Tuesday, August 18, 2020

Never Ending Work on Lawns

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A lawn is not only a resting place but can also be a lot of work.  Too dry, too many weeds, ecologically questionable: the lawn causes many ...
Tuesday, August 11, 2020

Create a No-Maintenance Garden

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Ten years ago I created a 36x24 flower garden bed for a friend. He had no clue of gardening or plants and even less time to do any plant...
Monday, July 27, 2020

Video Tips on How to Create Flower Containers

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Container Planting is one of my favored Garden joys. Each season new attractive flowers wait  to be highlighted in a planter. You can...
Tuesday, June 30, 2020

How to Care for Long-Blooming Roses

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Roses, besides being magnificent flowers, have a long history. The oldest rose planted today was in existence some 3,000 years ago acc...
Saturday, June 20, 2020

Gardens of Horror

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Recently I saw a documentary about the "Gardens of Horror" where house owners cover their front yard complete with small st...
Sunday, June 7, 2020

Is Your Garden in Survival Mode?

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Visiting gardens of friends last month I was shocked how dry their garden beds were.  Spring flowers were already starting to wilt be...
Sunday, May 24, 2020

How to Expel Squirrels, Gophers, and Raccoons from Gardens

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A friend of mine was complaining about her dog who was constantly digging in one of her flower beds. I discovered a big mess. A closer...
Tuesday, May 12, 2020

What to Plant Between Pavers & Stepping Stones

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Many pathway gaps are neglected and will become a home for weeds. But where some may see awkward spaces between stepping stones, othe...
Wednesday, April 22, 2020

Garden Design History in Quebec

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Southern Quebec is blessed with more historic gardens than anywhere else in Canada. The ornamental gardening tradition in the province...
Sunday, April 12, 2020

Why Are My Daffodils or Tulips Not Blooming?

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A Checklist of Causes: Are you feeding with high-nitrogen fertilizer? The first number in the N-P-K ratio should be low; high N=no fl...
Saturday, April 4, 2020

Historic Public & Residential Gardens in Canada

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Canada's historic gardens reflect aspects of the history, the climate and most important the geography of the country. Public par...
Sunday, March 22, 2020

16 Tips for Successful Growing Tomatoes

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While you are home-bound temporarily , enjoy your backyard and start growing seeds and seedlings, for example, tomatoes. From the fi...