Advice
What Lies Beneath The Garden?
We spend all summer long admiring the plants and enjoying the harvest of our gardens. We spend a lot of time, energy and money to create the garden so that we can admire it. In order to have success with … Continue reading
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Choosing Plants For The Winter Garden
In the depths of mid winter our thoughts often wander to the gardens of summer but there can be pleasure found in the winter landscape. Having had time to assess our winter gardens it is time to start considering … Continue reading
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My Clematis are growing healthily, then all of a sudden I see the plant begin to wilt. What is wrong? by Carol Anderson
I have had this question from a number of gardeners lately. It is very discouraging as a healthy plant suddenly begins to die. The condition is caused by the fungus, Calophoma clematidina, commonly known as ‘Clematis Wilt’. The fungus causes … Continue reading
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Hellebores
Hellebores It seems being a gardener and a collector go hand in hand. My latest plant interest is Helleborus aka Lenten Rose. Until recently hellebores were not really popular plants, there was concern they wouldn’t survive our Northumberland ON winters … Continue reading
What Do You Do About Leaves On Your Lawn? by Carol Anderson
There seems to be some controversy about whether or not to rake up your leaves in the fall. I have come across several articles putting forth conflicting points of views. I am going to try to sort through the information … Continue reading
Hydrangeas
Master Gardeners are frequently asked about care/pruning of Hydrangeas. The answer varies depending on type of hydrangea; there are 4 common types. All hydrangeas grow best in rich, medium moisture, well drained soil in part shade. All pruning should … Continue reading
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