Hellebores

Hellebores

Hellebores A big missing piece in modern gardens is the amazing perennial family of winter and spring blooming helleborus. Never in their long history has there been the breadth and depth of varieties, colours and flower forms to lift and brighten our gardens. ...
Ornamental Grasses

Ornamental Grasses

Ornamental Grasses The appreciation of ornamental grasses has ebbed and flowed a bit over the years, but as a low-maintenance, multi-season interest plant, they are hard to beat! It takes a while to understand the nature of each variety of grass and to see what it...
April to Do List 2023

April to Do List 2023

April to Do List 2023 Spring is a busy time for gardeners and April is the perfect month to care for winter flowering plants that have put on a great show but are finishing up, plant spring colour, get a jump on the veggie garden and prepare our yards for the season...
Concealing Leaves for Bulbs

Concealing Leaves for Bulbs

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

Late Summer Garden To Do List

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...