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“DOWN THE GARDEN PATH” RADIO SHOW… This week, Jane Paradis from the Urban Nature Store joins me once again as my guest on the show. We discuss winter back yard bird feeding and all the things we can do to prepare for the season. Jane highlights all the needs the birds have this time of …Read more About “Winter Back Yard Bird Feeding”
“DOWN THE GARDEN PATH” RADIO SHOW… This week is all about garlic! My guest is passionate garlic grower, Bryan Mailey. During the interview Bryan explains when the best time is to plant garlic as well as the best practices from soil to plant spacing and much more. Get all the details here so that you …Read more About “Garlic Gardening”
Perennials * This is the perfect time to plant spring bulbs. Shop early for best varieties. I recommend planting a majority of Daffodils or Alliums because the squirrels do not like those bulbs. * Before a frost is a really good time to divide and move perennials, especially for perennials like hostas, ornamental grasses and …Read more About “Top Tips For October Garden To Do’s”
The more I hear from people regarding their garden needs and wants and the more I research gardening for my newsletter and my gardening radio show, the more I realize that gardens are not just about plants. Birds, bees and other pollinators really should be an important part of the plan. I always say that …Read more About “Gardening Can Be For The Birds!”
If you need tips on how to create an evergreen urn and to make it your own, watch my video:
December Gardening Tips : indoor and outdoor gardening Don’t worry if your outdoor chores are not done yet, with no snow fall in sight there is still time to get everything completed before the holidays with these easy december gardening tips: 1. It is still ok to apply fall fertilizer on your lawn. 2. Mulch …Read more About “December Gardening Tips”
1. Cut the lawn shorter for its last trim of the year 2. Fertilize lawn with a fall fertilizer 3. Make sure newly planted large trees or evergreens are watered deeply until the ground freezes 4. Wrap newly planted Japanese Maple for winter protection 5. Make your own outdoor arrangement for winter before it gets …Read more About “November 2014 Tips”
Bulbs, bulbs, bulbs! We think about planting them when they first come into the stores… too early in my opinion. We think to ourselves, “oh yea I should plant some of those this year” and then we go on enjoying Labour Day, get the kids back to school and then celebrate Thanksgiving. Then they go …Read more About “Thinking About Planting Bulbs? Now Is The Time!”
