Articles of Special Interest to Us Gardeners

Level Up your Garden to All Season Long
Amsonia and Polygonatum Image Credit: Chaz Morenz 2023 05
July 13, 2024

Level Up your Garden to All Season Long

Does your garden have areas that are only in bloom at some times of the...
Greenhouse Tour
Greenhouse full of seedlings Image Credit: Chaz Morenz 20240306
March 11, 2024

Greenhouse Tour

Have you wondered how we get these beautiful plants. Who grows them? How are they...
Spring Cleanup Advice
Spring Cleanup Advice
March 28, 2023

Spring Cleanup Advice

The directions regarding spring cleanup seem to keep changing, for many good reasons. Perhaps we...
Let's talk about Colour in your Garden
Let's talk about Colour in your Garden
September 24, 2022

Let's talk about Colour in your Garden

Let's Talk about Colour in your Garden Everyone wants an attractive garden, and often we...
Alternatives to Boxwood
Boxwood Hedge Entrance Image Credite Chaz Morenz
March 10, 2022

Alternatives to Boxwood

Are you disappointed with the performance of your boxwood? Little evergreen hedges surrounding gardens are...
Sun Garden Pack for New Gardeners
Butterfly on Echinacea Image Credit Chaz Morenz
March 7, 2022

Sun Garden Pack for New Gardeners

Announcing Starter Packs for New Gardeners: Full Sun Are you new to gardening and just...
Shade Garden Pack for New Gardeners
Shadey garden waiting for plants Image Credit Margaret Hamilton
March 7, 2022

Shade Garden Pack for New Gardeners

Announcing Starter Packs for New Gardeners: Shade Are you new to gardening and just don't...
Little Bluestem is the Perennial Plant of the Year for 2022
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February 17, 2022

Little Bluestem is the Perennial Plant of the Year for 2022

Little Bluestem grass has been selected by the Perennial Plant Association as the Perennial Plant...
Why Plant Native Plants?
Why Plant Native Plants?
June 5, 2021

Why Plant Native Plants?

Why Plant Native Plants Why Plant Native Plants There are lots of good reasons to...
FEED YOUR SOIL
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March 12, 2021

FEED YOUR SOIL

Feeding my soil What does that really mean? Soil should be full of life, which...
Fall Cleanup Advice
Rake and Leaves. Photo from Pixaby.
September 29, 2020

Fall Cleanup Advice

Over the last few years, the advice around this topic has changed considerably. We used...
Why should I plant in the fall?
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August 31, 2020

Why should I plant in the fall?

You may be starting to think about winter, and that the garden season is almost...