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Planting Berries in Containers

Planting berries in containers is a great option for homes with limited outdoor space. Or, if you’re anything like me and have actually just run out of space in the garden. Most berries need full sunshine so it can be helpful if the container can be easily moved around your yard to maximize sun exposure throughout the growing season. There are a few considerations when you’re planting your berry crop, to ensure a bountiful yield. […]

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Winter Urn Construction

Instructional / RidgeView

With Pinterest serving as such a fertile garden of inspiration it’s easy to get excited about creating your own winter urns. You can use dirt or a garden foam core as once it freezes it will hold everything in place. I’ve always found that most difficult part of building a container is deciding what will go in it. There are so many different options of decorator items and types of plants it can be hard

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Putting your Garden to Bed – Checklist

Garden Tips / RidgeView

The chill is on and your garden is looking tired! Time to send it to bed…. Empty any ceramic or terracotta planters to prevent them from cracking over the winter season. Roll up the garden hose and store it away, be sure to drain the lines and turn off the water from the inside source to prevent lines from freezing. Enrich garden beds with compost or manure turning into the soil with a pitch fork.

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Fall Garden Clean Up

Instructional / RidgeView

It’s already started. Most mornings the grass on the lawn is tinged with the grey, tell-tale sparkle of frost. For this reason some areas in your garden may looking a little haggard and are ready to be pruned down and cleaned up in preparation for winter. You first need to ensure the plant you are pruning should be pruned in the fall, as honestly many plants would prefer to be left alone at this time

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The Importance of Fall Mulching

Garden Tips, Instructional / RidgeView

We all appreciate the aesthetic value of a nice mulch in a garden bed, but there are far more important reasons for adding a layer as the temperatures begin to drop. One of the most obvious reasons is related to the chilly winter ahead, in soil temperature retention. Many Canadian perennials are fairly hardy and will survive the deep freeze, but many won’t. Especially if it’s the first year for the plant or if it

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Author name: RidgeView

Planting Berries in Containers

Winter Urn Construction

Putting your Garden to Bed – Checklist

Fall Garden Clean Up

The Importance of Fall Mulching

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