Fall Gardening

The fall is the best time to move one of our favorite spring blooming plants. This is by far one of the most sentimental plants in the garden.  I have lost count of how many of my customers have shown me their peony bush that came from their mother or grandmothers garden. As they age, …Read more About “Your Key To Successfully Moving Peonies”

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”

Why all the polka dot trees? As this fall comes to an end have you been noticing the black marks on the leaves in your neighbourhood, either on the trees or as you have been raking? It is called Tar Spot and it is a fungal disease most common to Maples, Oak, Willow and Tulip …Read more About “Polka Dot Trees?”