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Having Outdoor Living Space That’s Fun and Functional
Create an indoor and outdoor living space you love. Use these tips to build or re-design your porch or patio so you can enjoy every…
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It was March 2020
It was in March 2020. The streets were empty, the shops closed, people couldn’t get out. But spring did not know and the flowers…
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The Ramble at 20 – Passion and Opportunity
In the mid 1970’s, Rob Caron, a horticulturist, and David Dunn, an architect met and set out to build a life together. Sharing a…
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5 Garden Trends for "a better world"
“Do you know where you are going to? Do you like the things that life is showing you?” ~Diana Ross, 1975 There seems to…
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The story of my pollinator garden
I’m not exaggerating when I say that creating this pollinator garden is one of the best decisions I ever made, and that it has…
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Making a Difference, One Bird at a Time
by Kathy Felkar Volunteer at the Prince Edward Point Bird Observatory Slowly removing my head from my pillow in the dead dark of pre-dawn,…
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Best Plants For Container Gardening
In this article, we will discuss a dozen of the top picks for creating a container garden that delivers a powerful visual impact.
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What Are The Best Flowering Trellis Plants?
Choosing the ideal trellis plants that flower can be a challenging decision. There are plenty of climbing plants and flowering vines for growing on…
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How To Care For The Beautiful Flowering Dogwood
The dogwood tree is an attractive tree in every season of the year. In the springtime, dogwood trees burst into full blooms blanketing the…
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Care Requirements For Shrimp Plant
Shrimp plant belongs to the genus Justicia and an evergreen shrub of the family Acanthaceae.
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17 Best Bathroom Plants, How to Choose and Use
Houseplants improve the air quality in your home by cleaning the toxins from the air. While it’s advisable to have houseplants in every room,…
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How Solar Powered Landscape Lighting
Adding solar powered landscape lighting and other features to your landscape is one of the easiest and most affordable ways to make excellent use…
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Is Sooty Mold Connected To Honeydew?
Sooty mold on plants you’ve seen it. The black soot formed on the upper leaf surfaces of plants. Sooty mold can be a real…
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Tips On Avoiding Ticks And Lyme Disease
Lyme disease is a bacterial disease that is transmitted to people through infected tick bites, particularly from the black-legged tick. Those affected will exhibit…
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Companion Plants For Tomatoes
Some people believe in tomato companion plants and others think it is some old wives tale. Growing friendly plants together is said to help…
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Blister Beetle – How To Control Blister Beetles [In The Garden]
The blister beetle – there are more than 2500 different species and types of blister beetles (scientific name Meloidae) worldwide, so no matter where…
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Spinosad Insect Spray For Organic Gardeners
It can be hard to keep insect pests under control without harming beneficial garden insects. Spinosad insect spray is a great option for organic…
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Indoor Plants Are A Stress Buster?
Research has proven that simply being able to look at greenery will bring down stress levels… so really you can have them year round.
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Scale Insects on Plants – Removing Scale Bugs On Plants Indoors and Out
Plant scale insects come equipped with piercing/sucking mouthparts and are widespread around the world. There are over 8000 types of plant scale, and they…
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Improve your Gardening Soil for a Vibrant Garden
Do you want a rich, vibrant garden? This super collection of five items can supercharge your soil and improve garden growth. The solution may…
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How to Care and Propagate The Superb Calathea
Calathea is a tropical plant also known as the Zebra Plant or Zebrina Plant (Calathea zebrina). These plants are used mainly for their vibrant…
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2018 Garden Trends: Containers, Privacy, Pollinators
With a year of conferences, tests, trials and garden visits under our belts, we’re excited to tell you about the big ideas we think…
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Colour Your Garden World with Perennials
Notes from the Old Ottawa South Garden Club Nancy McDonald is a life-long gardener and the current Executive Director of the Master Gardeners of…
