And so it was with me when, some years ago, I set five excellent young Cotoneaster microphyllus on the western-facing slope of...
By mid June the apple-bough fence is almost covered by roses - 'Henry Kelsey' and 'Harrison's Yellow' flourish. Now a...
As gardeners prepare for the season ahead, this is the time of year when many organizations unveil their annual selections,
Olde and her colleagues took on the challenge of redesigning this disappointing entranceway into a beacon of welcome where guests...
The secret to growing juicy, red tomatoes in Northern growing conditions.
It took 12 years and a strict budget, but a West Vancouver couple now enjoys the rewards of their revitalized...
The following is a breakdown of the flowers that Claude used in his basket: 1. Verbena Tukana 'Salmon'...
Leaf miners overwinter in soil as grubs and emerge as flies during the growing season. There are multi-generations every year.
Conifer needles that drop at the end of a season form an ideal natural mulch in the forest.
The pot should be a minimum of 45 centimetres in diameter and depth. Avoid evergreen clematis, such as Clematis armandii,
Make sure you gather all the plants you need for the basket before you begin. A common error is to...
Be sure to use a minimum 30-centimetre basket. Many varieties of clematis will work, but the key to finding one...
The secret to growing radishes is to plant just a few feet frequently in soil that has not been "fussed"...
Yellow pine or Ponderosa pine should have no trouble surviving Alberta winters. The range of Ponderosa pine is very large,
Glacier lily, a member of the lily family (Liliaceae), is a bulbous perennial growing 15 to 30 centimetres tall. It...