So I brought in lavenders, phormiums, and thrift - by the dozen - Achemilla mollis (lady's mantle) rhizomes by the...
Planning an early-autumn outdoor wedding? Prolong or delay the flowering of hardy perennials by selective hard-pruning. When monkshood (Aconitum spp.) reaches...
Growing beautiful and delicious backyard apples isn’t hard to do in south coastal B.C. Diseases and insects can be a...
A bloom that was perfect only a day ago can quickly become a little tired, or succumb to a hungry...
Gardeners generally associate any abnormal plant development with a plant disease. Some diseases are a result of an infectious organism,
Common garden fruits in Europe, these tasty berries are adding flavour to B.C.'s kitchen gardens.
Time flies – especially in the garden! Don't forget to protect your skin against the harmful effects of the sun.
After tending the garden for more than 40 years, Milner regarded the 24 hectares of woodland and four hectares of...
The art and science of gardening is a lifelong learning process. That’s why garden and lawn enthusiasts take walks, stroll...
However, since the Chinese adopted these peas into their cuisine they have become more widely known as snow peas. Snow peas...
While tempting new choices in annuals abound each year, these old-fashioned favourites are not to be forgotten.
Coming from the coastal regions of North and South America, Europe, Turkey and North Africa, these plants are very much...
1. ‘Black Magic Rose’ Geranium has charcoal-black leaves bordered with a narrow strip of green. The contrast of the dark...
Red-flowering currant, a member of the gooseberry family, grows in the form of a medium to tall shrub from one...
How to shape the unique beauty of gathered driftwood into a graceful, easy-to-build arbour.
Personally, I have long felt that water, for drinking or for the garden, would be in short supply, not only...