How to care for plants and trees in drought, extreme heat
Toronto, Oakville, Burlington, Mississauga, Milton and basically all of southwest Ontario have been suffering a drought in summer 2016. In an average year, Toronto gets 72mm of rain in June; this year, we received only 26.4mm. July and August have fared no better; we are getting only one-third of the rainfall we normally would. We have not had significant rain in six weeks. So, if you have a lot of annuals, perennials, shrubs, and trees, you have been busy watering because t
Weird organic gardening secrets from your kitchen
Both cooking ingredients and kitchen scraps are useful things for your garden. Kitchen ingredients and scraps can improve the soil quality in your garden, as well as fight insects and rodents organically. Try these ideas: Animal fats: In the winter, beef, pork and chicken drippings can all be saved up in a container. After you have about 2 cups, melt it gently in the microwave and add enough birdseed to make your own suet balls. Suet provides much needed extra calories for b
