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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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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.
Grow a Garden Full of Memories
Celebrate loved ones and honor ancestors by choosing specific plants that hold special meaning. Grow a garden full of cherished memories in your own backyard!
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.
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!
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.
Spectacular Annuals for Containers
Annuals for container gardening are great for novice gardeners or anyone who wants to add interest and colour to their porch or patio.
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.
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.
Gardening In Small Spaces
Discover how to optimize your small garden space with layers of plants and create stunning color combinations for year-round blooming.
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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8 Cannabis Strains with a Strong and Uplifting Effect
Sierra provides an introduction to eight (8) Cannabis and marijuana strains with a strong and uplifting effects. Useful information if you grow or buy.
Gardening for Birds: Planting for Ruby-Throated Hummingbirds
Discover the best hummingbird plants for Ontario regions, including canna lilies and other native options. Learn how to care for these remarkable birds.
Cucumber Companion Plant and Canned Salsa
I like growing cosmos as a cucumber companion plant. The orange cosmos in particular I found seems to be a real bee magnet.
Care For Schefflera Arboricola – Dwarf Umbrella Tree
Schefflera makes a wonderful tropical houseplant. They are attractive and easy to care for. They are also good indoor air purifiers.
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!
Freezing Seasonal Produce
Learn how to freeze fresh tomatoes amd fruit to preserve their flavor. Follow these expert tips and enjoy your bountiful harvest all year round!
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.
Grey Goldenrod
Grey Goldenrod flower has clusters of literally hundreds of flowers, called florets, only a few millimeters in diameter. Florets are grouped.
6 Plants to Grow For Sleep, Anxiety, Calmness
Having anxiety from time to time, trouble sleeping or the need for calmness is natural. We identify plants which help with anxiety and sleep.
How to Grow Highbush Blueberries
Learn how to grow highbush blueberries in your garden, from choosing the right soil to ensuring proper watering, for juicy and delicious berries.
Basic Steps for Gardening at Home
Here is a list of basics steps in gardening. The more natives you incorporate into your garden, the happier flora and insects will be.
The Ramble at 20 – Passion and Opportunity
Sharing a love of plants and the outdoors led them to escape to the country to allow the space to explore their passion for plants.
Planting Guides – Forage for Honey Bees
Abundant and healthy populations of pollinators can improve fruit set and quality, and increase fruit size.
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 – Cool Crop Planter and Gypsy Moths
To try a cool crop planter, find a large pot and place it in partial shade. You can use seeds or seedlings. Watch for Gypsy moths.
On Planting Daffodil Bulbs in the Fall
If you are fairly new to bulb planting, I suggest that you start with daffodil bulbs. Very few creatures will bother these bulbs. They do well in almost any situation, and they increase their number each year. Tulips, hyacinths, crocuses, and other tasty bulbs are more difficult. Greetings fellow gardeners,
Money Tree Care: Growing The Braided Money Plant [TIPS]
Grow the popular "Money Tree" plant indoors! The Pachira aquatica is easy to grow in indirect sunlight, and is a great addition to any room. Get tips on proper Fengshui placement, water and fertilizer schedules, and repotting information to ensure your money tree stays healthy and looks great for years to come.
Bird Netting for Roses in Winter
Judith shares her secrets on getting her roses ready for winter, including using netting and snow cover. Discover just how she gets her roses prepped with her useful tips and tricks – even with her knee braces!
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.
Choosing Plants for a Butterfly Garden
We discuss how to choose the right plants for your butterfly garden and establish smart practices to provide a safe haven for butterflies.
On Saving Tomato Seeds and Using Hügelkultur
In saving tomato seeds for almost 5 decades, I learned that drying seeds on paper towel works, but it’s a hassle detaching the seeds.
Veggie Bites – Peonies
Peonies are very particular about their depth of planting. If you cover up the base of the peonies with soil, you will not get blooms.
Scale Insects on Plants – Removing Scale Bugs On Plants Indoors and Out
Identify and deal with scale insects on plants with this helpful guide. Learn about the different types, signs and symptoms, and short methods for treating plant scale. Get tips on how to spot scale insects and know when to take action.