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Understanding Soil
Author: Barbara Long, Master Gardeners of Ottawa-Carleton; published with permission. We begin our study of what lies beneath our feet by looking at the…
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Blood Orange Marmalade Recipe
I thought the Blood Orange Marmalade would be a fascinating one to try and a way to pave the way to making Seville Orange…
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Nasturtiums, An Incredible Edible
Author: Nancy McDonald, Master Gardeners of Ottawa-Carleton Nasturtiums (Tropaeolum majus) are wonderful flowers for both our gardens and kitchens. This vibrant annual comes from…
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Everything you want to know about Biocontrols
These days, it seems as if there’s a new invasive species every time we turn around! Just this summer, I’ve found the dreaded jumping…
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Growing Alpine Plants, aka Rock Gardening: Getting Started
Many gardeners are familiar with growing vegetables, shrubs, trees and ornamental flowers that require soil of moderate fertility. When planning to grow alpine plants,…
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Ideas for Long Blooms in Small Spaces
I have a smallish garden space, but I’d like lots of flowers and colour. What plants could I use that bloom for a long…
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Maintaining Gooseberry Bushes
Question: When I moved to this house, I inherited some established gooseberry bushes. They seemed OK for a while, but the last few years…
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Don’t Compost Tomato Plants
Greetings, fellow gardeners, Life has been very busy, and now the breezes of autumn are in the air. As usual, my garden has not…
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Wood Betony, Stachys officinalis
Many gardeners are familiar with lamb’s ears (Stachys byzantina), a popular perennial with fuzzy, soft, silver leaves grown more for its foliage than its…
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What to do and not do in your Fall Garden
Before your garden begins its winter slumber, there are a few things you can do to set it up for success next year. There…
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Botanical Art
Botanical art is a fascinating subject, especially for those who enjoy gardening and studying plants. I began drawing botanical specimens with coloured pencils only…
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Herbs in the Garden
Nothing brings taste and freshness to your meals and to your senses like fresh herbs. The scent that greets you as you walk past…
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Sense of Sound in the Garden
Sound is the sense that is least obviously linked to the garden. Perhaps because it has less of the immediacy of the other senses…
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Starting Seeds in August
The weather continues to lurch to extremes! Humidity, high heat, and torrential rains. A big test for our gardens. It can be disheartening to…
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Please Touch the Plants: The Sense of Touch in the Garden
Author: Claire McCaughey, Master Gardener of Ottawa Carleton Gardening is an active, hands-on pursuit where the gardener has her hands in the soil, feeling…
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Fish Emulsion Fertilizer and Nanking Cherries
This month has flown by, and life seems to be so very busy. It has been dreadfully hot and then there were torrential rains…
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Fresh from the Garden: The Gardener’s Sense of Taste
Author: Claire McCaughey, Master Gardeners of Ottawa Carleton One of the true joys of gardening is eating the vegetables, herbs, and fruits that you…
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Mixing it Up: Combining Edibles with Ornamentals
Author: Claire McCaughey, Master Gardeners of Ottawa-Carleton Just a few decades ago, planting ornamental plants and food crops together would have been frowned upon…
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Gardening for Birds: Planting for Cedar Waxwings
Author: Julianne Labreche, Master Gardeners of Ottawa-Carleton One late winter day, just as the weather was turning mild, a large flock of cedar waxwings…
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Gardening for Birds: Planting for American Robins
Author: Julianne Labreche, Master Gardeners of Ottawa-Carleton The American robin, with its brick-red breast, yellow beak, and grey wings, is a much-loved harbinger of…
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Light Pollution and the Importance of Darkness For Wildlife
Author: Julianne Labreche, Master Gardeners of Ottawa-Carleton As days become shorter, winter solstice approaches. Long shadows fall over the garden while many migratory birds…
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Gardening for Birds and Planting for Owls
Author: Julianne Labreche, Master Gardeners of Ottawa-Carleton That winter’s night when a snowy owl perched in the boughs of my old crabapple tree will…
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Gardening for Birds: Planting for Woodpeckers
Author: Julianne Labreche, Master Gardeners of Ottawa-Carleton. Three species of woodpeckers visit my well-wooded, older suburb. Usually, they are most noticeable during mating season…
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The Amazing Life Cycle of the Aphid
Author: Dale Odorizzi, Master Gardeners of Lanark County Like every gardener I know, my garden has been visited – or should I say, attacked–…
