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...
A macronutrient is a nutrient that is used by the plant in large quantities as opposed to a micronutrient, which...
The weather may be warming up nicely, but exactly how will you know when your garden is ready for planting?
Plant awards program is designed to help the home gardeners identify foolproof plants for their Pacific Northwest garden.
If you've ever yearned for a costly piece of stone statuary or a hefty stone container, here’s a simple and...
Move winterized containers outdoors when threat of frost has passed. Keep soil temperature for indoor seedlings slightly above room temperature.
When we hear the word perennial, most of us immediately think of such showy summertime plants as peonies, delphiniums and...
As odd as it may sound, Janet Fraser protects her wonderful collection of bulbs with the aid of what she...
On Vancouver’s west side, where the grid of streets gives way to winding crescents following the curves of the slope...