THE DAFFODILS
Today, a simple poem that I must have memorized in my childhood, as I can still remember snippets of it.Continue Reading
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Flowers and Personality
What Does Your Garden Say About You? Everyone has their favorite colors… and it’s well known that your choice of colorsContinue Reading
Double Flowers: Bad News for Pollinators
Gardeners love double flowers. And why not? With their dense flowers jam-packed with petals, they really do stand out fromContinue Reading
This Year, Plan a Staycation
With summer coming up, a lot of people are planning their annual vacation: a trip to the cottage, travel abroad,Continue Reading
Small Trees for Small Spaces
Not every gardener has enough space for a large tree on their property. A full-grown oak, for example, can measureContinue Reading
The Dahlia That Celebrates Canada’s 150th
Yes, Canada celebrates its 150th anniversary in 2017 and to highlight this special event, there’s a special flower: the CanadianContinue Reading
The Delicate Art of Getting Easter Lilies to Bloom… At Easter!
Easter is one of the year’s most important holidays. Since the beginning of the Christian era, Easter has represented theContinue Reading
Seeds to Sow Indoors: Mid-April
Mid-April is the heart of the indoor sowing season. There are still many seeds that need only a few weeksContinue Reading
When A Top Graft Fails
Top-grafted shrubs, also called top-grafted standards or just standards, are shrubs grafted on top of the upright stem of a relatedContinue Reading
Deer Proofing Your Garden
Deer are causing more and more problems to gardeners. As homes spread out into their territory, they become habituated toContinue Reading