The following are excellent examples of plants that thrive in British Columbia with a minimum of summer watering. Acer glabrum...
Who would have thought that Bergenia, Rodgersia and Heuchera all belong to the same family?
Bring out those old wooden step-ladders and fashion them into garden showpieces. The steps offer perfect positions for containers, while...
The Calla lily, once only available in white, is now wearing a veritable rainbow of colours. Calla lilies are a lovely...
One of the big-three garden shows in North America, this Seattle-based annual extravaganza is more than a plant showcase –...
All-America Selections's recommended no-fuss plant picks that prove their worth again and again.
Orchardists and home gardeners know that ample blossoms on their fruit trees are no guarantee of a bountiful crop. Success...
When avid gardeners Hazel and Jerry Vanslyke purchased their retirement home in Victoria’s pretty suburb of Oak Bay, it was...
Description: This erect, deciduous shrub, up to two metres in height, bears smooth-edged, oval-shaped leaves and inconspicuous flowers. Light blue,
An important staple food of the North American Indians, the Saskatoon took its common designation from the Cree name for...
Blending form and function in great taste and style, the versatile Saskatoon berry has an impressive résumé – showy, fragrant,
The bee population is in trouble. Here is a small thing every gardener can do to help – plant crimson...
Belgian or Witloof endive (Cichorium intybus), depending on how it is grown, is one of the few vegetables ready for...
Uniquely interesting and always distinctive in their flower form, species rhodos are a favourite of David Tarrant's.
While they don't produce fruit this far north, bananas are terrific for creating the lush look of the tropics here...