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By ‘real yards’ I mean the 30 to 50 foot yards that most of us have. And even if you have a bigger one, I think tree size is equally important as I have had to assist several home owners with “too many trees… too close together syndrome” over the years. I often feel un-Canadian …Read more About “Trees For Real Yards”

Here are some easy perennials that are big on foliage colour for sun and shade!   For shady spots:  Cimicifuga – lovely dark foliage for shade. For sunny spots:  

I have discovered an easy way to water your newly planted tree. Worried about going on vacation and leaving your newly planted tree? Have you seen these around? Are you wondering what in the world they are? They are called Treegator. They are a way to water a tree.  They allow you to slowly water …Read more About “Watering Your Newly Planted Tree The Easy Way”

As I previously mentioned, it is not too late or a bad time to make changes to the garden. Here is my group of plants that I plan on planting today – yes mid-July and before I head out on a baseball road trip with my son. I personally strived for a simple green and …Read more About “Never Stop Improving Your Garden: Stunning Examples Of Beautiful Summer Colour”

This still remains a very popular question when spending time in the garden with my customers. Here is a picture of my Endless Summer hydrangea in the beginning of June: Resist the temptation… no matter how great to take off the stems that are sticking out of the plant. The old wood is where the …Read more About “Tips To Extend The Blooming Season Of Your Endless Summer Hydrangea”

For some of us it can be hard enough just getting to eat our vegetables (face it, we may be adults but that doesn’t mean we have to act like ones) but growing them for ourselves is a whole different ball game. Whether it’s a busy schedule that keeps you from being able to devote …Read more About “Best 5 Veggies For Beginner Gardeners”

Next to a request for low maintenance gardens, the request for privacy tops the list with my customers. I do my best with the use of trees and wooden screening but many are concerned about how big trees grow and how they may affect neighbors etc. On this tour I found no such concern… just …Read more About “Creative Ways You Can Use Trees For Privacy”

1. Start with good soil and amend with compost and/or manure to get everything off to a great start. 2. Choose good healthy plants. They can withstand a ‘bit more neglect’ than one struggling at the nursery. 3. It is easy and pretty much the same price to choose organic fertilizers, like worm castings, fish …Read more About “7 Surprisingly Effective Tips For Gardening With Vegetables Organically”

1. Top up your gardens with mulch. 2. Don’t top up the mulch around your trees too high! No mulch volcanos. 3. Edge garden beds at a 45 degree angle to keep a nice clean edge. 4. Now is a good time to shape your pyramidal yew as shown here: 5. Apply fertilizer to your …Read more About “Are You Maintaining Your Garden The Right Way? These Tips Will Help You Answer”

After a hard, long winter and cool spring, plants can be delayed or just not sure what they are doing yet. By the beginning of June many of these plants will have just finished blooming. Here is how you prune them. Pruning of Spring Flowering Shrubs Early spring flowering shrubs like Flowering Almond, Lilac, Sand …Read more About “Prune Like A Pro With The Help Of These Tips”