Articles of Special Interest to Us Gardeners

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
image of plant with roots
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?
Photo Credit Jeremy Thomas via Upsplash. Photo has been cropped.
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...
Dead Heading: You'll Be Grateful That You Did It
How to Deadhead and Iris
June 15, 2020

Dead Heading: You'll Be Grateful That You Did It

We seem to wait all winter for the garden to come up and to start...
24th of May or bust?
24th of May or bust?
May 13, 2020

24th of May or bust?

How to Plant your Perennials
How to Plant your Perennials
May 12, 2020

How to Plant your Perennials

Dig a hole a the same depth and a little wider than the pot. Remove...
No Yard Waste Pickup? No Problem!
No Yard Waste Pickup? No Problem!
April 16, 2020

No Yard Waste Pickup? No Problem!

Here are some ideas for how you can handle the lack of yard waste pickup....
Chaz's Ten Favourite Perennials
Wild Asters and Golden Rods  originally posted to Flickr by Nicholas_T at https://flickr.com/photos/14922165@N00/20985764433 Photo has been resized and cropped.
March 25, 2020

Chaz's Ten Favourite Perennials

Asking me to choose only 10 favourite perennials is, well, like asking a mom which...
3 Weeks of March Break! Help!
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March 14, 2020

3 Weeks of March Break! Help!

Kids Horticulturally Inspired Activities for Early Spring You may not know this about me, but...
All the Dirt on Dirt
Spades in the grass.  Picture courtesy of Unsplash
March 5, 2020

All the Dirt on Dirt

The soil in most areas of Toronto and Mississauga is Luvic soil. Feel like that...
Nature’s Best Hope – a book review
Picture of Nature's Best Hope Book Cover and Bluebird and Chickadee with worm, photo credit Doug Tallamy, photos have been altered.
February 13, 2020

Nature’s Best Hope – a book review

Until now much of our conservation efforts have focused on tracts of land where we...