Great Landscapes start with a Great Design
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!”
“DOWN THE GARDEN PATH” RADIO SHOW… This week I chat with Native Plant Evangelist and Author Miriam Goldberger. We chat about wildflowers, her Wildflower Farm as well as her new book “Taming Wildflowers”. Are you seeing a pattern?! Grab a cup of tea, listen and enjoy!
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”
“DOWN THE GARDEN PATH” RADIO SHOW… I am joined once again by local Bee Keeper, Steve Lawrence. We discuss all things bees and honey and the impact the environment is having on these essential insects. We learn about how Steves’ hives are doing after our long winter as well as all about Steve’s recent trip …Read more About “The Buzz On Bees In South-Central Ontario ~ Part 2”
Here are a few common flowering plants that attract bees and make a great addition to your gardens! ANNUALS: PERENNIALS: And we can’t forget the earliest blooming flower that really helps the bees get going… It might be time to look at this sign of spring in a different way!
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?”
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A peek of a back yard patio and garden installed 2 years ago. We almost doubled the sitting area and garden space while eliminating the grass in this back yard.