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Designing a Native Plant Garden
Designing A Native Plant Garden Some people will avoid planting a native wild garden for fear that it will eventually become a mass of unsightly weeds. There are a few design ideas that can help prevent that and help you … Continue reading
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Some General Pruning Rules To Keep In Mind
Here are some general pruning rules to keep in mind: Prune after the shrubs have flowered. For example bridal wreath spirea which flowers in June, should be pruned right after the blooms fade. Pruning in the late summer or fall … Continue reading
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Growing Dahlias
Marian Jeans, owner of Oakridge Dahlias was the speaker at our September, 2022 meeting. She gave us lots of information about Dahlias, including the origin, planting, digging up and storing, diseases to watch for, Dahlia virus and pests both … Continue reading
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Gazebo Garden – Result of Collaborative Teamwork
Northumberland Master Gardeners and volunteers at Ed’s House Northumberland Hospice Care Centre (Ed’s House) partnered up this year to plant a colourful garden bed for hospice patients and their families to enjoy. After the generous donation of a gazebo to Ed’s … Continue reading
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Northumberland Master Gardeners Share Pictures Of Their Late Summer Gardens
This month, Northumberland Master Gardeners would like to share some pictures of their late summer gardens. Christa Bisanz is known for her vegetable gardening. Below on the left you can see a picture of Christa’s vegetable garden beds in all … Continue reading
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Add Red To Your Garden to Celebrate Year Of The Garden 2022
Northumberland Master Gardeners have been promoting “Add Red To Your Garden’ to celebrate Year of The Garden 2022. This month we are going to share some of the flowers that we have added to our gardens in honour of the … Continue reading
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