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July garden checklist June 27, 2026 The dog days of summer are around the corner, giving us permission to sit back and enjoy the garden we created in May and June. But don’t put the shovel and shears too far away, because there are many pleasurable tasks best done in early July. Prune shrubs: Spring flowering shrubs such as Forsythia, Spirea, Weigela, Viburnum and Lilacs should be pruned in early summer. They will set new flower buds in July and August for next spring’s blooming. Prune...

Soil Garden Clippings for June 20, 2026 Ask a 10-year-old student what is it that plants need to grow, and they will reply with sunshine and water. Correct. Tell the same student that plants also need soil, and they won’t disagree. Ask them why plants need soil and you will get a startled, puzzling look. Tell the student that soil’s main job is to hold the plant up and they will begin to understand. After all, if plants were growing in a bathtub, they would surely fall over. Soil is one of...

Garden Clippings for June 13, 2026 Most home landscapes have at least a few Boxwood plants. We love Boxwood for their dense evergreen foliage, their slow growth, and versatility. Boxwood are hardy, will grow in sun or shade and will tolerate both wet and dry soil. Until recently, Boxwood was considered a relatively pest and disease-free plant. However, in late 2024, Box Tree Moth arrived in Lambton County, and by the following spring it had begun causing serious damage by feeding on Boxwood...