
Plant partridgeberry to add interest to your garden with its glossy foliage, flowers, and fruit. Native to the eastern US, it's an evergreen ground cover that thrives in woodland/shade gardens, under trees, and in part-shade border fronts or rock gardens. Learn the best tips for successful planting and growing of this plant!
White Trillium, an Official Emblem.
Learn to care for Ontario's floral emblem, the White Trillium (Trillium Grandiflorum). This beautiful, shade-loving wildflower is ideal for home gardens, and requires moist, humus-rich soil for optimal growth. Plant in fall for the best results.
Yellow Giant Hyssop Quick Growth Guide
Yellow Giant Hyssop grows quickly and Its blooms are thriving nectar for bumblebees, sweat bees, and butterflies. Discover more.
Dahlias Store Energy in their Tubers
Dahlia plants store food and energy on their roots and underground stems called tubers. They look like sweet potatoes.
Canada Mayflower Growing Guide
Canada Mayflower is a wonderful ground-covering plant for woodland gardens that spreads by underground roots. Read Quick Growing Guide.
Rain Barrel Tips
Rain barrels are a great way to collect water to use on your lawn and garden. Here are tips on how to save on your water bill.
Foxglove Beardtongue
Penstemon digitalis bell-shaped flowers are nectar-rich, which makes them one of the best plants to attract hummingbirds.
Foamflower Shows Well in Groups
Welcome wildlife to your garden with Foamflower! A great addition, this plant has green lobed leaves that turn deep purple in falls and produces masses of lightly-scented white star-shaped flowers. Deer resistant, easy maintenance and care – perfect for summer gardens!
Magnesium Deficiency In Plants
Magnesium deficiency in plants can be identified most commonly by yellowing leaves while the veins remain green.
Swamp Milkweed
Swamp milkweed thrives in swampy areas and wet meadows. It is a monarch butterfly host plant and is essential to their life.
Downy Serviceberry Quick Growth Guide
Explore the Downy Serviceberry and its edible berries enjoyed by over 40 bird species, perfect for jams and pies with a taste reminiscent of blueberries.