Over the next few weeks, I’ll be posting a few things that got lost in the shuffle of the too-many-things-to-write-about […]
From the memory banks: Sweet Autumn Clematis
Keeping deer out of the garden
On a visit this summer to Earth Bound Gardens in the Bruce Peninsula I discovered their very effective way of […]
Lust List: Paperbark Maple
My ever-unrequited love affair with paperbark maple (Acer griseum) intensifies when seeing it in its fall regalia. Hates drought, they […]
Mulching leaves: Mowers, not just for lawns
This is one reason why I wish I had an electric lawn mower: to chop autumn leaves into bite-sized, easily […]
Not a typo: Mason Hogue is now Mason House Gardens
Yes, Mason Hogue Gardens is now Mason House Gardens. Had they asked me (it’s one of the things I do […]
Mark your calendars: Marion Jarvie’s Open Gardens 2010
Starting last night, me, my battered notebook and a classroom of other garden keeners join Toronto horticulture-guru Marion Jarvie for […]
Tarry black spot on maples
Black tar spot of maples (Rhytisma acerinum) is one of the few excuses I can accept for sending your leaves […]
Following the Yellow Brick Road
Park path in Beach area of Toronto, right off busy Queen Street Something about pathways through woods, parks and deep-dark […]