Great Landscapes start with a Great Design
I have to admit I thought Canada Blooms was more about water, rocks and walls than it was about the gardens this year. Once again water played a large part in alot of the booths. How about making the eaves trough (a necessary evil) an interesting focal point? We would all love garden furniture …Read more About “Water, Rocks And Walls At Canada Blooms 2015”
“DOWN THE GARDEN PATH” RADIO SHOW… This week, Jane from the Urban Nature Store is my guest on the show. We discuss the spring bird migration and back yard bird feeding. Jane gives us alot of suggestions on all we can do to prepare our feeders, yards and gardens to welcome home the birds. I …Read more About “Spring Bird Migration And Back Yard Bird Feeding”
1) DON’T walk on lawn or in garden while it is still wet; you will do more harm compacting the soil than good. 2) DON’T rake lawn until it has REALLY dried out; you will disturb the healthy roots more than you benefit the dead roots AND walking on the lawn really does compact the …Read more About “6 Tips Everyone Should Know About Early Spring Lawn Care”
“DOWN THE GARDEN PATH” RADIO SHOW… Join me for a solo show where I discuss all the do’s and don’ts for early spring here in Southern Ontario. I encourage keen gardeners to take their time getting out there while the ground and gardens are still very wet. More damage can occur in the long run …Read more About “Early Spring Gardening Do’s And Don’ts”
Natural pest control is now readily available for our yards and gardens. I thought I would share a few options since now is a great time to investigate the timing of purchasing these little critters… and yes I did say critters. Praying Mantis egg casings are available. These predators feed on aphids, beetles, chinch bugs …Read more About “3 Surprisingly Effective Ways To Use Natural Pest Control”
Have you noticed all the attention bees have been getting lately? A lot has been written about the plight of bees in North America, both in the press and social media. We have heard about: – bee keepers losing their colonies due to suspected poisoning from chemicals used by farmers – residual chemicals left on …Read more About “Bees: What’s All The Buzz About?”
I have discovered an easy way to water your newly planted tree. Worried about going on vacation and leaving your newly planted tree? Have you seen these around? Are you wondering what in the world they are? They are called Treegator. They are a way to water a tree. They allow you to slowly water …Read more About “Watering Your Newly Planted Tree The Easy Way”
For some of us it can be hard enough just getting to eat our vegetables (face it, we may be adults but that doesn’t mean we have to act like ones) but growing them for ourselves is a whole different ball game. Whether it’s a busy schedule that keeps you from being able to devote …Read more About “Best 5 Veggies For Beginner Gardeners”
1. Start with good soil and amend with compost and/or manure to get everything off to a great start. 2. Choose good healthy plants. They can withstand a ‘bit more neglect’ than one struggling at the nursery. 3. It is easy and pretty much the same price to choose organic fertilizers, like worm castings, fish …Read more About “7 Surprisingly Effective Tips For Gardening With Vegetables Organically”
1. Top up your gardens with mulch. 2. Don’t top up the mulch around your trees too high! No mulch volcanos. 3. Edge garden beds at a 45 degree angle to keep a nice clean edge. 4. Now is a good time to shape your pyramidal yew as shown here: 5. Apply fertilizer to your …Read more About “Are You Maintaining Your Garden The Right Way? These Tips Will Help You Answer”