Professional Gardening Tips
The first official day of spring was Monday, and with Robins looking for worms, I know spring weather is on its way. Yes, it’s that time of year when gardeners stop dreaming about gardening and actually do it! Spring to […]
Jennifer won the “Best Producer” award in 1998 for her cable TV gardening program, previously aired on two stations in Ontario. A new gardening television series, called “The Ontario Gardener” is being aired on Rogers Television, across Ontario and parts […]
A well placed tree, creates shade, adds privacy and compliments the house and yard increasing, the value of the property. A poorly placed specimen, one that is too big for the yard, or too close to the house, will detract […]
The lily family in Latin is called “liliaceae”. This very large grouping of plants is so diverse, I wonder if at one time all plants went into this category! Along with the traditional lilies seen today, plants such as Hosta, […]
I am the first to admit that my garden is not meticulously planned. The broad outlines and color themes are established, but I do not usually draw up complicated planting diagrams. This is partly due to laziness, and partly due […]
Although window-boxes can be a ready-made, a made-to-measure job of teak, cedar or oak will look better than an ill-fitting affair made of artificial materials. Hardwoods look better unpainted and may be either oiled or varnished. Softwoods should be treated […]
There are some years when spring-like weather comes almost too early. Early crocuses and snowdrops blossom, roses break dormancy, and the hard earth turns to mud all at once. For skeptical gardeners (and all gardeners turn into skeptics if they […]
I can say without the slightest hesitation that my child and even my cats have better social lives than I do. My daughter goes to birthday parties and school dances and has movie dates with friends. The cats have regular […]
From the Greek chrysos, gold, anthemon, flower (Compositae). A genus of over 100 species of annuals, herbaceous perennials and sub-shrubs, distributed over Africa, America, Asia and Europe, including Britain. The well-known greenhouse and early-flowering (outdoor) chrysanthemums are descended from C. […]
Hardy annuals are easy to grow and will give a quick and brilliant display provided they are grown in an open, sunny position in any good garden soil. Many annuals are tender and easily killed by frost, so these kinds […]