Gardening

With no petals to distract us, winter is a good time to consider basic issues such as a thinning lawn. If repeated fertilizing is at best a temporary solution, consider a more lasting renovation. As […]

Preparing for days in a warmer climate, take some time to review how the garden tolerated the heat wave of the past summer. New strategies for sustaining plants through excessive heat and rain will be […]

Once again at home, summer is a familiar setting of colourful blooms, soft breezes and yourself in a lounge chair. But what’s that in the air? Could it be a perfume so intoxicating that it […]

Welcome home to a spring garden already on its own blooming schedule. In this impatient season, you can count on the earliest spring flowers from deeply scented hyacinth lilacs. But don’t rush the roses with […]

You might be in a warm climate while your garden is under snow; or at home and gazing out the window at the bare bones of winter trees. The ornamental features of a winter garden […]

If you want to return from a winter journey to a garden full of spring bloom, you’d best get busy in autumn. Despite the flurries soon to fall, there’s still time to get spring-blooming bulbs […]

These warm summer days at home are an opportunity to discover aristocratic magnolias with unique, surprising colours. And to ensure that summer flowering plants continue into autumn, now is the time for some tender loving […]

Returning from a sunny journey, the home turf might be a bit rough. But consider what a lawn really needs to get off to the best start. And while you’re at it, plant some quick […]

Finally, time to relax and consider the merits of leaves as a natural solution to gardening problems. And a preview of spring just when you need it! Low cost, high reward The colourful ruckus of […]

In the flurry of departure preparations, you can plan a colourful return next year by planting spring bulbs. But give some thought to protecting your investment from the interest of garden critters. You may be […]