Building a Grape Vine Wreath

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This time of year always gets my crafty side twitching. With so many holiday decor items to create, the level of exterior and interior decoration is really unmatched by any other season. One of my favourite things to create are Holiday Wreaths. Often I will use all natural boughs but recently I’ve developed an affinity for grape vine wreaths with artificial boughs as their shelf life will extend well beyond a single season. Don’t get […]

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Find Me Where the Wild Things Are

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It’s a line out of a great book and a mantra that many practice in their gardens. Wildlife Gardening is a term that refers to the creation of an environment by a gardener that serves as a sustainable habitat for native wildlife. This could include plants, birds, reptiles, insects, amphibians and even mammals. One of the nice things about a well cultivated wildlife garden is the minimal need for gardener intervention, with established biodiversity many

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Inviting Birds to your Garden

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As the winter season approaches (yes it’s coming) we will see our feathered will fly south but many will stay through the cold winter months. They will appreciate the occasional snack from a feeder placed strategically in your garden but just as important are other needs such as water and shelter. Here are some tips to ensure avian success. Trees and shrubs have a lot of different values – as nesting sites, insect (food) hiding

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Things to do in your Fall Garden

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It seems the weather has finally turned. Fall arrived last week and with it comes the welcome cooler temperatures and fresh air. I love this time of year, bright clear skies, pumpkin lattes and comfy cozy sweaters. It’s also a bittersweet time as I begin to the process of preparing my garden for the winter months. Here are my tips for the fall garden season: Plant fall containers: Mums, Cabbage, Kale, Asters and more! Planting

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Planting Garlic

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Fall is traditionally the time to plant garlic in our region. As part of the allium family (like Onions) garlic is sensitive to the length of daylight periods, so it does it’s best growing during the long days of summer. By planting in the Fall you provide the plant a jump start on the growing season and it will prove to be one of the first shoots of green you see next spring. Garlic is

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