A quick how-to as we head into planting time. When you succumb to the siren call of the flowers in […]
Know your roots
Go East, young gardener
In the glorious weather on Saturday, I had to make a stop at East End Garden Centre, a gardening institution […]
Learning to get a-lawn
Grass seed likes to germinate when the soil is warm (about 15˚C or 60˚F) but the air is cool. Warm […]
Top 5 Underrated Annuals
Our gardening tastes always get more sophisticated the more we know, and gardeners, self included, always get excited about all […]
Warning: Dog-Strangling Vine
Amongst the refuse of last year’s greenery, you might now be noticing the evidence of past crime: the dried pod […]
MIA at Canada Blooms: The Hort Societies
Reported by sharp-eyed reader M., this year’s Canada Blooms had some wide open spaces where the many horticultural society booths […]
What’s growing in March: Silver Maples
In Toronto, the blooming of the silver maple, Acer saccharinum, is a true sign of spring. Yet most people don’t […]
What’s growing in March: Witch Hazel
As I drove back from a meeting today, this little fountain of sunshine rose up from all the mousy brown […]