Help Identify Canada’s 100 Garden Moments
This year, in collaboration with Know History, the Canadian Garden Council needs your help in identifying the 100 most influentialContinue Reading
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Grow Your Own Kalettes
What do you get when you cross Brussels sprouts with curly kale? Kalettes!
What is Quality Seed & How Can You Ensure That You’re Buying It?
The Basics: From a breeder’s standpoint, quality seed is determined by germination rate, vigor, “trueness to type,” purity, and aboveContinue Reading
Gather Materials Before Sowing Indoors
By Larry Hodgson Usually, you’ll be sowing the seeds of your vegetables, herbs and annuals in the spring, either indoorsContinue Reading
Creating a Garden in the Smallest of Spaces
By Katie Brenneman We’ve all dreamt about owning a large garden with hedges, flower beds, water features, lawns, and patios.Continue Reading
National Bird-Feeding Month
Photo: elenathewise, depositphotos By Larry Hodgson Did you know that February is National Bird-Feeding Month? Well, at least itContinue Reading
Planting the Garden With Your Children—Fun and Benefits
Photo: Rawpixel, depositphotos By Diane H. Wong Gardening is a popular hobby for people of any age, and it isContinue Reading
My First Bonsai
This is what I thought I was buying when I sent for a bonsai kit. Photo: Sarah Stierch, Wikimedia CommonsContinue Reading
Ribbon Plant: The February 2022 Houseplant of the Month
Pretty much the strangest plant you’ll ever grow! By Larry Hodgson This plant (Muehlenbeckia platyclada, formerly Homalocladium platycladum) is certainlyContinue Reading
Major Outdoor Plumbing Issues You Should Avoid
Your sewer system may be out of sight, but it shouldn’t be out of mind! Ill.: auntspray, depositphotos By ClaireContinue Reading