‘Dolly’ is a Floribunda rose which produces clusters of 3 to 5 dark pink, slightly fragrant, double flowers. Blooms throughout summer and fall. Foliage is glossy, dark green. In g...
Plant bulbs now for spring blooms
Now is the time to get your garden ready for fall, and instead of dreading the task, think about the glorious spring blooms to be had. Garden centres are supplied with spring-flowering bulbs of ...
Planning Cottage Gardens – History, Spring, Summer, Herbs and Rose Plants
Cottage Gardens
The cottage garden tradition is one that is peculiarly English in character. The old-world charm of the cottager’s plot owed little or nothing to any of the major dev...
Growing Dahlias – How to care from Spring to Fall
Dahlias are half-hardy perennials, originally from Mexico, and now very popular in the United States. Very adaptable, they grow well in any type of soil. They are versatile, being used for garde...
Many spring bloomers available to a gardener
Many people rely on crocus, tulips and daffodil bulbs to give spring colour, but several other spring bloomers are available to grow. Most are relatively low growing and will tolerate various con...
Spring Garden Plants
Spring is a wonderful time of year to be in the garden. As the temperature starts to rise, new life emerges from the darkness of winter, and wildlife comes out from hibernation, our gardens once...
How to prune roses this Spring
SPRING PRUNING of established roses is always a gamble. If you prune too early, late spring frosts can kill all the canes. If you prune too late, some of the plants’ strength will be lo...
Bedding plants Attractive for spring and summer display
BEDDING PLANTS
Gardeners use the term bedding plants to denote a large number of plants which provide floral displays of a more or less temporary character, rarely exceeding six months, often...
Spring Blooming Minatures
The old saying, “good things come in small packages,” is especially true for the spring bulb garden. Although large Dutch tulips and yellow daffodils certainly have their place in the...
Pruning Spring Flowering Branches
This is the time of year when garden pundits tell their disciples to bring in branches of forsythia, pussy willow or flowering quince for indoor bloom.
A minority of those disciples wi...