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. ...
Christmas Greens Mmmmm! Nothing smells as nice for the Christmas season as fresh greens inside our homes. There are all kinds of fresh greens you can enjoy from your garden (or pick up in-store!), but always look for two qualities: how long they will stand up under...
Gardening Activities for Kids in The Fall Corn mazes, Jack ‘o Lantern carving, trick-or-treating… for kids, there’s a lot to love about October and there’s even more to love if you get into the garden! A simple pile of leaves can easily turn into hours of fun...
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...
Fall and Winter Vegetable Gardening In the Lower Mainland, fast crops like lettuce, some brassicas, peas, beans, radishes, Swiss chard, and beets can easily be planted in late summer, especially from started crops or transplants, for harvesting from September through...
