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Although I must admit sometimes I think that I am the only one who understands that. Would you even think about taking a sledge hammer to your kitchen cupboards with out a plan on how the new ones are going to fit back in? Would you gut your bathroom without knowing the plans for the new plumbing? I …Read more About “Great Landscapes really do start with a great plan!”

Popular in many of our kitchens, nothing beats the taste of fresh garlic. As I mentioned in a previous article, did you know that most of the fresh garlic sold in Ontario comes from China? If you can find locally grown bulbs (I know they can be a little on the pricey side) but this …Read more About “Garlic… Can’t Get Enough Of It!”

Not a stellar year,at least for mine this season! Thanks to the cool, very wet spring that seemed to last forever if you can remember back that far. The plants grew slowly and didn’t fillout as much as usual. Then the heat hit them fast and furious and then were stunted in growth both height …Read more About “Ornamental Grasses”

Even though I have been designing some fun gardens that include removing high needs grass from your yards, I know everyone isn’t ready to give up on their green carpets just yet, especially in the front yard. So for those of you still determined to have a healthy green, weed free lawn here are some …Read more About “Apply These 5 Tips This Fall For A Healthy Green Weed-Free Lawn”

Before and after photos of a walkway at the side of a house.   BEFORE:   AFTER:  

One of the newer trends that I’ve noticed has been designing gardens that remove all or most of the lawn in my customer’s back yards. This has involved enlarging the gardens and adding or expanding a patio. This has created better use of the yard and made for an increased living space that is almost …Read more About “How To Create A Stress Free Backyard Oasis”

There are a few good things about our lawns going dormant in the summer heat and one of them is that the weeds slow down in growth too! But when the temperatures cool and we have some well needed rain, the weeds are growing again. With the existing herbicide ban in Ontario it is getting …Read more About “Crab Grass: If You Let it Visit It May Be Here To Stay!”

Nothing frustrates a new gardener more than the watering issue, largely due to the fact that the signs for over watering are very similar to those for under watering. •    Yellowing and/or wilted leaves •    Plants not thriving i.e. no new growth •    Brown needles in evergreens The best way to know if your plant …Read more About “To Water Or Not To Water”

This time of year everyone has a different question for me. Here are 3 quick facts that everyone should know about summertime gardening, thanks to your questions. Q: Why are my plants nice and bushy but no flowers? A: Use a fertilizer with a high middle number, like 20-52-20. The middle number promotes flowering. Q: …Read more About “3 Simple And Effective Ways To Get Better Results From Your Summertime Gardening”

Your plant tags and plant info from the internet may not be accurate. Let’s start with plant tags. The plants that are at our local nurseries are not all necessarily grown here in Ontario nor are the plant tags necessarily printed here or contain our Zone 5 growing information. Please keep that in mind and …Read more About “Facts Everyone Should Know About Plant Tags And Plant Info”