Last Sunday, June 24, we went on the Georgetown Horticultural Society’s Garden Tour. We enjoy wandering through gardens, especially when others have worked so hard to create and then to maintian such beautiful spaces. Every Read More
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Here’s an important article for homeowners close to the Niagara Escarpment and other natural spaces, on the dangers of Giant Hogweed. We published an article on this invasive plant in Autumn 2008. The problem continues. Read More
I’ve been trying a new insect repellant, Insect Defend Patch. They are an advertiser, and we were given some free samples, and I’ve been trying them. After the samples were used up I Read More
The 15th Canada Blooms opened today at the Direct Energy Centre in Toronto, and the theme this year is rhythms. I was thinking of repetition and height when I saw the Celebrity Stage, beautifully planted Read More
The Spring issue is our garden special, because from now to June, gardeners are getting keen to get back outside, carving a bit of paradise. We feature a large rural garden that is the work Read More
An important event somehow was missed from our Autumn Events section. OK, it’s entirely my fault as editor, but I honestly don’t know how it slipped from my list. The annual Delphinium Day Read More
Front Yard Gardens: Growing More Than Grass is a revised edition of a previous book. Author Liz Primeau has updated and expanded on her previous collection of gardens, and is finding a whole new audience. Read More
The weather is gorgeous right now, sunny but cool, no bugs, no harsh wind…perfect for some of the harder chores that are too uncomfortable on hot, humid days. I’m enjoying turning my compost Read More
Erin Horticultural Society held its garden tour on Saturday, and my sister Barbara, who’s a member of the Society, treated me to a ticket. It took most of the day to visit six gardens Read More
