Gardening

The weather changed in a hurry and we went from very warm days to sweater weather overnight. The gardens will show this change very quickly. Read More

This is the time of year that I like to get in the car and just drive — not planning on going anywhere but to see the fall colour. Read More

As the weather cools there is still lots to do in the garden. I like to transplant and divide my existing plants. Read More

This is a time of year that often is overlooked when we start planning a garden in the spring. Read More

If you are a person who moves indoor plants outside for the summer then now is the time to move them back indoors before the frost comes. Or if you have purchased plants this year like palms or succulents and you want to keep them over the winter now is

The leaves have already started to turn colours, but this does not mean that gardening time is over. Read More

I was in a big box store recently and I saw packages of spring bulbs. Read More

With all this rain, we have had to cut our lawn so frequently it's easy to imagine all is OK with our grass, but is it? Read More

Summer is winding down. I know fall is on its way when I start to see fall mums and asters for sale. Read More

Is the rain ever going to come? I am sure everyone has noticed just how dry the ground is. I went to weed the other day and could barely pull the weeds out of the ground. What can we do to help the gardens right now? Read More

Each spring, about the time of the last killing frost, I'm drawn to at least one of those big outdoor garden centres. Read More

It is June and has the weather changed. So much has happened in the garden. The spring flowers such as daffodils and tulips have finished blooming as well as the magnolias and redbuds. Dogwoods, peonies and dwarf lilacs are about to bloom. Read More