I have always been fascinated by how so many ‘new’ trends are just previous fads having come around to popularity again. There are numerous examples of this in the gardening…

I was looking out my front window on this grey cold day, trying to find inspiration for writing this week’s article. We have gotten our yard ready for winter, so…

By the time you are reading this article, the calendar will have turned a page to October. As typical in Northern Ontario, fall weather has been all over the map!…

I have been getting quite a few questions about growing garlic, so I thought I would devote this week’s article to the subject. Garlic is quite easy to grow. The…

I often get asked how to move trees and shrubs. Here is some information to help you with that task. There are two appropriate timeframes for transplanting small trees and…

As soon the calendar turns to September and fall is in the air, I start thinking about the next gardening season! I have finished renovating most of the gardens on…

Wondering about about red ‘pimples’ on maple leaves? The culprit causing that damage can be either a bladder gall mite or spindle gall mite. The leaf reacts to the attack…

A few weeks ago, I talked about fertilizing plants in gardens. It is now time to make sure you also feed the plants you have growing in containers and especially…

Everything sure is growing after the hot sunny days we’ve had! Leaves on trees and shrubs have popped, early perennials have started to bloom and lawns have greened up. It’s…

Lat week, I mentioned hardening off seedlings before they are taken outside. I want to expand on that subject by telling you about my first experience with sowing herb seeds…