When I was a kid, there was never talk of ticks.  It wasn’t until the early 70’s that ticks were first identified in Southwestern...

Not for me.  Not in my yard.  But if you’d like to have a Pussy Willow in your backyard, don’t let me stop you. Pussy Willows are prized...

Bookworms could easily spend an hour or two in a bookstore, just to see what might spark their interest.  I will spend nearly as much...

There is always something intriguing about a walk in the woods.  My recent stroll through the Art Teasell Wildlife Refuge caused me to...

Six weeks.  If you are starting veggie or flower seeds indoors, I recommend doing so six weeks before the last frost.  Most of us get the...

Four cubic yards of mulch in the backyard and one more to go. Last week’s nice weather had us putting down fresh mulch over the gardens. ...

Nothing dainty about Magnolias. Magnolias are out in full force.  Their bold blooms, primarily in pink and white are impossible to miss. ...

Pinks are not called Pinks because they are pink.  Rather, their petals’ jagged edges appear as if they were cut with a pair of pinking...

Years ago, Grandma grew potatoes in the veggie garden.  Potatoes are fun to grow because all the action happens below the surface.  The...

Move over Impatiens and make way for Coleus.  A decade or two ago, Impatiens were the most widely planted shade loving plant in the...

Dipladenia plants and container gardening go hand in hand.  Their dark green shiny foliage along with bright colourful flowers in pink,...

No space for a veggie garden?  Container gardening is your solution.  The benefits of container gardening are manyfold.  Pots are...

Most of us have not heard of Haskap berries.  But that is about to change.  In the world of berries, Haskaps are often compared to...

Red foliage this spring has been redder than red.  The cooler and wetter than average spring has given us leaves that are uber lush with...

When planting flowers in containers we always talk about thrillers, fillers and spillers.  The thrillers are the focal points.  The flame...

When designing home landscapes, I will be sure to recommend two or three thrillers-the accent plants or garden focal points with eye...

It’s been said that authors will often look back at their earlier work and wonder what led them to write what they did.  I would think...

The magnificent weather we’ve enjoyed the past few weeks has brought me outdoors much more than usual.  Especially Sundays.  Reading,...

They’ve munched on a few of my Oak Leaf Hydrangeas, eaten up some Sunflower leaves, but so far, damage is minimal.  I checked the...

I call them the fabulous five. Colourful flowering perennials that deliver impressive blooms all summer long.  All are showpieces in the...