Treating sap-sucking scale in your garden
Gardening teaches you to be observant and to be patient. A case in point: One way to look at your garden is to admire your own...
Egg shells give you free calcium for your tomatoes
For all the tomato lovers out there, here’s a nifty little gardening tip. Tomatoes will be flowering soon. A critical mineral that...
A bird bath—the easiest water feature
Many people would like a water feature in their garden. Some opt to put in a garden pond or an infinity pool. Infinity pools are very...
Be a good garden neighbour
As land developers build single family dwellings, semis, and freehold town houses on smaller and smaller plots of land, this also means...
Free clematis cocktail from over-ripe bananas
Stuck with over-ripe bananas on your kitchen counter? Rather than throwing them into your green cart for municipal (or backyard)...
Invest in a quality watering can
We are officially done buying cheap, plastic “Made in China” watering cans that are available at all the big box stores. The "Curse of...
The soothing sound of gentle wind chimes
A garden is about sight, texture, fragrance, and sound. Sound in the garden can be provided by leaves that rustle. For example the...
6 Benefits of coffee grounds in your garden
California-based Sunset Magazine sent a sample to the lab to find out what is in spent coffee grounds. Here is the breakdown: nitrogen,...
Oakville Hort Society Plant Sale: May 16, 2015, Munn's United Church
The annual plant sale of the Oakville Horticultural Society will take place on Saturday, May 16, 2015, at Munn’s United Church, 8:30am...
Give mom live plants this Mother’s Day
On Mother’s Day, what gift will you give her this year? We recommend a tree, a shrub, or a perennial for her garden. First, many moms in...
