Garden Tips

Think Water Is Enough for Your Hanging Baskets? Think Again.

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Every spring, gardeners lovingly pick out gorgeous hanging baskets and colourful patio planters, hang them up, give them a good drink of water… and then wait for nature to do the rest. A few weeks later, they’re wondering: “Why did my neighbour’s baskets explode with flowers while mine look like they’re taking an early retirement?” The answer is almost always the same: Water keeps plants alive. Fertilizer helps them thrive. Your Hanging Basket Is Living […]

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What to Prune in March in Ontario: Small Fruits & Garden Shrubs

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March is the perfect time for pruning many fruit plants and shrubs in Southern Ontario. While plants are still dormant, pruning encourages stronger growth, better fruit production, and healthier plants throughout the growing season. If you’re preparing your garden for spring, here are the small fruits and shrubs that benefit most from March pruning. Pruning Raspberries in Early Spring Raspberries produce best when old canes are removed each year. In March: Remove dead canes that

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House Plants for Health

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House plants have been shown to improve indoor air quality by removing certain pollutants from the air through a process called phytoremediation. During this process, the plants take in harmful chemicals such as benzene, formaldehyde, and trichloroethylene through their leaves and roots and break them down into less harmful substances. As for health, having house plants in the home can have several positive effects. They can increase humidity levels, which can be beneficial for people

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Winterizing your Vegetable Bed

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As we step into fall, we need to start thinking about winterizing our gardens and in particular need to make the effort to tidy our vegetable garden beds makes it easy to begin growing the following spring. Not only is this just good housekeeping for improved aesthetics in your backyard but it also cuts down on the spread of pests and plant diseases. Simply follow these simple steps and you’ll be ahead of the game

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Fall arrangement

Fall Planters and Gardening

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Fall is a great time to experiment and have fun with container gardens as well as plant perennials that will bring you joy for seasons to come! Fall Planters This is a great time of the year to Incorporate different colours and textures using perennials or cold-loving annuals with autumn accents like mini-pumpkins or gourds and branches, sticks or log rounds. But before diving in, take stock of what is already in your pots and just

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