Concealing Leaves for Bulbs Planting with bulbs is an exciting activity because there is so much colour to look forward to next spring! After the blooms finish, however, the foliage must be left to die down naturally so that the bulb can prepare itself for the...
Late Summer Garden To Do List August can be a challenging time in the garden, with hot humid days, nights cooling down and summer plants starting to get a little tired. To keep your garden looking fresh, and to keep it growing strongly into fall: 1. Deadhead and...
Watering During Hot Spells Despite the cooler June weather, it is dry out there now and your plants and trees need water. During a run of very warm days we need to be aware of the importance of thorough watering, as well as how to water wisely. Watering is an art, and...
Summer Fruit Tree Pruning Dormant season is indeed ‘pruning season’ but summer pruning can help improve a tree’s overall health and vigour. Peach, nectarine, Japanese plum, pear and apple trees are good candidates for summer pruning. Doing so will...
Dogwoods When we mention dogwoods, most folks think of our provincial flower that comes from the native dogwood, ‘Cornus nuttallii’ or the beautiful pink ‘floridas’. Actually, the dogwood family is large and quite diverse. ‘Cornus’ is the...
